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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.

As the European cycling season marches on, the women's peloton descends upon the picturesque commune of Fourmies, in northern France. The 2023 GP Fourmies...

Over the years, the women's Classic Lorient Agglomération Trophée Ceratizit, also known as the GP de Plouay, has grown into a prestigious fixture on the women's professional cycling calendar. This French race has garnered significant attention for its challenging course that threads through the undulating Breton landscape.

The Grote Prijs Beerens is quickly becoming one of the exciting races in the women's cycling calendar. Taking place this year on 3rd September...

The Tour of Scandinavia was born out of the Ladies Tour of Norway that ran from 2014-2021, the idea was created to make the race a wider Scandinavian one. Initially called the Battle of the North, in the wake of the war in Ukraine it was renamed to the Tour of Scandinavia. It was supposed to include the racing in Vårgårda as well for its Swedish elements but eventually that organisation pulled out last year.

It has been a whole year since Annemiek van Vleuten surprised the front group late on in Wollongong to take potentially the final rainbow jersey of her long career. We've been treated to the Dutch star in the white jersey with the rainbow colours for all of the 2022 season

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.

The Tour de France Femmes, the women's equivalent of the iconic men's race, has a rich history. The very first equivalent of the Tour de France Femmes was held in 1955 and won by the Brit Millie Robinson but it was a one-off event. It took until 1984 with the "Tour de France Féminin" for a true event

The 2023 Baloise Ladies Tour sees 6 stages over 5 days as we get a rare split stage. An opening prologue will introduce some time gaps and whilst there are hills on Stage 1 and 2, they shouldn't be decisive in the overall general classification.

The Giro Donne is one of the longest running major stage races in the women's cycling calendar. You can trace it all the way back to 1988 when Maria Canins won...