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05-01-26 (17:45)   All the pro cycling kits for 2026: Human Powered Health keep the same colours, but in a Verge Sport kit
05-01-26 (16:30)   'We're keeping our fingers crossed' – optimism surrounds Tao Geoghegan Hart ahead of his third year at Lidl-Trek
05-01-26 (14:30)   'Everything is fleeting, it'll be the same for me' – Mathieu van der Poel in reflective mood as dominance continues
05-01-26 (13:16)   'The end of a childhood dream' – WorldTour pro quits cycling for real estate career
05-01-26 (10:45)   'My focus will now be on recovery and the preparation of the road season' – Wout van Aert has successful surgery on ankle after crash
05-01-26 (10:45)   This is what the BRC riders were doing in 2025
02-01-26 (23:16)   'I want to set my sights on the Winter Games' - Quinn Simmons reveals his unusual ambitions
02-01-26 (17:45)   'It's a shame it was decided by a crash' – will Wout van Aert recover to meet Mathieu van der Poel again after crash-marred Exact Cross?
02-01-26 (13:30)   'If I could win one more race, it'd be the Giro d'Italia' – Jonas Vingegaard has agreement in place to ride the Italian Grand Tour, reports say
02-01-26 (13:30)   All the pro cycling transfers for 2026: Louis Barré moves to Visma-Lease a Bike
02-01-26 (12:45)   Get your riding off to a flying start with our January challenges
01-01-26 (14:16)   New sponsor, same pink: Assos steps in as EF Pro Cycling's new apparel partner
31-12-25 (12:30)   Want to smash the Festive 500 and build your engine for 2026? Rouvy's new three-month winter indoor training camp might just be the answer
31-12-25 (09:16)   'The team see me as somebody who can perform in high-level races' – British rider begins pro dream in Italy
31-12-25 (09:16)   'We are seeing the best cyclist ever' – can Mathieu van der Poel be the one to upset Tadej Pogačar's plans for 2026?
30-12-25 (18:30)   300 watts for 13 hours: Unbound Gravel champion crushes the Festive 500 in a single Christmas Eve ride
27-12-25 (09:16)   These are the Cycling Weekly team's riders of the year – and only one person chose Tadej Pogačar
26-12-25 (09:16)   Basement training sessions, canal crashes and Chris Froome kicking it back - this week's cycling's social media round-up
24-12-25 (12:59)   'It would otherwise have been a catastrophic collapse' – UK time trialling saved by road bikes, says new report
24-12-25 (12:30)   'I made a mistake' – Spanish pro quits cycling after being 'thrown off' team
24-12-25 (09:16)   'If you want to ride a bike, we'll figure it out': the innovation and all-are-welcome attitude that made Newbury Velo our Club of the Year
23-12-25 (22:30)   'Mags has big ambitions': World champion Magdeleine Vallieres signs long-term extension at EF Education-Oatly
23-12-25 (19:30)   'The proposal was not one Oscar or the team could refuse' – Oscar Onley leaves Picnic PostNL for Ineos Grenadiers
23-12-25 (17:45)   'I went over the handlebars and landed upside down' – penny-farthing cyclist rides 101 miles dressed as Santa
23-12-25 (15:45)   'You want to get a bit of a kicking to show your level': Britain's dominant cyclo-cross star on his season, World Cups, and what's next
23-12-25 (14:30)   Whisper it, but are Ineos Grenadiers heading in the right direction?
