Women's Cycling

Error by Brand seconds from the line costs her chance of beating Van Empel.

Beginning Feb. 1, Life Time will release 50 slots in the 100-mile race and 25 slots in the 200-mile race for women only.

The MTB pro from Colorado climbed the 55.59-mile and 15,127-foot segment in 6:12:51, besting the previous record by nearly an hour.

‘If there’s people who are expecting me to come out with a bang, they might be disappointed,' says Faulkner of 2025 debut.

The rankings, the rivalries, the route, and the TV guide: Here's all you need to know about a mud-packed 2025 cyclocross world championships.

Dutch superstar doesn't shy away from revealing her suffering in quest to open the conversation about mental health in elite sport.

Marc Hirschi, Marlen Reusser, and Jhonathan Narváez all win in their first races after high-pressure transfers. We dive into why these early successes matter.

Governing body made a statement last week with new regulations at TDU, but skeptics are pointing to possibility of 'professional fouls,' convoy stresses, and more.

The Tour Down Under served as a stage for some young riders to break out, as well as for one big name to remind us what she's capable of.

Tour de Hoody: The stakes are high in the early season races, even if the prestige is not. Here are the hottest story lines and hype I'm most stoked about to open 2025.

Double world champion Van der Breggen aiming high on return after three year break, but is yet unsure what is possible.

Vollering's acrimonious split from SD Worx was the sensation of last season. Our editors debate whether she can live up to the hype and lift FDJ to super team status.

Huge boost for US Cycling: Organizers bring back nation's only one-day men’s UCI race with new September date, confirm long-awaited women's race.

Rising US star wants to regain her momentum after an injury-marred 2024 season: 'I want to be at the front of bike races.'

The EF Education-Oatly rider powered her way into first overall with one day remaining.

The 22-year-old carries a 36-second lead into tomorrow's climbing heavy Willunga Hill stage 2.

Sporting super-brand Nike joins Women's WorldTour squad with lifestyle collaboration: 'It will strengthen our identity and bring a fresh dimension.'

Can Kuss kick back after an off-key '24? Will Vollering vanquish SD Worx? Can Pogačar possibly get better? Here's what we're watching for in 2025.

Hashimi, 21, will join Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling for the 2025 season.

A new report from Parity surveyed 500 professional female athletes from 55 sports on their 2023 earnings and found the majority of them are still barely getting by.

So long, Lapierre: French team confirms supplier switch to Specialized for the Vollering era.

U.S. team of Kristen Faulkner, Alison Jackson, Veronica Ewers clocked up a brace of fine results in 2024. New signings promise even more big results.

The short film from Canyon digs into all of the elements that contributed to Niewiadoma's 2024 Tour de France win.

After a season full of challenges, Italian climber Cavalli seeks comeback with three-year deal to join DSM: 'She always wants to give her all.'

Pedal, Pedal, Pedal is a new short film from Ventum.

After nearly two decades leading women's racing, Deignan will transition to a road captain role with Lidl-Trek in final season: 'Sometimes the basics are forgotten.'

It's nuanced, says off-road pro Haley Smith. "Four degrees and raining is, in fact, much worse than subzero and snow."

Is FDJ Suez the new powerhouse? Vollering’s exit from SD Worx shakes up women’s cycling.

The former WorldTour pro turned gravel pro turned media mogul is adding another job description to his post-retirement palmares.

The San Francisco-based Hellman Foundation is earmarking the funds to specifically support USAC's high performance women's programming.

Tour de France Femmes stage-winner and rising star Kerbaol to take next step with EF: 'I’m coming with expectations of doing big things.'

FDJ and Suez commit to French 'super team' through 2028, reports that bike behemoth Specialized will follow Vollering to the team rumble on.

2023 Tour de France Femmes champion chasing second victory plus other top targets with French team.

Rosa Klöser to balance life as gravel privateer with contract to race on the road alongside Tour de France Femmes champion Kasia Niewiadoma.

American rider bounces back from fractured nose but ultimately has to settle for silver medal after earlier exertion takes its toll.

'Unsung' follows three key people — photographer Linda Guerrette, mechanic Wayne Smith, and organizer Michelle Duffy — who work tirelessly to make Unbound memorable.

'It's really surreal': Newly crowned junior road and TT champion continues meteoric rise at Binche-Chimay-Binche with fourth win in five race-days.

Swenson's win locks up his overall lead in the Grand Prix series; Sofia Gomez Villafañe is second on the day and continues to lead the women's overall.

