Denise Betsema(born 23 January 1993) is a Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross teamPauwels Sauzen–Bingoal.[1]
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| Full name | Denise Betsema | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1993 Oudeschild,Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011 | Giant Dealerteams | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Marlux–Bingoal | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editIn October 2018 Betsema joined the professional cyclo-cross teamMarlux–Bingoal.In the season 2018–2019 she won the crosses at Poprad,Neerpelt,Aigle, Hittnau, Lutterbach, Wachtebeke,Koksijde,Eschenbach,Antwerpen,Otegem,Maldegem,Middelkerke,Hulst,LeuvenandOostmalle.She also won the bronze medal at the European championships.
Positive drug test
editOn 5 April 2019, it was announced that she had tested positive for the use of steroids in a drug test on 27 January 2019 during the World Cup inHoogerheide.Betsema denies the facts but she was temporarily suspended by her team awaiting the outcome of the counter-expertise.[2]On 16 May, it was announced her B sample was also positive for steroids.[3]
On 20 January 2020, the UCI announced that besides in Hoogerheide, she had also failed a doping test inMiddelkerke.[4]The UCI proposed the rider a retroactive sanction of six months suspension, starting from 5 April 2019, which was the day her team voluntary put her on non-active status. Betsema also forfeits all results from Hoogerheide on, which meant the loss of her 2019 victories in Maldegem, Middelkerke, Hulst, Leuven, and Oostmalle. Betsema accepted the sanction proposed by the UCI but she and her legal counsels are still of the opinion she was the victim of a tainted food supplement.[5][6]
Personal life
editMajor results
editCyclo-cross
edit- 2018–2019
- UCI World Cup
- 1stKoksijde
- 2nd Pont-Château
- DVV Trophy
- 1st OverallEKZ CrossTour
- 1st Aigle
- 1st Hittnau
- 1st Eschenbach
- 3rd Baden
- 3rd Meilen
- 1stOtegem
- 1stNeerpelt
- 1st Wachtebeke
- 1st Solidarite
- 1st Poprad
- 2ndHasselt
- 3rd OverallSuperprestige
- 3rd
UEC European Championships - Toi Toi Cup
- 3rd Unicov
- 2019–2020
- Rectavit Series
- Superprestige
- 2ndMiddelkerke
- 2ndZonnebeke
- 2ndOostmalle
- Ethias Cross
- 2020–2021
- 1stOostmalle
- 1stSint-Niklaas
- 2nd OverallX²O Badkamers Trophy
- 3rd OverallUCI World Cup
- 3rd OverallSuperprestige
- 1stMiddelkerke
- 2ndGavere
- 2ndMerksplas
- 3rdBoom
- 3rdNiel
- Ethias Cross
- 1stBeringen
- 1stEeklo
- 1stSint-Niklaas
- 2ndLeuven
- 3rdKruibeke
- EKZ CrossTour
- 1st Bern
- 3rd
UCI World Championships - 2021–2022
- 2nd OverallUCI World Cup
- 2nd OverallSuperprestige
- 2nd OverallX²O Badkamers Trophy
- 2ndOostmalle
- Ethias Cross
- 3rdBeringen
- 2022–2023
- 3rd OverallSuperprestige
- 1stRuddervoorde
- 2ndNiel
- 2ndMerksplas
- 2ndBoom
- 3rdGullegem
- Exact Cross
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 2ndKoppenberg
- 3rdKortrijk
- UCI World Cup
- 3rd Dublin
- 3rdMaldegem
- 3rdOostmalle
- 3rdOtegem
- 2023–2024
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 2ndKoppenberg
- 3rd Oisterwijk
- UCI World Cup
- 4th Flamanville
References
edit- ^"Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal".UCI.org.Union Cycliste Internationale.Archived fromthe originalon 23 April 2020.Retrieved24 April2020.
- ^"Bom in het veldrijden! Nederlandse revelatie Denise Betsema testte positief op anabole steroïden:" Ik ben onschuldig "".Archivedfrom the original on 5 April 2019.Retrieved5 April2019.
- ^"Ook B-staal Betsema is positief, veldrijdster blijft op non-actief".Sporza wielrennen.Archivedfrom the original on 7 August 2020.Retrieved16 May2019.
- ^"UCI statement on Denise Betsema".Archivedfrom the original on 7 October 2020.Retrieved21 January2020.
- ^Betsema: "Toegelaten voedingssupplement was vervuild"Archived21 January 2020 at theWayback Machine(in Dutch)
- ^UCI zet het licht op groen voor terugkeer van betrapte BetsemaArchived16 February 2020 at theWayback Machine(in Dutch)
- ^"Deze 24-jarige kanjer van Texel combineert het moederschap met topsport".Archivedfrom the original on 25 November 2018.Retrieved25 November2018.
External links
edit- Official websiteat theWayback Machine(archived 25 May 2021)(in Dutch)
- Denise BetsemaatProCyclingStats
- Denise BetsemaatUCI
