By Julien Pretot PARIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Former marathon runner American Leah Thorvilson is just getting started on the bike at an age when many riders retire, having won an online competition for a place on the Canyon/SRAM team. Having taken up cycling a year ago, the 38-year-old was recruited via an online training programme and features in an outfit boasting triple world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and former time trial world champion Lisa Brennauer. Thorvilson, who quit long-distance running after injuries ruined her career, beat more than 1,200 women in a series of virtual rides in a Zwift Academy initiative last month. More...