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KATE COURTNEY

American mountain biker Kate Courtney reveals her training regime and 2021 goals. With a cross-country World Championship and overall World Cup title already in the bag, Kate Courtney is rightly viewed as one of the world’s best mountain bike riders. But the 25-year-old is only just getting started and has created the ultimate home backyard training set-up to help her add to her already significant haul of trophies. Known as her fitness fortress, the area boasts a well-stocked gym complete, zwift set-up, ice bath and even her very own outdoor sauna. Here is what the American had to say about her training regime, the importance of recovery and what she hopes to achieve during the 2021 race season:

My first vivid cycling memory is riding on the back of the tandem with my dad. We went out in the rain, there was no-one else on the mountain and the weather continued to decline.

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