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April 30th
- '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 CEO
- 'I knew the sprint was going to be tough because of the climbs before' – Tadej Pogačar wins reduced bunch sprint to take stage 2 of Tour de Romandie
- ‘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 battle
- Leading British children's bike brand sold to Sports Direct owners after entering administration
- My tyres may have gone mouldy, but being a mum of two hasn't made me any less of a cyclist
- Take our cycling survey for a chance to win some great prizes
April 29th
- ‘We put training wheels on my bike to start and my husband walked next to me playing Eye Of The Tiger the whole time’: Traumatic brain injury survivor returns to cycling at closed road event
- 'The best form of defence is to attack' – Tadej Pogačar outsprints breakaway to win Tour de Romandie stage 1
- 'It will continue to be the Rouvy you all know and love' – Zwift acquires indoor cycling app rival Rouvy
- The amalgamation I’ve been waiting for: Hutchinson fuses speed with brilliant all-round tread in the Touareg Race tyre
- 'We will push the team to its limits': Can AI help Netcompany-Ineos claim an eighth Tour de France win?
- Campagnolo takes the fight to Shimano and SRAM with a new groupset that looks Super but can be had for Ultegra money
- '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 fireman
- 'That is extraordinary' – Paul Seixas added 20 watts per month to his power over the winter, according to fellow French pro
April 28th
- How much, how long, will there be a women's team and what about the white shorts? Everything you need to know about the Netcompany-Ineos deal
- 'I can see him on the podium in Paris at the end of the three weeks' – The case for sending Paul Seixas to the Tour de France
- How to watch Tour de Romandie 2026: Everything you need to live stream Tadej Pogačar's first stage race of the year
- Netcompany-Ineos Cycling Team – Ineos Grenadiers reveal their new name and a five-year sponsor partnership
- 'Our plan was to make the race as hard as possible for everyone else, from the first kilometre' – Otto van Zanden edges tight CiCLE Classic
- ‘I'm not even going to pretend I enjoyed it because I absolutely did not’ – Laura Kenny among former cyclists who excelled at London Marathon
April 27th
- Paul Seixas will 'destroy everybody' says Tadej Pogačar, after being pushed all the way at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- 'Women are unstoppable and can do anything' – Meet the rider who broke the Women's Double Everesting World Record in secret
- 'It’s about giving our sport the visibility it deserves' – Demi Vollering criticises limited women's TV coverage after Liège-Bastogne-Liège win
- 'I just won’t quite be ready in time' – João Almeida out of Giro d'Italia with illness, Mikel Landa also not racing
April 26th
- Demi Vollering continues winning ways at Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femme to claim historic third victory
- Tadej Pogacar storms to historic victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege despite stunning ride from Paul Seixas
- Remco Evenepoel escapes rivals in huge early break at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- How to watch Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026: Everything you need to live stream 'La Doyenne'
April 25th
- There are few sensations in cycling more pleasurable than rounding a perfect hairpin, says Dr Hutch
April 24th
- Former UAE Team Emirates rider Cristian Camilo Muñoz dies after infection to knee injury
- 'I think we can fight for Giro d'Italia podium' says DS after Giulio Pellizzari's final stage and GC victory at the Tour of the Alps
- 'This partnership marks a return to the sport' – Ineos Grenadiers announce new partners, including an iconic Colombian coffee brand
- Friday cycling quiz: How many Liège winners can you name?
