Last year we tried to make the race extremely hard and still Pogacar won
However that wasn’t without trying. In the mountains the Slovenian simply had the upper hand, having the…
‘I would be surprised if he never rode the Tour of Flanders’ – Remco Evenepoel’s choice to skip Ronde in 2026 could well change in future, team management say
The seemingly everlasting wait for Belgium’s biggest bike racer to take part in Belgium’s biggest bike race will…
“We stand together” – Team Jayco AlUla move to contain backlash after controversial Australian nationals finale
Rather than dissecting individual decisions in public, Bates has focused on how the team responds to the…
Plans for Europe’s longest cycle tunnel take step forward in Wales
Plans for converting the historic Rhondda railway tunnel, closed for nearly 60 years, into Europe’s longest cycle tunnel have taken…
“I helped Tadej win the world champion’s jersey twice” – Unsung Pogacar ally from Slovenia’s golden era announces retirement
That mindset also shapes where he wants to stop. Mezgec has made it clear that his farewell…
‘The urge to race was simply too great’ – Mathieu van der Poel finally opts to take part in Benidorm World Cup
Just two days after he’d said that he was sacrificing his participation in the Benidorm round of the…
Star signing Olav Kooij sees debut delayed indefinitely by mystery virus
Decathlon CMA CGM Team expected their biggest new signing to front a fresh sprint project in the opening…
Cyclist’s ‘fantastical’ damages claim dismissed after ‘pothole injury’ was caused by bunny-hopping
A man who initially claimed £20,000 in damages after falling off his bike, was found to have attempted to…
“If that’s why he stopped, I understand it very well” – Pro rider backs Simon Yates’ surprise retirement
Yates has never publicly pointed to one single reason. In his own statement he said he had…
Underwater 5ks, cats on team camps and the end of zone two training? This week in cycling social media
This social media roundup was rekindled in the heights of silly season. Every week Jonas Abrahamsen supplied us…
“I think this might be me done… I might just stop here” – Simon Yates’ Visma teammate recalls early signs of surprise retirement at the Giro d’Italia
After the final stage of the Giro, Doull congratulated Yates on finally winning the race that had…
Matteo Jorgenson praises Visma for calendar flexibility in 2026 with big changes to race programme and Grand Tour leadership put on hold
Top US rider Matteo Jorgenson has made major changes to his calendar and won’t race the cobbled Classics…