23-12-25 (11:45)   'A much clearer bridge to the next step beyond the junior ranks' – Ineos Grenadiers partner up with British junior team
22-12-25 (18:16)   'Meat of champions' – suspended Tour de France stage winner opens butcher's in Colombia
22-12-25 (17:45)   Wattbike records £5m financial loss, marking third year in the red
22-12-25 (16:30)   'Riders' health is at risk' – anti-doping group calls on UCI to take action on 'medicalisation' of cycling
22-12-25 (13:45)   'The whole situation was really tough on me': Giro d'Italia stage winner lifts the lid on his battle with Lyme disease
22-12-25 (12:16)   'It's been a long six weeks' – Zoe Bäckstedt reveals cyclo-cross season opener after breaking wrist
20-12-25 (11:45)   'Merry Christmas' – Tadej Pogačar smashes his own Strava KOM on Coll de Rates
20-12-25 (07:16)   How to watch Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert battle for first time this cyclo-cross season – TV & streaming info for Cyclocross World Cup Antwerp
19-12-25 (21:45)   Looking to go pro? The JAKROO Women's Composite Team wants to help get you there
19-12-25 (20:45)   Chris King turns 50 and celebrates golden anniversary with, you guessed it, gold components
19-12-25 (18:45)   Peloton alternative: Yesoul G1M Plus is an affordable exercise bike for home fitness beginners
19-12-25 (17:45)   Rainy rides, pizza parties and 'bicycle face': this week in cycling social media
19-12-25 (17:45)   Cycling TV and streaming guide: How to watch every cyclocross race over Christmas
19-12-25 (13:30)   'Nomadic dreamer': former Milan-San Remo winner passes away aged 83
19-12-25 (12:59)   'The motivation and the enjoyment I have had are missing' – Cyclo-cross world champion puts career on pause, leaves Visma-Lease a Bike
18-12-25 (17:59)   'When someone grabs your stomach every morning to show you're fat, it gets into your head': the world champion's battle to regain a healthy mindset with food
18-12-25 (15:59)   'They're young, keen and it's brilliant to have them integrated with the WorldTour team' – Ineos Grenadiers launch development squad
18-12-25 (14:59)   The Vuelta a España has ripped up the script with its 2026 route – and I love it, even if it could be too hot
18-12-25 (13:16)   Vuelta a España 2026 route: seven summit finishes, two time trials, and a whole lot of southern Spain
18-12-25 (12:30)   Cat Ferguson targets Tour de France Femmes debut in 2026: 'I've got to prove I'm an asset to the team'
18-12-25 (10:45)   'People will know soon enough' - not retired yet, Chris Froome teases plans for future
18-12-25 (09:16)   'So bad it could become legendary' – here's how the internet reacted to Ineos Grenadiers' garish new kit
17-12-25 (21:59)   USA Cycling unveils 2026 National Championship schedule with 21 events throughout the year
17-12-25 (17:30)   Portuguese rider banned for four years over biological passport anomalies
17-12-25 (14:59)   I'm gutted about my Strava Year in Sport cycling stats – but I won't be doing anything differently in 2026
17-12-25 (14:59)   The new Ineos Grenadiers kit will certainly stand out, but I'm not sure it will be in the way it's intended
17-12-25 (11:30)   'George Hincapie told me he had a place for me' – British cyclist Lucas Towers on turning pro with new US team Modern Adventure
16-12-25 (20:16)   $73 million in debt and looking to sell: Rad Power Bikes files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid mounting pressures
16-12-25 (17:16)   Shimano releases 'affordable' 1x 12-speed GRX Di2 components
16-12-25 (16:30)   Tadej Pogačar has never been nominated for BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year – why not?
15-12-25 (15:45)   Great Britain dominate with 11 victories at key end-of-year track cycling event in Switzerland
15-12-25 (14:30)   'We believe there's still plenty to unlock with Sam' – Ineos Grenadiers sign Australian sprinter Sam Welsford
15-12-25 (14:30)   'For safety reasons, do not use' – 6,500 bikes recalled due to failing forks
13-12-25 (19:16)   Tadej Pogačar 'not obsessed' by Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo, but insists 'it's impossible to have the same amount of fun at the Tour de France'
13-12-25 (09:16)   Tadej Pogačar takes to the padel court, bike-towed planes and Christmas jumpers: this week in cycling social media
12-12-25 (18:45)   The Friday cycling quiz: Name that team
12-12-25 (17:59)   'I'm a collateral victim' – Lotto-Intermarché merger leaves nine riders potentially out of work, while others have already retired
12-12-25 (17:30)   'I'm done living for speed on the bike' – Pete Stetina announces retirement and one last gravel farewell tour
12-12-25 (15:45)   From big ticket items for your favourite person, to smaller stocking fillers - here's your essential cycling Christmas gift guide
