Dogtrousers
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I've just found a job for you @Cathryn 
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cyclingnews-womens-pro-cycling-contributor-required/
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cyclingnews-womens-pro-cycling-contributor-required/
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Cathryn
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I've just found a job for you @Cathryn
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cyclingnews-womens-pro-cycling-contributor-required/
Darn it - it clashes with the start of the new school year. I'm not sure my insightful 'I like her, she has great hair' comments would quite cut the mustard so I shall stick with four-year-olds, where such sentiments are commonplace!!
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Cathryn
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The woman is unstoppable!!
https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/u...rland-2021/elite-women-cross-country/results/
bitsandbobs
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Anna Kay got hit by a car when out training in Belgium on Monday. Broken collar bone and torn ligaments.
Zoe Backstedt, winner of the Junior Road Race at the World's last week, rode the elite cyclo-cross race today at Meulebeke.
Starting 45th on the grid (out of 47 - riders are ranked on previous performances, and she didn't have any at this level) she finished 2nd, beaten only by triple world champion Sanne Cant.
Full race available on catch-up at https://www.eurosportplayer.com
Starting 45th on the grid (out of 47 - riders are ranked on previous performances, and she didn't have any at this level) she finished 2nd, beaten only by triple world champion Sanne Cant.
Full race available on catch-up at https://www.eurosportplayer.com
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Zoe rode 4 or 5 elite CX races last year, before junior riders got stopped.
Best result was 12th at Superprestige Gieten, with a full strength field, which today wasn't.
bitsandbobs
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Demi Vollering gets the overall in the women's tour. Hydrangeas all round!
Balsamo won the final stage. Insane that there was no coverage of the world champ winning her first race in the rainbow jersey.
Balsamo won the final stage. Insane that there was no coverage of the world champ winning her first race in the rainbow jersey.
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Cathryn
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Had a lovely morning in Haverhill with a cycling pal! We got really close to the presentation and then the start through the town centre, and then caught the women flying back through town! I was quite star struck 🤩
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Nice story....Chapeau !
https://www.velonews.com/news/road/...e-cyclists-were-evacuated-out-of-afghanistan/
https://www.velonews.com/news/road/...e-cyclists-were-evacuated-out-of-afghanistan/
Dogtrousers
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It's nice to read something like this. The UCI in a good light for a change
If I put my hand-wringing-liberal-snowflake hat on, pro cycling often doesn't look very rosy: Lack of diversity, lack of support for women's sport, cosying up with regimes with dodgy human rights records, huge caravans of vehicles and helicopters trundling slowly around following racing and burning tons of fuel. It's enough to make any self respecting lefty cringe. That's why I tend to only wear my sports-fan hat when watching racing.
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Cathryn
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You're so right...it does make it very awkward, doesn't it
At least the women's sport element is changing the tiniest bit to bring us hope.
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Cracking start to the year for Elisa Balsamo!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🧡𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓🧡<br><br>Congrats champ! <a href="https://twitter.com/Elisa_balsamo?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@Elisa_balsamo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@TrekSegafredo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VoltaCVFèmines22?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#VoltaCVFèmines22</a> <a href="https://t.co/Nia3PBl830">pic.twitter.com/Nia3PBl830</a></p>— SC - Volta Comunitat Valenciana Femines (@SetmanaCiclista) <a href="
View: https://twitter.com/SetmanaCiclista/status/1494337684285710341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
">February 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🧡𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓🧡<br><br>Congrats champ! <a href="https://twitter.com/Elisa_balsamo?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@Elisa_balsamo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@TrekSegafredo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VoltaCVFèmines22?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#VoltaCVFèmines22</a> <a href="https://t.co/Nia3PBl830">pic.twitter.com/Nia3PBl830</a></p>— SC - Volta Comunitat Valenciana Femines (@SetmanaCiclista) <a href="
View: https://twitter.com/SetmanaCiclista/status/1494337684285710341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
">February 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Cathryn
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Really enjoyed watching the Volta Communitat Valencia over the past few days! There was live coverage for the final 30 kms and there was some excellent racing! Van Vleuten was superb but loads of riders showed early season promise! I’m really excited for the new season! Trek and FdJ had particularly good weeks too!
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View: https://twitter.com/velonews/status/1496415948059942912?t=uxLg0o1_f3MZR86GDbtwHA&s=19
Not sure if it's news ? Anyway I didn't know 😁
