Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling) went down in history last season as the first South African rider to grace the top-10 overall UCI world ranking. The strides she's made in both her cycling objectives and in the development of women’s cycling will be tough to top but she intends to continue to push her career and sport in an upward trajectory.
It’s a new year and Moolman-Pasio is excited about the prospects of accomplishments and improvements to come. In an interview with Cyclingnews, she spoke about her intent to compete for a medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and her spring preparations for that target. She also expressed her gratitude for her team’s new title sponsor Cervelo, along with her other sponsors, and the supportive environment that has allowed her to stretch toward success in cycling.
One of her long-term and most important endeavours is to continue to work with the sport’s governing body on ways to develop women’s cycling, both internationally and in Africa.
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Cyclingnews: You had a great season in 2015 starting with the African Continental and South African Championships, where you won both titles. Will you be starting your season off with the same events, to defend those titles?
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio: It's always a great honour to wear the South African flag while racing in Europe, so of course, I will be defending my titles at the South African Championships in February. With regards to African Champs, I have made the difficult decision that I won’t be going to Morocco to defend my African Continental titles. Being an Olympic year, my focus will be on the Spring Classics. Doing altitude training at the end of February will better suit this goal and my Olympic ambitions.
CN: You had strong performances in the one-day Classics and hilly World Cups last year, will those be targets for you again?
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