From Herpen in the Netherlands, Elise is now into her third year with the team and has a long-term contract through the 2027 campaign.
The big jump direct from juniors into the elite ranks can often be tough, but Elise powered through the more challenging moments “with the support of the team”, where she learned a lot and gained experience. It’s not only the step up in racing, which was a challenge, but the change of routine was something that took Elise sometime to get used to…
“It’s a bit weird to go from being at school until four then going for an hour or so of training, to having all of your day free to do training.”
Around midway through the opening year things “clicked” for Elise and since then she has gone from stride-to-stride, taking a brilliant first pro win at the beginning of 2023 at the Volta Comunitat Valenciana; before being an important cog in several strong team wins.