Mountains, mud, cobbles, gravel – you name it, Puck Pieterse can do it. After rising to the top in the cyclocross field, the Dutch superstar burst on to the road racing scene in 2023 when she finished fifth in Strade Bianche at just 20 years old. Since then, she’s gone from strength to strength, winning the white jersey and a stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, as well as beating Demi Vollering to take the spoils at the 2025 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine. This was all while keeping herself at the forefront of the off-road scene – the Fenix-Deceuninck rider became cross-country world champion in 2024. Oh, and did we mention she was studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Human Movement Sciences too? It’s a crazy time to be puckpieterse – but that’s just how she likes it. Rouleur gets an insight into the busy, bunny-hopping, bonkers world of one of cycling’s greatest young talents.⁠ ⁠ Read the full interview in our latest magazine – Issue 141, on the Rouleur app or online via the li...