A Team of Favorites

Bretagne Classic 2019 / Newsletter n°22 GrandPrixPlouay

A team of favorites

New women team evolving at the highest level in the world, the american team is currently 3rd in the world ranking of Women's WorldTour. For her discovery of the Grand Prix de Plouay - Lorient Aggloméraon - WNT Women Trophy, she will present an experienced workforce including three favorites.

In less than a year, Trek - Segafredo has become an absolute reference of the Women 's WorldTour. In Plouay, the Italian-American team will be formed around three renowned leaders: Elizabeth Deignan, Elisa Longo Borghini and Breton Audrey Cordon Ragot. With teammates also accustomed to disnguish themselves at the highest level, these champions can think of victory.

Although the Trek - Segafredo team was launched on the world circuit only at the start of the 2019 season, its members already have solid experience behind them. The six women entered in Plouay have accumulated no less than 39 parcipaons at the Grand Prix de Plouay with two victories and a third place. With a total of eleven parcipaons, Audrey Cordon Ragot will be the most experienced in the pack.

We also note that the team will be led by Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, who has herself experienced three Grand Prix of Plouay between 2002 and 2007. Cordon Ragot, Deignan et Longo Borghini as Leaders

Trek - Segafredo has presented its ﬁrst rider list planned at Plouay under the direcon of Ina-Yoko Teutenberg.

101. Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra, 29). The most local of all the parcipants will have their eleventh parcipaon in the Grand Prix de Plouay. The Morbihannaise has already demonstrated that she is able to compete at the highest world level. A victory in Plouay would crown a tremendous career.

102. Elizabeth Deignan (Gbr, 30). Winner of Plouay in 2015 and 2017, the Brish, World Champion 2015, is back at the highest level aer becoming a mom a year ago. In one of the strongest teams, the recent winner of the OVO Energy Women's Tour will be among the big favorites.

103. Trixi Worrack (Ger, 38). One of the deans of the internaonal peloton will experience her ninth Grand Prix de Plouay six years aer her last parcipaon. She will be there to lead her leaders to victory.

104. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita, 27). A world-class cyclist, the Italian will experience her ninth parcipaon in Plouay. 3rd in 2012, she has already shown that she can win this race. She will be a key element in a formidable collecve.

105. Tayler Wiles (Usa, 30). For her fourth parcipaon, the 12th of the Amstel Gold Race 2019 will be a strong teammate to support Audrey Cordon Ragot, Elizabeth Deignan and Elisa Longo Borghini.

106. Ruth Winder (Usa, 26). The US Champion will also be a luxury teammate herself able to play the leading roles as she did by taking the 11th place of Strade Bianche.

The annonced substutes are Anna Plichta (Pol) and Abigail Van Twisk (Gbr).