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Laboral Kutxa applied for 2024 Women’s WorldTour status and aims to be a top team

Ion Lazkano, the sporting director of the Laboral Kutxa cycling team, has expressed optimism about the team's upward trajectory and their aspirations to join the UCI World Tour. Speaking...

Demi Vollering stamps her authority on Stage 1 of Itzulia Women

Demi Vollering launched into the race lead on the opening stage of the 2023 Itzulia Women. The Dutch star rode away on the final Urkaregi climb and descended strongly...

Vuelta CV Feminas 2023 Race Preview

The Vuelta CV Feminas was the UCI season-opener in 2022 but with the return of the Australian calendar, we've already caught a glimpse of riders before heading to the Spanish coast. Indeed, in 2023 it's not even the first Spanish race of the year after the Women Cycling Pro Costa de Almeria last weekend

Laboral Kutxa confirms its 2023 rider line-up ahead of Costa de Almería

Laboral Kutxa has confirmed its 17-strong rider line-up for the 2023 season. The Basque team is looking to make progress ahead of a potential budget increase, in part due...

Laboral Kutxa completes its 2023 line-up after making its first international signings

The Basque team Laboral Kutxa has completed its transfer business for the 2023 season and announced several new signings. The team has an increase of budget this season with...

Spanish Federation postpones new women’s team regulations to 2024

New rules were passed in August 2022 to make it clear that only teams paying the national minimum wage in Spain were going to be able to apply for...

Eider Merino is the first 2023 signing of Laboral Kutxa

Laboral Kutxa previously announced its ambitious plans going forward with a big budget increase and a goal to reach the Women's WorldTour from 2024. The sponsorship is guaranteed until...

Tour de France Femmes teams announced for 2022

The reboot of the Tour de France Femmes feels a little closer today after the teams were announced for the 2022 race. The route was announced back in October...

Teams and Routes for Ardennes Classics Announced

Today saw ASO announce the teams and routes for their pair of major Ardennes Classics - Flèche Wallonne Femmes & Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes. Flèche Wallonne has a long history and...

Women’s San Sebastian Klasikoa 2021 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

The San Sebastian Klasikoa returns in 2021 as a Women's WorldTour race after a first edition in 2019 at 1.1 level. The race mirrors the men's San Sebastian which...

Women’s Vuelta a Burgos 2021 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

The Vuelta a Burgos has risen quickly in its race level in recent years. The race has a history of being one of the major Spanish domestic level races...

Women’s Tour de l’Ardeche 2020 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

The Tour de l'Ardeche is a long-standing French stage race, now in its 18th edition in 2020. Originally it was a 2.2 race, the lowest ranking a stage race...