Jumbo Visma welcomes Fem van Empel to the team - "The highest a rider can achieve is joining a World Tour squad, and I now get the chance"

In an attempt to diversify and improve their women’s peloton, Jumbo Visma has decided to sign with Cyclo-cross world champion in the under-23 category, Fem van Empel. She will ride for the Dutch team till the end of 2024.

"Although I'm still a novice compared to her, I hope we can help one another in the second half of the cross season. After all, you are stronger together than alone," Van Empel said.

She continues, "I am thrilled with this step. It feels like a reward for my hard work in recent years. The highest a rider can achieve is joining a World Tour squad, and I now get the chance. I'm convinced that I'll receive the best guidance here to advance, not just in terms of training and resources but also in terms of nutrition. I think that is very important.”

The team will be supporting her journey in various disciplines, " I can still achieve on a mountain bike. Team Jumbo-Visma is going to support me in that," said van Empel. She will also try her luck in road races. "I don't have much experience on the road yet, but I'm open to everything. I want to discover my qualities,” concluded van Empel.