Antwerp Port Epic Ladies 2026 did not just produce a strong winner. It produced one of those results that says something about the direction of the race, the strength of SD Worx-Protime and the kind of rider this event now rewards. Femke Markus won alone after repeated attacks, while Marta Lach and Femke Gerritse completed […]

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Doltcini – Van Eyck was never one of the giants of women’s cycling, but for a few years, it became a familiar and often effective part of the sport’s middle tier. The Belgian team won races, collected national titles and gave a platform to riders who needed leadership, race days or a route back into […]

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The race formerly known as Gent-Wevelgem returns in 2026 under its new title, In Flanders Fields Women, but the core identity remains unmistakable. This is still one of the most tactically complex races of the spring, built on exposed roads, gravelly Plugstreets, and the repeated challenge of the Kemmelberg. It sits in that awkward space […]

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Carys Lloyd of Movistar sprinted to the biggest win of her career at Ronde Van Brugge Women 2026 on Thursday, beating the likes of Lorena Wiebes and Elisa Balsamo in Bruges after a tense, attritional day that repeatedly threatened to split apart but ultimately ended in a reduced bunch finish. The 19-year-old opened her sprint […]

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Omloop van het Hageland has a very specific way of making riders look uncomfortable. Not because there is one giant climb or one famous cobbled berg that decides everything, but because the whole day is built around friction. Narrow concrete lanes, constant corners, short ramps that force repeated accelerations, and cobbles placed just close enough […]

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There is a moment every year when the women’s peloton rolls out of Gent and the noise changes. The hum of early-season racing gives way to something sharper, heavier, more urgent. Cobbles replace smooth tarmac, positioning becomes survival, and the first rider over the Muur-Kapelmuur signals not just a race in motion but the true […]

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