- 'It's where I want to end up... where I want to be' – young British rider on his taste of the WorldTour high life at this week's Tour of the Alps
April 23rd
- 'We've always kept the belief' – spirited Egan Bernal looking ready to fight for high placing at the Giro d'Italia
- 'It’s a belief without an end, Remco forever' – Evenepoel signs lifetime deal with Specialized
- New bill honours memory of American teen cyclist Magnus White with automatic emergency braking requirement
- 'I realised, sh*t, I'm actually quite good at cycling' – the amazing journey of the surprise winner of Tour of the Alps stage 4
- 'France probably hasn't had such a talent since Hinault' – Paul Seixas hype-machine continues after La Flèche Wallonne triumph
- Meet the men cycling Land’s End to John o’ Groats… while towing wheelie bins
- 'I took matters into my own hands' – Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner is using AI to hit her best-ever power numbers
April 22nd
- 'Oh my god I still need to do a sprint!' – Demi Vollering wins La Flèche Wallonne with long attack on Mur de Huy
- 'Last year I was watching on television, now I just won this race' – Paul Seixas flies to La Flèche Wallonne victory on debut, becomes youngest winner
- 'I've been struggling... so it feels nicer than normal to win' – Tom Pidcock sprints to victory on Tour of the Alps stage 3, less than a month after ravine crash
- 'No-one covers this sport like we do' – Warner Bros. Discovery and TNT Sports renew rights for Giro d'Italia until at least 2029
- 'It could have been a lot worse' – track rider has 50cm wooden splinter surgically removed after crash
- How to watch La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Everything you need to live stream road cycling's most brutal finish
April 21st
- 'It's great having guys who know where they're going' – a bit of local knowledge pays dividends for British rider's all-day break at Tour of the Alps
- 'There won’t be a metre of flat' – The toughest Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ stage ever has been revealed – could the day in the Peak District be decisive?
- 'I'm living my best love story' – Giulio Pellizzari dedicates victory to his girlfriend's late father after Tour of the Alps stage 2
- 'Determined to get involved with club life, I changed tack' – why volunteering might be the best 'non-cycling cycling' thing you do this summer
April 20th
- 'We'll be opening the good wine' – how a third-tier rider took out the big guns at Tour of the Alps stage 1
- London team time trial revealed for Tour de France Femmes in 2027
- New Open WI.DE 2.0 takes gravel clearances to a whole new level with provision for gargantuan 66mm tyres
- 'It was just a stupid accident' – Tom Pidcock insists ravine crash won't slow him down on the descents as he returns to racing
- 'That's extremely disappointing' – Matteo Jorgenson out of Ardennes Classics after fracturing collarbone at Amstel Gold Race
- Track rider runs on foot across line after massive pile-up
April 19th
- 'It’s in the top eight victories in my career' - Remco Evenepoel sprints to maiden Amstel Gold Race win
- Adam Yates to prepare for Giro d’Italia at altitude after O Gran Camino victory
- Tom Pidcock to make surprise racing return at Tour of the Alps
- ‘Five minutes before I attacked I was dropped’ - Paula Blasi solos to biggest career win at Amstel Gold Race
- There's a training session so tough, Dr Hutch has been putting it off since 2009
- How to watch Amstel Gold Race 2026: Everything you need to live stream the Ardennes Classics Opener
April 18th
- 'The Met are letting down cyclists left, right and centre' – stats reveal topsy turvy police priorities in the capital
- Designed so a rider can sit as far forward as possible, Stayer bikes are built for one purpose
April 17th
- Friday cycling quiz: How well do you know The Amstel Gold Race
- Wout van Aert immortalised in Lego, Del Grosso's Arenberg grudge, and behind the scenes at the UCI Track World Cup: this week in cycling's social media
- 'Redistributing bikes to those who need them most, making cycling more accessible for everyone' – ReCycle Hubs launch across the UK
- Why haven't NSN Cycling's Stevie Williams and Joe Blackmore raced this season?
