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  "description": "Development pathways for U23 women are getting harder and harder to find.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-05T16:30:54.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Cor Vos\n\nWomen's professional road cycling is booming. More money is flowing into the sport, and more recognition. The races are faster than ever, the riders the strongest they've ever been – but take a glance below the top level of the sport and the base looks a lot less shiny. Every year, Continental-level teams scramble to find funding, and lower-level races cease to exist. The first blow to the 2026 calendar is the Tour de l'Avenir, the only stage race at the under-23 level for women.\n\nAs the sport continues its upward trajectory, races like the Tour de l'Avenir are more important than ever, but the race organisers have cited a lack of U23 teams and insufficient structure at the U23 level as reasons for cancelling the fourth edition of the race.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "The loss of the Tour de l'Avenir is another blow to women's cycling development",
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