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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    An Post Rás na mBan 2013-Race Highlights of Ireland’s international women’s stage race as seen on Tv (24mins)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMYy6M7Ij3s
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    frenchfighter wrote:
    An Post Rás na mBan 2013-Race Highlights of Ireland’s international women’s stage race as seen on Tv (24mins)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMYy6M7Ij3s

    Have to keep an eye out for OCduPalais in the Aber RC team car!
  • outcastjack
    outcastjack Posts: 237
    I really enjoy womens cycling, on the road you don't get the same script as the mens, where you can tell what sort of finish it will be by looking at the route profile, rather they go batsht crazy from the off and batter each other into submission like juniors, which is much more entertaining to watch.
    In cyclocross the bonus is simply that unlike the men's races the winner might not be Belgian.
  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    outcastjack wrote:
    I really enjoy womens cycling, on the road you don't get the same script as the mens, where you can tell what sort of finish it will be by looking at the route profile, rather they go batsht crazy from the off and batter each other into submission like juniors, which is much more entertaining to watch.
    In cyclocross the bonus is simply that unlike the men's races the winner might not be Belgian.

    Couldn't agree more with this. I wish more women's racing was televised, as it seems to produce the type of racing we tend to complain is sometimes missing from the male side of the sport.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    One day race for ladies on the final day of the Tour on the same finishing circuit. Sounds superb and bring the ladies to a huge crowd and tv audience. Respect to ASO for this.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de ... ps-elysees
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    frenchfighter wrote:
    One day race for ladies on the final day of the Tour on the same finishing circuit. Sounds superb and bring the ladies to a huge crowd and tv audience. Respect to ASO for this.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de ... ps-elysees
    Just read about this on the Beeb website. It's a great move and hopefully the start of greater things for the womens side of the sport. It's happens with the cricket, where the women play a T20 game before the men.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    And it's great for the spectators, gives them more racing to watch.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    frenchfighter wrote:
    One day race for ladies on the final day of the Tour on the same finishing circuit. Sounds superb and bring the ladies to a huge crowd and tv audience. Respect to ASO for this.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de ... ps-elysees

    The most sensible idea to come out of cycling in a long, long time!
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Women's Tour of Qatar starts tomorrow. For those interested the Tour book is here:
    http://qatarcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/TQF14_BOOK.pdf
    On page 14/15 you can see the prize money on offer.

    Shame UHC are not racing as it would be interesting to see how Hannah Barnes would get on against Bronzini.

    Bein are providing the coverage but no one knows yet what the geo-blocking restrictions will be.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Who's going to tell them they've got the flag wrong for the Aussie Federation? :?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    It's on Bein Sports 12, apparently, which is live
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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    The total figure for the prize fund is derisory. €21,630?

    Then again, I guess it's not the responsibility of the race organisers to ensure that the women are paid appropriate wages. Hopefully Cookson and the UCI can develop things in a positive direction for the ladies.

    Liz-Hatch-cyclist_zps0fd1dcd6.jpg

    Does anyone know if young Miss Hatch is racing this season? I can't see her name on any team roster.

    DD.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    The total figure for the prize fund is derisory. €21,630?

    Does anyone know if young Miss Hatch is racing this season? I can't see her name on any team roster.

    DD.

    The amount in the prize pot isn't significant for the men at Pro Tour or Pro Conti level comparatively either.

    Liz Hatch has retired as a pro-cyclist. She reappeared with the Zannata team last year but finished for good now.
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Liz Hatch has retired as a pro-cyclist. She reappeared with the Zannata team last year but finished for good now.

    I'm sorry to hear that. Given her love of the sport, maybe the UCI could get her on-board to offer some assistance on the ladies side of things in UCI-land.

    DD.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    They already have Marianne Vos doing that.
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    Last 3km of today's Qatar stage can be watched here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V_Ma3EXXFU

    Good to see Lizzie in there fighting for the win.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    frenchfighter wrote:
    One day race for ladies on the final day of the Tour on the same finishing circuit. Sounds superb and bring the ladies to a huge crowd and tv audience. Respect to ASO for this.
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de ... ps-elysees
    Apparently the Vuelta is going to do the same on its last day in 2015.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Women's Tour of Britain Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRc79kVeVWY
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Liz Hatch has retired as a pro-cyclist. She reappeared with the Zannata team last year but finished for good now.

    I'm sorry to hear that. Given her love of the sport, maybe the UCI could get her on-board to offer some assistance on the ladies side of things in UCI-land.

    DD.

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    RichN95 wrote:
    Women's Tour of Britain Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRc79kVeVWY

    Hoping to catch the Hinckley start on the 8th. More good news from further afield...

