Women’s Cycling – 1

PIECE  N° 601

                              BASTIAENSSEN Fauve (B)                            (22.10.1997)

               Her “Lotto Dstny” jersey worn at the 2024                                                        Tour of Flanders

Fauve Bastiaenssen is a Belgian cyclist whose sporting career has followed an unusual path. After playing basketball at a high level and representing Belgium at youth international level, she turned to cyclo-cross before moving on to road cycling.

She became a professional road cyclist in 2023 with Lotto Dstny Ladies. The following year, she competed in several major events on the international calendar, including the Tour of Flanders, La Vuelta Femenina and the Tour de France Femmes.

This piece is a Lotto Dstny team jersey worn by Fauve Bastiaenssen at the 2024 women’s Tour of Flanders.

Held on 31 March 2024 over a 163-kilometre course around Oudenaarde, this edition featured the famous climbs and cobbled sectors that have made the Tour of Flanders one of cycling’s most iconic races. Fauve Bastiaenssen finished an impressive 25th, 3 minutes and 30 seconds behind Italian winner Elisa Longo Borghini. This performance represented a significant result in only her second season in the professional peloton.

This jersey bears witness to the participation of a Belgian rider in one of the most prestigious classics in women’s cycling. The presence of the original race number further enhances its documentary value. Presented in the Musée Virtuel du Cyclisme, it is a precious reminder of the 2024 Tour of Flanders and of Fauve Bastiaenssen’s distinctive sporting career.

PIECE  N° 602

                                       BERTON Nina (L)                                          (03.08.2001)

       Her “EF Education–Oatly” jersey worn at the            2025 Paris–Roubaix 

Nina Berton is part of a new generation of Luxembourgish cyclists. A professional since 2021, she has distinguished herself through her attacking style and her aptitude for demanding classics raced over cobbled roads and in challenging conditions.

A multiple Luxembourg national champion in the junior and under-23 categories, she also won the mountains classifications at the Tour de Normandie Féminin and the Festival Elsy Jacobs in 2023. She joined EF Education–Oatly in 2025.

This piece is an EF Education–Oatly team jersey worn by Nina Berton at the 2025 Paris–Roubaix Femmes.

This jersey connects a representative of Luxembourg cycling with one of the most iconic races in the history of the sport. Its distinctive pink design, numerous sponsor markings and original race number further enhance its documentary value.

Presented in the Musée Virtuel du Cyclisme – Collections Noël GREGOIRE, it is a precious reminder of the 2025 Paris–Roubaix Femmes and of Nina Berton’s cycling career.

 
 
 

 

 

PIECE  N° 603

BORGHESI Letizia (I)
(16.10.1998)

Her “EF Education–Oatly” jersey worn at the 2025 Women’s Milan–San Remo

Letizia Borghesi is an Italian cyclist who is particularly at home in the classics and on challenging courses. A professional since 2017, she stands out for her endurance, her attacking style and her ability to hold her own in long races.

She won a stage of the 2019 Giro Rosa following a breakaway. Her 2025 season marked further progress with a sixth place in the Tour of Flanders and, above all, a remarkable second place in the Women’s Paris–Roubaix.

This item is an EF Education–Oatly team jersey worn by Letizia Borghesi during the 2025 Women’s Milan–San Remo. Held on 22 March 2025 between Genoa and San Remo, this race marked the return of a major women’s classic to the Italian Riviera, twenty years after the last edition of the Primavera Rosa. After 156 kilometres and the iconic climbs of the Cipressa and the Poggio, Letizia Borghesi finished in 22nd place. Victory went to the Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes, ahead of Marianne Vos and Noemi Rüegg, Borghesi’s team-mate.

This jersey bears witness to an Italian rider’s participation in the revival of the women’s race at one of the major events on the international cycling calendar. Its official markings, signature and the original race number enhance its documentary value.