Megan grew up watching her brother and sister race, and it didn’t take long before she wanted to join them. “I saw them and thought, wow, I want to do that too,” she says. She started riding at roughly six or seven years old, mixing early cycling with dancing and athletics — particularly middle-distance running, which helped develop her endurance.
What she loves most about cycling is the chance to grow. “I like improving myself and seeing how far I can come,” Megan explains. “And I really like working in a team.” That combination, ambition and collaboration, quickly became her strength.
Her two years as a junior brought both standout results and the challenges that test a young rider. Illness and injuries interrupted parts of her seasons, but the highlights shone brightly — none more so than her victory in the Junior Women’s Time Trial at the 2025 World Championships in Rwanda. It was a performance rooted in calm preparation and perfect execution.
“I was well prepared,” she says. “In training I practiced my pacing plan, and on the day it all went perfectly.” She started conservatively, saved energy, and then emptied herself on the final climb. “When I crossed the line, it was disbelief at first. I thought, ‘No, this can’t be me.’”
The moment was also deeply emotional. Megan carried a photo of her mother with her during the warm-up, drawing strength from it before the race. “It made it even more special,” she says quietly.
Stepping from juniors straight into elite-level racing can feel like a leap, but Megan is embracing it. “I’m excited and nervous,” she admits. “But I’m really looking forward to learning as much as I can in the next few years. That’s the most important thing.” She finds confidence in seeing other young riders like Cat Ferguson and Viktoria Chladonova already performing at a high level in the WorldTour. “It would be nice if I could do that too,” she smiles, “but first I want to learn and not put any pressure on myself.”
A climber at heart, Megan dreams of one day targeting major stage races. “The Tour de France… that’s something I’d love to develop towards,” she says.
Asked to describe herself in three words, she chooses: nice, patient, and ambitious. She’s someone who looks after the people around her, takes things step-by-step, and always keeps the bigger goal in mind. Coming from the province of Zeeland, she also plans to spend plenty of time at the Keep Challenging Center next season. “It’ll be nice to be more with the girls,” she says. “I’m really looking forward to it.”
With humility, strength, and quiet determination, Megan begins her WorldTour journey ready to learn, grow, and see how far she can go in the world of cycling.