# Favorite Pro Women in Cycling **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [September 1, 2019, 9:49am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366 "2019-09-01T09:49:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bikedawg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikedawg/32/5672_2.png) [@bikedawg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bikedawg)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:49am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/1 "2019-09-01T09:49:33Z")
Who’s your favorite pro woman cyclist? ---
**Author:** ![bikedawg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikedawg/32/5672_2.png) [@bikedawg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bikedawg)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:51am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/2 "2019-09-01T09:51:13Z")
Megan Guarnier: Winning the Giro Rosa ![megan-guarnier-giro-rosa_16-%C2%A9-Boels-Dolmans](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/8/9/892bb6a9af60059bf817a2723144e7f42284f978.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bikedawg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikedawg/32/5672_2.png) [@bikedawg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bikedawg)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:53am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/3 "2019-09-01T09:53:22Z")
Marianne Vos ![gamma](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/b/7/b7f84a63da71d83bd37e9563cf2640bce77f4cd8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bikedawg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikedawg/32/5672_2.png) [@bikedawg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bikedawg)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/4 "2019-09-01T10:06:50Z")
Anna van der Breggen ![Anna_vd_Breggen](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/5/7/57d9453c16903ade81e4a019ed34860225daa613.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/peter/32/428_2.png) [@Peter](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/5 "2019-09-01T17:23:36Z")
Why a photo? ---
**Author:** ![Nate\_Pearson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nate_pearson/32/117463_2.png) [@Nate\_Pearson](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Nate_Pearson)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/6 "2019-09-01T17:31:10Z")
I edited the question to be “Who’s your favorite Pro Women cyclist” and took out the “and photo part”. I can see this from both sides. Women’s cycling doesn’t get a lot of press so it helps to see someone’s face in order to solidly name recognition. But…women get sexualized in sport a massive amount. Because of that let’s just keep it at names and maybe link to their website/strava/Instagram/blog/Youtube/etc where we can learn more about them if we aren’t familiar. And mine is [Sofia Gomez Villafane](https://www.strava.com/athletes/192085) because we’re going to wreck shop at Cape Epic!! ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/peter/32/428_2.png) [@Peter](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/7 "2019-09-01T17:34:14Z")
maybe add in “a link to their social media” so they get clicks, follows and/or likes 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![stevious](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/stevious/32/3159_2.png) [@stevious](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/stevious)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/8 "2019-09-01T17:35:07Z")
Good call @Nate_Pearson Probably my fave cyclist full stop is Celilie Uttrup Ludwig. Her racing is really exciting and she gives the best interviews ever [CECILLE UTTRUP LUDWIG, TUTTA LA GIOIA DEL FIANDRE - YouTube](https://youtu.be/IRuD3YZsX1g) ---
**Author:** ![bikedawg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikedawg/32/5672_2.png) [@bikedawg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bikedawg)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/9 "2019-09-01T17:54:29Z")
I agree–she’s super fun to watch and her interviews are so bubbly! ---
**Author:** ![bikedawg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikedawg/32/5672_2.png) [@bikedawg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bikedawg)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/10 "2019-09-01T17:59:58Z")
The question was meant to give women more exposure in the sport and more recognition. The cycling organization still has a LONG WAY to go to give women equality in terms of courses, support, money, etc. Putting faces with names is part of recognizing these great women. ---
**Author:** ![stevious](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/stevious/32/3159_2.png) [@stevious](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/stevious)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/11 "2019-09-01T18:09:27Z")
Former TrainerRoad sponsees The Cycling Podcast have an excellent monthly show about womens cycling: [The Cycling Podcast Feminin](https://thecyclingpodcast.com/the-cycling-podcast-feminin). For me it’s made watchign womens’ cycling more enjoyable as it helps put some stories behind the names and faces. One of the hosts [Orla Chennaoui](https://twitter.com/SportsOrla?s=17) is also the host of Eurosport’s current mens’ cycling punditry. ---
