Pauliena Rooijakkers draws on team spirit in her drive to be a better rider

Pauliena Rooijakkers (Canyon-SRAM)
Pauliena Rooijakkers (Canyon-SRAM) (Image credit: Thomas Maheux)

Pauliena Rooijakkers is just entering her first season with Canyon-SRAM Racing, having joined from Liv Racing at the end of 2021, yet already feels settled.

“It’s my first year [at Canyon-SRAM Racing] but I really like it – the professionality, the way that training is going, and also the team around these riders,” Rooijakkers told Cyclingnews. “I’m really enjoying it, I feel at home here so it’s nice.”

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Issy Ronald has just graduated from the London School of Economics where she studied for an undergraduate and masters degree in History and International Relations. Since doing an internship at Procycling magazine, she has written reports for races like the Tour of Britain, Bretagne Classic and World Championships, as well as news items, recaps of the general classification at the Grand Tours and some features for Cyclingnews. Away from cycling, she enjoys reading, attempting to bake, going to the theatre and watching a probably unhealthy amount of live sport.