Alejandro Valverde is experiencing some of his first major moments as Spain’s national team coach. Under his leadership, Juan Ayuso finished eighth in the road race at the Kigali World Championships, and this coming Sunday, the Valencian will once again lead Spain at the European Championships. The...

Jan Bakelants, the former professional and outspoken commentator on the sport, has addressed the growing debate over criticism of women’s cycling, following Marijn de Vries’s outspoken reaction after the recent World Championships. Speaking on the latest episode of Wielerclub Wattage, Bakelants expr...

Jonathan Milan says his breakthrough performance at the 2025 Tour de France will stay with him forever after the Italian stormed to the points classification in his debut appearance at the sports biggest race. The Lidl-Trek sprinter pulled on the green jersey in Paris, marking the culmination of a s...

The European Championships on the women's side will have its grand finale on the 4th of October as the riders tackle the road race. We take a look at its startlist featuring some of the best climbers and classics specialists in the world. This race is expected to start at 14:00CET and finish at 17:0...

The European Championships' men's road race will be taking place on the 5th of October and we take a look at its startlist. It is a race that will be featuring the world's very best climbers with Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard, João Almeida and many others looking to win a title th...

France have once again claimed the mixed relay team time trial crown at the European Championships, edging Italy by a mere six seconds in a tense finale that had fans on the edge of their seats. From the outset, the French squad, spearheaded by time trial specialists Bruno Armirail, Rémi Cavagna and...

Less than 24 hours after clinching a dominant victory in the European Championships time trial, most riders would be resting their legs and relishing the afterglow. But Remco Evenepoel is not most riders. At 10:38 a.m. local time, the reigning world and European time trial champion uploaded a 135.33...

France are once again the winners of the mixed relay team time trial at the European Championships, holding off Italy by just 6 seconds in an incredibly dramatic finale.  Ukraine were the first to finish, setting an initial mark of 51:10, but it was Luxembourg who provided the early benchmark. Alex...

Paul Magnier is just unstoppable at the moment. For the third day running at the 2025 Cro Race, the Soudal - Quick-Step sprinter has powered to the victory on stage 3, this time denying Ben Turner in a frantic finale.  Five riders went up the road early to form the day's breakaway. Notable among the...

Juan Ayuso’s departure from UAE Team Emirates - XRG to Lidl-Trek has been one of the most talked-about transfer stories of the season, not least because of the timing of the announcement: it came in the middle of the Vuelta a Espana, with the Spaniard still in the race. The move laid bare the extent...

This coming Sunday, October 5, the elite men's race of the European Championships 2025 will take place with Tadej Pogacar as great favorite. The Slovenian, two-time winner of the rainbow jersey, is the main favourite but he is facing competition that is perhaps better than what he faced in Kigali. T...

Uno-X Mobility is at this point in the season very close to obtaining a World Tour license for the upcoming three years. With Intermarché - Wanty and Lotto likely merging it means that besides Lotto and Israel - Premier Tech, there may be another team entering the top division in the sport. Right no...

Remco Evenepoel is without a single doubt the most successful time trialist in the current peloton but is he the best in history? That is a discussion that hasn't been brought up as much as Tadej Pogacar's credentials in the road races, but one worth a thought according to a Belgian pundit who sees...

What should have been a straightforward podium ceremony at the women’s 2025 European Championship time trial in France descended into farce on Wednesday, after Norway’s Katrine Aalerud was told she had secured bronze, only to be relegated to fourth place minutes later. The chaos overshadowed what wa...

On the 3rd of October, Germany hosts the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro, one of the country's top races and one of the most highly-rated end-of-the-season classics, guided towards the sprinters and classics riders. We preview the race. The race is expected to start at 13:15CET and finish at 17:15CET. T...

Daan Hoole entered the European Championships as the Netherlands' best option for a result in the men's elite time-trial and came away from the race with a solid sixth place, beating the likes of Mathias Vacek, Stefan Küng and Alec Segaert directly. The Lidl-Trek rider talked about how the wind affe...

Israel - Premier Tech have had their participation from the Giro dell'Emilia removed and there may be more races removed from their calendar. Protestors in Italy are now pressuring the Israeli team to be removed from Tre Valli Varesine, Coppa Bernocchi and lastly Il Lombardia.  The Varese to Gaza Co...

The Giro dell'Emilia is one of the most prestigious races in pro cycling and it often sees many of the world's best climbers and puncheurs battle in the streets of Bologna for a victory in one of the Italian Autumn classics. We take a look at it's startlist. The race that is set to take place on the...

The Giro dell'Emilia is one of the most prestigious races in pro cycling and it often sees many of the world's best climbers and puncheurs battle in the streets of Bologna for a victory in one of the Italian Autumn classics. We preview the race that is set to take place on the 4th of October, having...

Filippo Ganna was quick to acknowledge the brilliance of Remco Evenepoel after finishing runner-up in the men’s elite time trial at the 2025 European Championships, but the Italian was left reflecting on the role of the wind in shaping the race. Evenepoel added yet another accolade to his glittering...

Joshua Tarling cut a disappointed figure at the finish line of the Men’s Elite Time Trial at the 2025 European Championships, after placing fifth, narrowly missing out on the podium in a race dominated by Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel. The 21-year-old Brit, considered one of the most promising time tria...

Oumi Rayane traveled to Kigali last week to support her husband during the UCI Road World Championships. The event was a sporting success for the Belgian, who won the gold medal in the time trial for the third time in a row, besides taking silver in the road race behind Tadej Pogacar. Yet, away fro...

The 2025–2026 pro cycling transfer season has been unlike any in recent memory. With the deadline of October 1 for teams to deposit their bank guarantees with the UCI now here, at least three major teams still face an uncertain future. The turbulence has left riders, staff, and agents in limbo while...

The UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, will be remembered for many reasons, mainly for Tadej Pogacar’s dominant victory and for being the first World Championships on African soil. It will also be unforgettable for Larry Warbasse, the 35-year-old former US national champion and veteran...

The European Championships time trial took place in France on October 1, with Remco Evenepoel taking the win as expected. What was not that expected was Niklas Larsen finishing in third place and get the bronze medal, beating some of the best time trialists in the world. The Danish rider had already...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe has welcomed back a familiar face as Zak Dempster assumes the role of Chief of Sports. The Australian already rode for the team between 2013 and 2016, participating in one Vuelta a España and two Tour de France, playing a key part during a formative period in the team’s h...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will miss the European Championships road race set to take place on Saturday due to a gastrointestinal illness that has been affecting her since the World Championships in Rwanda. At the Worlds, the French star was one of the main favourites to take the rainbow jersey, but she...

