Sweden gets first women's pro team

Riding the women's La Fleche Wallonne

Riding the women's La Fleche Wallonne (Image credit: Klas Johansson)

Sweden's first professional women's team has been announced this week. Former amateur squad AlrikssonsCykel.se has applied for an international team license with the International Cycling Union (UCI). The professional squad will race under the name of Alriksson GoGreen.