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RideLondon Classique 2023 Race Preview
RideLondon Classique History
After a tumultuous off-season, RideLondon Classique returns in 2023 still just about as a Women's WorldTour level race. Last year, only the...
A quick preview look at Veenendaal Veenendaal 2023
The men's Veenendaal Veenendaal has a long history but in contrast, there have only been 2 women's editions. The first took place in 2018...
Riejanne Markus takes solo win at Navarra Women’s Elite Classic
In a dazzling display of athleticism, Dutch cyclist Riejanne Markus clinched the Navarra Women’s Elite Classic title. After a gruelling, hilly race from and...
Women’s Amstel Gold Race 2023 Race Preview
The history of the Women's Amstel Gold Race is very much in two parts. An initial race was held between 2001-2003 (won by Nicole Cooke, Leontien van Moorsel and Debby Mansveld), reaching the highest-level Women's World Cup set of races in its final year of that run.
Women’s Brabantse Pijl 2023 Race Preview
The last couple of years of the women's Brabantse Pijl have centred on Demi Vollering. The Dutch rider infamously celebrated just a moment too soon in 2021. With her arm already aloft in victory, Ruth Winder took the slenderest of victories on the finish line photo for one of the American's final big wins.
Tour of Flanders Women 2023 Race Preview
A Women's Tour of Flanders goes back to 2004, where the race immediately joined the top-level Road World Cup. From there, it's pretty much been a who's who of women's cycling on the winner's list. World champions, grand tour winners and more, every name is heavily linked to women's cycling with no surprises like say Jacky Durand on the men's list.
Gent Wevelgem Women 2023 Race Preview
Gent Wevelgem Women has a decent shout as being one of the strongest Spring Classics races in the women's calendar. We've seen both the expected sprint finishes and also the odd attack and small break contest the win. The race has developed over the years and recently has become much more similar to the men's edition.
Women’s Ronde van Drenthe 2023 Race Preview
The Women's Ronde van Drenthe is a rare men/women double-header race where the women's race has the greater prestige to the men's race. It's also one of the longest running women's races in the calendar with a whole host of major name winners since its introduction in 2007.
Demi Vollering wins Strade Bianche from teammate Kopecky
Demi Vollering won a sprint-a-deux against her teammate Lotte Kopecky, with the pair emerging victorious after hunting down the lone break of Kristen Faulkner...
Omloop het Nieuwsblad Women 2023 Race Preview
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
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