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Selle Italia-Ghezzi team history – a key team from women’s cycling’s earlier professional era

Selle Italia-Ghezzi is the sort of team that exposes a problem with the way women's cycling history is usually remembered. The biggest riders and...

Nürnberger Versicherung team history: the German squad that kept delivering champions

For much of the 2000s, Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung was the reference point for German women's professional cycling. The team combined a strong German identity with...

Roland Cycling Team: the rise, the squeeze, and the step back that revealed the Women’s WorldTour’s new reality

Roland’s story is not a straight line, and that is exactly why it matters. This team began as a points-smart project on the sport’s...

Salzburg 2006 revisited: the moment Marianne Vos announced a new era in women’s cycling

Just after half past 2pm on 23rd September 2006, 135 riders rolled out of Salzburg’s Mirabellplatz for six laps of a demanding 22.2km World...

Women’s World Championships Time Trial 2024 Race Preview

The Women's World Championship Time Trial is relatively new compared to the longer history of the road race world title. The first edition was only held in 1994 and despite a load of Dutch dominance in the road, has been a relatively open affair with a large number of countries taking the rainbow stripes against the clock.

Anna Kiesenhofer wins penultimate race of 2023 season at Chrono des Nations

In a thrilling finale to the Chrono des Nations 2023, Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer clinched victory in the women's individual time trial. The race took...

Tour de Gatineau returns to calendar and sees first UCI win for Megan Jastrab

After an interlude of four years, the Tour de Gatineau made an emphatic return from 15th-17th September, re-energising the Canadian women's cycling scene. Participants...

Abu Dhabi to host 2028 road world championships

At the UCI congress, held before the 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, the UCI confirmed the destination of the 2028 championships. The United Arab...

Women’s World Championships Time Trial 2023 Race Preview

First run in 1994, the Women's World Championships time trial has been a remarkably difficult race to establish a dynasty of titles in. The only 3-time run came right at the beginning with Jeannie Longo in 1995-1997. The French rider is the only person to have won 4 titles, adding her final victory in 2001.

US to send Powless/Dygert led team to cycling world championships

The U.S. will be sending a robust team of athletes to the road cycling world championships next month, with many competitors fresh from the...

National Championships day 2 round-up

A bumper day of national championships saw 64 individual races across male/female and all of the elites/U23/junior races taking place. A huge amount to...

Ellen van Dijk rides in rainbow jersey to win in Chrono des Nations

Ellen van Dijk has got off the mark with her first win in her latest set of rainbow stripes. She won the 2022 Chrono...