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Anne-Marije Rook

‘So few people thought I could do anything with cycling. The Olympic medals validated that I should trust my gut more often’ - Kristen Faulkner reflects on her golden week in cycling

Kristen Faulkner with her two gold Olympic medals.

An early season win at Omloop van het Hageland. A stage win in the Vuelta España Femenina. National road racing champion. Two gold medals at the Paris Olympics. If, in 2019, you’d told Kristen Faulkner about the season she’d be having in 2024, she’d probably have scoffed. 

Even as she crossed the finish line of the Olympic road race, a surprise victor in front of the Eiffel Tower, after riding with the strength and expertise of someone with three times her experience, Faulkner was in disbelief.

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