Julia Borgström

Julia Borgström
Borgström at the 2026 Tour of Britain Women
Personal information
Born (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001
Skanör med Falsterbo, Sweden
Team information
Current teamHitec Products–Fluid Control
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2018–2019Team Rytger powered by Cykeltøj-Online.dk
2026Kasseien Fiets Huis CT
Professional teams
2020–2025NXTG Racing[1][2]
2026–Hitec Products–Fluid Control

Julia Borgström (born 9 June 2001) is a Swedish professional racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Hitec Products–Fluid Control. The winner of the 2026 Swedish National Criterium Championships, Borgström has also finished as runner-up at the Swedish National Time Trial Championships twice, and the Swedish National Road Race Championships in 2026. Borgström has also represented Sweden at the UCI Road World Championships on five occasions, between 2020 and 2024.

Career

Borgström at the 2021 Holland Ladies Tour
Borgström at the 2024 UCI Road World Championships
Borgström at the 2025 Tour of Britain

At the age of 15, she moved 4.5 hours away from home to attend a national elite sports school for cycling. Afterwards she joined a Belgian team, and lived alone in the Netherlands.[3]

2018

2018 was Borgström's first year as a junior, and she began by competing for the Swedish junior women's national team in the women's junior Nations' Cup.[4] In March, Borgström finished 18th in the Italian Piccolo Trofeo Alfredo Binda and 62nd in the Belgian Gent–Wevelgem U19.[5] The following month she competed in the Healthy Ageing Tour U19, where her best result was a fourth place on the third stage in Groningen.[6] During the month, Borgström also competed in the Dutch Omloop van Borsele U19.[7]

In June 2018, at the Swedish Championships in Båstad, Borgström won gold in both the junior road race and time trial.[8][9] The following month she competed in the junior category at the European Championships in the Czech Republic, finishing 24th in the road race and 26th in the time trial.[7] In September 2018, Borgström won the third stage of the Dutch Watersley Ladies Challenge.[10][7] That same month, she finished 65th in the junior women's road race at the World Championships in Innsbruck.[11]

2019

In June 2019, Borgström finished third in the junior women's road race at the Swedish Championships.[12] In August 2019, she competed in the junior category at the European Championships in Alkmaar, finishing 12th in the road race and 24th in the time trial.[13] That same month, Borgström finished second in the junior time trial at the Swedish Championships in Båstad, only beaten by Wilma Olausson.[14] In September 2019, she competed in the junior women's road race at the World Championships in Harrogate but was involved in a crash near the finish and ultimately finished 29th.[15][7]

2020–2023

Ahead of the 2020 season, Borgström signed with the Belgian professional team Rogelli–Gyproc–APB, which later became NXTG Racing.[16] She rode in the women's road race event at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships.[17]

In 2022, she finished third in the youth classification at the 2022 Tour de France Femmes. She later signed a three-year contract with the now-renamed AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step where she was coached by Alexander Wetterhall.[18]

2023–2026

In mid-2023, Borgström began experiencing significant health problems that affected her performance. After approximately eighteen months of struggling with unexplained symptoms, she was diagnosed with relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), a condition caused by prolonged low energy availability that impairs physiological functioning and athletic performance. She later described this period as a major setback in her development, although the diagnosis enabled her to begin a targeted recovery process.[19]

Despite these difficulties, Borgström continued to compete during the 2024 and 2025 seasons with UCI Women's WorldTeam AG Insurance–Soudal, primarily riding in support roles in major races. She later stated that she looked back on her time with the team with pride, describing it as one of the best periods of her life and highlighting the team's development and strong internal cohesion.[19]

Following the 2025 season, Borgström left AG Insurance–Soudal after five years and joined the Belgian club team Kasseien Fiets Huis. The move was motivated by her health struggles and the demands of top-level competition. At her new team, she aimed to rebuild her form in a smaller and more supportive environment, with the goal of achieving results while safeguarding her health. Although she expressed the ambition to return to the WorldTour, she also emphasized her intention to focus on gradual development and enjoyment of racing, while beginning academic studies alongside her sporting career.[19] In May 2026, Borgström joined UCI Women's Continental Team Hitec Products–Fluid Control for the remainder of the season; she finished second in both the Swedish National Road Race Championships and the Swedish National Time Trial Championships, losing out to Clara Lundmark and Mika Söderström respectively,[20][21] and won the Swedish National Criterium Championships.[22]