Remco Evenepoel’s emphatic victory at the 2025 European Championships time trial looked effortless on the road, but Belgian national coach Serge Pauwels has revealed just how demanding the build-up was for the newly crowned European champion. Evenepoel, who added continental gold to his World, Belgi...

Former Danish star Michael Rasmussen has poured cold water on Mattias Skjelmose’s Tour de France ambitions, suggesting his fellow Dane will never reach the podium in Paris, particularly following Lidl-Trek’s high-profile capture of Juan Ayuso. Speaking on Viaplay, the ex-pro argued that Ayuso’s arri...

In a performance that underlined his supremacy against the clock, Remco Evenepoel claimed time trial victory at the 2025 European Championship in dominant fashion — and in doing so, completed a rare and remarkable sweep of every major title in the discipline. Already the reigning World Champion (Kig...

World, Belgian, Olympic and now, once again, the European time trial champion. Remco Evenepoel has done it again to prove himself undoubtedly the best rider on the planet against the clock, dominating the European Championship TT ahead of Filippo Ganna.  Denmark’s Niklas Larsen was the first rider t...

Portuguese rider João Almeida was a no-show at the start line of Tuesday’s individual time trial at the 2025 European Championships in France, despite having been slated to return to racing after a brief break following his runner-up finish at the Vuelta a Espana. Almeida had been scheduled to roll...

Marlen Reusser has claimed her first win in the Rainbow Jersey in emphatic fashion at the 2025 European Championships, powering to another time trial crown just a week after sealing her maiden World Championship victory in Kigali, Rwanda last time out.  The Swiss rider stopped the clock in 33:06 on...

There is no stopping Paul Magnier at the moment. Following another impressive sprint win on stage 2 of the 2025 Cro Race, the Soudal - Quick-Step star now has six wins in his last seven race days! On a curiously short day of 51 almost pan-flat kilometres, there was an immediate fight from the flag d...

Marlen Reusser has taken her first win in the Rainbow Jersey, after powering to the time trial success at the 2025 European Championships, further proving herself as the women's premier rider against the clock. Great Britain’s Anna Henderson was one of the first marquee names down the start ramp, an...

Belgium arrive at the 2025 European Championships in the Ardèche with the spotlight firmly fixed on Remco Evenepoel. Fresh from claiming a historic third consecutive world time trial title in Kigali, the 25-year-old is now on the cusp of completing an unprecedented clean sweep of the discipline’s ma...

The European Championships have begun and this morning we've had all of the time-trial events except for the elite which will be taking place in the afternoon. We've seen lots of riders taking the wins in the junior and under-23 categories, and we take a look at the results of these races.  In the 2...

João Almeida was forced to abandon the Tour de France but he has nevertheless had so far the best season of his career. He's going to be finishing it soon but at the European Championships there are more opportunities for him to net a strong result. He discusses the Europeans, the post-Vuelta a Espa...

The 2025 World Championships are officially over but Tadej Pogacar's performance sent more shockwaves throughout the cycling world. Despite having achieved his first rainbow jersey in similar fashion 12 months ago, his ride in Kigali was nothing short of impressive and potentially even within his li...

Remco Evenepoel was one of the main favourites to win the World Championships road race in Rwanda, especially after his dominant performance in the time trial, where he won gold and even overtook Tadej Pogacar. However, after he stopped twice for a bike change, it was already clear that the Belgian...

Over the past few years Slovenia has been turned into the nation in cycling which has been obtaining the best results, much of them through just three riders. However, the small Balkan country is finally set to host a major week-long event as in 2026, Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic will get to race...

The women's European Championships time-trial will be taking place on the 1st of October, the opening day of the competition, and we take a look at the startlist which will include some big names. The time-trial will happen before the men's one, scheduled to start at 14:20CET and finish at 16:05CET....

Portuguese cycling has been in a rough state over the past few years specially after the W52-FC Porto scandal in which the team was revoked of its UCI license due to a widespread doping program that involved the team management and most of its riders. Flashbacks of that situation have been brought u...

We take a look at the start times and rider order for the European Championships time trials on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, covering all categories: men’s elite, women’s elite, men’s under-23, women’s under-23, men’s juniors, and women’s juniors. A full overview of start and finish times can be fo...

It must be said that Jonas Vingegaard is a rider that does not do one-day races, lacking the experience in them and not carrying much of palmarès in them. His specialty is in the opposite type of racing, but he has the legs to perform and take big wins and this Sunday he's looking to do that at the...

The like of a professional cyclist is often busy but rarely as busy as Remco Evenepoel's last few days. After finishing second at the Rwanda World Championships, the Belgian has made the long trip back to Europe, arrived in France for the European Championships on Tuesday morning, and is going to be...

Tadej Pogacar's victory in Kigali this weekend saw him carry over a minute of advantage over Remco Evenepoel, his closest competitor. However, the winning difference was made with over 100 kilometers, and it never seemed likely that the Belgian would be able to close the gap. The commentary over the...

The European Championships men's time trial will be taking place on the 1st of October and feature a truly stellar field looking to take an important victory late in the season. We take a look at the startlist of the race, which is expected to have its start at 15:45CET and finish at 17:00CET.  The...

Remco Evenepoel is one of the most emotional riders in the modern peloton and that was truly visible during this Sunday's World Championships road race in Kigali. The time-trial World Champion had chances of conquering another rainbow jersey last Sunday, but lost it due to childish behaviours accord...

Doping has been a persistent shadow in cycling for decades, with media cases marking milestones in the history of the sport, although nowadays the scandals have diminished. However, cyclists continue to be caught using banned substances on occasion, and sanctions, usually suspensions, are imposed as...

The World Championships were the main event last week, awarding many points in both the individual time trial and the road race. Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel headline this week's ranking for obvious reasons, as they dominated the Worlds. You can check the previous update here. Tadej Pogacar onl...

The seeked-after victory was within hand's reach for Alexander Kristoff in the finish of stage 3 of the Tour de Langkawi. However Matteo Malucelli was just moments faster over the line, preventing the experienced Norwegian from adding 99th professional triumph to his palmares. And as the Malaysian s...

The recent World Championships in Kigali, first-ever on African soil, were a spectacular and unique event that will be remembered for many reasons. Mainly thanks to the impressive performances of all athletes involved with stunning Tadej Pogacar's championship ride to round off the festival in Rwand...

