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Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio

Marthe Goossens

Justine Ghekiere

Romy Kasper

Ilse Pluimers

Mireia Benito

Ally Wollaston

Julia Borgström

Maud Rijnbeek

Lotta Henttala

Gaia Masetti

Britt Knaven

Anya Louw

Maaike Boogaard

Nicole Steigenga

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2024 Women’s WorldTour bikes, wheels and groupsets: A complete guide

With 28 events spread across 82 days of racing, the 

 is set to deliver another blockbuster year of racing in 2024. 

As is usual when a new season begins, there will be a period of acclimatisation as fans get used to the changes in kits, riders and, in some instances, bikes too. While most teams are tied into long-term partnerships with their brands and will be sticking with the same bikes for 2024, there are a few who will be sporting new equipment.

To help, we've pulled together this complete guide to the bikes, groupsets, wheels and tyres every Women’s WorldTour team will be using during the 2024 season. 

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Factor on the move, Specialized here to stay

The start of a new season can be a confusing time for fans. There are new names and kits to get used to, not to mention all of the rider transfers to remember. There will also be new teams on the WorldTour roster in 2024, with 

 being awarded the two free WorldTour licences. Those spots became free following the closure of the EF Education-TIBCO-SVB team and the merger between Jayco-AlUla and Liv Racing TeqFind to form 

Things are much simpler in the world of bike tech where, barring the odd change, most things stay the same season-to-season. 2024 is no different and the majority of teams will be using the same bikes and equipment as they did in 2023.

 whose all-conquering exploits in 2023 bagged them an incredible 40 WorldTour wins. At the end of the season they topped the UCI rankings, finishing over 10,000 points clear of second-placed Lidl-Trek. Those victories and points were delivered atop 

 bikes and they’ll be linking up for plenty more wins over the coming season, having extended their partnership with the American brand until the end of 2028.

Only two team has swapped bike brands for the 2024 season, with 

Human Powered Health agreeing a three-year deal with Factor

, bringing to an end their five-year partnership with Felt. Roland Cycling, meanwhile, will step off their 

, which marks a historic moment as the Italian brand is used by a Women's WorldTeam 

Elsewhere, Liv will only sponsor one team after Jayco-AlUla and Liv Racing TeqFind - both of whom it sponsored in 2023 - merged to form Liv AlUla Jayco.

 is the most popular brand in the Women’s WorldTour, used by three different teams: Canyon-SRAM, Fenix-Deceuninck and Movistar. Specialized follows closely behind with two teams, along with the aforementioned Factor. 

 is a new addition to the list for 2024 following Ceratizit-WNT's step up to the highest tier.

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 dominates the men’s WorldTour, but in the women’s peloton there’s a slightly more even split with 

, although the Japanese brand still enjoys the slight upper hand.

It currently sponsors nine of the 15 Women's WorldTour teams, while SRAM lays claim to the remaining six. 

 will once again be absent from the Women’s WorldTour in 2024. That’s indicative of its wider woes in elite cycling and the historic Italian brand will also be absent from the men's WorldTour peloton after 

While it loses out on the numbers stake, SRAM currently sponsors SD Worx who won virtually everything in 2023. That’s a slight exaggeration as Movistar halted that progress at two of the three Grand Tours, but the Spanish outfit also uses SRAM components, as do Lidl-Trek who finished second in the UCI rankings in 2023.

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Fresh off the back of their most successful season to date, 

 are stepping up to WorldTour level in 2024. The team’s tally of seven wins in 2023, or 10 if you include National Championships, were taken atop the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 and S-Works Shiv TT bikes. Since they last triumphed in June, the team has moved over to the new Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 which they’ll hope will propel their star riders, including 

Stiffer, lighter, more aerodynamic – Specialized launches new Tarmac SL8

Canyon-SRAM and - no points for guessing this one - their Canyon bikes teamed up to claim three WorldTour wins in 2023. Two of those were stage wins at Grand Tours, but their biggest victory arguably came after the road season when 

 was crowned the gravel world champion atop the then-unreleased 

. Just as unsurprisingly, the team uses the SRAM Red groupset along with 

All-new Canyon Grail gains in-frame storage and seamless bar integration

 wasn’t present in the Women’s WorldTour in 2023 but that will change in 2024 with 

 making the jump from the Continental ranks.

Willing to buck common trends, the Spanish brand 

launched its latest Orca climbing bike in 2023

. Purely built to be lightweight, it wasn’t accompanied by any aero claims - a rarity in modern cycling. It made its racing debut at the Tour de France Femmes where Ceratizit-WNT’s 

 won the best young rider’s white jersey.

Pro bike: Kathrin Schweinberger’s Orbea Orca

 to SD Worx, who claimed the majority of their wins in 2022. If that left question marks over the team’s winning potential, they were quickly answered by 

 Foil to devastating effect. By the end of the season, the flying Dutchwoman had 13 wins and she’ll be hoping to take many more in 2024, once again atop Scott’s bikes.

