From Herpen in the Netherlands, Elise is now into her second year with the team after a good opening campaign in 2021, which followed off the back of a strong junior career.
The big jump direct from juniors into the elite ranks can often be tough, but Elise powered through the more challenging moments “with the support of the team”, where she learned a lot and gained experience. It’s not only the step up in racing, which was a challenge, but the change of routine was something that took Elise sometime to get used to…
“It’s a bit weird to go from being at school until four then going for an hour or so of training, to having all of your day free to do training.”
Around midway through the year things clicked for Elise and putting all of those learned experiences to good use, she could “show her strength”, which culminated in a brilliant supportive ride at the Tour de Romandie and a Queen of the Mountains jersey to take home.