Women have fewer chances than before, says Cooke

Despite the success of La Course by le Tour last weekend, former women’s Tour de France champion Nicole Cooke says that there are still fewer opportunities in women’s cycling than when she turned professional. Last Sunday saw some of the world’s best female cyclists duke it out on the Champs Élysées, with Marianne Vos taking the victory. However, when Cooke turned professional the women had a two-week event.