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Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, July 17.
OVO Energy Women's Tour
The Women’s Tour will be broadcast live in 2021
For the first time in its six year history, the women's stage race will feature live coverage via Eurosport and GCN.
Live TV coverage of women’s races: The bigger picture
As Women’s Tour organizers launch a campaign for new title sponsors, they also question whether live TV is really viable for Women’s WorldTour events
Winder, Wiles, Hall to line up for Virtual Women’s Tour
Three-stage race to feature 18 teams with action to be streamed online, Wednesday through Friday.
Lizzie Deignan: Women’s cycling is at ‘pivotal moment’
British star says a rising younger generation and wave of new races give momentum to women's sport, though some hurdles remain.
Women’s Tour cancels, Tour of Britain director casts doubt over Tour de France
Women's Tour to return in 2021, Tour of Britain organizer states he would be 'staggered' if Tour de France goes ahead.
Tour of Britain, Women’s Tour seek new sponsor as OVO Energy departs
OVO Energy, sponsor of the Women's Tour and Tour of Britain, will not return as title sponsor of either race in 2020.
Q&A: Lizzie Deignan on cycling’s need for parental leave; balancing motherhood with racing
In a wide-ranging interview, Lizzie Deignan discusses her comeback to racing following maternity leave, the need for parental leave for pro riders, and her decision to retire following the 2020 Olympics
OVO Women’s Tour: Deignan wraps up overall, Pieters wins stage from sprint
Deignan takes her second GC win at home race by just two seconds.
Deignan wins stage 5 and takes GC lead at OVO Women’s Tour
Lizzie Deignan took her first victory since returning from maternity leave
Niewiadoma wins OVO Women’s Tour stage 4
Katarzyna Niewiadoma won Thursday's fourth stage of the OVO Women's Tour a day after race leader Marianne Vos crashed out
Vos wins OVO Women’s Tour stage 2
Marianne Vos won stage 2 and took the overall lead at the OVO Women's Tour
D’Hoore wins OVO Women’s Tour opener
Jolien D'Hoore won the opening stage of the OVO Women's Tour
Rivera takes overall victory at OVO Women’s Tour
Coryn Rivera took overall victory in the Ovo Energy Women's Tour, a 5-stage race in Britain.
Rivera wins OVO Women’s Tour stage 2, takes GC lead
American Coryn Rivera sprints to victory in stage 2 of the OVO Women's Tour Thursday, taking the overall race lead.
Niewiadoma wins OVO Women’s Tour, takes WWT lead
Katarzyna Niewiadoma buttons up victory in the OVO Energy Women's Tour overall Sunday in London.
Hosking sprints to stage 3 win at OVO Women’s Tour
Chloe Hosking won stage 3 of the OVO Energy Women's Tour, edging out Alice Barnes in the sprint.
Amy Pieters perfect in OVO Tour stage 2
Amy Pieters took revenge with a sprint win in stage 2 of the OVO Energy Women's Tour in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Niewiadoma solos to OVO Energy Women’s Tour stage 1 win
The WM3 team came flying into the OVO Women's Tour stage 1, with Katarzyna Niewiadoma winning solo. Marianne Vos was second.