For the first time ever, there are six British women’s teams racing at UCI Continental level, pointing to a boom in British cycling. Alba Development Road Team, DAS-Handsling, Doltcini-O’Shea, Hess, Lifeplus-Wahoo, and Pro-Noctis-200° Coffee-Hargreaves Contracting are all flying the flag at the second-highest level, but there’s more to women’s racing than this. While there has been much talk about the peril the men’s domestic scene is facing, three women’s team managers spoke to CW to discuss their realities.
