A freerider as well, Erice is the Official Whip-Off World Champion[5][6] having placed first in the event held at Whistler in July 2024, and she also won the award for Best Whip at the US Open in September 2024.

[9] Van Leuven began riding at age 7 with her older brothers, exploring local trails and creating jumps in her family's garden.

In August 2023 she became Junior World Champion at Fort William, Scotland,[3] ahead of her New Zealand compatriots Poppy Lane and Sacha Earnest in 2nd and 3rd places respectively.

[19] In 2024, continuing with Commencal Les Orres, her World Cup year began with a remarkable performance at Fort William seeing her ahead for the first three splits despite a flat early on in the race, ending up in 5th place.

At the Red Bull Hardline race at the Maydena Bike Park in Tasmania on 8 February 2025, van Leuven crashed at an 85 ft (26 m) gap jump.