Two runners signed a contract with the Lotto Dstny Ladies for the next season. The first, the least known, is called Romina Hinojosais 21 years old and comes from Mexico. After taking her first steps in cycling on the American continent, the 2023 Mexican Elite vice-champion arrived in Europe in 2024, signing promising results under the colors of the team A.R. Monex Pro CyclingTeam. It was in the second half of the season that this former gymnast managed to achieve her best performances, whether on the Women’s Future Tour (6th of the last two stages, 12th in the general classification) or the International Tuscany Tour – Michela Fanini Memorial (5th and 4th last two stages, 7th in the general classification).
Video – Stéphane Heulot, general manager of Lotto Dstny
Lea Lin Teutenberg is the European elimination vice-champion
“I’m really proud of my season, not because of my results but for everything I learned about myself and about cycling. I know it’s a big step forward, few Mexicans can boast of being able to join a continental team in Europe. I am really happy to be able to continue to pursue my dream, despite the obstacles I encountered.”declares Romina Hinojosa on the website of the Lotto Dstny Ladies.
The second recruit announced this Tuesday by the Belgian team is the German Lea Lin Teutenberg. Professional on the road since 2018 and member of the team CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling since her professional debut, the 25-year-old runner has also been on the track, and it was in a velodrome, in January 2024, that she achieved the best performance of her career by winning a silver medal. European on elimination, only beaten by… Lotte Kopecky ! “I’m waiting looking forward to this new challenge with Lotto Dstny Ladies. I want to continue to develop myself and perhaps also give, thanks to my experience, some advice to the young girls in the team.”explains the native of Mettmann.
Kurt Van de Wouwer: “Romina Hinojosa is still very young and we hope to see her grow”
Sports manager of the Lotto Dstny Ladies – in which the Frenchwoman will play next year Kloé Saugrainthe daughter of Cyril – Kurt Van de Wouwer commented on the arrival of these two runners. “Lea Lin (Teutenberg) comes from a real cycling family, with her father (Lars) having raced and her brother (Tim Torn) also being a cyclist. Tactically and technically, she can bring a lot of experience to our team, and I am sure she can be present at the end of the race. Romina (Hinojosa) is a climber. She is still very young and we hope to see her grow up. We will help him as much as possible in this process. She is with Isaac del Toro, in whom she has found a perfect training partner.”concludes the Belgian.
