Today’s stage came down to a relatively formulaic sprint, despite a decent amount of climbing in the early part of the stage. The presence of the early climbs meant they weren’t used as launchpads and a breakaway of the day never really formed. Cécile Lejeune of Massi-Tactic stayed away the longest. Initially, she was joined …
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Elisa Balsamo took the first stage of the 2023 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, a repeat of her win at the same stage in last year’s race. The Italian national champion was positioned perfectly by her teammate Ilaria Sanguineti going into the final corner with 300 metres to go. A series of roundabouts over the final few …
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The former world champion Elisa Balsamo has agreed to extend her contract with Trek Segafredo for a further 2 years. That means the Italian is now contracted to her existing team until the end of the 2026 season. Balsamo joined Trek Segafredo from Valcar shortly after winning her world championships in Flanders in 2021. That …
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Setmana Ciclista Valenciana has turned into a proper early-season test for the GC stars of women’s cycling. The race has developed over the years too as more attention has been placed on it. Originally a 2.2 that Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig won in 2017, Hannah Barnes won the 2nd edition in 2018.
2022 Season Summary Trek Segafredo made a statement of intent in 2022 by signing the newly crowned World Champion Elisa Balsamo. The Italian delivered in a big way with 9 wins and being the equal of Elisa Longo Borghini. The pair of Italians scored 15 victories between them and paired up nicely as their goals …
Elisa Longo Borghini has won the Tre Valli Varesine for women. The 30-year-old Trek-Segafredo rider, who also won the Giro dell’Emilia last Saturday, broke away from an elite group in the final and crossed the line solo. Behind Longo Borghini, Veronica Ewers was second, Ane Santesteban was third. The women’s race of the Tre Valli …
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The women’s Giro dell’Emilia is starting to get itself a solid list of winners in its relatively short lifetime. In the previous 8 editions, it has been won almost exclusively by the best puncheurs in the women’s peloton. The course is kinda like Fleche Wallonne in that it finishes at the top of a very steep, solid climb. But it also takes place in Italy at the start of the Autumn and has absolutely no proceeding climbs to worry about.
The Women’s World Championships road race had been dominated by Dutch riders in recent years, with 4 in a row between 2017 and 2021. Elisa Balsamo broke that run last year in Flanders by being able to outsprint Marianne Vos to the line. Such is the Dutch dominance in women’s cycling
Annemiek van Vleuten secured the win at the Ceratizit Challenge today after not losing any time, with Elisa Balsamo winning the final stage. In her final race in this spell in the rainbow bands, Elisa Balsamo comfortably took the sprint, arms aloft as she crossed the finish line. The centre of Madrid saw the final …
Aussie Grace Brown won the 3rd stage of the 2022 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. The FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope rider beat Elise Chabbey in a head-to-head sprint for the finish line. Behind them, Elisa Balsamo was 3rd, leading the peloton home. Annemiek van Vleuten finished safely in the group and is still the leader in the general …
Grace Brown wins Stage 3 with an attacking ride, Van Vleuten remains leader Read More »