- Visma-Lease a Bike sell jigsaw puzzle and beach towel to commemorate Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix victory
April 16th
- 'I thought there was no way it comes to a sprint' - Lange and Gómez Villafañe win Sea Otter Gravel
- 'Relentless from start to finish' – this year's Gravel World Championships courses have been announced, and they look brutal
- 'To be able to do these challenges… it's almost like kicking the ass of mental health': Meet the man riding over 500 kilometres off-road – on a Brompton
- How to watch the Sea Otter Classic gravel race: stream the Life Time Grand Prix opener free on YouTube
- 'I really started right at the bottom' – After being told she was 'too old', this rider got a pro contract and is now set to ride the Tour de France
- Spring into your cycling season: Cover for your bike, kit and training progress
April 15th
- 'Gravel is a wild west mentality, largely there are no rules' – as the oldest racer at Sea Otter, Ted King has seen it all
- Cycling is apparently the most expensive sport, according to a new survey
- 'You have to get on some of these gravel roads to be able to appreciate what Tennessee has to offer' – 37 new gravel routes unveiled in US state
- 'His dynamic riding meant that he was among the leaders and within podium reach' – man on stolen bike being pursued by police almost wins race
- 'Regardless of whether I make the official team for LA28 or not, I’m honored to be in the running' - Taylor Phinney is back and aiming for Olympic gold
April 14th
- 'I’m not what the media has portrayed me to be' — Sofia Gomez Villafañe on winning, criticism and life at the top of gravel racing
- 'I learned that I want to come back next year' – The youngest rider at Paris-Roubaix on his 'crazy' day out
- 'Stay strong Jaume!' – Spanish pro cyclist rider remains in intensive care, two weeks after hitting car while training
- 'I wasn't able to do a recon, I'd never even ridden proper cobbles' – this is the rider who finished last at Paris-Roubaix
- Sunday showed Paris-Roubaix Femmes deserves its own day – let’s not settle for reduced coverage for the best race of the year
- '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 bouquet
- Teenager suffers brain bleed and broken jaw in crash at Paris-Roubaix Femmes
April 13th
- 'Bike bells have barely changed in 100 years, but the world around them has' – meet the new Duobell, designed to defeat noise-cancelling headphones
- KoMs, 'paradise' and 100K+ kudos: the Strava activity of Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix victory
- Did a piece of £15 plastic cost Mathieu van der Poel his chance of victory at Paris-Roubaix?
- Huge tyres, off-road rear mechs, and single chainrings galore: All the tech we spotted at Paris-Roubaix
April 12th
- 'In hindsight, we probably could have done things differently' – Visma-Lease a Bike had the numbers at Paris-Roubaix Femmes, but couldn't make it count
- Gravel racing is unpredictable again: A Life Time Grand Prix 2026 preview
- 'She's a monster' – who is Paris-Roubaix's latest champion Franziska Koch?
- 'I will be back, maybe not next year' – Tadej Pogačar defers history-making after second place at Paris-Roubaix
- 'Winning this race means basically everything to me' – Wout van Aert conquers bad luck to finally triumph at Paris-Roubaix
- Megan Jastrab records America's highest-ever finish at Paris-Roubaix Femmes: 'I'm ecstatic'
- Franziska Koch denies Marianne Vos to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes in velodrome sprint
- Wout van Aert outsprints Tadej Pogačar in velodrome to win epic 2026 edition of Paris-Roubaix
- Mathieu van der Poel punctures twice on the Arenberg sector at Paris-Roubaix, teammate changes wheel
- Why was Tadej Pogačar running mismatched tyres and wheels at Paris-Roubaix?
- Dr Hutch doesn't do much off road riding, there are too many categories of bike: And he keeps falling off
- How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026: Everything you need to live stream the cobbled Monument
April 11th
- AJ August solos to first WorldTour victory at Itzulia Basque Country stage 6
- 'I hope it's more stupidity than deliberate vandalism' – Sabotage feared after thieves steal Paris-Roubaix cobbles
- 'Your comments are unnecessarily offensive' – Belgian podcaster receives threatening letter from UCI over social media posts, files ethics complaint
- Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2026 official start list: All 123 riders confirmed
- Paris-Roubaix 2026 official start list: All 175 riders confirmed for the 'Hell of the North'
- I won't be surprised if Tadej Pogačar wins Paris-Roubaix, but it will still be an achievement for the ages
- Factor drops spectacular Monza Vexx edition at Paris-Roubaix – and it's 'Magnus Bäckstedt approved'
April 10th
- '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 races
