SD Worx can't stop winning 🏆

➕ was Wiebes relegation fair?

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SD Worx just can’t stop winning, eh? Even when Lorena Wiebes gets relegated on stage two of Burgos (unfairly, IMO) the team STILL take the win thanks to Demi Vollering coming second (on her way to eventual GC victory??)

WHO can beat them and if anyone can then when will it happen? Because right now they’re looking pretty unstoppable (wee-stop gate at La Vuelta aside.)

P.s: honourable mention to friend of WCW, Puck Pieterse for WINNING her FIRST elite MTB world cup at the weekend in Nové Město na Moravě 🇨🇿🍾.

Amy x

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News 📰

• The only news I have this week is that Lorena Wiebes got relegated from stage 2 of Vuelta a Burgos Feminas for this????

• Also there is STILL no (proper) news about the Giro Donne route despite the race (apparently) being due to start in just 6 weeks 🥲.

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Read  🗞️

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• Introducing: Mareille Meijering.

• 'We ask ourselves how this is possible' – SD Worx dominate rankings, surpass 2022 win tally.

• The moments: How Puck Pieterse conquered Nové Město.

• Sexualisation, misogyny and social media - How online platforms are failing female cyclists.

• Ride for Mo: ‘We want this day to be about joy’.

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Listen 🎧

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Watch 📺

The queeeeen 👑

Loved this from Hannah Barnes (no, not that one) about balancing motherhood and racing.

More Lizzie D!

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Results 🏆

Road

Itzulia Women(2.WWT)

Stage 2: Demi Vollering (SDW)

Stage 3: Marlen Reusser (SDW)

GC: Marlen Reusser (SDW)

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)

Stage 1: Lorena Wiebes (SDW)

Stage 2: Demi Vollering (SDW) (After Lorena Wiebes was relegated to third place)

Durango - Durango Emakumeen Saria (1.1)

1. Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (AGS)

2. Ane Santesteban (JAY)

3. Claire Steels (IPT)

Veenendaal - Veenendaal Classic (1.1)

1. Lotte Kopecky (SDW)

2. Martina Fidanza (WNT)

3. Daria Pikulik (HPH)

Bretagne Ladies Tour CERATIZIT(2.1)

Stage 5: Valentine Fortin (COF)

GC: Grace Brown (FDJ)

MTB

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

1. Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck)

2. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (INEOS Grenadiers)

3. Loana Lecomte (Canyon CLLCTV)

4. Evie Richards (Trek Factory Racing)

5. Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon)

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

1. Sofie Pedersen (Wilier - Pirelli Factory Team)

2. Giana Caluori (Thömus Akros Youngstars)

3. Emilly Johnston (Trek Future Racing)

4. Sara Cortinovis (Santa Cruz Rockshox Pro Team)

5. Noëlle Buri (Bixs Performance Race Team)

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Upcoming races 📆

20th & 21st May - Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)

• Starts 12:50 CEST, finishes ~16:00 CEST

• Live on Eurosport/GCN+ from 14:30 CEST 

• Starlist here

• Preview here

Saturday 20th May - ZLM Omloop der Kempen Ladies (1.2)

Sunday 21st May - Antwerp Port Epic Ladies (1.1) Startlist

23rd - 28th May - Internationale LOTTO Thüringen Ladies Tour (2.Pro) Startlist

26th 28th May - RideLondon Classique (2.WWT)

• Starts 11:00 BST, finishes ~14:30 BST (15:00 CEST)

• Live on Eurosport/GCN+ and BBC iPlayer from 13:00 BST (14:00 CEST)  

• Starlist here

• Preview here

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Friday fun🕺

Puck Pieterse summing up the Friday feeling 🍾

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That’s all 👋

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Amy x