Christine Majerus

Christine Majerus
Majerus at the start of the 2016 Le Samyn des Dames
Personal information
Full nameChristine Majerus
Born (1987-02-25) 25 February 1987 (age 37)
Luxembourg
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Professional teams
2008–2012ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
2013Sengers Ladies Cycling Team
2014–2024Boels–Dolmans[2][3]
Major wins
One-day races
National Road Race Championships (2010–2022)
National Time Trial Championships (2007–2022)
National Cyclo-cross Championships (2010–2020, 2022)
Sparkassen Giro Bochum (2013)
La Classique Morbihan (2016)
Drentse Acht van Westerveld (2022)

Stage races

Holland Ladies Tour (2019)
Medal record
Representing  Luxembourg
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place Liechtenstein 2011 Road Race
Gold medal – first place Luxembourg 2013 Road Race
Gold medal – first place Luxembourg 2013 Time Trial
Gold medal – first place Luxembourg 2013 Mountain Bike

Christine Majerus (born 25 February 1987) is a Luxembourgish former professional road and cyclo-cross cyclist,[4] who rode for UCI Women's WorldTeam Team SD Worx–Protime and its predecessors from 2014 until her retirement in 2024.[5] She won the 2013 Sparkassen Giro Bochum one-day road race and the general classification of the 2019 Holland Ladies Tour.

Majerus is one of the most dominant cyclists to come out of Luxembourg and is a 41-time national champion, holding 16 time trial titles, 12 cyclo-cross titles and 13 road race titles.[6] She was named Luxembourgish Sportswoman of the Year in 2013 and in every ceremony from 2015 to 2021.

  1. ^ "London 2012 Olympics - Christine Majerus". BBC Sport. 13 August 2012.
  2. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (3 December 2018). "Boels-Dolmans finalise roster with MTB champion Annika Langvad". Cyclist. Dennis Publishing Limited. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ Frattini, Kirsten (8 January 2020). "2020 Team Preview: Boels Dolmans". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Christine Majerus". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Team SD Worx". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Majerus claims 25th Luxembourg title". 7 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.