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2021 UCI Women's World Tour
The 2021 UCI Women's World Tour was a competition that included eighteen road bicycle racing, road cycling events throughout the 2021 in women's road cycling, 2021 women's cycling season. It was the sixth edition of the UCI Women's World Tour, the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2016. The competition began with 2021 Strade Bianche Women, Strade Bianche on 6 March, and finished with the Ronde van Drenthe on 23 October. Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten () became the first rider to win the individual classification for a second time, taking a season-high four overall victories during the season, finishing the season with a tally of 3177 points. Second place went to another Dutch rider, as Demi Vollering () finished on 2563 points, having taken three overall victories in 2021, while third place on 2509 points, was two-time winner Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy, riding for . A total of nine riders won races during the season, while the individual cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Women's World Tour
The UCI Women's World Tour is the premier annual female elite road cycling tour. , the tour includes 27 events in Europe, Asia and Oceania – with one-day races such as Strade Bianche Donne and Paris–Roubaix Femmes, stage races such as Women's Tour Down Under, as well as week long stage races (sometimes referred to as a " Grand Tour") such as Tour de France Femmes. History From 1998, the Union Cycliste Internationale The Union Cycliste Internationale (; UCI; ) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing licenses to riders and enforces di ... (UCI) held the UCI Women's Road World Cup, a series of 8 to 10 one-day races held predominately in Europe. Although similarly branded, races did not have the same level of coverage as men's races. Many classic cycle races did not stage equivalent women's races – with the Tour of Flanders for Women first held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Gigante
Sarah Gigante (born 6 October 2000) is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Career Junior and under-23 career In 2018, Gigante was national junior champion in the road race, individual time trial and criterium, won the junior women's road race at the 2018 Oceania Cycling Championships, won the silver medal in the Junior World Track Championships points race, In 2019, aged 18, Gigante won the elite women's race at the Australian National Road Race Championships. She was awarded the 2019 Amy Gillett Foundation Scholarship to support her development as a professional cyclist. Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank (2020–2021) In December 2019, it was announced that Gigante would turn professional with the team. In January 2020, she won the Australian National Time Trial Championships. She won the overall at the Australian National Road Series. She re-signed with Tibco-SVB for the 2021 season. Gigante finished second in the inaugural UCI Cyclin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 UCI Women's ProSeries
The 2021 UCI Women's ProSeries was the second season of the second-tier UCI Women's ProSeries road cycling tour, which sits below the UCI Women's World Tour but above the UCI Class 1 and Class 2 races. The 2021 season initially consisted of eight events, of which four were one-day races ( 1.Pro) and stage races ( 2.Pro). Of these eight events, the only non-European event was the season-opening Women's Tour Down Under stage race in Australia. However, on 1 November 2020, it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving only the seven remaining European races. The most notable event on the calendar was the Giro Rosa stage race. Though it is usually one of the most prestigious events in the women's calendar, it was demoted from the UCI Women's World Tour after the 2020 season, with the move being attributed to race organizers failing to provide the minimum of 45 minutes of live television coverage required for all top-tier Women's WorldTour races. Events Notes Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giro Donne
The is an annual women's cycle stage race around Italy. First held in 1988, the race is currently part of the UCI Women's World Tour, and is currently organised by RCS Sport, the organisers of the men's Giro d'Italia. The race was previously branded as the Giro d'Italia Femminile prior to 2013, the Giro Rosa from 2013 to 2020, and the Giro Donne from 2021 to 2023. The race has been considered the most prestigious stage race in women's road cycling, with some teams and media referring to the race as a 'Grand Tour'. However, the race does not meet the UCI definition of such an event. It has generally held over nine or ten days in early July each year, competing for attention with the more famous men's . Organisers also stated that they wished to work with the UCI to move the calendar position of the race, so that the race is not overshadowed by the Tour de France. The race is owned by the Italian Cycling Federation, with organisation of the race outsourced. The rider with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RideLondon
RideLondon is an annual festival of cycling held in London. Intended as an annual legacy of the London 2012, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was first held in 2013. The festival consists of a series of cycling events on closed roads around London and Essex. Between 2013 and 2019, the event culminated in the London–Surrey Classic, a one-day international men's road bicycle racing, road cycling race. In 2022, the RideLondon Classique – a three-day international women's road race as part of the UCI Women's World Tour – served as the flagship event. Current events RideLondon is composed of several events held on the same weekend, currently in late May. Between 2013 and 2019, the event was held in late July, to follow the conclusion of the Tour de France. RideLondon Classique A three-day, international women's road race forms part of the UCI Women's World Tour. In 2022, the first two stages are held in Essex, with the final stage taking place in London. Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris–Roubaix (women's Race)
