Fenix-Deceuninck tackle wet gravel during Strade Bianche recon ride – Video

Puck Pieterse and Fenix-Deceuninck take on a wet course recon ahead of Strade Bianche 2023
Puck Pieterse and Fenix-Deceuninck take on a wet course recon ahead of Strade Bianche 2023 (Image credit: Puck Pieterse/Youtube)

Puck Pieterse is well-known for her achievements on the cyclocross bike, winning nine races including the U23 European title this winter, so it's perhaps no surprise that the rising star has chosen Strade Bianche to make her Women's WorldTour debut on Saturday.

The 20-year-old has come through the ranks with Fenix-Deceuninck and is already one of the top riders on the cyclocross scene with four UCI World Cup wins plus silver at the Hoogerheide Worlds during the past season.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel, and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from 2024 include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.

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