World champ Magdeleine Vallières Mill talks about her rainbow jersey defence in Montreal

In this episode, world champion Magdeleine Vallières Mill looks back at her year in the rainbow jersey and ahead to defending it in Montreal. Her win in Kigali at the 2025 road world championships meant she was no longer an “incognito” rider, as she describes herself prior to that achievement. She went from playing the role of a key domestique to a leader, a position that doesn’t come naturally to her, but one she’s continuing to hone. She gives a glimpse as to how things might play out on the roads of Montérégie and Montreal this September.

Also, she talks about corn, her favourite, and is presented with a dad joke to go with her new helmet.

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CHAPTERS

13:21 A custom helmet leads to a fantastic, or terrible, dad joke

20:26 Surprising aspects of being a world champion

24:29 A look at Canada’s elite women’s team for worlds in Montreal

26:34 The style of race that could benefit the Canadians

29:36 The part of the world championship route that Magdeleine Vallières Mill is looking forward to