Kristýna Burlová has shown her consistency in the 2024 season with solid performances across various international races, highlighting her potential as she prepares for a fresh start with Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team in 2025. The Czech rider, who has spent the year between Team Dukla Praha and Lifeplus Wahoo, has managed multiple top-ten finishes, showcasing her growing skill set against competitive fields.
The season started strong for Burlová with a 3rd-place finish in the Ford RideLondon Classique Youth race on May 26th. Later in the season, she took 4th in the Czech Republic Road Race Championships, marking one of her best national-level performances of the year. As she pushed through her race calendar, Burlová continued to build on her results, taking 4th place in the Tour Down Under’s opening stage, demonstrating her tenacity in early-season races.
Burlová’s campaign in the Baloise Ladies Tour brought further results, with her securing 9th in the third stage, while her international race appearances included a 6th-place finish at the Argenta Classic – 2 Districtenpijl. Her consistency continued at the Tour of Chongming Island, where she managed another pair of 6th and 7th positions across the stages. By June 20, she added a respectable 9th place in the Czech Republic ITT, before concluding her season with another solid 9th at the Ford RideLondon Classique.
Her move to Ceratizit-WNT for the 2025 season was confirmed, marking an opportunity for Burlová to further develop her career in a WorldTour team alongside other new signings like Celia le Mouel, Daniek Hengeveld, and Sarah van Dam. Her transition to Ceratizit-WNT follows her tenure with Team Dukla Praha, after initially racing with Lifeplus Wahoo before the team’s disbandment. With a one-year contract signed, Burlová’s journey with the German outfit will bring her into a new chapter, where she hopes to capitalise on the experiences and learnings from her 2024 season.
Burlová’s steady results this year indicate her readiness to take on higher-level competition in the Women’s WorldTour. Her new team has yet to be confirmed on the UCI’s Women’s WorldTour license list, but Ceratizit-WNT aims to support Burlová in reaching her next level.
