Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta announces 24 teams

Madrid Challenge 2020
Madrid Challenge 2020 (Image credit: Getty Images)

The organisers of the Women's WorldTour race, the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, announced the 24 teams that will participate in this year's expanded four-day race held from September 2-5 in Spain.

All nine top-tier Women's WorldTeams will be on the start line - Alé BTC Ljubljana, Canyon-SRAM, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, Liv Racing, Movistar Team Women, Team BikeExchange, Team DSM, Team SD Worx and Trek-Segafredo.

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Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.