Anya Louw (AG Insurance-Soudal): “I’m learning new things every day”

May 4 ^th 2024 - 17:19 [GMT + 2]

I’m really surprised with how my legs worked today. I woke up this morning feeling incredibly tired, but I guess the whole peloton feels like that by now. I found myself able to follow a good move and we got a nice gap by the time the peloton split, so I was able to hang on with the first group until the finish. Visma | Lease a Bike was very active today, and quite adamant. They were riding because they were confident Marianne Vos could finish it off like she did. I figured that, if they let a breakaway go, it would be a wasted opportunity for them and for many other teams. This Vuelta Femenina has given me quite a wealth of experience. I am a rider who is quite new to the pro peloton, so I’m learning with every race. To do an eight-day stage race teaches a rider resilience, and enables you to practices skills day in and day out for a week. To me, that’s the most important thing – I’m learning new things every day.