Vrienden van het Platteland
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| UCI code | OND (2002-2004) VVP (2005-2008) |
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| Registered | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Discipline | Road |
| General manager | Peter Smeets |
| Team manager(s) | Jan van Dam (2007) Wim Kruis (2008) |
| 2000–2003 2004 2005–2008 |
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Vrienden van het Platteland (UCI Code: VVP) was a Dutch UCI women's road cycling team that existed in the 2000-2008 road cycling seasons.
One of the main new recruits for the team was former junior rider Ellen van Dijk. In March Ellen van Dijk became University World Champion at the 2006 World University Cycling Championship in the women's road race. and finished second in the women's time trial. The other main victories for the team were Flèche Hesbignonne by Chantal Beltman and stage 2 of the Tour Féminin en Limousin by Ellen van Dijk. At the national championships Sharon van Essen finished second in the road race and Iris Slappendel won the bronze medal in the women's time trial. At the end of the year the team ended 12th in the UCI Team's Ranking with Chantal Beltman as the best individual at the 30th place in the UCI Individual Women's Road Ranking. Van Dijk was also active on the track and won the bronze medal at the 2006 Dutch National Track Championships in the women's individual pursuit.
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