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State of the season: what can we expect going into the last women's races of 2021?
With only seven weeks left until the season officially ends, and just over two weeks until the World Championships, what can we expect from the...
World Championships 2021: Women's Road Race Preview
Rouleur previews the 2021 Women's Road Race World Championships, taking place in Belgium on the 25th September
Preview: Simac Ladies Tour
The 12th round of the 2021 Women's WorldTour is the five-day Simac Ladies Tour, held in Holland. One of the longest-running stage races for women,...
Le Col expand their support of Drops-Le Col s/b Tempur
The British cycling apparel brand extend their support of the team by two years as well as tripling their investment in the squad.
Four conclusions from the Ladies Tour of Norway
The second Women's WorldTour stage race of 2021 produced four different winners from four stages with some expected winners and some surprise victories
Ladies Tour of Norway Preview
The seventh edition of the Ladies Tour of Norway gets underway on the 12th August, but what does the race have in store and who...
Opinion: Patrick Moster's comments are part of a wider problem in the sport
A collective anti-racist statement from those within cycling is long overdue: now is the time to finally do it
Double Dutch: what happened to communication in the women’s Olympic road race?
The race was won by Austrian amateur, Anna Kiesenhofer, but former World Champion Annemiek van Vleuten thought she'd got gold on the line - what...
Anna Kiesenhofer: the mathematician who beat the odds
Anna Kiesenhofer’s gold medal ride in the Olympic road race is a pure underdog story, and one that benefits the image of women's cycling.
Numbers Games: unequal peloton sizes at the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Games will be the last with a drastically smaller women's peloton than men's — but how has it taken this long?
A new path: Canyon//SRAM launch development team
After the success of the Zwift Academy, the Women's WorldTeam are creating a two-tier development pathway to bring new worldwide talent into the sport
Under the radar riders: who could pull off a surprise performance in Tokyo?
The Dutch team are the ones to beat, but who is capable of pulling off a surprise performance in the women's road race at the...
Against the clock: Joss Lowden of Drops-Le Col s/b Tempur
In training, Joscelin Lowden smashed the women's one hour record, and now she plans to make a play for the official record. We catch up...
"It's a whirlwind" Alison Jackson on her last-minute call-up to the Tokyo Olympics
Just 10 days before the start of the Games, Alison Jackson got the call: she was going to race in Tokyo.
Giro Donne: the Debrief
A dominant SD Worx, a record-breaking performance, and some first-time winners. What happened at this year's Giro d'Italia Donne?
The Cyclists' Alliance Rider Survey part one: 34% earn no salary in 2021
The results of part one of The Cyclists’ Alliance’s 2021 Rider Survey revealed an ever-widening gap between the two tiers of the women’s ‘pro’ peloton.
Five things we’ve learnt from the Giro Donne so far
What are the main takeaways so far from the 2021 Giro d'Italia Donne?
Giro Donne Gallery: Part Two
With just three more stages to go, the race is still firmly in Anna van der Breggen and SD Worx's hands
Is the Giro Donne done?
After just seven stages, Anna van der Breggen has a seemingly unassailable lead on the GC — is it all wrapped up already?
The Giro d'Italia Donne so far: Gallery
Sean Hardy has been capturing the drama from the Giro d'Italia Donne where after just four stages Anna van der Breggen and her SD Worx team...
Five things to expect from the Giro d’Italia Donne
The biggest race on the women’s calendar starts this week. We know the route, and we know who some of the main contenders are, but...
The last ever La Course: Debrief
Saturday's race is likely to be the final edition of the one-day event before the Tour de France Femmes takes over in 2022, but how did it...
Women’s national championships – winners and losers
Who is wearing new colours and who has kept their title? New champions to spot in the women's peloton
Lotto Belgium Tour 2.1 preview
Rouleur previews the four-day Lotto Belgium Tour taking place from 22nd - 25th June
La Course 2021: Riders to watch
The final edition of La Course is set to be a worthy series finale
How new UCI measures can combat abuse in cycling
The governing body detailed amendments to the powers of its Ethics Commission as well as preventative measures to safeguard riders and staff from abuse
To the Wire: the first women’s Tour de Suisse
The first women's edition of the iconic stage race over-delivered thanks to a close GC competition
Giro d’Italia Donne 2021: Route, predictions and contenders
New management, a return to 10 stages, and a promise of live coverage, is this a new leaf for the Giro Rosa — now the Giro...
Women's WorldTeams salaries: a delicate balance
An audit commissioned by the UCI shows a promising increase in Women's WorldTeam salaries and budgets — but is this the full story across the women's peloton?
The racing debut of the Monte Zoncolan
The Monte Zoncolan is not the most famous climb in cycling, but it is widely known as one of the very hardest. Its legend is...
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