The elite cycling scene is about to welcome a new rising star. Young Italian Mattia Agostinacchio, junior cyclo-cross world champion, has signed a long-term contract with the EF Education-EasyPost. The American WorldTour team will welcome the talented youngster already in a few weeks from now, join...

The 2025 World Championships were directed by superstars Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, once again keeping the two rainbow jerseys available to themselves. And while the Belgian dominated the individual time trial, in road race he had to overcome his own share of troubles. Especially those of a...

The European Championships on the women's side will have its grand finale on the 4th of October as the riders tackle the road race. We take a look at its startlist featuring some of the best climbers and classics specialists in the world. This race is expected to start at 14:00CET and finish at 17:0...

The European Championships' men's road race will be taking place on the 5th of October and we take a look at its startlist. It is a race that will be featuring the world's very best climbers with Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard, João Almeida and many others looking to win a title th...

The women's and men's races in the Kigali World Championships have had completely different dynamics and the men's race proved to be one without real tactics deciding the winner. Marijn de Vries has shared an observation regarding the two races, in which she indirectly criticized those who verbally...

Israel - Premier Tech's presence in pro cycling have been causing issues to the pro peloton throughout the year but this has reached unforeseen heights at the Vuelta a España where on many occasions the race was disrupted due to protests on the road. For the first time this season the Israeli team h...

Paul Magnier is having a strong climb through the ranks in pro cycling and at the end of the 2025 season he is perhaps the rider who is carrying the biggest momentum in terms of victories. After winning stage 1 of the Cro Race this Tuesday afternoon, the French sprinter has now taken 6 wins in 16 da...

The European Championships men's time-trial will be taking place on the 1st of October and feature a truly stellar field looking to take an important victory late in the season. We take a look at the startlist of the race, which is expected to have its start at 15:45CET and finish at 17:00CET.  The...

Paul Magnier has in the past 16 days won the GP de Fourmies and four stages at the Tour of Slovakia, but the winning streak does not end. The Soudal - Quick-Step sprinter has taken the win in the first stage of the Cro Race, winning the opening bunch sprint with a convincing display of power.  The b...

This week in the cycling market we have seen a few teams put a stamp on their future positively, whilst a few meaningful transfers such as that of Juan Ayuso to Lidl-Trek were finally confirmed. Furthermore, with the World Championships taking place in Kigali, many teams were quick to talk or confir...

Comparing different period times in pro cycling is always a tricky conversation, because the power outputs of 10 years ago for example are no match for the pace that the peloton races at nowadays. However, if they are adjusted, some interesting rivalries that have never taken place would've been exc...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have announced an unexpected transfer this Tuesday morning but one with a very clear aim. As Olav Kooj departs the team and Matthew Brennan gains the status of head sprinter in the team, Visma has brought in a compatriot in Owain Doull to guide him through the sprints for t...

The European Championships will take place from the 1st to the 5th of October in Drôme-Ardèche, France, and will feature many of the world's best climbers. Here is when and how to watch the races, including in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.  The race will be broadcast on the tradit...

On the 3rd of October, Germany hosts the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro, one of the country's top races and one of the most highly-rated end-of-the-season classics, guided towards the sprinters and classics riders. We take a look at its startlist. The race is expected to start at 13:15CET and finish at...

Remco Evenepoel had set out in Kigali with the hope of doubling up at the 2025 World Championships, aiming to add the elite men’s road race to his rainbow-striped time trial hat-trick. In the end, the Belgian star had to settle for silver, 1 minute 28 seconds behind Tadej Pogacar, but his performanc...

Fresh controversy is brewing in women’s cycling following a turbulent edition of the 2025 Tour de Romandie Féminin. After five teams were disqualified by the UCI for allegedly failing to comply with new GPS tracking regulations, the governing body has now escalated the situation — threatening to rev...

Veteran Italian racer Elena Cecchini will extend her professional cycling career into 2026, signing a one-year contract with SD Worx-Protime for a farewell season after more than a decade and a half in the peloton. The 32-year-old, who turned pro in 2011, has been a key road captain and a solid dome...

The new cyclocross season will start without one of its most successful riders. Belgian star Eli Iserbyt is still recovering from multiple surgeries on his iliac artery and will not pin on a number for the first weeks of racing. His target is now a comeback in November, though even that goal remains...

The cycling calendar offers little respite for the riders, as the 2025 World Championships in Rwanda have just concluded and the European Time Trial Championships in southern France are already looming this Wednesday. For riders and teams combining both events, the transition is grueling.  Speaking...

The Dutch women’s team arrived at the World Championships in Kigali with high expectations and what was arguably the strongest squad, but ultimately missed out on the world title on Saturday. Riejanne Markus secured fifth place, finishing as the best Dutch rider. Behind her, Demi Vollering outsprin...

Juan Ayuso’s switch to Lidl-Trek from 2026 isn’t just a headline transfer; it’s a strategic reshaping, for the rider and for a team that wants to win on every front. The move follows a messy early exit from UAE Team Emirates - XRG, where a long contract through 2028 was torn up amid what both sides...

As the curtain fell on Kigali and the Grand Tours have wrapped, the 2025 cycling story might seem like its over, but it’s not just yet. Some chapters are closing; others still demand their spotlight. From continental honours to autumn one-day battles, and then the return to mud and wheels in cyclocr...

Whilst Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel went head-to-head in both the time trial and the road race at the World Championships in Kigali, Jonas Vingegaard was a notable absentee. The Dane, fresh from his Vuelta a Espana triumph, chose to stay home rather than travel to Rwanda. But this Sunday in Fra...

The Kigali World Championships are already history, but cycling’s calendar is relentless. Less than a week after the battle for the rainbow jersey, the focus shifts to France for the elite men’s European Time Trial Championships. On Wednesday, October 1, all eyes will be on Remco Evenepoel, the over...

Remco Evenepoel had to settle for silver at the World Championships road race in Kigali, finishing nearly 90 seconds behind Tadej Pogacar. The Belgian’s performance was clouded by repeated mechanical issues, multiple bike changes, and growing visible frustration as he waited for his support car. In...

The men’s road race at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali will be remembered as the day Tadej Pogacar moved yet another step closer to GOAT status. The Slovenian attacked with more than 100 kilometers to go and held the world’s best riders at bay to claim his second consecutive rainbow jersey. F...

Tadej Pogacar secured back-to-back victories at the UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, confirming once again his status as the best rider in the world, if not of all time. Behind him, Dutch leader Thymen Arensman endured a day that promised plenty but ended in frustration. The 25-year-old, fres...

