Pooley wins Grande Boucle Feminine

emma pooley, cervelo

Britain's Emma Pooley has won the Grande Boucle Feminine Internationale - the 'women's Tour de France' - after foiling a last-ditch attempt by her rival Marianne Vos to snatch the race victory on Sunday.

Pooley was one of five riders to launch an attack on the first climb of the day, just 3km into the day's action. The Briton was ably supported in the break by two of her Cervelo team-mates, and the trio effectively countered the numerous attacks by Vos, who was out to overthrow Pooley at the top of the table.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.