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'I had as good a chance as anyone' - Cameron Jones wins Unbound Gravel after spending 150 miles in a breakaway with Simon Pellaud
This is the first time Unbound Gravel did not have an American rider on the elite men's podium.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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‘It was so epic!’ - Heather Jackson wins Unbound XL at record pace
The endurance star crushed the 358 gruelling miles through Kansas
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Who is leading the Giro d'Italia 2025 after stage 20?
The full general classification, along with the latest stage result, and the standings for the other jerseys
By Cycling Weekly Last updated
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Isaac Del Toro: ‘Respect to Visma for the way they played their cards, we couldn’t do anything’
The young Mexican insists he will bounce back from his disappointment, while Richard Carapaz says, “I don’t think that it was the strongest rider that won, but the most intelligent.”
By Peter Cossins Published
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'I’m not an emotional person, but I couldn’t hold back the tears' - Simon Yates writes his redemption arc story to seal Giro d'Italia victory on Colle delle Finestre
British Visma-Lease a Bike rider had the perfect stage on Saturday to jump up general classification and seal overall victory
By Adam Becket Published
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Simon Yates all but wins Giro d'Italia as Chris Harper triumphs on stage 20
1-20 down at the start, Yates ended the stage four minutes clear of his rivals on a stage won by Jayco-AlUla's Chris Harper
By Peter Cossins Published
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Rob Britton smashes 350-mile Unbound XL record in exciting duel with Lachlan Morton
With a time of just under 18 hours, Britton shattered the previous record by 2 hours and 16 minutes
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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More risks, a fear of negative racing and the mud - pros predict how Unbound Gravel will play out
From breakaway hopes to tactical alliances, riders weigh in on what could shape the world’s premier gravel race.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'Savage' Colle delle Finestre will decide who wins the Giro d'Italia - Isaac del Toro or Richard Carapaz
Race finely poised ahead of showdown on final climb in the Italian Alps
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Giro d'Italia stage 19 as it happened: Nicolas Prodhomme takes the win from the breakaway as Richard Carapaz and Isaac del Toro attack Simon Yates on final climb
4,908 metres of climbing in store for riders with three first category climbs - can Isaac del Toro hang onto the lead?
By Adam Becket Last updated
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'I've waited a long time for this' - Nicolas Prodhomme climbs to solo victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia as Isaac del Toro and Richard Carapaz take time on rivals
Frenchman takes maiden Giro win after GC stalemate in the Valle d'Aosta, Del Toro remains in pink
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'It’s now been three months since I was last at home' - Nico Denz powers to solo victory on stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia to make hard work worthwhile
German salvages race for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in Cesano Maderno after team lost Primož Roglič to injury on stage 16
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tour of Britain Women to be broadcast live and free on BBC
Premier British women's race part of BBC's Women's Summer of Sport
By Adam Becket Published
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Juan Ayuso abandons Giro d’Italia after being stung by bee on face
Spaniard was already suffering with knee injury but was left with a badly swollen right eye after a bee got inside his helmet on the road to Bormio
By Tom Thewlis Published
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New Specialized Diverge breaks cover at Unbound
American bike giant seems to have a new gravel bike on the way
By Andy Carr Published
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'I have no reason not to believe that we can go for yellow again' - Visma-Lease a Bike confident in Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France chances
Danish two-time Tour de France winner will return to action at the Critérium du Dauphiné next week
By Adam Becket Published
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Brompton launch special edition bikes for Tour de France
'Leaders Yellow' and 'Sprinters light green' are the colour options for new C-Line and P-Line models
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tadej Pogačar thought Isaac del Toro was an 'amazing rider' after just one training camp
Mexican leads the Giro d'Italia going into the final three stages, and his agent, Alex Carera, has revealed he is inundated with requests from across the Atlantic
By Adam Becket Published
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One good thing came of Remco Evenepoel's 'dooring' by a Belgian post van - an award for a successful ad campaign
Bpost used one of their driver's mistakes to create a 'Remco Reflex' campaign to try and stop it happening again
By Adam Becket Published
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'You cannot race Unbound on your own' - Greg van Avermaet returns to Unbound Gravel with a team and some unfinished business
“It would be a dream that I can finish the race without having any issues or mechanical problems or flats," says former Olympic and Roubaix champion
By Caroline Dezendorf Published
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Isaac del Toro rebounds to win Giro d'Italia stage 17 to boost overall lead
Mexican takes seconds on Richard Carapaz and Simon Yates to extend lead in pink jersey after difficult Tuesday
By Adam Becket Published
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dhb cycling kit is back, at Wiggle and Evans Cycles, and it's already discounted
Wiggle's old own-brand cycling kit appears to have made a return with new kit
By Adam Becket Published
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Josh Tarling injures lower back after crash in rain on Giro d'Italia stage 16
Ineos Grenadiers rider slid out on roundabout and abandoned race
By Adam Becket Last updated
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Richard Carapaz vows to 'go for it, all the way to Rome' after lighting up Giro d’Italia in mountains on stage 16
2019 winner now just 31 seconds from the Maglia Rosa after violent late attack on San Valentino climb
By Tom Thewlis Published
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With pros now flocking to the 350-mile Unbound XL, has the elite race lost the gravel spirit?
Lachlan Morton, Laurens ten Dam, Ted King, Heather Jackson, Lael Wilcox, Serena Bishop Gordon. The XL race is heating up; why is that?
By Caroline Dezendorf Published
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It’s no surprise that the Giro d’Italia could be won by Richard Carapaz, Simon Yates or Isaac del Toro - it’s the race that brings chaos
The Italian Grand Tour often throws up intriguing GC situations, and Ayuso and Roglič slipping out of contention proves it yet again
By Adam Becket Published
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Christian Scaroni climbs to Giro d'Italia stage 16 win as Isaac del Toro clings onto race lead after GC shakeup
Race leader loses over a minute to Richard Carapaz and also loses time to Simon Yates as Juan Ayuso drops out of contention
By Adam Becket Published
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Primož Roglič abandons Giro d'Italia after stage 16 crash
Slovenian leaves race after falling in the rain
By Tom Davidson Published
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Mathieu van der Poel fractures wrist in MTB crash, puts summer of racing in doubt
Van der Poel diagnosed with minor avulsion fracture of the scaphoid bone after two crashes at MTB World Series event in Nové Město
By Tom Thewlis Published