- ‘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 Classic
- 'He was strong but I hung on' – hat-trick hero Paul Seixas sprints to mountains win at Itzulia Basque Country stage 5
- 'A massive affront to women's cycling' – Paris-Roubaix Femmes to get reduced TV coverage
- 'I'm worthy of being at the front' – Zoe Bäckstedt heads to Paris-Roubaix Femmes as a favourite after 'best day ever' at Flanders
- 'Kiaan Watts ⁠will serve a ⁠period of suspension of 25 days' – Kiwi cops 5 week ban for punching rival rider in the head during race
- 'A true technological breakthrough' – Van Rysel launches airbag skinsuit designed for WorldTour peloton
April 9th
- Action camera company GoPro to lay off 23% of workforce in new restructuring plan
- '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 course
- ‘We received no announcement that this was coming’ – Visma-Lease a Bike left furious after UCI bans tyre pressure system just before Paris-Roubaix
- Goats, cobble inspections and the Easter Bunny: this week in cycling's social media
- 'She could not resist' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will defend Paris-Roubaix Femmes title after all
- Parcours’ revolutionary vibration-damping Strade GT wheelset is made from reclaimed carbon fibre – and the technology works
April 8th
- The bike of a small but iconic team that took part of its name from a cyclist's favourite fruit
- 'It takes away all hope, that's how big the difference is' – Tadej Pogačar's riding is beyond demotivating, says Classics rival
- Isaac del Toro abandons Itzulia Basque Country after stage three crash
- 'How can you stop in one second?' – 54 riders could be fined after jumping red light at the Tour of Flanders
- 'We do everything for safety, then this happens' – driver expelled after Mikel Landa hit by car at Itzulia Basque Country
- 'Rapha is in a period of transformation – increasingly confident and starting to innovate at speed' – Cycling brand appoints ex-Salomon executive to board
- If Tadej Pogačar wins Paris-Roubaix this weekend, will anything stop him taking all five Monuments?
April 7th
- 'The worst thing is being afraid to go for it' – young French star doubles up at Itzulia Basque Country with stage 2 win
- This was the first Tour of Flanders in five years that I’ve watched on TV, and it was a treat – I just wish more people had access
- 'This is a clear example of what happens when our industry shows up together' - US bike industry protected from latest round of tariffs
- 'The cycling community is the superpower... We got it back, baby!' – Ultra rider's bike found after theft post-Dales Divide
- 'Edison's lightbulb moment had nothing on this' – after all the years of epic struggle, one tool solves all my tyre woes
- 'This validates the work I put in' – French teenager scores another first with WorldTour victory
April 5th
- 'It was super hard' – Demi Vollering conquers the cobbles to claim elusive victory at the Tour of Flanders
- 'When I race there is pressure to win' – Tadej Pogačar triumphs at the Tour of Flanders for a record-equalling third victory
April 3rd
- The weird and wonderful world of cycling team sponsors
April 2nd
- 'A top 10 would be insane' – Unibet Rose Rockets set for momentous Tour of Flanders debut
- Lotte Kopecky's history charge, Tadej Pogačar's playground and more: Everything you need to know about the Tour of Flanders
- Kyros from Fizik a new 'all-road' helmet that focuses on practicality, versatility and – dare we say it – common sense
- 'Few upgrades punch above their weight quite like fresh bar tape' – Cinelli double down on some classic styles with overhauled range
- 'His dog ate my donuts, all I wanted was a donut' – how Lizzie Hermolle became the fastest woman to scale the height of Everest by bike off-road
- 'A plan like this does not come together overnight' – Could Remco Evenepoel win the Tour of Flanders on debut?
- 'We're being cautious to ensure he has a good recovery' – Uncertainty remains over Tom Pidcock's return after ravine fall
April 1st
- 'I'm a bit surprised' – Marlen Reusser sends Tour of Flanders message with victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 'I tried everything I had and I was really dying in the end' – Wout van Aert has another tragic Dwars door Vlaanderen, but shows promise for Flanders
- 'It is an amazing win' – Filippo Ganna storms past heartbroken Wout van Aert in the final metres to win Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Pull the other one… the best (and worst) Aprils Fools’ stories doing the rounds in the cycling world on this, the stupidest of days
- 'Flanders are you ready?' Remco Evenepoel set to make Tour of Flanders debut this weekend
- Wout van Aert aims to not repeat mistake, Demi Vollering and Marlen Reusser return and more – things to watch out for at Dwars door Vlaanderen