12-12-25 (11:30)   Primož Roglič baulks at suggestion of retirement: 'I want to race at this moment for 10 more years'
12-12-25 (11:30)   Trek recalls 700 road bikes and tells customers to 'immediately stop riding' due to chainring bolt issue
12-12-25 (10:59)   'I feel the trust I need here' – British sensation Matthew Brennan extends contract with Visma-Lease a Bike until 2029
12-12-25 (10:59)   'My FTP is 480W, and I'm consuming up to 140g carbs an hour': gravel powerhouse Matthew Beers shares what made 2025 his most successful season yet
11-12-25 (11:45)   'It's the worst crash I've ever had' – Chris Hoy suffers broken leg in mountain bike incident
11-12-25 (11:16)   'The goal is clear: to be at the back less and at the front more' – A second Tom joins Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling, itching for results
11-12-25 (08:59)   'Two different styles can be a good combination': Remco Evenepoel to try radical new approach to Tour de France, no Giro d'Italia or Tour of Flanders for Belgian
10-12-25 (13:45)   UCI confirms 2026 WorldTour and Women's WorldTour teams – EF Education-Oatly, Lotto Intermarché, NSN Cycling, Uno-X Mobility in, Arkéa-B&B Hotels, Cofidis and Roland out
10-12-25 (13:30)   'Absolutely history-making' – How nine pro cyclists managed to tow a plane to take-off
10-12-25 (13:30)   'Why does a woman race a bike?' – Elisa Balsamo's experience shows women's pro cycling is still questioned, even as it's bigger and better than ever
10-12-25 (12:16)   'Then a cup of tea falls on your foot' – Movistar rider out for six weeks after bizarre accident
10-12-25 (09:16)   'In the middle of winter, it's rather daring' – Tadej Pogačar spotted on Paris-Roubaix recon
09-12-25 (16:16)   Want money for your old cycling kit? This Rapha scheme will give you cash or store credit – and it's coming to the UK
09-12-25 (15:45)   Pro cycling's problems are more fundamental than when the Grand Tours are in the calendar
09-12-25 (14:16)   'A transformative step for British sport' - British Cycling announces new commercial arm
09-12-25 (09:16)   'The lows of cycling are way, way worse than the highs of winning' – Stevie Williams simply hopes to ride again, pain-free
08-12-25 (14:45)   'I can sleep well now' - British pro cyclist renews contract with EF Education-EasyPost after weeks of uncertainty
08-12-25 (14:30)   'The feeling is this just isn't worth it': burnout is rife with young pro cyclists retiring early – what's going on?
08-12-25 (12:59)   'Largest counterfeit bust in the cycling industry' - $1.6 million in illegal bike goods seized by Chinese law enforcement
08-12-25 (12:45)   Scribe claims its new 65mm Élan Ultras with wavy spokes are among the fastest UCI road-compliant wheelsets on the market
08-12-25 (12:30)   'Probably 15 teams have reached out' – Oscar Onley says his future is 'up in the air' amid Ineos Grenadiers rumours
06-12-25 (09:45)   'This is an issue for everyone' – cyclists urged to join solidarity rides with trans community after exclusion from Cycling UK list
05-12-25 (18:30)   The Friday cycling quiz: How well do you know Giant bikes?
05-12-25 (17:16)   Colnago Y1Rs Tadej Pogačar rode at Tour de France and won World Championships on sells for $190,500, more than 10 times its value new
05-12-25 (16:59)   Colnago Y1Rs Tadej Pogačar rode up Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France and won World Championships on sells for $190,500, more than 10 times its value new
05-12-25 (14:30)   'I still love the racing, the camaraderie and the purpose we all share' – five Ineos Grenadiers riders sign extensions, including two stalwarts
05-12-25 (13:16)   'In hindsight, I should've saved myself that': Wout van Aert reveals his mental struggles following a crash-hit 2024
05-12-25 (12:30)   Mathieu van der Poel's Alpecin-Deceuninck become Alpecin-Premier Tech for 2026
05-12-25 (11:59)   Warner Bros Discovery could be taken over by Netflix, but it is unlikely to change cycling on TV
05-12-25 (09:16)   'We'll aim to get some good WorldTour riders' – popular London night-time criterium to return in 2026 as UCI event
04-12-25 (20:16)   'My first bike was a Schwinn Mag Scrambler, it was the beginning of everything' - Lance Armstrong narrates new documentary on iconic cycling brand
04-12-25 (18:16)   'Guess it is better to buy a pair of those ugly out of ear headphones' – pro cyclist fined €200 for riding with AirPods in Spain
04-12-25 (17:16)   Olympic torches and record RPMs – this week in cycling social media
04-12-25 (16:16)   'Together we will innovate, create new iconic moments, and build the future upon their remarkable heritage' – Bianchi team up with Bahrain Victorious
04-12-25 (13:16)   "You don't carry a tube for emergencies with tubeless, that's the whole point. TubeLESS, not tubeWITH" - the Cyber Monday deal that set our Facebook comments alight