There are few industries in which women are treated equal to men when it comes to pay, respect and growth opportunities. Cycling is overwhelmingly not one of them, with a recent study finding that 71% of women in the cycling industry are considering leaving for greener pastures in other fields of work.
Despite recent initiatives to bolster women who work and compete in cycling, like the Uplift mentorship program and women’s versions of the biggest races on the WorldTour calendar – Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift– cycling is still an tremendously male-dominated world. Some key women are leading the charge to promote more gender equity in leadership positions in the industry, but that can be an exhausting, slow-moving battle to fight. After a decade in cycling, Hollie Weatherstone has had enough - one of the 71% considering leaving - she's now acted on that desire.
