In Belgium Team Coop – Hitec Products raced its last road race of the season on Tuesday, Binche – Chimay – Binche. With a long attack, Nicole Steigenga even came close to the win. Just before the final kilometer her leading group got caught, after which Nicole still managed to finish 14th. “I think we could have made it to the finish, if the collaboration in the group would have been good. But I guess they rather sprint for a second place behind Lorena Wiebes.” The Dutch rider won the sprint for the win with ease.
The 23-years-old Norwegian cyclist Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset has joined Team Coop – Hitec Products. On Tuesday 4 October she will already make her debut of the team, as she starts in the UCI-one day race Binche Chimay Binche in Belgium. Ytterhus Haugset has signed a contract until the end of 2024. “I am really excited to join the team and look forward to meet everyone.”
Team Coop – Hitec Products are happy to announce that it has renewed the contract of Mari Hole Mohr. The 21-years-old Norwegian talent already had a contract with the team until the end of 2023 and has extended this now until the end of 2024. She is one of ten riders that so far have been announced for the upcoming cycling season.
With a second place for Josie Nelson (photo) on the second and final stage, after a late attack of Nicole Steigenga, Team Coop – Hitec Product has shown itself good in the Belgium two-days stage race AG Tour de la Semois. Both days it was a hard final, with small groups racing for the win. Josie ended 9th in the general classification of the race. The same six riders of the team start in the GP d’Isbergues on Sunday.
This weekend Team Coop – Hitec Products was racing on two different places. In Spain at the Challenge by La Vuelta, the five days stage race that started on Wednesday, and in France at the one day races Travers les Hauts de France and La Choralis Fourmies Féminine. It was a weekend with good results, but also different perspectives as Ingvild Gaskjenn rode her last race for the team after six seasons, while Stine Dale made her debut. They both spoke about it after their races.
In the beginning of August Team Coop – Hitec Products announced that Stine Dale joins the team. This month she will be racing with the team for the first time. We thought it is about time to get to know the Norwegian rider a bit more, as she comes from triathlon, a sport in which she is active on international level. Dale will combine both sports. “I am really looking forward to do some more bike races.”