    Tour of Cal expanding to include a women's stage race and TT this year - http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/10461306/tour-california-add-second-competitive-event-women
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    RonB wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Women's Tour of Britain Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRc79kVeVWY

    Hoping to catch the Hinckley start on the 8th. More good news from further afield...

    Tour of Cal expanding to include a women's stage race and TT this year - http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/10461306/tour-california-add-second-competitive-event-women

    Glad to see this. Anyone else thinking that this (adding smaller women's races as 'supporting acts' - they're not adding a stage race yet) is an idea whose time has come? There might not yet be the depth of teams or sponsorship to support full-on stage racing, but it's clear that there's a market for supporting races that give the crowds something else to watch.
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  • ad_snow
    ad_snow Posts: 469
    Welwyn Garden City councillor thinks staging the finish of the 4th Stage is a waste of taxpayers money (£50k). Can see his point if they don't get sponsorship to cover the councils cost but it should bring in a decent amount to the local businesses surely? http://road.cc/content/news/111206-welw ... y%E2%80%9D
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  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    ad_snow wrote:
    Welwyn Garden City councillor thinks staging the finish of the 4th Stage is a waste of taxpayers money (£50k). Can see his point if they don't get sponsorship to cover the councils cost but it should bring in a decent amount to the local businesses surely? http://road.cc/content/news/111206-welw ... y%E2%80%9D

    well Sweetspot claim a round of the Tour series can bring in upto 500k to the local economy, but youll often see post event surveys that the councils carry out the local retailers/business associations will always report a measurable drop in trade and that it cost them money overall because of the access restrictions/additional hassles restricting their standard trading the event causes, so I can understand why some councils/councillors may start to question the value in pure money terms at least of holding these events.

    I know Colchester has dropped its round of the Tour Series this year, because it was costing them 75-80k and they couldnt justify the budget anymore, and you cant say the local businesses made that much back, because theyd mostly all decided to shut or even close early by the time the racing started had anyway. Though contrast that obviously with something like the London nocturne where the local businesses all buy into the event and are part of promoting it and creating the atmosphere for it.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    Crowds always seem a bit sparse for the Tour series. Haven't been to Smithfield but the Newport Nocturne (not sure if it's in Shropshire or Staffs) is always rammed and has a good atmosphere - if that can succeed in generating a turnout without TV coverage and hype that comes with being part of a national series you do wonder why the Tour series can't.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    London Nocture is also rammed. The organisers are smart - there's a full programme from 1600 onward, and includes stuff like the pennyfarthing race (always a favourite). There are various stalls like the Routleur one, and there's a great atmosphere for families too.

    There's usually a decent enough turnout for the Canary Wharf TS, though certainly not packed shoulder to shoulder around the course - more a big hub on the stretch of road where the start line is.
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Just reminded of this thread as the exact same debate is raging surrounding womens ice hockey at the moment with the winter olympics currently underway.
    The issues and viewpoints have so many parallels it is quite remarkable.
    One thing that does cross my mind is the following. I completely accept that womens sport is under represented in the media as a general rule. However, I would suggest that given tennis and athletics are just two examples of womens sport with high exposure, the issue isn't about public acceptance of womens sport, it's about a refusal to embrace sports that lack strength in depth. I think womens sport (as a whole) would be better served by fighting for more coverage of high (female) participation sports that have well established infrastructure and elite competition e.g. field hockey (off the top of my head) rather than poor versions of traditionally male sports e.g. ice hockey and cycling.
  • Der Kaiser
    Der Kaiser Posts: 172
    DeVlaeminck wrote:
    Crowds always seem a bit sparse for the Tour series. Haven't been to Smithfield but the Newport Nocturne (not sure if it's in Shropshire or Staffs) is always rammed and has a good atmosphere - if that can succeed in generating a turnout without TV coverage and hype that comes with being part of a national series you do wonder why the Tour series can't.

    The Newport Nocturne is in Shropshire. I think the fact that the whole town comes out and supports it, including local cycling clubs and voluntary organisations. The chap behind it Nick Jeggo also put together the Queen Vic Cyclocross at Blists Hill.

    Both events have a womens race.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Tour series in Colchester was rammed this year!
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Women's Omloop is on before the men's race - 126km course taking in the Kluisberg, Molenberg, Paterberg, Wolvenberg and finishing in Sint Pietersplein in the centre of Gent.

    25 teams racing - 16 UCI teams, 7 regional teams and 2 national teams - USA & Scotland!

    Likely the race will be torn apart with the mixed standard of the field and the tough parcours.

    Last year's top 3: Tiffany Cromwell, Megan Guarnier, Emma Johansson.

    Full start list: http://velofocus.com/2014/omloop-het-ni ... tart-list/
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    And no Vos

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