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Steffi Häberlin won the breakaway sprint on the Tour de Gatineau road race, part of a two-day event that also included a 20.4km time trial. That's not a form check — it's her proving she can close out a race with legs already spent, days before Worlds.
Häberlin made her professional road debut in 2025 after a career in mountain bike racing. Her season has been built on strong stage-race placings — 8th overall at 2026 UAE Tour Women, 1:45 behind Elisa Longo Borghini — but a time trial and finishing off a breakaway in a bunch sprint are different skills. Winning the sprint at the Tour de Gatineau road race answers the question a time trial can't: whether she can execute tactically when it matters, right before the 2026 UCI Road World Championships.
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