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Is women’s racing on the rise? It would seem so, and we hope so. A women’s Paris-Roubaix. The TDF Femmes avec Zwift. Demi Vollering. There’s a lot going on in women’s racing, and we’re here for it. However, there is still a long way to go before we see equity between the men’s peloton and the women’s, and salaries is one of the issues. Yet, with rumors of a possible 1 million euro contract offer for Demi Vollering, things may be changing…maybe. Read Rouleur’s analysis of whether this is a “wholly positive step for women’s cycling”.

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The unofficial world championship of sprinting (UAE Tour) started off with a chaotic sprint finish on stage 1. These may be the tech trends dominating time trials this season. We love to see Chris Froome landing on a podium (in Rwanda). Our current TDF champion is also gearing up to start his 2024 season this week. Here’s some speculation on how many more races will be cancelled because of protests. A cycling story about ferrets. Take time to savor Rigoberto Uran while he’s still in the peloton: including this old Gone Racing video from 2019.

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