This week Robyn and Will are joined by Kim Le Court-Pienaar. The 29-year-old Mauritian turned pro in 2015 but stepped back from road racing and found success in mountain biking, winning races including the Cape Epic stage race. She returned to the road in 2024 for Women’s WorldTour team AG Insurance-Soudal. In that time she’s notched up a Giro d’Italia stage win, six national titles and earlier this year won a thrilling Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
In this episode Kim talks about having to petition teams to sign her; making history by becoming the first African to win a Monument; coping with the mental strain of racing and the comedown after winning; her emotional ride to her first Grand Tour stage at the 2024 Giro; embracing the role of the domestique while gunning for big victories; and big hopes for the Tour de France Femmes and World Championships in Africa later this year.
Interview begins at 3:49.
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