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'I got super scared': Riders criticise rough roads at Worlds time trialPotholes and tight corners divide opinion as crashes disrupt the men’s race and women tackle their longest-ever Worlds time trial
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'A pretty good start to the Worlds' - Remco Evenepoel crushes World Championships elite men's time-trial in Montréal to win his fourth consecutive titleBelgian comfortably defeats Filippo Ganna, with Paul Seixas a surprising third
By Dan Challis Published
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Early alarms and rainbow wishes – Inside Marlen Reusser’s birthday at the World ChampionshipsSwiss rider celebrates her 35th birthday with a second world title
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'That was not the plan' - Mathieu Van der Poel flies to 174km solo victory in final World Championships tune-upAfter taking two stages in Luxembourg, the Alpecin-Premier Tech rider will lead the Dutch team for the elite men's road race
By Dan Challis Published
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'When I crossed the line, I was over the moon' - Zoe Bäckstedt takes silver in elite Worlds time trial debutThe 21-year-old briefly thought gold was possible before finishing second in Montréal, validating her decision to step up from the under-23 ranks
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Marlen Reusser paces to perfection to defend elite women's time-trial title at Montréal World ChampionshipsSwiss rider defeated Great Britain's Zoe Bäckstedt, who led through the early time-checks
By Dan Challis Published
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How to watch the UCI Road World Championships 2026: Everything you need to live stream the road races in Canada — time trial todayAll the information on broadcasters and live streams for the UCI Road World Championships from 21-28 September, so you can watch all the action online, on TV, anywhere.
By Adam Becket Published
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7 things your local bike workshop wants you to knowAvoiding a few simple mistakes could save you time, and money
By Undercover Mechanic Published
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12 things you need to know about Montréal, host city of the 2026 UCI Road World ChampionshipsThe Worlds are coming to Quebec – but what lies in wait for bike riders and fans in the City of Saints and Sinners, and cyclists?
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Neilson Powless to miss Worlds; Riley Sheehan steps in as his replacementAfter a criticised initial omission, Sheehan gets a last-minute call-up to join a strong US squad in Montréal
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Schwalbe goes large with its first 32-inch gravel tyres – but where are the bikes to use them with?The tyre industry is embracing the new standard for gravel, but it's taking a little longer to win over the rest of the industry, with just prototypes, custom one-offs and small builders willing to commit so far
By Simon Smythe Published
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UCI bans former head of performance at British Continental team for 10 years over Code of Ethics breachesLadislav Demko was found to have "fallen short of the standards of integrity, care and diligence"
By Adam Becket Published
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'Go back to the kitchen': Speaking out about naked Sydney Sweeney ad showed misogyny is rife, but we have an opportunity to move forwardThe ad felt like a kick in the teeth to a movement that's gaining traction, but outrage shows we can take positive steps, writes ultraendurance racer Maddy Nutt
By Maddy Nutt Published
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'I'm excited to start from scratch' – former cyclo-cross world champion reboots road career after a year outFem van Empel put her career on pause for an "indefinite period" last year
By James Shrubsall Published
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We're hiring! Could you be our next social media editor?We're on the lookout for someone who wants to help us maximise our social and video output
By Adam Becket Published
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'This is where the British men's yellow jerseys story started' – New cycling museum planned in honour of Tour de France legend Tom SimpsonThe proposed British Cycle Racing Museum will be located in Harworth, hometown of the British bike-racing legend
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Ultra-riding star and community figurehead Max Riese dies in cycling accidentThe Austrian rider won the recent Hellenic Mountain Race and presided over the GravGrav community
By James Shrubsall Published
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'When we started planning the ride, we were on 530' – RNLI volunteers from London are cycling 540km, one kilometre for every life they’ve savedRiding a range of bikes, sometimes while wearing rescue equipment, the group will cycle from Poole in Dorset to Lifeboat Pier in London
By Pat Kinsella Published
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POC’s radical new Sonal TT helmet comes in two shell sizes for different shoulder widths, we've been putting it to the testFitting the helmet to the rider’s shoulders rather than their head is a novel concept, developed by the Swedish brand with EF Pro Cycling and delivering claimed savings of 15-20 watts
By Simon Smythe Published
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Mathieu van der Poel fell foul of Shimano's different cleat systems at Paris-Roubaix – here's how you can avoid the same issueIt's pretty simple, actually, unless you're changing bikes in a rush – and the new cleats are easier to walk in, too
By Adam Becket Published
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'Make sure you carry all the tools, and a pannierful of patience' – Disc brakes are great, aren't they? Except when they're notForget the puncture fairy – the disc brake fairy is here, and he's one mean bastard
By James Shrubsall Published
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Canyon's new Grail has tyre clearance of 57mm, a 'revolution rather than an evolution' according to our testerGerman brand jumps on the aero gravel bandwagon, optimising the frame architecture for realistic race speeds of 35km/h
By Luke Friend Published
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Shimano's new SPD-SLR comes with a brand new cleat design – but why?The SPD-SLR ecosystem aims to improve power transfer and stability while reducing weight
By Luke Friend Published
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'The results prove that I'm good enough' - 21-year-old Zoe Bäckstedt makes elite Worlds debut as a time trial favourite and road leaderStill eligible to compete in the U23s, the Welsh rider backs herself against the world’s best in Montréal after strong Tour de France Femmes showing
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'The rider may lose control of the bike, leading to injuries' – bike recall over failing forks expandedST3, ST5 and ST7 models, fitted with WREN forks affected
By Adam Becket Published
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Quad Lock Alarm and Bike Finder: double security in one single smart deviceSponsor Content Created With Quad Lock
Both a deterrent and a tracker, this unique new security product solves two problems in one
By Simon Smythe Published
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'Super happy... let's go!' – Tadej Pogačar back training indoors after Vuelta a España crashTour champ posts pics of himself and Urška Žigart relaxing on social media
By James Shrubsall Published
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All the pro cycling transfers for 2027: Ben Turner leaves Netcompany-Ineos for Soudal Quick-StepKeep up to date with all the latest confirmed transfers with Cycling Weekly
By Adam Becket Last updated
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Brandon McNulty can win the World Championship road race: This is why the American team has a great chance in MontréalTeam USA is, without a doubt, one of the strongest teams in the race
By Zach Nehr Published
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