Elisa Balsamo

With Sofia Bertizzolo and Soraya Paladin finishing second and third, respectively.

Italian classic paused and restarted due to crash between non-race vehicles before home star Balsamo wins with searing sprint.

The Italian will be racing on home soil again this weekend at Trofeo Alfredo Binda, where she hopes to help Elisa Longo Borghini to defend her title.

Wiebes defends Drenthe title, bettering Balsamo and Kopecky in dramatic final.

After a long wait, the women's season is ramping up with the third race of the year and the opening cobbled classics hit.

The World Champion won the opening sprint at the Setmana Valenciana on Thursday.

Trek-Segafredo keeps it together for sprint finish despite a late attack from Annemiek van Vleuten and more.

There is a stacked start list for the opening women's UCI stage race of the 2022 season with 13 WorldTour teams set to start.

The new road world champion talks about the heightened expectations of racing in the rainbow jersey

The 2021 world road champion talks about the heightened expectations of racing in the rainbow jersey.

As we await the start of a new year of racing, let's look back at the wonderful season just gone.

A new year means new kit day. Here's a peek at what Coryn Labecki, Richard Carapaz, Lotte Kopecky, Peter Sagan, and many more will race in during 2022.

A muddy Roubaix, a miracle ride at the Olympics, a temper tantrum in Spain, the ever-booming gravel scene, what wasn't to like in 2021?

The 23-year-old Italian is stepping into the WorldTour next season with Trek-Segafredo as the reigning road race world champion.

Initial details of Wollongong road worlds released, men and women to race equal-length TTs on the same day for first time.

There were plenty of talking points from the 2021 women's season, including the first-ever women's Paris-Roubaix, the dramatic Olympic road race, and the thrilling world championships.

These riders seem to have found their perfect home for next season.

This season proved to be an important one for several up-and-coming riders.

There have been some big-name signings during the 2021 transfer window and VeloNews delves deeper into some of the most interesting.

The recently crowned world champion on bouncing back from Olympic disappointment and stepping up to WorldTour with Trek-Segafredo.

From Anna van der Breggen's retirement to Elisa Balsamo signing for Trek-Segafredo to Uno-X building its 2022 roster, here are the latest moves in the women's peloton.

Here's what the biggest stars in the peloton said about the routes for Tour de France Femmes and Tour de France for 2022.

We got a close-up look at what a world champion rides when taking on the cobbles of Roubaix.

Balsamo scores first win as world champion while Vollering continues standout season with GC victory.

From star performances at the world championships straight into more racing, Powless and Balsamo reflect on 2021.

Everything you need to know about the six-day Women's Tour, the penultimate race on the Women's WorldTour calendar.

Elisa Balsamo's new custom painted Cannondale SuperSix Evo with rainbow bands, and Ultegra groupset.

From Marianne Vos to Lisa Brennauer to Ellen van Dijk, these are some of the riders to watch for the first edition of the women's 'Hell of the North'.

Here's the news making the headlines on Wednesday, September 29.

Massive crowds, great racing, wonderful weather and the unique Flanders ambiance – what wasn't there to dig about these worlds?

Coryn Rivera won't comment on rumors she's heading to Jumbo-Visma, and lauded retiring teammate Ruth Winder as racing 'like 10 women.'

Van der Breggen talks retirement, Vos discusses disappointment, Kopecky celebrates home crowd after Elisa Balsamo wins world tile.

The 23-year-old Balsamo delivered after a huge ride from the Italian team in the final to score another medal for 'the Azzurri.'

Here's the news making the headlines on Monday, August 30.

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