Bodine Vollering joins EF Education-Oatly

On Tuesday, October 20, the women's WorldTour team EF Education-Oatly announced the signing of Bodine Vollering, the younger sister of world champion Demi Vollering. The 23-year-old Dutch cyclist leaves the VolkerWessels Cycling Team, with whom she has been competing since 2025.

Career highlights before the move

This season, Bodine Vollering finished in the top 10 at the Festival Elsy Jacobs, also securing two top 10 finishes in stages of the Tour de Feminin. The 23-year-old cyclist has committed to a three-year contract with the American team.

Vollering's impressions of the team

In an official statement from the EF Education-Oatly team, Bodine Vollering said she had previously raced in Plouay and saw the riders of EF Education-Oatly. She noted how they controlled the peloton and described how they mastered the situation all day, calling it "really incredible," and expressed excitement about being part of such a team and community.

Team's vision and approach

She spoke with Esra Tromp, the general manager, and said the way she presented the team's vision, how she selected this group of riders, and what she aims to achieve with them were all aimed at achieving the best possible results. Bodine Vollering added that the team's approach to everything it undertakes is "really pleasant" and that these conversations "really stirred something in me."

Vollering's future goals

Bodine Vollering also mentioned her goals for the future, stating that her main goal for next year is to work for her teammates, to see how she can help them and learn from them as best as she can, which she finds "really rewarding." She expressed that her big dream for the future is to participate in the Tour de France, saying that every year, when she watches it, she gets goosebumps.

Interest in classic races

She also mentioned her interest in the classics, specifically the Amstel Gold Race, because it is the big race in the Netherlands.