Women's Cycling

Marta Bastianelli: the full story of one of women’s cycling’s great second acts

Marta Bastianelli has really had a career of three distinct periods so far. There's the instant young talent taking the biggest results stage early on. Then the middle part after a 2-year ban where she struggled for results. We're now in the 3rd part, since 2016, where Bastianelli is one of the strongest riders in the peloton for one-day races.

Women’s Cycling Profiles: Špela Kern

This week Lviv Cycling Team's Špela Kern talks to ProCyclingUK.

Silvia Persico: “I had Covid-19, now I feel good and I want to start again”

Living with coronavirus has been difficult for everyone, but when you are from the Seriana Valley in Bergamo and have raced since the age...

Trofeo Alfredo Binda history, previous winners and greatest moments

The Trofeo Alfredo Binda, named after the legendary Italian rider from the 1920s and 30s, famous for his rivalry with Costante Girardengo, is one of the...

Lizzie Deignan: the full story of Britain’s defining modern Classics rider

Deignan turned professional on the road in 2008, racing for Team Halfords Bikehut before moving into Europe on the Lotto-Belisol team for 2009. The 2008 season saw her part of the Great Britain team that saw Nicole Cooke win the World Championship road race.

Women’s Cycling Profiles: Mia Radotić

This week multiple Croatian national champion Mia Radotić speaks to ProCyclingUK

Silvia Pollicini on what makes her a team rider

There are riders whose names rarely appear in the race reports, athletes who put in the hard, unseen work that keeps a team moving...

Anna van der Breggen: the full story of one of women’s cycling’s great all-round champions

Anna van der Breggen is one of the greatest female Spring Classics riders. A winner of nearly all of the biggest races, she is the Queen of the Ardennes.