Lisa Brennauer will line up at the Aviva Women’s Tour -which begins on Wednesday, as one of the riders-to-beat having taken a commanding overall victory last year. The Canyon-SRAM rider is motivated to start the second half of her season strong, as she looks ahead of bigger goals at the Olympic Games in August and World Championships in October.
"I will return to defend my title at the Aviva Women's Tour," Brennauer told Cyclingnews. "This year will be a very exciting course with a heavy profile and strong competitors. We'll see what happens. In any case, I am very motivated."
In its third year, this Aviva Women’s Tour kicks off on Wednesday in Southwold with a 132km stage to Norwich. The racing will continue with the 140km second stage from Atherstone to Stratford-Upon-Avon, stage three is over 112km from Ashbourne to Chesterfield, stage four is over 119km from Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent. The race will finish with a 133km stage from Northampton to Kettering.
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"I think that stage 4 will be one of the hardest. Because at this stage, most of the climbs are towards the end of the stage. But importantly you've already had some long and hard stages in the tour. Stage 3 is up and down all day, and the peloton will be in different shape by stage 4. Our team is looking forward to this race."
Last year, Breannuer was second to Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) in the opening stage sprint, but a finish-line crash forced Armitstead to abandon, and that automatically put Brennauer in the first leader’s jersey. She went on to take another second place and a stage win before securing the overall title ahead of Jolien D’hoore (Wiggle High5). Although Brennauer would like to experience similar success, she admitted that it’s not so easy to repeat victories.
"Of course, I participate in races to win; that is my aspiration," Brennauer said. "But I also know that I cannot win every single race. Nobody could do that. A stage win is definitely a big goal. And it is also within the realm of possibility."
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