Coverage: Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines attracting record number of women riders

Cycling has been booming in the UK with success at recent Olympics and the Tour de France inspiring a new generation of pedallers. But how have women embraced this new era?

At last year’s Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines, the UK’s first closed road cycling event, there were just 60 female participants, making up 7% of the field that included 2,000 amateur cyclists. This has quadrupled to over 250 female riders for the 2014 event, with plenty more expected to sign up before the event on July 20th.

Read the full article on British Cycling’s website