Is it the Giro yet?

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Hey sports fans! It’s that weird week of the year where it doesn’t feel like anything is happening but also there’s a billion national champs races happening every single day. My strategy here tends to be to not even attempt to keep track of it all, and just wait for a fun surprise when everyone turns up in new kits next week, but good luck to you if you’re trying to squeeze in every bit of coverage you can this weekend. I think I’ll be watching the Glastonbury streams and impatienty waiting for the Giro instead. I’ll be here with the highlights next week for those of us who need them.

Lulah x

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News 📰

• The Tour of Britain Women will expand to five stages for 2026.

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Read 🗞️

• 'No pressure to perform in GC' – Lotte Kopecky and Anna van der Breggen to race Giro d'Italia as preparation for Tour de France Femmes - Cyclingnews

• 'I do enjoy winning' - Bella Holmgren on beating the best, targeting Grand Tours and juggling it all - Rouleur

• 'It was a bit dangerous' - Lorena Wiebes criticises UCI's new handlebar width rule highlighting safety concerns at Copenhagen Sprint - Cyclingnews

• 'It's not quite home, but it's still home' - Zoe Bäcktstedt romps to first elite national time trial victory on Welsh roads - Cycling Weekly

• ‘If a one-legged girl can do it, you can too’ - Meg Fisher on legacy, inclusivity and driving change - Rouleur

• Cédrine Kerbaol overcomes lack of working radio and time references to clinch French women's national time trial championships - Cyclingnews

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Watch 📺

Watch Vali Höll at her home world cup while she finds the balance between winning and what really matters to her

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Listen 🎧

The Wheel Talk team are discussing the lack of safety at the new Copenhagen Sprint

La Course de Gossip is back with updates from the Tour of Britain, Tour de Suisse and more

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Results 🏆

Road

Copenhagen Sprint (1.WWT)

1. Lorena Wiebes (SDW) 🇳🇱

2. Elisa Balsamo (LTK) 🇮🇹

3. Chiara Consonni (CSZ) 🇮🇹

Giro dell'Appennino Donne Elite (1.2)

1. Matilde Vitillo (LJA) 🇮🇹

2. Irene Cagnazzo (BPK) 🇮🇹

3. Gaia Segato (BPK) 🇮🇹

And you can find the results for various national championships here

MTB

🇮🇹 UCI MTB World Cup: Val di Sole XCC+XCO #5 & DHI #4

Junior DHI:

1. Rosa Zierl (Cube Factory Racing) 🇦🇹

2. Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) 🇺🇸

3. Kate Hastings 🇳🇿

Elite DHI:

1. Marine Cabirou (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) 🇫🇷

2. Valentina Höll (YT Mob) 🇦🇹

3. Monika Hrastnik (AON Racing) 🇸🇮

U23 XCO:

1. Valentina Corvi (Canyon CLLCTV XCO) 🇮🇹

2. Fiona Schibler (Bike Team Solothurn) 🇨🇭

3. Sara Cortinovis (Ghost Factory Racing) 🇮🇹

4. Ella Maclean-Howell (Cube Factory Racing) 🇬🇧

5. Vida Lopez De San Roman (Trinity Racing) 🇺🇸

Elite XCO:

1. Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) 🇳🇱

2. Samara Maxwell (Decathlon Ford Racing Team) 🇳🇿

3. Laura Stigger (Specialized Factory Racing) 🇦🇹

4. Jenny Rissveds (Canyon CLLCTV XCO) 🇸🇪

5. Nicole Koller (Ghost Factory Racing) 🇨🇭

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Upcoming races 📆

Road

Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 6th July: Volta a Portugal Feminina Cofidis (2.2)

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Friday Fun 🕺

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