Teutenberg banks on speed and experience for Liberty victory

Winner of the first stage of the Tour of Chongming Island, Ina Yoko Teutenberg (HTC - Columbia Women)

Winner of the first stage of the Tour of Chongming Island, Ina Yoko Teutenberg (HTC - Columbia Women) (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)

Defending Liberty Classic Champion, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Columbia) is hoping to win a fourth career title in Philadelphia on Sunday. The German National Champion displayed good form by recently capturing three stage wins at the Tour de l’Aude in France last month and is poised to use her extensive knowledge of the stateside race to her advantage.

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Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.