Amy Pieters
.jpg) Pieters competing in the time trial at the 2012 Women's Tour of Thuringia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amy Pieters |
| Born |
1 June 1991 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Wiggle High5 |
| Discipline | Track and road |
| Rider type | All-rounder[1] |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2010 | Merida[2] |
| 2011–2015 | Skil Koga[2] |
| 2016– | Wiggle High5 |
|
Infobox last updated on 9 January 2016 | |
Amy Pieters (born 1 June 1991 in Haarlem) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She was a member of the Dutch team that finished sixth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the team pursuit (together with Ellen van Dijk, Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder).[3] In September 2015 it was announced that Pieters would join Wiggle High5 for the 2016 season, after spending five years with Team Liv–Plantur.[4]
Pieters is the daughter of former professional Peter Pieters, the niece of Sjaak Pieters and the sister of Roy Pieters.[2]
Palmarès
Source:[5]
- 2006
- 1st
Dutch National Novices Time Trial Championships - 1st Dutch National Novices Track Championships (omnium)
- 2nd Dutch National Novices Road Race Championships
- 2007
- 1st Dutch National Novices Road Race Championships
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (500m time trial)
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (individual pursuit)
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (keirin)
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (points race)
- 2nd Dutch National Novices Time Trial Championships
- 2nd Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (scratch race)
- 2008
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (500m time trial)
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (individual pursuit)
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (keirin)
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (points race)
- 1st Dutch National Juniors Track Championships (scratch race)
- 2nd Dutch National Juniors Road Race Championships
- 2nd Dutch National Juniors Time Trial Championships
European Juniors Track Championships (points race)- 3rd overall Omloop van Borsele
- 3rd Six Days of Amsterdam
- with Lotte van Hoek
- 4th World Juniors Road Cycling Championships
- 2009
- 2nd Track Cycling World Cup Classics team pursuit (Copenhagen)
- with Vera Koedooder & Ellen van Dijk
- 2nd Dutch National Juniors Time Trial Championships
- 3rd overall Omloop van Borsele
- 3rd Dutch National Track Championships (individual pursuit)
- 4th Track Cycling World Championships team pursuit
- with Vera Koedooder & Ellen van Dijk
- 2010
- 1st Dutch National Track Championships (madison)
- with Roxane Knetemann
- 1st Draai rond de Kraai
- 2nd Dutch National Track Championships (points race)
- 2nd young rider classification Holland Ladies Tour
- 2nd Twee Bruggenronde van Zaandam
- 3rd Ronde van Barendrecht
- 5th Track Cycling World Championships team pursuit
- with Vera Koedooder & Ellen van Dijk
- 9th European Track Championships (team pursuit)
- with Ellen van Dijk & Laura van der Kamp
- 2011 – Skil Koga 2011 season
- 1st Track Cycling World Cup Classics team pursuit (Astana)
- with Kirsten Wild & Ellen van Dijk
- 1st Twee Bruggenronde van Zaandam
- 1st Berkelse Wielerdag
- 1st Ronde van Zwanenburg
- 2nd Dutch National Track Championships (points race)
- 2nd Dutch National Track Championships (madison)
- with Kelly Markus
- 2nd Molenomloop van de Schermer
- 2nd Afwachtingswedstrijd Olympia's Tour
- 2nd Van Gogh Ronde van Nuenen
- 3rd Dutch National Track Championships (individual pursuit)
- 3rd Draai rond de Kraai
- 3rd Noordwijk Classic
- 3rd Profronde van Oostvoorne
- 2012 – Team Skil-Argos 2012 season
European Under-23 Track Championships (individual pursuit)- 1st Afwachtingswedstrijd Olympia's Tour
- 1st Wielerronde van Lekkerkerk
- 2nd Dutch National Track Championships (individual pursuit)
- 2nd Dutch National Track Championships (omnium)
- 2nd Regio Kampioenschap West
- 2nd Noordwijk Classic
- 3rd overall RaboSter Zeeuwsche Eilanden
- 3rd Dutch National Track Championships (madison)
- with Kelly Markus
- 3rd Dutch National Track Championships (scratch race)
- 6th Olympic Games team pursuit
- with Ellen van Dijk & Kirsten Wild
- 6th European Road Championships
- 2013 – Team Argos-Shimano 2013 season
- 1st Regio Kampioenschap West
- 1st Noordwijk Classic
- 1st Profronde Stiphout
- 2nd Omloop der Kempen
- 2nd Acht van Chaam
- 2nd Profronde van Surhuisterveen
- 3rd Tour of Chongming Island World Cup
- 3rd Wielerronde van Obdam
- 2014
- 2nd overall & 1st young rider Ladies Tour of Qatar
- 1st stage 2
- 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 2nd Open de Suède Vårgårda
- 2015
- 1st Dutch National Track Championships (Scratch race)
Amy Pieters (left) together with Ellen van Dijk (right) and Kirsten Wild (centre) at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
National record, team pursuit
Main article: Women's 3000m team pursuit Dutch record progression
After the introduction of the women’s 3000m team pursuit at the 2007–08 track cycling season, Pieters was five times part of the team pursuit squad when they established a new Dutch national record. She is not the record holder anymore.
| Time | Speed (km/h) |
Cyclists | Event | Location of race | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:31.045 | 51.250 | Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder |
2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 5 (Qualification) |  Copenhagen |
15 February 2009 | [6] |
| 3:29.730 | 51.494 | Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder |
2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 5 (Gold medal race) | Copenhagen |
15 February 2009 | [7] |
| 3:29.379 | 51.581 | Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder |
2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (Bronze medal race) |  Pruszków |
26 March 2009 | [8] |
| 3:25.156 | 52.642 | Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder |
2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (Qualifying) | Ballerup |
25 March 2010 | [9] |
| 3:21.550 | 53.584 | Ellen van Dijk Kirsten Wild Amy Pieters |
2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Round 1 (Gold medal race) |  Astana |
4 November 2011 | [10] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Amy Pieters". Team Liv-Plantur. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Amy Pieters profile at Cycling Archives
- ↑ "Amy Pieters - Events and results". london2012.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ "Amy Pieters joins Wiggle Honda". cyclingnews.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ Profile at Cycling Archives
- ↑ "Qualifying". Tissottiming.com. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Finals". Tissottiming.com. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Results and Final Classification". Tissottiming.com. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "Qualifying Results". Tissottiming.com. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "Finals". Tissottiming.com. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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