Blanka Vas extends contract with Team SD Worx-Protime through 2027

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Blanka Vas has secured her place with Team SD Worx-Protime until 2027, extending her contract with the team where she has been since June 2021. The reigning Under-23 world champion believes that staying with the team will be beneficial for her development. “I feel good here and get a lot of freedom here. I am convinced that Team SD Worx-Protime is the team where I can continue to develop further,” the Hungarian champion remarked.

Blanka Kata Vas, at just 22 years old, has made significant progress in recent seasons. Last year, she achieved WorldTour victories in the Giro Donne and Tour de Suisse and led the Vuelta a Espaรฑa Femenina for two days this season. She stated, “I feel good at Team SD Worx-Protime. The atmosphere within the team suits me. I get to combine cyclocross with road and mountain biking. I get a lot of freedom and just feel at home here.”

Sports manager Danny Stam has praised Vas’s development and talent. โ€œBlanka is a mega-talent. She has had difficult moments, but she is showing that she is cut from the right cloth. She is an all-round rider who has already shown she can win stages in important stage races. She should also be able to hold her own in the classics. We will continue to invest in her development in the coming years and are happy with this extension until 2027. You see longer contracts quite often now in women’s cycling. This is possible because our main sponsors SD Worx and Protime provide stability. If you have real confidence in someone like we do with Blanka Vas, you are also happy to keep them in your team for longer.โ€

Vas did not hesitate to extend her contract. “I have already learned a lot from my experienced teammates. I ride alongside several top riders and learn a lot from them. My best win so far is the one in the Giro. The U23 world title is also a highlight. I get a lot of confidence from that. This year, luck was not yet on my side, but I have to focus on the positive things. I am recovering better and feel I am making strides. My goals for the future are to go for wins, get stronger in climbing and be more present in finals. I am also looking forward to racing with Anna van der Breggen. I already learned a lot from her as my trainer over the past three years. I look up to her and look forward to pinning on a back number with her.”