On a scorching day in Kigali, as Tadej Pogacar launched one of the most audacious attacks in modern World Championship history, the man many tipped to challenge him found himself caught in a storm of mechanical misfortune, mental misfires, and mounting frustration. Remco Evenepoel may have salvaged...

Pavel Sivakov has confirmed reports that several riders in the French team were battling illness ahead of the men’s elite road race at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, describing how a “mystery virus” disrupted preparations and contributed to a tough day on the bike for the tricolore...

Belgium’s plans for the elite men’s road race at the 2025 Kigali World Championships were disrupted when Ilan Van Wilder, fresh off a bronze in the individual time trial, crashed out after just 50 kilometres. His withdrawal left team leader Remco Evenepoel to chase Tadej Pogacar largely alone, yet E...

The World Championships in Kigali promised a duel of the decade between Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, but the battle never truly materialised. Pogacar stormed to his second rainbow jersey, while Evenepoel was left battling misfortune as much as rivals, forced into two costly bike changes. Belgi...

Primoz Roglic crossed the line in 11th place at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, 9:05 down on Tadej Pogacar, but the Slovenian was full of praise for his compatriot’s extraordinary solo ride. Despite the personal disappointment of missing out on a podium, Roglic emphasised the collective effo...

The 2025 World Championships in Kigali came to a close for Isaac del Toro this Sunday, 28 September, with the elite men’s road race. The Mexican cyclist was one of the standout performers. Although he didn’t take home a medal, he secured an impressive 7th-place finish — firmly within the Top 10 — an...

Jai Hindley gave everything in pursuit of a result at the World Championships road race in Kigali, ultimately fading to 16th place at the line, 10:01 behind champion Tadej Pogacar. For the Australian, the sheer brutality of the Rwandan circuit and the unrelenting pace of the finale made for one of t...

Tadej Pogacar’s astonishing defence of his rainbow jersey in Kigali has deepened the debate about where he stands in cycling’s pantheon. For TNT Sports analysts Adam Blythe and Dani Rowe, however, there is no hesitation: the Slovenian is already the greatest rider the sport has ever seen. “He is the...

“He’s the greatest of all-time. Tadej Pogacar has changed cycling.” Those were the emotional words of Tomaz Poljanec, one of the mentors who guided Pogacar through his earliest years back in Ljubljana, as he watched his former rider storm to a second successive rainbow jersey at the 2025 World Champ...

Demi Vollering led a strong and diverse Dutch team at the women's elite road race in Kigali but the team was left stunned and lacking a top result. There was a tactical set of decisions that didn't work out for Vollering, who regrets the gamble she took after the winning group went up the road.  Fro...

Afonso Eulálio claimed ninth place in the road race at the World Championships in Kigali, finishing as the best Portuguese rider in a brutal 267.5-kilometre contest featuring more than 5,500 metres of climbing. Victory went to Tadej Pogacar, who once again pulled on the rainbow jersey, underlining h...

While Tadej Pogacar rode unchallenged to rainbow jersey glory at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, Remco Evenepoel’s pursuit of silver was marked by frustration and mechanical misfortune. The Belgian star’s campaign never ran smoothly, beginning with an early setback when a crash on the openin...

Juan Ayuso admitted to a “tough day” on the cobbles after finishing eighth in the 2025 World Championship road race in Kigali, 6 minutes 47 seconds behind Tadej Pogacar, who rode to a commanding solo victory. The Spanish rider had been well-positioned during the decisive moments, but the combination...

Ben Healy has capped an extraordinary season with a superb performance at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, securing the bronze medal behind Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel. The Irishman, who had already impressed with a Tour de France stage win and a spell in the yellow jersey earlier this...

In absence of Mathieu van der Poel, the Dutch elite men were given a free role to use any means available to reach a satisfying result. For Bauke Mollema, this was a great platform to prove his qualities after a lacking season. While young teammate Menno Huising presented himself in the breakaway, t...

The expected battle for rainbow jersey between world's best female cyclists did not come at the 2025 World Championships. Magdeleine Vallieres stole the show in Kigali and crowned herself the world champion, leaving the stars of the caliber of Marlen Reusser and Kim Le Court with nothing to write ho...

The tension was palpable this Sunday in the heart of Schepdaal, where the fan bar "In de Rustberg" became the emotional epicenter of the cycling World Championships. There, amidst flags, chants and an atmosphere decorated with African winks, hundreds of fans gathered to support their local idol: Rem...

The 2025 World Championships in Rwanda with what has been often dubbed as "the hardest race ever" left an indelible mark on the protagonists, and one of the names that resonated the most was that of Giulio Ciccone. The Italian cyclist closed the competition in an outstanding sixth position, but his...

Last Sunday, at the Cycling World Championships in Rwanda, Tadej Pogacar added a new page to his already impressive career. With this victory, the Slovenian cyclist joined an exclusive group of cycling legends who have managed to conquer the road race rainbow jersey multiple times in a row. This tri...

The World Championships men's elite road race 2025 took place in Kigali, Rwanda, in a demanding circuit with 5500 meters of climbing. Tadej Pogacar was the overwhelming favourite to win gold and secure the rainbow jersey for the second year in a row, and he absolutely fulfilled the expectations. The...

Toms Skujins endured one of the toughest races of his career to finish fifth in the 2025 World Championships road race in Kigali, crossing the line 6:41 behind Tadej Pogacar. While the medals had already been decided by the time he reached the final laps, the Latvian delivered a performance that und...

Tadej Pogacar’s masterclass at the 2025 Kigali World Championships didn’t just leave fans in awe — it left his Slovenian camp beaming with pride. From the very start, it was clear that the team had come prepared, and their strategy unfolded almost flawlessly, culminating in Pogacar’s breathtaking so...

Paul Seixas’ debut at the elite men’s World Championship road race in Kigali ended with a 13th-place finish, 9 minutes and 7 seconds behind winner Tadej Pogacar. While the French teenager missed out on a top-10 placing, his performance stood out as a breakout ride, finishing 40 seconds ahead of comp...

Tom Pidcock’s bid for World Championship glory in Kigali ended in a frustrating 10th place, 9 minutes and 5 seconds behind dominant winner Tadej Pogacar. The British rider, who had shown promise in the opening hours, described his effort as “probably the most unenjoyable race of the year,” a day def...

Mattias Skjelmose came agonisingly close to a first World Championship road race medal on Sunday, finishing fourth in Kigali, just behind Ben Healy, and 2 minutes 53 seconds down on the dominant Tadej Pogacar. The Danish rider had been in the thick of the action for much of the race, but the combina...

