Original Coverage: How rising star Mara Roldan went from a nomadic lifestyle to a home on a WorldTeam

Mara Roldan recently completed her first Grand Tour, the Vuelta España Femenina. At 13, she entered her first mountain biking race. By 15, she was training seriously, even as her family moved around. In this episode of the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast, she gets into her unique route from mountain biking to the WorldTour. She also talks about the role of the development team Tag Cycling on her career and the time Alison Jackson likely saved the young rider’s life. The Canadian Cycling magazine podcast is supported by MS Bike. It is running 11 great rides this season in seven provinces. Register now and start your fundraising journey at msbike.ca. You only really need a bike, a helmet and the desire to keep pedalling. It’s all for an important cause: raising money to help those with MS. Check out the feature interview with the Giro stage winner and multi-time national champion. Leah Kirchmann was on the squad based in Sittard, the Netherlands, from 2016 to 2022. She won a stage at the 2014 Giro dell’Italia and finished in the top 10 at the Amstel Gold Race. She was also in the breakaway

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