Mara Abbott

It's a rest-day at the 2022 Giro d'Italia Donne, so we've delved deep into the VeloNews archives to bring you this interview with the two-time winner Mara Abbott from 2010.

Ten years ago, Mara Abbott became the first American to win the Giro Rosa.

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American Mara Abbott was 150 meters from winning gold in the women's Olympic road race before she was caught by three riders.

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Mara Abbott takes the overall lead at the Giro Rosa with a solo stage win. The American rode alone to victory on the famous Mortirolo climb.

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The biggest women's stage race of the season kicks off Friday and should offer ample climbing and an exciting penultimate-stage time trial

Mara Abbott and Rob Britton stood atop the final podiums in Silver City as the Tour of the Gila concluded with the Gila Monster Road Race

Tom Zirbel and Lauren Stephens prove fastest on a calm day in New Mexico, as Abbott and Montiel keep their overall leads

The Amy D. Foundation creates an opportunity for talented women to race on a composite team, and Abbot delivers a win in first stage of Gila

Coryn Rivera and Sebastian Haedo win the finale as Mara Abbott and Phil Gaimon collect the overall titles at the Redlands Bicycle Classic

Phil Gaimon and Mara Abbott catapulted to the front of their respective fields using a hard hill on stage 3's Yucaipa circuit to win

The event will overlap with the men's race for three days in Colorado this August

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling signs Abbott and Christian to bolster young roster for 2015 season

American Mara Abbott moved into fourth overall, 1:39 behind Marianne Vos

Race leader Marianne Vos continued her winning streak on stage 7 at the Giro Rosa, ahead of Giorgia Bronzini and Emma Johansson

Marianne Vos is back in the magia rosa, but competition is fierce at the 25th Giro Rosa

Taylor Phinney is seeking history this weekend in the time trial and the road race at the U.S. championships

Abbott ran away with the race while Jones won a squeaker in the final Gila Monster stage

Day is part of a break that laps the men's field, while Abbott stays tucked away in the women's bunch

Jamis sweeps the men's podium on day 1 of the Tour of the Gila

The American's stage 4 win catapulted her to the lead, and then she held onto it during the final stage

The American holds a lead of 2:18 ahead of Sunday's final stage around San Salvador

On the strength of her Comeback of the Year, Mara Abbott rides away from 2013 as Velo's Women's Stage Racer and Climber of the Year

RIchmond 2015 organizers talk with the U.S. elite women's team in Florence about the worlds and their paths to racing

A win in Florence for the American would make her 2013 season one of the most amazing comebacks in modern cycling

UnitedHealthcare names the first seven riders that will make up its women's team for the 2014 season

After fading away from cycling with an eating disorder, Mara Abbott gets back to racing her bike

The American loses ground in the final ITT but had more than enough cushion to take the overall

American Abbott remains atop the GC going into Sunday's individual time trial

Abbott nails second stage in two days to extend her lead at the women's Giro

American takes solo victory, pink jersey

Evelyn Stevens and Mara Abbott will start the Giro on Sunday as pre-race favorites, topping a long list of Americans in the top women's stage race in the world

The Gila Monster concludes one of the toughest weeks of domestic racing

Powerhouses Tom Zirbel and Alison Powers crank their way to Gila stage wins in the wind and cold

Former Giro Donne champion leaves the field behind on the final climb of the Mogollon stage

Former Giro champion marks her return with stage win in the NRC opening Redlands Bicycle Classic

Powers clinches the women's title as Mancebo wins the finale to climb atop the final men's podium

J.J Haedo and Gillian Carleton win final-stage criterium in U.S. stage racing warm-up

Mara Abbott marks comeback with TT win in California and VeloNews columnist Phil Gaimon takes the men's race

On National Day of Listening, the 2010 Giro champ talks about her struggles with self confidence and health, and plots her 2013 comeback

Ned Overend wins his fifth Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race as Mara Abbott wins her fourth in a row.

Pipp and Logan-Sprenger win Gila's second stage

MOGOLLON, New Mexico (VN) — Francesco Mancebo (Realcyclist.com) and Mara Abbott (Diadora) each won the first stage of the Tour of the Gila on Wednesday with solo victories atop the Mogollon climb.

USA Cycling and the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame name Mara Abbott and Taylor Phinney Athletes of the Year.

Shelley Evans, Amber Rais Pierce and Sinead Miller will join Mara Abbott on the team next year

Reigning U.S. national champion and 2010 Giro Donne winner Mara Abbott has signed a deal to ride for Italy's Safi-Pasta Zara-Manhattan team.

Tyler Farrar is the likely leader of the nine-man U.S. men team for the world's road race. A cast of young riders, and perhaps Christian Vande Velde, will provide support.

Cath Cheatley and Luis Amaran continue to lead the NRC individual standings.

Alex Dowsett and Tara Whitten win the final stage in Oregon.

Sutherland, Abbott lead GC before Mt. Bachelor summit finish

In a video exclusive, Giro Donne winner Mara Abbott says freedom and community have made 2010 her best year yet.

Mara Abbott (U.S. National Team) became the first American woman to win the Giro Donne today, while Shelley Evans took home the final stage win.

Mara Abbott wins the queen stage of the Giro Donne

Mara Abbott (U.S. National Team) wins stage 8 in a solo breakaway

The Peanut Butter & Co. rider leads Alison Powers with one event remaining.

2010 USA Cycling womens road race championships results

Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co.-Twenty12) won Sunday's women's elite road nationals in Bend, Oregon, solo'ing across the finish line about 5 seconds ahead of a chase group.

2010 Giro Donne stage 10 results

Peanut Butter & Co's Mara Abbott takes the lead of the series after her overall win at the SRAM Tour of the Gila.