4. Sharon Laws

She came, she saw hills, she conquered them. Sharon Laws took the polka dot Strava Queen of the Mountain jersey on the first day of the 2014 Women’s Tour, and kept hold of it until the race was done.

An epic rider with a background in mountain biking as well as road cycling – she’s won the Absa Cape Epic MTB race in South Africa twice – her change in focus to road has seen her go from strength to strength, winning the 2012 National Road Race Championships.

STATS
Total Distance: 506.0 km
Total Number of Rides: 6
Biggest Ride: 117.8km
Biggest Climb: 154m
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