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Teams & Riders Elisa Balsamo Discussion Thread

She's a World Champion, and she's won three WT one-day races in a row.
She needs a thread!

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It’s starting to feel like “worthy champion” is talking her down. Like “worthy champion” is something you say when Mads Pedersen wins G-W; “this win proves that Mads is a worthy WC.” In Balsamo’s case it’s just a coincidence that her WC happened to be her first really big win, because it looks like she’s going to finish with a load more.
 
It’s starting to feel like “worthy champion” is talking her down. Like “worthy champion” is something you say when Mads Pedersen wins G-W; “this win proves that Mads is a worthy WC.” In Balsamo’s case it’s just a coincidence that her WC happened to be her first really big win, because it looks like she’s going to finish with a load more.
Not to mention the fact that she's also a great track cyclist.
 
Not racing related, but she graduated - dunno from where, though - and got some pretty nice headwear:


Just to keep it cycling related; impressive she had time to study, while doing this:


Of course, she was only 68th in GW.
Italians make that kind of show even for a BA degree and you can call yourself doctor with that already...:rolleyes:

That said, Italian parties after getting a degree are wild. Stuff like taping a bottle of wine on each of your hands and only removing them after you have empied them...