Bodine Vollering's career as a professional cyclist is about to begin. The 23-year-old Dutchwoman signed her first big contract with EF Education-Oatly until 2029. This means that from next year onwards, she'll compete against her older sister, the 2026 world champion Demi Vollering in many races.
Bodine only picked up cycling in recent years, inspired by the tremendous success of her sister Demi. And in the span of just a few years, she scored her first professional top-10 result with a sixth place at Festival Elsy Jacobs à Luxembourg (1.1).
Her promising development did not escape the attention of World Tour scouts, who have recommended the VolkerWessels cyclist to EF Education-Oatly, where she signed a three-year deal.
"I got into cycling, and I did some races, but then when I was in high school, I had a lot going on, so I didn’t race anymore,"
Vollering said in a press release. "Later, with my sister Demi [winner of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes and world championships], I watched her races, and it really started the fire within me. I wanted to get back on a bike. I wanted to race again. I wanted to see where I could get."
Long-term project
"I talked with Esra. The way she spoke about the vision of the team, the way she selected this group of riders, what she’s trying to achieve with them is all to get the best possible results. It’s not just taking a rider and then replacing her after two years. The team has long-term goals, and how they approach everything is really nice. With these conversations, wow, it really woke something in me,"
Vollering further ellaborates that a contact has been established in late August at the Classic Lorient Agglomération. While Vollering was only gathering experience there and finished 57th, EF have been in the center of attention, and ultimately consider a ninth place of Noemi Rüegg a slight disappointment.
"I raced Plouay, and I saw the girls from EF Education-Oatly," she said. "They were controlling the peloton. I saw how strong they were and I thought, wow, because Plouay is a long race. They were in control all day. That’s really amazing, and to be part of such a team, such a community, is exciting."
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EF Education-Oatly general manager Estra Tromp highlights the racing talent Bodine possesses, despite having come to the sport relatively late: "She has the engine, and she has the instincts. She knows the sport inside and out. But she has never had the luxury of being able to dedicate herself completely to racing and training, nor has she had the full range of resources and support to see how far she can go. We can provide that," she outlined.
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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