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TOUR OF CALIFORNIA - STAGE 3: Another hard day with over half the stage climbing. Survived in the front group to get ready for the lead out and was in great position for Leah but unfortunately dumped my chain with 200m to go ๐คฆโโ๏ธ But have to give a serious SHOUT OUT to all my family, friends, and fans for all the support and cheers โค๏ธ I love racing in southern California. Can there be a World Tour race in California every weekend? Thank you to the team, staff, family staff, and the race for a memorable weekend ๐ Already can't wait for next year! . . . . . ๐ธ: @jeffclarkphotographs
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TOUR OF CALIFORNIA - STAGE 2: As brutal as this stage is, I literally had so much fun on the bike giving my all to the team trying to get in a break before Mt Baldy and hearing all the cheers along the course while my legs were fully cramping. ๐คช Having trained on these roads since I was 11 years old I know it like the back of my hand and bombed all the descents, as short as they were. If only the race course went the other direction! One more stage to go! Seriously thanks for all the cheers and support out there folks! Love racing at home aka SOCAL!!! โค๏ธ . . . . . ๐ธ: @xacs
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TOUR OF CALIFORNIA - STAGE 1: Simply didn't have good enough legs for it today. ๐ Was fighting in the wind and the climbs but it just proved to be too much for me on the final climb(which was somehow the sprint line also)๐คทโโ๏ธ. It was anyways an amazing day as I could feel the California love from my family, friends, and fans! ๐โค๏ธ Another stage tomorrow... ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ . . . . ๐ธ: @jeffclarkphotographs
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CALIFORNIA GIRLS: I know I'm the only real one, but really stoked to race with these strong girls this week at my home race! ๐๐คTo my local SoCal folks, c'mon out and show your support! Tomorrow we kick off with Stage 1 of @amgentoc @amgentocwomen in Ventura! . . . . #keepchallenging #creatingmemories #atoc #atocwomen #ca #california #wildwildwest #yeehaw
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Happy Mother's day to my mom & all the momma's out there! ๐โค๏ธ Thanks for your unconditional love, hugs & kisses, and forcing us to do chores when we were kids ๐ Love you mom!
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SPRING CLASSICS CAMPAIGN: I think my face says it all. ๐ I came into the season with good winter preparations, motivation, and patience. Opened up the year in Valencia with a couple top 5s and a podium. But when it comes to the spring classics everything needs to be perfect, the slightest nuance can derail the campagin...getting sick twice missing Het Nieuwsblad and having subpar performance at Binda and also crashing twice in one week during the Belgian holy week of Gent-Wevelgem and Flanders is not ideal ๐คง๐ฅ. Along with that 3 DNFs which I absolutely hate to do but there are times when you have to be realistic and do what is best for you and the teamโ. In the end, I can't say I was super stoked on my spring. But as always huge thanks to the girls and staff because I do know that we all worked hard and tried our best this spring and I'm happy we were able to close it out on a good note at Liege.๐Taking some rest here at home in California and happy to be with my family and under the sun while I recover, reset, and rebuild for the summer. ๐ช๐พ With the cherry on top racing @amgentoc @amgentocwomen in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA for the first time ever for the women! โค๏ธ Hope to see you out there cheering!
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BASTOGNE-LIรGE: My first time starting this new monument for the @uci_cycling Women's World Tour @uci_wwt . Not only is the parcours already difficult, but the weather changed back from summer to winter within a week. Haven't found a crisp photo of myself, but luckily found this one with the sun peeking out for a moment on one of the hardest parts of the course climbing La Redoute. Happy to give my all to the girls as early support again and to finish this monument for myself. Floortje and Lucinda ended our spring classics campaign with an awesome 2nd and 5th!!! But also with 100% teamwork behind it with Liane getting us tea in the first hour, Juliette following dangerous breaks, and Leah in the break of the day.
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FLECHE-WALLONNE: Mur de Huy. No photo can justify how steep it really is. Happy to give my all as early support and captain to the team. Good day of teamwork despite the lack of results on paper.