Defending champion Kopecky wins six-woman sprint as Dygert scoops silver with tenacious ride.

Although the 26-year-old from India won't break the record for fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bike, she will be the first to have ridden around the world twice.

Demi Vollering misses out again on a major target but gives unexpected reaction.

Australian rider Brown beats Demi Vollering and Chloé Dygert in gripping race, taking final world championships of her career.

Women’s champion Chloé Dygert still missing her 2019 sensations: ‘I’m waiting to feel like my old self.”

The 18 year old Briton scooped victory in Belgium Friday, having recently made her Team Movistar debut.

On September 11, Wilcox set the female Guinness World Record for fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle. This is how she kept her Specialized Roubaix running ‘flawlessly’ for 18,125 miles.

Multi-discipline ace kicked to second in her debut with Movistar and is swinging for the fences at junior road worlds: 'I won’t be happy with anything other than gold.'

Wilcox, 38, rode 18,125 miles miles during her journey.

Intra-team dramas and understated superstars light up world championship tune-up racing across Britain, Romandie, Italy, Germany.

The four-part podcast series launches Monday, September 2.

American WorldTour team signs four big talents, each of them on three year deals.

What happens when there are women's-only starts vs mass starts vs extra incentives for women to ride their own race.

Elite female gravel pros react with gratitude and relief: "We've seen women have new opportunities when this is implemented," says Paige Onweller. "I really believe it allows more women to enter the sport."

Pro women's gravel racing is still conflicted, inclusivity still matters, and gravel races need to play nice with their local communities.

Legendary climbs of Col du Glandon and Alpe d’Huez will determine if Niewiadoma can keep yellow jersey.

You guessed it, the field is deeper than ever which bodes well for exciting racing at Sunday's 125-mile gravel race.

Polish rider praises stage winner Puck Pieterse but regards Tour champion Vollering as the clear obstacle to yellow

From the power of gratitude to the benefits of new fuel/old fuel, here are five things I learned along the way.

Off-road specialist makes superb transition back to the road after Olympic MTB race.

Dazzling Dutch sprinter misses out by half a wheel but remains optimistic: ‘I have confidence that it can be a success.'

Race leader Kool underlines early grip on GC with decisive sprint victory ahead of Wiebes and Vos.

The 28-year-old from Salt Lake City won the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race on Saturday, eight years after lining up for the first time.

Dutchwoman flies home to maillot jaune ahead of Ahtosalo while compatriot Wiebes loses out due to bike problem.

Frenchwoman says Ineos’ decision not to introduce a women’s team sealed her departure: ‘I have no other choice.’

Who will deny Demi Vollering in the race toward the infernal bends of Alpe d'Huez? Here's all you need to know about ASO's showstopper stage-race.

Langvad is the only women to have gone sub-seven hours at the 100-mile mountain bike race. She's expecting her first child next week.

The high alpine sufferfest gets underway on Saturday, August 10 in Leadville, Colorado.

Will a Dutch 'triple threat' of Vos, Vollering, Wiebes run riot in Paris on Sunday? A whole rabble is raring to ruin Team NL's party. We rate them all.

Californian rider’s highlights include Tour of Flanders victory, a Giro stage plus dozens of national titles

Le Court wins final stage from breakaway, Longo Borgini blazes toward Tour de France Femmes via career-first victory at home tour: 'I need time to realize this.'

Cliffhanger finale Sunday with Lotte Kopecky just one second behind Giro race leader Elisa Longo Borghini.

EF-Oatly-Cannondale rider fends off spirited chase to win in Urbino as GC is shuffled once again.

Knibb will focus on the time trial and triathlon, while Faulker will join Chloé Dygert in the road race.

The professional gravel and marathon MTB racer set a FKT on the Kokopelli Trail in May after missing the record by 15 minutes last October.

SD Worx-Protime take the glory but Elisa Longo Borghini keeps pink in first big test of Giro.

Grand Prix athletes will now be ranked on their best four of six results rather than five of seven.

Grace Brown narrowly misses out on first pink leader's jersey of Giro, Brodie Chapman third on technical course in Brescia.

Grand tour race starts Sunday and will see a new winner this year. But who will the new Giro d'Italia champion be?

'It was David versus Goliath': 'The Women's Peloton' group forced to change name or pay 500 euros per day after fitness giant files lawsuit.

Over the past 12 years, the women's pro conti has produced numerous national champs and sent riders to world championships and Olympic games.

Irishman emphasizes challenges of coming out of retirement in mid-30s, but says current fitness and motivation is key.