Well having seen quite a few women's races the over a long time, I think overall it's much better than it was. There is stronger competition and extending road distances have helped. The UCI need to have a think about the stage race regulations, an average 100km a day could easily go out to 120. The organisers of the Women's Tour in GB got it about right, a parcours not too difficult, if it had been, as some of the top end riders wanted, then the field would have probably been spread all over eastern England. What seems to happen at a World's for instance, is that too many teams are either hanging on for a finish, or wanting to close down for a sprinter (whether they have one or not), and the result is a race where people are not confident in making a telling move, and then trying to make it stick. hence bunch finishes most of the time, preceded by a steady and controlled race. At the moment, there is not enough quality in depth, and that's a major issue. Outside the top 10-20 riders the standard drops off dramatically. It will only improve if money comes in (to encourage full time pro riders of decent ability) and a lot more women start racing. You need a big base to a pyramid to get a larger peak. No quick fix, I'm afraid.