**Author:** ![bobmac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bobmac/32/14386_2.png) [@bobmac](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bobmac)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/12 "2019-09-01T18:20:33Z")
[Katie Hall (AMGEN ToC Champion)](https://twitter.com/katiehall47?lang=en) [Kate Courtney (MTB World Champion)](https://katecourtney.com/) [Christine Thorburn (2004 and 2008 Olympics)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Thorburn) - retired Since I live in SF Bay Area, I have had the good fortune of getting to ride with and know several world and Olympic champions. These 3 women are obviously very impressive on the bike. But what really impressed me is how supportive they are of other riders - younger, older, other women, and yes, even an “old man” like me. Particularly impressive was when Kate Courtney, after winning the 2018 Elite XC World Championship, held an open session with our local cycling community (high school, college and our club) doing a deep dive, interview style format with Q&A that followed that openly discussed her training, coaching, world championship win and the challenges she dealt with along the way and how she overcame/deals with them (e.g. racing pro while a student at Stanford). ---
**Author:** ![ibaldwin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ibaldwin/32/44413_2.png) [@ibaldwin](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ibaldwin)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/13 "2019-09-01T18:29:35Z")
Kate Courtney and Jolanda Neff! Both are very easy to cheer for. ---
**Author:** ![kelseyh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/kelseyh/32/177066_2.png) [@kelseyh](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/kelseyh)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/14 "2019-09-01T19:09:07Z")
[Jenny Rissveds](https://instagram.com/jennyrissveds?igshid=1hf20znq81hw8) is one of my favorites that hasn’t been mentioned yet. I enjoyed following her prior to her racing hiatus, but her comeback story this year has been really great to watch and very inspiring. ---
**Author:** ![ellotheth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ellotheth/32/71782_2.png) [@ellotheth](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ellotheth)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/15 "2019-09-01T21:12:36Z")
I don’t really have a favorite cyclist, but I have favorite moments in cycling: - I _love_ watching Marianne Vos [celebrate a victory](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzEBFvaiWyw/). It’s like it’s never not the best thing she’s ever experienced. - Brodie Chapman had a [super gutsy performance](https://www.instagram.com/p/B1iMZtiI6fP/) at the Colorado Classic before she got eaten alive by Chloe Dygert on the descent. I will be rooting for her when I see her again. - Annemiek Van Vleuten [attacked on stage 5 of the Giro Rosa](https://youtu.be/FcCQ21IVmLQ?t=743) this year and it was spectacular. ---
**Author:** ![ellotheth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ellotheth/32/71782_2.png) [@ellotheth](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ellotheth)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/16 "2019-09-01T21:13:59Z")
> [@stevious](#): > > The Cycling Podcast have an excellent monthly show about womens cycling: [The Cycling Podcast Feminin](https://thecyclingpodcast.com/the-cycling-podcast-feminin). Do they not normally cover women’s cycling? ---
**Author:** ![bikedawg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikedawg/32/5672_2.png) [@bikedawg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bikedawg)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/17 "2019-09-01T21:24:39Z")
I agree. Was that open session with Kate Courtney recorded? Also, Katie Hall is a phenomenal climber. She’s super humble but can crush anyone on climbs. ---
**Author:** ![bikedawg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikedawg/32/5672_2.png) [@bikedawg](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bikedawg)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/18 "2019-09-01T21:26:01Z")
Annemiek Van Vleuten is absolutely exciting to watch–that Giro was stunning! ---
**Author:** ![trpnhntr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/trpnhntr/32/93473_2.png) [@trpnhntr](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/trpnhntr)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/19 "2019-09-01T22:15:24Z")
I don’t actively like or dislike [Katie Compton](https://twitter.com/katiefncompton?lang=en) as a racer, but I love that she has named her team KFC which stands for Katie F\*\*\*ing Compton Favorite that I haven’t seen mentioned yet is [Sanne Cant](https://www.instagram.com/sannecant/) - she took a lot of (in my opinion unjustified) heat for her 2nd or 3rd place at worlds a few years ago when she was actively unhappy looking on the podium - love the competitiveness that shows ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Doughnutman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/captain_doughnutman/32/7694_2.png) [@Captain\_Doughnutman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Captain_Doughnutman)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366/20 "2019-09-01T22:53:10Z")
[Clara Hughes](https://twitter.com/clarahughes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) (retired): mega monster talent and just an all around amazingly good person. [Kasia Niewiadoma](https://twitter.com/kniewiadoma?lang=en): exciting and excitable; exactly the type of personality needed to draw people to women’s cycling. Special mention of TR’s very own [Queen of the Single Speed](https://chanciecycles.wordpress.com/) @chancie.cycles ! Not pro per se, but pro enough for us! 😄👍 [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/favorite-pro-women-in-cycling/20366.md?page=2)