Denmark’s Amalie Dideriksen is reigning UCI World Champion in the women’s Madison, a title she won alongside Julie Leth “at home” in Ballerup.
Although Julie Leth retired from competition after those 2024 Tissot UCI Track World Championships in Denmark, her Madison partner continues, and won the specialty alongside Ellen Klinge at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Konya, Türkiye, in March this year.
Amalie Dideriksen savours every chance she has to pull on the rainbow jersey that she earned after her memorable win in Ballerup.
“It was very special, to become [UCI] World Champion with Julie in Ballerup, which is my home track. We tried a lot of times and been really close but never really made it. And then doing it in front of a home crowd is really, really special and something I think I'll never forget…
“When I pull on the jersey, I'm still sometimes a little bit surprised that we actually made it. I'm just really proud.”
The 29-year-old Danish rider is no stranger to rainbow jerseys, having won them across two disciplines as both a Junior and Elite rider. She claimed the Junior road race UCI world titles in 2013 and 2014, becoming just the third woman to win consecutive years after Great Britain’s Nicole Cooke (2000 – 2001) and Lucy Garner (now Van der Haar) in 2011 and 2012. Dideriksen backed up those titles with a Women Elite road race victory at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Her career on the track is equally illustrious, with a Junior UCI world title in the scratch in 2014, and appearances at three Olympic Games which saw her win silver in the Madison – with Julie Leth – in Tokyo in 2021. Despite five medals at UCI Track World Championships between 2018 and 2023, it wasn’t until last year that she finally claimed the rainbow bands as an Elite rider.
“I think it’s a sign of commitment and the joy of cycling and just… keeping believing,” says the athlete who points out that “in cycling, you lose way more than you win.”
But the Dane certainly intends to do some more winning: “I'd love to become Omnium UCI World Champion one day. And then, I really have a goal of the next Olympics in Los Angeles. But you never know what the future holds.”
Next stop: Tissot UCI Track World Championships in Santiago, Chile.
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“When I pull on the jersey, I’m still sometimes a little bit surprised that we actually made it!” 🤩
— UCI Track Cycling (@UCI_Track) July 3, 2025
@AmalieDiderikse experienced the unforgettable rainbow glory on home soil at the 2024 UCI #Track World Championships. 🇩🇰🌈
She’s ready to achieve more at #Santiago2025! 👀 pic.twitter.com/MjzonK9DeS