A blueprint for the future success of women’s pro cycling | Stephanie Constand

The female peloton can both learn and unlearn much from the more established men’s model

Last month’s announcement of the very different men’s and women’s Olympic road race routes was met with disappointment from riders and followers of professional cycling. But it also raised important questions about the extent to which the women’s pro cycling model should reflect the men’s sport.

Ideologically, there are problems with seeing women’s cycling simply as a subset of the male equivalent, but from a pragmatic point of view, women’s cycling can learn from the more established men’s pro-cycling model.

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