it surely has, but this was a world cup race , the two italians she brought up to the front group stayed in the front group on the bike , so it was actually quite close to make a top 5 .

I wonder if she has regrets moving to the track/roads, with the way the PTO has boosted payouts in long course racing. I'm guessing the plan is to shift to the longer distances after giving 2024 Olympic qualification a go. The short course racing now should help her get her feet back under her if/when she decides to move up. I think her 14th was solid & that she shouldn't be so hard on herself. She finished 3rd at a Continental Cup & now 14th at a World Cup. That seems about right with the step up in competition. The Olympic distance should help with the longer run. She came out of the water down 30s in a Sprint. 3rd fastest run. She can still improve a ton. The problem is that the US is stacked. She beat Sereno but Ackerlund had her well beat. Still 4 Americans ahead of Ackerlund.

I think she could make a decent living at long course now. She'll be able to make up a lot of time on the run.

She has constantly said LC doesn’t appeal to her and she won’t be doing it.

I agree the PTO races are her best option.

People don't appreciate how hard the LC women bike these days (and run). I just don't see her being super competitive with strong fields like a PTO race.

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No mention of how she's now with Cannondale?

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Old news. Addressed awhile back. Best bike ever. Blah blah blah.