Women’s Cycling Weekly: Issue 23
The 23rd issue of the WCW is live, with all the news, articles, podcasts, and videos to catch up on this week.
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The 23rd issue of the WCW is live, with all the news, articles, podcasts, and videos to catch up on this week.
Pedersen, who describes himself as an “arrogant asshole” explains how he's maintained the edge that helps him win big races.
Rohan Dennis crashes on slippy roads during a wet stage 3 as Marc Soler attacks to win stage and move into the race lead.
Veteran Italian manager Gianni Savio back for his 33rd Giro d'Italia, and begins sponsor-hunt to make it at least one more.
Sonny Colbrelli bested Patrick Bevin to win stage 2 of the Tour de Romandie.
None of the GC leaders will be hanging back on what promises to be the most epic day of this Giro.
The Dolomites are behind them and the Alps are coming up, but this transitional stage 18 will be no sinecure for the survivors.
With four sections of strade bianche gravel and a bunch of climbs, including a difficult one just before the finish, this should be a monumental stage.
With a rest day beckoning after this short stage, which is completely flat for the closing 20 kilometers, the sprinters’ teams will be working hard to keep the attacks in check and set up the finish for their fast men.
By this point in the Giro, there will be dozens of riders far back on general classification and on a day too tough for the sprinters there is not likely to be much reaction from the GC teams to a large breakaway.
This completely flat stage is also dead straight for kilometer after kilometer.
After three days in and around Turin, the Giro finally leaves Piedmont.
With more than 100 kilometers of racing before any hills are encountered, expect a big breakaway to form.
With just a tiny Cat. 4 climb mid-stage and two intermediate sprints in the final 40 kilometers, we can expect a furious finale to this opening road stage across the plains of Piedmont.
Despite hilly profile and strong breakaway, no major shakeups at the Tour de Romandie.
Mark Cavendish thanked his teammates and manager for believing in him, and expressed his joy at winning four stages at the Tour of Turkey.
With a stage win his pocket, Peter Sagan will carry momentum and top form into the Giro d'Italia.
Peter Sagan topped Sonny Colbrelli and Patrick Bevin to win stage 1 of the Tour de Romandie.
Rohan Dennis maintains his position at the top of the overall standings as Peter Sagan takes comfortable stage win.
Kuss and Sagan both clock top rides in countdown toward big ambitions at Giro d'Italia, Tour de France.
Rohan Dennis took his second win of 2021 in the prologue of the Tour de Romandie.
Chris Froome loses nearly 1 minute in 4km course as former teammates dominate opening day.
Here's the news making headlines for Tuesday, April 27.
Will using tire sealant in an inner tube prevent a catastrophic flat tire? Plus, how much force will break a titanium pedal spindle?
A return to the top with Marianne Vos and dominance by SD Worx, there was never a dull moment during the women's spring classics.
Excellent power, patience, a team plan, and a world-champion domestique pay off for Vollering.
This weekend's race saw the ever-versatile new generation of GC greats stealing the headlines.
The newly minted Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner is poised to pick up the baton from SD Worx teammate and world champion Anna van der Breggen.
Last year he appeared to be slowing down. Now, Alejandro Valverde is showing he's still among the very best.
From Elisa Longo Borghini's town-sign sprint training to Primož Roglič's lost legs, here's what the key players said after the final classic of spring.
There were fireworks in Liège–Bastogne–Liège to wrap up the Ardennes Classics.
The young Slovenian is now the winner of both the Tour de France and a Monument.
David Gaudu rounded out the podium in third.
It's not often a world champion sacrifices their shot at a result for their younger and newer teammate.
Annemiek van Vleuten and Elisa Longo Borghini rounded out the podium in second and third.
David Gaudu finishes third in five-man sprint, Primož Roglič was dropped on final climb of the day.
Demi Vollering beats Annemiek van Vleuten and Elisa Longo Borghini in five-up sprint.
The 21-year-old hotshot has emerged as MVP for Julian Alaphilippe in the Ardennes and 'could be Belgium's best climbers in years.'
Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, April 24.
Everything to know about the course and the contenders ahead of the Women's Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Amy Jones dishes the news, results, and best reads of the week in the 22nd issue of the Women's Cycling Weekly.
From the grizzled veteran vs cycling's Gen-Z to Roglič's rivalry with Julian Alaphilippe – here are the threads to follow at 'La Doyenne.'
Tour de Hoody: While other sports struggle with empty stadiums, professional bike racing is putting its best pedal forward.
Here's what's making headlines on Friday, April 23.
What you should know about the course and the contenders.
La Flèche Wallonne should alter the iconic Mur de Huy finale, argues Fred Dreier, especially in light of the Amstel Gold Race's success with its new finish.
Pello Bilbao wins stage 4 of the Tour of the Alps, La Course will take place a day earlier and on a different route, Tom Pidcock is set to race Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
A stiff casing, smooth center tread, and aggressive side knobs make for interesting performance.
Pello Bilbao wins after thrilling descent and Simon Yates tightens grip on overall lead.
Despite a string of near-misses this year, Michael Matthews is having a blast in his quest for victory.
He caught everyone by surprise at the Tour of Turkey. Now he's looking further ahead.
Why has Anna Van der Breggen won La Flèche Wallonne seven years in a row?
Julian Alaphilippe nabbed his third career victory at La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday.
Four months after going on hiatus, Dumoulin has been spotted on the TT bike and is reported to be prioritized for COVID vaccination ahead of Olympics.
The world champion reigns supreme on the Mur de Huy to extend winning streak.
The world champion is riding her final Fleche Wallonne, but can she continue her record run of wins at the Belgian race?
From Anna van der Breggen to Julian Alaphilippe, here's what the Flèche Wallonne favorites are expecting for the clash on the Mur de Huy.
'What's the deal with that photo finish?', and other important questions.
Finishing on the 2018 world championships circuit, the Italian made a successful late-race escape to take the win.
Wout van Aert sprinted with 'eyes closed,' and Marianne Vos checks off 'big goal' — here are all the reactions from the Amstel Gold Race.
From Trek-Segafredo's missing piece to Wout van Aert's new-found smarts – here are the top takeaways from this weekend's Amstel Gold Race.
Great photos from two great races around the Dutch countryside.
Marianne Vos and Wout van Aert win at Amstel Gold, Stefan Küng wins in Spain, and Mark Cavendish takes another sprint victory.
Tom Pidcock finished second by millimeters with Maximillian Schachmann taking third.
Demi Vollering narrowly slipped in for second ahead of Annemiek van Vleuten.
Van Aert avoids repeat of Brabantse Pijl, beating Pidcock in scintillating final sprint. Max Schachmann finished third.
Cavendish squeezes past Jasper Philipsen for 150th pro win, José Manuel Díaz secures GC victory.
Demi Vollering and Annemiek van Vleuten round out podium in Valkenburg.
Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, April 18.
Some love 'em, some hate 'em. What are our editors' takes on the trio of hilly classics starting with this weekend's Amstel Gold Race?
Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, April 17.
Here's what's making the headlines on Friday, April 16.
Dutch classic will be contested on a closed circuit designed to salvage the event and conserve the essence of race.
Charting Fabio Jakobsen's remarkable return to the peloton eight months after a horrific crash at the Tour of Poland.
With a bold, outspoken attitude and a run of top results in his neo-pro year, the 21-year-old Brit is bigger than his altercation with Nacer Bouhanni.
After last year's edition was cancelled, the 2021 Amstel Gold Race is back, albeit in a markedly different form.
Thursday saw a lead change at the Tour of Turkey, while the sprinters battled for the stage 2 win at at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.
Clincher and disc-only, faster and more stable, designed using 3-D CFD computer simulations.
The VeloNews legal expert offers a few tips on who is responsible when a cyclist-pedestrian or cyclist-cyclist crash occurs.
Miles Scotson, also of Groupama-FDJ, retains the overall lead.