TDFF ambitions for PFP
+ Specialized follow Demi to FDJ and all the latest cross and track results
Hello lovely subscribers and welcome to Women’s Cycling Weekly: Your weekly round-up of all things news, content, racing, and more from the world of women’s cycling.
Apologies that this is coming to you slightly later than usual — I’ve been struck down with a horrible winter lurgy and completely forgot what day it was yesterday 🤪.
Hope you are all having a better weekend than me!
Enjoy the newsletter,
Amy x
News 📰
FDJ - SUEZ have announced a partnership with Specialized bikes.
Austrian mountain biker, Laura Stigger, has signed a one-year contract with SD Worx-Protime for 2025 to “discover my talent on the road”. The 24-year-old currently rides for the Specialized factory racing team on the MTB.
Female riders on an unnamed British team have alleged sexual harassment from the team owner. The owner had already been banned from working with youth riders and investigated by the police and cycling’s national governing body over safeguarding concerns. Cycling Weekly has the story.
Read 🗞️
‘Our Depth Is Our Strength’: EF-Oatly-Cannondale Chasing Even Greater Success in Year Two - Velo
‘There’s work to be done’: Joanna Rowsell on on driving progress in women’s sport - Rouleur
'Forging a unique pathway' - Canyon-SRAM Generation set to strengthen roster in 2025 - Cycling News
‘Volunteers are the backbone of the sport’ Carole Leigh on a lifetime of service to bike racing - Rouleur
‘Now I’m so Motivated’: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig Raring to Go Following Move to Canyon-SRAM - Velo
Safety, salaries and fair working conditions - Grace Brown discusses agenda as new TCA president - Cycling News
Listen 🎧
Loren and Abby chat to Georgie Howe on Wheel Talk this week
Results 🏆
CX
UCI World Cup Round #2: Dublin
Lucinda Brand 🇳🇱
Fem Van Empel 🇳🇱
Zoe Backstedt 🇬🇧
Highlights here
UCI Track Champions League Round 3: Apeldoorn
Elimination: Katie Archibald
Scratch: Petra Ševičikova
Sprint: Alina Lysenko
Keirin: Alina Lysenko
UCI Track Champions League Round 4: London
Scratch: Anita Stenberg
Elimination: Lara Gillespie
Sprint: Emma Finucane
Keirin: Alina Lysenko
Current overall standings
Sprint: Alina Lysenko
Endurance: Katie Archibald
Upcoming races 📆
CX
UCI World Cup round #3 Cabras
How to watch:
Live on Discovery+ from 13:30 CET
Start list here
Track
UCI Track Champions League Round 5 (finale): London
How to watch:
Live on Discovery+ from 19:00 CET
That’s all 👋
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