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'More than a record attempt' – Dr Sarah Ruggins set to begin 6,000km fastest known time for cycling from bottom to the top of EuropeUltra-cyclist will ride up to 22 hours a day on her 'One Way North' ride from southern Spain to northern Norway
By James Shrubsall Published
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'With the right situation, I can win a Grand Tour' – Tom Pidcock sets retirement date and names biggest goal as Tour de France return loomsThe British rider is heading back to the Tour after a year a way next month
By Adam Becket Published
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Sleuthing, undercover photography and an incriminating banana: Leader of ultra-cycling race disqualified over outside helpAn investigation from the Trans Balkan Race organisers unveiled the alleged cheating
By Meg Elliot Published
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'The UCI is simply not responding, no one is answering the phone' – SD Worx-Protime 'brushed off' over Lorena Wiebes disqualificationDutch sprinter was kicked out of the Giro d'Italia Women over bike weight
By Adam Becket Published
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'We raced with everything we had – it was a real battle out there': Demi Vollering outsprints GC rivals to claim her first-ever Giro d'Italia Women stageAnna van der Breggen was second and retains the overall lead
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Such carnage and a ridiculous adventure' – Maddy Nutt finished second at Unbound XL after 27 hours of racing, and then went viralThe 28-year-old battled through thunderstorms and peanut butter mud to finish second in the ultra race
By Meg Elliot Published
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'It will forever be the team closest to my heart' - Lidl-Trek confirm the departure of long-time boss Luca GuercilenaIt is part of an ongoing reshuffle at the German team
By James Shrubsall Published
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Dave Brailsford back in charge of Netcompany-Ineos after CEO leavesJohn Allert left British WorldTour team ahead of Giro d'Italia
By Adam Becket Published
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Lorena Wiebes’ Giro d’Italia disqualification has brought the UCI’s weight limit into sharp relief – is the rule outdated?The governing body’s rules look a bit silly whatever happened in Italy
By Adam Becket Published
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'I hope I'm an example that you need to keep fighting and in the end it will come again': Anna van der Breggen obliterates opposition in brutal Giro d’Italia time trial on stage 4, moves into pinkThe Dutch rider put over a minute between herself and second-placed Marlen Reusser
By Meg Elliot Published
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'He wants to move on, and I respect that choice' – Visma-Lease a Bike's head of racing to move to Lidl-Trek this seasonGrischa Niermann has been with the Dutch team since turning pro in 1998
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I knew this sprint. I did a recon… I was ready' – Elisa Balsamo sprints to hat-trick on stage 3 of Giro d'Italia WomenBalsamo wins another stage and retains the pink jersey, after Vollering's earler attack fails
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Cycling TV and streaming guide: How to watch the Giro d'Italia Women, the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes and the Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes this weekEverything you need to know about how to watch cycling online and on TV wherever you are in the world, with a schedule of races, events, and broadcasts this week.
By James Shrubsall Last updated
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Sharp edges, the exuberance of youth, and 'burning race numbers' – the hits and misses of the Giro d'Italia 2026We take a look at who suits pink and for whom this corsa was not so bella
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I'm lost for words': Jonas Vingegaard becomes the eighth-ever male rider to win all three Grand ToursThe Visma-Lease a bike rider finished the race with five stage wins and a margin of over five minutes
By Emma Magnus Published
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Jonathan Milan wins final stage of Giro d’Italia, as Jonas Vingegaard secures the overall winThe Lidl-Trek rider was victorious in Rome, gaining his first stage win of this year's Giro
By Emma Magnus Published
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Elisa Balsamo sprints to victory to claim stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia WomenWearing the pink jersey, the Lidl-Trek rider beat Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) and Chiara Consonni (Canyon-SRAM) to take her second stage win
By Emma Magnus Published
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How to watch Giro d'Italia 2026: Everything you need to live stream the Italian Grand TourAll the key information on broadcasters and free live streams for the Giro d'Italia from May 8 - 31, so you can watch the Italian Grand Tour online, on TV, from anywhere.
By Meg Elliot Last updated
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'It would be amazing to win in the maglia rosa' – Lorena Wiebes eyes second stage win after dominant Giro d’Italia Women sprint victoryDutchwoman will wear the pink jersey on Sunday’s stage to Caorle
By Vern Pitt Last updated
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'An exceptionally severe sanction' – Lorena Wiebes's team 'astonished' after sprinter kicked off Giro d'Italia Women for underweight bikeSD Worx-Protime rider initially declared stage winner, only to be expelled from the race
By Tom Davidson Published
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Romain Bardet out of mud-soaked Unbound just 100 miles inFormer Tour de France stage winner cuts his Unbound Gravel debut short as rain and thunderstorms turn the Flint Hills into a grinding mudfest
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'I’m a cyclist, I want to win as many races as possible' – Jonas Vingegaard wins fifth Giro d’Italia stage to set-up emphatic pink jersey winDane puts over a minute into rivals on Piancavallo and is set to be crowned overall winner tomorrow
By Vern Pitt Published
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Freed from the July calendar crush, the women's Giro is stepping into the spotlightThe race's new date frees it from a clash with the men's Tour de France and allows riders the chance to go for the double
By James Shrubsall Published
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'An extraordinary athlete at the peak of her game' – Demi Vollering extends contract with FDJ United-SUEZEuropean champion says she wants to 'keep building something far bigger than just victories'
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I keep progressing and getting better but so does everyone else' – Sepp Kuss completes Grand Tour triology to make suffering and time away worth itAmerican makes clear the realities of trying to win at cycling's highest level
By Adam Becket Published
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Who will win the Giro d'Italia Women?Dutchwoman Demi Vollering starts as favourite but it's a strong field lining up in
By Simon Richardson Published
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Did Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe just leak the new Specialized Tarmac SL9?Spotted on the roof of a team car, a new Tarmac-style bike of more aero proportions
By James Shrubsall Published
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Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini, Anna van der Breggen: Giro d'Italia Women 2026 full start list announcedCan Elisa Longo Borghini make it three wins on the trot?
By Simon Richardson Published
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'I knew I had to seize the opportunity' – Sepp Kuss conquers Dolomites to win stage 19 of Giro d'Italia as general classification shaken upDerek Gee-West and Jai Hindley gain time on GC rivals as Jonas Vinegaard all but seals pink jersey
By Adam Becket Published
