Megan Guarnier (Boels-Dolmans) may have surprised herself by winning the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic on Sunday, but she didn't surprise anyone else. In fact, the only surprise was the extent of the gap between her and her competitors following the steep uphill sprint to the finish line on Manayunk Wall -- a display of dominating form that bodes well for her goal of securing a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio.
Asked if her performance in Philadelphia added to her confidence ahead of Olympics, Guarnier told Cyclingnews. "Yes, it's been a good year. My team is amazing and every day they bolster me to a new level."
Guarnier revealed, however, that Boels-Dolmans was not working for her at the Philadelphia Cycling Classic, which is what made her victory a surprise.
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"I'm surprised by this victory because we weren't riding for me today, so I really didn't expect the win," Guarnier said. "I think there was quite a bit of ground between myself and the next person."
Although it was an impressive victory, by several bike lengths ahead of Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5) and Alena Amialiusik (Canyon-SRAM), Guarnier said the course in Rio will be much more challenging.
Asked how the 17 per cent climb up Manayunk Wall compares to the final climb in Rio de Janeiro's road race course, Guarnier said, "it doesn't. The climb in Rio is quite a bit longer."
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