# Hess Cycling Team

Hess Cycling Team is an amateur British continental cycling team that made its debut in 2023.

## Team History

Hess Cycling Team was established in 2023 as a professional women's road cycling team. In 2025 the team secured a three-year sponsorship agreement with OFX. Initially, the team raced under a Luxembourg license before transitioning to a British racing license in 2024. Owned by Rolf Hess, under Hess Sports Group, the team aspires to become the first British Women's WorldTour team. The organisation is focused on expanding its presence in both domestic and international races, aiming to build on its initial successes and attract additional talent.
On January 30th 2025 the cycling press in the UK reported that the team’s owner, Swiss businessman Rolf Hess, was under investigation for fraud in Spain. It then quickly came to light that the team did not, in fact, have the requisite UCI licence to race in 2025. It was further reported that the reason the UCI was withholding the team’s licence was because Hess had not paid riders, staff and creditors for the 2024 season.
On March 14th 2025, the UK cycling press again reported that team were still without a licence, that current staff and riders had not been paid at the start of the 2025 season and that the team had withdrawn from their first block of races. It was also reported that 3 riders for 2025; Laura Lizette Sander, Esther Wong and Natalie Quinn had terminated their contracts due to breaches by the team and that is was likely more would follow.

## Team Roster

Source:
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Danique Braam (NED) | Danique Braam (NED) | (1995-09-09) 9 September 1995 (age 29) |
| Elisabeth Ebras (EST) | Elisabeth Ebras (EST) | (2004-07-22) 22 July 2004 (age 20) |
| Betty Hasse (USA) | Betty Hasse (USA) | (2002-09-26) 26 September 2002 (age 22) |
| Grace Lister (GBR) | Grace Lister (GBR) | (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 20) |
| Alice McWilliam (GBR) | Alice McWilliam (GBR) | (1995-07-23) 23 July 1995 (age 29) |
| Maeve Plouffe (AUS) | Maeve Plouffe (AUS) | (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25) |
| Natalie Quinn (USA) | Natalie Quinn (USA) | (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 23) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Holly Ramsey (GBR) | Holly Ramsey (GBR) | (2005-12-04) 4 December 2005 (age 19) |
| Kate Richardson (GBR) | Kate Richardson (GBR) | (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 22) |
| Laura Lizette Sander (EST) | Laura Lizette Sander (EST) | (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 20) |
| Laura Süßemilch (GER) | Laura Süßemilch (GER) | (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 28) |
| Liv Wenzel (LUX) | Liv Wenzel (LUX) | (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21) |
| Esther Wong (IRL) | Esther Wong (IRL) | (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 19) |
| Elena Wu-Yan (USA) | Elena Wu-Yan (USA) | (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 28) |

## Major wins

Sources:

### 2023

    Israel National Time Trial Championships, Rotem Gafinovitz

### 2024

    Israel National Time Trial Championships, Rotem Gafinovitz
    Israel National Road Race Championships, Rotem Gafinovitz
    Luxembourg National Under23 Road Race Championships, Liv Wenzel

## Partnerships
### 2025

In October 2024, Hess Cycling Team announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with OFX, starting in 2025. Under this agreement, it was confirmed that OFX will become the main sponsor of Hess Cycling Team.
Other sponsors :
* AQUAME
* CYCPLUS
* Elves
* Hexis
* Jakroo
* MOXY Monitor
* React
* Rotor
* Winter - Green
* Zajo