It hasn't been an easy season for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ashleigh Moolman Pasio. No sooner had the AG Insurance-Soudal rider returned to racing after a period of illne🌳ss that forced her to sit out La Vuelta Femenina than she was caught up in a high-speed crash on stage 1 of the Volta a Catalunya Femenina.

"This year has thrown more than a few curveballs my way," . "Despite﷽ the countless hours and immense effort I’ve invested in unlocking my full potential, the journey hasn’t been smooth. I’ve been diligently working to tackle my weaknesses and bring out my best, especially in endurance and tour riding."

Though the opportunities to test the results of that work have been limited, with the Volta a Catalunya crash coming on just her eighth day of UCI road racing for the year and it left the 38-year-old with a back injury that will also see her sitting on the sidelines through another period of racing, one that includes the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giro d'Italia Women where she h𝄹as twice finished on the overall podium.

"It’s been a tough pill to swallow, but after consulting m♉y team doctors and a specialist, I’m feeling optimistic and confident about my recovery," said Moolman Pasio. "Luckily, my legs aren’t affected, so I’ll be back training on the indoor trainer very soon."

That means that while two of the three Grand Tours of the season, La Vuelta Femenina and the upcoming Giro d'Italia Women in July, are out of reach this season for the rider who delayed her retirement in 2022 to continue on as the experienced player in the young 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:AG Insurance-Soudal team. 

Still, the South African who knows all too well how to make the most of an indoor tr♛ainer – having claimed the first UCI Cycling Esports World Championships titꦺle in 2020 – is looking hopefully ahead.

"I'm really optimistic that I can be back racing in August. Of course, I need to take care and prio🌃ritize my recovery, but I think it's also good to have a solid goal to work towards," said Moolman Pasio in a team statement. "It gives me motivation and positive energy.”

If the rider who started with Lotto Ladies team in 2010 can make it back in August the target will be a fourth participation at the Olympic Games, with the women's road race on August 4. Then there is the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France Femmes, where she came 🌞sixth overall last year, from 🥃August 12-18. However, despite the timeline there can be no hurrying the recovery.

"The best prescription right now? Patience," said Moolman Pasio. "It seems to be the theme of my year, and I’ll embrace it fully. I’ll continue to put in th🌠e hard work, dream big, and believe in m💟yself. When the timing is right, I’ll be ready to hit the road again, stronger than ever."