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Women’s Nokere Koerse 2023 Race Preview

Women’s Nokere Koerse 2023 Race Preview

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.

Women’s Ronde van Drenthe 2023 Race Preview

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.

What exactly happened between Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering at Strade Bianche?

What exactly happened between Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering at Strade Bianche?

The finish of this year’s Strade Bianche saw Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering, both of SD Worx, work together to catch Kristen Faulkner and then cross the line within inches of each other. Having dropped Faulkner on the final climb, both riders felt they had a shot at glory. Lotte Kopecky had won Strade Bianche …

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Demi Vollering wins Strade Bianche from teammate Kopecky

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 and passing her on the Via Santa Caterina. The pair sprinted against each other in the final 100 metres, with Vollering coming through in the final metres in Siena. Vollering attacked …

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Strade Bianche Women 2023 Race Preview

Strade Bianche Women 2023 Race Preview

2023 sees the 9th edition of the Strade Bianche Women and each year has seen a big name in women’s cycling take the victory. Created in 2015 as a 1.1 race, the opening year was won by the American Megan Guarnier who was at the peak of her powers in 2015-2016. It joined the Women’s WorldTour in 2016

Flanders Classics secures equal prize money for all of its 2023 races

Flanders Classics secures equal prize money for all of its 2023 races

Flanders Classics has announced that all of its 2023 races, which include Omloop het Nieuwsblad, Gent Wevelgem, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Scheldeprijs, Brabantse Pijl and the Tour of Flanders. It follows in the course of Nokere Koerse introducing equal prize money for its race last season, as well as Flanders Classics’ own Tour of Flanders. Flanders …

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Omloop het Nieuwsblad Women 2023 Race Preview

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

Tour de France Femmes 2023 route announced, starting in Clermont-Ferrand

Tour de France Femmes 2023 route announced, starting in Clermont-Ferrand

The route for the 2023 Tour de France Femmes has been announced, with a very different parcours to the rebooted 2022 version of the race. Starting in the Massif Central in Clermont-Ferrand, the race will loop back to the start after 124km. A late sting in the tail comes at the Cote de Durtol (1.7km …

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Annemiek van Vleuten takes incredible 2022 World Championships victory

Annemiek van Vleuten takes incredible 2022 World Championships victory

Annemiek van Vleuten took her 2nd World Championship road race victory in Wollongong with an impressive last-ditch effort that caught the other riders unaware. Attacking in the final 700 metres with the race heading for a sprint, Van Vleuten wasn’t picked up by the other riders and was able to give everything she had to …

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