Steigenga

Steigenga Faces Recovery Challenges Before Returning To The Peloton

Nicole Steigenga has candidly expressed her sentiments on the arduous journey back to professional cycling following a severe crash during Le Samyn in February 2023. Speaking to Omroep Fryslan,...

Women’s Nokere Koerse 2023 Race Preview

The Women's Nokere Koerse has a relatively short history compared to some of the other classics, just 3 editions have been held, with one postponed due to Covid as well. So far we've seen two big sprint finishes, both won by Lorena Wiebes and one slightly different finish with a break.

Looking back at the last time the women’s peloton raced in the Middle East – the Dubai Women’s Tour 2020

At the time, the Dubai Women's Tour was quite a groundbreaking moment. It would be the first time the UCI women's peloton had raced in the Middle East (although...

AG Insurance-NXTG renamed AG Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step for 2023

The ties between the men's Soudal Quick-Step team and the women's AG Insurance-NXTG team have strengthened for the 2023 season with the women's team now being known as AG...

AG Insurance-NXTG completes line-up for all 3 of its 2023 teams

AG Insurance-NXTG has completed its rider recruitment for 2023 by filling out an Elite, a U23 and a U19 team with riders. It is the only Belgian team with...

Lorena Wiebes sprints to win at Binche-Chimay-Binche

Dutch rider took her 23rd win of the 2022 season by winning Binche-Chimay-Binche. The European champion took a comfortable victory in the sprint, even with an uphill cobbled rise...

Nicole Steigenga joins AG Insurance-NXTG

Dutch rider Nicole Steigenga will be riding for the AG Insurance-NXTG team as they look to qualify for the Women's WorldTour from 2024. Steigenga has had a career year...

Tour of Scandinanvia Battle of the North 2022 Race Preview

The Tour of Scandinavia has morphed from the Ladies Tour of Norway for 2022 after a successful run between 2014 and 2021. Originally hoped to incorporate the Vargarda races in Sweden, the organisers there eventually opted to remain separate.

2023 Women’s WorldTour Calendar Announced: Analysis & Thoughts

The UCI has announced the movers and shakers for the 2023 Women's WorldTour calendar. We found out which races will be promoted and which races, if any, are to...

Dwars door de Westhoek 2022 Race Preview

Dwars Door de Westhoek takes place in the corner of Belgium, next to the French border, called Heuvelland. It’s the area most commonly associated with the Gent Wevelgem races. Starting and finishing in Boezinge, the riders are treated to 3 ascents of the Rodeberg before heading back into town.

Tour de Bretagne Féminin 2022 Race Preview

The Tour de Bretagne Féminin has been run since the 1980s, albeit with some interruptions. Catherine Marsal won a pair of the early editions, before Jeannie Longo unsurprisingly won too. It was German rider Hanka Kupfernagel who was the first to win 3 editions of the race though. She was joined on 3 victories by Marina Jaunatre in the mid-2000s. Brit Emma Pooley won in 2008, taking 2 stages along the way.

Leiedal Koerse E3 Saxobank Classic Women 2022 Race Preview

The Leiedal Koerse is born out of the Vlaamse Pijl and a criterium race in Bavikhove. Earlier this year, the E3 Saxobank Classic announced that it was joining forces with Leiedal Koerse to create what is effectively a women's E3 race.