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'We simply ran out of funding' – British aero sensor company up for sale and heading towards liquidationBody Rocket's products never reached commercial availability
By Tom Davidson Published
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Wout van Aert out of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, team cites training crashThe Belgian has had very mixed fortunes this week
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Three times a week, for six months, I hung weights off my head to strengthen my neck' – the agony and ecstasy of setting a cycling world recordCaroline Livesey battled sleep monsters, eye-wobbles and traffic lights for 32 hours and 22 minutes to set a flapjack-powered record on the NC500, but the preparation was the really tough bit
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Could the Tour de France Grand Départ change how Britain cycles?With big hopes heading into the British stages next year, funding still remains a barrier to delivery
By Meg Elliot Published
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A one-off bike made by a card-playing member of Raleigh's Specialist Bicycle Development UnitWhen frame builder Sam Hudson was given the chance to build a bike for himself, this is what he created
By Simon Fellows Published
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'An American on the top step of the Tour de France' - Zwift, Canyon and Pedal Mafia launch new U19 development team"It has been over 20 years since a North American rider stood on the top step in Paris, and we are committed to change that," says Zwift's Eric Min
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'I have to keep working now' – Wout van Aert shows class is permanent with victory on stage 5 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesBelgian bounces back from training crash with sprint win
By Tom Davidson Published
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'We need to turn that page' - Alex Howes on Hincapie's new team, the scrutiny surrounding its founders and rebuilding the American dreamThe former WorldTour pro and now sports director of Modern Adventure Pro Cycling opens up about the sport's lingering scars and building a pathway for a new generation of U.S. riders
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Remco Evenepoel appears to reveal extraordinary FTP figures in YouTube videoThe Belgian Tour de France hopeful was riding intervals on Mount Teide
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I've never won a sprint before, so that's kinda good' – Quinn Simmons escapes to victory on stage 4 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as breakaway makes itThe peloton closed in on the escapees in final kilometre, but couldn't pull it back
By Adam Becket Published
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Chris Froome to cycle across Mediterranean for charity, with Jakob Fuglsang and Filippo PozzatoEight teams will use water bikes to cross from Viareggio in Italy to Monaco
By Adam Becket Published
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Olympians and ex-WorldTour riders to race on streets of London this weekendProvisional start lists revealed for rebooted City of London Nocturne races
By Tom Davidson Published
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The Tour de France's opening team time trial is going to set the race on fire, judging by the action at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesGet set for a GC-defining test in which almost anything could happen
By James Shrubsall Published
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Small cycling brands are becoming the bike industry's loudest advocatesAs larger companies stay quiet, small cycling brands are stepping into the political arena—not just because they can, but because they have to
By Molly Hurford Published
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Uphill finishes revealed for 2028 LA Olympics road races and time trialsBoth events set to finish at Griffith Observatory near the Hollywood Hills
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Seven times better than winning alone' – Visma-Lease a Bike win Tour de France team time trial dress rehearsal on Tour Auvergne Rhône-Alpes stage 3Matteo Jorgenson powers home for the Dutch team as Alex Beaudin saves yellow by a whisker
By James Shrubsall Published
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Drone company DJI’s 1,500W motor started an e-bike power war and now it’s coming to road bikesThe Megamo Upon is the first road bike equipped with the controversial 1,500W Avinox motor, but it probably won't be the last
By Andy Carr Published
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My friends were pulled over by the police and told they were vulnerable as cyclists – but it's drivers that need to be remindedEvery cyclist is very aware of danger
By Adam Becket Published
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How does the team time trial at the Tour de France work? The individually timed format has a dress rehearsal at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesExpect to see lead-out efforts, rather than teams finishing in neat lines
By Tom Davidson Published
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14 things you didn’t know about Mads Würtz Schmidt, currently the best gravel racer in the WorldFrom his superstitions around salt and even numbers to his favourite Lego set and his secret mullet-growing project
By James Ion Published
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'It's an incredible feeling' – Anthon Charmig takes victory on stage two of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with stunning breakawayDanish Uno-X Mobility rider powers to surprise victory with Renard-Haquin in second and Van Mechelen third
By Pat Kinsella Last updated
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Cycling TV and streaming guide: How to watch the Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes, the Circuit Franco-Belge, the Copenhagen Sprint, London Nocturne and Muur Classic Geraardsbergen 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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'I felt like I was the strongest' – Kate Richardson scores first win of 2026 at Tour of the ReservoirHandsling Alba Development rider solos to victory in windy County Durham
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I'm doing my best, it just isn't really working out' – Jan-Willem van Schip disqualified again for breaking UCI rulesDutch rider kicked out of Ronde de l'Oise on Sunday
By Adam Becket Published
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'I did it, we did it. I can hardly believe it' - Demi Vollering becomes the second-ever woman to win all three Grand ToursThe 29-year-old can add the pink jersey to her yellow and red
By Meg Elliot Published
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'Wout's come down from his pink cloud' – Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix celebrations mean slow start to Tour Auvergne Rhône-AlpesToo much down time after his Hell of the North win has left the Belgian some way off best form
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I'm proud to open the doors to my new life' – Thibaut Pinot is turning his farm into an Airbnb for the Tour de France, and it's freeFrenchman offering three-night stay at his home with barbecue and helicopter ride
By Tom Davidson Published
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Demi Vollering overhauls Anna van der Breggen to win the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women as Longo Borghini sprints to stage 9 victoryVollering broke Van der Breggen's resistance on the final climb before Italian champion unleashed a strong sprint to take the stage
By Dan Challis Published
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‘It was a tactical game’ - Netcompany-Ineos steal seconds in Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes GC battleOscar Onley and Kévin Vauquelin infiltrate a late move on the opening stage to open small advantage over GC favourites
By Dan Challis Published
