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Alasdair Fotheringham

'I already miss it' - Why Isabella Holmgren is setting cyclocross aside for the season

DURANGO, SPAIN - MAY 20: Isabella Holmgren of Canada and Team Lidl-Trek celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 24th Durango - Durango Emakumeen Saria 2025 a 113km one day race from Durango to Durango / #UCIWWT / on May 20, 2025 in Durango, Spain. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images).

Isabella Holmgren is one of the most talented pro cyclists in North America across three disciplines - road, mountain bike and cyclocross. But after winning two under-23 world titles in MTB and the Tour de l'Avenir on the road, the Canadian has decided to step away from cyclocross this year.

"I'm just taking a step back, just for now," Holmgren told Cyclingnews from the Lidl-Trek team camp in Denia, Spain, on Friday. "It's nice to have a bit more of a break and a better build into the road and mountain bike season. So I'll spend Christmas at home with my family. So I'm really excited."

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