Transfer-tastic
+ a new gravel world champ is crowned
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News 📰
Marion Bunel has signed with Visma | Lease a Bike on a three year contract.
Thalita de Jong has signed a two year contract with Human Powered Health.
Sarah Gigante has extended her contract with AG Insurance-Soudal.
Read 🗞️
A broken nose and lonely leader: Canyon-SRAM's bizarre Simac Ladies Tour - Escape Collective
The peloton is not ready for Canyon-SRAM’s 2025 vibes - Escape Collective
The junior to WorldTour pipeline - too much, too soon or a pathway here to stay? - Cyclingnews
Watch 📺
Get to know the stars of women’s freeride!
Robin Goomes has been vlogging her Red Bull Rampage experience
Listen 🎧
Wheel Talk were discussing gravel worlds and looking ahead to the 2025 calendar
Results 🏆
Road
Giro dell'Emilia (1.Pro)
Elisa Longo Borghini (LTK)
Evita Muzic (FST)
Juliette Labous (DFP)
Tre Valli Varesine Women (1.Pro)
Cédrine Kerbaol (WNT)
Silvia Persico (UAD)
Liane Lippert (MOV)
Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
Stage 1 (ITT): Zoe Backstedt (CSR)
Stage 2: Lorena Wiebes (SDW)
Stage 3: Lorena Wiebes (SDW)
Stage 4: Barbara Guarischi (SDW)
MTB
🇨🇦 UCI MTB World Cup: Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada XCC+XCO #8 & DH #7
XCC Elite: 🥇 Sina Frei 🇨🇭 🥈 Loana Lecomte 🇫🇷 🥉 Evie Richards 🇬🇧
DH Junior: 🥇 Erice van Leuven 🇳🇿 🥈 Sacha Earnest 🇳🇿 🥉 Kale Cushman 🇺🇸
DH Elite: 🥇 Marine Cabirou 🇫🇷 🥈 Gracey Hemstreet 🇨🇦 🥉 Vali Höll 🇦🇹
XCO U23: 🥇 Kira Böhm 🇩🇪 🥈 Olivia Onesti 🇫🇷 🥉 Fiona Schibler 🇨🇭
XCO Elite: 🥇 Loana Lecomte 🇫🇷 🥈 Laura Stigger 🇦🇹🥉 Sina Frei 🇨🇭
UCI MTB World Cup Overall
DH Junior: 🥇 Erice van Leuven 🇳🇿 🥈 Heather Wilson 🇬🇧 🥉 Sacha Earnest 🇳🇿
DH Elite: 🥇 Vali Höll 🇦🇹 🥈 Marine Cabirou 🇫🇷 🥉 Tahnée Seagrave 🇬🇧
XCC U23: 🥇 Kira Böhm 🇩🇪 🥈 Emilly Johnston 🇨🇦 🥉 Madigan Munro 🇺🇸
XCC Elite: 🥇 Alessandra Keller 🇨🇭 🥈 Evie Richards 🇬🇧 🥉 Rebecca Henderson 🇦🇺
XCO U23: 🥇 Kira Böhm 🇩🇪 🥈 Olivia Onesti 🇫🇷 🥉 Madigan Munro 🇺🇸
XCO Elite: 🥇 Alessandra Keller 🇨🇭 🥈 Laura Stigger 🇦🇹 🥉 Candice Lill 🇿🇦
Red Bull Rampage
Robin Goomes 🇳🇿
Georgia Astle 🇨🇦
Casey Brown 🇨🇦
Gravel
🌈 UCI Gravel World Championships
Marianne Vos 🇳🇱
Lotte Kopecky 🇧🇪
Lorena Wiebes 🇳🇱
Upcoming races 📆
Road
8th - 13th October: Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
How to watch:
Live on Discovery+ from 16:00 CEST Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday 13th October: Chrono des Nations (1.1)
15th - 17th October: Tour of Chongming Island (2.WWT)
How to watch:
Live on Discovery+ from 7:05 CEST everyday.
Track
🌈 UCI Track World Championships: Ballerup, Denmark 🇩🇰
Wednesday 16th October: Team Sprint and Scratch Race
Thursday 17th October: Team Pursuit and Elimination
Friday 18th October: Individual Sprint and Omnium
How to watch:
Live on Discovery+ from 18:20 CEST everyday.
Friday fun 🕺
That’s all 👋
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Cille to Canyon??? I’m so excited to see it!