Kristýna Zemanová

Kristýna Zemanová, born October 27, 2003, in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, is one of the most exciting young cyclists in European cyclocross and road racing. Based in Kosmonosy in the Středočeský Kraj region, she rides for VIF Cycling Team and has established herself as a dominant force in Czech cycling across multiple disciplines. In cyclocross, she is a five-time consecutive Czech National Champion, having won the elite title in 2022 (Kolín), 2023 (Mladá Boleslav), 2024 (Tábor), 2025 (Jičín), and 2026 (Ostrava) — an extraordinary streak that places her among the best in Czech cycling history. Internationally, she claimed silver at the 2024 UCI Cyclocross World Championships U23 in Tábor and bronze at the 2023 World Championships U23 in Hoogerheide, as well as bronze at the 2023 European Cyclocross Championships U23 in Pontchâteau. She has also competed regularly on the UCI Cyclocross World Cup circuit, finishing as high as second behind Lucinda Brand at the X2O Trofee Loenhout in December 2025. On the road, she combines her CX programme with road racing commitments, showing strong climbing abilities. Known for her technical precision, mental resilience, and ability to read terrain, Zemanová is considered a future contender at the elite World Championship level. She is sponsored by MyProtein Europe and actively engages her growing community on Instagram under the handle k_zemanka.