Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[Didinho]

It's a disgrace that Paternoster did not ride a GT in 2024. I understand, she had track commitments, but a GT could easily have been programmed from early in the year.

Maybe next year she can do a GT again. No Olympics to aim for. Think she made a big step in the classics this year, only just 25y/o. Her best years are coming and hopefully she can take another step with a GT in the legs. Really hope she'll ride the Giro and/or Tour.

Also thought she could be selected for this WC, but it's maybe too hard. I'm only seeing the Simac Ladies Tour as an option to end this year. Or her road season could be done.

 

[yaco]

Maybe next year she can do a GT again. No Olympics to aim for. Think she made a big step in the classics this year, only just 25y/o. Her best years are coming and hopefully she can take another step with a GT in the legs. Really hope she'll ride the Giro and/or Tour.

Also thought she could be selected for this WC, but it's maybe too hard. I'm only seeing the Simac Ladies Tour as an option to end this year. Or her road season could be done.

She should be going to Chongming Island.

 

[Didinho]

She should be going to Chongming Island.

They don't have Liv on the teams on PCS. Same with the Italian one day races.

 

[Didinho]

She should be going to Chongming Island.

Letizia is doing the Simac Ladies Tour in the Netherlands. Was hoping on a stage in Belgium like last year in Leuven but nothing this year. Gonna search the closest starting/finish town and if it’s possible to go by bike.

Also deciding after the Simac if she’s doing the WC track.

 

[RedheadDane]

Lund wins the T2 race by soloing away from Van Till
Van Soest wins the T1 race by the rather interesting tactic of just sticking with Lund and Van Till (until Lund went solo, that is.)
Lund tried to do the "Lift the bike" celebration across the line, but then realised that it's a tricycle, and quite heavy.

I have no idea what categories the other riders coming in belongs to.
Might be some men among them as well. They had four races out on the route at the same time; very confusing.

 

[Didinho]

Milano - Sanremo 2025 for woman!

Probably starting in Genoa. Same final as the men with Cipressa/Poggio and on the same day.

 

[yaco]

Letizia is doing the Simac Ladies Tour in the Netherlands. Was hoping on a stage in Belgium like last year in Leuven but nothing this year. Gonna search the closest starting/finish town and if it’s possible to go by bike.

Also deciding after the Simac if she’s doing the WC track.

I would be staggered if Liv Alula does not ride at Chongming Island. It was a target race in 2023 when they went for Baker.

 

[Wyndbrook]

2018 world junior champion Laura Stigger, who only ever competed in as many international races on the road as fingers on a hand, continued her successful mountain bike career yesterday by winning the world cup race in Lake Placid.

 

[awavey]

Cat Ferguson wins again 😀

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841083791986585851

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[yaco]

She's got a decent turn of speed which augurs well for the future.

 

[Izzyeviel]

at this rate the 'Cat Ferguson is the new Tadej Pogacar thread' thread will be up sooner rather than later.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

at this rate the 'Cat Ferguson is the new Tadej Pogacar thread' thread will be up sooner rather than later.

The new Pigacat, perhaps.

However I doubt she would have won today, if Kool had been able to sprint. Koch had put her in a perfect position.

 

[awavey]

Dedicated the win to Muriel's memory

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841117151190565365

View: https://x.com/Movistar_Team/status/1841117151190565365

 

[Mayomaniac]

The new Pigacat, perhaps.

However I doubt she would have won today, if Kool had been able to sprint. Koch had put her in a perfect position.

But if Christina Schweinberger finishes 2nd against better sprinters it must have been a hard race. Unlike her twin sister she isn't a great sprinter.

 

[Didinho]

Missed the race but happy to see her win again! What a way to end the season 😍

 

[Didinho]

Cat Ferguson is riding 2 last races in Italy.

 

[Izzyeviel]

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[Samu Cuenca]

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[RedheadDane]

Let's bring this back on track, shall we?

It's not just the guys doing Giro dell'Emilia today, the women will also be tackling the San Luca climb.
Shorter version than the men, because apparently women can handle distances of over 200 Ks...

(Finish circuit and San Luca climb same as in the men's race.)

Startlist for Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite 2024

Competing teams and riders for Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite 2024. Top competitors are , and .

www.procyclingstats.com

Top Competitors (based on PCS ranking)

Pos.	Rider	Team
1	Longo Borghini Elisa	Lidl - Trek
2	Labous Juliette	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL
3	Muzic Évita	FDJ - SUEZ
4	García Mavi	Liv AlUla Jayco
5	Realini Gaia	Lidl - Trek
6	Rooijakkers Pauliena	Fenix-Deceuninck
7	Kerbaol Cédrine	CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team
8	Gasparrini Eleonora Camilla	UAE Team ADQ
9	Ludwig Cecilie Uttrup	FDJ - SUEZ
10	Włodarczyk Dominika	UAE Team ADQ

Coverage on D+/Max (and possibly other places as well) from 13:00 CET.

 

[awavey]

Do the gravel worlds count as a lesser race ?

Not sure, just surprised to see the likes of Wiebes & Kopecky taking part. Some of the others like Vos, Puck & Cromwell I get because they've ridden off road for a while. Kasia isn't defending her title though.

Even Shirin is on the start list though I thought her season was over.

Just in case you're wondering where everyone is racing instead of in Italy

 

[RedheadDane]

Do the gravel worlds count as a lesser race ?

We do have a gravel section.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Let's bring this back on track, shall we?

It's not just the guys doing Giro dell'Emilia today, the women will also be tackling the San Luca climb.
Shorter version than the men, because apparently women can handle distances of over 200 Ks...

(Finish circuit and San Luca climb same as in the men's race.)

Startlist for Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite 2024

Competing teams and riders for Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite 2024. Top competitors are , and .

www.procyclingstats.com

Top Competitors (based on PCS ranking)

Pos.	Rider	Team
1	Longo Borghini Elisa	Lidl - Trek
2	Labous Juliette	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL
3	Muzic Évita	FDJ - SUEZ
4	García Mavi	Liv AlUla Jayco
5	Realini Gaia	Lidl - Trek
6	Rooijakkers Pauliena	Fenix-Deceuninck
7	Kerbaol Cédrine	CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team
8	Gasparrini Eleonora Camilla	UAE Team ADQ
9	Ludwig Cecilie Uttrup	FDJ - SUEZ
10	Włodarczyk Dominika	UAE Team ADQ

Coverage on D+/Max (and possibly other places as well) from 13:00 CET.

I think the riders are happy about not having to ride 200 km though, but if they included as many laps on the finishing circuit as they have in the men's race, it would still be under 150 km. That said, it is at least the longest it's ever been.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

We have a lovely Fassa Bortolo duo attack. I hope they'll make it, but I don't expect them to survive for that long.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I've just come home after a two hour walk, so I hadn't yet realised the race won't be broadcast. Pathetic stuff.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It sounds like the duo is already about to get caught on the first time up San Luca.
Kerbaol has apparently bridged across now, ready to completely destroy the descent, I assume.