Matilda Price, Author at Escape Collective

Emilia Fahlin smiles as she attends team sign-in for a stage of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes.

News & Racing • The Tour de France Femmes was a bucket list moment for peloton veteran Emilia Fahlin

by Matilda Price • 23 Aug 2024

Pauliena Rooijakkers and Demi Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes.

News & Racing • Pauliena Rooijakkers finishing on the Tour de France podium should surprise no one

by Matilda Price • 18 Aug 2024

Justine Ghekiere in the polka-dot jersey goes on the attack during stage 7 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

News & Racing • Late call-up and Olympic nights out behind Justine Ghekiere’s biggest win

by Matilda Price • 17 Aug 2024

A rider's hand drapes over a brake lever. Her fingernails are painted alternating shades of yellow and pink, below a pink wristband with the female symbol.

News & Racing • Femmes and femininity at the Tour de France

by Matilda Price • 16 Aug 2024

Cedrine Kerbaol makes a heart shape with her hands as she crosses the line to win stage 6 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes.

News & Racing • The Tour de France Femmes has its first French stage winner

by Matilda Price • 16 Aug 2024

Blanka Vas looks out shyly from behind the podium at the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. She has a wide smile and her eyes are alight as a winner's medal dangles around her neck. The yellow backdrop of the podium frames her to the right half of the image.

News & Racing • Two weeks after Olympics near miss, Blanka Vas her moment

by Matilda Price • 15 Aug 2024

Demi Vollering, in yellow jersey and helmet, talks to teammate Lorena Wiebes after stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. Vollering's face is drawn and dirty, and she seems still in shock from the events late-stage that saw her crash and lose time, and her race lead. Wiebes faces toward Vollering, away from the camera.

News & Racing • Confusion and chaos for SD Worx-Protime as Vollering is left behind while Vas wins

by Matilda Price • 15 Aug 2024

Puck Pieterse leads yellow jersey Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma in a late-race break on stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. All three are soaked through and water sprays up from their tires; the shot is slightly blurred to accentuate speed.

News & Racing • Often a solo star, Puck Pieterse’s first road win was a full team effort

by Matilda Price • 14 Aug 2024

Seen from behind, Charlotte Kool raises her hands in victory as she wins stage 2 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. Her yellow jersey is just visible above the chasing riders, and she rides toward a mass of fans leaning over the barriers whose own arms are raised as well.

News & Racing • Was the Tour de France Femmes’ first foreign Grand Depart a success?

by Matilda Price • 13 Aug 2024

Puck Pieterse, arms thrown wide, roars in celebration on winning World Cup XCO in Les Gets.

News & Racing • On Tour de France Femmes debut, Puck Pieterse is already a jewel in the Dutch crown

by Matilda Price • 12 Aug 2024