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The Guardian
16-04-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Four-stage 2025 Women's Tour of Britain set for northern England and Scotland
The 2025 women's Tour of Britain will go ahead in northern England and the Scottish Borders in early June, despite speculation that this year's event was in difficulty. Buoyed by news that the men's and women's Tour de France will start in Britain in 2027, this summer's four-day women's race will start in Yorkshire on 5 June and end in Glasgow four days later. The opening two stages will take in Dalby Forest, the North York Moors national park and the Tees Valley, before heading to the Scottish Borders on stage three, before the final stage on a city-centre circuit in Glasgow. The Scottish rider Neah Evans said: 'I started my cycling journey after a taster session at the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome so Glasgow is a special place to me for that.' Jonathan Day, managing director of British Cycling Events, said: 'We have first visits for the race to Dalby Forest and the North York Moors national park, from where we will race through North Yorkshire and into the Tees Valley. 'Saltburn Bank as a stage finish [stage two] will prove very popular with fans,' Day added. Saltburn's 15% gradients have featured in past editions of the men's Tour of Britain and have hosted the British national championships. The Belgian rider Lotte Kopecky, winner of the world road race title in Glasgow in 2023, is expected to defend her title, while the sport's highest-paid rider, Demi Vollering of the Netherlands, and 2024 Tour de France champion, Polish star Kasia Niewadoma, are also potential starters. The continued growth of women's cycling is reflected by both the unprecedented status of Vollering, as a Nike ambassador and the highest earner in the women's peloton, and steady growth in rider salaries, allied to reports that global revenues from women's elite sport will reach at least £1.88bn this year. Detailed route information for both the men's and women's Tours of Britain will be announced later in the spring. Meanwhile, the host towns for the men's Tour of Britain, scheduled for 2 to 7 September, have yet to be announced and details remain scant. Both races will be directed by Rod Ellingworth, formerly of Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers, now also working as a senior manager at the Bahrain Victorious on the UCI World Tour.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Evans seeks Glasgow glory after 2014 Games inspiration
Neah Evans says it would be "incredible" to go for gold at next year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games since she is "part of the legacy" of the 2014 event in the city. The 34-year-old two-time Olympic silver medallist has enjoyed a glittering career on the cycling track, winning a raft of major medals at World, European and Commonwealth level. She claimed silver at Tokyo 2020 as part of the women's team pursuit and the same medal four years later alongside Elinor Barker in the women's madison. Evans did not take the sport up full time until 2017 but says what happened in Glasgow three years earlier was pivotal to her journey. "When we have got major championships a lot of things get bandied about like legacy and inspiring other people and I always find them a bit like buzzwords," she explained. "But realistically I would never have got into track cycling if it hadn't been for the Commonwealth Games in 2014. "They built the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome and that's where I first did my track accreditation - I did a taster session. "When I went to it, I was very much not a cyclist. I had never been on a fixed-gear bike, I had never had clip-in pedals, never been inside a velodrome. So I am part of the legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. "To go back and race it 12 years later, it would be absolutely incredible to come away with a gold medal. I know it is going to be difficult, the track events are very hotly contested, but it is a major target for me next season." This year, however, the Aberdeenshire racer will concentrate on the road to "move out of her comfort zone a little bit". Riding for the Handsling Alba Development Team, Evans - the daughter of Ros, who represented Team GB at the 1984 Winter Olympics at cross-country skiing - hopes to scratch what she admits is a competitive itch. Evans explains that British Cycling tends to focus on developing younger riders after an Olympic cycle, so she will not get the same number of opportunities on the track. "So it made perfect sense to challenge myself and really focus on the road, which I have never actually done," she added. "Although I have done a few road races over the years, it has never been a target, it has never been what I have trained for and there has always been this unknown of 'what could I do?' because I picked up one or two results along the way. "I do believe there is potential to be successful. It is quite a big ask, but it is nice to have a different challenge, it is going to keep things fresh. "It's a bit of a no-lose situation because I do have the spot with British Cycling. If it doesn't succeed then it has been a fun year and I go back to the track. "If it does work wonderfully well then I will have a rethink and decide how I am going to juggle road racing and track racing."
BBC News
19-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Evans seeks Glasgow glory after 2014 Games inspiration
Neah Evans says it would be "incredible" to go for gold at next year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games since she is "part of the legacy" of the 2014 event in the 34-year-old two-time Olympic silver medallist has enjoyed a glittering career on the cycling track, winning a raft of major medals at World, European and Commonwealth did not take the sport up full time until 2017 but says what happened in Glasgow three years earlier was pivotal to her journey."When we have got major championships a lot of things get bandied about like legacy and inspiring other people and, I will be honest, I always find them a bit like buzzwords, but realistically I would never have got into track cycling if it hadn't been for the Commonwealth Games in 2014," she explained."They built the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome and that's where I first did my track accreditation - I did a taster session."When I went to it, I was very much not a cyclist. I had never been on a fixed-gear bike, I had never had clip in pedals, never been inside a velodrome. So I am part of the legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. "To go back and race it 12 years later, it would be absolutely incredible to then come away with a gold medal. I know it is going to be difficult, the track events are very hotly contested, but it is a major target for me next season." Hitting the road is 'no-lose situation' This year, however, the Aberdeenshire racer will concentrate on the road to "move out of her comfort zone a little bit".Riding for the Handsling Alba Development Team, she hopes to scratch what she admits is a competitive explains that British Cycling tends to focus on developing younger riders after an Olympic cycle, so she will not get the same number of opportunities on the track."So it made perfect sense to challenge myself and really focus on the road, which I have never actually done," she added."Although I have done a few road races over the years, it has never been a target, it has never been what I have trained for and there has always been this unknown of 'what could I do?' because I picked up one or two results along the way."I do believe there is potential to be successful. It is quite a big ask, but it is nice to have a different challenge, it is going to keep things fresh."It's a bit of a no-lose situation because I do have the spot with British Cycling. If it doesn't succeed then it has been a fun year and I go back to the track. If it does work wonderfully well then I will have a rethink and decide how I am going to juggle road racing and track racing."
