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'The legs know what they need to know. It’ll be in them or not' - Heather Jackson to defend her Unbound XL title just weeks after finishing the 250-mile Cocodona running raceJackson heads into Unbound XL in an unusual position: the defending champion but also an athlete recovering from one ultra and looking toward the next
By Betsy Welch Published
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'Winning is the best thing there is' – Alec Segaert springs late attack to win Giro d'Italia stage 12Bahrain Victorious rider adds stage victory to team's pink jersey streak
By Tom Davidson Published
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'This began as a dispute about our 10-tooth cog, this ruling is much bigger than that' – SRAM responds to UCI's gear restriction appeal being rejectedSRAM argues that the UCI should work with cycling industry more over rules
By Adam Becket Published
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'I will pee in the bottle to not pee in somebody's front yard' – Victor Campenaerts confesses to being pioneer of 'pee-gate'Visma-Lease a Bike rider vows to stop urinating in bottles after Giro d'Italia warning
By Tom Davidson Published
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A key bicycle framebuilding brand is coming back one month after sudden closureFirsthand Framebuilding has acquired Paragon Machine Works’ intellectual property, tooling and brand assets with plans to continue producing parts from the company’s catalog
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Who has abandoned the Giro d'Italia 2026? Lotto-Intermarché reduced to four riders as Lennert van Eetvelt withdraws, along with stage-winner Ballerini (XDS Astana) – find out who else has bailedAfter an illness-afflicted build-up and a crash-packed Grande Partenza, several significant names have already bid arrivederci to the Giro – here’s the full list of abandonees
By Pat Kinsella Last updated
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Spanish pro transferred to specialist neurological hospital 50 days after training crash23-year-old Jaume Guardeño 'facing serious injuries', says his team, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Likely to cause harm to SRAM that is serious and difficult to repair': UCI loses appeal over maximum gear ratiosBelgian Market Court sides with Belgian Competition Authority
By Adam Becket Published
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'Mas was the strongest in the climb… I knew I had to play my game' – Jhonatan Narváez sprints to victory on stage 11 of the 2026 Giro d'ItaliaOn a day dominated by the breakaway, the Ecuadorian rider smashed out his third stage win in this year's Giro, making it four for UAE
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Ever wanted to drive a giant cauliflower at the Tour de France? This could be your chanceSupermarket sponsor, E.Leclerc, are on the hunt for their next driver
By Meg Elliot Published
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'Part of me thinks he's not been at 100%' – Geraint Thomas on Jonas Vingegaard's form after stage 10 Giro d'Italia time trialThomas was speaking on his Watts Occurring podcast following the stage
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Because I’m a dumbass' — at 93, Fred Schmid returns to Unbound Gravel one last timeThe 54-time national champion has spent years chasing the elusive Unbound 200 finish line. This year, the Texan is learning to let go and shares his secret to longevity
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Is Garmin set to release a rival to Whoop? Its new fitness band could be the market's most expensiveFresh intrigue surrounds Garmin's latest unreleased fitness band
By Meg Elliot Published
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'I was hit by a motorbike and had a pretty scary crash' – British world champion suffers broken back in horror training-ride incidentHarry Hudson out of action for the foreseeable following the collision in Girona
By Pat Kinsella Published
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'I've never been super good at it' – Jonas Vingegaard has 'terrible' time trial at Giro d'Italia, but remains in GC box-seatVisma-Lease a Bike rider loses time to rivals Thymen Arensman, Derek Gee-West and Ben O'Connor
By Adam Becket Published
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'The women’s event should be the feature event of the day': How the Philadelphia Cycling Classic made prize parity a traditionWhen the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this August, so does its long-standing prize parity tradition with equal $75,000 purses for the men’s and women’s events
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani Published
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'I'm really happy to finally find a good TT without a climb' – Filippo Ganna decimates all comers in Giro d'Italia stage 10 time trialThe Italian wins, while Alfonso Eulálio clings on to the GC lead
By James Shrubsall Published
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Ignore the right-wing media bashing cyclists for clicks, and just go for a bike rideApparently people in lycra are overrunning an English town
By Adam Becket Published
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'A gut punch' – Pioneering US bike brand's future endangered, according to reportsHas Niner run out of lives?
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Giro d'Italia stage 10 time trial start times: all the riders, from last to first off the start rampFirst rider is off at 12:15pm BST, last at 15:31
By James Shrubsall Published
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How to watch Giro d'Italia 2026: Everything you need to live stream the Italian Grand TourAll the key information on broadcasters and free live streams for the Giro d'Italia from May 8 - 31, so you can watch the Italian Grand Tour online, on TV, from anywhere.
By Meg Elliot Last updated
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'The cycling community is always welcome in Windsor' – the English town 'overrun' by cyclists, and the coffee shop at its heartA 10% discount on coffee for cyclists becomes national news, as the vendetta against cyclists continues
By Meg Elliot Published
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Jonas Vingegaard on form, Felix Gall impressive and pink is still a long way off: Five things we learned in the first week of the Giro d'ItaliaA first full week that ranged from hilly to mountainous saw the ride blow wide open
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Through blood, sweat, tears and the occasional Greggs' pasty we got through it!' – Cyclists riding LeJog while towing wheelie bins finish missionJamie Hargreaves and Alfie Cookson rode the length of the country collecting rubbish on the roll and dragging their bins to the top of Britain's highest peaks
By Pat Kinsella Last updated
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Think you’re having a tough week? This bloke has leukaemia and he’s cycling a child’s bike around the British coastline'It’s horrible!' Tim Bright is riding a Raleigh Chopper right around Britain
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Tour de France 2028 to begin in Reims, France, with early June start due to LA OlympicsStages set to start or finish in Reims, Charleville Méziers, Épernay, Verdun, Metz and Thionville in Grand Est
By Adam Becket Published
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Watch as former road pros rule again at The Gralloch UCI gravel raceLukas Pöstlberger takes men's win while Geerike Schreurs makes history with her second victory
By James Shrubsall Published
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As the Giro d'Italia hots up, there's plenty of other news in the world of cycling tech, especially if you want to get off the road entirelyStinner goes big with 32" wheels, Fizik heads off-road too, and Tailfin and Garmin help the journey become just that little bit easier
By Luke Friend Published
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Riders warned not to urinate in bottles and discard them at the Giro d'ItaliaOrganisers ask riders to 'respect the image of cycling and the Giro d’Italia'
By Tom Davidson Published
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