Audrey McElmury was the first American ever to win the world championship in road cycling. Nobody really noticed in her home country but her triumph had a deep symbolic meaning for the race spectators.
The bicycle has been politicized almost since its invention, especially after – and because – it was mass-produced and became an affordable means of transportation for nearly everyone. If today the bike has become a symbol of green transportation and a healthy lifestyle – both…
While bloomers or knickerbockers were adopted by the more emancipated women cyclists, traditionalists deemed such attire to be highly inappropriate. But what were you supposed to do if you said “lavatory” instead of “toilet” and “alcohol” instead of “booze”? Feminine and modest, yet properly functional.…
Kicking off the racing season, Trek-Segafredo garnered a lot of attention for the fact that their new women’s team is directed by two cycling heavyweights, who also happen to be women—Ina Teutenberg and Giorgia Bronzini. The reason this is such a big deal? It is…
