Soraya Paladin Italy
Selfless, driven, unwaveringly committed and a weapon on the bike, Soraya Paladin is a true professional who gives her all for the greater good of the team. On the flip side, when her own opportunities arise, she can be relied upon to perform under pressure and deliver results.
Soraya joined CANYON//SRAM Zondacrypto in 2022 and quickly found her groove, highlighted by a podium finish at Trofeo Alfredo Binda and tremendous efforts in a support role at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – pivotal to securing the teams classification and third place in the general classification. The 2023 season was arguably her best to date with an impressive 17 top-ten finishes in WorldTour one-day and stage races.
She began 2024 with a 2nd-place finish on a stage at the Tour Down Under and capped off with a 10th-place finish at the European Gravel Championships, shortly after taking 6th at the UCI World Gravel Championships. Soraya also placed 4th at Trofeo Alfredo Binda, marking her fourth top-five finish in as many years, and was frustratingly close to a stage victory at the Giro d’Italia, winning the uphill bunch kick while a solo breakaway claimed the honours. She finished in the top ten on the general classification at both Vuelta a Burgos and RideLondon Classique, further highlighting her dependability, versatility, and tactical acumen across a variety of parcours.
For the Italian rider, extending her contract with CANYON//SRAM Zondacrypto through to 2025 after the first two years was an easy decision.
“I like to have people around that trust me, and I find that at CANYON//SRAM Racing. Having strong teammates pushes me to improve and learn as much as possible from them. I really like and enjoy how we race as a team. I’m making progress as a rider and as a person, and I’m confident that I can become stronger every year.”
Despite consistently achieving top-10 results and excelling at the highest level, Soraya has yet to add a WorldTour win to her palmarès. After quietly knocking on the door for a very long time, a breakthrough in 2025 would be both well received and truly deserved. Forza, Soraya!
Palmares
2025
5th – Trofeo Palma Femina (1.1)
2024
- 2nd – Stage, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- 2nd – Stage, Santos Tour Down Under (2.WWT)
- Member of the General Classification Winning Team – Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (2.WWT)
- 4th – Trofeo Alfredo Binda (1.WWT)
- 3rd – Mixed Team Relay, UCI Road World Championships, Zurich
- 5th – Stage, RideLondon Classique (2.WWT)
- 10th – Stage, RideLondon Classique (2.WWT)
- 7th – General Classification, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)
- 8th (x2) – Stage, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)
- 9th – Stage, Santos Tour Down Under (2.WWT)
- 10th – Amstel Gold Race (2.WWT)
- 6th – Women Elite, UCI Gravel World Championships
- 10th – Women Elite, European Gravel Championships
- 14th – Classic Lorient Agglomération – Trophée Ceratizit (2.WWT)
- 5th – Down Under Criterium (NAT)
2023
- Winner – Teams Classification, Vuelta a Burgos (2.WWT)
- 2nd – Stage, Itzulia Women (2.WWT)
- 3rd – Stage, RideLondon Classique (2.WWT)
- 2nd – Mountain Classification, RideLondon Classique (2.WWT)
- 3rd – Mountain Classification, Vuelta a Burgos (2.WWT)
- 5th – Trofeo Alfredo Binda (1.WWT)
- 5th – Amstel Gold Race (2.WWT)
- 7th – General Classification, UAE Tour Women (2.WWT)
- 8th – Stage, Itzulia Women (2.WWT)
- 8th – Stage, Vuelta a Burgos (2.WWT)
- 9th – General Classification, Ride London Classique (2.WWT)
- 9th – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (2.WWT)
- 9th – Liège-Bastogne-Liège (2.WWT)
- 9th – Stage, UAE Tour Women (2.WWT)
- 9th – De Brabantse Pijl (2.WWT)
- 3 x Stage Leader – Mountain Classification, Vuelta a Burgos (2.WWT)
- 4th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Donne (2.WWT)
- 5th (x2) – Stage, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (2.WWT)
- 9th – Stage, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (2.WWT)
2022
- Winner – Team Classification, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (2.WWT)
- 3rd – Trofeo Alfredo Binda (1.WWT)
- Winner – Points Classification, Tour de Romandie Féminin (2.WWT)
- 4th – Stage, Tour de Romandie Féminin (2.WWT)
- 5th – Stage, Tour de Romandie Féminin (2.WWT)
- 12th – General Classification, Tour de Romandie Féminin (2.WWT)
- 5th – Stage, Vuelta a Burgos (2.WWT)
- 7th – Stage, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 10th – Stage, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 4th – Mountain Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 2nd – Stage, Setmana Ciclista – Volta Comunitat Valenciana Fèmines (2.1)
- 6th – Stage, Setmana Ciclista – Volta Comunitat Valenciana Fèmines (2.1)
