Wheel Talk Newsletter: Offseason is too short
News & Racing You might already be counting down the days to the 2026 Women’s WorldTour season, but…
“Thibau Nys should be the kind of rider…” – Van der Poel & Van Aert’s biggest cyclocross challenger? European champion returns to the field on the Koppenberg
The men’s elite cyclocross season is about to take a sharp turn with the return of European champion…
“They’ve been rivals until now” – Lidl-Trek DS confirms Juan Ayuso & Mattias Skjelmose have buried the hatchet after media storm
Miscommunication, mistranslation… and misplaced tension The episode began when Skjelmose publicly admitted surprise over Ayuso’s signing —…
Former WorldTour rider Vinicius Rangel Costa banned for 20 months over whereabouts failures
The UCI announced on Tuesday the suspension of Brazil’s Vinicius Rangel Costa, 24, due to failures to report…
Why are more riders breaking contracts?
News & Racing It’s not your imagination, and what’s driving the recent trend may lead to a formal…
Tour de France 2026 contenders – Analysing the riders who will be in the battle for yellow next July
Let’s face it, as things stand, there’s an overwhelming temptation to reduce the list of contenders to win…
‘Living a lie’ – Bradley Wiggins bravely opens up on addiction and sexual abuse in emotional interview
British cycling icon Bradley Wiggins has bravely lifted the lid on his abuse by a childhood cycling coach…
Missed deadlines for initial UCI registration by Jayco-AlUla and Liv-AlUla-Jayco reportedly due to absence of bank guarantee
The absence of Jayco-AlUla and Liv-AlUla-Jayco from the initial list of teams applying for a men’s UCI WorldTour…
I have ridden 30,000km in the last five years and I still managed to fall off my bike at a red light – we’re all the same as cyclists
There are a few things that bind all cyclists together. There’s the general fear of drivers, that comes…
‘We’re very optimistic people’ – Israel floats possibility of future Tour de France Grand Départ
The president of the Israel Cycling Federation has raised the possibility that the country could in the future…
“It’s time to say enough, with a smile and the right serenity” – One of cycling’s veterans has no regrets ending career at 39
De Marchi reflected on the time he took the decision to retire. “It’s time to say enough,”…
Intermarché-Wanty riders move on to new teams ahead of merger with Lotto
The Lotto-Intermarché merger is finally drawing to a conclusion as riders – largely from Intermarché-Wanty – are finding…