Lizzie Armitstead admits that her performances so far this season have brought added pressure ahead of the Women’s Tour of Flanders on Sunday, but believes that the pressure is in fact a positive force.
The world champion has put paid to the notion of a ‘curse’ of the rainbow jersey with wins at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Strade Bianche, and the Trofeo Alfredo Binda – three of the five races she’s entered this year.
The other two – the Ronde van Drenthe and Gent-Wevelgem – were won by her teammate Chantal Blaak, and as such, the Boels-Dolmans team approach the hills and cobbles of Flanders as the formidable force in the women's peloton.
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“It brings added pressure, which isn’t a bad thing,” said Armitstead in a statement from the team. “I like the pressure. I think most of the girls on the team like the pressure. It means we’re the team to beat, but I think that’s a better position than the opposite way around.
“It’s always easier when the team is so well bonded and racing together so instinctively,” she added. “Things flow easier, and the wins come easier. Being in a team where everyone trusts each other and has committed to goals make things easier.”
The Tour of Flanders is one of two major objectives Armitstead set herself ahead of the 2016 season, the other being the Olympic Games road race in Rio this summer.
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