Cycling Equality Archives

Transgender Rider Challenges USA Cycling’s New Policy

November 7, 2023 at 1:45 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The civil rights of transgender individuals – people whose gender identity does not correspond with the sex registered for them at birth, or trans for short – has been a thorny issue ever since they and others in the LGBTQ+ community began demanding equal rights…

Report: Cycling Industry Must Become Much More Inclusive

October 18, 2023 at 4:32 pm4 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Thanks largely to the UCI’s global development programme, which seeks out and trains talented riders around the world, the road racing peloton is no longer as monochrome as it used to be, as more riders from Africa have joined World Tour teams. However, on a…

Insight into Strava: Why Do Women Cycle Less in Cities?

July 13, 2022 at 2:02 pm5 min reading

Safety

It doesn’t take a genius in the industry to know that more men cycle than women, whether that’s in a city or elsewhere. The benefits of cycling to women are no different to that of men so it makes little sense that fewer women should…

Women to Race for Equal Prize Money at Amstel Gold Race

April 6, 2022 at 11:03 am4 min reading

Road cycling

The first of the three Ardennes Classics will take place on April 10 in the Netherlands. The organisers of the Dutch race have recently announced that the women’s edition will race for equal prize money as the men’s, €40,000, which means a hefty €30,000 more…

How Can Cycling Learn From Other Sports?

January 11, 2022 at 12:41 pm5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

At We Love Cycling, our adoration for everything pertaining to two wheels is obvious. Across every facet of the sport, we are clear about the joy it brings not only to us but also to you. However, like anything in life, even cycling has flaws…

Interview: Canyon-SRAM’s New Development Team Is Boosting Diversity in Women’s Cycling

November 18, 2021 at 9:00 am7 min reading

Road cycling

Earlier this year, the Canyon//SRAM Women’s WorldTour squad announced it would form a new development team in 2022 as part of its long-term diversity and inclusion programme. The eight-rider team will be a feeder squad for the WorldTeam, and recruitment for the development programme will…

The Ongoing Financial Plight of The Women’s Pro Peloton: An Interview with The Cyclists’ Alliance

September 29, 2021 at 8:40 am7 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Run by former and current professional riders, The Cyclists’ Alliance (TCA) seeks to provide holistic support to female cyclists during and after their careers. They aim to level the playing field and help the hard-working women of today’s peloton make a living from the sport.

Pro Cycling: Are Women Being Treated Equally Yet?

March 26, 2021 at 10:53 am7 min reading

Socialising and Culture

By all accounts, women’s cycling is at a critical stage in its development as a sport. After years of fighting for minimum wages, equal rights, and television coverage, the sport is breaking through to a wider audience and is set to continue accumulating momentum. In…

Challenges That Women’s Cycling Will Face in 2020

January 10, 2020 at 8:35 am7 min reading

Road cycling

Presenting both opportunities and obstacles, each new calendar year is a chance to evaluate progress made and to think about what else can be accomplished over the next 12 months. For the world of women’s cycling, it looks like 2020 is gearing up to one…