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling monument, Monuments' or classics of the European calendar, and contributes points towards the UCI World Ranking. From its beginning in 1896 until 1967, the race started in Paris and ended in Roubaix; in 1966 the start moved to Chantilly, Oise, Chantilly; and since 1977 it has started in Compiègne, about north-east of the centre of Paris. Since 1943, the finish has for the most part taken place in the Roubaix Velodrome. The race is currently organised by the media group Amaury Sport Organisation, and takes place in early April, usually on the second Sunday. Paris–Roubaix is famous for rough terrain and cobblestones, or pavé (setts),Paris–Roubaix is popularly known throughout the English-speaking world for its 'cobbled sectors', but this is a misnomer as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Plc
Future plc is a British publishing company. It was started in 1985 by Chris Anderson (entrepreneur), Chris Anderson. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History 1985–2012 The company was founded by Chris Anderson (entrepreneur), Chris Anderson as Future Publishing in Somerton, Somerset, England, with the sole magazine ''Amstrad Action'' in 1985. An early innovation was the inclusion of free software on magazine covers. It acquired GP Publications and established what would become Future US in 1994. Anderson sold the company to Pearson plc for £52.7m in 1994, but bought it back in 1998, for £142 million. The company was Initial public offering, floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1999. Anderson left the company in 2001. In 2004, the company was accused of corruption when it published positive reviews for the video game ''Driver 3'' in two of its owned magazines, ''Xbox World'' and ''PSM3, PSM2''. 2012–2015 Futu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclingnews
Cyclingnews.com is a website providing coverage of cycle racing—including road, track, mountain bike, cyclocross and gravel—as well as bike-related reviews and buying advice. Since 2019, the site is owned by British publishing company Future. The site has been called "the world leader in cycling sport coverage" by industry publication ''Bicycle Retailer''. History In 1995 Australian Bill Mitchell, a keen cyclist and professor of economics at the University of Newcastle, created the website titled "Bill’s Cycling Racing Results and News" after finding there was a need for fast-breaking news and race results in English-speaking countries. In 1999 Sydney-based publishing company Knapp Communications purchased the website from Mitchell, and in July 2007 they sold it to British publisher Future plc for £2.2m. In July 2014 it was bought by Immediate Media Company, with sister website BikeRadar and sister magazines '' Cycling Plus'', '' Mountain Biking UK'', and '' Procycling' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Burgos Feminas
The Vuelta a Burgos Feminas is a women's cycle stage race in Spain, part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race is held in the autonomous region of Castile and León in northern Spain, on flat and hilly stages. History The Vuelta a Burgos is a longstanding men's race, which was first held in 1946. In 2015, a professional women's race was held as a national event on similar roads to the men's race. In 2021, the race joined the UCI Women's World Tour. In 2025, the race added an individual time trial An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: ''contre la montre'' – literally "against the watch", in Italian: ''tappa a cronometro'' "stopwatch stage"). There are also trac ... for the first time. Winners References Cycle races in Spain Recurring sporting events established in 2015 Women's road bicycle races Annual sporting events in Spain {{Spain-cycling-race-stub Vuelta a Burgos Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itzulia Women
The Itzulia Women is a women's cycle stage race in Spain, part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race takes place in the Basque Country in Northern Spain, on tough, hilly roads similar to the Clásica de San Sebastián. History The Tour of the Basque Country is a longstanding men's stage race, being first held in 1924. In 2019 and 2021, one-day races for professional women was held on a similar course to the Clásica de San Sebastián. In 2021, a 'Tour of the Basque Country' for women was proposed to replace the women's Clásica de San Sebastián. The first edition of Itzulia Women took place in 2022, over 3 days, and was won by Demi Vollering. Euskadi Cycling Organisations President Julián Eraso was criticised by the organiser and local politicians for sexism, after he stated that "we have almost forced to organise he race it's a matter of fashion". The race uses the hilly landscape of the Basque Country, including the famed Jaizkibel climb (7.9km at 5.6%) used in the Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 La Course By Le Tour De France
The 2021 La Course by Le Tour de France was the eighth edition of La Course by Le Tour de France, a women's cycling race held in France. It took place on 26 June 2021 and was the tenth event on the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour. The event was organised by ASO, which also organises the Tour de France. This was the last edition of La Course, which was replaced by Tour de France Femmes in 2022. The race was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering of in a sprint finish. Route The race started in Brest and finished at the top of the Cote de la Fosse aux Loups in Landerneau, after 3 laps of the final circuit of 14.5 km. The total distance of the race was 107.4 km. La Course was held before stage 1 of the men's 2021 Tour de France. Teams Nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and fourteen UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-two teams that competed in the race. Each team entered six riders except for , , and , which entered five each. Of the 127 riders in the race, only 102 finished, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
