What is Silke Smulders?
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Silke Smulders | image = File:LIV tour de france reims 1408465.jpg | caption = Smulders at the [[2022 Tour de France Femmes]] | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Loon op Zand]], Netherlands | height = | weight = | currentteam = [[Liv Racing–Xstra]] | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = 2021–2022 | proteam1 = [[Lotto–Soudal Ladies]] | proyears2 = 2022– | proteam2 = [[Liv Racing–Xstra]] }} '''Silke Smulders''' (born 1 April 2001) is a Dutch professional [[bicycle racing|racing cyclist]], who currently rides for [[UCI Women's World Tour]] team [[Liv Racing–Xstra]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/silke-smulders |title= Silke Smulders |work=ProCyclingStats|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref> ==Career== Smulders competed at the [[2020 European Road Championships]] in the women’s under-23 road race where she was the lead-out rider for [[Lonneke Uneken]], who won the silver medal. Due to this performance and her performance during the 2020 [[Trophée des Grimpeuses]], she earned a professional contract in 2021 with [[Lotto–Soudal Ladies]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bndestem.nl/wielrennen/silke-smulders-naar-lotto-soudal-ik-word-prof-dat-is-wel-een-stap~ac110d6c/ |title= Silke Smulders naar Lotto Soudal: ‘Ik word prof, dat is wel een stap’ |work=BN de Stem|date=16 November 2020|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref> While she missed a part of the season due to a knee surgery she had some good results. She had a good Dutch national championships and finished 5th in the youth classification of the [[2021 Giro Rosa]]. Smulders moved in 2022 to a main women’s cycling teams [[Liv Racing–Xstra]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bd.nl/wielrennen/silke-smulders-is-ambitieus-en-maakt-stappen-ik-merk-dat-ik-het-niveau-van-de-world-tour-aanka