Ellen van Dijk Archives

“These Are the Best Wins”: Van Dijk Revels in Lidl-Trek’s Vuelta Femenina TTT Triumph

May 5, 2025 at 8:17 am2 min reading

Road cycling

Ellen van Dijk will don the red leader’s jersey in Monday’s stage two of La Vuelta Femenina after powering Lidl-Trek to a narrow and hard-fought victory in Sunday’s stage one team time trial in Barcelona.

Amstel Gold Race Women: Bredewold Triumphs in Solo Victory on the Cauberg

April 21, 2025 at 11:46 am2 min reading

Road cycling

Mischa Bredewold (SD Worx-Protime) secured an electrifying solo win at the Amstel Gold Race Women, powering away on the famed Cauberg climb and holding off her chasers by just seven seconds. Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) edged out Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck) in a tight sprint to…

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Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift 2025: Ferrand-Prévot Goes Full Gas to Make History in Her Debut

April 14, 2025 at 9:30 am3 min reading

Road cycling

There are a few ways to win a monument like Paris-Roubaix. You can bide your time, wait for the sprint, or roll the dice in a late attack. Or, if you’re Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, you attack solo from 25 kilometers out, ride yourself into the history…

Evenepoel, Dygert Favorites to Win ITT World Championships, But…

September 20, 2024 at 7:06 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

It’s hard to see anyone beating defending champion Remco Evenepoel in Sunday’s elite men’s ITT World Championship in Zürich. He has had a fairy tale of a year, after the crash in the Tour of the Basque Country that briefly sidelined him, finishing an impressive…

Gaia Realini on Leading Vuelta Femenina: ‘I am really happy about this result’

April 29, 2024 at 10:00 am3 min reading

Road cycling

In a dramatic start to the Vuelta Femenina, Lidl-Trek emerged victorious in the opening team time trial in Valencia, overcoming a late crash to clinch the win by the slimmest of margins. The team beat Team Visma-Lease a Bike by a mere nine hundredths of…

Navigating Motherhood as a Pro Cyclist: How Policies Are Changing

February 7, 2024 at 12:37 pm5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Throughout the exhilarating journey of professional cycling, female riders are immersed in a dynamic sport that continually evolves. Among the myriad challenges they navigate — one of the most transformative experiences for many is pregnancy. This pivotal life event not only reshapes a woman’s body,…

Women’s Road Cycling News: What Awaits Us in 2023

September 30, 2022 at 5:02 am6 min reading

Road cycling

The 2022 racing season is coming to a close. The UCI World Championships are over and Annemiek van Vleuten proved once again that she is an unstoppable legend who even an elbow fracture couldn’t hold back. In the under 23 category, Niamh Fisher-Black of New…

Riders to Watch Out For at the UCI World Championships by Matt Stephens

September 14, 2022 at 11:52 am5 min reading

Road cycling

This year, the coastal town of Wollongong, Australia, will host the UCI Road World Championships, with 23 titles awarded through junior, U23 and elite categories across Road and Time Trial disciplines. Winning those iconic rainbow bands defines a rider’s career. There is nothing quite like…

Swiss Score Double in European Time Trial Championships

August 18, 2022 at 11:56 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Switzerland had a very good day on German roads on Wednesday when two of its star cyclists, Stefan Bissegger and Marlen Reusser, won the men’s and women’s European Time Trial Championships. In addition, another Swiss, Stefan Küng, finished second in the men’s race, beaten by…