Magdeleine Vallieres

Hometown

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Date of birth

10 August 2001

Languages

French and English (trying to learn Spanish)

Nicknames

Mags

Magdeleine soloing to victory at the 2025 world championships in Rwanda may have been a surprise for some people, but not to Mags’ teammates and loved ones. The consummate teammate, she has proven herself in the mountains in big stage races like the Vuelta a España Femenina, the Giro d’Italia Women, and the Tour de France Femmes, and one-day races like Strade Biance and Amstel Gold. Her enthusiasm for cycling drives her.

She was about eight years old when she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. That Christmas, she got a new bike and the following summer her dad took her on a nine-day, 1,000 kilometer bikepacking trip. She credits her dad – and that trip – with creating her passion for cycling that has guided her life ever since.

It led her to her first pro win in 2024, when she won the Trofeo Palma Femina in Mallorca. It later led her to her rainbow jersey, which she won at the world championships in Kigali.

Growing up in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Magdeleine rode with her local club. She raced mountain bikes, cyclocross, and road bikes as a teenager. She also learned how to track stand and to this day cannot resist the urge to track stand when she waits at red lights. As much as she loved racing in Québec, Magdeleine soon realized that if she wanted to continue to compete and grow as a rider, she needed to go to Europe. She earned a spot with the UCI’s World Cycling Center program where she spent two seasons soaking up every opportunity she encountered before she turned pro.

This year is Magdeleine’s fifth as a professional racer. Don’t take your eyes off her for a moment.


Questions & Answers

When you stop at a petrol station mid-ride, what do you get?

Cold water!

What is your favorite song in your native language?

Comme des enfants by Cœur de Pirate.

If you could time travel, what date/year would you visit and why?

At the moment I wouldn’t travel backwards or forwards :)

What’s your hidden talent?

Track standing.

What is your favorite thing to do on a rest day?

Sleep.

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