{"id":182577,"date":"2025-10-01T13:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/182577\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:06:08","slug":"magdeleine-vallieres-world-title-shocked-cycling-but-not-her-canadian-teammates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/182577\/","title":{"rendered":"Magdeleine Valli\u00e8res world title shocked cycling, but not her Canadian teammates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Magdeleine Valli\u00e8res\u2019 victory at the 2025 UCI world championships<\/a> may have stunned the international cycling community, but her Canadian teammates say they saw it coming.<\/p>\n

The Sherbrooke Que. native became the first Canadian to win in the elite road race. Ever. Valli\u00e8res is also the first non-European female winner of the title since 1980. To her teammates, though, the triumph was the product of years of quiet strength.<\/p>\n

It was clear from the start of the race Valli\u00e8res had a big goal. She was floating at the front of the pack, following moves but keeping her nose out the wind. Once she made what would be the winning move, she drove it. When they hit the final climb with just three riders\u2013no one had a chance. She launched up the C\u00f4te de Kimihurura and soloed to a historic, and beautiful solo win.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, if there were a world title for being the model teammate, Magdeleine would already have it,\u201d \u00c9milie Fortin said to Sportcom<\/a>. \u201cPeople were calling it a huge surprise, but I wasn\u2019t surprised. I knew she could do it. That\u2019s why I put my name forward to ride these worlds. I wanted to be there to help a Canadian make history.\u201d She added that the plan was clear from the start: \u201cNot many people believed except us. We knew she was capable, and we were ready to give our races for her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magdeleine Valli\u00e8res just broke a record held by Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Laury Milette described the win as emotional, but never improbable. \u201cIt was really special. I can\u2019t say we didn\u2019t expect it. From the beginning, the plan was to give everything for her. She had only one pro win before this, but I always thought she deserved more. She\u2019s the person who deserved it the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

Olivia Baril was quick to dismiss any suggestion that the victory came only because rivals hesitated. \u201cNo, Magdeleine was simply the strongest. She was the most prepared and she finished above the others. You have to give her full credit. We all knew she was a great domestique, but once she gets her own chance, she\u2019s so strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Alison Jackson, the bond was personal. The Paris-Roubaix winner was waiting for her EF Education \u2013 Oatly teammate at the line and jumped into her arms. \u201cShe\u2019s like my little sister. I\u2019ve watched her grow and always believed in her. She\u2019s always thought of her teammates first, but this time it was her moment. She\u2019s the best in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t just her teammates who knew she had it. Louis Barbeau, director general of the Quebec cycling federation, put the result in historic perspective:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the greatest performance in Canadian cycling history \u2014 across all disciplines. She executed perfectly, she was the strongest, and now she\u2019s on the same poster as Tadej Poga\u010dar. That says everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Valli\u00e8res will be debuting her new rainbow kit and gear on Saturday at the Giro dell\u2019Emilia Donne. And you can be darn sure your pals at Canadian Cycling Magazine will be bringing a report of photos of our new world champion. You can also watch the race on Flobikes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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