Now well established, The GP d’Isbergues Femmes is now onto its 7th edition in 2024 and finally upgrades its status from a lowest-level 1.2 race to a 1.1 race. That comes with more UCI points on offer and as a result, lots of attention from teams looking for points to beat relegation next year and also achieve the Wildcards which guarantee entry to the Women’s WorldTour calendar in 2025. Cofidis won this race last year with Valentine Fortin and they are very much in that hunt for points to secure wildcards next year. They will get competition from 4 Women’s WorldTour teams – UAE Team ADQ, FDJ-Suez, AG Insurance-Soudal and Ceratizit-WNT. From the other Continental teams, EF-Oatly-Cannondale can help push forward their wildcard lead, and the biggest challenges to Cofidis are in VolkerWessels and Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi.
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ToggleThe parcours is lumpy in the middle but the GP d’Isbergues Femmes traditionally comes down to a sprint finish from a smallish group. Last year it was 6 riders contesting the finish with Fortin beating Jade Wiel of FDJ-Suez. Chiara Consonni was the fastest of a group of 60 in 2023 ahead of Clara Copponi and Maria Giulia Confalonieri. Charlotte Kool won what was just the 2nd race of her career back in 2021, ahead of Elisa Balsamo who would become World Champion just one week later. Chloe Hosking beat Chiara Consonni in 2020, with this race being one of the latest wins for the Australian at a tie when Consonni only had 1 career win. The first 2 editions were won by Lauren Kitchen and Christine Majerus, with Kitchen winning solo and Majerus from a group of only 4 riders.
Which teams are racing at GP d’Isbergues Femmes 2024?
- Cofidis Women Team
- FDJ-SUEZ
- UAE Team ADQ
- AG Insurance-Soudal Team
- Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling
- Liv AlUla Jayco Womenโs Continental Team
- ARKEA-B&B HOTELS
- Chevalmeire
- EF-Oatly-Cannondale
- Proximus-Cyclis CT
- St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93
- Winspace
- Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi
- Doltcini OโShea
- Cynisca Cycling
- VolkerWessels Pro Cycling Team
- GT Krush RebelLease
- Primeau Vรฉlo-Groupe Abadie
- Baloise-WB Ladies
- DD Group-Multum Accountants
- UVCA Troyes Fรฉminin
- Team Centre-Val de Loire Fรฉminin
- Lyon Sprint Evolution Fรฉminin
- Ladynamips La Roche Vendรฉe Cyclisme
- VC Morteau-Montbenoรฎt Fรฉminin
- FRA Hauts-de-France
- Lanester Women Morbihan
- Team ELLES-Groupama-Pays de la Loire
What does the GP d’Isbergues Femmes race profile look like?
Where can I watch the GP d’Isbergues Femmes 2024 race?
The GP d’Isbergues Femmes may be live on Facebook, with the finish due at 13:05 BST on Sunday 15th September 2024.
Who are the main riders to watch?
- Chiara Consonni
- Victoire Berteau
- Mylene de Zoete
- Martina Fidanza
- Letizia Borghesi
- Xin Tang
- Catalina Soto Campos
- Nadia Quagliotto
- Jade Wiel
- Sarah Roy
- Alison Jackson
- Mirre Knaven
- Gladys Verhulst-Wild
- Marie Le Net
- Ally Wollaston
- Laura Tomasi
- Emilia Fahlin
- Arianna Fidanza
- Fiona Mangan
- Danique Braam
- Sandra Alonso
- Michaela Drummond
- Josie Talbot
- Martina Alzini
- Valentine Fortin