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A quick preview look at Binche Chimay Binche pour Dames 2024

This Binche-Chimay-Binche pour Dames is a late-season race that popped up at the UCI level after the Covid-affected 2020 season. Initially held at the lowest level 1.2 in 2021,...

A quick preview look at GP d’Isbergues Femmes 2024

Now well established, The GP d'Isbergues Femmes is now onto its 7th edition in 2024 and finally upgrades its status from a lowest-level 1.2 race to a 1.1 race....

A quick preview look at Choralis GP Fourmies Feminine Classic 2024

The GP Fourmies is a part of the late-season French one-day races that help to bring the season to a close after the hectic stage racing section. Last year's...

A quick preview look at Grote Prijs Beerens 2024

Looking at the parcours, the Grote Prijs Beerens feels like it should always come down to a bunch sprint. That hasn’t always been the case in its 3 years...

Bretagne Ladies Tour 2024 Race Preview

A very long-running race, the Bretagne Ladies Tour can trace its origins back to 1987 when Cecile Odin won. Since then, it’s always kept a low level but has just started to move up in the last couple of years after a patchy record since 2016. It only held one edition between 2017 and 2021, partly down to Covid but also just general troubles. It’s no longer a 2.2 race either but has reached 2.1 level in 2022.

Women’s GP de Plumelec-Morbihan 2024 Race Preview

The Women’s GP de Plumelec-Morbihan has been taking place since 2011, originally as a national-level race but was elevated to the UCI level in 2014. After a season as a 1.2 race, it's been on the calendar ever since as a 1.1, able to attract stars but also keep local teams still able to attend.

A quick preview look at the Tour de Normandie Féminin 2024

After a strong introduction to the calendar in 2023, The Tour de Normandie Féminin returns for the 2024 season. Still a 2.1 race, it has seen the number of...

Women’s Clasica de Almeria 2024 Race Preview

The Clasica de Almeria comes around this weekend. The thrilling inaugural race set the stage for what promises to be another exhilarating showdown. In 2023, the race witnessed the birth of a new contender as Cynisca Cycling's Emilie Fortin stormed to victory

Women’s Le Samyn des Dames 2024 Race Preview

Le Samyn des Dames approaches once again in 2024, marking the thrilling conclusion of an extended opening weekend in the cycling calendar. While Omloop het Nieuwsblad and Omloop van het Hageland set the stage on Saturday and Sunday, fans need only wait until Tuesday for another spectacle on the road.

Women’s Omloop het Nieuwsblad 2024 Race Preview

The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women's Race only made its debut in the Women’s WorldTour in 2022 but has been going for what feels like forever. Starting in 2006, the race has steadily climbed the ranks from 1.2 to 1.WWT. Its prestigious honours board boasts the names of cycling luminaries such as Van Vleuten, Van der Breggen, Van den Broek-Blaak, Brand

Setmana Ciclista Valenciana 2024 Race Preview

The Setmana Ciclista Valenciana has blossomed into an early-season staple for GC riders over the last few years. Initially a low-level 2.2 race for many years, it was getting a strong enough start list that saw it get plenty of attention.

UAE Tour Women 2024 Race Preview

The UAE Tour Women returns in 2024 with a fairly similar parcours as last year. 3 stages look like nailed on sprints and the GC will be decided on the slopes of Jebel Hafeet. We’re looking at something like 9km at 7% average on the climb, so there’s little hope for sprinters with bonus seconds to contest the GC