In the world of cycling tech, the biggest surprise of the off-season came when

 and Groupama-FDJ ended their 22-year collaboration. That doesn’t extend to the 

 who are also supported by FDJ, as they will continue to use the French brand’s bikes in 2024. Their riders will use the Xelius SL, which will be paired with Shimano’s Dura-Ace groupset and wheels.

Lapierre and Groupama-FDJ split after 22 years of collaboration

’s upwards trajectory continued in 2023 as the team made the step up to WorldTour level, along with their Canyon bikes. 

’s stage victory at the Tour de France Femmes was the pinnacle of the team’s year on the road, but it was an equally seismic moment for Canyon who shared a clean sweep of stage wins at the French Grand Tour with Specialized. By the end of the race, both brands had four stage wins apiece, although Specialized also claimed the overall yellow jersey through Demi Vollering.

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It’s was a hectic year in 2023 for the 

 umbrella whose men’s team folded. Things are more stable for the women’s team which continues in 2024, although they've done so atop Factor bikes having ended their long five-year partnership with 

. The American outfit will get to choose between the 

released in 2023 with claims that it’s “the world’s lightest climbing bike”

. The team will also make the switch to Black Inc wheels for 2024.

Human Powered Health switch to Factor bikes for 2024

With one of the strongest rosters in the WorldTour, 

 are a powerhouse of women’s cycling, although they struggled to convert that into WorldTour wins in 2023 against the might of SD Worx. Their six WorldTour wins isn’t too shabby, but they’ll hope to take more in 2024 atop their 

 and Madone which have both been around for a while, although they’ve adapted over the years. Most recently the Madone has undergone a makeover, leading to a hole in its seat tube that helps it to stand out from the WorldTour crowd. 

Pro bike: Elisa Longo Borghini’s Trek Émonda SLR

Mergers between teams can be chaotic, especially when there are conflicting brands to accommodate. Of course, a team can only have one bike sponsor, so one brand usually loses out. Things were much simpler in the merger between Jayco AlUla and Liv Racing TeqFind who both rode 

 bikes in 2023, and the Giant-owned brand will continue to serve the newly merged Liv AlUla Jayco outfit.

Liv is the only women-specific bike brand in the pro peloton, with the team choosing between the Langma Advanced and EnviLiv advanced bikes for road stages, and the Avow Advanced for time trials.

 Liv Langma Advanced and EnviLiv Advanced

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Ashleigh Moolman Pasio to continue racing in 2024

Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (AG Insurance-Soudal QuickStep) celebrating victory on stage 3 of the Setmana Ciclista Comunitat Valenciana

Ashleigh Moolman Pasio will continue racing as a professional in 2024 after extending her contract with Belgian team 

 intended for 2022 to be her final season as a professional, but decided to continue racing, moving from 

to AG Insurance-Soudal QuickStep’s new elite team for 2023.

Her contract was only signed for one year, with Moolman Pasio planning to make a decision on continuing during the season. The team confirmed on Wednesday that she had extended her contract for another year.

“Joining AG Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step was already an extension to my career and that's why I initially only signed for one year,” she said. “I felt from the Tour of Romandie at the end of last year and also at the training camps earlier this year that I am at my best.”

The South African had a strong start to the season, winning a stage and finishing second at the Setmana Ciclista Comunitat Valenciana, after handing over the race lead to her teammate Justine Ghekiere on the final day.

“I love being part of this group of riders and it showed straight away with our start in Valencia. We learned as a team in every race and it only feels like a logical step for me to continue to reap the rewards of what we already learned and invested in. It’s a young group of riders and we are taking such great steps. I want to be part of the next steps and bring in the results.”

The next aim for Moolman Pasio will be the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, a race she had to leave early last year after falling ill whilst sitting fifth on GC.

“In the Tour I will focus on my goals of winning and less actively on my coaching role like I would in smaller races,” she said. “The Tour has been my big annual goal straight from the start. Although I would have loved that podium in the Ardennes, the results in Burgos, Durango and the Tour des Pyrenées confirm for me that I am on the right path

“I am in a good mental and physical space and I feel better than ever before. The added positive energy of knowing that I stay with AG Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step gives an extra boost for what will hopefully be a fantastic Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.”

Formerly an under-23 team, AG Insurance-Soudal QuickStep launched their first elite squad for 2023, with ambitions of joining the Women’s WorldTour. Moolman Pasio was their headline signing, along with the likes of Lotta Henttala, Romy Kasper and Mireia Benito.

After battling for leadership at her previous teams, SD Worx and CCC-Liv, Moolman Pasio has enjoyed a clearer race leader status within the Belgian outfit, though she also fills the role of road captain and mentor among the young team.

“I know I am a natural leader, and have been since I was at school,” she said. “My style of leadership is one of leading by example. We rise by lifting others. I want to lead by inspiring and that fits very well with the team motto of unlocking the potential of everyone."

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Name	Age	UCI Career Wins	UCI Points
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio	38	47	1450
Marthe Goossens	22	0	361
Justine Ghekiere	28	1	313
Romy Kasper	36	2	230
Ilse Pluimers	22	1	188

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