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Tour de France highlights to be shown free-to-air on 5 in UK, TNT Sports announceHighlights for all Grand Tours to be shown on 5, alongside live coverage of UK Grands Départs in 2027
By Adam Becket Published
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Star-studded start list revealed for British National Road ChampionshipsWorldTour riders including Matthew Brennan, Zoe Bäckstedt, Cat Ferguson and Ethan Hayter down to race in Wales
By Tom Davidson Published
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Is Wout van Aert the unluckiest rider in the world? Elbow infection forcing him out of Tour de France the latest woeThere's misfortune, and then there's the curious career of the Belgian
By Adam Becket Last updated
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'A crash during training has put a spanner in the works' – Wout van Aert out of Tour de France after elbow injury forces hospital visitParis-Roubaix winner to miss biggest race of the year
By Adam Becket Published
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Taylor Knibb, Artem Shmidt win time trial titles on opening day of US Pro Road NationalsOlympic triathlete Taylor Knibb claimed her second elite women's time trial crown in Charleston, while Artem Shmidt successfully defended his men's title
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Factor Bikes doubles down on Modern Adventure Pro Cycling's Tour de France ambitions, becomes co-title sponsorFollowing a breakthrough GC win in Europe, Factor Bikes expands its commitment to George Hincapie’s Tour de France project
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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The Cannondale x Team Dream CAAD14 collaboration is wild — and limited to just 100 framesets worldwideJust 100 numbered framesets will be available worldwide, with soft goods to match
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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How far does the average cyclist ride – and does it actually matter?Data from Garmin, Strava and Zwift sheds light on just how far the average cyclist is riding each trip
By James Shrubsall Published
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After 91 of 154 riders finished a Tour de France warm-up race, will the risk of crashing reduce racing calendars further still?The biggest bike race in the world is coming, and everyone wants to be at their peak
By Adam Becket Published
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'16 watts faster': Bianchi's Specialissima gets a refresh and it's lighter tooThe Italian brand's premium all-rounder is offered in three models, with the RC frame weighing just 750 grams
By Luke Friend Published
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Tom Pidcock's Tour de France warm-up plans shifted, no Tour de Suisse after contracting viral infectionNo update from Pinarello Q36.5 on Briton's Tour de France plans
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tour of Britain Men 2026 route announced by British CyclingThe race will start in Lincolnshire and end in the Scottish Borders
By Adam Becket Published
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'It means everything' – Matt Bostock and Nina Lavenu win rebooted City of London Nocturne critsNight-time races make triumphant return after eight years
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I'm just pleased I didn't die' – four penny farthing world records broken in central LondonWorld’s smallest and largest rideable penny farthings enter record books
By Tom Davidson Published
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'It had me on the ropes' – 66-year-old rides from Santa Monica to Chicago in 10 days for new Route 66 recordUltra-cyclist Joe Barr finished his unrelenting journey on Friday, setting a provisional world record
By James Shrubsall Published
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'It feels a bit silly but I’m just incredibly happy' – Belgian rider crashes over finish line and still winsLiam Slock won the GP Gippingen in unusual circumstances
By Adam Becket Published
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'It's an enormous privilege': Issac Del Toro wins Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes after dominating final stageThe Mexican scores the biggest stage race victory of his young career in the race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Paul Seixas abandons Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes after crashing previous dayThe Decathlon CMA CGM rider exited the race after stage eight's first climb
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Pro cycling is a sort of un-education – you learn a lot about a weirdly specific activity, none of which is applicable anywhere elseRiding a bike every day and getting paid for it is not great preparation for life in the real world
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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Isaac del Toro wins eventful stage seven of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, as Luke Tuckwell keeps yellowThe Mexican rider proved strongest on the Grand Colombier, moving up to third place in the general classification
By Emma Magnus Published
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Paul Seixas crashes on stage seven of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesThe French GC favourite finds himself more than two minutes down on the peloton after an early fall
By Emma Magnus Published
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'Three times a week, for six months, I hung weights off my head to strengthen my neck' – the agony and ecstasy of setting a cycling world recordCaroline Livesey battled sleep monsters, eye-wobbles and traffic lights for 32 hours and 22 minutes to set a flapjack-powered record on the NC500, but the preparation was the really tough bit
By Pat Kinsella Last updated
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'It is one of the most beautiful days of my career' – Maxim Van Gils sprints to victory on ‘crazy’ stage six of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFantastic day for Red Bull as Van Gils wins the stage and Luke Tuckwell seizes the yellow jersey
By Pat Kinsella Published
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'We simply ran out of funding' – British aero sensor company up for sale and heading towards liquidationBody Rocket's products never reached commercial availability
By Tom Davidson Published
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Wout van Aert out of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, team cites training crashThe Belgian has had very mixed fortunes this week
By James Shrubsall Published
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Could the Tour de France Grand Départ change how Britain cycles?With big hopes heading into the British stages next year, funding still remains a barrier to delivery
By Meg Elliot Published
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A one-off bike made by a card-playing member of Raleigh's Specialist Bicycle Development UnitWhen frame builder Sam Hudson was given the chance to build a bike for himself, this is what he created
By Simon Fellows Published
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'An American on the top step of the Tour de France' - Zwift, Canyon and Pedal Mafia launch new U19 development team"It has been over 20 years since a North American rider stood on the top step in Paris, and we are committed to change that," says Zwift's Eric Min
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'I have to keep working now' – Wout van Aert shows class is permanent with victory on stage 5 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesBelgian bounces back from training crash with sprint win
By Tom Davidson Published
