Name: Samantha Profumo
Hometown: Vercelli in Piedmont (Italy)
How did you get into cycling? Cycling has always been a family sport. I raced in the Elite from 2005 to 2008, taking part in two Tours of Italy and one Tour de France.
How many years have you been racing on Zwift? I’ve been racing on Zwift since December 2022 and I find them a stimulating comparison.
Are you part of a Virtual team? Team Italy.
What is your favourite style of race (e.g. points, scratch, iTT, TTT, Chase, duathlon)? I like points races but also endurance races (I’ve already done two 12-hour races for charity).
What is your favourite Zwift women’s race series? I like the ZRL, Boudicca Tour, and Iceni women-only races.
What is your most memorable racing experience, inside or outside or BOTH? Outdoors, the 24 hours of Montello in June 2022 were exciting, while indoors, the 12 hours non-stop in December 2022 and 2023 were thrilling with 389 and 410 km covered on Tempus Fugit.
What is your favourite food to eat post race? After the race I recover with a good protein pudding.
What advice would you give to a woman entering her first Zwift race? For those who start taking part in races on Zwift, women or men, it’s the same, I recommend a good warm-up to start with: the first 5 minutes are on fire.
Any upcoming race you are looking forward to? Let’s finish the Iceni Women’s Tour, which I care a lot about because it has a great participation. We’ll see. From May to October I will try to cover as many kilometres as possible, indoors and outdoors, to participate in the Km for The Cure initiative to support the prevention, research and treatment of breast cancer.
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