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Photo gallery: The thrilling battle in Belgium you probably missed
In the final weeks leading up to the UCI Road World Championships, riders were looking for some fierce racing to gain the last bits of fi...
Worlds and the UCIWWT final: the season comes to a close in September
We have entered the month of September, and the 2017 UCI Road World Championships in Bergen, Norway, are just a few short weeks away. Ala...
Cycling as a second career: a look at the other lives of cycling pros
While women's cycling is evolving, it still has a long way to go. Whereas minimum wage requirements ensure that riders competing at the m...
A race for second: no contest for Van Vleuten in pursuit-style La Course
After winning the 67-kilometre climbers' stage from Briançon to the top of the Col d'Izoard with a 43-second lead, it seemed unlikely tha...
Calling the shots: Rachel Heal’s path to becoming the first female director at the men’s WorldTour
The 2017 women's Tour of California in May saw a fierce battle between the American UnitedHealthcare team and the European powerhouse tea...
Seven talking points from the first half of the Women's WorldTour
As the pro peloton is enjoying a little down time due to the cancelled Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, it's time for u...
Coryn Rivera becomes first American to win Tour of Flanders in nail biter finale
Coryn Rivera (Sunweb) today made history when she became the first American to ever win the Tour of Flanders. The 14th edition of the wom...
The battle in Belgium: The women's peloton readies for Flanders
With its 101-year history, The Ronde van Vlaanderen – the Tour of Flanders – is a Monument of cycling. It's arguably the biggest cycling ...
New Kit Day: A look at 2017 women's pro kits
A new season means #newkitday for professional and amateur athletes around the globe. While some teams are sporting a brand new design th...
The transfer carousel comes to a stop: could we see a more level playing field in the Women's WorldTour?
As the year is coming to an end, so is the transfer season. Contracts have been inked, and by now most teams and riders have announced th...
Did the inaugural Women's WorldTour live up to expectations?
When the inaugural 2016 Women's WorldTour (WWT) was announced last year it was greeted with much excitement and anticipation. Touted as a...
Preview: Who will be the new women's world champion?
It's finally here! Nine months after the women's peloton first toed to the line, the 2016 UCI road season comes to an end in the same pla...
Livestream: Rabo-Liv strongest in Norway
We hope you enjoyed the weekend-long livestream of a rainy but exciting Ladies Tour of Norway! Read the brief race reports below and visi...
Experience pays off in gold as Kristin Armstrong wins rainy Olympic time trial
"I want a third gold medal," American Kristin Armstrong had told media on the eve of the 2016 Olympic time trial, and it was that will co...
Preview: What you need to know about the women’s time trial at the Rio Olympics
With the 2016 Olympic road races completed and written into the history books, it's now time to turn our attention to the individual time...
Top five talking points from the women's Olympic road race
With two Dutchies on staff, the women's Olympic road race was an emotional rollercoaster for the Ella team as we watched Annemiek van Vle...
Anna van der Breggen takes Olympic gold in a nail-biter of a race
While the lead-up to the women's Olympic road race was somewhat tainted by all the commotion surrounding the three missed doping tests of...
Off to Rio! Your guide to the women's Olympic road race
It has been four years since Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv) sprinted to victory in a soaking wet London city, beating Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-D...