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May 31st
- Super-pricey Lightweight wheels make DT Swiss' new gravel offering look like a bargain, pink seatpads, pink sunglasses and a retro saddle
- Big Ride Challenge 2024 Finishers List
- Tweets of the week: Grandpa Geraint Thomas, a fox at the Giro d'Italia, and the greatest camera shot ever
- Filippo Ganna: Josh Tarling is one of the best time trialists - he's one of the motivations I have for training
- Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič return in Critérium du Dauphiné head to head
- 90+ hours of battery life: this unreleased COROS cycling computer could disrupt the market
May 30th
- SRAM 13-speed XPLR AXS gravel groupset spotted at Unbound Gravel
- Lizzie Deignan heads up Great Britain team for Tour of Britain Women
- Panaracer’s new Gravelking tire colorways will have you green - or purple - with envy
- 'I'm practically unemployable - all I've ever done is cycling': Get to know Saint Piran boss Ricci Pascoe
- What is Menotropin - the drug that has landed Miguel Ángel López with a four-year doping ban?
May 29th
- Miguel Ángel López receives four-year doping ban
- How to watch the Tour de France live stream 2024
- Anna Shackley becomes sports director after heart issues force early retirement
- UAE Emirates rider who suffered spinal fractures in Basque Country horror crash cleared to ride outside
- Wiggle sale revealed to be £3m to second-best Frasers Group
- Affordable pro bike set to 'turn the market upside down' back in stock after rapid sell out
- Some folk don’t like cyclists, but everyone smiles when they see a happy terrier in a rucksack riding towards them
May 28th
- 50mm tires, jerseys with built-in hydration pouches and other gravel tech trends at Unbound
- Merida bikes sales drop by 29.8% as industry slump rumbles on
- Jan Ullrich opens his own cycling museum, including iconic time trial machine
- 'We are in awe' - Rapha launch hijab as part of modest-wear range
- The 'golden age' of cycling never materialised - but the UK general election represents a second chance
May 27th
- 2025 Unbound Gravel: What is Unbound, who's racing and where to watch the world's premier gravel event
- Lorena Wiebes ties up RideLondon Classique with hat-trick of stage wins
- It's Gravel Week on Cycling Weekly
May 26th
- Who won each classification at the Giro d'Italia 2024?
- Tim Merlier wins the final stage of the Giro d’Italia in Rome as Tadej Pogačar is crowned the overall winner
- 18,000+ miles without a chamois: Lael Wilcox sets off on her Around the World record attempt
- Giro d’Italia stage 21 as it happened: The race heads to Rome for a sprint on the final stage
- 'I’m too good a rider to tell one bike from another': Why our columnist will never write a good bike review
May 25th
- Tadej Pogačar seals the overall victory with an emphatic win on stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia
- Giro d’Italia stage 20 as it happened: Double ascent of the Monte Grappa on the penultimate stage
May 24th
- Is Unbound too 'epic'? Legends of gravel race defend its difficulty and revisit its gnarliest editions
- Andrea Vendrame wins stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia with bold 30km attack
- Tweets of the week: Socks and sandals, pizza, lasagna and Giro d’Italia snowmen
- 'I haven't seen my family for nine months, all I have is my bike': Elite cyclist seeking asylum says he would be 'broken' if moved to Bibby Stockholm barge
- Geraint Thomas 'feeling every one of those years' ahead of 38th birthday at Giro d'Italia
- Dangerous cycling laws delayed in UK as general election called
- Giro d'Italia stage 19 as it happened: Andrea Vendrame wins from the breakaway
May 23rd
- Gravel world champion Matej Mohorič and Bahrain team to race Unbound 200
- Shimano GRX 12-speed goes electronic with 2x12-speed Di2 shifting
- Tim Merlier sprints to victory on Giro d'Italia stage 18
- British Cycling's future secured by 'game-changing' title sponsor deal with Lloyds Bank
- WorldTour teams cite Brexit and race uncertainty as reasons for skipping Tour of Britain Women
- 'Haters gonna flag' - Tadej Pogačar flagged again on Strava after dominant ride at Giro d’Italia
- Why don't speed limits apply to cyclists?
- Giro d'Italia stage 18 LIVE: will the sprinters finally have their day again?