Tadej Pogacar celebrated a second World Championship road race title on Sunday, conquering the punishing Kigali course with a decisive long-range solo. The Slovenian launched his attack on Mont Kigali, initially joined by Juan Ayuso and Isaac del Toro, before committing to a solo bid that would last...

He's done it again! Tadej Pogacar has secured a second successive Rainbow Jersey with an astonishing 100km+ attack in the men's elite road race at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali. Best of the rest? Remco Evenepoel secured the silver with Ireland's Ben Healy powering to the podium in 3rd. Argu...

Fred Wright was among the many riders to climb off early in the attritional men’s World Championships road race in Kigali, but the Briton still found time to reflect on both his role and the spectacle unfolding on Rwandan roads. Speaking to TNT Sports after abandoning, Wright explained that his job...

As the 2025 UCI Road World Championships men's elite road race surged into its punishing early kilometres through the narrow, cobbled streets of Kigali, there was one team seemingly determined to ignite chaos from the gun: France. Julien Bernard was at the centre of it. He made the day’s early break...

Whilst his main rival Tadej Pogacar is flying at the front of the race, Remco Evenepoel is not enjoying his day out in Kigali at the men's elite World Championships road race.  Evenepoel is enduring something of a nightmare spell over the last 20 or 30 kilometres. After struggling on Mont Kigali, un...

Egan Bernal was talking a big game before the men's elite road race at the 2025 Kigali World Championships earlier this week. Sadly for the former Grand Tour winner however, the Colombian's day is already done with more than 80km still to go.  The expectation was that the high-altitude at which the...

Former Slovenian national coach Andrej Hauptman believes the outcome of the 2025 World Championships road race in Kigali could hinge not only on the strength of his riders, but also on the presence of Slovenia leader Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates - XRG teammates across the peloton. The Rwandan c...

Twelve months ago, Tadej Pogacar was on the attack for 100km en route to winning the Rainbow Jersey in Zurich. Is the Slovenian superstar trying to go even better and from even further in Kigali this time around? With around 105km to go of one of the most attritional World Championship courses in hi...

On the day of the men’s World Championship road race in Kigali, Alejandro Valverde left no doubt about the scale of the challenge awaiting his Spanish squad. The 2018 world champion and current national coach underlined the severity of the African course, pointing to the relentless gradients that wi...

On the morning of the World Championship road race in Kigali, Juan Ayuso set out his ambitions with quiet determination. The Spanish leader acknowledged both the uniqueness of the Rwandan setting and the sheer physical demands of the course, making clear just how much he has invested in this target...

The men’s World Championship road race in Kigali is barely underway, but the day has already been reshaped by early abandonments and crashes. Two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe, who carried French hopes as a proven puncher for this climbers’ circuit, is out after just two laps. His exit came...

The men’s world championships road race in Kigali has started, and Sunday’s rainbow jersey will be won by the riders who spend most of the day in the wind for somebody else. The course’s repeated cobbled ramps and cumulative altitude load mean positioning and control will matter as much as one monst...

Egan Bernal heads into the World Championships in Kigali as Colombia’s main hope, buoyed by his stage victory at the recent Vuelta a España. It is his first appearance at the Worlds, and the 27-year-old believes the demanding African course could finally give him the chance to fight for a medal. Des...

Remco Evenepoel begins the men’s road race at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali as one of the strongest contenders to unseat defending champion Tadej Pogacar. The Belgian already secured his third straight time trial rainbow jersey last weekend, where he famously caught and dropped Pogacar on t...

Tadej Pogacar lines up in Kigali as the defending world champion, ready to test himself once again on cycling’s biggest one-day stage. Speaking before the race, the Slovenian admitted the atmosphere felt familiar. "It feels good. It feels like, it's just the same as last year before the race. So, uh...

Laurens ten Dam oversaw his first World Championships as head coach of the Dutch women’s team, but the day ended without the success they had hoped for. Anna van der Breggen struggled, Demi Vollering managed only seventh place, and Magdeleine Vallieres delivered a shock victory. For ten Dam, the dis...

The biggest day of the cycling year has arrived — and here you’ll find the full startlist for the 2025 UCI Road World Championships men’s elite road race. Kigali will provide the stage for the battle for the Rainbow Jersey, with a demanding course around the Rwandan capital promising a brutal showdo...

The 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali run from September 21–28, marking the first Worlds ever staged on the African continent. Rwanda’s vibrant capital will host a week of time trials, mixed relay, and road races on punchy urban circuits, with altitude and rolling terrain promising selecti...

We preview the men's elite World Championships road race, taking place in Kigali. Here is the profile and the favourites for the race that will take place on the 28th September. It is expected to start at 09:45CET and finish at 16:45CET.  The course will be 267.5 kilometers long and take on 15 laps...

Ethiopia’s Kahsay Tsige Kiros delivered a standout performance in the junior women’s road race at the UCI Road World Championships on Saturday, finishing seventh and marking a breakthrough result both for herself and her country. The 18-year-old from Adigudem animated the opening laps of the 74km co...

Cian Uijtdebroeks will represent Belgium at the upcoming men’s road race at the World Championships in Rwanda, taking place on September 28. The young talent will be one of the men surrounding Remco Evenepoel, who is one of the main favourites to become the new world champion. “When Serge (Pauwels)...

The Kigali 2025 World Championships are already unforgettable for Spanish cycling. Especially after what happened this Saturday, September 27. First, Paula Ostiz took the gold medal in the women's junior race, and then Mavi García multiplied the ecstasy with a historic bronze medal in the elite race...

The World Championships are taking place this week, and tomorrow is the turn for men to shine. With a daunting route awaiting them, featuring 267.5km and over 6000 meters of climbing that will push everyone to the limit, all eyes are on Tadej Pogacar. Manager of UAE Team Emirates - XRG Mauro Gianett...

Juan Ayuso was signed by Lidl-Trek but not everyone in the team was thrilled with it, in fact the opposite. Current leader Mattias Skjelmose is not a big fan of the move taking into consideration the team promised to build a block around him, and he does not see how the Spaniard fits in the current...

With the Men’s Elite Road Race at the 2025 UCI World Championships looming this Sunday, Julian Alaphilippe’s path to potential glory has taken yet another unpredictable twist. The two-time world champion had seemed to time his form to perfection after a daring solo victory at the GP de Québec earlie...

