Blanka Vas has prolonged her contract with SD Worx-Protime and can stick with the Dutch group till the tip of 2027. The reigning under-23 street race world champion believes that the group affords her one of the best alternative to develop whereas racing on the WorldTour.
“I really feel good right here and get a whole lot of freedom right here. I’m satisfied that Group SD Worx-Protime is the group the place I can proceed to develop additional,’ mentioned the Hungarian champion.
Vas joined the SD Worx-Protime group partway by way of the 2021 season. She is in her third full season with the group has has already completed stage victory on the Giro d’Italia Ladies and Tour de Suisse, each on the Ladies’s WorldTour. She additionally completed second in a stage on the Vuelta España Femenina and spent two days within the chief’s jersey. Vas is a five-time street race and three-time particular person time trial champion on the Hungarian Championships.
A part of her determination to stick with SD Worx-Protime is that she will be able to mix her street and off-road racing schedules all year long. She additionally highlighted the chance to race alongside Anna van der Breggen, who will come out of retirement to compete with the group starting in 2025.
“I really feel good at Group SD Worx-Protime. The ambiance inside the group fits me. I get to mix cyclocross with street and mountain biking. I get a whole lot of freedom and simply really feel at house right here,” Vas mentioned.
“I’ve already realized rather a lot from my skilled teammates. I trip alongside a number of high riders and be taught rather a lot from them. My finest win thus far is the one within the Giro. The U23 world title can be a spotlight. I get a whole lot of confidence from that.
“This yr, luck was not but on my aspect, however I’ve to give attention to the optimistic issues. I’m recovering higher and really feel I’m making strides.
“My objectives for the long run are to go for wins, get stronger in climbing and be extra current in finals. I’m additionally trying ahead to racing with Anna van der Breggen. I already realized rather a lot from her as my coach over the previous three years. I look as much as her and sit up for pinning on a again quantity along with her.”
Group Director Danny Stam referred to as Vas a ‘mega-talent’ who has bounced again from a number of troublesome moments in her profession to win necessary races.
“She must also be capable to maintain her personal within the Classics. We are going to proceed to spend money on her improvement within the coming years and are proud of this extension till 2027. You see longer contracts very often now in ladies’s biking,” Stam mentioned.
“That is attainable as a result of our major sponsors SD Worx and Protime present stability. When you have actual confidence in somebody like we do with Blanka Vas, you’re additionally pleased to maintain them in your group for longer.”
