# Vera Koedooder

Divera Maria Koedooder (born 31 October 1983) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist.
Born in Hoorn, Koedooder was a member of the Dutch team that finished sixth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the team pursuit (together with Ellen van Dijk, Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters).

## Career achievements
### Major results
#### Road
##### 2000

    1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

##### 2001

    1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
    8th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships

##### 2002

    1st Stage 3 GP Boekel
    3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    3rd Grand Prix de Dottignies
    10th Overall Holland Ladies Tour

##### 2003

    1st Flevotour
    3rd Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
    3rd Ronde van Gelderland

##### 2005

    1st Flevotour

##### 2006

    1st Brasschaat/Maria-ter-Heide 1000 euro Race
    2nd Omloop van Borsele

##### 2007

    1st Parel van de Veluwe

##### 2008

    3rd Holland Hills Classic
    7th Overall Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden
    7th Omloop van Borsele

##### 2009

    6th Chrono Champenois
    8th Overall Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden

##### 2010

    4th Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska
    5th Overall Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden
    7th Holland Hills Classic

##### 2011

    4th Overall Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden
    8th Omloop van Borsele

##### 2012

    1st Stage 2 (TTT) Trophée d'Or Féminin
    5th Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska
    8th Overall Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden

##### 2013

    1st Team time trial, National Road Championships (with Aafke Eshuis, Julia Soek and Ilona Hoeksma)
    1st Ronde van Barendrecht
    1st Kermisronde van Bergeijk
    1st Grand Prix de Dottignies
    1st EPZ Omloop van Borsele
    2nd Profronde van Stiphout
    2nd Parel van de Veluwe
    3rd Draai van de Kaai
    8th 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg
    10th Overall Tour de Bretagne Féminin
       1st Stage 2 (ITT)

##### 2014

    2nd Overall Energiewacht Tour
       1st Stage 3a
    2nd Nagrada Ljubljane TT
    3rd Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska
    3rd Gent–Wevelgem
    7th Overall BeNe Ladies Tour
    9th 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg

##### 2015

    2nd Parel van de Veluwe

##### 2016

    2nd Omloop van de IJsseldelta

#### Track
##### 2000

    1st Points race, UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships

##### 2001

    1st Individual pursuit, UCI Juniors Track World Championships

##### 2002

    1st Points race, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships

##### 2003

    UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Aguascalientes
       2nd Team sprint
       3rd Points race
    3rd Scratch, National Track Championships

##### 2004

    3rd Scratch, National Track Championships

##### 2006

    1st Scratch, 2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney
    National Track Championships
       1st Individual pursuit
       3rd Points race
    1st Individual pursuit, National Junior Track Championships

##### 2008

    National Track Championships
       1st Points race
       3rd Individual pursuit

##### 2009

    National Track Championships
       1st Madison (with Kirsten Wild)
       2nd Individual pursuit
    2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Copenhagen
       2nd Scratch
       2nd Team pursuit
    3rd Individual pursuit, 2009–10 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester

##### 2010

    1st Scratch, 2009–10 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Beijing
    National Track Championships
       2nd Omnium
       2nd Madison (with Ellen van Dijk)
       3rd Individual pursuit

##### 2011

    3rd Madison, National Track Championships (with Winanda Spoor)

##### 2012

    3rd Points race, National Track Championships
    6th Team pursuit, Olympic Games (with Ellen van Dijk, Amy Pieters and Kirsten Wild)

##### 2015

    National Track Championships
       1st Points race
       3rd Madison (with Roxane Knetemann)

### National records

Koedooder was six times part of the 3000 m team pursuit squad when they established a new Dutch national record. She is together with Ellen van Dijk and Kirsten Wild the current national record holder, with a time of 3:20.013, at an average speed of 53.996 kilometres per hour (33.552 miles per hour), established at the 2012 Summer Olympics on 4 August 2012.
| Time | Speed (km/h) | Cyclists | Event | Location of race | Date |
| 3:31.045 | 51.250 | Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder | 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 5 (Qualification) | Copenhagen | 15 February 2009 |
| 3:29.730 | 51.494 | Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder | 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 5 (gold medal race) | Copenhagen | 15 February 2009 |
| 3:29.379 | 51.581 | Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder | 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (bronze medal race) | Pruszków | 26 March 2009 |
| 3:25.156 | 52.642 | Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder | 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (Qualifying) | Ballerup | 25 March 2010 |
| 3:23.179 | 53.155 | Ellen van Dijk Kirsten Wild Vera Koedooder | 2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 4 (Qualifying) | Manchester | 18 February 2011 |
| 3:20.013 | 53.996 | Ellen van Dijk Kirsten Wild Vera Koedooder | 2012 Summer Olympics (first round) | London | 4 August 2012 |