Everything you did and did not want to know about… Lieke van Weereld
Our weekly feature ‘Everything you did and did not want to know about’ is a great way to get to know everyone from TALENT Cycling a little better. Everyone who contributes to TALENT Cycling faces some tough dilemmas and, hopefully, interesting questions. This week: elite rider Lieke van Weereld.
Nickname?
Liek, Liekie
Speciality?
Climbing
Motto?
Klein maar fijn (roughly translated: small but lovely)
Favourite race?
My favourite pro race is the Giro Rosa. Of the races I have done myself I would pick gedaan Ulestraten en Assen
Does pineapple belong on pizza?
No
Describe yourself in three song titles
1. Bicycle
2. Work Hard Play Hard
3. Paris
Favourite movie?
The Hunger Games
Which shoe do you clip in with first?
Right
Favourite climb?
Roche-aux-Faucons
Favourite descent?
The descent towards Aywaille
Guilty pleasure?
White chocolate
Always headwind or always riding with wet cycling shoes?
Wet cycling shoes
Name three items on your bucket list?
Compete in a triathlon, visit Japan and the United States, climb the Stelvio.
What is your best moment ever on the bike?
Dutch cyclocross championships and UCI crosses with the pros
Which animal would you like to be?
Alpaca
Who is your idol?
Lars van der Haar and Marianne Vos
You can invite 3 guests to a dream dinner party. Who?
Leontien van Moorsel, Harry Styles, Anna van der Breggen
One day race or stage race?
Stage race
Which celebrity do you want to trade places with for a day?
Mathieu van der Poel
What is the most beautiful place you have been on the bike?
Lake Iseo
World champion or Olympic champion?
Olympic champion
What super power do you want to have?
Flying
Would you rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?
100 duck-sized horses
What is a race you will never forget and why?
Omloop van Strijen as a second year U17 rider; this was my first-ever race!
What is your hidden talent?
Drawing
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