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Tour de France Femmes

How Do You Beat Lorena Wiebes?

It’s easier said than done. Balsamo, Kool and other rivals weigh in on the mental, physical and tactical ways to stop the Dutch sprint dominator.

Andy McGrathAugust 3, 2026

Road Racing

Top Agent Carera Attends Giro Women, Says Men’s and Women’s Cycling Will Be More Equal, Eventually

Alex Carera represents Pogačar but also Giro sprint queen Elisa Balsamo and new star Paula Blasi

Shane StokesJune 8, 2026

Road Racing

Giro d'Italia Women Stage 6: Balsamo Avoids Crash Chaos for 4th Win

Giro d'Italia Women stage 6 results: Lily Williams hits another top 10 after echelons split the pack ahead of wild sprint finale.

Andrew HoodJune 4, 2026

Road Racing

Giro d'Italia Women Stage 4: Van der Breggen Blows Up Battle for Pink in Mountain TT

36 years young: Four-time Giro champion Van der Breggen takes control in first major GC shakeup as Vollering, Reusser suffer significant early losses.

Jim CottonJune 2, 2026

Road Racing

Giro d'Italia Women Stage 2: Elisa Balsamo Proves She Belongs in Pink

A day after Lorena Wiebes was kicked out of the Giro d'Italia, Italian star Balsamo delivers victory to prove she deserves the pink jersey.

Andrew HoodMay 31, 20261

Giro d'Italia

UCI to Face Legal Action over Disqualification of Wiebes over 0.02kg Weight Violation

Team of Lorena Wiebes suggests UCI scales was not calibrated correctly: ‘We cannot just let this go’.

Shane StokesMay 31, 20263

Giro d'Italia

Giro d’Italia Women Stage 1: Wiebes Weaves Her Usual Magic in Huge Sprint

Lorena Wiebes seizes first pink jersey with a flawless sprint against big rivals.

Shane StokesMay 30, 2026

Tour de France Femmes

Kristen Faulkner the Latest in a Series of Big-Name Withdrawals from Tour de France Femmes

US and Olympic champion Faulkner, Elisa Balsamo and others exit the Tour on crash-littered stage 5.

Shane StokesJuly 30, 20251

Road

Lorena Wiebes Overwhelms Rivals to Win First Edition of Copenhagen Sprint

Wiebes underlines dominance in sprinting prior to upcoming Giro d’Italia Donne and Tour de France Femmes.

Shane StokesJune 21, 2025

Road Racing

SD Worx-Protime Reloads: Kopecky and Wiebes Return to Action with Eyes on Tour de France Femmes

Van der Breggen back on the bike after crash while SD Worx-Protime out to prove it's still on top: 'Every race matters now.'

Andrew HoodMay 23, 2025

Road Racing

Elisa Balsamo Lands Third Career Victory in Trofeo Alfredo Binda, Vas and Ferguson Complete Podium

Hilly Italian race features attacks by big names but Vollering, Longo Borghini, Pieterse and Van der Breggen can’t fend off sprinters.

Shane StokesMarch 16, 2025

Road Racing

Mud, Muur, and Mayhem: 5 Reasons Why Cobbled Chaos Begins with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Tour de Hoody: Rivalries, ambitions and underdogs — here are the top stories I’ll be watching at Omloop.

Andrew HoodFebruary 28, 2025

Road Racing

Mads on a Mission: Pedersen Blows Everybody Away in Provence, Lays Warning for Spring Classics

Lidl-Trek doubles up as Pedersen scores stage win and GC lead in Provence, Elisa Balsamo wins bunch kick in Valenciana.

Jim CottonFebruary 15, 2025

Road Racing

European Road Race Championships: Lorena Wiebes Gets Her Mojo Back With Big Win

Dutch sprinter crushes rivals in big bunch gallop to the line, Balsamo and Pikulik complete podium.

Shane StokesSeptember 14, 2024

Tour de France Femmes

Tour de France Femmes Stage 1: Charlotte Kool Seizes First Yellow Jersey in Bunch Sprint

Dutchwoman flies home to maillot jaune ahead of Ahtosalo while compatriot Wiebes loses out due to bike problem.

Shane StokesAugust 12, 2024

2024 Olympics

Can Kopecky Deny the Dutch? Ranking the Gold Medal Favorites for the Women's Olympic Road Race

Will a Dutch 'triple threat' of Vos, Vollering, Wiebes run riot in Paris on Sunday? A whole rabble is raring to ruin Team NL's party. We rate them all.

Jim CottonAugust 1, 2024

Road Racing

Elisa Balsamo Suffers Fractures in High-Speed Crash into Barriers in Burgos Opener

Balsamo and Bertizzolo were transported to a local hospital after crashing into metal barriers in a hectic finishing sprint won by Henttala to open the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas.

Andrew HoodMay 16, 2024

Road Racing

Paris-Roubaix Rewind: Cool Kopecky, Magnificent Mathieu, and Jury Drops Hammer on Tarling, Van Dijke

Tour de Hoody: More controversy, a quiet chicane, the fastest Roubaix (again), and does 'hors délai' belong in a race as cruel as the 'Hell of the North'?

Andrew HoodApril 8, 2024

Road Racing

Lidl-Trek Depth Can't Deny Queen Kopecky at Paris-Roubaix Femmes

New mother Ellen van Dijk one of the strongest in the race: ‘This was nothing compared to giving birth.’

Brecht DecaluwéApril 8, 2024

Road Racing

Lotte Kopecky Uncorks Huge Sprint to Win Paris-Roubaix Femmes

World champion denies Balsamo and Georgi in the velodrome to make perfect comeback from disappointment at Tour of Flanders.

Jim CottonApril 6, 2024