Tour of Britain time
+ the TDFF is heading to Switzerland
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Hey, sports fans! If you missed the announcement last week, Amy is taking some time off this summer to welcome a new human into the world and has trusted me (Lulah!) to look after the newsletter. I’ve worked on WCW before but only behind the scenes, so please bear with me through any clunky intros or technical mishaps. You can expect largely the same content, just probably with a notably increase in downhill mentions.
There’s not too much content this week, but we’ve got a long list of one-day and stage races coming up as well as the MTB World Cup in Leogang this weekend. Apologies for this getting sent out a bit early (it really is a new era) - there are a couple of races that haven’t quite finished yet but I have a train to catch! I will make sure to include the results in next week’s issue.
Lulah x
News 📰
The Tour de France Fammes will be heading to Switzerland for the 2026 Grand Départ. The race will start on August 1st with three stages in Switzerland before crossing the boarder into France.
Antonia Niedermaier has extended her contract with CANYON//SRAM through 2028.
At the Tour de Suisse, GPS trackers will be equiped to all bikes and vehicles which will trigger an alarm if they stop moving for 30 seconds or leave the road.
Read 🗞️
Has a more complete Lorena Wiebes got what it takes to tame Tour of Britain GC? 'I cautiously dare to dream' - Cyclingnews
Beyond the Bonk 2.0: How fuelling is supercharging the women of Lidl-Trek - Escape Collective
'This race was a lot harder to win' - Karolina Migoń solos to victory at Unbound Gravel - Cycling Weekly
Ten years after lanterne rouge finish in Tour of Britain Women, Kim Le Court returns for opening stage triumph - Cyclingnews
Listen 🎧
At Wheel Talk they’re chatting about fueling, Unbound and Tour of Norway
And at La Course de Gossip we hear about the two sides of pro cycling: life in Andorra and travel days from hell
Results 🏆
Road
Tour of Norway Women (2.1)
Stage 1:
Justine Ghekiere (AGS)
Lauren Dickson (ART)
Sarah Gigante (AGS)
Stage 2:
Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (UXM)
Susanne Andersen (UXM)
Margot Vanpachtenbeke (VWT)
GC:
Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (UXM)
Justine Ghekiere (AGS)
Lauren Dickson (ART)
Tour of Britain Women (2.WWT)
Stage 1:
Kim Le Court (AGS)
Kristen Faulkner (EFO)
Lorena Wiebes (SDW)
Stage 2:
Mara Roldan (TPP)
Riejanne Markus (LTK)
Ally Wollaston (TFS)
MTB
🇫🇷 UCI MTB World Cup: Loudenvielle DHI #2
Junior DHI:
Lina Frener (Norco Race Division)
Rosa Zierl (Cube Factory Racing)
Matilda Melton (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres)
Elite DHI:
Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Race Divison)
Valentina Höll (YT Mob)
Tahnée Seagrave (Orbea FMD Racing)
🇦🇹 UCI MTB World Cup: Leogang XCC+XCO #4 & DHI #3
U23 XCC:
Elina Benoit (Lexware Mountainbike Team)
Vida Lopez De San Roman (Trinity Racing)
Ella Macphee (Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team)
Upcoming races 📆
Road
Thursday 5th - Sunday 8th June: Tour of Britain Women (2.WWT)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 11:55 CEST Saturday and 10:55 CEST Sunday
Startlist here
Friday 6th - Sunday 8th June: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Femenina (2.1)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 12:30 CEST
Startlist here
Saturday 7th June: Antwerp Port Epic Ladies (1.Pro)
Sunday 8th June: Alpes Gresivaudan Classic (1.1)
How to watch:
Sunday 8th June: Dwars door de Westhoek (1.1)
How to watch:
Monday 9th June: GP Mazda Schelkens (1.1)
How to watch:
Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th June: Tour de Suisse Women (2.WWT)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 14:50 CEST
Startlist here
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th June: Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées (2.1)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 14:00 CEST
Startlist here
MTB
🇦🇹 UCI MTB World Cup: Leogang XCC+XCO #4 & DHI #3
Saturday 7th June: DHI
How to watch:
Junior: Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 12:25 CEST
Elite: Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 13:30 CEST
Sunday 8th June: XCO
How to watch:
Elite: Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 12:30 CEST
Friday Fun 🕺
What language would your bike speak? 🤔
That’s all 👋
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