I first raced Sarah Gigante virtually — during the height of the COVID pandemic on Zwift — and I had to dig deeper than I expected to win. That day, I saw raw, undeniable talent. But in the years that followed, I watched her struggle to find her place in the real-world peloton. Fear held her back, and teams lost faith. But I never did. Over time, I got to know Sarah — not just the athlete, but the person. And today, after a bold attack on the Queen Stage of the Tour de France Femmes, she's lying second on GC. She didn’t just climb fast — she climbed fearlessly. This is the story of how belief, safety, and the right environment helped her rise. And why I believe, deep down, that even though she finished second — she won.

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