The Cyniscas rode away with the spoils at the Tour of the Gila. Lauren Stephens won first in the GC and QOM classifications, Chloe Patrick won the criterium and Cynisca claimed first in the Team classification.
What a great way to start out our USA racing block! In addition to racing and riding bikes, the Cyniscas have the honor of sharing our love of the sport with others. Sunday, April 7, several of the Cyniscas and staff rode with a wonderful group of supporters from Serious Cycling shop in Agoura Hills, Calif. at an “Empowering Women …
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 – …
by Peter Abraham , president and brand strategist of Abraham Studio Over the last year, I’ve been paying attention to the theme of women’s empowerment in both sports and popular culture: the success of the Barbie movie, Taylor Swift’s wildly popular Eras tour, the growing FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the most popular college athlete in America is Iowa’s basketball star Caitlin Clark. Each …
Excellent teamwork helped secure Lauren Stephens the win and Fiona Mangan an 8th place finish at the Clásica de Almeria in southern Spain. This was the second year a Cynisca stood atop the podium at the end of this race. Emilie Fortin had the honor in 2023 at Cynisca’s second race ever. Sport director Gillian Ellsay explained the one-two-three-punch strategy …
Additions Complete Roster with Majority USA Riders Cynisca Cycling welcomes USA riders Gabrielle Lehnert and Tess Edwards to complete the team for the 2024 season. Cynisca has increased the number of riders on its roster in 2024 from 12 to 16 to provide opportunities for more women to compete at elite levels. The UCI-registered Continental team now has ten US …
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 …
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 …
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 …