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Magdeleine Vallieres - How she became World Champion - Domestique Hotseat The World Champion has outlined plans to target the Ardennes Classics in 2026, after revealing how she has found the first few months since that defining moment in Kigali, Rwanda, back in September.
She talks through the surreal reality of being world
Time: 36:55
The World Champion has outlined plans to target the Ardennes Classics in 2026, after revealing how she has found the first few months since that defining moment in Kigali, Rwanda, back in September.
She talks through the surreal reality of being world champion, from rainbow nails and custom Brooks shoes to a Cannondale that arrived at 10pm the night before her first race in the stripes.
Vallieres breaks down the decisive move in Rwanda, the risk of committing to a break where “most of the girls were not working”, and the feeling of matching riders like Niamh Fisher Black and Mavi Garcia on the final climb. There is a heartfelt look at her friendship with Alison Jackson, the teammate who has seen her grow from shy junior to world champion, and the emotion of sharing that finish line hug with someone she once rode exclusively in support of.
Looking ahead, the Canadian shares her big targets: an Ardennes classic, a future GC tilt once her long climb power catches up, and the once in a lifetime chance to race the World Championships in Montreal in the rainbow jersey.
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Release Date: 10/12/2025, 10:30:00