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AMSTEL-GOLD RACE ๐ป Happy Easter Sunday from my other family to yours! ๐ฐ๐ฃ Nice to start the day together and take part in one of the most beautiful (and difficult) races of the year. The crowds in Limburg were amazing and supportive today! Unfortunately the day was littered with bad luck and with the classics it's not luck that you need, but the least amount of bad luck. Onto Flรจche-Wallone on Wednesday....
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The cobbled classics are OVER and it's time for the ARDENNES โฐ๏ธโฐ๏ธโฐ๏ธ Beginning with the @amstelgoldrace tomorrow in my adopted European backyard of Limburg. Let's do this! #hometownrace
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BRABANTSE-PIJL: 3rd ๐ฅ That feeling when you get into the best situation for the win, the team goes all in, and you blow it. ๐ Not the best feeling, but it is part of sport. Proud of the girls as we raced aggressive from the start and eventually bridged to a break with Floortje that Leah was already in and was without the race favorite, Vos. Kept the group going and motivated but in the sprint I jumped too early on a slight uphill finish and got passed. At least my best result this spring so far, but still sitting here hungry for more. ๐ฅฉ . . . . . ๐ธ: @robindulaing
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Relax, recover, & recharge with a couple goofballs on an island. ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐๏ธ What else could you ask for?
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DE RONDE VAN VLAANDEREN: ๐ง๐ช๐ฆ My bad luck streak continues unfortunately๐ . Didn't want to abandon with a bum elbow after crashing on the Lange Munte. But on the bright side, it's not broken! And lucky to have family and friends here to take care of me โฅ๏ธ. Pre and post crash @teamsunweb was riding well as a team and we can be really proud of that, even if my race was cut short ๐ช. Nice to have some extra time to recover and I will be ready for the next one. Thanks everyone for the messages and checking in... Noggin is all good and body is sore, but give it time and I will be fine! ๐
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FLANDERS TEAM PRESENTATION: Lucky to have a couple of my favorites in town supporting me at one of the coolest races of the season! โฅ๏ธ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ช #fiance #bestcollegefriend #ladiesharrisonissingleandreadytomingle #tricycletrip #flanders #deronde #derondevanvlaanderen
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GENT-WEVELGEM ๐๐๐ Took an early crash, but feeling normal and recovered. Not the best day, but always learning ๐ง ๐
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WE ARE READY FOR THE MEAT OF THE COBBLED SPRING CLASSICS... ARE YOU? ๐ฅฉ . . . . . #keepchallenging #creatingmemories #teamsunweb #springclassics #classics #cobbles #belgium #spring #potd #instagood #cycling #womenscycling #optoutside #outsideisfree #uci #wwt #worldtour #hardstyle #hitters #gentwevelgem #dwardoorvlaanderen #flanders #deronde #derondevanvlaanderen #holyweek
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THE FUTURE IS HERE: Had a fun ride this week with the future of American female cycling! ๐บ๐ฒ Showed them around my Euro backyard of Limburg with a mini recon of Amstel-Gold Race. ๐ณ๐ฑ I'm sure in a couple years you will see some of these chickas on the start line of that Dutch spring classic.๐ท Keep an eye on these names... They have already been crushing it here in Europe! Crazy to think I was one of these whippersnappers 10 years ago! ๐ณ Getting old... . . . . . #keepchallenging #creatingmemories #teamsunweb #USA #usacycling #america #cycling #womenscycling #juniors #juniorcycling #usac #holland #limburg #netherlands #optoutside #outsideisfree #potd #instagood #amstel #amstelgoldrace #AGR #classics #springclassics #ardennes #future #thefutureishere #andimgettingold
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TROFEO ALFREDO BINDA: Unfortunately it's rare that the results reflect the amount of effort put into the teamwork. ๐๐๐The girls and I had really good teamwork as we were going deep in the commitment of the plan yesterday in Italy.๐ฎ๐น It's was an exciting final as the girls chased down the break in the final kilometers and made contact in the final corner. I was coming in hot and thought I had a clear line to the finish, but got boxed in and lost my speed to finish 8th. That's bike racing sometimes. We're still hungry and we'll keep fighting ๐๐ช
