Determined to race at Nokere Koerse after the death of her brother last weekend, Lotte Kopecky was a huge presence all race in the Flandrian race. The Belgian made numerous moves off the front of the peloton, most of which came back but she still had enough left in the tank to make the crucial …
Lotte Kopecky takes an emotional solo win at Nokere Koerse Read More »
The Women’s Nokere Koerse has a relatively short history compared to some of the other classics, just 3 editions have been held, with one postponed due to Covid as well. So far we’ve seen two big sprint finishes, both won by Lorena Wiebes and one slightly different finish with a break.
Omloop het Nieuwsblad Women will be part of the Women’s WorldTour for the first time in 2022! A long history back to 2006 has seen the race slowly elevate itself through the levels from 1.2 to 1.WWT. The honours board contains some of the very best riders in the women’s peloton
2022 Season Summary Jumbo-Visma continued to be very very dependent on the GOAT, Marianne Vos for wins in 2022. The all-time star took 8 victories and only Riejanne Markus with 2 and Anna Henderson took victories elsewhere. Vos’ reduced number of race days always means there are plenty of opportunities for riders to step up …
Dutch rider Riejanne Markus won Stage 4 of the 2022 Simac Ladies Tour with a late solo attack that couldn’t be caught. With 6km left to race, Markus put down the power, which Amanda Spratt at the head of the peloton was unable to match. With the gap firmly established, a series of technical roundabouts …
Riejanne Markus surprises the peloton with a late move to victory in Simac Ladies Tour Read More »
With two stages ending in sprints, it’s no surprise that Lorena Wiebes now has a pair of stage victories in this year’s Simac Ladies Tour. The Team DSM rider didn’t win by the same distance as yesterday and had more of a harder time of it today compared to Stage 1 yesterday but still persevered …
2 from 2 for Lorena Wiebes at the Simac Ladies Tour Read More »
The Simac Ladies Tour is the only Women’s WorldTour stage race in the Benelux this season. Formerly known as the Boels Ladies Tour, the race takes us across most of the Netherlands from the below sea-level areas to the hills of Limburg. The addition of a time trial will give the WWT peloton only its 2nd of the season
The Tour de France Femmes has a long and convoluted history. The first race that could be considered a Women’s Tour de France was the La Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale, held in 1955. That race was won by the Brit Millie Robinson, who would also go on to be a women’s hour record holder. Held over 5 stages, the race ended up being a one-off event.
Officially this race is just called the Women’s Tour but may have to unofficially finally become the Women’s Tour of Britain. With the Tour de France Femmes coming, the original name all feels just a little too vague. The Women’s Tour is another race affected by COVID in 2020, but 2021 saw the race return, albeit in September rather than its usual timeslot of June.
The RideLondon Classique came into being after the 2012 Olympics that were held in London. Looking for a legacy event that would ensure cycling remained important after the Games, a men’s and women’s race in London were created.