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- December 31st
- December 30th
- December 29th
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- December 27th
- December 26th
- December 25th
- December 24th
- Qhubeka-NextHash ends sponsorship search and exits WorldTour
- Amy Pieters in an induced coma following crash
- Should you ride your bike on Christmas Day?
- 10 unforgettable moments of the 2021 racing season
- No phones, limited food, minimal sleep: Hannah Barnes 'looking forward to the next year' with Uno-X after team bonding experience
- December 23rd
- Amy Pieters airlifted to hospital after training crash
- Annemiek van Vleuten says 2021 was her best year yet
- Saudi Tour to return in 2022 after one year hiatus
- Joss Lowden considered retirement before Uno-X offer
- Luis Villalobos given four-year doping ban by UCI for growth hormone use
- Tom Dumoulin confirms he will ride for the overall at a Grand Tour in 2022
- The Tour of Utah has been removed from the 2022 racing calendar
- December 22nd
- Filippo Ganna: 'I will attack the Hour Record at sea level - that gives me more satisfaction'
- Are these the most loyal riders in cycling?
- Women's peloton moves away from purple but converges on new theme
- WorldTour riders still yet to confirm a contract for 2022
- Mountain biker could have 'lost his life' after hitting barbed wire hidden on trail
- Mathieu van der Poel's cyclocross debut reservations: 'I don't know if I have the legs yet to follow Wout van Aert'
- Petition for number plates and enforced cycle lane use fails: measures 'at odds' with plans to boost cycling
- Primož Roglič extends contract to 2025 with Jumbo-Visa in new kit launch
- Daniel Arroyave 'okay' after car struck him and snapped his bike: 'Thank God it's nothing serious'
- Egan Bernal would rather win Vuelta a España than another Tour de France - but will obey team orders
- December 21st
- La Flèche Wallonne 2025: all you need to know
- New network shows people of Manchester can hold on to hire bike scheme
- Van Vleuten crowned Dutch cyclist of the year for a third time
- Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2022: everything you need to know
- Ben Swift among five contract renewals as Ineos Grenadiers complete 2022 squad
- Team SD Worx reveal new brightly coloured team kit for the 2022 season
- 'After suffering several crashes, I’m not in the mindset to compete at that level': Rafael Valls announces retirement
- Jack Haig is working on his time trial as he aims for Tour de France overall after Vuelta podium
- Jan Ullrich hospitalised after relapse, according to report
- December 20th
- Fred Wright breaks collarbone in crash at Bahrain Victorious training camp
- 'I know I'll be back stronger': World Scratch champion undergoes successful heart surgery
- Man charged with robbery at Mark Cavendish's house
- Geraint Thomas signs new contract with Ineos Grenadiers
- Allan Peiper steps away from UAE Team Emirates to focus on his health
- Portuguese cyclist discovers just how far he can cycle up Mount Everest
- Lotto-Soudal launch new kit and extend Florian Vermeersch's contract
- Wout van Aert's Mont Ventoux stage-winning bike selling for over €13,000 as bids increase
- Patrick Lefevere says Vuelta a España suits Evenepoel but doesn't want him given favourite status
- Wout van Aert crowned Belgian Sportsman of the Year again
- Female pros want a separate Under 23s World Championships, not a race within a race, The Cyclists' Alliance says
- December 19th
- December 18th
- Tom Pidcock becomes first ever British man to win an elite cyclocross World Cup round in Rucphen
- Charlie Quarterman: ‘You think it's okay then the next day you'll be crying for no reason when your girlfriend comes home from work’
- Women's peloton will finally crest the Koppenberg at Tour of Flanders 2022
- Tweets of the week: Ineos give something to marvel at, Movistar go Sky, Nicolas Roche dancing and more
- Make faster your new normal: The riders 'locking in' their lockdown gains for 2022
- December 17th
- Sir Dave Brailsford appointed Ineos director of sport
- Enric Mas says that the time trial halfway through the Vuelta a España will shape the race
- Response to new LGBT+ inclusive campaign "tremendous", organiser says
- New UAE women's team reveals 2022 jersey, riders and sponsor
- Women's WorldTour race days increase to 71 with Challenge by La Vuelta stage boost
- Vincenzo Nibali and Migel Angel López to ride Giro-Tour double
- Scott Davies retires at the age of 26 after struggling with injury
- New Lapierre Xelius SL3 is lighter, stiffer and more aero (but keeps its signature looks)
- December 16th
- 'Top three in the Tour de France is a goal for me and the team': Alexey Lutsenko's ambitious plan
- Tadej Pogačar is 'pretty much untouchable' says Ben O'Connor
- Max Schachmann aims to target third Paris-Nice title in a row whilst maintaining late season form
- Tadej Pogačar's agent Johnny Carera out of coma after serious car crash
- Fabio Jakobsen on aiming for the Tour de France, lawsuit against Groenewegen and supporting Cavendish
- Cees Bol: Negative comments from unamed DSM riders 'difficult to read'
- Big Issue bike scheme launching in January to provide jobs and encourage cycling
- December 15th
- 'As soon as the army came to Donetsk, they sent me away almost immediately': EF Education-Nippo give in depth back story to new signing Padun
