Puck Pieterse has a busy six weeks of cyclocross planned
As cyclocross nears its peak "Kerstperiode" schedule, the two weeks of packed racing around the holidays, fans are anticipating the return of multi-disciplinary stars to the sport where many got their start. Add Puck Pieterse to the list.
The Dutch racer had already announced she would ride this weekend's Namur World Cup round, but her full schedule is out and it's a busy six weeks of racing culminating in the World Championships at the end of January, where she'll target her first elite rainbow jersey after three straight podium finishes.
Alex Hunt recently caught up with Pieterse about how she juggles road, mountain bike and cyclocross. And she plans to do the same in 2026, with a multi-year build to the 2028 Olympic Games mountain bike event. But for now, here's her December-January calendar:
- Namur World Cup - December 14
- Antwerp World Cup - December 20
- Koksijde World Cup - December 21
- Gavere World Cup - December 26
- Dendermonde World Cup - December 28
- Superprestige Diegem - December 30
- X2O GP Sven Nys - January 1
- Zonhoven World Cup - January 4
- Dutch National Championships - January 11
- Benidorm World Cup - January 18
- Maasmechelen World Cup - January 24
- Hoogerheide World Cup - January 25
- World Championships - January 31
