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Questions and answers on pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum for endurance athletes
Lindsay Goldman, rider and general manager of the Hagens Berman-Supermint Pro Cycling team, found very little information targeted toward...

Do drivers give female riders more space when overtaking?
Over two days in early 2006, British researcher Dr Ian Walker rode his bike up and down a stretch of road in the city of Salisbury, stopp...

A year and counting: My long road back to riding after concussion
I’ve just hit a cycling landmark that I never aspired to. It is now a year since my last proper ride. A year since I was enjoying the thr...

Commentary: Do we actually need a women’s Tour de France?
I’ll let you in on a secret. When I started writing this piece, I did so more than a little reluctantly. I really didn’t want to write an...

Before the start line: Seeking calm and confidence with pre-race rituals
Three hours before the starting gun goes off, it begins. I slip into a carefully rehearsed series of actions, so familiar to me by this p...

Why the best parts are missing from the Tokyo 2020 women’s road race course
Last week the UCI revealed a women’s road race course for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that is markedly different from the men’s. While the me...

The boss is back: Ina Teutenberg returns as Trek women’s team director
Five years ago the women’s peloton lost one of its most powerful voices when Ina-Yoko Teutenberg crashed hard at Drentse 8 and suffered a...

The SHEcret Pro: Van Vleuten's super July and that Wiggle High5 video
Ok, so I'm back! I've been quiet lately as racing, not writing, has been the priority. So, dear fans, after what one might definitely cal...

How Mitchelton-Scott put themselves into prime position for Giro Rosa pink
Heading into the crucial climbing stages of the 2018 Giro Rosa, there is no question which team is in the strongest position in the battl...

Trek shifts women's race to prime position at Waterloo CX World Cup
There’ll be another equity promoting first at the Telenet UCI World Cup Cyclo-cross Waterloo in 2018, with the ground breaking move to sh...

Beyond the cult of self-destruction: Life and Death by Bridie O'Donnell
Bridie O’Donnell took to cycling late, but a rapid rise to the top ranks of the Australian scene fuelled her ambitions. Ultimately the ha...

Liv Langma Advanced Pro Disc review: The complete all-rounder we have been waiting for
Liv’s newest model, the Langma, made its debut last July at women’s pro cycling’s biggest race, the 10-day Giro Donne in Italy. With plen...