KIM LE COURT-PIENAAR | Unplugged: Liège Glory, the Yellow Jersey, and the Road Back from Injury

Kim joins us to discuss the incredible highs and difficult setbacks that followed her breakthrough 2025 season. From winning Liège–Bastogne–Liège and becoming the first rider representing an African nation to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes, to recovering from a fractured wrist after a devastating spring of crashes, Kim opens up about pressure, self-doubt, resilience, and returning to the biggest race of the season with even bigger ambitions. Whether you're a cyclist, an athlete, or simply someone fascinated by resilience and high performance, this is an honest conversation about what happens after success, and what it takes to come back even stronger. **– LINKS –** Previous episode: ⁠Kim's Journey into cycling, Chasing Dreams⁠ ⁠Kim's Instagram⁠ **CHAPTERS** 00:00 Intro 00:58 Catching up in Tignes before the TdFF 02:03 From promising talent to breakthrough season 04:48 Steep Learning curve, winning Liège & becoming the first African rider in yellow 08:11 Hunger of winning, Living with pressure, expectations & self-doubt 11:49 Representing Mauritius on the world stage 14:10 The crashes that changed everything & Recovering from injury 21:44 TdFF ambitions: yellow, stages & GC 23:50 Why teamwork matters more than results 26:05 Looking beyond the Tour: World Championships & the future 28:25 Final thoughts \_\_\_\_\_\_\__ After a breakthrough 2025 season that saw her win Liège–Bastogne–Liège and become the first rider representing an African nation to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes, Kim Le Court Pinaar returns to the Castelli Podcast for an honest conversation about what came next. Recorded during AG Insurance–Soudal's altitude camp in Tignes, just two weeks before the Tour de France Femmes, Kim reflects on the pressure that follows success, recovering from a fractured wrist after a difficult spring of crashes, and the resilience needed to return to the sport's biggest stage. We also discuss representing Mauritius, overcoming self-doubt, the importance of the team's "Wolfpack" mentality, and why true success is about far more than results. As Kim prepares to chase yellow once again, she shares the mindset that's driving her into the biggest race of the season. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.