Luxembourgian racing cyclist
Christine Majerus (born 25 February 1987) is a Luxembourgish professional road and cyclo-cross cyclist,[4] who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Team SD Worx–Protime .[5] She won the 2013 Sparkassen Giro Bochum one-day road race and the general classification of the 2019 Holland Ladies Tour .
Majerus is one of the most dominant cyclists to come out of Luxembourg and is a 41-time national champion, holding 16 time trial titles, 12 cyclo-cross titles and 13 road race titles.[6] She was named Luxembourgish Sportswoman of the Year in 2013 and in every ceremony from 2015 to 2021.
Career Majerus began her sporting career in athletics and was the Luxembourg champion at the 400 and 800 metres several times before switching to cycling following a foot injury.[7] She raced for the small UCI Women's team ESGL 93-GSD Gestion from 2008 to 2012, before transferring to Sengers Ladies Cycling Team for one year in 2013.
She joined Boels–Dolmans in 2014 and has remained with the team, now known as Team SD Worx–Protime , ever since.[8] She often acts as road captain and has frequently been referred to as a super-domestique ,[9] [10] [11] [12] but has also placed as high as ninth on the UCI Women's Road World Rankings [8] (in 2019).[13]
Majerus is also a member of the Elite Sports Section of the Luxembourg Army .[14] She completed her basic training in 2012 and is not required to perform active service during her subsequent professional cycling career.[15]
Olympics Majerus competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race , finishing 21st.[1] She went on to compete in the 2016 and 2020 Games, and carried the flag for Luxembourg at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.[7]
Major results Majerus competing in the time trial at the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe , at which she won all three women's cycling events
Cyclo-cross 2006–2007 3rd National Championships 2007–2008 3rd National Championships 2008–2009 2nd National Championships 2009–2010 1st National Championships 2010–2011 1st National Championships 2011–2012 1st National Championships 2012–2013 1st National Championships 2013–2014 1st National Championships 2014–2015 1st National Championships National Trophy Series2nd Milton Keynes 2015–2016 1st National Championships 2nd Otegem 2nd Pétange 3rd Bensheim 2016–2017 1st National Championships EKZ CrossTour 1st Meilen 2nd Baden 1st Otegem 1st Pétange 1st Leudelange 2nd Zonnebeke Superprestige 3rd Gavere 3rd Spa-Francorchamps 2017–2018 1st National Championships Coupe de France1st Jablines 1st Flamanville 1st Pétange EKZ CrossTour 2nd Meilen 2nd Otegem 2nd Contern 3rd Rucphen 2018–2019 1st National Championships 1st Pétange 1st La Meziere EKZ CrossTour 2nd Meilen 2nd Eschenbach 3rd Hittnau 3rd Zonnebeke 2019–2020 1st National Championships EKZ CrossTour 1st Hittnau 1st Meilen 1st Zonnebeke 2nd Troyes 2020–2021 EKZ CrossTour 1st Hittnau 2021–2022 1st National Championships 1st Pétange
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References ^ a b "London 2012 Olympics - Christine Majerus". BBC Sport . 13 August 2012. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (3 December 2018). "Boels-Dolmans finalise roster with MTB champion Annika Langvad". Cyclist . Dennis Publishing Limited. Retrieved 6 February 2019 . ^ Frattini, Kirsten (8 January 2020). "2020 Team Preview: Boels Dolmans". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc . Retrieved 20 January 2020 . ^ "Christine Majerus". London2012.com . The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited . Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012 . ^ "Team SD Worx". UCI.org . Union Cycliste Internationale . Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021 . ^ "Majerus claims 25th Luxembourg title". Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017 . ^ a b "Top five cyclists who made the public dream". luxembourg.public.lu . The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 23 August 2022 . ^ a b Been, José (20 July 2021). "Meet Christine Majerus: Proud domestique, perpetual national champ". CyclingTips . ^ Daniel, Ostanek (26 November 2020). "The top 10 domestiques of 2020". cyclingnews.com . ^ Frattini, Kirsten (3 April 2020). "Christine Majerus: A team leader can only be as good as her domestique (and vice versa)". cyclingnews.com . ^ Brailsford, Matt. "Vos-sing it! Marianne wins Asda Women's TDY | Tour de Yorkshire -". Tour de Yorkshire . Retrieved 23 August 2022 . ^ Jones, Amy (3 April 2022). "Kopecky the first Belgian woman to win Tour of Flanders in 12 years". cyclingnews.com . ^ "UCI World Ranking – Women Elite – 2019". UCI. Retrieved 28 September 2022 . ^ "Sports". www.armee.lu (in French). Luxembourg Army. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022 . ^ Rook, Anne-Marije; Laudy, Jeanine (31 July 2017). "Cycling as a second career: a look at the other lives of cycling pros". CyclingTips . ^ "Christine Majerus". FirstCycling.com . FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
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