Women's Cycling

How do riders reach the Women’s WorldTour?

From junior racing and British development teams to UCI Continental squads and WorldTour contracts, how women riders make the step into professional cycling.

How the longest women’s WorldTour races compare

How the longest women's WorldTour stages and Classics compare in 2026, from the Tour de France Femmes to Flanders, Sanremo, Liège and Roubaix.

Trhas Teklehaimanot Tesfay joins Team AMANI for 2027 after years of visa setbacks

Former African junior time-trial champion Trhas Teklehaimanot Tesfay has signed for Team AMANI in 2027 after visa difficulties disrupted her international career.

Célia Gery to end cyclocross season for iliac artery surgery after European Championships

Célia Gery plans iliac artery surgery this winter after months of leg pain. The French champion will race Koppenbergcross and the Europeans before stopping.

Lucinda Brand wins Superprestige Overijse 2026 with commanding mid-race solo

Lucinda Brand won the opening round of the 2026-27 Superprestige in Overijse with a commanding solo ride, breaking clear before halfway and steadily extending...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado wins HG Cross Heerde 2026 with final-lap sand attack

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado took her first victory of the 2026-27 cyclocross season at HG Cross Heerde, breaking clear on the final lap after...

Alfonsina Strada: her Giro d’Italia story and enduring impact

Alfonsina Strada became the only woman to start the men's Giro d'Italia when she lined up in 1924. She rode through an exceptionally long...

Marion Norbert Riberolle undergoes procedure after heart-rhythm problem discovered

Belgian cyclocross champion Marion Norbert Riberolle has undergone a procedure for a heart-rhythm disorder after late-race difficulties. No comeback date is confirmed.

Teniel Campbell extends with Smurfit Westrock for 2027 after national title double

Teniel Campbell will stay with Smurfit Westrock for 2027 after winning both Trinidad and Tobago road titles and two medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Awen Roberts joins CAMS Alba for 2027 as final rider signing

Welsh rider Awen Roberts leaves Canyon SRAM Generation to join CAMS Alba for 2027, completing the Scottish team's roster after an encouraging 2026 season.

Maaike Boogaard extends VolkerWessels contract for 2027 after injury comeback

Maaike Boogaard will race for VolkerWessels again in 2027 after extending her contract, giving her another season to rebuild following iliac artery surgery.