Vollering hoping TT disappointment a wake-up call, Reusser cites mental fatigue after DNF
Reusser and Vollering were TT favorites, but the Swiss rider quit the race citing mental fatigue while Vollering managed just sixth place.
Reusser and Vollering were TT favorites, but the Swiss rider quit the race citing mental fatigue while Vollering managed just sixth place.
The yellow jersey won 50,000 euros and SD Worx won nearly half of the entire prize pot in women's cycling's biggest payday.
Follow the latest news and headlines for the 2nd Tour de France Femmes.
The SD Worx star put minutes into everybody to take the yellow jersey with one stage remaining.
The Italian grew up around animals on her grandmother's farm, but she always dreamed of having her own dog.
'It's totally ridiculous,' SD Worx criticizes UCI for dishing out punishment.
Yellow jersey Lotte Kopecky leads out Wiebes and then takes third.
Multiple world champion must find new treatment center in search for further progress.
Belgian describes the 2022 race as her 'worst week on the bike.'
SD Worx has accused other teams of capitalizing on a toilet break, while Movistar says the Dutch team messed up.
The Dutchwomen struggled with the role of leader in 2022, but she has become more comfortable with pressure and it's showing.
Elisa Longo Borghini pushes the Dutch rider close, but can only take second.
The SD Worx rider has been dominant all spring, but there are plenty of riders ready to put a stop to her run of victories.
She started the day feeling nervous about her form, but finished it with an emphatic win on the Mur de Huy
SD Worx does it again as Vollering goes solo for squad's 11th win of the season, teammate Kopecky sprints in for second.
Rain, wind, and even hail made for a tough day in the saddle.
Belgian says that she would do the same thing at Strade Bianche if SD Worx found itself in the same situation.
The Belgian believes that the Koppenberg should be put later in the Flanders course after carnage on the cobbles.
The Belgian becomes only the second woman to win back-to-back Tour of Flanders titles after her solo victory.
SD Worx used its strength in numbers to dominate the race as Annemiek van Vleuten crashes in final edition.
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Vollering points to team ethos and top new domestiques as crucial to powerhouse sqaud after scoring Dwars door Vlaanderen victory.
Chiara Consonni and Marianne Vos round out the podium.
SD Worx wins another big spring classic to confirm its favorite's status heading into Tour of Flanders.
21-year-old US talent Megan Jastrab finishes second on the podium in an edition beset by crashes.
From Annemiek van Vleuten's form to the tussle for success between SD Worx and Trek-Segafredo.
SD Worx asks people to 'leave her alone as much as possible' at race.
Human Powered Health remains tantalizingly close to WorldTour safety zone, but challenge gets harder as season ramps up.
'Lotte Kopecky and Demi are old and wise enough to make up their own minds': No pre-race agreement makes for frosty aftermath in Siena.
The spooked horse fell on its side as tried to exit from the main race course.
Demi Vollering beats Lotte Kopecky in a bike throw, with Faulkner third in dramatic finale.
Belgian star favorite to repeat on white roads of Tuscany after blazing win to open classics at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
The Dutchwoman's sprint victory comes after Lotte Kopecky's solo win at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad the previous day.
The Belgian says she should be able to stick with the leaders over the Muur van Geraardsbergen after being distanced in 2022.
The Dutchwoman continues to ride outside with an adapted bike and now has a system to warn her of a seizure.
The 22-year-old sets her sights on the hilly one-day classics, particularly the Tour of Flanders.
The Dutch rider was the most successful rider in the peloton in 2022 but she wants some bigger wins this year.
The former rider says she rarely misses racing a year on since retiring and becoming a sport director with SD Worx.
The former world champion turned DS believes that Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky can work well together.
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No race left a more immediate mark in 2022 than the Tour de France Femmes.
Vollering and her SD Worx teammates headed to California for a team bonding camp last month.
The Dutch rider is taking up the reins at SD Worx as a true team leader.
The Dutch rider admits that she was initially 'disappointed' the 2023 Tour de France Femmes route but now she's looking forward to discovering it.
The arrival of the peloton's best sprinter will open things up for Kopecky who is already thinking about the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Team sees a quiver of TT, Roubaix, and Tarmac bikes stolen.
Team manager calls Tour de France Femmes a 'game-changer' for women's road racing.
The former world champion is due to have her first child in May 2023.
The New Zealander, who made history by winning the first U23 women's road race title, is quickly becoming one of the top GC riders in the peloton.
The 31-year-old has been making continued progress after suffering severe brain injury.
The 2022 season has been the most competitive since Women's WorldTeam licenses were introduced in 2020.
Guarischi pens deal through 2024 while the team extends with Elena Cecchini into 2023.
South African already looking to big goals in 2023 with new team AG Insurance-NXTG.
South African veteran puts overall victory at Tour de Romandie Féminin in view after difficult year.
DSM also extends with Esmée Peperkamp while SD Worx signs up Femke Markus and Mischa Bredewold.
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The Dutchwoman crashed a week ago at the Tour of Scandinavia.
The Dutch rider was in a coma for four months after hitting her head in a crash in December 2021.
With 17 wins thus far, Dutchwoman has been the fastest sprinter in the peloton this year.
Vollering was the only rider to come close to Annemiek van Vleuten in the tough mountain stages at the race.
The SD Worx rider was the only one to follow Annemiek van Vleuten's attack but paid the price later on.
ASO has been using the Tour de France Femmes as a testing ground for broadcasting teams' radio chatter.
The head injury was revealed through a hospital examination following stage 6.
The Belgian crashed with just over 22km to go but caught the peloton and contested the sprint.
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak riding with stitches in her arm following mass crash on stage 5.
The Swiss rider added another signature victory to her impressive palmarès on this all-around race bike.
The final 60km contained four dusty sectors of gravel.
'I don't know if I realized I could win a Tour de France stage, actually not even this morning,' said the double Swiss national champion.
Marianne Vos finished in the main group and retained her overall lead in the race.
'It just seems silly when I’ve been such a big part of the fight that it’s almost worth soaking it up for an extra year,' the South African tells VeloNews.
Blue-black jersey part of cycling apparel collection designed by Pieters, who continues rehabilitation after suffering serious brain injuries in December crash.
The Belgian rider has a busy summer of racing ahead with the Giro d'Italia Donne and the Tour de France Femmes on her program.
Dutch rider will have raced just once in two months when the Tour de France Femmes rolls out on July 24.
'A fund has been set up for Amy so that, partly thanks to donations, she can hopefully make use of all the opportunities that are possible for herself.'
'A fund has been set up for Amy so that, partly thanks to donations, she can hopefully make use of all the opportunities that are possible for herself.'
The Dutch national champion is able to spend weekends at home with her family and understands more of what is said to her, but is still unable to talk.
SD Worx team couldn’t make it hard enough against unstoppable Wiebes.
Sprint finish decides hot and tense first stage in Burgos.