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Lorena Wiebes' GC chances, opportunist riders and the defending champion – Tour of Britain Women contenders

We take a look at the riders set to leave a mark on the 2026 Tour of Britain Women this week

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Tour de France Femmes stage winners Lorena Wiebes and Kim Le Court-Pienaar headline star-studded start list for Tour of Britain Women

Defending champion Ally Wollaston will also return to the five-day race starting August 19

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The Tour of Britain Women past winners

Champions since 2014

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2026 Road National Champions index

The winners from this year's competitions

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'It's in favour of Lorena, that's a bit of a pity' – FDJ United-Suez say UAE Team ADQ had to roll attacks against Wiebes at In Flanders Fields, but defend working with her

Inside the tactical finale to Sunday's race with Moors, Chabbey, Gasparinni and Swinkels all losing out to Dutch sprinter in breakaway

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AG Insurance-Soudal to Visma-Lease a Bike: a team-by-team guide to the 2026 Women's WorldTour

The riders, teams, and races to watch this season

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Ally Wollaston continues flying start to season as she clinches New Zealand national road race title

Group of seven gets away early in the race and FDJ United-SUEZ rider jumps on final climb to line to take emphatic victory

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Remco Evenepoel is flying, UAE are already top, and Wollaston can't stop winning: five things we've learned from the start of the road cycling season

2026 is underway and already there is plenty to talk about

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'A bit bittersweet' – Josie Nelson concludes Australian season opening with second place at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

British racer takes runner-up spot behind Ally Wollaston, having started her season with the same result at the Tour Down Under

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From 'struggling' to another notch in the dream run as Ally Wollaston becomes first rider to defend title at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

'If I didn't have my teammates, the race would have been gone for sure' says FDJ United-SUEZ back-to-back victor

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Sworn to success: the motto behind Cadel race winner

New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston overcame illness to become the first men's or women's two-time winner at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road race.

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Women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race: Ally Wollaston takes back-to-back win from small group sprint

Josie Nelson second and Mireia Benito third as rider from New Zealand becomes first dual winner in Geelong

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Who will close out the Australian summer of racing on top at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race? – Analysing the favourites

One clear contender for Saturday's women's race, but a more open field for the men's race on Sunday

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'It gives me a bit of belief' – Ally Wollaston lines up as defending champion at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with firing form

"Last year was a pretty pivotal moment for me in my career and showed that I'm more than just a sprinter" says rider from New Zealand fresh from two stage wins at Tour Down Under

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Ripped-up scripts, menacing kangaroos and performances as hot as the temperatures – Seven things to take away from the Tour Down Under

Final appearance at the WorldTour opener for Spratt, a second victory for Vine, a growing women's event, and more to learn from the start of the Australian summer

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Rüegg and EF are the real deal, Wollaston is no flat-track bully and more: Five things we learned from the Tour Down Under

EF Education-Oatly's Swiss rider survived attacks to spring to victory for second year in a row

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Women's Tour Down Under: Noemi Rüegg outsprints UAE Team ADQ rivals to win stage 3 and claim overall for second year in a row

Mavi Garcia is second and Paula Blasi takes third on the stage and overall

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'It could be a miracle if I make it over' - Turning of the screws set to ignite GC jumble on the climbs of Women's Tour Down Under stage 3

Top 27 riders all sitting within 24 seconds of leader Ally Wollaston, and with two tough late climbs, Monday's final GC battle is wide open

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Ruegg turns screw to defend Tour Down Under title

Swiss cyclist Noemi Ruegg has ridden superbly to win stage three of the Tour Down Under and successfully defend her title.

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'We'll just hope that the climbing I've been doing over winter is is enough' – Josie Nelson heads into final day of Women's Tour Down Under in second overall after claiming another stage podium spot

The British rider will soon find out if the pay-off from the hard work can keep rolling into a tough stage 3

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'I suffered a lot today' – Ally Wollaston flicks the switch to take control in ultra-tense stage 2 finale of Women's Tour Down Under

'I struggled through 99% of that race and when I got to the last 10km my teammate basically just told me to pull myself together' says Wollaston after winning her second stage in a row

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Women's Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston edges Noemi Rüegg to take second win on stage 2

Defending champion Rüegg is second and Josie Nelson takes third from a reduced peloton in Paracombe

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'Could be a miracle': Wollaston faces a hill too far

While Ally Wollaston rode superbly to win stage two of the Tour Down Under and retain the overall lead, she knows the final stage might be beyond her.

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‘As a sprinter, it's kind of out of your hands’ - Women’s Tour Down Under stage 1 winner Ally Wollaston avoids being trumped by solo break this time

New Zealander takes first leader’s jersey of Women’s WorldTour race after Alessia Vigilia reeled back in

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Wollaston wins first Tour stage, crash hits Australians

New Zealand sprinter Ally Wollaston has won the first stage of the Tour Down Under, after a late crash ruined the hopes of the Australian Liv AlUla Jayco team.

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