{"id":178864,"date":"2020-08-07T15:17:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T15:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=178864"},"modified":"2020-08-07T15:17:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T15:17:13","slug":"highlights-of-the-uci-womens-world-tour-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/08\/07\/highlights-of-the-uci-womens-world-tour-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of the UCI Women’s World Tour 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Late last month, the UCI revealed its 2021 calendar for the Women\u2019s World Tour. Set to unfold over 25 events in 10 countries, enthusiasts of women\u2019s cycling have been happy to note that the 2021 race year will include two new Spanish stage races: Itzulia Women and Vuelta a Burgos Feminas. In addition to a few other welcome developments, including a women\u2019s only instalment of the Prudential RideLondon Classique and the second iteration of a women\u2019s Paris-Roubaix, there were also several notable cancellations \u2013 likely due to the novel coronavirus concerns. Nevertheless, there is plenty to get excited about, so let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the highlights to be found on the next year\u2019s UCI Women\u2019s World Tour calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The season kicks off as usual<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Those familiar with the traditional calendar will be happy to see that UCI has decided to maintain a level of consistency. The women\u2019s action will begin in Australia with the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on January 30 before the peloton moves to Europe for the always-heated Strade Bianche on March 6. Sticking to a customary sequence, Ronde van Drenthe in the Netherlands is up next on March 12 and then things travel to Italy for Trofeo Alfredo Binda on March 21. The top-tier spring Classics will officially begin at the Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne on March 25, followed by Gent-Wevelgem on March 28 and Tour of Flanders on April 4.<\/p>\n

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The peloton races along side the Great Ocean Road near Barwon Heads during the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Women’s Elite Race. \u00a9 AFP photo \/ Mark Gunter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paris-Roubaix round two<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The second annual women\u2019s Paris-Roubaix will be hosted on April 11 and is likely to be one of the year\u2019s most exciting races. A.S.O. surprised the cycling world late this spring by adding the first-ever women’s Paris-Roubaix to the revised late-season Women’s WorldTour \u2014 and the anticipation going into this inaugural event is steadily rising. One of the sport\u2019s oldest, toughest, and most prestigious races, the lengthy sections of cobblestone have earned it the nickname of \u201cthe Hell of the North.\u201d In its 124-year history, 2020 marks the first time that the women have had the chance to tackle this feat, so it is encouraging to see that 2021 will solidify the women\u2019s representation at this iconic event.<\/p>\n

Two Spanish stage races<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Itzulia Women (formerly Donostia San Sebastian), which has historically been a one-day event, will join the UCI Women\u2019s WorldTour as a three-day stage race from May 14 to 16. Just a few days later, a new arrival to the calendar \u2014 the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas \u2014 will also be raced over three stages, from May 20 to 23. These two events will make up a mid-season block of Spanish focus and promise to provide new opportunities for women looking to prove they have the skill and stamina to perform over a series of consecutive stages.<\/p>\n

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Riders on the start line at the Prudential RideLondon Classique in 2019 \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A RideLondon Classique for the women<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another event to look forward to in May of next year, The RideLondon<\/a> Classique remains on the Women\u2019s WorldTour calendar, despite the absence of the men\u2019s RideLondon event. Taking place on the last Sunday on the month, this challenging course offers an additional chance for top riders to make their mark on the 2021 season.<\/p>\n

Juggling Tour de France to accommodate the Olympics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Organisers also had some rearranging to do in order to accommodate both the Tour de France and the Olympics. Although, of course, the women don\u2019t compete throughout most of the Tour de France, the women\u2019s race, La Course, always packs a lot of excitement. Thankfully, there will be no overlap with the Olympics as La Course is scheduled to be held on July 18, over a week before the Olympic road races will take place on July 24, 25, and 28.<\/p>\n

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Annemiek Van Vleuten wins the sprint at the finish of the ‘La Course by Le Tour de France’ on 17 July 2018. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Notable absences<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are a few names missing from the 2021 UCI Women\u2019s World Tour calendar, though, including American\u2019s darling \u2014 the Amgen Tour of California<\/a>. Unfortunately, despite the race\u2019s 14-year run, organizers declared its indefinite \u201chiatus\u201d late last year due to financial issues. The UCI has also confirmed the cancellations of several races this fall due to coronavirus concerns, including the Grand Prix Cycliste de Qu\u00e9bec and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montr\u00e9al in Canada, the EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg in Germany, and the Boels Ladies Tour in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, we\u2019ll be enjoying the remainder of the women\u2019s 2020 calendar as it unfolds over the next couple of months and hoping that 2021 will bring significantly fewer obstacles than those we\u2019ve been dealing with this year. Here is a full outline of the coming season\u2019s events:<\/p>\n

2021 UCI Women\u2019s World Tour Calendar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

30 January: Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race \u2013 Elite Women\u2019s Race (Australia)
\n6 March: Strade Bianche (Italy)
\n14 March: Ronde van Drenthe (Pays-Bas)
\n21 March: Trofeo Alfredo Binda \u2013 Comune di Cittiglio (Italy)
\n25 March: AG Driedaagse Brugge \u2013 De Panne (Belgium)
\n28 March: Gent \u2013 Wevelgem in Flanders Fields (Belgium)
\n4 April: Ronde van Vlaanderen \/ Tour des Flandres (Belgium)
\n11 April: Paris-Roubaix Femmes (France)
\n18 April: Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition (the Netherlands)
\n21 April: La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne F\u00e9minine (Belgium)
\n25 April: Li\u00e8ge \u2013 Bastogne \u2013 Li\u00e8ge Femmes (Belgium)
\n6 – 8 May: Tour of Chongming Island (China)
\n14 – 16 May: Itzulia Women (Spain)
\n20 – 23 May: Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (Spain)
\n30 May: RideLondon Classique (Great Britain)
\n7 – 12 June: Women\u2019s Tour (Great Britain)
\n2 – 11 July: Giro d\u2019Italia Internazionale Femminile (Italy)
\n18 July: La Course by Le Tour de France (France)
\n7 August: Postnord UCI WWT V\u00e5rg\u00e5rda West Sweden TTT (Sweden)
\n8 August: Postnord UCI WWT V\u00e5rg\u00e5rda West Sweden RR (Sweden)
\n12 – 15 August: Ladies Tour of Norway (Norway)
\n21 August: GP de Plouay \u2013 Lorient-Agglom\u00e9ration Troph\u00e9e Ceratizit (France)
\n24 – 29 August: Boels Ladies Tour (the Netherlands)
\n3 – 5 September: Ceratizit Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta (Spain)
\n19 October: Tour of Guangxi \u2013 UCI Women\u2019s WorldTour (China)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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