The 2023 Giro Donne has been pilloried since the start of the season for not releasing details of where the race will actually take place. Riders have been unable to prepare with no clear idea of what will lie in store – it’s very hard to recon ride all of Italy. It took until the …
Jumbo-Visma delivered their first win of the 2023 season with a storming ride in Torrevieja to kick off the 2023 Vuelta Femenina. On a course lasting 14.5km around the seaside town, the Dutch team were able to finish fastest with Anna Henderson crossing the line first to take a maiden red leader’s jersey. The team …
Jumbo-Visma win opening TTT of 2023 Vuelta Femenina Read More »
Demi Vollering completed the much anticipated Ardennes Triple, the first since Anna van der Breggen won all 3 races back in 2017. The Dutch rider achieved it by out-sprinting Elisa Longo Borghini after the pair went clear on the Roche aux Faucons. It’s the 5th win of the 2023 season already for Vollering who can …
Demi Vollering wins Liège Bastogne Liège to complete her first Ardennes Triple Read More »
La Vuelta Femenina is very much the junior member of the women’s grand tours and riding the coattails of the men’s race whilst trying to catch up. It’s had a slow, measured progression from a one-day race, similar to La Course on the Champs Elysees was, into something bigger. After 3 editions, a second stage was added which was somewhat strangely a team time trial to effectively decide the GC.
Another powerful display from Demi Vollering saw her crest the Mur de Huy as the fastest rider and secure her second major win in a couple of days. She was made to work for it but delivered a strong near-solo performance to take control of the end of the race and ensure that her peers …
2 from 2 – Vollering takes 2nd victory in the Ardennes this week Read More »
Demi Vollering took her first Amstel Gold Race victory with a well-timed attack on the final ascent of the Cauberg. Over the main climb and with the bunch spread out and disorganised, the Dutch rider sensed her moment and pushed it home to secure a solo victory. Her teammate Lotte Kopecky was 2nd, securing yet …
Another 1-2 for SD Worx as Vollering leads home Kopecky at Amstel Gold Race Read More »
Women’s Flèche Wallonne History The women’s Flèche Wallonne, or La Flèche Wallonne Féminine, or finally in 2023 Flèche Wallonne Femmes, has a long uninterrupted history going back to 1998. As such, there’s a long list of some of the best climbers of women’s cycling on the winners list. Starting out with Italian Fabiana Luperini, who also took 5 …
The history of the Women’s Amstel Gold Race is very much in two parts. An initial race was held between 2001-2003 (won by Nicole Cooke, Leontien van Moorsel and Debby Mansveld), reaching the highest-level Women’s World Cup set of races in its final year of that run.
Silvia Persico finished off Brabantse Pijl with a victory, beating the dominant SD Worx team and rivals like Liane Lippert. The Italian rider on UAE Team ADQ was the fastest at the uphill finish in Overijse today, holding off the challenges from her rivals with a well-timed finish. Last year’s winner Demi Vollering had to …
Silvia Persico wins first race of the season at Brabantse Pijl Read More »
The 2023 Giro Donne route still hasn’t been announced, although it should be known in around 2-3 weeks at the end of April. To fill the void I gave ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that is very much in the news at the moment, a chance to come up with a route instead. ChatGPT is an …
I asked ChatGPT to create a 2023 Giro Donne route and this is what it came up with Read More »