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I don't think money was the reason she decided to stay in academia, although I don't think her contract for Lotto Soudal would have been huge either. But working as a mathematicians simply has a few big advantages compared to being a cyclist.
First and foremost, she is the prime example that it's possible to cycle at a competitive level while being a mathematician, while I'm pretty certain that nobody can do serious mathematical research while being a professional cyclist. Many people go cycling to free their mind and get away from their everyday stress. I refuse to believe you can do it the other way around and do mathematical research to free your mind. The way she is doing things right now she gets the best of both worlds and that's honestly great for her.
Also, as great as cycling is, it's a dangerous sport, you can't have a career in it without getting injured sooner rather than later and it's a sport where you will be out of a job at some point in your 30's if not sooner. Going back to doing research after having been away for over a decade sounds almost impossible to me, except if she is absolutely extraordinarily talented in mathematics.
On a completely different note, there is a video that has gone viral in Austria of an interview of Kiesenhofer's sister. So there is this TV channel called OE24 which is owned by Wolfgang Fellner. Aside from the channel being known for it's sensationalism and horrible journalistic standards this Fellner guy has also been in the media lately for multiple women accusing him of sexual harassment leading to him stopping to host shows on his channels. So when an interviewer from OE24 asked Kiesenhofer's sister how she felt about the win of her sister she answered that it was her happiest day since Fellner has disappeared from television. So in other words, looks like Anna's sister is just as cool as her.
First and foremost, she is the prime example that it's possible to cycle at a competitive level while being a mathematician, while I'm pretty certain that nobody can do serious mathematical research while being a professional cyclist. Many people go cycling to free their mind and get away from their everyday stress. I refuse to believe you can do it the other way around and do mathematical research to free your mind. The way she is doing things right now she gets the best of both worlds and that's honestly great for her.
Also, as great as cycling is, it's a dangerous sport, you can't have a career in it without getting injured sooner rather than later and it's a sport where you will be out of a job at some point in your 30's if not sooner. Going back to doing research after having been away for over a decade sounds almost impossible to me, except if she is absolutely extraordinarily talented in mathematics.
On a completely different note, there is a video that has gone viral in Austria of an interview of Kiesenhofer's sister. So there is this TV channel called OE24 which is owned by Wolfgang Fellner. Aside from the channel being known for it's sensationalism and horrible journalistic standards this Fellner guy has also been in the media lately for multiple women accusing him of sexual harassment leading to him stopping to host shows on his channels. So when an interviewer from OE24 asked Kiesenhofer's sister how she felt about the win of her sister she answered that it was her happiest day since Fellner has disappeared from television. So in other words, looks like Anna's sister is just as cool as her.
She apparently rode the whole neutral zone 3-4 metres behind everybody else because she gets tetchy with everybody riding in close proximity, and then attacked as soon as the flag dropped like she's Emma Pooley at the GP Montréal or something.
the best outsider cycling story since Graeme Obree.
What an amazing story. I wonder why there are so few "base on true story" movies from the cycling environment. And I am not talking about documentaries about Armstrong doping.
This one could be one of my favorites.. I would love to be a student of this lady. Very inspiring.
Cav´s comeback will be filmed for sure. And I am sure there are plenty of other stories that would be much more worth seeing than most of the present "***" played on TV these days.
Probably I should start the thread. Cycling stories to be filmed.
This one could be one of my favorites.. I would love to be a student of this lady. Very inspiring.
Cav´s comeback will be filmed for sure. And I am sure there are plenty of other stories that would be much more worth seeing than most of the present "***" played on TV these days.
Probably I should start the thread. Cycling stories to be filmed.
Even her Instagram looks like she IS a cyclist 
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Anna Kiesenhofer (@annakiesenhofer) • Instagram photos and videos
44K Followers, 305 Following, 128 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Anna Kiesenhofer (@annakiesenhofer)
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Even her Instagram looks like she IS a cyclist
Anna Kiesenhofer (@annakiesenhofer) • Instagram photos and videos
44K Followers, 305 Following, 128 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Anna Kiesenhofer (@annakiesenhofer)
To be fair cycling probably offers up a lot more Instagram worthy material than mathematics.
She has been racking up some nice awards in Austria.
As an avid biathlon follower I can't help feeling a bit sorry for Lisa Hauser, who might have been voted "Sportlerin des Jahres" most other years for her great 2020/21 season.
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Kiesenhofer has also secured a partnership with Raffeisen Bank, which will help her on her way towards the Paris Olympics.
I'll be interested to learn what her cycling goals are in the mean time, though, cause unless she gets to do the time trial I can't see her getting a huge result in Paris.
As an avid biathlon follower I can't help feeling a bit sorry for Lisa Hauser, who might have been voted "Sportlerin des Jahres" most other years for her great 2020/21 season.
Anna Kiesenhofer named Austrian sportswoman of year
Olympic road race champion receives three awards in one week
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Kiesenhofer has also secured a partnership with Raffeisen Bank, which will help her on her way towards the Paris Olympics.
I'll be interested to learn what her cycling goals are in the mean time, though, cause unless she gets to do the time trial I can't see her getting a huge result in Paris.
You posting a maths video makes me wonder if toby is simply another one of your aliases/personalities!
But the video wouldn't be out of place on Instagram, though, but I still think most of Kiesenhofer's current followers will be more interested in other aspects of her life.
You think I have an ongoing "joke argument" with myself about whether being 30(+) makes you old?
It doesn't doesn't.
Well you might not be aware of the fact you've been threatening to take away your own citizenship the whole time.
To be fair even without Kiesenhofer my guess is that the award wouldn't have gone to Hauser but to Alpine skier Katharina Liensberger. Two time world champion, winning the slalom globe and ending an over 6 year long drought for female Austrian slalom skiers was a huge deal in the Austrian sports world.She has been racking up some nice awards in Austria.
As an avid biathlon follower I can't help feeling a bit sorry for Lisa Hauser, who might have been voted "Sportlerin des Jahres" most other years for her great 2020/21 season.
Anna Kiesenhofer named Austrian sportswoman of year
Olympic road race champion receives three awards in one week
Kiesenhofer has also secured a partnership with Raffeisen Bank, which will help her on her way towards the Paris Olympics.
I'll be interested to learn what her cycling goals are in the mean time, though, cause unless she gets to do the time trial I can't see her getting a huge result in Paris.
I must admit that I've lost almost every touch with alpine skiing these days, and I was never really an expert to begin with, but even I will probably now have to agree that Liensberger would have had the edge over Hauser. Even though Hauser is the first Austrian WC and World Cup discipline winner in biathlon since Landertinger in 2009 and the first female one, alpine skiing is of course the bigger sport in the country.
Solid 5th place in the European ITT Championships
Not bad at all, and she was also able to beat Schweinberger this time.
She is riding La Vuelta for Sopelo - Will she also rise Ardeche and Romandie ?
According to her website, she's only doing the WC and Chrono des Nations after the Vuelta Challenge.
She did the math and signed new contract...
www.velonews.com
Olympic champion Anna Kiesenhofer signs for Israel-Premier Tech Roland
The Austrian had been due to ride for B&B Hotels before its demise.
www.velonews.com
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