Denise Betsema (born 23 January 1993) is a Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross team Pauwels 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 team Marlux–Bingoal. In the season 2018–2019 she won the crosses at Poprad, Neerpelt, Aigle, Hittnau, Lutterbach, Wachtebeke, Koksijde, Eschenbach, Antwerpen, Otegem, Maldegem, Middelkerke, Hulst, Leuven and Oostmalle. 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 in Hoogerheide. 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 in Middelkerke.[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
- 1st Koksijde
- 2nd Pont-Château
- DVV Trophy
- 1st Overall EKZ CrossTour
- 1st Aigle
- 1st Hittnau
- 1st Eschenbach
- 3rd Baden
- 3rd Meilen
- 1st Otegem
- 1st Neerpelt
- 1st Wachtebeke
- 1st Solidarite
- 1st Poprad
- 2nd Hasselt
- 3rd Overall Superprestige
- 3rd
UEC European Championships - Toi Toi Cup
- 3rd Unicov
- 2019–2020
- Rectavit Series
- Superprestige
- 2nd Middelkerke
- 2nd Zonnebeke
- 2nd Oostmalle
- Ethias Cross
- 2020–2021
- 1st Oostmalle
- 1st Sint-Niklaas
- 2nd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
- 3rd Overall Superprestige
- 1st Middelkerke
- 2nd Gavere
- 2nd Merksplas
- 3rd Boom
- 3rd Niel
- Ethias Cross
- 1st Beringen
- 1st Eeklo
- 1st Sint-Niklaas
- 2nd Leuven
- 3rd Kruibeke
- EKZ CrossTour
- 1st Bern
- 3rd
UCI World Championships - 2021–2022
- 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
- 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 2nd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 2nd Oostmalle
- Ethias Cross
- 3rd Beringen
- 2022–2023
- 3rd Overall Superprestige
- 1st Ruddervoorde
- 2nd Niel
- 2nd Merksplas
- 2nd Boom
- 3rd Gullegem
- Exact Cross
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 2nd Koppenberg
- 3rd Kortrijk
- UCI World Cup
- 3rd Dublin
- 3rd Maldegem
- 3rd Oostmalle
- 3rd Otegem
- 2023–2024
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 2nd Koppenberg
- 3rd Oisterwijk
- UCI World Cup
- 4th Flamanville
References
edit- ^ "Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Bom in het veldrijden! Nederlandse revelatie Denise Betsema testte positief op anabole steroïden: "Ik ben onschuldig"". Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Ook B-staal Betsema is positief, veldrijdster blijft op non-actief". Sporza wielrennen. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "UCI statement on Denise Betsema". Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Betsema: "Toegelaten voedingssupplement was vervuild" Archived 21 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ UCI zet het licht op groen voor terugkeer van betrapte Betsema Archived 16 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ "Deze 24-jarige kanjer van Texel combineert het moederschap met topsport". Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 May 2021) (in Dutch)
- Denise Betsema at ProCyclingStats
- Denise Betsema at UCI
