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Colchester and Clacton will host the penultimate stage of the Women’s Tour as the world’s top cyclists get set to race from the historic castle town to the English coast on Friday 8 October*. Today’s announcement by SweetSpot Group, the award-winning company behind the Women’s Tour, has been timed to coincide with International Women’s Day …
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Wow, what a race! Once the TV coverage kicked in, we were treated to seeing the last 3 gravel sectors of Strade Bianche. The spectacle of the final climb and descent into the Piazza del Campo provided its usual excitement as well. A war of attrition left the race with a super-elite group at the …
5 Things We Learned from the 2021 Women’s Strade Bianche Read More »
Strade Bianche will be the first Women’s WorldTour race of the 2021 season. After 2020’s rescheduled race was held in the scorching heat, this year’s race is a return to normal. The current forecast is for an acceptable 11 degrees but also with some rain and showers about during the race. We’ve had a wet …
Women’s Strade Bianche 2021 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile Read More »
Le Samyn des Dames returns in 2021 with a strong line-up. 7 of the 9 Women’s WorldTour teams will be attending, with only Canyon-SRAM and Team BikeExchange not racing. Le Samyn is known for its cobbled sections, which come into play as the race becomes attritional in its latter stages. You have to go back …
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Omloop het Nieuwsblad has been the start of the Spring Classics season for a while now. Even when known as Omloop het Volk it usually took pride of place in the opening weekend with Kuurne Brussels Kuurne. Given the race takes part in West Flanders, there’s a fair amount of crossover with the climbs of …
The Climbs of Omloop het Nieuwsblad – Men’s & Women’s Races Read More »
Omloop het Nieuwsblad is here, the start of the proper 2021 season and the introduction to the spring classics too. The first preview of the season is the hardest to write mind. Riders have changed teams, the form book is wide open and we have no idea who is raring to go! This year’s Omloop …
Women’s Omloop het Nieuwsblad 2021 Race Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile Read More »
The real start to the 2021 season is nearly here! Omloop het Nieuwsblad kicks off a part of the season known as the Spring Classics which sees riders race in changeable conditions. The races are packed with short, steep hills and cobbles and provide a chance for riders to get off the mark early in …
Women’s 2021 Spring Classics Team Line-ups per Race Read More »
The Tour Series has joined up with USA CRITS, the leading North American street racing series, in a unique partnership that will see the 2021 men’s and women’s Tour Series champions being given the chance to race at the September Winston-Salem Cycling International Crit Challenge being held as part of the USA CRITS Finals weekend …
Britain’s Tour Series Partners up with USA Crits in 2021 and 2022 Read More »
The Women’s WorldTour has gained a team for 2021 with SD Worx making the step up this year. There are also a number of British riders joining the Women’s WorldTour and a few remaining where they are. By my count, only one British rider left the Women’s WorldTour over the off-season and two have joined …
Each year, the Cyclist’s Alliance publishes a report into the situation of women’s cycling. For the non-stars of the sport, it can be hard to make a living with 25% of riders receiving no salary and 32% receiving less than €15k. This means that some riders, such as Asja Paladin, have stepped away from the …