{"id":175608,"date":"2025-09-28T15:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/175608\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:18:07","slug":"magdeleine-vallieres-just-broke-a-record-held-by-tadej-pogacar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/175608\/","title":{"rendered":"Magdeleine Valli\u00e8res just broke a record held by Tadej Poga\u010dar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Magdeleine Valli\u00e8res took a win for the ages on Saturday, becoming the first elite rider from Canada to win the road worlds<\/a>. She took a gold medal, a rainbow jersey\u2026 and a record on the popular website, ProCyclingStats.com.<\/p>\n

ProCyclingStats.com<\/a> is a website that compiles detailed results, statistics, and rankings for professional road cycling. It tracks riders, teams, and races worldwide, offering data from live results to historical archives.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old from Sherbrooke, Que., who rides for EF Education-Oatly, launched her decisive move at the base of the final climb. The Canadian spent much of the day in the breakaway. She attacked New Zealand\u2019s Niamh Fisher-Black, then powered alone to the finish, covering the 164.6-kilometre course in four hours 34 minutes 48 seconds. Fisher-Black crossed 23 seconds later, with Spain\u2019s Mavi Garc\u00eda third, 27 seconds down.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I probably wouldn\u2019t win in a sprint against Niamh because she\u2019s so strong,\u201d Valli\u00e8res said. \u201cI told myself I just have to go all in now, and it worked out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe girls believed in me, so I believed in myself,\u201d she added. \u201cIt was my dream to win it, and it\u2019s true now.\u201d<\/p>\n

For anyone who follows Canadian Cycling Magazine, her name is well-known. Although this is only her second win as a pro, she\u2019s been making a name for herself with some big rides.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year at De Brabantse Pijl<\/a> you could see her punchy power on steep climbs \u2013 very similar to the one in which she launched her final kick on the finishing climb.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, she made another first: the most viewed rider on ProCyclingStats.com, with 81,205 hits<\/a>. Before that, it was none other than Tadej Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n

When you wake up and see we have a new record holder \u00b4Most profile views on 1 day\u00b4 #Kigali2025<\/a> @Kigali2025<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/Uc1RTQ4cu0<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mi85AdsrCj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ProCyclingStats.com (@ProCyclingStats) September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Sure, a rainbow jersey is worth more, but an interesting little sidenote in the Canadian\u2019s career. And by the way, we can\u2019t wait to see Valli\u00e8res\u2019 new team kit!<\/p>\n

Speaking of Poga\u010dar, he\u2019s racing today in the last event of the road worlds, attempting to repeat. Check back here on Canadian Cycling Magazine for a report and analysis.<\/p>\n