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There are many upsides to moving the women's Giro to May-June, but the Vuelta Femenina might well suffer as a result.
The governing body suggests that most riders have adapted well, but some are clearly worse off.
In a WorldTour first, the 2027 women's TDU will be run on the same courses, and over the same distances, as the final three stages of the men's race.
By: Matt De Neef
After another months-long lay-off, the Swiss star is gearing up for a return to a race that broke her heart last year.
By: Matt De Neef
Quantifying the evolution of women's road cycling is surprisingly tricky. Let's give it a try anyway.
Tour de France riders wow us every July with their feats of endurance, but to understand the limits of human energy expenditure, we need to look at much longer timeframes.
The Cheer Squad was created by former pro Iris Slappendel to help give back to women's cycling.
She's won Tour stages before. She's never had a shot at winning the race overall.
Two key moments in the early kilometres of stage 3 showed that it's time for coverage of the women's Tour to evolve.
Has cycling moved in a more positive direction, or has the focus on weight just changed shape?
