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  • Deignan fears loss of Women's Tour as funding crisis threaten race

    9 days ago - By The Guardian

    Race needs to fill £500,000 shortfall for 2023 event ‘Internationally it's a really important race' The two-time Women's Tour champion Lizzie Deignan has warned the race will leave a huge hole in the WorldTour calendar if it does not go ahead in June. The organiser, Sweetspot, said last week it must find new partners to fill a £500,000 funding shortfall in order to stage a race that has established a strong reputation in Britain and abroad. “The way the race is run is extremely professional and it's probably been the most professional race we've had on the calendar,” Deignan said. “It will...
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