Women's Cycling

Training algorithms, ultrasound scans, and hormone checks have turned the chase for 'race weight' from a hunger game to a sophisticated science.

Dutch sprinter wins all bar one stage in the Simac Tour, and scoops general classification. US rider Megan Jastrab is third.

Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto rider Skalniak-Sójka triumphs despite numerical advantage for EF Education-Oatly.

The setback closes out a post-Olympic year for Faulkner, and she promises she will return stronger when the 2026 calendar opens.

18-year-old Seixas tipped for French senior team at worlds after confirmatory win at Tour de l'Avenir, expected to make Tour de France debut in 2026.

Tour champion Pauline Ferrand Prévot returns to racing, Bredewold digs deep to triumph after difficult week.

Some 23 riders head to Kigali for Africa's first road cycling world championships, but several big names are sitting this one out.

Ferrand-Prévot refreshed and prime for post-Tour de France reboot: 'The priority was to recover and get away from all the hype that caused psychological fatigue.'

Blanka Vas takes final stage after late break steals the show, Žigart has late mishap.

Tough final climb sees Žigart blow Romandie field apart and capture the yellow jersey with one day remaining.

'Time for working on my mental resilience': Australian sidelined again after long recovery from Iliac artery surgery, out of hilly road worlds.

Key squads and riders blocked from starting the Tour de Romandie Féminin in what is a controversial decision.

'We secretly hoped she wouldn't be successful': GC star Marlen Reusser warns of wider impact of Ferrand-Prevot's 4kg cut ahead of Tour de France Femmes.

'The current system isn't set up to protect health': The Cyclists' Alliance pushes UCI to collaborate on safeguarding measures after initial proposals were shelved.

Ferrand-Prévot speaks out for first time since big win: 'My weight loss was controlled and intelligent. It was not a disease.'

Vollering says she won’t sacrifice health to win another yellow jersey: 'I don’t want to force my body to become something it’s not.'

The most complete rider in cycling? Multi-discipline queen Ferrand-Prévot just proved it at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

The 2027 world championships in France could be Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's retirement party — two years after she won the Tour de France Femmes.

Second at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift for the third time in four years, Demi Vollering finally has her say on the drama that engulfed the race.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot said that her Tour de France Femmes weight will not is 'not forever' after being criticized on social media

The AG Insurance-Soudal rider Sarah Gigante lost a podium spot on the final day of the Tour de France Femmes.

2024 race winner Niewiadoma is still in the hunt for a fourth successive podium at the Tour de France Femmes.

Susanne Andersen finished more than one hour behind stage winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot looks set to win the Tour de France Femmes on her very first appearance, and ahead of her own expectations.

Team of Demi Vollering confirms shortfall of usual performance on stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes

Ferrand-Prévot dominant on stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes, finishing over 1:30 clear of Sarah Gigante and three minutes up on others

The Tour de France Femmes will be decided with two epic stages in the Alps – but have the GC contenders made a mistake by waiting?

Kim Le Court raced 'full gas' to avoid losing yellow at Tour de France Femmes: 'I was completely blocked by two FDJ riders'.

Could double Tour de France Femmes stage winner Maëva Squiban win a future yellow jersey?

Overnight leader Kim Le Court dropped on final climb of Tour de France Femmes stage 7 but fights back, saving yellow with fearless descent.

Uno-X Mobility are down to just three riders from original seven at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

FDJ-Suez and Visma-Lease a Bike continue to throw pointed verbal insults at each other during Tour de France Femmes.

Kasia Niewiadoma hasn't won against her main rivals all season, but has come into the Tour de France Femmes stronger than ever.

Le Court wins stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes from elite group, becoming first African rider to triumph.

US and Olympic champion Faulkner, Elisa Balsamo and others exit the Tour on crash-littered stage 5.

Lidl-Trek rider Van Dijk says crashes and injuries tipped the balance: ‘I realized I don’t want this anymore.’

