Women-only rides still needed to build participation

Recreational and competitive cycling are enjoying huge popularity worldwide, and this has rubbed off on the women’s side of the sport. From road races to mountain biking and everything in between, mor

In December 2024 a report was released by two organisations, SheRACES and Women in Tri UK, entitled ‘Closing the gender gap: tackling the underrepresentation of women in triathlon’. The results and te

When Marion Rousse stood up to speak at the UCI’s headquarters in Aigle at the start of June, it was a landmark moment. The director of the women’s Tour de France, or the ‘Femmes’, was revealing new s

The first women’s Tour de France ran in 1955 – and then vanished. Stephanie Boland charts the long, winding road to its modern revival

OFFERING EVERYTHING FROM SAFETY TO SISTERHOOD, ALL-FEMALE TRAVEL IS ON THE RISE — AND THE TREND COULD RESHAPE THE INDUSTRY.

Female participation in triathlon is 32% overall in the UK (source: Triathlon Industry Association), but this number drops dramatically as the distance increases, with men outnumbering women by more t