Having achieved a career goal of making the Olympic Games in 2016, Gracie Elvin's 2017 season has been built around her tilt at the Tour of Flanders. The Orica-Scott rider has enjoyed her most consistent start to her a season with second at Dwars Door Vlaanderen an early-season highlight.
On the eve of the Tour of Flanders, Elvin is hitting her peak and confident in her ambition for victory.
"I was definitely nervous a month ago as I didn't know if it was all going to come together, but I made sure I placed a lot of trust and faith in my coach, Gene Bates. He has written me some great training sessions," Elvin told Cyclingnews in the build-up to the race. "To get that result last week was confirmation that it is all working as it should. I have said for a long time now that it is a big goal of mine, but I really feel confident and every race I go to I feel better and better."
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Not only was the Dwars door Vlaanderen result a confidence boost but so was the performance, with Elvin explaining that her ability to attack the cobbled climbs was just as rewarding as the second place.
"Dwars door Vlaanderen was probably the best feeling I have had all season. I had a great flow, and my legs felt super good and I was even able to attack on the climbs, which I tend not to do, and follow attacks from more stronger climbers. That was a pretty good feeling and almost as good as getting the podium had those great sensations in the tougher parts of the race.
"It was very close to a win that day, and I was actually coming at Lepisto at the end and had to lay off her a bit with about 200 to go because I was getting stuck in the fence, so I was really happy to get second knowing I could have almost won it too. Sometimes you wish you could have won, but to know that you could have and had a super day made me almost just as happy."
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