Kim Le Court-Pienaar, Monument winner

The Mauritian national champion beats Pieterse and Vollering to take barrier breaking victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Kim Le Court-Pienaar just became Africa’s first ever monument winner. Image: a.s.o/thomas maheux

There’s a fact about Kim Le Court-Pienaar that shouldn’t be forgotten. Less than two years ago, the AG Insurance-Soudal rider wasn’t event a road racer. She was a full-time mountain biker, winning the Cape Epic in South Africa and competing in the Marathon World Championships at the Glasgow Super Worlds.

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Now, she is the winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, one of the biggest races on the calendar - and it wasn’t even a surprise.