It feels like there needs to be a third category of riders for people who regularly work for other team leaders but are also winners themselves. A 'true' domestique is basically never expected to do anything but team work, which clearly doesn't apply to Reusser, but then she also acts as one of the team's most valuable team workers when she's in that role.
Yeah there is definitely a third category there. It's tricky because a lot of the time Reusser does work as a domestique but on any other team she would be a leader surely!
Really enjoyed your chat with Kim. It's great to get these insights so that when I watch races I feel like I know a bit about the riders. Thank you x
So glad you enjoyed! There's more on the way :)
I wouldn't consider Shirin van Anrooij a domestique either (won Binda!!)
Very true!
She would have to be, and potentially winning some big races!
It feels like there needs to be a third category of riders for people who regularly work for other team leaders but are also winners themselves. A 'true' domestique is basically never expected to do anything but team work, which clearly doesn't apply to Reusser, but then she also acts as one of the team's most valuable team workers when she's in that role.
Yeah there is definitely a third category there. It's tricky because a lot of the time Reusser does work as a domestique but on any other team she would be a leader surely!