May 22nd
- ‘I’m still scared of the distance’ - former Roubaix champion Greg van Avermaet on racing Unbound Gravel and life as a gravel pro
- Georg Steinhauser flies to Dolomite victory on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia
- Four WorldTour teams confirmed for inaugural Tour of Britain Women
- Brexit cited as British women's team turns to crowdfunding
- Giro d'Italia stage 17 as it happened: Georg Steinhauser wins as Tadej Pogačar takes more time
- Motor doping suspect runs down race organiser while escaping inspection
- What if the new Trek teased at the Giro isn't an Émonda?
May 21st
- Not headed to Unbound? Try Rebound, the world's biggest gravel event, instead
- Tadej Pogačar wins in the rain on Monte Pana on stage 16 of Giro d’Italia
- There is one classification at the Giro d’Italia Tadej Pogačar won’t win - the Intergiro
- 'I felt that my life was over' - Lizzy Banks reveals nine-month anti-doping nightmare
- Giro d'Italia stage 16 shortened due to 'extreme weather' after rider criticism
- Lincoln GP winner Matt Holmes at the double as he solos to gravel victory at The Gralloch
- Giro d'Italia stage 16 as it happened: Tadej Pogačar wins yet again on the slopes of Monte Pana
- Cycling reduces the chance of knee pain, especially in the over 60s - study shows
May 20th
- Kona Bikes returns to rider-owned and operated roots as founders buy back the brand
- The race within a race and Pogačar domination - 5 things we learned from the second week of the Giro d’Italia
- Tadej Pogačar refuses to rule out more aggressive racing in final week of Giro d'Italia
- Belgian rider finished Giro d'Italia stage 15 despite falling into ravine
- Geraint Thomas: 'If I tried I could follow Pogačar for a bit, then blow up and lose ten minutes'
- 'Who TF flagged me?': Tadej Pogačar's achievement marked as questionable on Strava after Giro d’Italia stage victory
- 'UK riders deserve something to aim for' - British women's team aims to join pro ranks in 2025
- US Pro Nationals: EF Pro Cycling dominates the races, netting 3 titles and 6 medals
May 19th
- 'Everyone let Pog go and do his thing' - Geraint Thomas on Tadej Pogačar's queen stage dominance at the Giro d'Italia
- Tadej Pogačar doubles Giro d'Italia lead with solo mountaintop victory on stage 15
- Giro d'Italia stage 15 as it happened: Tadej Pogačar stuns to win queen stage
- Riders who exceed the limits of a polite margin spoil everyone's day with their showboating victories
May 18th
- Filippo Ganna triumphs over Tadej Pogačar to win stage 14's time trial
- Giro d'Italia stage 14 live: Filippo Ganna wins time trial after two hours in the hotseat
- 'It’s going to be hard but I will be a contender': Lizzie Deignan's plans for Paris
May 17th
- Jonathan Milan sprints to Giro d'Italia stage 13 victory after surviving crosswinds
- Tweets of the week: In praise of the Giro d'Italia Twitter account
- Geraint Thomas 'ready to be aggressive' ahead of key Giro d'Italia stage
- All six British Continental teams to take part in Tour of Britain Women
- Giro d'Italia stage 13 live: Jonathan Milan wins bunch sprint
- Fair laws for cyclists aren't controversial - but 'death trap' journalism which capitalises on misinformation is unforgivable
- Cycling community unites to support Ethiopian champion turned asylum seeker
May 16th
- Strava cheats to be flagged by AI as platform rolls out new features
- 'I didn't plan it': Julian Alaphilippe bounces back with epic Giro d'Italia win
- Julian Alaphilippe storms to victory on stage 12 of Giro d'Italia as Pogačar keeps overall lead
- 'There are more people killed by lightning and cows than cyclists' - Chris Boardman on proposed anti-dangerous cycling laws
- Doping questions arise in new Tour de France Netflix trailer
- Giro d'Italia stage 12 as it happened: Julian Alaphilippe wins epic stage in Fano
- 'Dangerous cyclists' could face up to 14 years in prison under new law
- 'We're getting back on track' - Jonas Vingegaard's coach says Tour de France champion is 'recovering fast' after horror crash
May 15th
- My boutique cycling holiday broke my frugal spirit – what have I become?
