Hess Cycling Team is an amateur British continental cycling team that made its debut in 2023.

Team History

Hess Cycling Team was established in 2023 as a professional women's road cycling team. In 2025 the team secured a three-year sponsorship agreement with OFX.[1] Initially, the team raced under a Luxembourg license before transitioning to a British racing license in 2024. Owned by Rolf Hess, under Hess Sports Group, the team aspires to become the first British Women's WorldTour team. The organisation is focused on expanding its presence in both domestic and international races, aiming to build on its initial successes and attract additional talent.[2]

Team Roster

Source:[3][4]

Rider Date of birth
 Danique Braam (NED) (1995-09-09) 9 September 1995 (age 29)[5]
 Elisabeth Ebras (EST) (2004-07-22) 22 July 2004 (age 20)
 Betty Hasse (USA) (2002-09-26) 26 September 2002 (age 22)
 Grace Lister (GBR) (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 20)
 Alice McWilliam (GBR) (1995-07-23) 23 July 1995 (age 29)
 Maeve Plouffe (AUS) (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25)[6]
 Natalie Quinn (USA) (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 23)
Rider Date of birth
 Holly Ramsey (GBR) (2005-12-04) 4 December 2005 (age 19)
 Kate Richardson (GBR) (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 22)
 Laura Lizette Sander (EST) (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 20)
 Laura Süßemilch (GER) (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 28)
 Liv Wenzel (LUX) (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21)
 Esther Wong (IRL) (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 19)
 Elena Wu-Yan (USA) (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 28)

Major wins

Sources:[7][8][3]

2023
 Israel National Time Trial Championships, Rotem Gafinovitz
2024
 Israel National Time Trial Championships, Rotem Gafinovitz
 Israel National Road Race Championships, Rotem Gafinovitz
 Luxembourg National Under23 Road Race Championships, Liv Wenzel

Partnerships

2025

In October 2024, Hess Cycling Team announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with OFX, starting in 2025. Under this agreement, it was confirmed that OFX will become the main sponsor of Hess Cycling Team.[9]

Other sponsors :

References

  1. ^ "Hess Cycling Team Announces Sponsorship Deal with OFX | OFX (NZ)". OFX (NZ). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Hess: Meet the British-focused women's cycling team with big ambitions and a lot of money". BBC Sport. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Hess Cycling Team 2025". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ^ "New Rider and Staff Line-Up for 2025 Season – Hess Sports Group". hesssportsgroup.com. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Mathew (9 December 2024). "Danique Braam joins Hess Cycling for 2025 season". ProCyclingUK.com. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  6. ^ Smith, Sophie (1 February 2025). "Maeve Plouffe lands new team after off-season 'scramble'". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Hess Cycling Team 2023". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Hess Cycling Team 2024". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Hess Cycling Team Announces Sponsorship Deal with OFX". Hess enterprises.
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