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Kirstie van Haaften to undergo brain surgery

Kirstie van Haaften, a Dutch cyclist currently riding for Cofidis, announced through her social media that she will undergo brain surgery next week due to a medical condition. Details...

Women’s Le Samyn des Dames 2024 Race Preview

Le Samyn des Dames approaches once again in 2024, marking the thrilling conclusion of an extended opening weekend in the cycling calendar. While Omloop het Nieuwsblad and Omloop van het Hageland set the stage on Saturday and Sunday, fans need only wait until Tuesday for another spectacle on the road.

Cofidis confirms its 2024 line-up with 6 new signings

The Cofidis Women's Team is set to bolster its lineup with six new riders, expanding the squad to fifteen athletes for the upcoming season. The additions include Dutch cyclist...

Riders to Watch at this Year’s Grote Prijs Beerens

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 2023, it comes with an...

Eline van Rooijen wins the Grote Prijs Yvonne Reynders

AG Insurance-NXTG U23 rider Eline van Rooijen scored her first UCI victory today at the Grote Prijs Yvonne Reynders. The 1.2 race, being held for the second time, fortunately,...

Baloise Ladies Tour 2023 Race Preview

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.

Women’s Dwars Door het Hageland 2023 Race Preview

The women's Dwars Door het Hageland has had 2 editions so far, both this side of the covid pandemic. The first year, 2021, was won by classics queen Chantal van der Broek-Blaak in a solo victory of 36 seconds ahead of teammate Christine Majerus.

A quick preview look at Dwars Door de Westhoek 2023

This year's Dwars Door de Westhoek has been scaled back due to roadworks. The riders will tackle 12 laps of a 10km circuit that presents little challenge when it...

Julia Kopecky takes surprise win at Leiedal Koerse

The finish of Leiedal Koerse today definitely didn't go as it was expected to for the final 30km or more. After attacking on the Paterberg and Oude Kwaremont, Human...

A quick preview look at the Leiedal Koerse (E3 Classic Women) 2023

New last year, Leiedal Koerse is effectively the E3 Classic for Women. For now, it remains not quite on the same level but there is potential for Leiedal Koerse...

Omloop van het Hageland 2023 Race Preview

Omloop van het Hageland is the second part of the Opening Weekend for the women's peloton. With no Kuurne Brussels Kuurne, the long-running Omloop van het Hageland fills the gap nicely instead. More often than not the race comes down to a sprint, with the parcours just hard enough to drop any unsuspecting rider.

Parkhotel Valkenburg makes the last moves for its 2023 line-up

Parkhotel Valkenburg has completed its transfer dealings for 2023 by signing Margot Vanpachtenbeke and Meis Poland. Vanpachtenbeke is new to cycling but won the Women's Cycling Series, a series...