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In a display of tenacity and tactical prowess, Dutch cyclist Karlijn Swinkels of Jumbo-Visma clinched the opening stage of the AG Tour de la...

As the peloton assembles in Belgium's Semois valley region, there's a mix of late season winding down and excitement for the races that are...

The first stage of the 21st edition of the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche offered a plethora of strategic twists and fierce competition,...

Megan Armitage, a 26-year-old Irish cyclist, has signed a multi-year deal with EF Education-Cannondale. Megan's journey into professional cycling started when an injury prevented...

The Tour de France Femmes, the women's equivalent of the iconic men's race, has a rich history. The very first equivalent of the Tour de France Femmes was held in 1955 and won by the Brit Millie Robinson but it was a one-off event. It took until 1984 with the "Tour de France Féminin" for a true event

The Arkea women's team has announced its goal going forward, which includes a new Sports Manager and a goal to join the Women's WorldTour....

The Tour des Suisse Women has quickly moved up the ranks since its re-introduction to the calendar. Opening up as a 2.1 in 2021, it was a 2.Pro in 2022 and now part of the Women's WorldTour in 2023. It had been a 20-year wait from the last original edition in 2001 and the return in 2021. The two races were linked by the presence of Olga Zabelinskaya, the Russian-born Uzbek taking part in both sides of the gap.

The Thüringen Ladies Tour is another race with a long storied history in the women's peloton but probably without the top-drawer race level that would normally bring. Hosted since 1986, it has never made it to the highest level of the women's cycling calendar, although moves are being made to change that now. The race can look back on a list of winners that includes greats like Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, Mirjam Melchers, Hanka Kupfernagel, Zulfia Zabirova, Judith Arndt, Emma Johansson, and Lisa Brennauer.