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[womensworldtour]

Tour de France Femmes begins Monday!

After the long pause from the 2024 Paris Olympics (which has been pretty great, tbh) we finally begin the Tour de France Femmes on Monday, August 12!

We're looking at eight stages, with the riders rolling out from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where they will spend most of three days on 2.5 stages around Rotterdam. We say 2.5 stages, because Tuesday features two different stages, a short sprint stage and then an evening time trial. We don't know how we feel about these types of stages, but at least it will showcase different riders' talents.

Stage 4 on Wednesday will see the riders cross into Belgium and travel parts of the routes for Amstel Gold Race and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, including the famous hills like the Cauberg and the Cote de la Roche-aux-Faucons. And then finally, on Thursday, the Tour de France actually reaches France, and we will see increasingly mountainous stages that should determine the general classification, including finales on Le Grand-Bornand and the infamous Alp d'Huez.

As for GC, the odds-on favorite has to be defending TdFF champ Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime), who as we have said this year, is the best climber and stage-racer in the world right now. Cycling News has a great run-down for the other challengers, however, which we recommend.

It will be interesting to see how other strong teams like Canyon-SRAM and Lidl-Trek can put SD Worx under pressure. We've seen that in the Tour de Suisse and it can be done, but frankly, Vollering is so dominant right now that she might still win even if she's isolated on half the stages. She is just that good. Keep an eye on riders like Neve Bradbury (Canyon-SRAM) or Evita Muzic (FDJ-Suez) as possible spoilers, and definitely contenders for the podium.

We honestly don't know how the fight for the points jersey will go, and we're excited to see how that plays out across the stages. Defending green jersey wearer Marianne Vos (Visma Lease-a-Bike) will want to repeat, but she'll have some serious competition from Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime), who is still the fastest pure sprinter in the world and has shown she can get over the hills remarkably well. We'd love to see Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) back to winning ways after being off the bike due to injury.

We are less optimistic about the competition for the polka-dot jersey, and think it will likely be swept up by the GC winner. But that isn't always the case, like in the Giro this year, and we'd love to see some breakaway action and a non-GC rider try to hold onto that jersey.

We also expect several teams to hunt stages and keep several of the stages entertaining. EF-Oatly-Cannondale has been on a rampage this year, scooping up stages in the Vuelta Feminina and the Giro d'Italia Women, and they have the firepower to do it again with Alison Jackson, Kim Cadzow, Clara Emond, or Kristen Faulkner. Another team to watch is AG Insurance-Soudal, which has options in Tour Down Under champ Sarah Gigante, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, and Giro mountains classification winner Justine Ghekiere.

And finally, we expect to be surprised! We'd love to see a new talent announce herself on the biggest stage of the season, that's part of what we love about bike racing. This year's course is less likely to be an SD Worx show like last year (5 out of 8 stages), particularly with Lotte Kopecky not on the start list, so we are looking forward to some surprise moves and performances that will keep the racing interesting all the way to the top of Alp d'Huez!

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Although it’s quite the breakaway! Juliette Labous, Elise Chabbey, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio… those are big names!

Juliette in the breakaway 💪❤️

[iwan1979]

for u to win, u muz not trying to win... Could your cycling benefit from an illuminating shift in thinking? Sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry outlines 10 proven lightbulb moments – switches waiting to be flicked

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Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio: Racing the Tour de France Femmes for Africa

The South African talks about empowering African women, being in her best-ever shape for the Tour and why SD Worx was a bad fit from CyclingNews RSS Feed https://ift.tt/UTm2fDa

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Lotte Kopecky & Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio Strade Bianche Women 2022 📸 by Thomas Maheux

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2018 Road World Championships: 10 riders to watch – Women’s road race A look at some of the key contenders for the women's road race at the 2018 World Championships. source

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Giro - Rosa, tiende etappe

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Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton - Scott) wint voor het tweede achtereenvolgende jaar de Giro Rosa. Marianne Vos (Team CCC - LIV) pakt in aankomstplaats Udenese haar vierde overwinning in deze door Nederlandse rensters gedomineerde etappewedstrijd.

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“Met bochten, kasseien en een oplopende weg was dit een ideale aankomst voor Marianne Vos. Eigenlijk de beste die ze kon hebben”, zegt ploegleider Jeroen Blijlevens. “Tijdens de etappe liet Marianne al weten dat ze goede benen had. De hele ploeg heeft zich opgeofferd om Marianne zo goed mogelijk naar het slot te loodsen. De oranje trein aan kop van het peloton controleerde de koers en rekende ook de laatste vluchter op tijd in.”

Over het verloop van de Giro Rosa is ploegleider Blijlevens meer dan tevreden. CCC-Liv greep vier etappezeges en behaalde ook tweemaal een ereplaats; in de ploegentijdrit en in de voorlaatste etappe (twee keer derde). Ashleigh Moolman Pasio eindigde als vierde in het algemeen klassement.

