Demi's not done in 🇪🇸

➕ a WCW update including a note from Tilda

Hello lovely subscribers and welcome to Women’s Cycling Weekly! 🚴‍♀️

Paid subscribers will have heard this already but there are a few changes afoot at WCW Towers™. The bad news first (which you might already know): Tilda is leaving 😢💔. From ‘intern’ to integral part of this whole shebang WCW won’t be the same without her input but she’s gone and got herself a ‘real’ job which means she can’t be such a big part of it anymore (she will always have a place here, though!).

Elsewhere, I’ve made some changes that mean I *should* have more time to give to this here newsletter to hopefully make up for some of the loss of Tilda but also bring a renewed enthusiasm that I’ve been lacking lately since I’ve been busy with other bits and bobs. If you want to be in the loop of all the goings on and get bonus WCW content (watch this space for TDFF) then make sure to become a paid subscriber!

For now, I’ll hand over the rest of this intro to the one and only, Tilda Price (alias: Hilda)

Amy x

A note from Tilda

Hello lovely subscribers!

As Amy's already explained, it's a sad interjection from me this week, because I've gone and got a new job which means I won't be doing WCW anymore 😭💔 We've been putting off telling you guys, basically because we were both hoping the situation would be different, and honestly it's just sad! I don't want to say goodbye, but at the same time I don't want to disappear without doing it.

Working on WCW with Amy has really been the biggest pleasure of my last two years. From a baby intern right as I finished uni, to turning this into our project and a growing platform, and not the mention the doors it's opened along the way, it's been such a fun journey. I feel such pride about what we've created, especially expanding in the last year, and building such a lovely community of women's cycling fans.

I'm so proud of what we've done with the newsy, but also so grateful for everything else that's come from this: a wonderful friend who's always there for a hug in the press room, a companion at mountain bike races, a chat/therapy session about basically anything in life. I'm sure you guys already know, but this partnership has become way more than work, which makes leaving even harder. 

I was the biggest fan of WCW when it started (even if Amy didn't follow me back for months...) and as much as I'm sad to be leaving, I am very happy to be reclaiming my number 1 fan title and getting to read the best newsletter in the world again. I'll miss you guys so much but I can't wait to see where WCW goes next 💜

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News 📰

• The UCI has released maps and profiles for the 2023 World Championships in Glasgow. The racing will take place between August 3 - 13 with the women’s time trial on Thursday 10th August and road race on Sunday 13th August. The map reveals include slight revisions of the distances announced last September: the women’s road race will be 154.1km long while the time trial 36.2km. More info here.

• Both men’s and women’s DSM teams will become DSM-Firmenich from June after their title sponsor merged with Swiss company Firmenich. The new sponsor and name is set to come with a rebrand, and a new kit set to be in place ahead of the Tour de France.

• The Canadian race Tour de Gatineau will return to the calendar with retired pro Karol-Ann Canuel as co-organiser.

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Read  🗞️

• Some Vuelta thoughts from me.

• La Vuelta’s schedule shift sets up a fantastic stage race season.

• Moments that made La Vuelta Femenina

• 6 lessons learned from La Vuelta Femenina.

• 'This is just the beginning' says Realini after Vuelta Femenina overall podium.

• Anna van der Breggen says La Vuelta Femenina was not Van Vleuten’s ‘best victory’ after controversial Movistar tactics.

• Life after Lorena Wiebes for Team DSM.

• Philippa York: cycling needs transgender education, not exclusion.

• Ashleigh Moolman Pasio on how indoor training is making her stronger returning to the Tour de France Femmes.

• The resurgence of Emma Norsgaard

• The biggest talking points ahead of Itzulia Women.

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Listen 🎧

It’s our last podcast 😢💔 (for now)

Double wheel talk!

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Watch 📺

Puck’s previews are back, this time for MTB!

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Results 🏆

Road

Itzulia Women(2.WWT)

Stage 1: Demi Vollering

La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT)

Stage 6: Gaia Realini (TSF)

Stage 7: Demi Vollering (SDW)

Overall: Annemiek van Vleuten (MOV)

Navarra Women's Elite classic(1.Pro)

1. Riejanne Markus (TJV)

2. Tamara Dronova-Balabolina (IPT)

3. Ella Wylie (DRP)

Grand Prix du Morbihan Femmes (1.1)

1. Grace Brown (FDJ)

GP Eco-Struct/Thompson/Security Tools (1.1)

1. Amalie Dideriksen (UXT)

Trofee Maarten Wynants (1.1)

1. Chiara Consonni (UAE)

Bretagne Ladies Tour CERATIZIT(2.1)

Stage 1: Marta Lach (WNT)

Stage 2: Valentine Fortin (COF)

Stage 3 (ITT): Grace Brown (TSF)

Stage 4: Daria Pikulik (HPH)

MTB

UCI MTB World Cup Round 1: Nové Město na Moravě short track (XCC)

1. Laura Stigger (Specialized Factory Racing)

2. Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon)

3. Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing)

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Upcoming races 📆

Road

Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May: Itzulia Women(2.WWT)

Start list here

Preview here

Stage 2:

• Starts 10:00 CEST, finishes ~13:30 CEST

• Live on Eurosport/GCN+ from 12:30 CEST 

Stage 3:

• Starts 16:00 CEST, finishes ~19:30 CEST

• Live on Eurosport/GCN+ from 18:30 CEST 

Saturday 13th May: Bretagne Ladies Tour CERATIZIT(2.1)

Stage 5

Tuesday 16th May: Durango - Durango Emakumeen Saria (1.1)

Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st May: Vuelta a Burgos Feminas(2.WWT)

Broadcast details to follow in next newsletter.

MTB

Saturday 13th May: UCI MTB World Cup Round 1: Nové Město na Moravě (XCO) U23 women

How to watch:

• Live on Eurosport/GCN+ from 16:45 CEST 

Sunday 14th May: UCI MTB World Cup Round 1: Nové Město na Moravě (XCO) Elite women

How to watch:

• Live on Eurosport/GCN+ from 11:00 CEST 

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