In stage four of the Tour of the Gila women’s race, Galen Bolard took the win in the Downtown Criterium, edging out race leader Lauren Stephens (Aegis) in a photo-finish sprint.
Stephens positioned her safely in the front of the peloton in the fast and furious race held in downtown Silver City until the final dash to the line. Fount Cycling Guild’s Minori Minagawa took third.
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'Hot burning knife blades on our wheels' – The controversial story of disc brake adoption in the peloton, 10 years on
A decade on from the UCI's first disc brake trials, riders, mechanics, and brands tell Dan Cavallari of the safety concerns, technical hurdles, and old-school scepticism behind one of the biggest changes ever to sweep the bike industry -
'It's just a mind trip' – Riders from the Tour de France Femmes peloton recount their racing experiences of Mont Ventoux
Many of the women tackling the Giant of Provence on stage 7 will be doing so for the first time, so Cyclingnews spoke to those who have raced it before -
What is Mont Ventoux? All you need to know about the 'bald mountain' that is part of the Tour de France
The statistics and stories behind the mythical mountain in Provence which will feature in the Tour de France Femmes in 2026 -
A proposal, a baptism of fire and an MTB ride at 10 years old – Everyone at the Tour de France Femmes has a Mont Ventoux story
The Bald Mountain was the talk of the town on stage 6, with even those who have never raced holding special memories of the climb