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First women's edition of Danilith Nokere Koerse in the books! ๐ง๐ช It was some fun loops with a pretty iconic finish over the Nokereberg. We went all in for a breakaway but it just didn't pan out that way and set up the sprint for @susanneandersen ๐ณ๐ด๐ช . . . . . #keepchallenging #creatingmemories #teamsunweb #classics #springclassics #semiclassic #cobbles #instagood #photooftheday #potd #cycling #womenscycling #outsideisfree #optoutside #racingonawednesday
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Going full gas โฝ for our @teamsunweb leaders under blue skies โ over gravel ๐ฎ๐น . . . ๐ธ: @francesco.corticchia . . ____________________________ #keepchallenging #creatingmemories #teamsunweb #stradebianche #underthetuscansun #gravel #gravelbaby
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Strade Bianche or powdered sugar? ๐ค Set a hard pace on the early gravel sections to set up our leaders on @teamsunweb . Dry and warm conditions made for a dusty day! โ๏ธ Complete opposite from last year! ๐ง๏ธ . . . . . #keepchallenging #teamsunweb #creatingmemories #italy #siena #stradebianche #cycling #womenscycling #uci #worldtour #wwt #gravel #gravelroads #dusty
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My mom inspires me to #keepchallening since the day I could remember. She loves, she dares, she takes care, sheโs strong, and she also doesnโt take any crap! ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ . . Who inspires you to #keepchallenging on this #internationalwomensday ??? ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
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SO PUMPED ๐ค Feeling healthy and strong to kick off my 2019 classics campaign! Saturday we will start and finish in Siena for the epic @strade_bianche ๐ฎ๐น๐ Excited to line up with the @teamsunweb ladies!!! . . . . . #classics #theclassics #classicsseason #stradebianche #whiteroadsoftuscany #toscana #siena #italy #cycling #womenscycling #uci #worldtour #wwt #teamsunweb #creatingmemories #keepchallenging #piazzadelcampo #gravel #womensworldtour #justsendit #riskitforthebiscuit #classicsbaby
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I was a little under the weather๐คง but I am on the mend ๐ชand feeling good ๐๐ธ
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Muchas gracias Espaรฑa ๐ช๐ธ๐๐ We had some quality time together for the better part of February ๐ Thanks for the warm weather, solid training, and the handful of top 5's at the first race of the season @voltacvfemines ! ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐ Back in The Netherlands for some fine tuning before the spring classics opener this weekend. It's show time baby! ๐ค๐จ
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When the final corner of the race is 100m from the finish line, you have to go in kamikaze mode. Didn't quite have it in a hectic final, but improved with a 3rd place ๐ฅ Hard work all around from the all the girls and staff. Overcame our challenges together and went all in. Solid start to the season at @voltacvfemines ...now for the spring classics ๐น๐น๐น
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Finished the queen stage of @voltacvfemines with the party group including @juliettelabous @pernillemathiesen_ ๐๐๐๐ But that doesn't mean we had an easy day. Girls went all in, put the pressure on, won the intermediate sprint with @susanneandersen , I countered directly after, @jannekeensing got in a break that set her up for a strong 5th place, and I positioned @floortjemackaij for the final climb up the wall of Xorret De Catรญ...4km long, average 11% with pitches up to 22% ๐คฏ๐ฑ Big day with lots of sweat and teamwork but happy to crawl our way to the finish line with these 2 young monsters. #groupetto #partygroup #1stagetogo
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Another 5th place on stage 2 of @voltacvfemines ! Everything went to plan and the girls went all in on the lead out and was the strongest, but I miscalculated the sprint ๐คฆ Still proud of our team effort and always honored to carry the stars and stripes on my shoulders ๐บ๐ธ Big mountain day up next... โฐ๏ธ
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Close! But no cigar! ๐ญ Girls put in a solid last ditch effort to close the break. We could smell them in the last straight but couldn't quite catch them. Won the bunch Sprint just behind the break for 5th in the first race of the 2019! Not too shabby! ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ Tomorrow...stage 2 of @voltacvfemines
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The hard work from February team camp has wrapped up, some nice recovery the last days by the beach, and we are ready to rumble for the first race of the season! 4 day UCI 2.2 stage race Valenciana @voltacvfemines under the warm Spanish sun ๐๐ช๐ธ #thecircusisbackintown