Pauliena Rooijakkers The Netherlands
“I’m very excited to be part of CANYON//SRAM. Since I start pro racing the team, the professionalism of the team behind the riders, always had my interest. I can’t wait to be part of that,” says Pauliena.
Known for her climbing strength, Pauliena targets stepping up to a leader’s role in the hilly stage races.
“I’m a real climber. The nervous races don’t suit me so well. I really like to climb and fight against the mountains and myself. GC riding is something I’m really working on and is the next step in my career. The races in the Basque country suit me, and I’m looking forward to the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift next year.”
Kasia Niewiadoma says, “Pauliena is strong, feisty and wants to win races, and I love to see riders with fire like this joining our team; it’s contagious and affects other riders in a good and motivating way.”
After ten seasons as a pro, Pauliena brings a new level of experience and knowledge to the team.
“The most important thing is to be really part of the team. When we each do our job, we will have multiple options in the finals in order to win. For me to win a world tour race, I know that I need the support of my teammates, and vice versa, for my teammates to win they need a strong team around them in the final,” says Pauliena.
“I enjoy training hard to improve myself every day. Suffering in training and making sacrifices for your career is no problem for me. I enjoy my work and I’m looking forward to the rewards for the hard work.”

Palmares
2022
- 6th place, Brabantse Pijl
- 11th place, Fléche Wallonne, WWT
- 11th place, Liége-Bastogne-Liége, WWT
- 10th place general classification, Ceratizit Festival Elsy Jacobs
- 2nd stage, Itzulia Women, WWT
- 2nd general classification, Itzulia Women, WWT
- 3rd points classification, Itzulia Women, WWT
- Winner, Durango Durango Emakumeen Saria
- 4th place, Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenges
- 3rd place stage, Tour de Suisse
- 7th place ITT stage, Tour de Suisse
- 3rd general classification, Tour de Suisse
- Winner mountain classification, Tour de Suisse
- 10th place stage, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, WWT
- Winners Team classification, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, WWT
2021
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7th place, Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa Women
- 9th general classification, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, WWT
- Winner mountain classification, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardéche
- 4th stage, Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, WWT
- 5th place, Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
2020
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17th place, La Course by Le Tour de France, WWT
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3rd place, Giro dell’Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite
- 7th stage, Giro d’Italia Donne, WWT
2019
- 3rd place, Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa Women
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10th general classification, Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered with SRAM, WWT
- Winner mountain classification, Internationale Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour
- 7th stage, Giro d’Italia Donne, WWT
2018
- 16th place, La Course by Le Tour de France, WWT
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8th general classification, Emakumeen Bira, WWT
2017
- Winner stage, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardéche
2023
With fifteen riders from nine different countries, Women’s World Tour team CANYON//SRAM Racing is the home of a diverse group of highly ambitious women who are willing to invest in their future and the future of cycling by breaking new grounds and constantly challenging themselves and their competitors.