21-year-old Danish powerhouse -a talented sprinter, a top time trialist with great international experience- set to join brother Mathias as she becomes Blues’ first addition to 2021 roster The Movistar Team announced Thursday that Emma Norsgaard (Silkeborg, DEN; 1999), a current member of the Équipe Paule Ka, has signed a […]
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Van Vleuten continues winning streak with stunning Strade Bianche victory
World champion Annemiek van Vleuten made it five wins from five starts in 2020, as she defended her Strade Bianche title in stunning style in Siena. The 37-year-old looked to be out of the running before bridging across to a group of chasers with 16kilometres remaining and then hunting down […]
LA COURSE BY LE TOUR DE FRANCE 2020 with FDJ : LADIES IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Key points: Ø The 7th edition of La Course by Le Tour de France avec FDJ will take place next month on a 96-kilometre course with the start and finish in Nice, for the first time before the Tour de France riders head into action. Ø While the sprinters cannot […]
Colorado Classic doubles down on support for women’s racing, even as 2020 edition gets cancelled
Denver, CO (July 17, 2020) — Despite its fierce commitment to creating a safe live racing model and advancing the sport of professional women’s cycling, the Colorado Classic® presented by VF Corporation today announced that their four-day race will not take place this year, citing COVID safety concerns. Instead, the […]
LA COURSE BY LE TOUR DE FRANCE 2020 : TEAMS SELECTION
In accordance with the Union Cycliste International’s regulations, the eight UCI Women’s WorldTeams automatically entered are: ALE’ BTC LJUBLJANA (ITA)CANYON / /SRAM RACING (GER)CCC – LIV (POL)FDJ NOUVELLE – AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE (FRA)MITCHELTON SCOTT (AUS)MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN (ESP)TEAM SUNWEB (GER)TREK – SEGAFREDO (USA) As well as the eight teams already selected, […]
First-ever women’s Paris-Roubaix announced for October
Tuesday, May 5 – The UCI announced its revamped road race calendar today and included in the women’s race schedule was a welcomed and much-awaited revelation: Paris Roubaix! The Hell of the North has always been out of bounds for the female peloton, but with today’s announcement of its new […]
Van Vleuten victorious in her rainbow jersey debut with a spectacular solo win in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
World champion Annemiek van Vleuten started the 2020 season off with a bang today, claiming an emphatic solo victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, her first race in the rainbow jersey. In her signature style, Van Vleuten injected a fierce pace at the base of the Muur-Kapelmuur and rode away from […]
Guarischi (2nd) incredibly close to win in Valencia debut
February 9th, 2020 Italian sprinter from Movistar Team only beaten by fellow countrywoman Bastianelli (ALE) at Vuelta CV Féminas finish, after solid teamwork by her five Blue colleagues in the Telefónica-backed squad’s opening race of 2020It was definitely a great start to the women’s Movistar Team’s 2020 season at the […]
Women’s Movistar Team set to kick off its 2020 season
February 7th, 2020 Vuelta CV Féminas (Sunday 9th), nine-day ‘stage’ (10th-18th) in Alicante and aero / material testing in Navarra (ends Friday) mark busy calendar of events for Blues this monthThe women’s Movistar Team will be starting their 2020 season this week as they pin their numbers for the first […]
Liane Lippert wins Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
The Women’s WorldTour began today at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with a challenging 121 kilometre route in Geelong and the surrounding area awaiting the riders. Alongside the testing parcours, the weather added an extra challenge to the race, as the peloton had to contend with strong winds […]