The 2018 road season is about to start with the Santos Women's Tour in Australia. Cyclingnews looks at 10 of the most important rider transfers within the UCI women's teams to watch during the Women's WorldTour and UCI-ranked events. We also picked three neo-pros to watch as they develop on the professional racing circuit.
Name: Jolien D’hoore
Age: 27
Speciality: Classics
From: Wiggle High5
To: Mitchelton-Scott
Will it work: Jolien D’hoore is recognized as a top performer on the track and as a one-day racer but she is also a winner in the shorter and flatter stage races, making her a valuable rider for any team competing on the Women’s WorldTour. The Belgian road champion turned professional in 2008 and spent the last three seasons with Wiggle High5 where she won Madrid Challenge, Flanders Diamond Tour, Crescent Women Vargarda and overall title at Tour of Chongming Island and BeNe Ladies Tour, along with numerous stage victories.
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D’hoore sees herself as a sprinter and a Classics specialists and will focus on the spring season in Europe with her new team Mitchelton-Scott in 2018, and the smaller sized team is likely to be willing to provide her with more of a leadership role. Her role fits well with the team that showcases a support crew for one-day races with Gracie Elvin, Amanda Spratt and Sarah Roy, while covering the more mountainous races with time trial world champion Annemiek Van Vleuten.
Name: Katarzyna Niewiadoma
Age: 23
Speciality: All-rounder
From: WM3 Pro Cycling
To: Canyon-SRAM
Neo-pros to watch
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