Women's Cycling Weekly issue 50
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Hello! Welcome to Women’s Cycling Weekly issue 50 🚴♀️
This is the penultimate issue of 2021 (!!) Next week we (me and Tildz) will be bringing you a bumper xmas edition of WCW so stay tuned for that. This week, though it’s mostly business as usual aside from a few xmas gift ideas so if, like me, you are still yet to buy one single present (one day I will be organised) then scroll down for some inspo.
Rather than shamelessly add it to the gift guide I’m going to somewhat less shamelessly but still quite opaquely plug That Book Wot I Am In again:
It’s called Racing in the Time of the Super Teams and is all about the 2021 season and the teams that we’ve seen dominate the racing. As you might expect, my entries are all about women’s racing but there’s stuff in there about men’s too — if you partake in that sort of strange, niche interest. Anyway, here’s a link to buy it if you want to.
Thanks so much x
Lastly, don’t forget to vote in the 2021 Mark Gunter photographer of the year awards over on CyclingTips!
News 📰
Transfers
Katie Archibald: ➡ Ceratizit-WNT
Anastasia Carbonari: ➡ Valcar Travel & Service
Yuliia Biriukova: ➡ Arkéa Pro Cycling
Elsewhere:
Lion’s Den Criterium winner Olivia Ray has said she has not received or heard anything about her $15,000 prize after winning the race on October 30. She later apologised for “damaging the name” of the race.
The UCI have announced that six new teams have been granted Women’s WorldTour status for 2022: EF Education-TIBCO SVB, Human Powered Health, Roland Cogeas Edelweiss Squad, Team Jumbo Visma, Uno-X Pro Cycling and UAE Team.
Newcomers Roland Cogeas Edelweiss confirmed their roster for next season.
Australian track cyclist Annette Edmondson announced her retirement and bowed out at the UCI Track Champions League in London. Kirsten Wild also raced for the final time in London.
Ellen Noble revealed she will be taking a step back from racing in order to focus on her health.
Marianne Vos will be back in action this weekend at the cyclo-cross World Cup round in Val di Sole.
Results 🏆
CX
UCI Cyclocross World Cup Besançon (Rnd 8)
Lucinda Brand
Maghalie Rochette
Denise Betsema
Superprestige Boom (Rnd 5)
Lucinda Brand
Inge van der Heijden
Denise Betsema
Track
UCI Track Champions League - Panevėžys, Lithuania (Rnd 2)
Scratch: Katie Archibald (GBR)
Elimination: Katie Archibald (GBR)
Sprint: Emma Hinze (GER)
Keirin: Lea Friedrich (GER)
UCI Track Champions League - London, United Kingdom (Rnd 3)
Scratch: Kirsten Wild (NED)
Elimination: Katie Archibald (GBR)
Sprint: Emma Hinze (GER)
Keirin: Lea Friedrich (GER)
UCI Track Champions League - London, United Kingdom (Rnd 4)
Scratch: Yumi Kajihara (JPN)
Elimination: Katie Archibald (GBR)
Sprint: Emma Hinze (GER)
Keirin: Olena Starikova (UKR)
Endurance overall: 🥇Katie Archibald (GBR) 🥈 Kirsten Wild (NED) 🥉 Annette Edmondson (AUS)
Sprint overall: 🥇 Emma Hinze (GER) 🥈Lea Friedrich (GER) 🥉 Kelsey Mitchell (CAN)
Upcoming Races 📆
CX
12th December: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Val di Sole (Rnd 9)
18th December: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Rucphen (Rnd 10)
19th December: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Namur (Rnd 11)
Read 🗞️
This pro track cyclist is going to be an astronaut
Ellen Noble: Fostering inclusivity, opportunity and health awareness in cycling
Kasia Niewiadoma: the Power of the Mind.
Written version of Gracie’s podcast interview with Nettie Edmondson.
Watch 📺
If you are subscribed to GCN+ then check out their latest film ‘Life, Cycling, and the Circle of Death’. It stars Tayler Wiles and Ruth Winder as the pair ride the infamous 'Circle of Death' route in the French Pyrenees, discussing all manner of topics as they ride. It’s a great insight into the world of women’s cycling and a great friendship!
Listen 🎧
The usual from the three of us over on Freewheeling including cross chat, transfer news, and an interview with Kasia Niewiadoma on why she is thankful for Tiffany Cromwell as a teammate.
And in this week’s episode, Gracie spoke to Nettie Edmondson about her recent retirement and what’s next.
Gift ideas 🎅
This biography of one of the greatest female cyclists of all time.
This brilliant book featuring even more amazing female cyclists.
Already a TCA supporter? Make someone else one as a gift or sponsor a rider’s membership.
Anything from the I-RIS Super Future Females collection part of the proceeds for which go towards TCA.
That’s all 👋
Thanks for reading Women’s Cycling Weekly, I hope you have had a lovely weekend.
Anyway, if you liked what you read you can buy WCW a ‘coffee’ on Ko-Fi.
Until next time,
Amy x