Olympic road race champion Kristen Faulkner keeps suffering crashes and misfortunes.

Former champion Vollering clears concussion protocol but heavily bruised after coming down in ugly high-speed pile-up on Monday.

Wiebes beats Marianne Vos, who retakes yellow jersey; Demi Vollering involved in big crash but limps in.

Vos, Ferrand-Prévôt, Niewiadoma lurking close to maillot jaune and ready to strike in days to come.

Ferand-Prévôt and Niewiadoma shine on uphill finish to stage 1 of women's Tour.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt goes close to stage win in first-ever Tour de France stage, Vos swoops.

Big favorites talk tactics, ambitions, and the toughest route yet for the blockbuster French Tour.

Faulkner and Dygert among the 10-strong North American contingent in the Tour de France Femmes.

Vollering vs. the world? The toughest route yet and a deep GC field promise fireworks for the Tour de France Femmes.

Once one of the top riders in the sport, Deignan announces pregnancy and decision to bring forward retirement date.

Kopecky pivots to stage hunting with teammates Wiebes, Van der Breggen after injury setback, Ferrand-Prévot all-in on yellow for Tour debut.

Several team-issue Look bikes stolen from Cofidis Women's squad ahead of Baloise Ladies Tour.

Anna Van der Breggen second to Lianne Lippert in breakaway sprint, Marlen Reusser unable to gap Elisa Longo Borghini on final Giro stage.

Battle for the pink jersey rages heading into final weekend of the Giro, Longo Borghini takes fight to Reusser

Reusser handed yellow card, fined $940 USD after sprint altercation with Giro d'Italia rival, Kopecky abandons race as 'precaution' ahead of Tour de France Femmes.

Reusser part of unexpected breakaway, moves one day closer to overall victory.

Overnight leader Henderson slides out of GC contention as pre-race favorites Reusser and Longo Borghini lock into top slots on grueling stage 4 finish.

Giro race leader Henderson amongst many riders to hit the deck in slippery finale of stage 3.

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Reusser edges lightning-fast time trial to continue sensational streak of mid-summer form: 'I wasn't sure I was good enough. Now I'm super happy.'

Van der Breggen has opportunity to equal all-time record but faces rivals such as Longo Borghini and Reusser.

Wiebes underlines dominance in sprinting prior to upcoming Giro d’Italia Donne and Tour de France Femmes.

Drained Vollering unable to hold Swiss rival, wants to ‘jump in a lake’ and take a break from racing.

US road race champion goes on the attack at the Tour de Suisse as her form continues to improve.

Vollering, Thomas, Niewiadoma, Powless headline Tour de France primers as officials roll out long-sought safety feature: 'We can fly to the moon, but we don’t know where a cyclist is.'

Lorena Wiebes seizes final stage as Wollaston snags overall victory with a superbly-timed surge to the line.

Marlen Reusser returns to form with commanding GC victory at Vuelta a Burgos Féminas: 'A beautiful return to time trialing.'

Van der Breggen back on the bike after crash while SD Worx-Protime out to prove it's still on top: 'Every race matters now.'

MVDP makes long-awaited return to cross country this weekend in Nové Město in build toward world title dream in September. Oh, and he's racing the Tour before that, too.

Shmidt and Ehrlich claim elite U.S. time trial titles in Charleston on a slick and windy course.

'We are committed to making this iconic race more accessible and engaging': Elite 200-mile races will be broadcast in full on May 31 in huge step forward for this 'Super Bowl of Gravel.'

Dutchwoman defends title in style, overpowering race leader Mischa Bredewold and her other rivals with a flurry of uphill attacks.

Dutchwoman Bredewold extends overall GC lead with another powerful performance, teammate Van der Breggen out of race.

Bittersweet opening to Basque race for SD Worx-Protime as Bredewold wins sprint, Van der Breggen suffers early losses after nasty crash.

Cycling’s latest craze? Lifetime contracts. Pedersen joins Wout van Aert and Marianne Vos in the peloton's newest elite club.