CLARA KOPPENBURG
Get to know Clara
DATE OF BIRTH: 03.08.1995
FAVOURITE DISH: Stuffed salad bowls mixed with fruits, vegetables, nuts, chicken and fresh sourdough bread with garlic butter.
HOBBIES: I love cooking and baking. I am obsessed with trying new recipes, learning new techniques in the kitchen. But also seeing my family and friends and spending as much time as I can with my two dogs!
BEST MOMENT OF YOUR CAREER: The Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenges. I raced up this iconic climb in 2022 and everything was just perfect that day. I felt strong and I was able to dig so deep. In the end, I finished second behind Marta cavalli but I felt so happy and relieved even more knowing that my dad would be on top waiting for me. Celebrating with him felt really special. This second place felt like a victory for me because less than 10 months before I had broken my pelvis and collarbone, and I didn't know if I would be able to come back.
DREAM RACE: The Gravel Olympics some day? :)
FAVORITE TRAINING ROUTE: I love all my training roads at home, near Basel and in the Black Forest.
NEVER MISSING IN RACE LUGGAGE: My "magic stick".. it's a massage stick I have used for the last 10 years before every race to loose up my leg.
MOST DARING MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE: Talking open about my recovery from eating disorders and putting myself into a clinic while I was in a really critical stage - now, I'm trying to help others to get healthy and raise awareness about ED and RED-S.
