![]() ![]() At the European Championships, meanwhile, 19-year-old Brit Zoe Bäckstedt took a win in the U23 time-trial to add to a palmarès that is already the envy of racers twice her age. She challenged hard for the triple, attempting back-to-back Tour de France Femmes titles, yet was usurped by Vollering on the Tourmalet and was unable to regain the yellow jersey – but more on that later.Īt the World Championships in Glasgow, Lotte Kopecky became the first Belgian woman in 50 years to win the rainbow bands for the elite road race. The legendary Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) hung up her road cleats at the end of the year, but not before burnishing her legacy further with two more Grand Tour wins at La Vuelta Femenina and the Giro d’Italia Donne. There were plenty of other riders who shone in 2023 though. It was little wonder that she walked away with the Velo d’Or award. She started strong at the Classics with wins at Strade Bianche and the Ardennes Triple of Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, got even stronger mid-season by winning the Tour de France Femmes, and wrapped it all up with the overall at the Tour de Romandie. ![]() ![]() It has been another entertaining year for the women’s peloton, SD Worx’s Demi Vollering taking front and centre stage, as well as most of the rest of the stage as well. ![]()
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