Teams & Riders The Puck Pieterse Thread

[RedheadDane]

Triple-disciplining like a boss!
It would take too long to list all her achievements in both CX, MTB, and Road.

And now for something completely different:

Official Redhead Certification

I, RedheadDane, by the power invested in me, by me, hereby declare Puck Pieterse an officially certified redhead!

 

[tigabara]

It was only a matter of time before Puck got her first win. That time came, yesterday.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It was only a matter of time before Puck got his first win. That time came, yesterday.

Yeah, what a guy.

 

[RedheadDane]

It was only a matter of time before Puck got his first win. That time came, yesterday.

I'm guessing English isn't your first language.
It should be her first win. Well... except it's not her first win, she also won a stage in the TdFF last year, not to mention the approximately gazilion wins in CX and MTB.

 

[tigabara]

I'm guessing English isn't your first language.
It should be her first win. Well... except it's not her first win, she also won a stage in the TdFF last year, not to mention the approximately gazilion wins in CX and MTB.

Sorry, her first win in a one-day race. And admit it, English is not my first language.

Yeah, I know. I follow Puck on MTB, watch some of his, err, her races on stream. Shows up on MTB and rocks it. Shows up on road and looks like she's going to rock it too.

There's another young MTB rider with potential, Mona Mitterwallner. But she's not as powerful as Puck.

 

[tobydawq]

Yeah, what a guy.

With her being pronounced like Huy, I can understand the confusion.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

With her being pronounced like Huy, I can understand the confusion.

Hers sounds a lot like Huys. Her sounds nothing like Huy. But i appreciate the effort.

 

[search]

as "what a guy" can actually refer to both genders, the whole joke honestly is struggling a bit.

 

[Keldergoat]

One of the most likeable people in the peloton right now. Friendly, fun and always good for attacking racing. I hope she will win a lot more.

 

[tigabara]

as "what a guy" can actually refer to both genders, the whole joke honestly is struggling a bit.

Yeah, even in my place, I'm from a country in Southeast Asia, the term "guys" are (or is?) for both men and women... Hey guys, apa kabar guys? (how are you guys?)...

But...nobody's faults but mine

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Instead of the Pieterse Thread, I would have called it the Puck Blog.

Lovely win yesterday. The cross over to the road has been quite successful so far.

 

[EllaChimp]

Puck is amazing and I'm so thrilled for her win at La Fleche Wallone women. I was reallly rooting for her. She's a bit of a female MVDP really, isn't she? Being so good at cyclo-cross and mountain biking too. I hope she goes from strength to strength on the road and has a lot more wins!

Here's some pics I took of her in Siena last month, on the eve of Strade Bianche Donne.

https://imgur.com/B40rqfE

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[Pantani_lives]

She's a refreshing personality. For cyclo-cross and mountainbike she often makes good recon videos.

 

[MartinGT]

Absolutely love Puck and so chuffed for her winning yesterday.

I love her character. She seems a great person to be around.

 

[Didinho]

Lovely personality and so skillful on all the bikes. Happy to see her win on her Mur debut. Looking strong for Liege.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Puck is amazing and I'm so thrilled for her win at La Fleche Wallone women. I was reallly rooting for her. She's a bit of a female MVDP really, isn't she? Being so good at cyclo-cross and mountain biking too. I hope she goes from strength to strength on the road and has a lot more wins!

For the time being i would compare here to Pidcock perhaps. Better at MTB than RR. Not super dominant (yet).

Her face makes her look less skinny than she is, though i think she is not at her most skinny on these pictures. I wonder if she could ever go for GT's or if that's even her ambition.

 

[theyoungest]

Absolutely love Puck and so chuffed for her winning yesterday.

I love her character. She seems a great person to be around.

If ever there was a rider with zero haters, Puck is probably one of the main candidates. She's just great, both on and off the bike.

For the time being i would compare here to Pidcock perhaps. Better at MTB than RR. Not super dominant (yet).

I don't know about that. Yes she's the world champion on the MTB, but so far she hasn't been the best MTBer, which was clearly Ferrand-Prevot. Whereas arguably in a race like Wednesday she simply beat nearly all the best road riders of the world, and not by stealing a win but simply by being the strongest. When has Pidcock ever done that?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

If ever there was a rider with zero haters, Puck is probably one of the main candidates. She's just great, both on and off the bike.


I don't know about that. Yes she's the world champion on the MTB, but so far she hasn't been the best MTBer, which was clearly Ferrand-Prevot. Whereas arguably in a race like Wednesday she simply beat nearly all the best road riders of the world, and not by stealing a win but simply by being the strongest. When has Pidcock ever done that?

Ok, by that logic, when has she won PR, RVV, MSR, WCC... because i proposed Pidcock as a better match as opposed to MvdP. Pidcock at least also finished on the podium in FW, which i don't see MvdP do any time soon. Meaning as a type of rider, i also think Pidcock is a better fit.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Something that a lot of the road world don't realise; there isn't one MTB World Champion, as is sometimes intimated. Marathon, Short Track, Downhill, Enduro, and of course XCO - Puck is the current XCO World Champion.....