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Guarnier feeling pressure to perform in Rio
- Updated: July 31, 2016
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Megan Guarnier is enjoying one of the best regular season campaigns in the history of American women’s cycling. She’s won three races, including the Amgen Tour of California, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic and, most recently, the Giro d’Italia Femminile. She sits atop the UCI points standings, and more importantly, the standings for the inaugural UCI Women’s WorldTour.
All of that success, however, means Guarnier will enter the Olympic women’s road race with a sizable target on her back. For Guarnier, the pressure is building.
“As the days tick down, it’s getting more nerve-racking,” Guarnier says. “I can bring some confidence from my spring but I’m feeling the pressure.”
The women’s 130km-long Olympic road circuit presents a new challenge for Guarnier. Unlike UCI races, which feature teams of eight, the Olympics whittles that number down to a maximum of …
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