This year we wore pink ribbons again at @thewomenstour to raise awareness for @breast_cancer_careπ I rode this week for Pauline & all cancer patients & survivors. Pauline's message on my ribbon: "I am a 60 year old breast cancer survivor who passionately believes in supporting everyone who has to face this diagnosis and ensuring no one stands alone. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to show solidarity to fellow breast cancer patients and many thanks to everyone on the Tour - Pauline"β€ #OVOWT π·@tornanti_cc
π₯2nd on the stage & 6th in GC @thewomenstour ππ², here is my last post for @soigneurs: . Stage 6 of the Womenβs Tour was a fantastic day of racing from the team. Coryn Rivera was in a breakaway from the start and solidified her lead in the sprint competition. Canyon chased hard after the second QOM, as the bonus sprint was Kasiaβs chance to overtake Lizzie on the GC. I went for this sprint and won it, since the top 10 in GC was still very close, and a few seconds could improve my standings. We continued to race aggressively into the final kilometres, and Liane was in a dangerous breakaway that was chased back in the end. Coming to the sprint, Susanne and Coryn put me into a perfect position in the final technical five kilometres, with Coryn also there to support me into the final 500 metres. The finish itself was very technical and fast, as we finished on a bike track at Pembrey Country Park. I was in a good position out of the last corner at 300 metres to go and just couldnβt quite come past Amy at the finish, finishing 2nd. It would have been nice to win a stage, but we really took the maximum out of this final day of racing and as a team we are happy with that. Lizzie held onto her lead in the overall standings, winning by 2 seconds, the smallest margin ever at the Women's Tour. I am already looking forward to returning to the UK in 2020, the race organization is phenomenal, and the race is so well supported by the British cycling fans. My favourite part of the race is the thousands of cheering school kids who line the courses every day. I hope that we are inspiring the next generation of cyclists by racing here and giving our maximum every day!πππ¬π§ #OVOWT
Stage 5 summary @thewomenstour for @soigneurs π² -> The race headed up to Wales today, and we were presented with what I think was the hardest ever stage of the Women's Tour! We were proud to have young @liane_lippert in the leader's jersey on the start line and did everything to support her. I tried for an early break with 10 riders, but Canyon was not happy with this situation and chased us back. A break of five went after the sprint point, and the team rode well to keep the gap in check before a very hard final 25 kilometres. Lizzie attacked over the QOM point, and the rest of us suffered behind. Liane and I fought to come back, but unfortunately only I made it in the chase group behind. I thought it was a joke when the road book mentioned to watch for sheepπ and horsesπ at this point on the course, but they weren't kidding, as we almost ran into some on the descent! There were constant hard and exposed rollers before the final descent to the finish that had us all on the limit. The three ahead just held onto their lead, with Lizzie winning the stage and taking over the race lead by one second over Kasia. I won the sprint for 4th as we raced into the Royal Welsh showgrounds. Tomorrow should be quite the finale for the week, as only seconds separate the GC, and there are more climbs to tackle before a winner is crowned!π #OVOWT π· @tornanti_cc
I've been giving daily updates for @soigneurs this week from @thewomenstour! π¬π§ Stage 4 -> . Today was the longest day of the Women's Tour at 159 km with a 7 km neutral. A break of three riders was established after 40km. Women's cycling can be so unpredictable at times. We will spend three days fighting for every second and not allowing a single rider to go up the road, only to give a break 8 minutes the next day! Teams finally took up the chase, and the hard finish laps brought back these riders. Three times up a 1.2 km climb and a finish at the top made for an aggressive and tough final. A group of 25 of us came to the final ascent, and our young German Liane Lippert powered to a strong 2nd place, also taking over the race lead! We didn't know at first, so she also got to climb back up one more time for the podium presentation!π #OVOWT π· @jojoharperphoto
Stage 3 @thewomenstour, a race from Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace. I believe this town is quite famous for rowing! Huge crowds were out to see us off and to cheer us on along the route. There was an unfortunate crash that took out too many riders. Four of us from the team hit the ground, but thankfully everyone is okay. Hoping all my competitors heal up fast. We are halfway done, now the climbs come! β°π² π¬π§ #OVOWT
Hard day of racing at the @cyclopark.kent for stage 2 of @thewomenstour! Constant corners and accelerations made for a tough race. I would love to see some bike parks like this built in Canada. Totally safe and closed circuits would be great for developing cycling and hosting training and races in a safe environment! #OVOWT #safecycling #bikepark #keepchallenging π· @thewomenstour
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The moment @juliasoek dropped my rain soaked gloves on the road π, hope somebody finds a nice souvenir! . . Felt like I went swimming on stage 1 of @thewomenstour! ππ¬π§ We got to put our @craftsportswear rain gear to the test during the 157 km stage. @corynrivera leads the sprint competition heading into Stage 2. Looks like sunny skies for today as we go race on a bike park! π·@tornanti_cc #OVOWT
