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Women gain equal prize money for Women’s Tour Down Under

January 23, 2018 Nicola Comments Off

Congratulations to the South Australian Government on its inspired decision to offer equal prize money for the Women’s Tour Down Under pro cycling race. As

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The Cyclists’ Alliance is a huge leap forward for women’s professional cycling

January 16, 2018 Nicola Comments Off

I almost missed the news that slipped out just before Christmas that a fantastic new initiative for women’s professional cycling, The Cyclists’ Alliance was here.

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Amazing persistence and focus pays off for Aussie Pro Cyclist Rachel Neylan

July 18, 2017 Nicola Comments Off

Two months ago, I attended a women’s cycling event at a local bike shop and was thrilled to meet Aussie pro cyclist Rachel Neylan. I

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Get behind the Aussie riders in the Giro Rosa 2017

June 27, 2017 Nicola 1

Each year I promote the women’s pro cycling race, Italy’s Giro Rosa 2017, and each time I also lament the fact that it’s held at

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Get out and support the 2017 Women’s Tour cycle race

June 6, 2017 Nicola Comments Off

I love to see women’s pro cycling develop, and one race that’s growing nicely is the 2017 Women’s Tour cycle race, previously known as the

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Meet Aussie Pro Cyclist Amanda Spratt who started 2017 in style

May 9, 2017 Nicola Comments Off

This week we hear from European-based Aussie pro cyclist Amanda Spratt, who hails from my home state of NSW. Amanda, or Spratty as I believe

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Specialized Women’s Racing, raising the profile of women’s pro racing on the domestic scene

May 2, 2017 Nicola Comments Off

One thing I’m really keen to do with this blog is to promote women’s professional road racing, so this week you can read about Australian

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Catching up with the Aussie women of Wiggle High5

March 14, 2017 Nicola Comments Off

A couple of weeks ago I published an interview with Wiggle High5 owner/manager Rochelle Gilmore and thought I’d follow it up with an interview with

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A candid chat with Wiggle High5 women’s team owner Rochelle Gilmore

January 31, 2017 Nicola 3

I recently met up with Rochelle Gilmore, owner and manager of the Wiggle High5 women’s professional team and fellow Australian. Rochelle, who is based in Europe

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Women’s pro cycling needs its own ‘knight in shining armour’

December 13, 2016 Nicola 2

I’ve been following the progress of professional women’s cycling since I started writing this blog a bit over five years ago. Before then I was