KIM LE COURT | Winning, Crashing & the Weight of Yellow

Kim Le Court Pienaar 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 03:25 Catching up in Tignes before the TdFF 04:10 From promising talent to breakthrough season 07:05 Winning Liège & becoming the first African rider in yellow 10:35 Why winning is the only goal 11:50 Living with pressure, expectations & self-doubt 14:25 Representing Mauritius on the world stage 16:35 The crashes that changed everything 20:30 Recovering from injury & learning resilience 21:50 Returning to racing at the Tour de Suisse 23:50 TdFF ambitions: yellow, stages & GC 25:55 Why teamwork matters more than results 28:40 Looking beyond the Tour: World Championships & the future 31:20 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.