Charlotte Kool (dsm-firmenich) had been feeling off for months but no one knew why, exactly. It started when she fell ill in February, just before the UAE Tour, which left her ‘heartbroken’ on the sidelines.
2023 had been a breakthrough year for the Dutchwoman. When sprinting sensation Lorena Wiebes departed the team for SD Worx, Kool seized her opportunity to fill the void. An exciting rivalry between the two compatriots soon unfolded, with Kool coming out on top at stages of the UAE Tour Women and again at RideLondon Classique. And with two more stage wins at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Kool cemented her position as one of the best sprinters in the peloton.
