Amy Pieters

Amy Pieters (born 1 June 1991) is a Dutch professional road and track cyclist, who is contracted to ride for UCI Women's WorldTeam Team SD Worx–Protime. She was a member of the Dutch team that finished sixth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the team pursuit (together with Ellen van Dijk, Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder).

Amy Pieters
Pieters winning bronze at the 2017 UEC European Track Championships
Personal information
Born (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam SD Worx–Protime
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
2010Merida
2011–2015Skil Koga
2016Wiggle High5
2017–Boels–Dolmans
Major wins
One day races & Classics
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (2014)
Ronde van Drenthe (2018)
GP de Plouay (2018)
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Women's track cycling
World Championships
2019 PruszkówMadison
2020 BerlinMadison
2021 RoubaixMadison
2018 ApeldoornMadison
European Championships
2017 BerlinMadison
2018 GlasgowMadison
2019 ApeldoornMadison
Women's road bicycle racing
World Championships
2019 YorkshireMixed team relay
European Championships
2019 AlkmaarRoad race
2019 AlkmaarMixed team relay
2021 TrentinoMixed team relay

On 23 December 2021, Pieters was placed in an induced coma and underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on her brain caused by a fall that day during a training ride near Alicante with the Dutch national track team. After being repatriated to the Netherlands the following month, Pieters had regained consciousness in April but, due to the brain injury sustained, doctors were unsure of her "residual symptoms and remaining abilities". In October 2022, Pieters was able to take her first steps since the fall, at a neuro-rehabilitation centre in Woerden.

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