The Latest Breaking News from Fem van Empel

Fem van Empel says she's 'happier than ever' amid cycling career break

Cyclo-cross world champion shares an update eight months after walking away from the sport

Cycling News · Sep 3

Wout van Aert 'hurt' by suggestions Visma-Lease a Bike to blame for retirements of teammates Simon Yates and Fem van Empel

'I think it's a shame that the situation is being generalised when it's completely unfair'

Cycling News · Feb 3

Lucinda Brand is one of the most consistent cyclo-cross riders of the last decade – so why does she only have one world title to her name?

Dutch rider has had yet another fantastic winter, but still isn't quite the top favourite for the weekend's World Championships

Cycling News · Jan 30

Cyclocross 2025-2026 – A comprehensive guide

The races, riders, bikes and gear to watch this season

Cycling News · Nov 4, 2025

Fem van Empel celebrates 50th cyclocross victory at muddy Exact Cross race with handmade sign hidden in her kit

Dutch rider says she 'put a lot of pressure on myself, but the preparation was fun'

Cycling News · Oct 25, 2025

Nacht van Woerden: Fem van Empel takes comeback victory in second race of the season

Aniek van Alphen second, Inge van der Heijden third in Woerden

Cycling News · Oct 22, 2025

Superprestige Ruddervoorde: Marion Norbert Riberolle takes commanding victory, World Champion Fem van Empel sixth in comeback event

Belgian National Champion attacks two laps to go for solo win in first event of 2025-2026 series

Cycling News · Oct 19, 2025

'I was more of an athlete than a person' – Fem Van Empel reveals thoughts of retirement during six-month break from racing

After getting back in the saddle with two road races in September, cyclocross world champion returns to the sport at Superprestige Ruddervoorde on Sunday

Cycling News · Oct 16, 2025

'I didn’t really know who I was outside of racing anymore' – Fem van Empel to pin on a number again at La Choralis Fourmies but cyclocross focus fuels return of three-time world champion

23-year-old Dutch rider plans to leave the road behind so she can 'dive in and do what I love most'

Cycling News · Sep 14, 2025

Tom Dumoulin critical of 'data-driven' teams, calls for balance between science and 'human coaching'

Dutchman reflects on factors that led to retirement, saying 'I had become a piece in someone else’s puzzle'

Cycling News · Apr 21, 2025