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Hello! Welcome to Women’s Cycling Weekly! 🚴♀️
I hope everyone has had a fab week! I’ve been ill with a cold 🤧 and therefore haven’t been up to much which may go some way towards explaining my newfound obsession with the track cycling world championships which started on Wednesday. Although my short attention span and BRF may also explain it, as I wrote about today. It’s short and exciting and I can’t get enough.
Given there’s no more WWT racing happening there’s still LOADS of content this week so I’ll keep this short and sweet and let you get stuck in!
Amy x
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News 📰
INEOS have confirmed the rumoured signing of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who will join their ‘off-road roster’ and has become the first woman to be signed by the team. She also let slip that she’s aiming at ANOTHER rainbow jersey at cyclocross worlds 👀
There will be a new Spanish women’s team from next year, from the man behind the Cylance team that disbanded in 2018. The team is set to have a €4 million annual budget and is aiming at the WorldTour.
New US-based UCI team Cynisca Cycling revealed their roster for 2023. It’s a largely American team but they’ve picked up a few French and Canadian riders, including Pauline Allin from Arkéa.
Finally a slightly quieter week for transfers?
The biggest movers recently have been Roland Cogeas Edelweiss, who have bolstered their team with a host of signings including Lara Vieceli, Mia Griffin and Sofia Collinelli.
In heartwarming news at track worlds, Mieke Kröger and Franziska Brauße gave new handlebars to the Nigerian team pursuit team, who had previously been racing on mass-start bars.
Read 🗞️
Annemiek van Vleuten concludes ‘dream’ 2022 season at Tour de Romandie.
Ayesha McGowan Is Creating Space For More WOC In Pro Cycling.
Lauren Stephens: I circled the globe to ride three World Championships in three weeks
Neve Bradbury on being one of cycling’s rising stars, racing against idol Annemiek van Vleuten.
This caption by Israeli national champion Omer Shapira:
And this one from Kristen Faulkner:
Watch 📺
Listen 🎧
For anyone who speaks Spanish: Sheyla Gutierrez talking about her year and also the that she’s off to do a charity project in Nepal in the offie
Results 🏆
Road
Tour de Romandie Féminin (2.WWT)
Stage 1: Arlenis Sierra (MOV)
Stage 2: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (SDW)
Stage 3: Marta Lach (WNT)
Overall:
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (SDW)
Annemiek van Vleuten (MOV)
Elisa Longo Borghini (TFS)
CX
UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Waterloo 🇺🇸 (R1)
Fem van Empel
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
Lucinda Brand
Gravel
🌈 UCI Gravel World Championships, Veneto 🇮🇹
🏆 Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Sina Frei
Chiara Teocchi
Track
Team sprint:
Germany 🇩🇪
China 🇨🇳
Great Britain 🇬🇧
Team pursuit:
Italy 🇮🇹
GB 🇬🇧
France 🇫🇷
Elimination race
Lotte Kopecky 🇧🇪
Rachele Barbieri 🇮🇹
Jennifer Valente 🇺🇸
Scratch race:
Martina Fidanza 🇮🇹
Maike van der Duin 🇳🇱
Jess Roberts 🇬🇧
Upcoming races 📆
CX
16th October: UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Fayetteville 🇺🇸 (R2)
Live on Eurosport/GCN+
Elite race starts at 19.30 CEST
Entry list here
Track
Friday 14th
Omnium and individual sprint
Saturday 15th
Individual pursuit , 500m, madison, and Keirin
Sunday 16th
Points race
Live on Eurosport/GCN+ from 18:20 on Friday, 17:20 on Saturday, and from 11:50 CET on Sunday.
Full info here.
Friday fun 🕺
Dog content > > > >
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Rivals, but make it cute
Mum’s smashing it on the UK cross and road circuits! Unlike Lorena Wiebes’ in Paris, these kids actually belong to these women. We love to see it.
That’s all 👋
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Amy and Tilda x
Very nice interview with Betsy. I think this kind of content is what helps WCW stand out as different than Freewheeling, which was your intent of course. So, success and chapeau!