Lizzie Deignan determined to turn tide after winless 2023

COL DU TOURMALET FRANCE JULY 29 Elizabeth Deignan of The United Kingdom and Team Lidl Trek competes during the 2nd Tour de France Femmes 2023 Stage 7 a 898km stage from Lannemezan to Col du Tourmalet 2116m UCIWWT on July 29 2023 in Col du Tourmalet France Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images
Lizzie Deignan (Lidl-Trek) at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes (Image credit: Getty Images)

Throughout her career, Lizzie Deignan has been used to throwing her arms in the air to celebrate victory, though last season was a bit of an anomaly as she worked her way back into race mode after returning to the peloton from having her second child in April.

“2023 was my first season without a victory and I haven’t been shy about stating that this year, I want to reverse that trend,” said Deignan in a team statement. “I know I can and I said in December that all I needed would be a strong winter behind me. I think I now have that, I’ve put the work in and I am pretty optimistic about being able to win again.”

Simone Giuliani
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