Danish talent Silje Weitze Antvorskov joins Uno-X Mobility
The 21-year-old Danish talent will step up to the WorldTour with Uno-X Mobility Cycling from 2027 on a contract through the 2028 season.
Silje Weitze Antvorskov has only been racing bikes for four years, but her development has already taken her from Danish club racing all the way to the World Championships. Now she’s agreed a two-year deal with Uno-X.
This season, she really made her mark by finishing 2nd in the Danish Road Championships and 3rd in the national time trial — both against Denmark’s best senior riders — before taking 13th in the U23 time trial at the World Championships.
Now the next step will be in red and yellow.
“Uno-X feels like the right next step for me because they have a good plan for me. I also really like the values and the culture around the team, and it feels like a good place for me to keep developing,” Antvorskov says.
From music to cycling
Antvorskov’s route into professional cycling has been a little different. Before the bike took over, much of her time was spent on music — including behind the drums.
She only started cycling four years ago after deciding that she wanted to see how far she could go in a sport and embrace the lifestyle that comes with being an athlete.
“I wanted to get really good at a sport because I liked the lifestyle of being an athlete. Cycling felt like a sport where you could still start quite late and see how far you could take it,” she says.
For Uno-X Mobility Head of Sports for women, Anna Badegruber, Antvorskov’s limited time in the sport is part of what makes her potential so interesting.
“Silje is a young and talented Danish rider. She works hard and has a great character. She is still quite new to cycling, which makes it really exciting for us to see where her development can take her,” Badegruber says.
For now, Antvorskov sees the time trial as one of her biggest strengths, but after only four years in the sport, there is still plenty to explore.
“I’d say I’m mainly a time trialist right now. But I’m still pretty new to cycling, so I think there is a lot I can still develop.”
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A new level
Moving from Danish club racing into the WorldTour will be a significant step, and Antvorskov knows there will be plenty to learn.
“It is definitely a step up, and I know it is going to be challenging. But I’m really looking forward to learning from some of the best riders in the world and taking in as much as I can,” she says.
“Hopefully, I can also get a few opportunities of my own in some of the smaller races.”
Her strength against the clock gives an indication of the engine she already has, but the team believes that can be useful in several different roles.
“We think she can be a really good addition in the classics and in some sprint races. She has a great engine that can help us in lead-outs, in classics groups and with positioning our GC riders,” Badegruber says.
“It will be really exciting to follow her development over the next few years.”
For Antvorskov, the first step is simply to settle into the team, learn and make the most of the new environment around her.
“What I’m looking forward to most is becoming part of the team, developing as a rider and learning a lot of new things. Having that kind of setup around me should help me become an even better rider,” she says.
“And of course, being able to make a living from my hobby is a dream.”
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