The team is excited to announce the signing of 23-year-old Becky Storrie for the next two years. The Isle of Man native transitioned to cycling from triathlon racing after recovering from chronic fatigue and has since become a prominent name in the UK domestic racing scene, finishing second at the Ryedale GP last year and …
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WORDS: REBECCA BLAND IMAGES: ARNE MILL Eight days, 1,029km, and history made in the process. The 2022 Tour de France Femmes finished on stage eight, atop La Super Planche des Belles Filles, completing a challenging but varied parcours throughout the past eight days. The crowds throughout the Tour have been incredible, demonstrating that there is …
WORDS: REBECCA BLAND iMAGES: ZAC WILLIAMS The penultimate stage of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes was not for the faint-hearted. Lung-busting climbs and full gas racing defined the day as the battle for the general classification finally opened up. The riders took in over 3,000m of elevation on today’s stage, climbing both the petit …
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WORDS: REBECCA BLAND IMAGES: ZAC WILLIAMS Stage six represented the likely last chance for breakaway success, or at least, success for those non-mountain goats in the peloton. The riders took in almost 50km less than yesterday, but with far more elevation – including four categorised climbs. An early breakaway did form, with 12 riders making …
WORDS: REBECCA BLAND IMAGES: ZAC wILLIAMS / aRNE mILL The Tour de France Femmes may have reached its halfway point after yesterday, but the riders were faced with the longest day of the Tour for stage five, at 175km long. The route began in Bar-le-Duc taking in a reasonably flat parcours, with only two classified …
WORDS: REBECCA BLAND IMAGES: ZAC WILLIAMS / ARNE MILL Abandoning the smooth tarmac roads of yesterday, stage four of the Tour de France Femmes headed onto white roads that would make the Italians proud. The first 60km were relatively flat, with dust, punctures and steep climbs the feature of the latter part of the stage. …
While the first 80km started fast, it was relatively calm compared to yesterday’s stage. Lizzie gave us an insight into the day. “I think after a hectic day yesterday, everyone was still a bit stressed so the start was just super fast. But the girls tried to keep me in a good position all day …
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Maike van der Duin rode to one place better than yesterday in today’s hectic second stage of the Tour de France Femme, as wind and crashes were the focal points in the race. With a performance well beyond her tender age, Maike anticipated an attack with 27km to go and broke away from the peloton …
WORDS: REBECCA BLAND IMAGES: ZAC WILLIAMS Paris. The circuit around the Arc de Triomphe, the vast straights of the Champs-Élysées. Synonymous with the final stage of the men’s Tour de France for years, the parade as the sprinters battle it out for the final chance of victory after an arduous three weeks, it was a …
Team wins combativity prize and White jersey in TDFF first stage Read More »
Although the women’s Tour de France has taken many forms over the years, this Sunday (24th July) will see the first Tour de France Femmes launched as an 8-stage race across France. As a women’s racing team supported by sponsors that care deeply about our sport’s development, we’re launching a new campaign called #MoreEyesOnHer in …
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