Fem van Empel

The cyclocross star is showing that she has several strings to her bow as she sits just outside the top-10 in GC.

The Dutchwoman placed second at 'cross worlds, sixth in her WorldTour debut at Strade Bianche, and now wants to win MTB Olympic gold.

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Cyclocross worlds runner-up Pieterse rues overcooking corner in crucial error that opened the door for Van Empel's victory.

Youngster Van Empel captures emotional first world title in front of home crowds: 'There’s a massive weight coming off my shoulders.'

Van Empel roars clear when season-long nemesis Puck Pieterse slides out midway through greasy Hoogerheide race.

The Van Empel-Pieterse and Van Aert-Van der Poel duels, the specialists looking to surprise, the Hoogerheide circuit, and more.

Jumbo-Visma pair Van Aert, Van Empel makes pre-world championship statement with huge solo wins in the Flandriencross.

So-called 'Greatest Of All Time' to stay with Jumbo-Visma through 2025 as she continues to conquer pro cycling.

None of Van Aert, Van der Poel, Van Empel, Pieterse share startines this weekend in anticipation-building final round of racing.

Fem van Empel overcomes Puck Pieterse after four-rider throwdown in scintillating women's race.

Cyclocross: Two of the 'Big Three' sat out, and a familiar cast of characters filled the void.

Cyclocross: Jumbo-Visma's top stars map out calendars on the way to worlds at Hoogerheide in February.

Horror day for Pauwels SauzenBingoal's other two toppers as Fem van Empel and Eli Iserbyt both crash heavily and abandon.

Mathieu van der Poel, Fem van Empel, Eli Iserbyt and Co. on course for frozen conditions and deep snow at 1,300m ski town.

Ireland hosted a thriller event as Fem van Empel and Wout van Aert came out on top, providing top-notch entertainment along the way.

Dutch sweep the podium with Puck Pieterse and Denise Betsema in second and third.

The 20-year-old Dutch rider wins her fifth World Cup victory of the season.

Van Aert, Pidcock and Van der Poel cross swords Sunday in Antwerp in action-packed cyclocross weekend.

Pieterse snatched winning gap when rival Fem van Empel crashed and suffered series of mechanical issues.

Shirin van Anrooij wins her first career World Cup race with well-timed late-race attack to fend off favored Fem van Empel.

The 20-year-old rising star suffered a mechanical on lap one but stormed to victory in Namur.

Clara Honsinger takes fourth, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's racing return is hampered by a mechanical problem on second lap.

Sweeck scores first elite World Cup victory, Van Empel makes it four-from-four in new Belgian circuit.

Van Empel makes it three-from-three as World Cup hits European soil, takes dominant lead in series standings.

American Eric Brunner hits fourth in the men's race.

An all-Dutch podium kicks off season opener.

Shirin Van Anrooij and Fem Van Empel round out the Dutch domination in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

There's a bunch of great young riders coming through the ranks in 2022.

A little over month after taking her first career World Cup win at Val di Sole, Fem van Empel now has her second.

Young talents fill the podium in absence of a swathe of top racers as van Empel outsprints Puck Pieterse.

World champion shakes 19-year-old challenger after cagey final-lap battle.

Van Empel takes breakout elite win, Canadian rider Maghalie Rochette finishes third to continue upward progress through the season.

The Dutch took home all four rainbow jerseys from a sandy CX Worlds in Oostende, Belgium.

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Since swapping football for cyclocross, Fem van Empel has been on an impressive trajectory.