On and off the bike with world champion Manon Carpenter, fellow GB star Tahnée Seagrave and loads more of the world's best female cyclists

The Cyclepassion calendar needs almost no introduction. Ever since 2006 it has celebrated elite female cyclists from around the world — and this year’s behind the scenes video shows the riders strutting their stuff on their bikes, and in front of the camera too.

The starts of 2015’s calendar are:

Manon Carpenter (UK) — MTB Downhill — 2014 DH WORLD CHAMPION
Tahnee Seagrave (UK) — MTB Downhill — 2013 DH JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION
Myriam Nicole (FR) — MTB Downhill — 2014 MTB FRENCH NATIONAL CHAMPION
Anneke Beerten (NL) — MTB, Enduro — 2012 4X WORLD CHAMPION
Sofia Wiedenroth (DE) — MTB — 2013 MTB GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPION
Naima Diesner (DE) — Road, MTB, Enduro — 2013 XC GERMAN AMATEUR CHAMPION
Marion Rousse (FR) — Road — 2012 ROAD FRENCH NATIONAL CHAMPION
Rebekka Markert (DE) — MTB

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