“We mogen niet mopperen over onze oogst. Marianne Vos stak in een grootse vorm en heeft met vier etappezeges een fantastische prestatie neergezet. Maar ook over de manier waarop de vierde plaats van Ashleigh Moolman Pasio tot stand is gekomen, zijn we tevreden. Ze begon goed, kende halverwege twee mindere dagen en toonde vervolgens haar veerkracht in de rit naar Montasio. De topdrie bleef echter buiten bereik; Annemiek van Vleuten wint terecht.”

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foto’s: Anton Vos/Cor Vos ©

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2020 Olympics South Africa Roster

Swimming

Martin Binedell (Pietermaritzburg)

Pieter Coetze (Pretoria)

Ethan Du Preez (Cape Town)

Michael McGlynn (Johannesburg)

Matthew Sates (Durban)

Michael Houlie (Cape Town)

Chad Le Clos (Durban)

Brad Tandy (Ladysmith)

Clarissa Johnston (Durban)

Laura Strugnell (Johannesburg)

Aimee Canny (Gnysa)

Mariella Venter (Johannesburg)

Emma Chelius (Pinecroft)

Kaylene Corbett (Bloemfontein)

Erin Gallagher (Durban)

Rebecca Meder (Pinecroft)

Tatjana Schoenmaker (Johannesburg)

Michelle Weber (Vereeniging)

Duné Coetzee (Pretoria)

Athletics

Tlotliso Leotlela (Phuthaditjhaba)

Phatutshedzo Maswanganyi (Soweto Township)

Akani Simbine (Kempton Park)

Clarence Munyai (Johannesburg)

Wayde Van Niekerk; Jr. (Bloemfontain)

Sokwakhana Zazini (Cape Town)

Elroy Gelant (George)

Desmond Mokgobu (Lempopo)

Stephen Mokoka (Mahikeng)

Cheswill Johnson (Germiston)

Ruswahl Samaai (Paarl)

Kayle Blignaut (Tuks)

Jason Van Rooyen (Johannesburg)

Rocco Van Rooyen (Johannesburg)

Anaso Jobodwana (Aberdeen)

Zakithi Nene (Ladysmith)

Thapelo Phora (Johannesburg)

Lesiba Mashele (Johannesburg)

Antonio Alkana (Cape Town)

Galaletsang Ramorwa (Johannesburg)

Ranti Dikgale (Phalaborwa)

Lythe Pillay (Benoni)

Lebogang Shange (Johannesburg)

Wayne Snyman (Welkom)

Marc Mundell (Pietermaritzburg)

Dominique Scott-Efurd (Stellenbosch)

Wenda Nel (Worcester)

Gerda Steyn (Dubai, U.A.E.)

Irvette Van Zyl (Sandton)

Jo-Ané Van Dyk (Potchefstroom)

Cycling

Nicholas Dlamini (Cape Town)

Ryan Gibbons (Johannesburg)

Daryl Impey (Johannesburg)

Jean Spies (Randberg)

David Maree (Kroonstad)

Alan Hatherly (Durban)

Alex Limberg (Johannesburg)

Stefan De Bod (Worcester)

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Pretoria)

Carla Oberholzer (Bloemfontein)

Charlene Du Preez (Sasolburg)

Candice Lill (Durban)

Diving

Micaela Bouter (Johannesburg)

Julia Vincent (Johannesburg)

Equestrian

Tanya Seymour (Gqeberha)

Victoria Scott-Legendre (Pietermaritzburg)

Field Hockey

Mustaphaa Cassiem (Cape Town)

Nduduza Lembethe (Tuks)

Keenan Horne (Cape Town)

Matt Guise-Brown (Pretoria)

Dayaan Cassiem (Cape Town)

Mohamed Mea (Johannesburg)

Tevin Kok (Durban)

Nicholas Spooner (Johannesburg)

Sam Mvimbi (Plettenberg Bay)

Austin Smith (Cape Town)

Tim Drummond (Cape Town)

Taine Paton (Durban)

Jethro Eustice (Durban)

Rasie Pieterse (Virginia)

Nqobile Ntuli (Johannesburg)

Clinton Panther (Gqeberha)

Tyson Dlungwana (Johannesburg)

Rusten Abrahams (Johannesburg)

Ryan Julius (Johannesburg)

Daniel Bell (Johannesburg)

Edith Molikoe (Gqeberha)

Robyn Johnson (Johannesburg)

Nomnikelo Veto (Gqeberha)

Charné Maddocks (Kimberley)

Lerato Mahole (Johannesburg)

Taryn Potts (Stellenbosch)

Onthatile Zulu (Johannesburg)

Celia Evans (Johannesburg)

Kristen Paton (Johannesburg)

Lisa-Marie Deetlefs (Johannesburg)

Erin Hunter (Johannesburg)

Lilian Du Plessis (Johannesburg)

Phumelela Mbande (Pietermaritzburg)

Quanita Bobbs (Cape Town)

Tarryn Glasby (Cape Town)

Nicole Walraven (Johannesburg)

Marizen Marais (Pretoria)

Toni Marks (Gqeberha)

Soccer

Katlego Mohamme (Soshanguve)

Mondli Mpoto (Umlazi)

Sifiso Mlungwana (Emanguzi)

Ronwen Williams (Gqeberha)

James Monyane (Johannesburg)

Teboho Mokoena (Bethlehem)

