Women's Tour cancelled for 2023 due to financial shortfall

The peloton races through Oxfordshire during the final stage of the 2022 Women's Tour
The peloton races through Oxfordshire during the final stage of the 2022 Women's Tour (Image credit: Justin SetterfieldGetty Images)

The Women's Tour won't go ahead this year due to increased running costs and a lack of sponsorship, race organisers SweetSpot have announced.

The five-stage race route for June was announced earlier this month with a call for sponsorship funding, while SweetSpot also started a crowdfunding campaign to fill the financial gap.

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