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Finally, some Giro details ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

โž• RideLondon is carnage and SD Worx win AGAIN in Germany

Amy Jones
May 26, 2023
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Hello lovely subscribers and welcome to Womenโ€™s Cycling Weekly! ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ

Thereโ€™s two high-level stage races on at once and my brain canโ€™t cope. How do menโ€™s racing fans do this like all the time??

Itโ€™s funny, though, because SD Worx are only at one of these races and while theyโ€™re going about winning every. single. stage. of Thuringen (including their 14th 1,2 podium this year!!) todayโ€™s first stage of RideLondon was one of the more active and open races I think weโ€™ve seen for a while. Sure, the pre-race favourite won in Charlotte Kool, but Trek, Canyon//SRAM, and even Liv Racing really threw the kitchen sink. Unfortunately, Trek also had little choice because their sprinter, Elisa Balsamo, crashed out of the stage early on (more info on that below).

In this weekโ€™s subscriber-only newsletter I posed the question of whether SD Worxโ€™s chokehold on the racing is making things boring, and concluded that, while on paper it should, it actually isnโ€™t when you see the race behind them. Watching RideLondon, though, maybe Iโ€™m wrong. The only way to find out is to fire up multiple screens this weekend and watch both races ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ.

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P.s we have *some* info on the Giro Donne at LAST. And I low-key thought the organisers were reading this newsy because it came out the morning after I slated them in the Wednesday newsletter for giving us nothing until thenโ€ฆ

Enjoy this weekโ€™s newsletter!

Amy x


News ๐Ÿ“ฐ

  • British Cycling have issued a new policy blocking transgender riders from competing in the womenโ€™s category. Under the new policy competitive events will be categorised as either female or "open" with only the latter being open to Transgender women, men, and non-binary athletes.

  • The race starts in just five weeks, but the Giro Donne organisers, PMG/Starlight have only just released details of the race. In a press release sent out on Thursday they linked this Google Drive including, helpfully, a โ€œPicture of Roberto Ruini, Director of Giro Donne.โ€ Thanks, lads.

    The press release also included details of the start and finish locations and distances of each stage as well as maps. No profiles just yet, though. The same press release also revealed that there will be nine stages, including a brutal transfer day from Alassio, in the north-east of the country, to the island of Sardinia for the final two stages.

  • Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) has abandoned RideLondon on stage one after multiple crashes. It was a particularly perilous stage which saw Ceratizit-WNTโ€™s Ariana Fidanza and FDJ Suezโ€™s Gladys Verhulst also DNF.

    Update: Trek-Segafredo released this statement on Friday evening ๐Ÿ˜ข:

    โ€œAfter crashing out of Ride London Stage 1, Elisa was taken to hospital as a precaution and for further examination. X-Rays and scans revealed that she has suffered a fracture of the left scaphoid bone as well as fractures of both the left and right mandible which will require surgery. She will undergo surgery either tonight or tomorrow in the UK. More updates to follow.โ€

  • And finally, congratulations to Chantal van den Broek Blaak on the birth of her first child which she announced via Instagram this afternoon.

    ๐“’๐“ฑ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฝ๐“ช๐“ต ๐“ฟ๐“ช๐“ท ๐“ญ๐“ฎ๐“ท ๐“‘๐“ป๐“ธ๐“ฎ๐“ด - ๐“‘๐“ต๐“ช๐“ช๐“ด
    ๐“’๐“ฑ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฝ๐“ช๐“ต ๐“ฟ๐“ช๐“ท ๐“ญ๐“ฎ๐“ท ๐“‘๐“ป๐“ธ๐“ฎ๐“ด - ๐“‘๐“ต๐“ช๐“ช๐“ด on Instagram: โ€œHere is Noa. So loved already! ๐Ÿค Noa Brigitte van den Broek / Born 24-05-2023 / Rotterdamโ€
    May 26, 2023

Readย  ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ

  • Some Canyon//SRAM ridersโ€™ reactions from stage one of RideLondon.

  • The relegation battle is heating up in the Womenโ€™s WorldTour โ€“ hereโ€™s how it works.

