The Olympics are one week away 🤯
+ everything you might have missed from the Giro
Hello lovely subscribers and welcome to Women’s Cycling Weekly! 🚴♀️
I’m still buzzing from the Giro and the super close GC race between Elisa Longo Borghini and Lotte Kopecky. Sport loves a rivalry and the Giro definitely sparked a new one within the peloton, and with the Olympics just around the corner we don’t have to wait long to see it in action again.
Which is crazy because HOW is it possible that the Olympics starts NEXT WEEK already? Which also means that the Tour is just around the corner too 👀.
Who’s excited?
Meanwhile, enjoy this week’s newsletter and have a great weekend!
Amy x
News 📰
Ellen van Dijk has confirmed that she will be competing at the Paris Olympic Games.
New Zealand mountain biker Samara Maxwell won her appeal after being denied an Olympic spot, and will now be lining up at the cross-country event.
Read 🗞️
'Today proved that it's possible' - Kim Le Court gives her all in Giro d'Italia Women stage victory - Cyclingnews
A Grand Tour victory 13 years in the making - Escape Collective
Meet the cyclist who's going to the Paris Olympics to row - Cycling Weekly
Five defining moments of the 2024 Giro d'Italia Women - Cyclingnews
'Hungry for the big efforts' – Kasia Niewiadoma channels calm as prepares to race 'heart out' at third Olympic Games - Cyclingnews
'Now it’s mine': Elisa Longo Borghini wins war of wills to take the Giro d'Italia - Rouleur
'Smashed it out of the park' - Neve Bradbury moves onto Giro d'Italia Women GC podium after Blockhaus victory - Cyclingnews
Listen 🎧
If you’re missing the Giro you can relive it with Wheel Talk’s daily minisodes.
Kim Cadzow was on The Press Room Podcast this week talking about life in New Zealand and on the EF team.
Results 🏆
Road
Giro d'Italia Women (2.WWT)
Stage 7: Neve Bradbury (CSR)
Stage 8: Kim Le Court (AGS)
Mountain: Justine Ghekiere (AGS)
Points: Lotte Kopecky (SDW)
Youth: Neve Bradbury (CSR)
GC:
Elisa Longo Borghini (LTK)
Lotte Kopecky (SDW)
Neve Bradbury (CSR)
Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
Prologue: Lorena Wiebes (SDW)
Stage 1: Lorena Wiebes (SDW)
Stage 2: Charlotte Kool (DFP)
Upcoming races 📆
Upcoming Races 📆
Road
17th - 21st July: Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
How to watch:
Live here from 12:15 CEST and 19:00 CEST on Saturday, and 3:30 CEST on Sunday.
Sunday 21st July: La Picto-Charentaise (1.1)
Friday fun 🕺
That’s all 👋
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Amy x
I’ll be cheering for Samaria Maxwell at least as loud as Evie Richards - sounds like the NZ selection committee need to move into the 21st century.
🙋♂️