New Zealander Henrietta Christie will depart from the Human Powered Well being crew on the finish of this season and start a brand new contract with EF-Oatly-Cannondale in 2025. The crew’s basic supervisor Esra Tromp stated Christie will bolster the roster’s climbing squad within the main races.
“Henrietta is a younger and gifted climber. She is not afraid of a problem: dwelling on the opposite facet of the world did not cease her from discovering out what she will do on the bike,” Tromp stated.
“She moved to Europe as a teen to find her skills, be taught racing methods, and pursue her dream. Our crew is tremendous comfortable to have Henrietta on board to strengthen our climbing squad. She is an incredible teammate on and off the bike, which we at all times admire.”
Christie, 22, secured her first professional contract with BePink in 2021 after which moved to the Human Powered Well being crew starting in 2022 by means of to the tip of 2024.
Throughout her time with the WorldTour crew, Christie has had robust basic classification performances; seventh on the Tour Down Beneath, sixth at Vuelta Ciclista Andalucia, whereas additionally ending sixth at Cadel Evans Highway Race and third at Gran Premio Ciudad de Eibar. She has additionally received the perfect younger rider competitors on the Tour Down Beneath and the Tour Cycliste Féminin Worldwide de l’Ardèche.
“I like the sensation of being aggressive, however what motivates me is that I wish to do effectively,” Christie stated.
“Equally, I would like my crew and my teammates to do effectively. I like working for different individuals and I like having alternatives as effectively. And I completely love the sensation of realizing I did completely every thing I might have finished on the finish of the day. That satisfaction is so motivating.”
She joins compatriot Kim Cadzow in what she expects to be a full season of racing and she or he plans to compete on the Tour Down Beneath and goals for high performances in the course of the one-day Spring racing marketing campaign.
“Kim Cadzow and I each plan to race the New Zealand nationwide championships so it might be actually particular if we are able to deliver that jersey to the crew,” she stated.
“I don’t know my program but however I’d like to race effectively on the Tour Down Beneath and naturally the Spring Classics, particularly the Ardennes. I like the Ardennes. I like the craziness of them, the place a lot can occur. That form of racing, plus the punchy climbs, is a lot enjoyable.”
