As of this year, the Suisse rider has been part of Team Jumbo-Visma Women. “My first months with the team were delightful and special. I have enjoyed every day. It’s even more fun than I expected, although I didn’t know what to expect as it’s my first year as a pro rider. There is a …
The final stage of the British race took the riders from Chipping Norton to Oxford. After a quiet opening phase, Romy Kasper broke away with eighteen others, but the group did not manage to stay ahead long. Shortly after the group was caught, three other riders managed to get away. The trio had an advantage …
Good feelings prevail after disappointing final stage in Women’s Tour Read More »
The pace was high in the hilly opening phase and many riders were soon dropped. An eleven-rider front group, including Karlijn Swinkels, seemed to get space, but they were caught on the first climb. A few kilometres later, one rider shook off the bunch, after which Romy Kasper went in pursuit during a descent and …
Beekhuis attacked in the fast opening phase. Initially, she did not get away, but the 26-year-old Dutchwoman went on the attack again with three other riders. They got a two-and-a-half-minute lead, but the group was caught at the first categorized climb of the day. It continued to rain attacks in the Welsh hills, and Markus …
Team Jumbo-Visma colours fourth stage Women’s Tour; Markus fourth Read More »
Early in the hilly third stage, Markus decided to attack alone. The time trialist quickly built up a minute’s lead, but the peloton maintained a firm pace. On the short, steep hills in England, Markus held her own and two other riders joined her halfway through the race. On the steep foothills of the Speech …
Determined Markus attacks in third stage of Women’s Tour, Labecki sprints to third place Read More »
In the predominantly flat stage, the status quo was maintained for a long time. Halfway through the race, Sammie Stuart broke away. She created a slight lead, but her attempt was over twenty kilometres from the finish. In the final, several riders tried to jump away on the short hills, but the tempo of the …
Labecki sprints to fifth place in second stage Women’s Tour Read More »
The Women’s Tour is the most significant and longest-running international cycling race for women in Great Britain. The race consists of six challenging stages throughout England and Wales. The riders will cover 735 kilometres in total. Anna Henderson, who won the mountain classification during RideLondon Classique last week, makes her debut in the Women’s Tour. …
Confident Team Jumbo-Visma Women at the start of Women’s Tour Read More »
The final stage was an 85-kilometre criterium over local laps in the centre of London. Everything indicated that the stage would end in a bunch sprint, but several riders tried to attack nevertheless. Team Jumbo-Visma’s Amber Kraak attacked once and finished third in the first intermediate sprint. Eventually, the stage did end in the expected …
Labecki eighth in final stage of RideLondon Classique Read More »
The riders of Team Jumbo-Visma got off to a good start. They rode at the front of the pack for the first twenty kilometres while withstanding headwind. Veronica Ewers’ escape changed the situation. The American Education First rider took off and created a 3’35 lead. The peloton, containing the Team Jumbo-Visma riders, tried to reel …
Henderson secures RideLondon Classique mountains classification Read More »
The wind around the start and finish town of Maldon was strong, but the peloton did not fall apart. The riders apparently lacked attacking spirit as there was no breakaway of the day. After about one hundred kilometers, the race finally broke open in the hill zone, which included much turning and twisting. Henderson attacked …
Henderson takes mountain jersey in home race RideLondon Classique Read More »