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All About the Women’s Peloton at The 2022 Road World Championships

September 17, 2022 at 7:21 am6 min reading

Road cycling

The 2022 Road World Championships get underway this weekend, and we can’t wait to see what kind of action-packed racing the women’s peloton will pull off! Held from September 18 to 25 in Wollongong, Australia, 13 road cycling world titles will be awarded as the…

Riders to Watch Out For at the UCI World Championships by Matt Stephens

September 14, 2022 at 11:52 am5 min reading

Road cycling

This year, the coastal town of Wollongong, Australia, will host the UCI Road World Championships, with 23 titles awarded through junior, U23 and elite categories across Road and Time Trial disciplines. Winning those iconic rainbow bands defines a rider’s career. There is nothing quite like…

Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2022: Another Title for Trek-Segafredo

April 17, 2022 at 9:06 am5 min reading

Road cycling

The second edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes went down yesterday, on April 16th, and saw Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) crowned second-ever Queen of the Cobbles. She launched a solo attack on the Templeuve cobblestone sector with 34 kilometres to go and took the title…

Women’s Peloton Update: Who’s Riding For Whom in 2022

January 14, 2022 at 10:55 am6 min reading

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The holidays are over, and it is time to look ahead to what promises to be an exhilarating year for the women’s peloton! Of course, the most significant addition on the 2022 calendar is the eight-day Tour de France Femmes that will take place from…

Lizzie Deignan Soars to Victory at The Inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes

October 4, 2021 at 11:49 am5 min reading

Road cycling

This past weekend, the women’s peloton took to the famous cobbles for the first-ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes—and wow, did they put on a show! Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) confirmed her already solid status as a tough as nails rider, providing a stunning display of skill, determination and…