"She has innate potential" - Liane Lippert touted as the next Annemiek van Vleuten by Movistar Team
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Movistar Team's 2024 season in the women's WorldTour will be the first in which it competes without Annemiek Van Vleuten, who ended her legendary professional road career after the last campaign. However, the Spanish team is hopeful that Liane Lippert will assume the leadership role in the major races from this point forward.
At least that's how clear Jorge Sanz, sports director of Movistar, has made it in statements to the colleagues of AS. "For facts and potential that we know she has, she will certainly be (the team leader). We can't put anyone at Annemiek's level, because it wouldn't be smart, but it's true that she will also share the role of leader depending on the type of races with riders like Norsgaard, Sierra, Baril...".
"She is probably one of the best riders in short efforts. She has innate potential, which is key in women's cycling, because very few have the level she can reach. Our goal is to try to maintain that level and that over time, without racing too much, she can also develop and be able to perform in stage races and a little bit longer efforts," he added about Lippert.
Among the 26-year-old German rider's most notable achievements are three German road cycling champion titles, won in 2018, 2022 and 2023, a stage in the 2023 Women's Tour de France and the 2020 Cadel Evans Ocean Road Race, although belonging to Movistar one has to count only the last German Championship and Tour stage, plus another stage in the Tour de Romandie and the Tre Valli Varesine.
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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