Latest articles by Pat Kinsella
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'Half the peloton is ill' – manure blamed as riders fall ill ahead of Giro d'Italia, creating drama for some teamsThree Lotto Intermarché riders hospitalised by manure malady after one-day race in Belgium
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'Is Edgar Allan making a comeback?' Two Italian Gran Fondo riders test positive for EPO within one weekAmateur cycling rocked by double doping case
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Who will win the 2026 Giro d'Italia?Vingegaard’s the man to beat, but there’s no shortage of GC contenders trying to rain on his parade
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I'm 53, and I can see how brutal PE lessons in the 80s put people off sport for life – but you can get into cycling at any ageOrganisations including British Cycling are attempting to take the trauma out of sport
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'What struck me is not how much cycling has changed, but how much hasn’t' – Evolve professional cycling now, or it will wither, UCI warned by Rapha CEOIn February, the UCI asked for advice on how to improve the way it runs professional cycling – and now they’re getting it, with no sugar coating
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‘I sleep well at night knowing I’ve caused a civil war’ – How a cyclist's KOM-equalling climb on San Francisco’s steepest segment triggered a Strava battleHill-climbing legend Harry Macfarlane matched a record that had stood for five years, and the locals came after him
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'It will continue to be the Rouvy you all know and love' – Zwift acquires indoor cycling app rival RouvyTwo companies will maintain their independent operations and subscription packages
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'After more than a decade on the world stage, it’s time to close this chapter' – Olympic medal-winning cyclist retires to become a full-time firemanMatthew Glaetzer makes decision to swap helmet for hose, leaving the velodrome to pursue a career as a fire fighter in South Australia
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'Our plan was to make the race as hard as possible for everyone else, from the first kilometre' – Otto van Zanden edges tight CiCLE ClassicYoung Dutchman takes out the 20th edition of the Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic by half a wheel in 3-way sprint
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‘I'm not even going to pretend I enjoyed it because I absolutely did not’ – Laura Kenny among former cyclists who excelled at London MarathonAmid tumbling records, several former cyclists took on the London Marathon this year – here’s how they got on
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'This partnership marks a return to the sport' – Ineos Grenadiers announce new partners, including an iconic Colombian coffee brandBritish team inks a deal with WTW, and Café de Colombia is back in the game
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Meet the men cycling Land’s End to John o’ Groats… while towing wheelie binsJamie Hargreaves and Alfie Cookson are in the midst of a totally trashy LeJog adventure: collecting rubbish on the roll and dragging their bins to the top of Britain's highest peaks
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'Oh my god I still need to do a sprint!' – Demi Vollering wins La Flèche Wallonne with long attack on Mur de HuyDutchwoman secures her second victory at Classic, but it was squeaky close
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'The Met are letting down cyclists left, right and centre' – stats reveal topsy turvy police priorities in the capitalPolice in London are hot on fining cyclists for running red lights, but haven’t caught a single driver involved in car-on-bike hit-and-run crimes in the last year
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'Redistributing bikes to those who need them most, making cycling more accessible for everyone' – ReCycle Hubs launch across the UKTackling a crisis in bike affordability, Lloyds ReCycle Hubs repair and rehome pre-loved bikes
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'In an era dominated by monocoque frames, the C72 reaffirms the value of a more deliberate method' – Colnago unveils the latest supermodel in its C SeriesMeet the C72 and the even-more-exclusive C72 La Scala, two beautiful limited-edition bike frames, hand-crafted in Cambiago, Italy
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'His dynamic riding meant that he was among the leaders and within podium reach' – man on stolen bike being pursued by police almost wins raceIn Poland, a fit thief trying to escape police accidentally joined a bike race and ended up leading a breakaway from the main pack
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'Stay strong Jaume!' – Spanish pro cyclist rider remains in intensive care, two weeks after hitting car while trainingCaja Rural-Seguros RGA's Jaume Guardeño's condition is 'critical but stable', say team
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'Wout always said he would win the flowers at Roubaix for Michael' – Van Aert honours promise to parents of lost teammate, gifting them his Paris-Roubaix bouquetAfter dedicating his win to Michael Goolaerts, who died during the 2018 race, Van Aert sent flowers to his late friend’s family
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'Bike bells have barely changed in 100 years, but the world around them has' – meet the new Duobell, designed to defeat noise-cancelling headphonesYou can’t re-invent the wheel, but Škoda and a team of scientists claim to have reimagined the bike bell for the 21st century
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'Riding to the start line is not a sacrifice, it's a gift' – One man's quest to cycle between America's 9 big gravel racesThe Spirit of Gravel tells the story of a full season without leaving ruinous tracks on the planet
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‘It’s looking to be a proper battle in the first round’ – Tiffany Cromwell will be breathing down defending Life Time champion Sofía Gómez Villafañe's neck at the Sea Otter ClassicThe Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel race is looming, with the men and women’s fields both bristling with top talent
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'Kiaan Watts will serve a period of suspension of 25 days' – Kiwi cops 5 week ban for punching rival rider in the head during raceNSN development rider sanctioned for violent conduct
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'Leave those cobblestones where they belong. This race is ruthless enough as it is' - Paris-Roubaix organisers horrified by thoughtless thieves pinching parts of the courseHell of the North trophy hunters are putting riders' lives at risk