- Jonathan Milan doubles up with sprint victory on stage 11 of Giro d'Italia
- Mathieu van der Poel to skip Olympic MTB to focus on Tour de France and road race
- Giant sales fall by 20% as bike industry woes continue
- British Cycling targeted by anti-Shell billboards
- Giro d'Italia stage 11 as it happened: Jonathan Milan takes second race victory
May 14th
- US Pro Nationals: your guide to livestreams, who to watch and what to know about the all-new race courses
- Valentin Paret-Peintre climbs to victory on stage 10 of Giro d’Italia as Pogačar keeps race lead
- 235 watts for 12.5 hours: Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette’s grueling gravel FKT captured in 'The Seven Phases of Madness’ documentary
- Cyclists don't accept dangerous driving in any other circumstance, so why is it ok in a bike race?
- 'Fastest,' 'most performing' yet surprisingly comfortable: a first ride review of Pirelli's new flagship tire
- Geraint Thomas pinpoints Tadej Pogačar's 'Achilles heel' at Giro d'Italia
- Giro d'Italia stage 10 as it happened: Valentin Paret-Peintre wins as Pogačar keeps lead
May 13th
- SD Worx-Protime have never lost at Itzulia Women, but does that matter for the season?
- Tadej Pogačar: Tour de France is now 'in the back of my mind'
- 5 things we learned from the first week of the 2024 Giro d’Italia
- Strava urged to delete popular London cycling segment after deadly crash
- Coach's corner: chunking, avoiding the trap, and other ways to get through your longest summer ride
May 12th
- ‘This was the step I was looking for’ - Olav Kooij on taking his first Grand Tour stage win at the Giro d’Italia
- Olav Kooij pips Jonathan Milan to the win on stage nine of the Giro d’Italia after a late attack from Jhonatan Narváez
- Giro d'Italia stage 9 as it happened: The race heads to the coast in Naples
- Non-cyclists think there’s something wrong with us
May 11th
- Tadej Pogačar claims back-to-back wins at Giro d'Italia with stage 8 victory atop Prati di Tivo
- Giro d'Italia stage 8 as it happened: Tadej Pogačar triumphs again
- Tweets of the week: Patrick Lefevere hands out the bidons, pink sunglasses, and the kids are alright
- 'There's an appetite for it': Monument Cycling brings live British road racing to TV
May 10th
- Women gravel racers call for a race of their own as Life Time decides to not implement drafting rules
- ‘Relentless onslaught of rough, rocky paths’: the 2024 Unbound race course is perhaps its toughest yet
- 'Just one of those days' - Geraint Thomas loses two minutes to Tadej Pogačar in Giro d'Italia battle
- Tadej Pogačar extends Giro d’Italia lead with stunning time trial victory on stage 7
- From podiums to fuse boards: Meet the rider returning to racing after working as an electrician
- Mark Cavendish officially greatest male sprinter after Tour of Hungary win
- More extreme aero: Bahrain-Victorious and Rudy Project officially launch the Wingdream helmet
- Giro d'Italia stage 7 live: Tadej Pogačar betters Filippo Ganna's time to triumph
- Spotted: Tadej Pogačar running prototype Enve TT bars, which have seen UAE net time trial podiums all season
- 'It's a miracle': The inside story of how Peter Sagan ended up on a team called Pierre Baguette
May 9th
- Pelayo Sánchez wins stage 6 of Giro d'Italia as breakaway makes it again
- Mark Cavendish grabs second win of the year at Tour of Hungary
- How to watch the Giro d'Italia live stream 2024
- 'I wanted to be a motorbike rider': How Alec Briggs became a crit racing ace
- As it happened: Pelayo Sánchez wins at Giro d'Italia as GC standings stay the same on stage 6
- Gen Z is making cycling great again - and I couldn't be happier about it
May 8th
- Chris King switches to a new hub system, offering universal compatibility
- 'Every pull was full gas, it is unbelievable' - The day the break won at the Giro d'Italia
- Benjamin Thomas wins stage 5 of Giro d'Italia as breakaway beats peloton
- I'm a fair weather cyclist - and I'm not ashamed
- Meet Vegard Stake Laengen, Tadej Pogačar's right-hand man at Grand Tours
- Cycling industry still 'appealing' to investors, despite turbulent post-Covid period
- Giro d'Italia stage 5 as it happened: Benjamin Thomas takes breakaway spoils in Lucca