The women's road race at the Rwanda World Championships had it all! Drama, action, tactics and lots of surprise all the way to the finish. The race was extremely tactical and the main favourites saw the victory escape from their hands. And from a talented group that battled for victory, we've got a...

The World Championships are taking place this week, and on Sunday 28 September, it is the turn for men to be in the spotlight. A daunting route is awaiting them, with 267.5km and over 6000 meters of climbing that will push everyone to the limit.  Former Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner previewed...

The women's European Championships time-trial will be taking place on the 1st of October, the opening day of the competition, and we take a look at the startlist which will include some big names. The time-trial will happen before the men's one, scheduled to start at 14:20CET and finish at 16:05CET....

It had been reported earlier in the week that protests were being organized ahead of the Giro dell'Emilia, partly supported by members of the Bologna sports council. It had been said by the race director that it was not possible to remove Israel - Premier Tech from the race and that this would have...

France had so many quality riders at the start of the women's elite road race this Saturday at the Kigali World Championships. At the finish line, not a single one was in the Top10, but they were not the only case as the Netherlands and Italy also failed in their goal of reaching the medals despite...

The World Championships, with no team radios and a lot of individual ambitions within national teams, are often ground for unusual tactic races. Today's event in Kigali with the women's elite road race showed that exactly and one of the main favourites in Elisa Longo Borghini was quite vocal on what...

The World Championships are for many the highlight of the year and a race where many prepare so well and in such a difficult course, there weren't many chances of a surprise. But this did happen. Magdeleine Vallieres entered the race as a relative unknown but won the race after a masterclass in tact...

The 2025 edition of the Cro Race will take place from the 30th of September all the way to the 5th of October, and will be one of the final high-level stage-races of the season. We take a look at its startlist. The 2025 edition marks the tenth running of the modern Tour of Croatia, and the sixth und...

Juan Ayuso is currently concentrating with the Spanish National Cycling Team before facing this Sunday the road race of the World Championships in Kigali for which he is one of the favorites. However before the race, he was asked about many topics including his time with UAE Team Emirates - XRG, his...

The 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda will be among the toughest ever: 5,500 metres of climbing, countless explosive hills and a decisive long ascent about 100 kilometres from the finish. It seemed the perfect playground for Tadej Pogačar—few expected anyone else to wear the rainbow jersey...

The Kigali World Championships are marked by the very difficult courses and weather conditions, which will definitely not fit all riders. However, this can also apply to the top favourites such as Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel. Amongst those looking tot surprise is Thymen Arensman, a two-time st...

Giulio Ciccone believes the men’s World Championship road race in Kigali could explode long before the finishing circuits, with Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogacar both carrying unfinished business into Sunday’s showdown. “Remco will be full of confidence, but sometimes that can backfire,” the Italian...

Matthew Dinham, a former mountain biker and rider for Team Picnic PostNL, was a major breakthrough as he rode with the very best in the world at the 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, and finished 7th in a race only behind the likes of van der Poel, Pogacar, van Aert, Pedersen, etc. He hasn't fini...

We take a look at the startlist the women's elite World Championships road race, taking place in Kigali. The race that will take place on the 27th September. It is expected to start at 12:05CET and finish at 16:45CET. It will finish many strong contenders for the rainbow jersey including Tour de Fra...

We preview the women's elite World Championships road race, taking place in Kigali. Here is the profile and the favourites for the race that will take place on the 27th September. It is expected to start at 12:05CET and finish at 16:45CET.  The course will be 164.5 kilometers long and take on 11 lap...

Remco Evenepoel is the man to watch for Tadej Pogacar this Sunday at the Kigali World Championships and with 24 hours to go, tension is high and so are the stakes. The Belgian has talked about how the time-trial may or may not have changed his tactics, the main men to watch and his soon-to-be teamma...

Oscar Onley is one of the revelations of the season, performing strongly all year long and proving himself as a Grand Tour contender directly with a fourth place in one of the most difficult Tour de France editions in modern history. The Scottish climber has since been building towards the World Cha...

It’s finally time for the biggest weekend of the cycling season. It’s time for the rainbow jerseys to be handed out. This weekend’s world championships road race in Kigali will crown 2025’s world champions on one of the hardest courses in recent memory, but it will do so without several of the sport...

Paula Ostiz was proclaimed junior world champion in Kigali after an impeccable performance and a masterful final sprint against a group of five riders. The Spanish rider showed cold blood and power in the last meters, winning a historic gold medal for Spain in the World Championships 2025, at the ju...

Last year's Road Cycling World Championships in Zurich was a turning point for the Netherlands women's national team. That event, along with the iconic blowout at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, marked what many consider to be the Dutch squad's "worst moment" in its generally successful history. In Zurich...

Team AMANI, co-founded in 2018 by Mikel Delagrange and the late Sule Kangangi, is steadily making its mark in African cycling. The team, whose name means “peace” in Swahili, already features some of the continent’s top road and gravel riders from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. “If you told me...

Adrien Boichis will step up to the WorldTour in 2026 with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe after a standout season with the team’s Rookies squad. The 22-year-old Frenchman, recently crowned U23 Mountain Bike XCC World Champion, has impressed in both mountain biking and road racing this year, demonstratin...

Astana rider Wout Poels participated in the Vuelta a España, where he finished in 36th place after an abnormally quiet race in which he was barely protagonist, not getting into any breakaway and never finishing inside the top 20 in any stage. Still, he played a vital role to support Harold Tejada's...

Team TotalEnergies and its title sponsor have announced that their partnership will conclude at the end of the 2026 season. The collaboration, which began in 2019 after the team had previously raced under the Direct Energie name, will have lasted seven seasons. During their time together, the ProTea...

Mathieu van der Poel has already finished his season and is enjoying some time off before returning to competition in December, where he is expected to dominate cyclocross races as usual. The Dutch prodigy's last race was disappointing for his high standards, as he just managed to finish in 29th pla...

On a scorching afternoon in the Rwandan capital, it was supposed to be Jarno Widar’s crowning moment. The Belgian rising star, touted as one of the heavy favourites for the U23 men’s road race, saw the carefully constructed plan of his national team unravel long before the race hit its decisive phas...

With the road cycling world having descended on Kigali for the first-ever World Championships to be held on African soil, the continent’s biggest star has delivered a sobering assessment of the event’s headline race. Biniam Girmay, the trailblazing Eritrean sprinter and figurehead of African cycling...

