{"id":258218,"date":"2026-08-16T18:44:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/8-plugs-3-co2-still-no-luck-rosa-klosers-leadville-100-bid-ends-in-a-car-after-tricky-acclimatization-following-tour-de-france-femmes\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:44:46","slug":"8-plugs-3-co2-still-no-luck-rosa-klosers-leadville-100-bid-ends-in-a-car-after-tricky-acclimatization-following-tour-de-france-femmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/8-plugs-3-co2-still-no-luck-rosa-klosers-leadville-100-bid-ends-in-a-car-after-tricky-acclimatization-following-tour-de-france-femmes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20188 plugs, 3 Co2 &#8211; still no luck\u2019 \u2013 Rosa Kl\u00f6ser\u2019s Leadville 100 bid ends in a car after tricky acclimatization following Tour de France Femmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-f2e50e18-99a1-11f1-96c0-07a1f415c265\">Lining up at Life Time <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/leadville-trail-100-mtb\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/leadville-trail-100-mtb\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/leadville-trail-100-mtb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leadville Trail 100 MTB<\/a> presented by Kenetik less than a week after finishing the Tour de France Femmes, Rosa Kl\u00f6ser\u2019s task was always going to be a difficult one.<\/p>\n<p>But after battling with the effects of altitude early in the race, the multi-discipline star\u2019s hopes of a strong result were definitively and brutally ended by a puncture inside the final 15km.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-f2e50e18-99a1-11f1-96c0-07a1f415c265-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Canyon-SRAM rider said the flat was so serious that she tried eight times to plug it and went through three Co2 canisters to try and re-inflate it, but to no avail. She had to abandon the race at that point and was listed as a DNF on the results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI flatted bad. 8 plugs, 3 Co2 &#8211; still no luck,\u201d Kl\u00f6ser wrote in a social media post<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cIt\u2018s sad but I had to give up and call a ride home as it was too far and dangerous to ride on the rim. It is what it is!\u201d<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Kl\u00f6ser was in fifth position at the time, after chasing with Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e (Specialized Off-road), itself an achievement given this was, she said, only her fifth ever mountain bike ride.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The German is a big name on the gravel scene but this was a baptism of fire on the flat bars, at altitudes above the 3000-metre mark, and with so little time to adapt after competing at the biggest road race in the sport.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-rWRzCFtAm43tqjnGXezREm\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-rWRzCFtAm43tqjnGXezREm slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI\u2019ve never been and for sure not have been riding an MTB above 3000hm,\u201d Kl\u00f6ser wrote.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cFelt ok yesterday but today (altitude day 3) hit me and I was far off the pace of the first 4 girls. Eventually managed to come around &amp; was sitting alone in P5 but with 14k to go I flatted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite the struggles and the disappointing end to her ride, Kl\u00f6ser was able to take heart from her ride and take some inspiration for the future.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cOn a positive note, I was happy with my technical skills considering it was my 5th ever MTB ride,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cTo perform here better preparation is needed but its definitely something I can see myself targeting in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Kl\u00f6ser drops out of the top 10 on the Life Time Grand Prix season-long series, into 11th place, with three events remaining.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cNot sure what\u2019s next yet, as my body feels pretty empty post Tour &amp; sickness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Villafa\u00f1e finished seventh, behind <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/leadville-trail-100-mtb-melisa-rollins-earns-second-elite-womens-title-after-epic-battle-with-cecily-decker\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/leadville-trail-100-mtb-melisa-rollins-earns-second-elite-womens-title-after-epic-battle-with-cecily-decker\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/leadville-trail-100-mtb-melisa-rollins-earns-second-elite-womens-title-after-epic-battle-with-cecily-decker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winner Melisa Rollins (Liv Racing Collective)<\/a> and held her overall lead in the Life Time Grand Prix standings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f2e50f8a-99a1-11f1-8078-577b73e52764\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. 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