Fun to see how fast my @cervelocycles P5 could fly in #ChronoGatineau last night! π₯ I felt inspired by all the team's recent TT success and pushed myself to the max, earning a second place finish! π₯π¨π¦ . . . #cervelo #grandprixcyclistegatineau #aeroiseverything #timetrial #teamcanada #happinesswatts #keepchallenging π·@aumoment
Full speed to the line! It was a great feeling to win the @grandprixcyclistegatineau in a sprint last night after strong support from my @cyclingcanadaofficial teammates! Always a special feeling to race in the maple leaf jersey, and even better to win while competing on home soilππ¨π¦π . . . #maplesyrupforeveryone #grandprixcyclistegatineau #happinesswatts #hoponcanada #cycling #teamcanada #creatingmemories #keepchallenging
Go time for #TeamCanada at #GPGatineau! And there is a livestream, access the link in my bio! Start time at 5:30pm ET
Smiles for miles on the first official #ValleyRide! Blue skies, some spicy climbing & yummy snack stops made for an excellent Sunday. Dundas needs an iconic weekly ride, so we decided to start one π . Hoping to keep it rolling, Sunday's @9 am from @grupettolife π¨π¦βπ² . . . #happinesswatts #creatingmemories #keepchallenging #cycling #dundas #groupride
Suffering while summiting Mount Baldy! π It was three tough days of racing at @amgentocwomen this year. No podiums for the team, but getting closer with a 4th & 5th on two stages for me, and we finished with @juliettelabous as the best young rider! Thanks for all the support out there, I enjoyed being back racing on North American roads!!!βοΈππββοΈ . . . #MountBaldy #ATOC #ATOCWomen #California #creatingmemories #keepchallenging . π· @encinovelocyclingclub
California girls! βοΈπ Finished 4th on stage 1 of Tour of California. Van der Breggan soloed to victory after attacking on the climb 5 km to go, then we had a sprint for the podium from a small group behind. Time to find my climbing legs as we summit Mt.Baldy tomorrow! π #ATOCwomen #ATOC #California #creatingmemories #keepchallenging
When in California...go surfing! πββοΈ Can't wait for the @amgentocwomen to kick off tomorrow from Ventura! Be sure to download the @tourtracker app to keep up with the race action this week βοΈ . . . #gonesurfing #ATOC #ATOCwomen #California #happinesswatts #creatingmemories #keepchallenging
Had some fun jumping back into the American crit scene yesterday at the Rochester Twilight criterium! Sprinted to 3rd place against a quality field dominated by Australians & Canadians π¨π¦π¦πΊ There were great crowds out to support us racing on the fun & technical course.Thanks @Rochestercycles for putting on an awesome event! π·@deanwarrenphotography . . . #rochestertwilightcriterium #critlife #happinesswatts #creatingmemories #keepchallenging
Memories from Flanders β€ . . Thanks @fellusch for capturing a tough moment of suffering for me while racing up the Kwaremont, an unforgiving climb! π§πͺ . #RondevanVlaanderen #Kwaremont #suffering #cycling #creatingmemories #keepchallenging
Had some fun jumping into the local Ontario race scene yesterday at the OPC criterium! Had to plan my sprint tactics carefully, as I knew @jamiebikies was racing with @cpendrel magical unicorn jersey powers ππ¦ Thanks @lcw_racing for the great event. It was also nice to meet lots of young up-and-coming local racers! π π·@canadiancyclist
My face when I realize it is time to fly back to Canada today after 4 months away from home!ππ¨π¦ #Canada #homesweethome #happinesswatts π· @tornanti_cc
Nice to end the spring season with @teamsunweb on the podium at #LiegeBastogneLiege! I was feeling chilly so went for a 40 km breakaway, but unfortunately a mechanical took me out of the front group after La Redoute. Luckily @floortjemackaij and @lucinda_brand played it smart in the final, finishing 2nd and 5th in the end after a strong day of teamwork!π₯π΄ββοΈπ§π§π§ . . . #LBL #Canadianconditions #LBLwomen #creatingmemories #uciwwt #keepchallenging
The Mur de Huy is never easy! @floortjemackaij gave everything to try for a late attack, but was caught only 450 m to go at #FlecheWallone today. We both finished in the top 20 after a tough day of racing. Ardennes week continues on Sunday at #LiegeBastogneLiege where we will look for new opportunities! π²π₯π§πͺ . . . #murdehuy #flechewallone #ardennesweek #creatingmemories #uciwwt #keepchallenging
Check out the link in my bio for my latest blog post for @voxwomencycling, all about about fuelling the fire for performance & my thoughts on the culture around food and nutrition in cycling! π₯π₯π₯
Happy to see Esmee, my favourite @teamsunweb fan at the start of @amstelgoldrace! I first met Esmee crushing it on the Bemelerberg with her dad while wearing a Dumoulin pink Giro jersey. I can imagine that she will be attacking up the Cauberg at this race in the very near future!ππ₯ . . . #nextgen #limburg #AmstelGoldrace #fastandfemale #happinesswatts #keepchallenging
Signing in as one team this morning in Maastricht! Thanks to the huge crowds who turned up to cheer us on along the whole course! #AmstelGoldrace #teamsunweb #keepchallenging
The sun is shining and the trees are in full bloom!βοΈπΊ Perfect conditions to compete in @amstelgoldrace tomorrow. Looking forward to this one as the race takes place in my euro backyard! #limburg #AmstelGoldrace #happinesswatts #keepchallenging
Last of the cobbles the team will see this spring with @brabantsepijlofficial today! We had the numbers in the break with @floortjemackaij, @corynrivera and myself, but unfortunately a win wasn't in the cards and Coryn sprinted to 3rd. Legs are toast after 100 km driving the breakaway, time to recover and get ready to go full gas again in the Ardennes!! π§πͺπ²π¨ #BPwomen #keepchallenging