Name: Anna Plichta Date of Birth – 10th February 1992 Nationality – Polish 2020 Team – Trek-Segafredo Former Teams – Boels-Dolmans, WM3 Energie, BTC City Ljubljana Career Achievements – 1st National Championships TT (2019) 2nd Gracia – Orlová Stage (2019), National Championships Road Race (2017), O cenu Českého Švýcarska GC & Stage (2016), Belgium Tour Stage (2015) 3rd National Championships Road Race (2018), O cenu Českého Švýcarska Stage (2016 & 2015), O cenu Českého Švýcarska GC (2015) 4th Gracia – Orlová GC (2019), Healthy Ageing Tour Stage (2019), National Championships TT (2018, 2017, 2014), O cenu Českého Švýcarska Stage (2016), International de l’Ardèche Stage (2016), GP Gippengen (2014) 5th Madrid Challenge Stage (2019), Tour of Zhoushan Island GC (2016), National Championships TT (2015) 7th Madrid Challenge GC (2019), Belgium Tour GC (2015)
Who taught you to ride and bike & how old were you?
First, started when I was 14, only because my sisters signed up to the cycling club in our village. I started with MTB, but quit after few years. My come back and the real start with road cycling was in 2014, so I was 22 years old.
What was your first proper road bike & what colour was it?
Focus. Red in colour.
Anna Plichta, on the right, during the 2019 Women’s Tour
What’s your favourite routes/places to ride?
Polish mountains.
What’s the most important piece of kit/advice that has helped boost your performance?
Never stop believing.
What tips do you have to keep the love of cycling going amidst all the training?
Good playlist.
What experiences are still to do on your cycling ‘bucket list’?
A bike trip in countries in the south of Europe ????
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