Fenix–Deceuninck

Fenix–Deceuninck
Team information
UCI code	CIM (2020–2021); PLP (2021–2022); FED (2023–2024); FDC (2025–present)
Registered	Belgium
Founded	2020
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–2022) ; UCI Women's WorldTeam (2023–)
Bicycles	Canyon
Components	Shimano
Key personnel
General manager	Philip Roodhooft
Team manager(s)	Christoph Roodhooft
Team name history
2020–2021; 2021–2022; 2023–;	Ciclismo Mundial (CIM); Plantur–Pura (PLP); Fenix–Deceuninck;
	Jersey
	Jersey

Fenix–Deceuninck is a women's professional road bicycle racing team based in Belgium, that was formed in 2020.^[1] It became a UCI Women's WorldTeam in 2023.

History

In May 2020, Alpecin–Fenix announced the launch of a Women's road team, aimed at providing racing opportunities for their cyclocross stars all year round.^[2]

The following March, following sponsorship from German haircare company Dr. Wolff and its Plantur caffeine shampoo brand, and Dutch architectural materials provider Pura NFC by Trespa, the team became known as Plantur–Pura.^[1]

Team roster

As of 17 January 2025.^[3]

	Rider	Date of birth
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED)		(1998-08-06) 6 August 1998
Sara Casasola (ITA)		(1999-11-29) 29 November 1999
Millie Couzens (GBR)		(2003-10-29) 29 October 2003
Julie de Wilde (BEL)		(2002-12-08) 8 December 2002
Yara Kastelijn (NED)		(1997-08-09) 9 August 1997
Evy Kuijpers (NED)		(1995-02-15) 15 February 1995
Flora Perkins (GBR)		(2003-09-16) 16 September 2003
Puck Pieterse (NED)		(2002-05-13) 13 May 2002
Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED)		(1993-05-12) 12 May 1993

	Rider	Date of birth
Carina Schrempf (AUT)		(1994-10-16) 16 October 1994
Christina Schweinberger (AUT)		(1996-10-29) 29 October 1996
Marthe Truyen (BEL)		(1999-09-30) 30 September 1999
Aniek van Alphen (NED)		(1999-02-01) 1 February 1999
Inge van der Heijden (NED)		(1999-08-12) 12 August 1999
Xaydée Van Sinaey (BEL)		(2005-05-16) 16 May 2005
Cecilia van Zuthem (NED)		(2003-11-27) 27 November 2003
Annemarie Worst (NED)		(1995-12-19) 19 December 1995

Major results

2021: Baal Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Hamme-Zogge Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Overijse Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Lille Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Brussels, Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; UCI Ranking Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Vlaams-Brabant Provincial Time Trial Championships, Kiona Crabbé; Nederhasselt, Julie De Wilde; Beringen Cyclo-cross, Yara Kastelijn; Meulebeke Cyclo-cross, Sanne Cant; Iowa City Cyclo-cross, Manon Bakker
2023: Stage 4 Tour de France Femmes, Yara Kastelijn

World, Continental & National champions

2021: Belgium Cyclo-cross,Sanne Cant; European Track (Team pursuit), Laura Süßemilch; World Track (Team pursuit), Laura Süßemilch

2022: Austria Time Trial, Christina Schweinberger; Belgium Road, Kim De Baat

References

^ ^a ^b Frattini, Kirsten (24 March 2021). "Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado's Mundial Ciclismo team becomes Plantur-Pura". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
^ "New road team formed around Alvarado and Cant consider racing women's Paris–Roubaix". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
^ "Fenix-Deceuninck". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

External links

Official website

[Plantur-1] Frattini, Kirsten (24 March 2021). "Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado's Mundial Ciclismo team becomes Plantur-Pura". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

[2] "New road team formed around Alvarado and Cant consider racing women's Paris–Roubaix". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

[3] "Fenix-Deceuninck". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

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