The Tour de France Femmes-winning Canyon-SRAM crew introduced Chiara Consonni as the ultimate addition to their roster for the approaching season, with the Italian sprinter signing a two-year contract.
Consonni moved to the Ladies’s WorldTour in 2023 with UAE Workforce ADQ after profitable Dwars door Vlaanderen the earlier yr. She scored a stage win on the Giro d’Italia in 2023 and a stage and the general Tour of Chongming Island. This yr, the 25-year-old received one other stage of the Giro and two one-day races together with third in Gent-Wevelgem.
“Canyon-SRAM Racing has been my dream crew since I used to be younger,” stated Consonni. “To be a part of this crew within the subsequent years can be a particular feeling. Even when I’ve loads to study, I hope to contribute to the crew with my expertise within the dash and lead out.”
Consonni was a part of Italy’s gold medal Madison crew on the Olympic Video games in Paris along with Vittoria Guazzini, having been added as a late alternative for Elisa Balsamo, saying on the time, “I solely knew I used to be going to race yesterday and now I discover myself with an Olympic title.”
She added within the crew’s announcement that the end result impressed her. “After this expertise, I am extra assured in myself. This victory motivates me to by no means hand over and to provide 100 per cent in each state of affairs.”
Consonni will be a part of Tour de France winner Kasia Niewiadoma within the crew together with fellow newcomers Wilma Wintila (Lotto Dstny), Unbound Gravel winner Rosa Klöser, Cecile Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez), fellow monitor biking specialist Maria Martins and Anastasiya Kolesava from Canyon-SRAM Technology.
“My goals for the upcoming seasons are to enhance as an individual and as an athlete and to win a traditional race within the North, that are additionally my favorite races,” Consonni stated. “I believe this crew aligns with my objectives as a result of it is full of individuals with a variety of expertise and motivation.”
Canyon-SRAM for 2025:
- Wilma Aintila
- Zoe Bäckstedt
- Ricarda Bauernfeind
- Neve Bradbury
- Chiara Consonni
- Tiffany Cromwell
- Justyna Czapla
- Chloé Dygert
- Rosa Klöser
- Nastya Kolesava
- Maria Martins
- Antonia Niedermaier
- Kasia Niewiadoma
- Soraya Paladin
- Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka
- Alice Towers
- Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig
- Maike van der Duin
