Who to follow so you can follow women’s cycling
Posted on January 20, 2014 10 Comments
It’s no secret, there is little to no media coverage for many of the women’s biggest and most exciting races.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t get great information. Social media has exploded in the last five years and those passionate about women’s cycling have embraced it wholeheartedly, making it easier for you at home to keep up to date on everything that is happening.
Here’s who to follow so you can follow Women’s Cycling:
- @_pigeons_
- @Karl_Lima_Hitec
- @Bartoli84
- @Orica_GreenEdge
- @Anton_Vos
- @MoniqueHanley
- @petervdveen
- @BethDuryea
- @richiesteege
- @benatkins_uk
- @WomensCycling
- @MiCiclismo
- @velofocus
- @crazycyclefan
- @WomensCyclingAU
- @FemmeVitesse
- @onthedrops
- @ds_stef
- @wmnsprocycling
- @HalfTheRoad
- @PelotonWatch
- @womenscycling
- @gwena_cyclisfem (French)
- @VeloNova (French)
- @Cyclopunk
- @CyclingDirectSA
Websites
- Pro Women’s Cycling
- Wiggle Honda
- Velo Focus
- Podium Cafe
- Peloton Cafe
- On The Drops
- Women’s Cycling Net
- CJ Foto
- Women Cycling Fever
- Velo Rooms
- Cyclisme Feminin (French)
- Velo Nova (French)
- El Peloton (Spanish)
- Cobbles and Hills (Spanish)
- Les Déesses de la Route
- Cycling Direct
- Specialized Lululemon
- Hitec Products
- Boels Dolmans
- Orica-AIS
- Vanderkitten
This is also a great link put together by VeloFocus that details all 34 of this year’s professional women’s team. It includes a small bio on each team and lists all their riders and their individual social media platforms such as twitter and blog sites.
If you know more great social media sites or websites that can help others follow Women’s Cycling please post them in the comments below and I will add them above.
Welcome!
Posted on January 15, 2014 Leave a Comment
Hi! Hello! Ciao! Bonjour! Hola!
It’s been a long time coming, but four years on from my last website/blog I’m back. And hopefully better than ever.
But while this blog is intended to keep you, my parents and their friends updated on my racing, training and whereabouts I want it to be more than a shameless opportunity for me to promote myself.
This website/blog is designed to let you into my world and the women’s cycling peloton. My intention is for this to become a one-stop-shop for anything to do with women’s cycling. So if you’re new to cycling, or women’s cycling and don’t really know where to start my hope is that I can help you learn and grow to love the sport that I call my career.
I’ll also share with you insights into my training, what I do when and why and share with you recipes I love, stories from the road and results throughout the year.
The site is designed to be totally interactive so please comment, discuss and debate!
Consider this a ‘soft launch’ with content still being added and collated. If there is anything you want to see let me know and I’ll try my best to get it up!
Chloe Hosking inspired by lost brother-in-law
Posted on January 15, 2014 Leave a Comment
Nothing will bring back Lachlan Smith, but Canberra cyclist Chloe Hosking is hoping she can use his memory to make a difference for other young people suffering from rare forms of cancer.
Hosking will contest Saturday’s national road titles in Ballarat riding a bike bearing the sticker ”i ride 4 LACHIE”. It’s in memory of her brother-in-law, who died from cancer in October.
Smith was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma when he was just 19, but Hosking says he was determined to ”live his life to the fullest”.
After five years in remission, the cancer returned. read more…
Chloe Hosking scores emotional win
Posted on January 15, 2014 Leave a Comment
London Olympian Chloe Hosking upset Italian cycling star Giorgia Bronzini to win round two of the Bay Classic criterium series.
Hosking outsprinted Bronzini on the Eastern Park circuit at Geelong.
The Canberra rider was emotional post-race as she dedicated the win to her late brother-in-law Lachlan Smith, who died last October of cancer.
Hosking has “Lachie” stencilled on the top tube of her bike. read more…
Matt Goss, Chloe Hosking win round two Bay Cycling Classic races
Posted on January 15, 2014 Leave a Comment
Brimming with motivation, feeling they had wrongs to right, top Australian talents Matt Goss and Chloe Hosking triumphed on day two of the Bay Classic.
For Hosking, the 23-year-old who won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in 2010, memories of how she bombed in the Olympic road race two years later clearly remain. The recent death of a brother-in-law has only steeled her determination for 2014, and through misty eyes in Geelong after an early victory in the new year she pointed to his name on her bike frame. read more…
Hosking to finish 2013 season with NSW GP
Posted on November 20, 2013 Leave a Comment
Chloe Hosking has confirmed that she will finish the 2013 season leading an all-star team at the NSW Cycling Grand Prix at the end of November. The talented team of women will be racing together as Roxsolt Sydney Uni.
“I really love racing when back home,” said Hosking when asked about racing on Australian tarmac. “It is exciting to get the chance to compete against some of the best female cyclists in the world.
“Races like the NSW GP are just as tough as some of the races in Europe and are a great opportunity to showcase the strength and depth of women’s cycling in Australia.”
Joining Hosking will be 2013 NSW Criterium Champion, Sarah Roy. Roy is racing off the back of a highly successful criterium and road race season in the Netherlands and Belgium that has resulted in being signed to the UCI Pro Women’s team Vienne Futuroscope for 2014.
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to race with Chloe,” shared Roy. “I gained a lot from my stint in Europe and am excited to see how my experiences transfers to a strong Aussie field.”
Racing along with Hosking and Roy will be Lucy Martin from Great Britain. “This is my first time racing the NSW Grand Prix and I am really excited to spend the summer down under. The Aussie women always have a strong start to the season in Europe so it will be good to get some racing and training over the European winter” said Martin.
2013 NRS teammate Brittany Lindores is being re-united with Roy. “I have had some time off the bike at the end of season, so NSW GP will be my first race back. Chloe would have to be one of the fastest women in the world, I’m fortunate to be racing with, rather than against her.” stated Lindores.
Sydney Uni Velo U23 rider Gina Ricardo rounds out the team. Ricardo has spent the 2013 season riding as an individual rider in the National Road Series, was runner up to Roy in the NSW Criterium Championships and is 2013 NSW Club Team Time Trial Champion. “This is my second year racing the NSW GP,” said Ricardo.
“Last year was a steep learning curve. The race was much tougher than I expected. I have had some strong results this year including a top 10 NRS stage finish, so it will be good to see how I go.” After NSW GP, Ricardo heads to the USA for some collegiate racing before returning in time for the 2014 NRS season.
President of Sydney Uni Velo, Andrew Best explains the purpose behind the team “Sydney Uni is a great supporter of cycling by providing elite athlete scholarships that give students valuable assistance to progress their cycling careers. The team is an extension of our commitment to help nurture women’s cycling across all ages and abilities in Sydney”.
“Through the ongoing assistance of Sydney Uni we are fortunate to have the chance to bring together such a strong team and we are very grateful for the riders time and enthusiasm in how they help support and grow women’s cycling.”
The NSW Grand Prix is a two stage criterium race starting on the 30th of November in Cronulla and concluding on the 1st of December in Wollongong.
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