Ana Santos

Ana Santos surges forth from Portugal, propelled by a tidal force as majestic as the waves of Nazaré. Her multiple top-ten finishes in U23 World Cups and an array of Portuguese championships across XC, Gravel, and Cyclocross signal her imminent and dramatic impact upon the elite echelons of racing.

Fun Facts

Nickname:
Rayito ⚡️

If you had to race against a fictional character, who would it be?
Flash

Favorite place in the world (on or off the bike)?
Portugal and Brazil

If you had to describe your personality using only three emojis, which ones would you pick?
⚡️🤪☺️

Who is your favorite athlete (in any sport)? What do you admire about them?
Emily Batty – I admired her kindness and style on the bike.
Jolanda Neff – I love her style, skills on the bike, and most importantly, her beautiful soul 🫶🏽

What’s your favorite word in your native language? What does it mean, and why do you like it?
Atração – means attraction. I like it because I really believe that we attract all we think.

What’s the most unexpected thing on your bucket list?
I think I don’t have anything unexpected, but one thing I want is a milk frother to improve my barista skills 😂

What’s the weirdest habit you have that no one knows about?
Eat apple/pear core 😅

How did you get into biking?
My dad just put me on the bike at 3 years old.

Go-to snack after a long ride?
Blueberries and something else

Your secret weapon in a race?
My ⚡️ necklace and earrings. And I always wear the same sports bra 😅

What’s your biggest talent outside of biking?
Running 🏃🏽‍♀️

What’s one bike accessory you can’t live without?
Dropper seat post

Coffee or Tea?
Coffee in the morning and tea at night

Always summer or always winter?
ALWAYS SUMMER!!

No music forever or no internet forever?
No internet forever

Lose your wallet or lose your phone?
Lose my wallet because my phone is actually my wallet ahahah

Pizza or burgers?
Pizzaaa 🍕

Never use a phone again or never eat your favorite food again?
Never use a phone again, because food is happiness 🤰🏽

Early bird or night owl?
Early bird 🥰

Instagram or TikTok?
Instagram, I don’t have TikTok ✌🏽