It's a stage race buffet
+ the 2026 WWT calendar is out
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Hellooooo what a week it has been! The Tour of Britain was super exciting (if a bit stressful) and it looks like we’ll be in for another great weekend of racing this week. Lots to look at this issue so I won’t chat for too long but just wanted to quickly shout out how impressive Gracey Hemstreet’s back-to-back wins have been! This isn’t something we see too often in downhill, especially for someone so young and especially with the field being as strong as it currently is. The racing has been great this season so it’s the perfect time to start watching if you don't already!
Enjoy your weekend and the races!
Lulah x
News 📰
The day after winning her first WWT race, Mara Roldan was involved in a heavy crash at the Tour of Britain and suffered a broken femur. She has undergone surgery and continues to recover in hospital.
The UCI has announced the 2026 Women’s WorldTour calendar and the most exciting change is that the Giro d’Italia has been moved! The race will take place 30th May - 7th June.
The UCI will also be introducing new rules on handlebar width for 2026. There will now be a minimum width of 400mm for all riders which could greatly impact the women’s peloton, forcing many to compromise on comfort and control.
Read 🗞️
‘I didn't imagine myself in this position’ - Cat Ferguson surprised and delighted to take first WorldTour victory - Cycling Weekly
Home favourite Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering top strong field – Analysing the Tour de Suisse Women contenders - Cyclingnews
Well, that didn't take long - Escape Collective
Sarah Gigante’s Tour de Suisse - Domestique Diary - Domestique
Watch 📺
Check out Jade Wiel’s new film Locked Out to see what she gets up to in her breaks from racing
Listen 🎧
Hattie Harnden, one of the most versatile riders in the world, is on the Downtime Podcast this week to discuss the highs and lows of her first full season on a downhill bike
The team at Wheel Talk are looking back at an amazing Tour of Britain
Results 🏆
Road
Tour of Britain Women (2.WWT)
Stage 3:
Cat Ferguson (MOV) 🇬🇧
Josie Nelson (TPP) 🇬🇧
Ally Wollaston (TFS) 🇳🇿
Stage 4:
Lorena Wiebes (SDW) 🇳🇱
Charlotte Kool (TPP) 🇳🇱
Ally Wollaston (TFS) 🇳🇿
GC:
Ally Wollaston (TFS) 🇳🇿
Cat Ferguson (MOV) 🇬🇧 (+0:04)
Karlijn Swinkels (UAD) 🇳🇱 (+0:22)
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Femenina (2.1)
Stage 1:
Elise Chabbey (TFS) 🇨🇭
Demi Vollering (TFS) 🇳🇱
Ane Santesteban (LKF) 🇪🇸
Stage 2:
Demi Vollering (TFS) 🇳🇱
Marion Bunel (TVL) 🇫🇷
Femke de Vries (TVL) 🇳🇱
Stage 3:
Loes Adegeest (TFS) 🇳🇱
Eva van Agt (TVL) 🇳🇱
Eline Jansen (VWT) 🇳🇱
GC:
Demi Vollering (TFS) 🇳🇱
Elise Chabbey (TFS) 🇨🇭 (+2:08)
Marion Bunel (TVL) 🇫🇷 (+2:29)
Antwerp Port Epic Ladies (1.Pro)
Susanne Andersen (UXM) 🇳🇴
Clara Copponi (LTK) 🇫🇷
Eilidh Shaw (UAD) 🇬🇧
Alpes Gresivaudan Classic (1.1)
Valentina Cavallar (ARK) 🇦🇹
Lotte Claes (ARK) 🇧🇪
Nadia Gontova (WOS) 🇨🇦
Dwars door de Westhoek (1.1)
Fleur Moors (LTK) 🇧🇪
Susanne Andersen (UXM) 🇳🇴
Amalie Dideriksen (CWT) 🇩🇰
GP Mazda Schelkens (1.1)
Clara Copponi (LTK) 🇫🇷
Susanne Andersen (UXM) 🇳🇴
Kathrin Schweinberger (HPH) 🇦🇹
Tour de Suisse Women (2.WWT)
Stage 1:
Marlen Reusser (MOV) 🇨🇭
Demi Vollering (TFS) 🇳🇱
Kasia Niewiadoma (CSZ) 🇵🇱
Stage 2:
Amber Kraak (TFS) 🇳🇱
Marta Lach (SDW) 🇵🇱
Elise Chabbey (TFS) 🇨🇭
Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées (2.1)
Stage 1:
Ally Wollaston (TFS) 🇳🇿
Eline Jansen (VWT) 🇳🇱
Margot Vanpachtenbeke (VWT) 🇧🇪
MTB
🇦🇹 UCI MTB World Cup: Leogang XCC+XCO #4 & DHI #3
Elite XCC:
Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) 🇳🇱
Samara Maxwell (Decathlon Ford Racing Team) 🇳🇿
Nicole Koller (Ghost Factory Racing) 🇨🇭
Junior DHI:
Rosa Zierl (Cube Factory Racing) 🇦🇹
Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) 🇺🇸
Eliana Hulsebosch (Santa Cruz Syndicate) 🇳🇿
Elite DHI:
Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Race Division) 🇨🇦
Anna Newkirk (Frameworks Racing) 🇺🇸
Valentina Höll (YT Mob) 🇦🇹
U23 XCO:
Fiona Schibler 🇨🇭
Monique Halter 🇨🇭
Elina Benoit (Lexware Mountainbike Team) 🇨🇭
Sina van Thiel (Lexware Mountainbike Team) 🇩🇪
Olivia Onesti (BH Coloma Team) 🇫🇷
Elite XCO:
Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) 🇳🇱
Samara Maxwell (Decathlon Ford Racing Team) 🇳🇿
Ramona Forchini (BIXS Performance Race Team) 🇨🇭
Jolanda Neff (Cannondale Factory Racing) 🇨🇭
Tamara Wiedmann (Mondraker Factory Racing) 🇦🇹
Upcoming races 📆
Road
Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th June: Tour de Suisse Women (2.WWT)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 13:50 CEST Saturday and 11:10 CEST Sunday
Startlist here
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th June: Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées (2.1)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 13:45 CEST Saturday and 13:15 CEST Sunday
Startlist here
Saturday 14th June: Dwars door het Hageland (1.1)
MTB
🇮🇹 UCI MTB World Cup: Val di Sole XCC+XCO #5 & DHI #4
Friday 20th June: XCC
How to watch:
Elite: Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 16:45 CEST
Friday Fun 🕺
Podium dance lessons 💃
My vote goes to penne 🍝
That’s all 👋
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