New Zealander Henrietta Christie will depart from the Human Powered Well being staff on the finish of this season and start a brand new contract with EF-Oatly-Cannondale in 2025. The staff’s normal supervisor Esra Tromp mentioned Christie will bolster the roster’s climbing squad within the main races.
“Henrietta is a younger and gifted climber. She isn’t afraid of a problem: dwelling on the opposite aspect of the world didn’t cease her from discovering out what she will be able to do on the bike,” Tromp mentioned.
“She moved to Europe as a youngster to find her skills, be taught racing methods, and pursue her dream. Our staff is tremendous blissful to have Henrietta on board to strengthen our climbing squad. She is an incredible teammate on and off the bike, which we all the time recognize.”
Christie, 22, secured her first professional contract with BePink in 2021 after which moved to the Human Powered Well being staff starting in 2022 by to the top of 2024.
Throughout her time with the WorldTour staff, Christie has had robust normal classification performances; seventh on the Tour Down Below, sixth at Vuelta Ciclista Andalucia, whereas additionally ending sixth at Cadel Evans Street Race and third at Gran Premio Ciudad de Eibar. She has additionally gained the very best younger rider competitors on the Tour Down Below and the Tour Cycliste Féminin Worldwide de l’Ardèche.
“I really like the sensation of being aggressive, however what motivates me is that I need to do properly,” Christie mentioned.
“Equally, I would like my staff and my teammates to do properly. I really like working for different individuals and I really like having alternatives as properly. And I completely love the sensation of understanding I did completely every little thing I may have accomplished 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 he or she plans to compete on the Tour Down Below and goals for prime 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 will carry that jersey to the staff,” she mentioned.
“I don’t know my program but however I’d like to race properly on the Tour Down Below and naturally the Spring Classics, particularly the Ardennes. I really like the Ardennes. I really like the craziness of them, the place a lot can occur. That sort of racing, plus the punchy climbs, is a lot enjoyable.”
