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It's been a long wait to get back to the Tour of Chongming Island which each edition since 2019 affected by the Covid pandemic in some fashion. Before then though, it was actually quite a regular trip to China and we're just out of the routine now. It's not helped by its new placement right at the end of the season

Binche-Chimay-Binche pour Dames is another recent addition to the women's calendar after being a longstanding men's race. First held in 2021, at the lowest one-day level of 1.2, it was won by Sara van de Vel

This year, the scenic San Luca climb in Bologna sets the backdrop for the much-anticipated Giro dell'Emilia Donne. With a bevvy of well-seasoned professionals...

The Women's European Championships road race has a very similar history to the time trial this week. Originally a race for U23s and Juniors, it was made available to Elite riders in 2016 and came with a jersey to be worn all year round.

The Women's European Championships Time Trial has only been in existence since 2016 when it was decided to include an Elites level race. This came after almost 20 years of an U23 and Juniors race with many big name winners.

The Women's Tour de Romandie got off to a great start last season with a surprise but well-deserved win by Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio. The South African managed to outclimb Annemiek van Vleuten, who'd won all 3 major GC battles in 2022 and Elisa Longo Borghini. We also saw one of the real major results from young Swiss rider Petra Stiasny. She finished 5th on the queen stage amongst exalted company.

The Grisette Grand Prix de Wallonie, an emblematic but still new race in the heart of Belgium, is a battleground for both the seasoned...

2023 sees the second running of the A Travers less Hauts de France. The race is full of rolling terrain without major climbs but...

I've run out of time a little bit over this weekend, mainly due to racing myself and surprisingly nice weather in the UK. So...

The Simac Ladies Tour, formerly known as the Holland Ladies Tour, is a cornerstone event in the Women's WorldTour having had that status since 2017. Its history goes back to 1998, before becoming a UCI race in 1999. In 2022, Lorena Wiebes joined the list of winners with her stellar all-round performance.