Thursday, May 03, 2018
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The Tour de Yorkshire has introduced prize parity, but as the Guardian finds out on a ride near her home town of Otley, the Olympic silver medallist still sees cycling as a sexist sport
Cycling is still a sexist sport, the world champion Lizzie Deignan has said, as she questioned why the Tour de Yorkshire this week offers women a two‑day course while the men race over four days.
The 29-year-old, who won silver at the London Olympics under her maiden name, Armitstead, won the second edition of the fledgling race last year. She will not be contesting her title after announcing she is due to have a baby in September with her husband, the Team Sky rider Philip Deignan.
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