Major results

Source: [23]

2018
National Junior Road Championships
1st Time trial
1st Road race
1st Stage 3 Watersley Challenge
2019
National Junior Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
8th Overall Tour of Uppsala
2022
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
5th Overall Gracia–Orlová
5th À travers les Hauts-de-France
8th Overall RideLondon Classique
1st Young rider classification
Tour de France Femmes
Held after stage 6
2023
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
8th Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region
2025
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
2026
National Road Championships
1st Criterium
2nd Time trial
2nd Road race
8th Région Pays de la Loire Tour
9th Overall Gracia–Orlová
9th Clásica Féminas de Navarra

References

  1. ↑ "NXTG Racing". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 24 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "AG Insurance - Soudal Team 2025". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Julia Borgström vertelt over haar wieleravontuur" [Julia Borgström narrates her cycling adventure]. AG Insurance–Soudal (in Dutch). 5 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Damjuniorerna inleder med UCI Nations' Cup i Italien" [The junior women begin with the UCI Nations' Cup in Italy] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Fin säsongstart för damjuniorerna" [Good start to the season for the junior women] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rapport Healthy Ageing Tour (DJ)" [Report Healthy Ageing Tour (JW)] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Julia Borgström – Resultat 2018" [Julia Borgström – Results 2018] (in Swedish). procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nu har de första medaljerna delats ut under svenska mästerskapen på landsväg" [The first medals have been awarded at the Swedish Road Championships] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nya medaljer till Höllviken på cykel-SM" [New medals for Höllviken at the cycling championships]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Höllvikentalang vill ha revansch i VM: "Kändes tungt"" [Höllviken talent seeks revenge at the World Championships: "It felt tough"]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 19 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Resultat från VM – Emilia Fahlin fyra" [Results from the World Championships – Emilia Fahlin fourth] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Landsvägs-SM linje: Wilma Olausson svensk juniormästare. Herr elit startar kl. 12.00" [Road Championships road race: Wilma Olausson Swedish junior champion. Men's elite starts at 12:00] (Press release) (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Resultat EM landsväg, Alkmaar 7-11 augusti 2019" [Results European Road Championships, Alkmaar 7–11 August 2019] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Medaljörer SM tempo 2019" [Medalists Swedish Championships time trial 2019] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Tuff dag för de svenska landslagscyklisterna på VM" [Tough day for the Swedish national team cyclists at the World Championships] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Svenska cykeltalanger klara för proffsstall" [Swedish cycling talents sign for professional teams] (in Swedish). SVT. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "87th World Championships WE – Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "Julia Borgström har laddat om och kör med landslaget i Vårgårda" [Julia Borgström has recharged and rides with the national team in Vårgårda] (in Swedish). Swedish Cycling Federation. 5 August 2022.
  19. 1 2 3 Brokken, Yves (1 March 2026). "Voormalig AG-renster moet carrière herlanceren bij clubteam uit Tielt: "Strijd tegen Red-S sleepte lang aan"". WielerVerhaal (in Dutch).
  20. ↑ "Bildextra: Lördagens SM-guld till Clara Lundmark, Greta och Wändel" [Image Extra: Saturday's Swedish Championship gold for Clara Lundmark, Greta and Wändel]. Swedish Cycling Federation (in Swedish). 29 June 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Mika tog även ett tempoguld – och favoriter levererade i övriga klasser" [Mika also took a time trial gold – and favorites delivered in other classes]. Swedish Cycling Federation (in Swedish). 2 July 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Klyver och Borgström orkade gå solo och belönades med varsitt guld" [Klyver and Borgström managed to go solo and were each awarded a gold medal]. Swedish Cycling Federation (in Swedish). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Julia Borgström". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
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