As National Bicycle Safety Month comes to a close, Cynisca would like to share the experience of Grace Williams and encourage all riders to always wear a helmet. Click here for helmet fit tips. By Grace Williams For those who don’t know, I suffered a gnarly crash in Belgium on March 1st. I hit an ill-placed cable cover while descending …
Bretagne Ladies Tour – Five day stage race, 09-13 May 2023 RACE TEAM: Pauline Allin, Émilie Fortin, Chloé Fourmigué-Villacampa, Greta Richioud Tour de Bretagne is a five-day UCI 2.1 stage race which takes place across the region of Brittany in the northwest of France. Stages one, two, four and five follow a similar format – a long race across a …
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 …
While some Cyniscas compteted in US races, four of our riders continued improving their form in Europe. The team also brought on a new sports director, Deena Blacking, delivering on our mission to advance more women in the sport both on and off the bike. Here’s Deena’s report on our most recent races in Europe. Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry …
BLOOMINGTON, IN – 17 APRIL 2023 – US-based, UCI Continental Team Cynisca Cycling announces the addition of two new development riders to its team roster. Jess Cygan, 29, and Anna Hicks, 23, will make their debut with the team at the Tour of Gila, April 26-30. “Cynisca Cycling is happy to have two more developing riders from the USA Cycling …
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 …
Craywinkelhof – Omloop Van Het Hageland, Cynisca’s first race in Belgium, was a valuable learning experience for our team. It was the first time several riders started a Belgium spring race. In true fashion, the race was cold, windy and harder than the cobbles the riders raced across. It was exciting for Cynisca to line up with some of the …
by Cynisca Claire Windsor – – 20 March 2023: My first spring block in Belgium has been an incredible journey and included pivotal moments of racing and personal growth. While I had a rough first race at @omloophageland navigating such an elite peloton, I quickly changed my perspective and goals for @lesamyn and found myself positioning the best I ever have. Just as I …
Grace Williams shares her experience from the Clasica de Almeria The Criterium Nation Chronicle 2023 Feb 21 by Grace Williams with intro by Rob Kelly: We have a soft spot in our hearts for Midwestern bike racers. It’s the Chicagoan in us…well in at least two of us (Allan is on his own being from the Pacific Northwest). Grace Williams came …
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, …