- BKOOL: The most complete cycling app to train indoor this winter
- Tour of Britain and Women's Tour generated £34 million in 2021, research reveals
- USA Cycling criticised for failing to condemn anti-trans protest at US National Cyclocross Championships
- 'I’ll do a bit less with Tadej Pogačar and more for myself': Davide Formolo hopes to be 100% for Giro d'Italia
- Giro and Tour de France double win 'possible' for a 'big champion', says Elisa Longo Borghini
- Lizzie Deignan: Tour de France Femmes will be 'dynamic' compared to men's Tour
- Biniam Girmay named African Cyclist of the Year after momentous World Championship performance
- 'I wanted to be left alone': Laurens De Plus returned to his parent's home to recover from viral fatigue
- Robert Gesink misses Team Jumbo-Visma training camp with positive Covid-19 test
- Movistar reveal brand new look for 2022 season
- WorldTour transfers 2022: All of the men's and women's new signings for the 2022 season
- December 14th
- Van Aert and Van der Poel are not the only ones to beat, says Pedersen
- 'I'm hoping for a dry Roubaix': Jasper Stuyven sets sights on Paris-Roubaix 2022
- 'Not over yet': Concussion lingers for Ellen van Dijk after Paris-Roubaix crashes
- Mauri Vansevenant and Rémi Cavagna recovering after car hit them at training camp
- Five reasons to try FulGaz indoor training app
- New York and Washington DC have been made for Tour de France Grand Départ on Pro Cycling Manager
- Nicolas Roche set to appear in Ireland's Dancing with the Stars
- Porte and Dennis to ride Santos Festival of Cycling 2022
- Mathieu van der Poel delays cyclocross season start again due to knee injury
- December 13th
- The Tour de France is not an "obsession" says Roglič
- Mark Cavendish full of confidence heading into 2022: 'I’m going to win next year'
- Matej Mohorič and the difficulty of repeating 2021 success, meanwhile residual suspicion of Bahrain-Victorious lingers
- Cycling UK research highlights drivers let off for mobile phone use who went on to kill
- 'Cancel Peloton Subscription' searches up 809% after Sex and the City sequel heart attack
- Two teenagers sentenced to 18 months for role in theft of €400k's worth of Italian bikes at World Championships
- Mikel Landa not under pressure to perform at Bahrain-Victorious but still aims for a grand tour win
- Dame Sarah Storey nominated for BBC's Sports Personality of the Year as Cavendish and the Kenny's miss out
- Sonny Colbrelli puts full focus on Classics in 2022 after Paris-Roubaix victory
- Lachlan Morton puts Alt Tour jersey up for sale on eBay
- December 12th
- Tom Pidcock on Val di Sole snow: 'A good start to get cyclocross towards the Winter Olympics'
- Wout van Aert wins snowy cyclocross in Val di Sole, Pidcock third, while Vos crashes in finale of women's race
- Tweets of the week: Trek-Segafredo return for new series of Friends? Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogačar and more
- December 11th
- Zoe Bäckstedt takes first senior cyclocross victory in Essen
- Burger King to sponsor men's professional team in 2022
- Gabriel Cullaigh signs for Saint Piran: 'Hopefully the results will come and I will jump back up to the WorldTour'
- Dylan Groenewegen leaves Jumbo-Visma and signs for Bike-Exchange
- First aid for cyclists: Would you know what to do in an accident?
- December 10th
- 'I have been portrayed as a person that I am not': Gianni Moscon looks to a fresh start with Astana in 2022
- Eddy Merckx 'wouldn't have had a problem' with Cavendish beating his Tour de France stage victory record
- Arkéa-Samsic manager says they are 'at the gates of the WorldTour' with aims to join in 2023
- Men's time trial at 2022 World Championships could be limited to 30km due to being the same distance as women's race
- Rémi Cavagna and Mauri Vansevenant require hospital treatment after accident at Deceuninck - Quick-Step training camp
- No Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race for 2022 as organiser rules out September date
- Vincenzo Nibali compared to Zlatan Ibrahimović by impressed Astana-Qazaqstan DS: 'He has some surprises in store'
- Romain Bardet says leaving DSM riders' comments 'not easy to understand' after 'Soviet regime' remarks
- Tour de France 'Opi-Omi' spectator avoids jail sentence after causing stage one crash
- 'He turned pro too early': Eddy Merckx just can't stop commenting on Evenepoel
- Road World Championships 2022 route announced: Australia races to suit puncheurs
- Win incredible prizes and support World Bicycle Relief this Christmas
- 'I don’t need to be known for the knee injury. I am known to be a race winner': Stevie Williams' comeback is just the beginning
- December 9th
- The fight to remain a professional: thirteen Qhubeka-NextHash riders without a 2022 team
- 'It's like coming back home': Miguel Ángel López on returning to Astana after Movistar contract termination
- 'Max Verstappen's attitude is an example for many cyclists', Say Niki Terpstra
- UCI announces teams for the 2022 WorldTour with six new women's teams joining the top tier
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Mark Cavendish wins Male Rider of the Year Award
- UCI reveals it has refused Qhubeka-NextHash's WorldTour licence for 2022
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Keith Lambert wins Lifetime Achievement Award
- Trek-Segafredo reveal new men's and women's team kits for 2022
