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Anna Shackley to retire from professional cycling due to health concerns

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
Anna Shackley, a rising talent within the women's peloton, has been compelled to end her professional cycling career due to a heart condition. The decision follows a series of...

Ilse Pluimers takes first gold medal of 2023 European Championships for the Netherlands in the U23 race

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
In an electrifying finale on the Col de VAM circuit, Dutch rider Ilse Pluimers clinched the European Championship U23 road race, defeating British contender Anna Shackley and Swiss cyclist...

Tour de Romandie Féminin 2023 closes out with a Vollering GC win and Liane Lippert stage win

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
Demi Vollering, representing Team SD Worx, emerged victorious in the 2023 Tour de Romandie Féminin, clinching the overall yellow jersey. However, the victory was no walk in the park,...

Demi Vollering clinches victory on queen stage at the Tour de Romandie

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
In a dramatic showdown, Demi Vollering of Team SD Worx seized the second stage of the Tour de Romandie, outclassing rivals Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Marlen Reusser. With this impressive...

Women’s Tour de Romandie 2023 Race Preview

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
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.

Shirin van Anrooij wins Tour de l’Avenir stage and GC with solo break on final day

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
In a display of resilience and skill, Dutch cyclist Shirin van Anrooij claimed victory at the Tour de l'Avenir Femmes. Van Anrooij not only triumphed in the final stage...

Gaia Realini stamps authority on race with Stage 4 win

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
In today's stage of the Tour de l'Avenir Femmes, Gaia Realini of Italy staged an astounding solo ride to capture the win in stage 4, finishing at Megéve. From...

Linda Zanetti takes win on Tour de l’Avenir Femmes Stage 2

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
In a sprint finish that largely stuck to the pre-race narrative, Swiss rider Linda Zanetti sealed victory in the inaugural road stage of the 2023 Tour de l'Avenir Femmes....

Antonia Niedermaier wins the inaugural stage of the Tour de l’Avenir Femmes

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
In a momentous opening to the inaugural Women's Tour de l'Avenir, Antonia Niedermaier of Germany blitzed through the 14.8-kilometre individual time trial in Saint-Vallier, Saône-et-Loire, to claim the first-ever...

Lotte Kopecky lives up to favourite status to become the 2023 World Champion

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
Lotte Kopecky, the Belgian cycling sensation, displayed her prowess by securing a trio of gold medals at the World Cycling Championships. After stunning victories in the points and elimination...

Britain’s squad for worlds announced, including Cavendish and Deignan

Men's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
On Monday, Mark Cavendish was included in the British long list for the UCI World Championships road team. However, his participation remains uncertain due to a recent accident during...

Shirin van Anrooij wins Trofeo Alfredo Binda, her first WWT victory

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
After a super strong cyclocross season, it's almost no surprise to see Shirin van Anrooij begin to dominate on the road as well. The 21-year-old took her first Women's...