- Stage Leader – General Classification, Setmana Ciclista – Volta Comunitat Valenciana Fèmines (2.1)
- 5th – Stage, Tour de Suisse (2.WWT)
- 6th – Durango Durango Emakumeen Saria (2.WWT)
- 10th – Italian National Road Race Championships (NAT)
2021
- 5th – Trofeo Alfredo Binda (1.WWT)
- 5th – Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition (2.WWT)
- 7th – La Course by Le Tour de France (2.WWT)
- 5th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile (2.Pro)
- 2nd – Time Trial, Italian National Road Championships
2020
- 6th – Giro dell’Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite (1.Pro)
- 6th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile (2.WWT)
- 7th – TTT Stage, Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile (2.WWT)
- 8th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile (2.WWT)
- 9th – La Course by Le Tour de France (1.WWT)
- 8th – Road Race, Italian National Road Championships
2019
- 4th – Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes (2.WWT)
- 3rd – General Classification, Emakumeen Bira (2.WWT)
- 3rd – Points Classification, Emakumeen Bira (2.WWT)
- 3rd – Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria (1.2)
- 5th – Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition (2.WWT)
- 2nd – General Classification, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)
- Stage Winner (x2) – Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)
- 8th – La Course by Le Tour de France (2.WWT)
- 9th – General Classification, Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile (2.WWT)
- 9th – Trofeo Alfredo Binda – Comune di Cittiglio (2.WWT)
- Winner – General Classification, Giro delle Marche in Rosa (2.2)
- Winner – Mountain Classification, Giro delle Marche in Rosa (2.2)
- Stage Winner – Giro delle Marche in Rosa (2.2)
- 2nd – Stage, Giro delle Marche in Rosa (2.2)
- 2nd – General Classification, Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- Winner – Mountain Classification, Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- Stage Winner – Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- Winner – Mountain Classification, Ladies Tour of Norway (2.WWT)
- 3rd – Stage, ASDA Tour de Yorkshire (2.1)
- 2nd – General Classification, Setmana Ciclista Valenciana (2.1)
- Winner – Mountain Classification, Setmana Ciclista Valenciana (2.1)
2018
- Stage Winner – Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- Winner – General Classification, Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- 2nd – Mountains Classification, Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- 2nd – Points Classification, Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- 4th – Le Samyn des Dames (1.2)
- 6th – Grand Prix de Dottignies (1.2)
- 5th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile (2.WWT)
- 9th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile (2.WWT)
2017
- 2nd – Stage, Giro d’Italia Femminile (2.WWT)
- 3rd – Road Race, Italian National Road Championships
- 2nd – Stage, Emakumeen Bira (2.1)
- 3rd – GP della Liberazione PINK (1.2)
- 5th – Stage, BeNe Ladies Tour (2.1)
- 5th – Giro del Trentino Alto Adige – Sudtirol (1.1)
2016
- 3rd – Stage, Giro del Trentino Alto Alidge – Sudtirol (2.1)
- 2nd – TTT Stage, Giro del Trentino Alto Alidge – Sudtirol (2.1)
- 3rd – Mountain Classification, Giro del Trentino Alto Alidge – Sudtirol (2.1)
- 3rd – General Classification, Giro del Trentino Alto Alidge – Sudtirol (2.1)
- 4th (x2) – Stage, Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- 6th – General Classification, Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile – Memorial Michaela Fanini (2.2)
- 3rd (x2) – Stage, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche (2.2)
- 4th – Stage, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche (2.2)
- 5th – Road Race, Italian National Road Championships
- 8th – Time Trial, Italian National Road Championships
- 7th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Femminile (2.WWT)
- 5th – Stage, Trophée d’Or Féminin (2.2)
- 6th – Stage, Trophée d’Or Féminin (2.2)
- 6th (x2) – Stage, Tour de Pologne Féminin (2.2)
- 7th – Stage, Tour de Pologne Féminin (2.2)
- 7th – General Classification, Tour de Pologne Féminin (2.2)
- 9th – GP della Liberazione PINK (1.2)
2025
In 2016, CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto made its mark at the highest level of women’s cycling, debuting in the UCI Women’s WorldTour. With 18 riders from 11 countries, the team is home to a diverse and ambitious group of elite time trialists, seasoned winners, and rising talents—each one a leader in the women’s peloton. United by a shared passion for progress, they are committed to breaking new ground, constantly challenging themselves and their competitors, and investing in the future of women’s cycling.
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