Early cycling was reserved for the upper-classes and was seen as highly fashionable and decorous – particularly for men. Women’s cycling, on the other hand, was viewed as trivial and unbecoming.

With the Tour de France kicking off, here’s the Woman’s Hour guide to the world of female cycling… By about the 1890s, around a third of cyclists were women, says Astrid Swenson, senior ...

A WORCESTER city councillor has been named alongside sports stars and influencers as one of the 100 Women in Cycling 2024. The list celebrates the women who have made an outstanding contribution ...

Early cycling was reserved for the upper-classes and was seen as highly fashionable and decorous – particularly for men. Women’s cycling, on the other hand, was viewed as trivial and unbecoming. When ...