Apologies, Amira Mellor came second to Annie Last, not Annie Simpson.
Hard to understand why Last doesn't have a contract at the moment other than a depressing lack of money and corporate commitment to women's racing. A fair few women in the Elite field could be good pro riders if they were given the chance to do it full time.
The same could be said of the men though, no? There's not many of them who are full time either.
Whether we like it or not, cx is a niche sport and is much more about participation than spectating here. It's only really in Belgium where the reverse is true.
Apologies, Amira Mellor came second to Annie Last, not Annie Simpson.
Hard to understand why Last doesn't have a contract at the moment other than a depressing lack of money and corporate commitment to women's racing. A fair few women in the Elite field could be good pro riders if they were given the chance to do it full time.