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Riders to Watch at the 2023 Grisette Grand Prix de Wallonie

Riders to Watch at the 2023 Grisette Grand Prix de Wallonie

The Grisette Grand Prix de Wallonie, an emblematic but still new race in the heart of Belgium, is a battleground for both the seasoned pros and the emerging talents. With the picturesque yet challenging terrain of Namur and its fortress awaiting, this 2023 edition promises to be a spectacular race. Last year’s winner Julie de …

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Marta Cavalli wraps up Ardeche GC as rival Baril wins the final stage

Marta Cavalli wraps up Ardeche GC as rival Baril wins the final stage

In a resounding climax to the 21st edition of the Tour de l’Ardèche, Canadian cyclist Olivia Baril from UAE Team ADQ triumphed in the seventh and final stage of the race. The short stage stretched over a distance of 69.2 kilometres, extending from Beauchastel to Privas. Baril’s teammate, Erica Magnaldi, followed her closely, securing second …

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Team dsm-firmenich announces renewals for 4 riders

Team dsm-firmenich announces renewals for 4 riders

Team DSM-Firmenich announced significant contract extensions for key members of its Women’s programme today, marking a commitment to the future of their team. Riders Francesca Barale and Esmée Peperkamp are signed up to race until 2025, Becky Storrie has an extension until 2024, and Elise Uijen commits to a lengthy stay until 2027. Francesca Barale: …

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Marta Lach holds on to win 2023 GP Fourmies Women

Marta Lach holds on to win 2023 GP Fourmies Women

Marta Lach, representing the Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling team, was the star of this year’s race. Fresh off her commendable fourth-place finish at A Travers les Hauts de France yesterday, Lach clinched an awe-inspiring victory at the La Choralis Fourmies Féminine (aka GP Fourmies Women) held today. La Choralis Fourmies Féminine, a one-day event with a …

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Barbara Malcotti wins in Adeche but no change in the GC on penultimate stage

Barbara Malcotti wins in Adeche but no change in the GC on penultimate stage

As the cycling world turned its focus on the Women’s Tour of Ardèche, the narrative was shaped largely around the gripping tussle for the lead, punctuated by the relentless determination and strategies of the teams. Taking command during the weekend at the Women’s Tour of Ardèche, Mont Lozere winner Marta Cavalli now has a specific …

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Annemiek van Vleuten completes last-ever race as SD Worx take the wins

Annemiek van Vleuten completes last-ever race as SD Worx take the wins

Annemiek van Vleuten, one of the Netherlands’ most distinguished cyclists, took her final bow in a 150km stage of the Simac Ladies Tour. While she didn’t play a pivotal role in the concluding race around Arnhem, the SD Worx team clinched top honours. Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory in the last stage, and Lotte Kopecky …

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Valentine Fortin triumphs in the 2nd A Travers les Hauts de France

Valentine Fortin triumphs in the 2nd A Travers les Hauts de France

This Saturday marked a highlight for women’s cycling in the north of France with the second running of A Travers les Hauts de France. The competitors faced a 129km route from Brebières to Quéant in the Pas-de-Calais region. As expected, the race was decided in a gripping final sprint. Several riders tried to break away …

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Marta Cavalli wins the first mountain stage of the Tour de l’Ardeche

Marta Cavalli wins the first mountain stage of the Tour de l’Ardeche

The Tour de l’Ardèche stage today was the most important in the GC so far. Starting at 13:00 in a warm 28°C, Canadian Olivia Baril of the UAE team snatched the day’s first sprint, shadowed by teammate Lara Gillespie and Italy’s Silvia Zanardi. By 7.5km, the Irish prodigy, Gillespie, dominated the inaugural rush with Italians …

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Parkhotel Valkenburg (soon to be Volkerwessels) announce 2024 line-up

Parkhotel Valkenburg (soon to be Volkerwessels) announce 2024 line-up

The Dutch UCI women’s cycling team, Parkhotel Valkenburg, has finalized its roster for the upcoming year. Having mentored and trained talented female cyclists for over 13 years, the esteemed Parkhotel Valkenburg cycling team will undergo a name transformation. From next year onward, they will be recognised as the VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam. Reflecting on the past, …

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