Hengeveld kicked off this season with a bang, claiming her first World Tour victory in the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under. “That win gave me even more confidence and motivation. This is truly my passion, and I hope to stay in the sport for a very long time.” Her love for cycling, however, started years ago in a typical Dutch way: “I got started through the Dikke Banden Races, a sports stimulation concept in which primary school children participate in a cycling race on an ordinary bike. After the first one in my hometown, Nootdorp, my parents and I went to all these races in the area by bike. From that moment on, I was hooked.”