- Transport Minister 'terrified' of seeming to be 'waging a war on the motorist', says Cycling UK
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Katie Archibald wins Female Rider of the Year Award
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Craig Needham wins Indoor Inspiration Award
- December 8th
- Armed men break into Mark Cavendish's family home during aggravated burglary
- WATCH: Emotional behind the scenes footage of Mark Cavendish's first stage win at the 2021 Tour de France
- 50 riders have been confirmed to be taking part in the UCI E-Sport World Championships 2022
- Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli boss Gianni Savio sets out big goal of joining the WorldTour in 2024
- Tom Pidcock aims for triple world championship title: 'I want to be world champion in all three, all in the same year'
- Knee injury delays cyclocross preparation for Mathieu van der Poel, according to report
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Abi Smith wins Domestic Rider of the Year
- Sarah Storey's success has 'challenged me' to work towards Paralympic success says Skoda DSI Academy rider
- Strava reveals cyclists completed 10 billion miles over last year
- 'I don’t think I’ve reached the top of my abilities yet': Tiesj Benoot breaks contract with Team DSM to join Van Aert and Roglič at Jumbo-Visma
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Tadej Pogačar wins International Rider of the Year
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Josh Quigley wins Outstanding Achievment Award
- December 7th
- The next cyclocross World Cup event will take place on snow as part of Winter Olympic bid
- Postponed Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans races may take place ahead of September Worlds
- British Cycling announces 2022 calendar for National Road Series and National Circuit Series
- USA track cyclist launches new career with Nasa
- 36% of primary school children haven't ridden a bike in a year, study finds
- Mark Cavendish signs one-year contract extension with Deceuninck - Quick-Step
- 'We want to be in tune with Peter Sagan to achieve great things together': Says TotalEnergies sports director on balancing Sagan and team identity
- Mathieu van der Poel sets aim at Gravel World Championships
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Falkirk Junior Bike Club wins Club of the Year
- December 6th
- 'I don't know if I can ever become a professional cyclist again': Maurits Lammertink says in rehab after brain haemorrhages
- 'What he did today is enormous': rivals react to Wout van Aert's victorious return to cyclocross
- Chairlift dedicated to the Giro d'Italia has opened on Monte Zoncolan - but misses out female winners
- 'My head was filled with doubts and insecurities but I'm ready to win sprints again': says Elia Viviani as he re-joins Ineos in 2022
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Chris Jones is crowned Local Hero
- Cycling Weekly Awards: Zoe Bäckstedt wins Rising Star Award
- December 5th
- December 4th
- Tweets of the week: Did Geraint Thomas run over a small child?
- 'I had thoughts of just packing it all in': Gabriel Cullaigh's lonely experience and rejection with Movistar
- Week in Training: How Tom Bell prepared for the National Hill-Climb Champs
- 100 Best Riders 2021: The top road riders of the year ranked from 100-51
- December 3rd
- The Race for Youth
- 'They need to stick to black kit, it hides my love handles better': Public reacts to Ineos Grenadiers' new 2022 kit
- 'Despite common opinion, I have nothing against women’s cycling': Patrick Lefevere invests in women's cycling in 2022
- New CW5000 kit for 2022 now available to order
- Mark Cavendish agrees contract extension terms with Deceuninck - Quick-Step
- Final Israel round of UCI Track Champions League cancelled due to Omicron Covid-19 variant, London to now close the show
- Ineos reveal new kit for 2022 season
- December 2nd
- 'There were a lot of things in the run-up to Tokyo that weren't ideal': Laura Kenny opens up on team pursuit disappointment at the Olympics
- Same, same but different: Leo Hayter is targeting big GC wins as he forges a different success story to brother Ethan
- Deceuninck CEO states women's cycling is a factor in Alpecin-Fenix switch: 'We discussed that at Quick-Step, but Patrick is Patrick'
- All In Racing and Rapha's rainbow socks support greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in cycling
- Wout van Aert could miss his first cyclocross race of season through illness: 'It is not the intention to take risks'
- December 1st
- Effetto Mariposa releases its line of environmentally-friendly cleaning products
- Transport for London pauses new 'see their side' campaign after backlash against advert
- Dan Bigham and Michael Hutchinson on how the men's Hour Record can be beaten: 'It’s about keeping everything within your control'
- Mikel Nieve drops out of WorldTour to return to former team Caja Rural in 2022
- Patrick Lefevere reacts to Deceuninck joining Alpecin-Fenix: 'I have absolutely no problem with it'
- Flanders 2021 produces cycling's first-ever sustainability report for Road World Championships
- 'I don't have a plan B': Domenico Pozzovivo says he may retire if Qhubeka-NextHash fold
- Jake Stewart is on a mission: 'I felt like I lost my place in the peloton but I want to prove Omloop wasn't a one-off'
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