The opening salvos of early season racing peak this Sunday with the first real summit finish of 2022, at the Montagne de Lure in …
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Moving up: the third year of the Women’s WorldTour is set to be the biggest so far
by Amy Jonesby Amy JonesThe previous two seasons have brought about huge changes for women’s cycling, and 2022 looks set to herald the biggest leap forward yet…
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It’s February, and last week was that slightly bonkers point in the year when you suddenly go from basically zero road racing, to too …
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The second stage of the Étoile de Bessèges seemed pretty unremarkable…
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With women’s cycling on the cusp of a season that will bring some of the biggest advancements the sport has seen for a long …
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The Tour de France Femmes and the freewheeling progress of women’s cycling
by Amy Jonesby Amy JonesThe end of this season marks a pivotal moment for women’s cycling…
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Tadej Pogacar’s victory in the Tour of Lombardy — Il Lombardia — demonstrated the full range of his abilities…
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Seven and a half years pass quickly. It was Wednesday May 7 2014 when I wandered around the back streets of Oundle…
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In the end, it was all about timing and Julian Alaphilippe’s proved to be perfect…
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Denying the Dutch: Italy take gold ahead of the Netherlands on the fifth occasion with Elisa Balsamo
by Amy Jonesby Amy JonesFor the first time in four years the women’s world championships road race was won by a non-Dutch rider, in the form of Elisa …
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The best form of defense is attack: Annemiek van Vleuten at the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta
by Amy Jonesby Amy JonesThe first edition of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta came about the year after the inaugural La Course and was a similar type …
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Unless Enric Mas can channel the spirit, verve and finishing power of his Movistar teammate and four-time Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner Alejandro Valverde…
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Suddenly, there is a touch of autumn in the air. The Vuelta is all but over…
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I was torn on what to lead with today. Initially I started to write about Fabio Jakobsen’s truly remarkable comeback…
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Need for speed: will sprinters get another chance at World Tour success this season?
by Amy Jonesby Amy JonesThe post-Olympics part of the season is a frustrating time to be a sprinter in the women’s pro peloton…
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In the mid-1990s, riders who wanted to be in the winning break on a hilly stage of the Tour de France or Giro d’Italia …
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Coming through: Aussie climbers impress on long road to the top
by Sophie Smithby Sophie SmithNo Australian before or since Cadel Evans triumphed at the Tour de France 10 years ago has won one of cycling’s three Grand Tours…
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As only the second Women’s WorldTour level stage race of the season, the Ladies Tour of Norway provided a welcome variation…
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This year, perhaps more than ever, the women’s transfer market is wide open…
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The race was demoted from the World Tour last season for failing to meet minimum standards…