Marianne Vos (Rabo Liv) applauded the UCI's decision to implement the new Women's WorldTour, the 17-round series that recently wrapped up with Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans) winning the first-ever title. Despite its success, the Dutchwoman believes the series has some improvements to make in the years to come.
"It was necessary to come up with the Women's WorldTour to further develop the racing, teams and structure for riders," Vos told Cyclingnews. "The WorldTour came, but there are no big changes made, yet, because there are no rules regarding the series, yet."
The UCI announced the start of the new series late last year to include 17 of the best one-day and stage races around the world. It replaced the 10-round World Cup that consisted only of one-day events. For the Women's WorldTour, organisers were obliged to invite the top 20 teams to one-day races and the top 15 teams for stage races, among other rules.
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UCI Vice President Tracey Gaudry gave the Women's WorldTour series a top grade during its halfway point in June, in an interview with Cyclingnews. The series brought better promotion to women's cycling, with video highlights, social media and press packages, which was a priority, and those aspects will continue to improve in the coming years.
Vos was involved with the UCI Women's Commission during their talks of creating the Women's WorldTour, and she currently sits on the UCI Road Commission and the UCI Athletes Commission, where she voices her concerns about women's cycling.
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