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'I suffered to be honest' - Ethan Hayter flies to British elite national time trial title in west Wales
Soudal Quick-Step star beats Sam Watson and Oliver Knight in Aberaeron
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Ineos Grenadiers sign 16-year-old Spanish talent
Benjamín Noval will ride for the WorldTour squad from 2027, after he finishes his junior days
By Adam Becket Published
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Tour of Britain Women 2026 to be a five-stage race, closing gap with men's event
Race will increase to five stages next year, British Cycling announces
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'It's not quite home, but it's still home' - Zoe Bäcktstedt romps to first elite national time trial victory on Welsh roads
The WorldTour star was well ahead of the field to win her first ever elite women's national time trial, Millie Couzens wins U23 title
By James Shrubsall Published
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Everything you need to know about the British National Road Championships
The time trials, circuit and road races take place in Wales over the next four days
By Adam Becket Published
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'Please pay attention to vulnerable road users' - Top Belgian pro cyclist hit by car driver on training ride, escapes serious injury
Cian Uijtdebroeks bruised after crash
By Adam Becket Published
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'The overall classification in France is her main goal' - Lotte Kopecky to race Giro d'Italia Women ahead of Tour de France Femmes
Kopecky to be joined by Anna van der Breggen and Lorena Wiebes for SD Worx-Protime in Italy
By Adam Becket Published
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Future of WorldTour team in doubt as sponsors set to pull out
Arkéa-B&B Hotels will lose both naming sponsors at end of 2025, putting men's and women's team's future into question
By Tom Thewlis Published
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João Almeida is the best stage racer this year, but will go to the Tour de France as Tadej Pogačar’s understudy - what’s next?
UAE Team Emirates-XRG are stuffed with excellent GC riders, but as long as Pogačar is there, what do the others do?
By Adam Becket Published
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Tour de France 2025 start list: Jonas Vingegaard to be supported by Wout van Aert and Simon Yates for Visma-Lease a Bike
All the teams and riders for the 112th Tour de France, which begins in Lille on 5 July
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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Geraint Thomas says his knee seems 'pretty good' after Tour de Suisse crash as he builds for final Tour de France
Ineos Grenadiers have not confirmed their full Tour line up but Thomas suggests on his podcast that he is firmly in the frame
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'Some of those early stages will really open up the race' - The opening week of Tour de France is not to be missed, says Fred Wright
Former British national champion is predicting a series of Classics style stages in which anything can happen
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Cycling TV and streaming guide: Where to watch the National Championships in Britain and beyond
Everything you need to know about how to watch cycling online and on TV wherever you are in the world, with a schedule of races, events, and broadcasts this week.
By Patrick Fletcher Last updated
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UK junior cycling scene hit with 'devastating blow' as 'iconic' race axed from the calendar and replaced with new event
The original Junior Tour of Wales will not take place in 2025, but Beicio Cymru replace event with Ras Ieuenctid De Cymru
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Bike Check: Jack Thompson's Project 1903 custom 2-speed Specialized Roubaix
Fresh from tackling Europe’s 10 highest paved roads, Jack is keeping it authentic with his latest project, taking on the whole 1903 Tour De France route, on a custom-built two-speed Specialized Roubaix SL8
By Matt Ischt-Barnard Published
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Dutch pro rider becomes first to be banned under UCI yellow card rule
'I realise my behaviour was not only wrong but also put fellow riders at risk,' says Oscar Riesebeek
By Tom Davidson Published
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‘The plan is to try to hunt for stages at the Tour’ says Oscar Onley after finishing third overall at the Tour de Suisse
‘It’s been a big week for me, I stepped up physically,’ says Picnic PostNL rider after a stage win and third place on GC
By Peter Cossins Published
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Wins for Tim Merlier and Filippo Baroncini in Belgium, Jordi Meeus in Copenhagen and Mattias Skjelmose in Andorra
‘I think the shape is there for the Tour de France,’ says Skjelmose on a busy race day that offers pointers towards July’s main event
By Peter Cossins Published
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João Almeida flies to TT victory to take Tour de Suisse title ahead of Kévin Vauquelin and Oscar Onley
'It was a lesson, you should never give up' says Almeida after overturning a 3-minute deficit from day one
By Peter Cossins Published
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João Almeida wins Tour de Suisse stage 7 in GC favourites sprint
UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider keeps GC hopes alive but yellow jersey wearer Kévin Vauquelin remains favourite to score overall victory
By Vern Pitt Published
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Tadej Pogačar and Urška Žigart to star in children’s picture book
Slovenian cycling power couple will take on elves, giants and dragons in pictorial adventure
By Vern Pitt Published
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‘This rule endangers cyclists’ - peloton hits out at UCI minimum handlebar width
Pro women's union The Cyclists Alliance joins chorus of disapproval of 40cm handlebar width rule unveiled earlier this month.
By Vern Pitt Published
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Tour de France jerseys: Yellow, green, white and polka dot explained
We explain what the yellow, green, polka-dot and white jerseys worn by riders in the Tour de France represent
By Adam Becket Last updated
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Jordi Meeus sprints to Tour de Suisse stage 6 victory as Frenchman Kévin Vauquelin retains overall lead
Great Britain’s Lewis Askey takes third in Neuhausen am Rheinfall in bunch sprint finish
By Tom Thewlis Published
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How does the general classification work at the Tour de France?
We untangle the rules around overall winners and stage winners – and those tricky bonus seconds
By James Shrubsall Last updated
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Belgian rider referred to UCI's ethics committee for allegedly helping another team at Giro d'Italia
Investigation comes after Dries De Bondt told the media that he deliberately aided Richard Carapaz on stage 20 of the Giro in an effort to secure a contract with EF Education-EasyPost
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'A modern tribute to cycling's wildest beginning' - Ultra-cyclist attempts to ride original Tour de France in just six days
Australian Jack Thompson will aim to ride the route of the first-ever Tour on a bike equipped with just two gear ratios
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'I don't win often so this is really nice' - GB's Oscar Onley wins Tour de Suisse stage 5 as Kévin Vaquelin takes race lead
Picnic PostNL's Onley pips João Almeida on the line to take second WorldTour win
By Adam Becket Published
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João Almeida sweeps to epic solo victory on Tour de Suisse stage 4
The UAE rider broke free on the day's mountain for a long-distance win
By James Shrubsall Published