Luke Fleurs (Fish Hoek)

Kamohelo Mahlatsi (Sebokeng)

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo (Pietermaritzburg)

Thabo Cele (KwaMashu Township)

Evidence Makgopa (GaMampa)

Luther Singh (Soweto Township)

Fagrie Lakay (Manenberg Township)

Sipho Mbule (Bethlehem)

Thendo Mukumela (Limpopo)

Sibusiso Mabiliso (Rustenburg)

Repo Malepe (Middelburg)

Lyle Foster (Soweto Township)

Goodman Mosele (Stilfontein)

Kobamelo Kodisang (Seraleng)

MacBeth Mahlangu (Kameelrivier)

Reeve Frosler (Port Elizabeth)

Golf

Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Johannesburg)

Garrick Higgo (Stellenbosch)

Paula Reto (Cape Town)

Gymnastics

Caitlin Rooskrantz (Johannesburg)

Naveen Daries (Johannesburg)

Judo

Geronay Whitebooi (Pretoria)

Rowing

Luc Daffarn (Rondebosch)

Kyle Schoonbee (Johannesburg)

Sandro Torrente (Johannesburg)

Jake Green (Makhanda)

Lawrence Brittain (Pretoria)

John Smith (Germiston)

Rugby

Kurt-Lee Arendse (Paarl)

Ronald Brown (Johannesburg)

Angelo Davids (Bellville)

Selvyn Davids (Humansdorp)

Mogamat Davids (Rondebosch)

Chris Dry (Bloemfontein)

Branco Du Preez (George)

Stedman-Ghee Gans (Pretoria)

Justin Geduld (Parow)

Sako Makata (East London)

J.C. Pretorius (Secunda)

Siviwe Soyizwapi (Qonce)

Impi Visser (Pongola)

Sailing

Leo Davis (Johannesburg)

Benjamin Talbot (Johannesburg)

Alex Burger (Cape Town)

Skateboarding

Dallas Olberholtzer (Durban) 

Brandon Valjalo (Johannesburg) 

Melissa Williams (Cape Town) 

Boipelo Awuah (Kimberley)

Climbing

Christopher Cosser (Johannesburg)

Erin Sterkenburg (Durban)

Surfing

Bianca Buitendag (Victoria)

Water Polo

Nardus Badenhorst (Pretoria)

Jason Evezard (Johannesburg)

Cameron Laurenson (Johannesburg)

Lwazi Madi (Johannesburg)

Magomad Mayman (Cape Town)

Yaseen Margro (Durban)

Liam Neill (Johannesburg)

Roarke Olver (Johannesburg)

Nicholas Rodda (Johannesburg)

Donn Stewart (Johannesburg)

Ross Stone (Johannesburg)

Gareth May (Durban)

Devon Card (Johannesburg)

Timothy Rezelman (Johannesburg)

Yanah Gerber (Port Elizabeth)

Amica Hallendorff (Cape Town)

Shakira January (Johannesburg)

Meghan Maartens (Bloemfontein)

Chloe Meecham (Johannesburg)

Georgia Moir (Johannesburg)

Boati Motau (Johannesburg)

Hannah Muller (East London)

Daniela Massoni (Waverley)

Megan Sileno (Hilton)

Ashleigh Vaughan (Port Elizabeth)

Jordan Wedderburn (Johannesburg)

Nicola Macleod (Johannesburg)

Hannah Calvert (Johannesburg)

Triathlon

Henri Schoeman (Vereeniging)

Simone Ackermann (East London)

Gillian Sanders (Johannesburg)

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Anna van der Breggen wins fourth Giro d’Italia Donne title ahead of Tokyo 2020

#OlympicGames #Tokyo2020 [The Hindu]The Dutch, the reigning world champion, finished 1 minute, 43 seconds clear of South African teammate Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio in the final stage on Sunday.

[derekdickey]

Giro d’Italia Donne stage 9: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio wins stage as SD Worx sweep podium

Ashleigh Moolman Pasio took her first career victory at the Giro d'Italia Donne, leading up a SD Worx sweep.

Read the full article at Giro d’Italia Donne stage 9: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio wins stage as SD Worx sweep podium on VeloNews.com.

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Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio extends with AG Insurance-Soudal-QuickStep

Experienced South African 'still improving' commits to another year after a strong first few months with the Belgian team from CyclingNews RSS Feed https://ift.tt/4emUq8o

[marcelskittels]

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio of South Africa and Team SD Worx celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 1st Tour de Romandie Feminin 2022, Stage 2 a 104,5km stage from Sion to Thyon 2000 on October 08, 2022 in Thyon, Switzerland. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)

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World of Zwift: Season 2, Episode 1

World of Zwift: Season 2, Episode 1

World of Zwift is back for a brand new season with highlights and insights from race two of the ZRL, a visit to UCI Cycling Esports World Champion Ashleigh Moolman Pasio’s training base in Spain, and a peek under the bonnet with Zwift’s lead game designer Wes Salmon. Rahsaan Bahati talks tactics as he takes to the Innsbruck KOM course on a rider recon, and Eddie Izzard drops in to tell us about…

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