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BarcelonaLife has many obstacles. And everyone is aware of the fact that female athletes have to overcome additional barriers. But stubbornness, irreverence and love of sport have shaped the stories of hundreds of athletes who are fighting to make a place for themselves in a still too masculinized world. Txell Figueras (Flaçà, 1993) is one of these athletes. The mountain bike runner has to combine three professional facets – swimming coach at the Salt pool, personal trainer and physical activity teacher at CAFE – to complement the sports aspect. However, she defends that she can’t complain: “I can’t say that I’m missing anything. I’m in a dream team. If they told me six years ago that I’d be here, I wouldn’t have believed it.”