Fiona Kolbinger

In 2019 Fiona Kolbinger became the first woman to win the Transcontinental – a self-supported ultra-endurance race across Europe – in a time of 10 days, two hours and 48 minutes

Cyclist Off-Road: How did it feel to be the first woman to win the Transcontinental Race (TCR)? Fiona Kolbinger: It didn’t feel like a huge achievement, to be honest. I didn’t realise the implications and what people would make out of it even at the finish line. There was no big party or red carpet. It was pretty much just the race organisers and me! COR: What was the difference between you and the other 250-odd starters? FK: I just kept breaks really short. I only ever ate on the go. I’m stubborn, which is probably a good thing for this kind of race. It also helped that I enjoyed it so much. I couldn’t wait to see what was on the other side of the next mountain. COR: How did you get into…

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Cyclist Off Road (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2020

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