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Race Report: Stephens Solos to Stage Victory in Normandy

Cynisca Lauren Stephens led the team at the Tour de Normandie with a stage win, two top ten stage finishes and sixth in the overall general classification (GC). The packed field included six UCI World Tour and 16 Continental teams. Sport director Gillian Ellsay sums up the four-day UCI 2.1 stage race in her race report below. Stage 1 – …

Cynisca Update: Mid-Season Camp Photo Recap; and Sarkisov Takes 3rd in Charente-Maritime Stage

11-20 July 23 — The Cyniscas used a mid-July training camp as an opportunity to regroup, refresh and renew the team’s commitment to helping young cyclists develop and improve their skills. Most of the team and some staff spent a week at our Château de Saint-Martory base and service course near the Pyrénées. We couldn’t ask for a more perfect …

Race Reports: Tulsa Tough, National Championships, Tour of Berlin, Mt. Evans Hill Climb

Cyniscas and the rest of the world of professional cycling wrapped up June with National Championship races. The month was one of firsts with many of the Cyniscas competing in their first national championships or even first time trials. After Nationals, the US-based staff and most of the riders made the transfer back to the EU for the team’s next …

Cynisca Young Talent on Upward Trajectory Following April US Races

Director’s Race Report from Redlands, Sea Otter and Gila The young and brand new Cynisca squad had a busy three weeks in California and New Mexico. The team competed in its first stage race at the Annual Redlands Bicycle Classic, followed by the Sea Otter Classic and the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico. These challenging races allowed our …

Race Report: Ronde de Mouscron

DATE: 10 April 2023   LOCATION/DISTANCE: Mouscron, Belgium – 119.9 km RACE PROFILE: RACE TEAM: Pauline Allin Émilie Fortin Greta Richioud Chloé Fourmigué-Villacampa Claire Windsor RACE OBJECTIVES: The race was a 5-lap relatively flat circuit on narrow Belgian roads. No cobbles but open sections with the potential for cross winds and the race getting very strung out. It was predicted that …

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  • April 17, 2023

In Second Race and First Week of Competition, Cynisca Cycling Wins Clásica de Almería!

Cynisca Cycling’s Émilie Fortin wins the Clásica de Almería with help from teammates Pauline Allin, Kyleigh Spearing, Zoe Ta-Perez, Claire Windsor, Maddy Ward and Grace Williams. The 141 km race covered rolling terrain from Puebla de Vícar to Vera, Spain and was the team’s second ever race and also second in the week.  On a blustery day with gusty headwinds, …