Blanka Vas
Blanka Kata Vas[2] (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈblɒŋkɒ ˈkɒtɒ ˈvɒʃ]; born 3 September 2001) is a Hungarian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam SD Worx.[3] She rode in the women's road race event at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships,[4] and in the women's cross-country event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | 3 September 2001 Budapest, Hungary  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | SD Worx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2021 | Doltcini–Van Eyck Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | SD Worx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In June 2021, Vas joined UCI Women's WorldTeam SD Worx on a two-year contract.[5] She previously rode for UCI Women's Continental Team Doltcini–Van Eyck–Proximus.[6]
Major results
    
    Cyclo-cross
    
- 2017–2018
 - 2nd National Championships
 - 2nd Dolná Krupa
 - 2018–2019
 - 1st 
 National Championships - 2nd Poprad
 - 2019–2020
 - 1st 
 National Championships - 2nd 
 UCI World Under-23 Championships - Ethias Cross
- 2nd Essen
 
 - 2nd Ternitz
 - 2nd Topolcianky
 - Rectavit Series
- 3rd Sint-Niklaas
 
 - 3rd Podbrezová
 - 2020–2021
 - 1st 
 National Championships - Ethias Cross
- 1st Bredene
 
 - Toi Toi Cup
- 1st Rýmařov
 
 - Bryksy Cross
- 1st Gościęcin
 
 - 1st Gullegem
 - 2nd 
 UEC European Under-23 Championships - 3rd 
 UCI World Under-23 Championships - UCI World Cup
 - 2021–2022
 - 1st 
 National Championships - UCI World Cup
- 1st Overijse
 - 3rd Iowa City
 - 3rd Flamanville
 - 4th Hulst
 - 5th Hoogerheide
 
 - 2nd 
 UEC European Championships - X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 3rd Koppenberg
 
 - 2022–2023
 - 1st 
 National Championships - 1st Ardooie
 - 1st Woerden
 - Toi Toi Cup
- 1st Holé Vrchy
 - 1st Hlinsko
 - 1st Jičín
 
 - 2nd Oisterwijk
 - 3rd 
 UEC European Championships - UCI World Cup
 
Mountain bike
    
- 2019
 - 1st 
 Cross-country, National Junior Championships - 4th Cross-country, UCI World Junior Championships
 - 4th Cross-country, UEC European Junior Championships
 - 2020
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Marathon - 1st 
 Cross-country 
 - 1st 
 - 2nd 
 Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships - 2021
 - 1st 
 Cross-country, National Championships - UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
- 2nd Leogang
 - 3rd Albstadt
 - 3rd Nové Město
 
 - Slovak Cup
- 1st Drozdovo
 
 - Izomat Cup
- 1st Zadov
 
 - 4th Cross-country, Olympic Games
 - 5th Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
 - 2023
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Cross-country - 1st 
 Short track 
 - 1st 
 - 5th Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
 
Road
    
- 2018
 - Youth Olympic Games
- 1st 
 Criterium - 3rd 
 Girls' combined 
 - 1st 
 - 2019
 - National Junior Championships
- 1st 
 Road race - 2nd Time trial
 
 - 1st 
 - V4 Ladies Series
- 6th Restart Zalaegerszeg
 - 10th Pannonhalma
 
 - 7th Road race, UCI World Junior Championships
 - 2020
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Time trial - 2nd Road race
 
 - 1st 
 - 5th Trophée des Grimpeuses
 - 6th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
 - 7th Grand Prix International d'Isbergues
 - 2021
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Time trial - 1st 
 Road race 
 - 1st 
 - 2nd 
 Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships - 4th Road race, UCI World Championships
 - 9th Overall Challenge by La Vuelta
 - 2022
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Time trial - 1st 
 Road race 
 - 1st 
 - 8th GP de Plouay
 - 2023
 - 1st 
 Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships - National Championships
- 1st 
 Time trial - 1st 
 Road race 
 - 1st 
 - 1st Stage 8 Giro Donne
 - 1st Stage 1 Tour de Suisse
 
References
    
- "Vas Kata Blanka Tokyo 2020 Athlete Profile". Olympics.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
 - "Blanka – Kata is her middle name – Vas" "Blanka Vas".
 - "Team SD Worx". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
 - "87th World Championships WE – Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
 - "SD Worx signs Kata Blanka Vas". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
 - "Doltcini – Van Eyck – Proximus Continental Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
 
External links
    
- Blanka Kata Vas at UCI
 - Blanka Kata Vas at Cycling Archives
 - Blanka Kata Vas at ProCyclingStats
 - Blanka Kata Vas at CycleBase
 - Blanka Kata Vas at MTB Data
 - Blanka Kata Vas at Olympics.com
 - Blanka Kata Vas at Olympedia
 - Blanka Kata Vas at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
 - Blanka Kata Vas at Cyclocross24.
 
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