The Lesser Known Women's Road Racing Thread 2023

[Samu Cuenca]

I had Schweinberger as my favourite for Chrono des Nations, but it was another close finish between her and Kiesenhofer, who proved to be the strongest on the day.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Daria Pikulik finished her season like she started it; with a WWT victory. But Guangxi should of course be demoted for the next edition due to the lack of live coverage.

 

[Izzyeviel]

How my fantasy cycling team finished. As you can see the Aussies let me down. Finished 42nd out of 240. So happy days. But I'd gone with Reusser instead of Vos, i'd have been top ten.

Already started with next years squad... Lizzie, Cul, Kool, Brown, Steels, Fisher-Black, Manly... so many of my favourite riders had good seasons & thus are going to be unaffordable for next season.... literally suffering from success.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Break out stars according to cycling news.
Charlotte Kool
Mishca Bredewold
Antonia Niedermaier
Ricarda Bauernfeind
Gaia Realini
Christina Schweinberger

Honorable mentions, Kerbaol, Shirin van Anrooij Daria Pikulik, Kasia Niewiadoma

Ignoring the fact Kool, & Realini broke through last year, I would add Ewers, Steels, Pfeiffer, & Fisher-Black

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Break out stars according to cycling news.
Charlotte Kool
Mishca Bredewold
Antonia Niedermaier
Ricarda Bauernfeind
Gaia Realini
Christina Schweinberger

Honorable mentions, Kerbaol, Shirin van Anrooij Daria Pikulik, Kasia Niewiadoma

Ignoring the fact Kool, & Realini broke through last year, I would add Ewers, Steels, Pfeiffer, & Fisher-Black

Realini didn't really progress that much between 2021 and 2022, so I think it's fair to call this year her real breakthrough.

 

[awavey]

Realini didn't really progress that much between 2021 and 2022, so I think it's fair to call this year her real breakthrough.

I guess theyre talking about stage wins and stage win contenders as "breakthroughs", as Id have said Kool broke through last year in terms of talent to spot, but its this year when shes winning stages in races and considered a likely stage contender among the other main winning riders. Realini well she should have won that stage at the start of the year, which makes her stand out, but she also was considered a contender for stage wins for alot of races where it did seem Trek had dulled her chances as the year went by.