'I don’t need good luck, just hopefully a year without bad luck' - Sarah Gigante

Sarah Gigante (Movistar) signing on for the race at the Tour of Scandinavia 2023
Sarah Gigante (Movistar) signing on for the race at the Tour of Scandinavia 2023 (Image credit: Getty Images)

When Sarah Gigante lined up at the 2023 Tour of Scandinavia it was a welcome return to racing after a full 12 months away. Pinning on a number at the Women's WorldTour stage-race ended the Australian's longest, but certainly not only, absence from the peloton after four years interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, collarbone fractures, myopericarditis, and various other injuries and illnesses.

Now, however, the Movistar rider is hoping to put that run behind her and build back to best form again while working her way back into the racing rhythm.

Lukas Knöfler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews’ Women’s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.