Women's Cycling

VeloNews checked in with three riders to get their take on La Course, in 2020 and beyond.

A short course with two punchy climbs should showcase excellent racing that will benefit from the Tour's prolific media coverage.

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This is Deignan's third win at Plouay, which she won in 2015 and 2017.

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Anna van der Breggen puts end to arch-rival's long undefeated run, capitalizing on a strong team performance to win solo.

With four big races next week, will Annemiek van Vleuten's winning streak continue?

The Italian classics specialist and French sprinter will join the marquee UCI women's pro team in 2021.

The FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope rider is off to a strong start in the renewed 2020 season.

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The 1.pro race, normally held in early October, will see fierce competition from a hungry, fit peloton.

The team was unable to replace the bikes ahead of Tuesday's race start in Bologna.

12 world titles. Two Olympic gold medals. Any questions?

With six weeks before the first UCI mountain bike World Cup, riders and teams have yet to receive detailed information about COVID-19 safety protocols from the sport's governing body.

The Terra Ergolace shoe is our pick for the best touring/light mountain bike shoes that are the closest thing to a sneaker for clipless riding.

The marquee women's stage race will unfold over 975.8km in Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Campania and Puglia.

It's Sofia Gomez Villafañe's time to shine.

Liv's brand new Devote gravel bike series is versatile and capable enough for adventure, comfort, and speed.

The race host indicated that the effects of coronavirus pandemic still present too much uncertainty to be able to hold the race safely.

The young rider will leave Équipe Paule Ka at the end of the season to join the Spanish women's WorldTour team.

Riding a spare bike beneath the blazing sun, Deignan crashed hard in the finale with no choice but to grind home bloodied and bruised.

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After finishing third at Saturday's Strade Bianche, the American rider commits to two more years with team.

Though it’s a critical piece of performance gear, sports bras have seen limited innovation; it’s clothing most cycling brands are afraid to touch.

After months of pause, the peloton made a punishing return to WorldTour action Saturday. We pick over the major talking points from an exhilarating day of racing.

North American rider regrouped after late mechanical to take third-place.

World champion bridges from over three minutes back to catch and deny lone breakaway rider Garcia.

Last week's racing in northern Spain provided a helpful blueprint for how riders are viewing safety protocols at Strade Bianche and future events.

Annemiek van Vleuten is undefeated thus far in 2020, and she enters Saturday's Strade Bianche as the heavy favorite. How can you beat her? It's the biggest question in pro women's racing.

America's 2001 MTB world champ, Alison Dunlap, talks past, present, and future.

In 1893 Knox was noted in the Black press for her 'graceful cycling.' She was a member of the League of American Wheelmen (L.A.W.), predecessor to the League of American Bicyclists.

A lightweight, breathable finish and thoughtful features makes these Patagonia shorts ideal for most summer trail riding missions.

World champion looking to defend her title in Italy as she heads up powerful Mitchelton-Scott team.

The UCI has released the 20201 WorldTour calendars for men and women, and the Amgen Tour of California is noticeably absent from both.

Strade Bianche Women Elite returns this weekend, with riders facing hot conditions, a dusty and dry course, and the overpowering might of Annemiek van Vleuten.

Coronavirus flareups add uncertainty to leading Women's WorldTour stage race.

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World champion remains unbeaten in 2020, taking three victories in four days in Spain.

Team doctor highlights complications and weaknesses in UCI protocol.

Van Vleuten, the reigning UCI road world champion, attacked on the final climb with 20km to go to win Friday's race in Spain.

Leader of the riders' alliance on teams' Catch-22 between compliance to COVID regulations and financial burden they impose.

New team could be hunting signatures of Van Vleuten and Vos.

Annemiek van Vleuten dropped Anna van der Breggen on the day's final climb to score a solo victory in Spain.

CCC-Liv's team doctor Tessa Backhuijs says decision wasn't made hastily.

Rider group warns of apparent lack of compliance with COVID procedures and worsening health conditions.

10 international racers join new team as part of eRacing's growing push for equal opportunity for women in cycling.

The Elevate Shorts have some interesting features and a funky fit, but they're made of bombproof material and definitely stand up to the tests of the trail.

We find out about the world champion's life beyond the bike in the first of our new series of interviews.

The women's peloton returns to the start line in Spain this week after four months of a dramatically different off-season.

The two-time ITT world champion has raced the biggest events in women's pro cycling. Now 45, Neben is hoping for one more return to the Olympic Games.

Organizers of the Colorado Classic have canceled the 2020 edition due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes after organizers set aggressive mitigation plans to address the virus.

After four years, the UCI continental team is seeking WorldTeam status to better provide for its riders.

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The star Mitchelton-Scott rider has a packed schedule when racing resumes in late July and continues into November.

American squads Rally Cycling and Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank among those set to race August 29.

The two-time pro road national champion says that lack of events in 2020 will hurt juniors the most.

The Pure Move bra got exponentially more testing hours than the others — we’ve been wearing it for a year. It's super compressive and comes in 10 sizes.

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Women's cycling is "becoming a professional sport, but it's not there yet," says the former pro. Hear what she's doing about it.

While other organizers have shortened routes for 2020, RCS Sport confirmed the full distances for men and women at Strade Bianche.

VeloNews examines the world-class power numbers behind the women’s Virtual Joe Martin Stage Race.

The Liv Langma Advanced Pro 1 Disc was engineered for the aggressive riding of a race, but it also shined on an epic, all-day, multi-surface adventure.

The Stan's-Pivot rider is also launching the Prescott Circle Trail Challenge to help raise maintenance funds for her local singletrack.

The collection features fun and functional designs, meant for recreational and specialist cyclists alike.

Cobbles expert Boom joins CCC-Liv to add technical know-how, Boels-Dolmans sign 19-year-old Anna Shackley for 2021.

Despite limited sizing, the Valladam bra works for a wide variety of women from A cup to DD cup — and it has a unique style for athleisure wearers.

A conversation with the Trek-Segafredo rider before she returns to Europe for the race season.

Former world champion entering new chapter of career with fresh motivations and mindset.

World Cup champion Kate Courtney has been busy these past few months raising funds for COVID-19 relief, training for her new 2020 goals, and using her public platform to promote change.

Machines For Freedom's Essential Short dispels the myth that shorts will have you wishing for bibs on your long rides. These stay put.

Retired pro Stef Clement leading new organizational push among men's elite peloton.

If a race happens and it's not televised, does anyone benefit?

The reversible Mariposa does show when you’re wearing it under a road jersey, but that didn’t bother testers because of the bra’s bright and playful colors.

With new four-year deal, team will pursue WorldTour license in 2021.

Ten-time Luxembourg road champion Christine Majerus extends her contract through 2022.

Three-stage race to feature 18 teams with action to be streamed online, Wednesday through Friday.

The straps didn’t provide as much hold as the other bras we loved, but the chest band was structural enough that if the road was relatively smooth, or the jersey we wore over the bra was body-hugging, this bra was enough.