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[[{“value”:”You probably know Kim Le Court-Pienaar from her victory at Liège–Bastogne–Liège, a Monument of cycling, and from lighting up the Tour de France Femmes with a stage win and multiple days in the yellow jersey. What you may not know is that her first foray into European road racing in 2015 began with a string of DNFs and DFLs.
In this episode of the Specialized Bicycles Podcast, guest host Ben Edwards sits down with Kim for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about one of the most unlikely and inspiring careers in modern cycling.
Rather than a straight line to success, Kim’s path ran from early struggles in Europe, to the singletrack of Africa on the mountain bike (where she won the Cape Epic), and a remarkable return to World-Tour road racing. Along the way she also became a trained Body Geometry bike fitter, sharpening her understanding of performance from the inside out.
This conversation goes deeper than results, covering:
• How Kim endured and learned from her early DNFs and DFLs in Europe
• Why racing in Africa reshaped her confidence and identity as an athlete
• What it takes to win both the Cape Epic and a Tour de France stage
• What it felt like to wear yellow at the Tour de France Femmes in 2025
• What it means to represent Mauritius on the biggest stages in cycling
From grit to reinvention to breakthrough performance, Kim’s story is a masterclass in persistence, humor, and belief.
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