Inaugural UCI Women's WorldTour - Breakthrough season for women's road cycling

Inaugural UCI Women's WorldTour - Breakthrough season for women's road cycling

With the introduction of stage races, an additional 25 days of racing, live television broadcast of certain events and an explosion on social media, the inaugural UCI Women's WorldTour (UWWT) has been widely hailed a success. Athletes, event organisers and stakeholders have praised the UWWT which replaced the former UCI Women Road World Cup with the aim of growing the profile of women's cycling.

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Will we look back at 2016 as the year that started a boom in women's road cycling? Let's hope so, along with the requisite attention, TV time and funding, so women can race professionally.