Women's Cycling

The venerable Italian Women's WorldTour race is a favorite in the peloton. Here's why.

The victory is the first for Amy Pieters this season, and the fifth for SD-Worx so far in 2021.

'It's very willingly, and frankly, it's the direction I've been wanting to take.'

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, March 16.

The virtual event takes place on March 16 at 4:00 p.m. PST.

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Grassroots and national youth programs alike tackle cycling’s biggest hurdle by emphasizing empowerment and inclusion.

The March 19-21 event is affordable and packed with sessions led by experts and leaders in cycling, running, and endurance sports.

The Trek-Segafredo rider battled frigid weather for her fourth overall win at the Dutch stage race.

She transcended mountain biking's privilege-steeped bro culture, and kept on pushing.

After winning the Zwift Academy in December, the 18-year-old Australian is about to begin her European career.

The Arizona stage race kicks off on Friday with a stacked start line and equal prize purse.

Strong institutional support and highly competitive national team help fuel Dutch dominance.

Pridham started her trailblazing tenure as director in the men's WorldTour this week, but she sees nothing unusual about it: 'I want to be judged as a DS. Not a female one.'

Wild Rye apparel and Pivot Cycles are teaming up on a three-piece collaboration that celebrates riders who identify as women.

The cyclocross and cross-country mountain bike racer has her sights set on big goals for 2021.

On this week's episode we hear from MTB stars Kate Courtney, Chloe Woodruff, Erin Huck, Lea Davison, Haley Batten, and Hannah Finchamp about the Olympic push.

Italian director and former world champion on managing past teammates and what women staffers bring to a women's team.

'If you win Paris-Roubaix, you can become a legend' — expectations building ahead of cobblestone milestone.

The Women's WorldTeam becomes the second to defy UCI minimum salary requirements for women riders.

Zwift is leveling the playing field for women's cycling with equal distances for many events, equal payout for races, and a low-anxiety environment for all.

Grassroots groups like Black Girls Do Bike are getting more BIPOC women into cycling by creating a safe and judgment-free space for newcomers to enter the sport.

There's a less obvious but no less important marker of growth: the increasingly international lineups of teams in the World Tour peloton.

BikeExchange is following in Trek-Segafredo's footsteps.

To celebrate, Abby called up Elorie Slater, marketing manager at Pivot Bikes, and Luisa Grappone, engineer at Hunt Wheels.

Elisa Longo Borghini and her Trek Segafredo teammates will spend any prize cash derived from crowdfunding campaigns on projects for women's cycling.

How I went from a late start in the sport to making the USA Cycling Olympic long team.

Two women-led brands collaborate on a collection celebrating empowerment.

The double world champion is looking forward to her future as a sports director and mother.

The website will feature contributions from riders with a diverse range of interests, experiences, and backgrounds.

Celebrating the stories in women's cycling, today and every day.

Chantal van den Broek-Blaak delivers second major win in 2021 for revived powerhouse.

Mathieu van der Poel and SD Worx were dominant at Strade Bianche, but they won't always have it their way.

Flanders Classics' Maja Leye responds to the prize money storm. She feels that Flanders Classics should have maybe tooted their own horn a bit more about all the progress they already made in women's cycling.

The fundraising brings the women's total prize purse to €31,876, exceeding that of the men's.

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Will it be Wout vs Mathieu? And Annemiek vs Anna? Or will some dark horse ride away with the spoils? Surprises are in the forecast for the white roads of Tuscany.

WorldTeams may get more attention, but continental teams help deepen the field.

'Every race matters more than ever.' Risk of rain, canceled races and high-powered SD Worx cranks pressure for women's WorldTour opener.

GoFundMe creator Cem Tanyeri: 'It's a shame that we need to do it as fans, but on the other hand we're just going to prove the monetary value of this sport.'

Niewiadoma ready for a fifth podium at the Italian race; Harvey is also a contender.

€5,000 already raised to distribute to the top five finishers at the women's Strade Bianche.

Prize money inequality back in the spotlight as Van der Breggen earns €930 and Ballerini earns €16,000 at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

Emma Cecilie Norsgaard sprinted to second with Chloe Hosking coming in third.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, March 2.

Marianne Vos heads into the 2021 season with a new Jumbo-Visma team and a familiar set of goals. Vos, 33, wants to win.

Belgian national champion was fastest in reduced bunch sprint at 'mini-Paris-Roubaix'

Trek-Segafredo tests equipment and gets first taste of 'Hell of North' ahead of women's Paris-Roubaix.

Emma Cecilie Norsgaard of Movistar sprinted to second ahead of Amy Pieters.

World champion takes victory at first opportunity for her newly reconfigured SD Worx team.

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McGowan is a satellite rider for Liv Racing and an advocate for racial representation in cycling.

The riders to watch and what the course holds for the opening race of the women's 2021 season.

Father-daughter combination a possibility in future with women's Paris-Roubaix now on schedule.

Here's how to watch the men's and women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, as well as Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, this weekend.

Iván García Cortina leads men's team with renewed push in northern classics.

Women’s classics will finish after men’s races and include uninterrupted TV images.

Welcome to this week's roundup of all the news, results, and must-reads in women's cycling

The Japanese lawmaker takes over after former chief Yoshiro Mori resigned due to making sexist comments about women.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, February 18.

Colombian rider Diana Peñuela faced cultural bias and sexism during her journey to the professional ranks.

'I’ve had lots of ups and downs the past couple of years and haven’t been back at my 2018 form, so I’m hoping this is a sign that it’s going to be a good year.'

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Men's teams should start women's programs if they see it as an opportunity, says the WorldTour champ, not because they're being forced to.

The $10,000 scholarship and mentorship program is open to student-athletes planning to attend college in 2021-22.

Most pros are OK with the ban but see more meaningful ways to make the sport safer - and more equitable.

The newly-crowned Aussie champ begins her 2021 season with a bang and has high hopes for the Classics and beyond.

Cyclocross world champ Lucinda Brand returns to the podcast! Plus, our takes on the UCI's decision to ban the super tuck.

The virtual event hosted by Live Feisty Media will debut March 26-28, 2021.

The two are training for the women’s Madison and team pursuit at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

Cyclocross world champion and road star hopes others follow in the footsteps of Cofidis and Ag2r-Citroën in planning to launch women's teams.

Racers will tackle the iconic white roads, with the familiar leg-busting finale, in early March.

Dutchwoman freed herself of pressure and expectation to score the rainbow jersey she'd repeatedly come close to.

The inclusive gravel event will roll out of Fort Collins, Colorado on July 25, 2021.

The world champion and Olympian succumbed to cancer on January 29.

For the first time in its six year history, the women's stage race will feature live coverage via Eurosport and GCN.

After two months of training and racing in Belgium, the 19-year-old is ready to throw elbows with the world's best.

Boels and Dolmans are back as team sponsors for the 2021 season.

Dual structure at Jumbo-Visma offers Vos the opportunity to tap into knowledge and expertise she seeks to keep improving.

If 2020 taught the gravel privateers anything, it was that the ability to pivot was key.