Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is fully recovered from the illness that took her out of contention at the South African Championships last month. The Cervelo Bigla rider says that she’s feeling strong and that her legs are firing ahead of Strade Bianche on Saturday.
“I’ve just come from South Africa where I had a bit of a rough time with illness at the National Championships,” Moolman-Pasio told Cyclingnews on the eve of Strade Bianche. “After that I had a really good training block at altitude in South Africa and the legs are firing again. I’m feeling really good.
“I’m looking forward to Strade Bianche as it will be my first race in Europe this year. Unlike the other girls in the team, I haven’t seen the form of the other riders in the peloton yet.”
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The first event of the inaugural Women’s WorldTour, Strade Bianche, promises to be a big show with the world best teams and riders set to rival one another on the white gravel roads in Tuscany.
“I’m excited for the first Women’s WorldTour event,” Moolman-Pasio said. “This is an Olympic year so it does change preparation a bit but I am looking forward to racing hard with the team.”
Moolman-Pasio was fourth last year at the event's first edition. Megan Guarnier of Boels-Dolman won the race with a powerful solo attack, with teammate Lizzie Armitstead taking second ahead of Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda). In the final, Moolman-Pasio put forth several pack-shattering attacks but in the end she had to settle for fourth.
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