A quick preview look at Kreizh Breizh Elites Feminin 2024

Giorgia Vettorello 2023 Kreizh Breizh Elites Feminin

The Kreizh Breizh Elites is one of the jewels in the French national calendar. Taking place up in Brittany, it offers some tough one-day racing with plenty of elevation and kick points to try and split up the racing. It first became a UCI race in 2018, where Dani Christmas (now a DS with Canyon SRAM) took the inaugural victory 5 seconds ahead of Maelle Grossetéte and almost 2 minutes ahead of the chasing pack. The following year saw the race develop into a 2-day race which Teniel Campbell won both days of. 2 wins from 2 there gave her a 3 second GC lead ahead of Anna Henderson who was then racing for Brother UK-Tifosi and 6 seconds ahead of Invgvild Gåskjenn of Hitec Products. Both would become very good Women’s WorldTour riders afterwards.

After a year off because of Covid in 2020, it returned again as a 2-day race and once again was dominated by a single rider. This time it was the 2019 runner-up Anna Henderson, now at Jumbo-Visma, winning both days and the GC from Floortje Mackaij and teammate Anouska Koster. In 2022 the one-day race format returned and the route that we get to see again this year was the main stage. Emma Norsgaard took the win in a strong line-up that included Silvia Persico and local rider Marie le Net on the podium that year. Its proximity to the World Championships last year saw a reduced startlist and one that ended up too small to qualify for UCI points. So whilst Giorgia Vettorello won the race last year for BePink, unfortunately, it didn’t count as a UCI win for the young Italian. That issue seems to be rectified for 2024 with a strong startlist with plenty of depth this year.

Anna Henderson winning in 2021
(Photo Credit: Franz-Renan-Joly)Photo Credit: Franz-Renan-Joly
Anna Henderson winning in 2021 (Photo Credit: Franz-Renan-Joly)

Which teams are racing at Kreizh Breizh Elites Feminin 2024?

  • UAE Team ADQ
  • FDJ-Suez
  • Movistar
  • Uno-X Mobility
  • Human Powered Health
  • Ceratizit-WNT
  • EF-Oatly-Cannondale
  • Cofidis
  • VolkerWessels
  • St Michel-Mavic-Auber93
  • Winspace
  • Arkea-B&B Hotels
  • BePink-Bongioanni
  • Tashkent City Women
  • Hess Cycling
  • Primeau Vélo-Groupe Abadie
  • Doltcini O’Shea
  • Colombia Potencia de la Vida Strongman
  • Torelli
  • Pro-Noctis-200° Coffee-Hargreaves Contracting
  • Cynisca Cycling
  • Breizh Ladies
  • Lanester Women Morbihan
  • Team Féminin Chambéry
  • Team Centre-Val de Loire Féminin
  • Team Elles-Groupama-Pays de la Loire
  • Ladynamips La Roche Vendée Cyclisme
  • Team Komugi-Grand Est
  • Cantabria Rio Miera

What does the Kreizh Breizh Elites Feminin route profile look like?

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Where can I watch the Kreizh Breizh Elites Feminin 2024 race?

Youtube will show the race on Sunday 30th July 2024

Who are the main riders to watch?

Startlist