The Greatest: Top10 female riders since 1998
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In this week’s episode of the Cyclilngnews podcast, brought to you in association with Sportful and Pinarello, we rank the top-ten female riders from 1998 onwards. Our time frame takes into consideration the Women’s World Cup that ran from 1998 until 2015 and the  current Women’s WorldTour With expert opinions from our women’s editor Kirsten Frattini and Procycling’s Ed Pickering we start with an incredibly strong long-list before whittling down to two sets of top tens. The long list includes Marianne Voss, Leontien van Moorsel, Anna van der Breggen, Fabiana Luperini, Annemiek Van Vleuten, Petra Rossner, Nicole Cooke, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Ina Teutenberg to name but a few, and there are a number of surprise inclusions before settle on the best rider.  Here's our long-list, so feel free to join in and post your order in the comments below.  Annemiek Van Vleuten Pauline Ferrand-Prevot Fabiana Luperini Petra Rossner Marianne Vos  Mara Abbott  Emma Pooley  Judith Arndt Leontien van Moorsel  Anna van der Breggen Nicole Cooke   Ina Teutenburg   Kristin Armstrong   Giorgia Bronzini   Lizzie Deignan Chloe Dygert Kirsten Wild Amanda Spratt Oenone Wood   Anna Wilson/Millward Amber Neben   Chloe Dygert Kirsten Wild Amanda Spratt Hanka Kupfernagel Emma Johnansson Elisa Longo Borghini Trixi Worrack Evelyn Stevens Mirijam Melchers   In this week’s episode we also hear from George Bennett and discuss all the breaking  news from Ed’s chicken farm. The Cyclingnews Podcast is brought to you by Sportful and Pinarello. To subscribe to the Cyclingnews Podcast, click here.     Sponsor message   Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972. Official apparel supplier to Bora-Hansgrohe. The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Peter Sagan is available to purchase by all cyclists.    BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigors of pro bike racing.  Our versatile Fiandre line uses proprietary technology to keep you dry and comfortable in inclement, variable weather conditions.    Sportful leads the market with innovative and technical apparel so you can experience those unforgettable moments, your very best days on a bike.  For more details visit sportful.com Follow the ride on instagram @sportful
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