After the tough climbing of Stage 3, today’s stage offered a chance for the sprinters on paper. The presence of the 2nd Category Alto de l’Oronet climb is a good launchpad for anyone wanting to make a break for the stage victory. The 30km between the summit and the finish line would surely be too …
Today’s second stage of Setmana Ciclista Valenciana looked potentially tricky on paper. Starting the day with a long 1st Category climb had the potential to break up the peloton and cause chaos. The rest of the stage looked like it would be nailed on for a final sprint. For the pure sprinters, this was their …
The Setmana Ciclista Valenciana kicked off today with a tricky stage with a number of possible options available. The parcours looked to reward attacking racing with puncheurs and GC riders are given the chance to distance sprinters on the Alto Barx. The 2nd Category climb was the launchpad for Annemiek van Vleuten’s solo victory last …
The Setmana Ciclista Valenciana has been a UCI race since 2017 and for most of its history has been a 2.2 race. It was elevated to 2.1 status in 2021. Usually held in February, 2021 was an exception because of Covid as the race was held in May.
The GP Oetingen is one of the many great one-day Belgian races at the lower levels. In 2022, it’ll be a 1.2 race – the lowest classification for a UCI one-day race. That said, because of its position in the calendar during the Spring Classics, the start list is always of high quality. This season, …
2021 Season Summary Lucinda Brand took the first success of the season, winning the World CX Championships in January. Ellen van Dijk then took the win at a wet, windy Healthy Ageing Tour. Helped by the conditions and a road bike only time trial. Next up was Elisa Longo Borghini who won Trofeo Alfredo Binda …
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Officially this race is just called the Women’s Tour, but with the Tour de France Femmes coming, it all feels just a little too vague. The Women’s Tour is another race affected by COVID last year, with no race taking place. This season’s race was postponed from its usual spot in June for the same …
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There’s finally a Paris Roubaix Femmes! It was teased to us as part of the end of 2020 season calendar but events with Covid took hold and there was no Paris Roubaix. It was a similar story in the Spring of 2021 with Paris Roubaix Femmes once again being postponed with the men’s race due …
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The women’s World Championships road race is arguably the most important one-day race in the cycling calendar. Sure different regions might argue that their local race is bigger. I’m mainly thinking of the cultural link Flanders has to its Tour de Flanders here, but the World Championships is for everyone. The 2021 women’s world championships …
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