Known for her solo attacks, Olympic gold medallist Kristen Faulkner has set herself the goal of becoming a “more unpredictable rider”, working to improve her sprinting ahead of the 2025 season.
Since turning pro five years ago, the US national champion has made it her party trick to ride away from the bunch. It’s how she won a stage of the Giro d’Italia Donne, one at the Vuelta Femenina, and, most famously, the Olympic road title last summer.