Riding her very first race with the Liv AlUla Jayco Continental team, Lucinda Stewart achieved something many of the world's top cyclists spend their whole career chasing when the 20-year-old swept up not just the U23 women's title at the AusCycling Road National Championships but also the elite jersey as well.
I still can't believe it, honestly, I'm just so happy and stoked and pleasantly surprised I was able to pull it off. As an Australian team, it's so special to be able to take the jersey back to Europe.
Honestly, it was so surreal. I was so happy to pull it off. Those last three laps, I talked to Jess [Allen] in the car, and she was like, 'Mate, we believe in you so much.' I was so nervous because I knew I could pull it off.
It was good to get that positive reinforcement from the car and the roadside, they had every bit of faith in me, which made a huge difference in my performance.
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