At the 2025 UCI World Championships in Kigali, UCI president David Lappartient has addressed questions regarding the controversy surrounding Israel - Premier Tech and the protests that disrupted the 2025 Vuelta a Espana earlier this year. Lappartient acknowledged the human toll of the ongoing confli...

As the 2025 World Championships roll towards what promises to be one of the most attritional editions of the men's elite road race in recent memory in Kigali, Rwanda this Sunday, former Belgian national coach and respected Sporza analyst José De Cauwer is under no illusions about what lies ahead. "Y...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe’s 18-year-old sensation Lorenzo Finn has added another rainbow jersey to his collection, storming to a solo victory in the U23 men’s road race at the 2025 UCI World Championships in Kigali on Friday. Just over a year after claiming the junior world title in Zurich, the It...

On a searing Friday afternoon in Kigali, Rwanda, Lorenzo Finn didn’t just cross the finish line first in the men's U23 road race — he crossed a threshold into cycling history. The 18-year-old phenomenon from Italy backed up his junior world title from Zurich last year with a stunning solo victory in...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's 18-year-old Italian wonderkid Lorenzo Finn has backed up the junior world title he took in Zurich last year with a stunning U23 World Championship win in Kigali this Friday afternoon. The race in Kigali quickly became a battle of attrition, with the relentless Rwandan c...

Primoz Roglic has finally joined up with the Slovenian squad in Kigali, flying in directly from an altitude camp in Sierra Nevada and landing only 48 hours before Sunday’s World Championship road race. While the rest of the team – including Tadej Pogacar, Matej Mohoric and Luka Mezgec – have been ac...

The UCI has announced that it will permanently retire the race number 84 in the junior women’s road race at the World Championships, as a tribute to Muriel Furrer, who tragically lost her life following a crash at last year’s event in Zurich. Furrer, an 18-year-old Swiss rider, crashed during the ju...

Great Britain added another rainbow jersey to its growing collection at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali on Friday afternoon, as 18-year-old Harry Hudson, who is set to ride for Lidl-Trek in the coming years, delivered a sensational lone victory in the junior men’s road race. The 119-kilometre...

Tom Pidcock insists he is untroubled by the conditions awaiting riders in the men's elite road race at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, brushing aside talk of altitude struggles and poor air quality that have been a feature of the Worlds so far.  The Yorkshireman, who arrives off the...

Mattias Skjelmose is embracing the challenge of leading Denmark’s charge at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, stepping into the spotlight as Jonas Vingegaard’s absence leaves the Danish squad looking to him for inspiration. On his first ride along the Rwandan capital’s World Championship route...

Juan Ayuso is joining Lidl-Trek to be a leader, but he will not be a sole leader. The American team has been absolutely thriving in the sprinter and classics fields, however it also has its climbers which it looks to have satisfied including Mattias Skjelmose who is also on a long-term contract. But...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe has signed many leaders and the truth is in 2026 there will already be a very wide set of strong climbers. Even if Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari are willing to put their ambitions aside, the team has to manage the goals of Florian Lipowitz, Primoz Roglic and now Remco...

The junior men took to the road this morning in Kigali to contest the road race in the World Championships and in the end of a dramatic race, Great Britain has conquered yet another gold medal. After Zoe Bäckstedt took the under-23 time-trial event, now Harry Hudson has won the junior's road race. ...

As the men’s peloton prepares for what’s being dubbed the “hardest Worlds ever” in Kigali, Geraint Thomas has shared his thoughts on the race, the course, and the elite names both present and absent — and he’s not hiding his disappointment at some of the withdrawals. “Van der Poel not going is a sha...

Danish cyclist Magnus Cort Nielsen has decided to end his 2025 season ahead of schedule. The Bornholm rider, one of the stars of the Norwegian Uno-X Mobility team, explained that after months of battling persistent fatigue it makes no sense to continue forcing a return to competition this year. "I j...

As the UCI Road World Championships make their historic debut on African soil, much of the spotlight has shifted from the roads of Rwanda to the political implications that surround them. For many riders, it's simply the next stop on a long and punishing calendar. But for Matej Mohoric, the decision...

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has officially announced that the Italian province of Trentino will host the 2031 Cycling Super World Championships. The decision was announced Wednesday during the UCI's annual congress held in Kigali, Rwanda, where the 2025 Cycling World Championships are curr...

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced a series of changes to the 2026 International Road Calendar, with modifications affecting both men's and women's races. The most relevant decision concerns the Tour de Suisse, which from 2026 will be held in parallel with the women's version of the...

The news of Stéphane Heulot's departure from the Lotto team management has shaken the cycling world in recent days. He arrived at the team in winter 2022, just after the Belgian squad confirmed its relegation from the WorldTour. In his first stint as director, Heulot managed to return the team to th...

Remco Evenepoel has finished his last demanding training on Thursday before facing the road race of the World Road Cycling Championships, to be held this Sunday in Rwanda. The Belgian team leader was satisfied after completing an intense day of preparation. "The job is done," he wrote on his Strava...

The 2025 World Championships in Kigali mark a milestone for global cycling: the first time the men’s elite road race will be contested on African soil. For Egan Bernal, the symbolism runs deeper. The 2019 Tour de France winner is set to line up for his first ever Worlds, and he believes both the set...

Sylvan Adams has found himself at the centre of renewed controversy surrounding his Israel - Premier Tech team, with the co-owner facing fresh questions over its future branding after key sponsors publicly signalled their disquiet. Speaking at the inauguration of a BMX facility in Bugesera, Rwanda –...

There will be no fanfare. No grand farewell. Just one more brutally hard day in the highlands of Rwanda, and then silence. For Bauke Mollema, the World Championships in Kigali will not be about personal glory, but about something far more meaningful to him at this point in his career: one last selfl...

In the sweltering heat and high-altitude climbs of Kigali, 19-year-old Célia Gery delivered a performance of tactical precision and raw determination to win the first-ever standalone U23 women's road race at the World Championships — a race she later called “a masterpiece” of French teamwork. As the...

After a subdued showing in the time trial that saw him uncharacteristically caught and passed by Belgian rival Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogacar is back in his element — and back with something to prove. As the defending rainbow jersey prepares for Sunday’s 2025 World Championship road race in Kigali,...

In a history-making, standalone edition of the women's under-23 road race at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, France's Célia Gery has secured the Rainbow Jersey ahead of Viktoria Chladonova in a thrilling finale.  After a strongly fought first half of the day, a much diminished peloton held t...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has already conquered two of the sport’s biggest prizes in 2025 – the Tour de France Femmes and Paris-Roubaix Femmes – yet the French star admits she is still hungry for more as she turns her attention to Saturday’s World Championships road race in Kigali. The 33-year-old nati...