  • RideLondon talking points/preview.

  • Paris Roubaix dreams, gaining confidence in the peloton and Wagamamas: question time with Pfeiffer Georgi.

  • Womenโ€™s WorldTour points fight: SD Worx dominates, Human Powered Health, Israel-Premier Tech in danger.

  • โ€˜As women, we earn a lot of respect out thereโ€™ - Amity Rockwell on winning the 360km Traka, equality in gravel and Unbound 200.

  • My Approach to Nutrition in Professional Cycling by Kasia Niewiadoma.

  • Canyon-SRAM is one of the best teams in the world; why isnโ€™t it winning more?

  • The comeback kid: Lotta Henttala on eliminating stress and finding the fun in racing again.

  • Lizzie Deignan returns to first race in Britain since 2021 at RideLondon Classique.

  • Q&A: Grace Brown on the ups and downs of season 2023.

  • Everything You Need to Know About Returning to Cycling Postpartum.


Listen ๐ŸŽง

A Burgos roundup from Abby, Loren, and Matt.


Results ๐Ÿ†

Road

RideLondon Classique (2.WWT)

Stage 1: Charlotte Kool (DSM)

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)

Stage 3: Lorena Wiebes (SDW)

Stage 4: Demi Vollering (SDW)

Internationale LOTTO Thรผringen Ladies Tour (2.Pro)

Stage 1 (TTT): Team SD Worx

Stage 2: Mischa Bredewold (SDW)

Stage 3: Barbara Guarischi (SDW)

Stage 4: Lonneke Uneken (SDW)

Antwerp Port Epic Ladies (1.1)

  1. Marthe Truyen (FED)

  2. Franziska Koch (DSM)

  3. Audrey Cordon Ragot (HPH)

ZLM Omloop der Kempen Ladies (1.2)

  1. Charlotte Kool (DSM)

  2. Daria Pikulik (HPH)

  3. Maike van der Duin (CSR)


Upcoming races ๐Ÿ“†

Road

27th - 28th May - RideLondon Classique (2.WWT)

  • Live on Eurosport/GCN+ and BBC iPlayer from 13:00 BST (14:00 CEST) on the 27th and 15:00 BST (16:00 CEST) on the 28th. ย 

  • Details of how to watch on the BBC here.

27th - 28th May: Internationale LOTTO Thรผringen Ladies Tour (2.Pro)

  • Live on Eurosport/GCN+ from 13:10 CEST on the 27th and 12:30 CEST on the 28th. ย 

28th May: Gran Premio Ciudad de Eibar(1.1)

29th May: GP Mazda Schelkens (1.2)

31st May - 4th June: Vuelta Ciclista Andalucia Ruta Del Sol (2.1)


Friday fun๐Ÿ•บ

Think you might need a bike fit, Marlen.

Marlen Reusser
Marlen Reusser on Instagram: โ€œMy two days home were busy, as always. But also as always, I didnโ€™t forget the fun. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Now on our way to the french alpes for altitude. I will stay together with my boyfriend, that makes me happy! ๐Ÿ“ธ @velafrica #home #likeabike #happyness #livingthelifeโ€
May 25, 2023

I rlly hope this giant stuffed unicorn is in Elisa Balsamoโ€™s vicinity rn ๐Ÿฆ„

Elisa Balsamo
Elisa Balsamo on Instagram: โ€œI made my own outfit in collaboration with @santini_cycling ! ๐Ÿฆ„ It took a few months to get the final result, but now we are proud to be able to offer you: โ€ข unisex jersey
โ€ข womenโ€™s bib shorts
โ€ข menโ€™s bib shorts
โ€ข unisex baselayer You can fin all the products on the Santini website, do you like it? ๐Ÿคฉ #bikekit #capsule #santini #cycling #completino #sogni #dream #outfitinspirationโ€
May 24, 2023

Also this girl has very questionable (but also very Italian) eating habits that include putting parmesan on riceโ€ฆ

Peter van der Veen has made a list of the length of broadcast of each WWT race so far this season and itโ€™s very interesting and telling!


Thatโ€™s all ๐Ÿ‘‹

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