Sofie De Vuyst

Sofie De Vuyst (born 2 April 1987) is a Belgian racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Women's Team Parkhotel Valkenburg.[3] Between 2010 and 2016 she competed in every UCI Road World Championships.[4] She was voted 2019 Flandrienne of the Year (best Belgian female cyclist).[2][5]

Sofie De Vuyst
Personal information
Full nameSofie De Vuyst
Born (1987-04-02) 2 April 1987
Zottegem, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2006–2007Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam[1]
2008Topsport Vlaanderen–Thompson Ladies Team
2009–2012Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam[1]
2013Sengers Ladies Cycling Team[1]
2014–2015Futurumshop.nl–Zannata[1]
2016Lotto–Soudal Ladies[1]
2017–2018Lares–Waowdeals
2019Parkhotel Valkenburg[2]
Major wins
Brabantse Pijl (2019)

In September 2019, De Vuyst tested positive for an exogenous steroid in an out of competition control. De Vuyst's positive test came on 18 September, in the week after the Lotto Belgium Tour, where she finished seventh overall and won the mountains classification, and before the 2019 UCI Road World Championships.[2][5] A contract that she had signed for 2020 with Mitchelton–Scott was suspended as a result of her positive test.[6]

Major results
2009
3rd Dwars door de Westhoek
2011
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2012
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour de Bretagne Féminin
2013
2nd Erondegemse Pijl
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
2014
3rd Le Samyn des Dames
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
2015
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
2019
1st Brabantse Pijl
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See also
  • 2006 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam season
  • 2009 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam season

References
  1. "Moolman-Pasio skips South African time trial defense due to illness, Venter claims title – Women's News Shorts". cyclingnews.com. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. "Sofie De Vuyst Admits Failing Doping Control". cyclingbrief.com/. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. "Parkhotel Valkenburg". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. "Final Results / Résultats finaux: Road Race Women Elite / Course en ligne femmes élite" (PDF). Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 28 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  5. "Sofie De Vuyst Update". cyclingnews. 26 November 2019.
  6. "Sofie De Vuyst's contract with Mitchelton-Scott suspended pending doping investigation". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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