UCI Gran Fondo Pekan Classics 2025 | ⭐️Women Podium⭐️

A 160km gran fondo race, what could go wrong...? Well, my Insta360 camera was missing its SD card; my power meter was almost totally drained of battery; and two out of the seven gels that I had brought with me had slipped out of my top tube bag... 😱

I barely survived this UCI Gran Fondo World Series Pekan Classic [Gran Fondo] race, and crossed the finish line with my left calve completely seized in a cramp. At the start, I hung onto pack one for 16 minutes before dropping off and riding solo for 8km. Then pack two found me and let me rotate pulls at the front for the final 140km of the race.

My mind was just porous for most of the 4 hours and 23 minutes on the road. Letting go of thoughts of giving up, crying, peeling off to the side. Letting in the courage and persistence that I witnessed around me.

Shoutout to riders #040, #043, #066. They did the lion's share of the pulling through very monotonous and long straights. And they did so, without asking the many riders behind us for some help with the wind. You will see the LEAST of the best pullers, since I only have footage from my rear camera. But they did the most work and made the biggest sacrifice.

I don't race for the results, I race for the physical and mental experience that ONLY a race will give you. My 2nd place podium and 800 ringgit prize money is a bonus, not my driving motivation. Thank you for watching.

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Special thanks to Entro Cycles and Rapha Singapore for the support ❤️

For this effort, I'm using the Wahoo Elemnt Ace bike computer, HJC Bellus helmet, Koo Hype shades, Fizik Vento Argo Adaptive saddle (and socks!), Hirzl gloves from Entro 🚴🏻‍♀️ Wearing the Rapha Oil Slick Roadsuit 🌈