Women

Colnago accused of sexism over social media posts

Italian bike maker's picture shoes shoeless model with bike that is far too big for her

43

Four elite cyclists injured in Australian road race (+ video)

Dozens of riders went down after a touch of wheels at the Tour of the Goldfields

1

Lizzie Armitstead on Rio, disc brakes, why she loves suffering, and isn’t retiring yet

Newly-crowned World Road Race Champion

8

StrongHer: Take the Stage comes of age

Marianne Vos, Manon Carpenter and Alex Dowsett among pros launching new platform to get more women cycling at all levels

10

Video: Women in cycling – Beyond Shrink & Pink

Three women from cycling design talk about gender and bikes

15

Woman aims sights at Billie Fleming’s most miles cycled in a year record

Kajsa Tylen will cycle the equivalent of 1.5 times around the globe to claim the women's title for most miles cycled in a year

2

“A dream come true” – Lizzie Armitstead wins UCI Road World Championship (+ video highlights)

26-year-old holds her nerve in thrilling finale to race in Richmond, Virginia

19

British Cycling welcomes inclusion of British events in UCI Women’s WorldTour

Organisation says news is a boost as it seeks to get a million more women cycling by 2020

o

UCI Women’s WorldTour to be launched in 2016

Expanded schedule comprises 35 days of racing

2

Your Tour of Britain photos + massive #mycyclingweekend rides

Catch your photos from an incredible weekend of racing up in East Anglia, London, and Madrid + mountains and more

o

Former junior world champ Lucy Garner joins Wiggle-Honda

Leicester rider who was fifth in Madrid yesterday leaves Dutch outfit Liv-PLantur after three years

2

MAMILs deter would-be cyclists says adventurer Mark Beaumont

Endurance cyclist was promoting British Cycling’s Ride Social initiative

71

Video: Roadside guardian angel prevents mass pile-up in pro bike race

Disaster narrowly averted as spectator snatches fallen rider’s bike from the path of approaching peloton

8

Men wanted for Cycle Speed Dating in London

Event takes place on 15 September at Look Mum No Hands pop-up on South Bank

18

#mycyclingweekend – napping kittens, roadside owls + prizes

You could be a #mycyclingweekend winner this week - all you've got to do is send us a snap of your weekend ride!

o

Cycle commuters twice as likely to be male according to poll

Safety concerns the most common reason given for not riding to work

11

Britain’s Rachel Atherton comprehensively slams 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill

Six out of seven wins for Brit downhill dominator

9

The #mycyclingweekend multi-prize giveaway

Five readers will get their mits on road.cc goodies or a B'Twin 300 multi tool by sending us the best photo of your cycling weekend!

o

Motoring website founder backs Boardman videos on overtaking cyclists

Motoring.co.uk co-founder says road safety videos, like Boardman overtaking clips, should be shared in absence of government-produced public information films

9

US law professor to attempt women’s UCI Hour Record next month (+ video)

Molly Shaffer Van Houweling has already ridden further than 2003 benchmark - but not under UCI rules

7

New video from Streetfilms explores Cambridge: Britain’s Cycling Capital

Film looks at how city achieved coutry's highest level of cycling - and what challenges lie ahead

5

Interview: Wiggle Honda’s Rochelle Gilmore explains how big events are boosting women’s cycling

Team manager also looks ahead to tomorrow’s Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix

5

World first for RideLondon women’s race this Saturday – live on-bike video on TV

Laura Trott, Giorgia Bronzini and Emma Johansson will have cameras on their bikes this weekend for BBC

3

Anna van der Breggen attacks on the Champs-Elysées to win La Course

Rabobank-Liv rider holds on to win by 1 second after late crash

1

Calling all women and girls: A special week of events and rides just for you

British Cycling's new #WeRide events for women and girls of all abilities - find yours here

o

Beryl Burton play returns to West Yorkshire Playhouse ahead of national tour

Maxine Peake play pays tribute to legendary cyclist who won 122 national titles over five decades

4

Women’s pro racing ‘a rollercoaster’, says team owner

Funding difficulties and slow progress means the sport is still only making tentative steps

5

#mycyclingweekend 15 – Here’s your weekend in pictures

We were wobbling over West Country hills, David was at Route de Sud; where were you?

o

#mycyclingweekend – The Father, the Sun, and the holy cyclist

Witness the return of #mycyclingweekend as we celebrate the summer solstice and Fathers Day with edition 15

6

London cyclist seriously injured in skip lorry collision

Vehicle involved appears to have same livery as one involved in 2011 crash that claimed bike rider's life

40