Wiggle High5’s signing of Emma Johnasson for the 2016 and 2017 seasons meant that they were putting an even bigger emphasis on their already powerful Classics team. So far, the Swedish national champion has pulled through with a second place at Le Samyn des Dames, and she wants to up her game at Strade Bianche, the first race of the inaugural Women’s WorldTour.
“I have a really busy spring program, like I always do,” Johansson told Cyclingnews. “I try to race as much as I can up until May. I’m doing pretty much everything.”
A versatile rider, Johansson can perform well in one-day Classics just as much as she can in the bigger stage races, but the former mountain biker still has a love for the off road and is looking forward to proving her skills on the white gravel roads in Tuscany on Saturday.
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“I love the one-day races in Belgium, and Strade Bianche is really pretty, I loved doing it last year,” said Johnasson, who had an unlucky flat tire last year and ended up finishing 12th.
This year marks the second edition of Strade Bianche. Last year, Megan Guarnier made a solo attack to win the race, followed by her Boels Dolmans teammate and current world champion Lizzie Armitstead, while Elisa Longo Borghini was third.
This year’s race will be 121km in length and includes seven sectors of dirt roads with the race finishing with a tough climb to Siena and then a descent to the Piazza del Campo. Last year, Johansson had a mechanical that affected a race she would have otherwise been a major factor in.
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