Stage race szn

+ a few contract extensions and no TDFF for Kopecky

Hello lovely subscribers and welcome to Women’s Cycling Weekly! 🚴‍♀️

Sorry for the lack of intro today, I’m on holiday for my 30th (!!) birthday so keeping it short and sweet today to say that I hope everyone enjoyed the fabulously unexpected Ardennes week we just had and is ready for stage race season to start on Sunday with La Vuelta Femenina! I’ll be back to natter on a bit more in next Friday’s intro about all of that or, if you’re a paid subscriber (ILY 💘), for some bonus La Vuelta bits and bobs during the week.

Until then, enjoy this week’s issue and have a lovely week — see you soon!

Amy x

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News 📰

• Lorena Wiebes has extended with SD Worx-Protime through 2028.

• Lotte Kopecky will not ride the Tour de France Femmes this year as she prioritises the track at the Olympics.

• The 22 teams taking part in the Tour de France Femmes have been confirmed.

• Ruth Edwards has signed a two year extension with Human Powered Health.

• The 2024-25 UCI Cyclocross World Cup calendar has been revealed, with the notable absence of Val di Sole and any North American stops.

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Read 🗞️

• Veronica Ewers: I'm trying to give myself a bit more grace heading into Vuelta Femenina - GCN 

• Gallery: Another great weekend in Brazil at the Araxá MTB World Cup - Escape Collective

• 'Ride like you own the road' - Zoe Bäckstedt on Paris-Roubaix Femmes, her Grand Tour debut and her new Red Bull helmet - Cycling Weekly

• Q&A: Grace Brown breaks down her amazing Liège-Bastogne-Liège win - Escape Collective

• ‘I want to develop everything’ – Shirin van Anrooij aims to carry Classics form into summer - GCN

• 'We found out on social media' - British team Lifeplus-Wahoo on their Tour de France Femmes invite snub - Cycling Weekly

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Listen 🎧

The team at the Cycling Podcast Féminin are talking all things Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

 At Just Ride they’re chatting to ultra-endurance legend Lael Wilcox.

 Wheel Talk are looking back at the Ardennes.

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Results 🏆

Road

Omloop van Borsele (1.1)

1. Sofie van Rooijen (VWT)

2. Daria Pikulik (HPH)

3. Elynor Backstedt (LTK)

Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes (1.WWT)

1. Grace Brown (FST)

2. Elisa Longo Borghini (LTK)

3. Demi Vollering (SDW)

GP della Liberazione PINK (1.1)

1. Chiara Consonni (UAD)

2. Silvia Persico (UAD)

3. Eleonora Gasparrini (UAD)

MTB

🇧🇷 UCI MTB World Cup: Araxá, Brazil XCC+XCO #2

XCC Elite: 🥇 Haley Batten 🇺🇸 🥈 Linda Indergand 🇨🇭 🥉 Savilia Blunk 🇺🇸

XCO U23: 🥇 Kira Böhm 🇩🇪 🥈 Emilly Johnston 🇨🇦 🥉 Valentina Corvi 🇮🇹

XCO Elite: 🥇 Haley Batten 🇺🇸 🥈 Jenny Rissveds 🇸🇪 🥉 Savilia Blunk 🇺🇸

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Upcoming races 📆  

Road

28th April - 5th May: Vuelta España Femenina (2.WWT)

How to watch:

• Live on Eurosport/Discovery+ from 15:45 CEST on Sunday, then 15:30 CEST everyday.

• Startlist here.

• Preview here.

Friday 3rd May: La Classique Morbihan (1.1)

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Friday fun 🕺

That's one way to announce a line up 😍

And the beautiful making-of

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That’s all 👋

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