- GB cyclist breaks gym record with mega 250kg squat
May 7th
- 2024 Maryland Cycling Classic derailed by Baltimore Bridge collapse complications, event cancelled
- ‘It is a rallying cry for change’ - The White Line Foundation honors teen cyclist killed by driver with memorial ride
- Zwift issues 38% monthly subscription hike
- Campagnolo’s new gravel groupset may just be better than the higher-end version: a first ride review of the Campagnolo Ekar GT groupset
- Jonathan Milan surges to victory on stage 4 of Giro d’Italia
- Giro d'Italia stage 4 as it happened: Jonathan Milan wins after hectic sprint finish
- Are the road bike TT champs really the most pointless competition ever? I'd argue not
- Tadej Pogačar’s biggest threat at this Giro d’Italia could be Tadej Pogačar
- 'I hope to be at the start of the Tour de France' - Jonas Vingegaard returns to riding, one month after horror crash
- Spotted: it looks like there are some new, fast wheels coming from Specialized
- 'Get a life' - Geraint Thomas responds to Ineos Grenadiers critics at Giro d'Italia
May 6th
- Tim Merlier outsprints Jonathan Milan to win Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia
- Giro d'Italia stage 3 as it happened: Tim Merlier wins first sprint stage
- Is this the hottest bike this year? Brompton's new Palace collab
May 5th
- Tadej Pogačar crashes, remounts to win Giro d'Italia stage 2 and take pink jersey
- Demi Vollering seals Vuelta Femenina overall with solo victory on stage eight
- Giro d'Italia stage 2 live: Will Tadej Pogačar take the pink jersey?
- Bike riders never crash where you want or expect them to
- Marianne Vos wins uphill sprint on stage 7 of La Vuelta Femenina after crosswinds split the race
May 4th
- Jhonatan Narváez outsprints Maximilian Schachmann and Tadej Pogačar to win the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia
- Giro d'Italia stage 1 live: Race gets underway in Turin
- ‘I was just on a mad one’ - Lewis Askey reflects back on the ride that helped him turn pro
May 3rd
- Peloton's struggles continue: CEO steps down, 400 jobs cut
- New team philosophy, no foreign investment and Red Bull helmets: Inside the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe deal
- Évita Muzic outsprints Demi Vollering on summit finish to win Vuelta Femenina stage six
- Joe Blackmore, young British winning machine, promoted to senior Israel-Premier Tech team early
- Tweets of the week: Geraint Thomas's super-fan reappears, and Ellen van Dijk sees the funny side of crashing
- Race facing €6.9 million lawsuit after crash that shortened Nacer Bouhanni's career
- Luke Rowe set to retire at end of 2024, as Geraint Thomas '95%' certain to retire in 2025
May 2nd
- Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe – the new name in the Tour de France peloton this July
- 'In three weeks there can be a lot of surprises' - Tadej Pogačar says no room for complacency ahead of Giro d'Italia debut
- EF Pro Cycling and Rapha launch black Giro d'Italia switch out kit
- Demi Vollering climbs to first victory of the season on stage 5 of the Vuelta Femenina
- What is the Giro d'Italia's Intergiro competition, and will we even care?
- From 'best condition ever' to 'worst' - Wout van Aert reflects on crashing out of Classics
- Complete Giro d'Italia 2024 start list: Cian Uijtdebroeks and Olav Kooij lead Visma-Lease a Bike
- 'It takes the pressure off us' - Geraint Thomas on Tadej Pogačar's favourite tag at Giro d'Italia
- US-made, recyclable carbon road wheels: Forge+Bond expands into road cycling with its all-new CR Series
May 1st
- Calling all women sports photographers - a $50K scholarship is up for grabs from Peak Design and The Roam Collective
- I don't care if you're doing efforts – all cyclists should wave to each other on their rides
- Kristen Faulkner springs late attack to win stage 4 of the Vuelta Femenina
- Drama at UK road bike time trial champs as protest launched against provisional winner
- I'm on my way to being one of cycling's superfans - I've got the t-shirt, but have yet to lose my trousers
- Tour de France stage winner leaves hospital, one month after being hit by car driver
- Pray to the weather gods, Philippe Gilbert advises Tadej Pogačar's Giro d'Italia rivals