Women

Specialized’s “Playboy” e-bike sparks social media sexism row

The Specialized Turbo S Playboy Edition was launched at a Berlin bike show alongside women dressed as Playboy Bunnies, which some found offensive

Entries open for Macmillan Cycletta Series of women-only bike rides

Early bird offer of £25 per place

Bike motor sales surge in wake of Femke ‘mechanical doping’ find

Young rider's motorised bike legitimises e-bikes, say advocates

Manchester Suffragette Ride aims to close cycling gender gap

More women would ride bikes if they felt the roads were safer, says Sustrans

Victoria Pendleton confirmed for Cheltenham Festival ride

Olympic keirin champ to ride Pacha Du Polder in 'Gold Cup for Amateurs'

Cycle infrastructure helps companies attract “top talent”

Major law firm chief tells road.cc "silent majority" of businesses support cycle infrastructure as it helps cities attract the best employees

Evelyn Stevens breaks UCI Hour record

American rider who started cycling full-time in 2009 rides 47.980km at Colorado Springs

Basque women’s race reissues poster after sexism row

New flyer is designed by rider from locally-based UCI women's team

Alicia Searvogel to attempt Billie Fleming’s Year record

Crew chief who married Kurt Searvogel during his record-breaking ride aims for women's version

Basque women’s race pulls poster after sexism claims

Euskal Emakumeen Bira publicity showed last year's winner blowing a kiss

Team kit as cartoon anatomy lesson? Another attention grabbing women’s team kit from Latin America

It hasn't created the same stir as THAT 2014 kit, but Xirayas de San Luis outfit is certainly striking

Cannondale launches new women’s team + video

Cannondale Girls are six riders from a variety of disciplines who plan to help encourage more women to ride

Welsh Women! Get support to complete 64km cycle event as part of study

Welsh Cycling invites you to 'get fit, feel healthier, have more energy, live longer and feel happier'

Aviva Women’s Tour route to be toughest yet

The race's hilly profile could favour current World Road Race Champion, and one of the peloton's best climbers, Lizzie Armitstead

Surgeon claims women’s “saddle surgery” on the up

Following one surgeon's claims labia reduction surgery is rising among female cyclists, industry experts say saddle fit is the answer in the vast majority of cases

From novice to champion of women’s track cycling in 10 months

Having first tried track cycling only last year Kate Samways is now championing more and more women to take to Derby Arena's boards

British Cycling launches new team for young women riders

Team Breeze will provide road and track racing opportunities for female academy riders

Bridie O’Donnell breaks Hour record with 46.882km

Australian rider comfortably broke the 46.273km set last September

Device to help women cycle in skirts goes into production despite missing funding targets

Penny in Yo' Pants designed by frustrated cyclist will now be available to buy

Notts rider sets out to beat Billie Fleming Year record

Kajsa Tylen aiming to ride more than 31,000 miles in 2016

Striking team kit and bikes revealed for new Canyon//SRAM women’s race team + photo gallery

Boldly designed Canyon race bikes with matching Rapha team kit for new women’s team in 2016

Women’s track session to be repeated after huge demand at Derby Arena

With only a week's notice of the event, dozens of women turned up for all-comers track session

Female cyclists less likely to be injured than men finds study

Study also finds no link between mandatory helmet laws and hospitalisation rates – but does find that the proportion of commuters who cycle has a major impact

Video: Can you beat Marianne Vos in an inner tube race?

The Dutch cyclist is back from injury and ready to win. First stop: the inner tube changing world cup.

Just In: Trek Crockett 9 Disc

A £2,200 aluminium cyclocross race bike with hydraulic disc brakes from Shimano

Colnago apologises for sexist social media posts

Company says it does "not condone sexism, on or off the bike"

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

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

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

Newly-crowned World Road Race Champion

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