Tour of Britain Women Salvaged from Shutdown, Returns as Four-Stage Race for 2024
Women's WorldTour stage-race reboots as four-day event starting from Wales on June 6, with plans to expand to six days in future.
Women's WorldTour stage-race reboots as four-day event starting from Wales on June 6, with plans to expand to six days in future.
Headline UK race in jeopardy due to unpaid license fees amid wider troubles in UK race-scene and bike industry.
Vårgårda WestSweden and the Women's Tour have both been pulled from the 2023 WorldTour calendar for financial reasons.
Organizers have said that it has been unable to get the financial backing it needs to host the race.
The five-day race is looking for £100,000 as it continues to hunt for additional sponsors.
SweetSpot says that it is looking for a title sponsor as well as backers for three of its classification jerseys.
The 2023 Tour of Britain is set to finish in Wales, while the 2024 Women's Tour will set off from the country.
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The Italian champion wrapped up the overall win and a stage victory at the six-day race ahead of a big summer of racing.
"Chapeau to her for an amazing sprint finish," says Grace Brown after ceding overall lead to Trek-Segafredo rider.
The Paris-Roubaix champion sprinted to third place, gapping Grace Brown and clinching bonus seconds to take overall victory.
'I wasn’t just sitting up and rolling to the finish. Elisa made the most of it though,' Australian says.
Longo Borghini sprints to third to score bonus seconds needed to top Grace Brown and Katarzyna Niewiadoma.
Italian champion wins on top of Black Mountain ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma and Grace Brown.
Brown keeps her race lead but Longo Borghini is tied on the same time with one stage to go.
Wiebes settles for 10th after breakaway holds on for victory
Australian beats Kasia Niewiadoma and Elisa Longo Borghini after trio breakaway in final kilometers.
The 31-year-old only contested her first road race a year ago, but she got the call up to ride the Women's Tour after an impressive winning run in May.
Dutch sprinter takes the win in Gloucester on hillier stage three and moves into GC lead.
‘Almost like a victory’ says sport director after Australian proves herself in WorldTour sprint.
Dutch rider conquers climbs to take second win ahead of Alex Manly and Coryn Labecki
Dutch rider able to contest sprint after crashing going into the final of stage one.
Clara Copponi keeps hold of race lead for another day.
The first stage of the race to be broadcast live was full of action.
Wiebes crashes in final kilometre, Bertizzolo and Cecchini complete podium.
Riders held for almost an hour as emergency vehicles attend out-of-race incident.
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The women's peloton receives a boost after the two major races announce significant developments for 2022.
Race organizer SweetSpot says it is still searching for a title sponsor for the women's race, which starts in two months.
UK-based stage races without crucial funding for 2022 while The Women's Tour struggles to guarantee live coverage.
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Organizer SweetSpot has said it wants at least eight stages to bring the event in line with the men's Tour of Britain, but its attempts have been rebuffed.
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Elisa Balsamo takes the final stage as Demi Vollering confirms overall victory at the Women's Tour.
Balsamo scores first win as world champion while Vollering continues standout season with GC victory.
Wiebes won the fifth stage of the six day race, her second stage victory in a row.
The Paris-Roubaix Femmes champion says that the one-day race will 'only get harder to win' as it becomes a specialism within women's cycling.
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The Dutchwoman becomes only the second rider in the race's history to win two days in a row as Demi Vollering maintains her race lead.
Lorena Wiebes took victory ahead of Chiara Consonni and Chloe Hosking as Demi Vollering maintains her race lead.
Race director Mick Bennett says the race's highlights package is more valuable than a 45-minute internet stream but he hopes to have live TV by next year.
Demi Vollering beat her nearest rival by over a minute in the Atherstone TT as she stormed into the race lead with three stages to go.
The stage 2 circuit proved a decisive stage, Pieters took the victory from a move of ten.
Amy Pieters sprints to victory after 10 riders break clear on aggressive second stage as French 22-year-old Clara Copponi takes over the race lead.
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Bastianelli outsprinted Chloe Hosking and Clara Copponi to take the first stage of the Women's Tour.
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The Women’s Tour, due to start June 7th, has been postponed due to uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the first time since it began in 2014 the Women's Tour will be broadcast live via Eurosport and GCN.
For the first time in its six year history, the women's stage race will feature live coverage via Eurosport and GCN.
As Women’s Tour organizers launch a campaign for new title sponsors, they also question whether live TV is really viable for Women’s WorldTour events
Three-stage race to feature 18 teams with action to be streamed online, Wednesday through Friday.
British star says a rising younger generation and wave of new races give momentum to women's sport, though some hurdles remain.
Women's Tour to return in 2021, Tour of Britain organizer states he would be 'staggered' if Tour de France goes ahead.
OVO Energy, sponsor of the Women's Tour and Tour of Britain, will not return as title sponsor of either race in 2020.
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Katarzyna Niewiadoma won Thursday's fourth stage of the OVO Women's Tour a day after race leader Marianne Vos crashed out
Marianne Vos won stage 2 and took the overall lead at the OVO Women's Tour
Jolien D'Hoore won the opening stage of the OVO Women's Tour
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Coryn Rivera took overall victory in the Ovo Energy Women's Tour, a 5-stage race in Britain.
American Coryn Rivera sprints to victory in stage 2 of the OVO Women's Tour Thursday, taking the overall race lead.
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Katarzyna Niewiadoma buttons up victory in the OVO Energy Women's Tour overall Sunday in London.
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Chloe Hosking won stage 3 of the OVO Energy Women's Tour, edging out Alice Barnes in the sprint.
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