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Women’s WorldTour continues in Philadelphia
- Updated: June 5, 2016
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The UCI Women’s WorldTour continues on Sunday with the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic. With eight of the WorldTour’s 17 rounds in the books, American Megan Guarnier leads the series ahead of Swedish rider Emma Johansson, with Brit Lizzie Armitstead in third.
VeloNews.com will broadcast the race live.
Guarnier’s Boels—Dolmans squad holds a commanding lead in the series’ team competition, having won six of eight races. The duo of Armitestead and Dutch rider Chantal Blaak won the opening five races of the series, with American Megan Guarnier winning the Amgen Tour of California.
In the lead up to the season, the inaugural WorldTour was touted as a solution to women’s cycling’s decades-old problems with scheduling, promotion, and race quality. Opinions on the series have been mixed, with some riders expressing a generally positive sentiment, and others maintaining a “wait and see” attitude toward the WorldTour’s savoir status.
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