Switzerland were left to ponder what might have been in Kigali, after a late mechanical derailed their charge for gold in the mixed relay time trial at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships. Stefan Küng was unequivocal in his assessment. The veteran rouleur, who formed part of the Swiss men’s trio a...

Jens Voigt believes Remco Evenepoel holds a clear upper hand heading into Sunday’s 2025 World Championships road race in Kigali, arguing that Tadej Pogacar lacks the sharpness that carried him to the rainbow jersey last year. The Belgian dominated the time trial earlier this week, sealing a third co...

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has officially added carbon monoxide (CO) rebreathing to its Prohibited List, categorizing it as a performance-enhancing method under section M1.4 of the 2026 code. However, the move stops short of a full ban — the use of CO for diagnostic purposes will still be p...

The management committee of the UCI has gathered in Rwanda during the ongoing Kigali World Championships and have agreed on measures to take for the upcoming years in the sport. Amongst those is the ban of time-trial helmets in road races and the ability for cyclocross, mountain bike, gravel and tra...

"Sports shouldn't be mixed with politics" is a stance that has been used a lot over the past few month in pro cycling due to the effects of the anti-Israel protests that have happened at the Vuelta a España. The UCI itself has asked to separate the two and maintain cycling away from politics. Now a...

Protests are planned for the Giro dell'Emilia on the 4th of October due to the presence of Israel - Premier Tech in the race. The race director will not exclude the team from the race and puts it up to the UCI to make the decision. Within just over a week's time, the peloton could be seeing a repeti...

Remco Evenepoel won his first and only road race world title at elite level thus far in Wollongong 2022, and after reconning the course in Kigali, he and Belgian national coach Serge Pauwels both agree that the course has similarities and this could be something that can come to the advantage of the...

One year ago tragedy struck pro cycling once again and in the biggest stage of all. In the junior women's road race in Zurich, home rider Muriel Furrer suffered a crash and later passed away due to her injuries. The Swiss rider lost her life after crashing off-road, and one year later the person tha...

One of the most meaningful transfers of this winter has just been made official. UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Juan Ayuso has signed a five-year contract with Lidl-Trek where he is set to become a big leader and challenge his former team in the Grand Tours.  “Juan is one of the brightest young talents i...

Demi Vollering went into the World Championships time trial in Kigali as one of the leading favourites. She had been targeting the rainbow jersey and, given her form and undeniable talent, many expected her to push Marlen Reusser for the win on a course that featured hills. Instead, the Dutch rider...

The Dutch team with Demi Vollering, Anna van der Breggen and Marianne Vos in their ranks has the greatest firepower of all the countries participating in the 2025 World Championships women's road race. However the latter woman will ultimately not travel to Kigali due to personal reasons. "Her father...

This week's update features points scored at the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, the Tour de Slovaquie, one day classics such as the Super 8 Classic, Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, Gooikse Pijl,  Grand Prix d'Isbergues - Pas de Calais, Giro della Romagna and the World Championships - Individual Time Trial....

The history of cycling is about to write a historic chapter in the African continent, and the protagonist could be the cyclist from Mauritius, Kim Le Court. This Saturday, she is one of the great favorites to win the road race of the World Championships, held in Rwanda. This event marks an important...

At 19 years old, Slovenian Jakob Omrzel has achieved a dizzying rise that has surprised many in the cycling world. Although he was initially planned to remain with the under-23 team until 2026, his impressive performances in 2025 have accelerated his progress and allowed him to make the expected jum...

The World Championships in Rwanda witnessed a big triumph of the Australian cycling on Wednesday. The mixed relays team consisting of Luke Plapp, Jay Vine and Michael Matthews on the men's part and Brodie Chapman, Amanda Spratt and Felicity Wilson-Haffenden as a women's trio was fastest over the 42-...

This Friday, September 26, the road race of the under-23 men will take place at the World Championships in Kigali 2025 and we already know the final list of participants with all the riders who will fight for the medals and, above all, for the rainbow jersey in an increasingly tough category. Althou...

September 21 will be remembered as a special day for UAE Team Emirates - XRG. While many were thinking of the summer's farewell, the Emirati team celebrated an unprecedented achievement in cycling: the 86th victory of the season, beating an all-time record that left behind Team Columbia-HTC in 2009...

Tadej Pogacar’s fourth place in the 2025 Kigali World Championship time trial has sparked debate among experts about what it means for his chances in the rainbow jersey showdown on Sunday. Remco Evenepoel’s emphatic display – his third straight world title in the discipline – left Pogacar caught and...

After the conclusion of a continually disrupted 2025 Vuelta a Espana, authorities have taken action following a series of pro-Palestinian protests that went a little too far. One demonstrator has been arrested and two others placed under investigation, marking the first tangible consequences for tho...

Tim Merlier claimed victory in the 78th edition of the Omloop van het Houtland, powering to a commanding sprint finish after a flawless setup from his Soudal - Quick-Step teammates in the decisive final kilometres. The Belgian delivered where it mattered, to take an impressive 15th win of the 2025 s...

The Australian team of Luke Plapp, Michael Matthews, Jay Vine, Brodie Chapman, Amanda Spratt and Felicity Wilson-Haffenden have taken victory at the 2025 Kigali World Championships in the mixed relay time trial, defending their title by just 5 seconds in an incredibly dramatic finale. The early Afri...

Demi Vollering believes the women’s road race at the 2025 UCI World Championships in Kigali will be an all-out test of endurance and physiology, after completing her first recon of the Rwandan circuit. The Dutch star, who already got a taste of parts of the parcours in last weekend’s time trial, des...

Ben Healy has never been shy about taking races on with full commitment, and as the peloton prepares for one of the most demanding World Championship road race courses in recent memory, the Irishman believes Kigali might just be built to his strengths. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s showdown, Healy adm...

Belgium’s plans for Sunday’s world championship road race were forced into a late reshuffle when Tiesj Benoot withdrew due to illness. Louis Vervaeke has been called in as his replacement and will now line up alongside Remco Evenepoel in Kigali. Vervaeke arrives fresh from a strong Vuelta a España....

Former professional cyclist Lars van den Berg has raised sharp questions over Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s strategy at the recent Tour of Slovakia. The race was dominated by Paul Magnier, who claimed the first four stages, yet the spotlight fell on Visma’s surprising failure to convert their strength...

Remco Evenepoel stole the headlines on Sunday by winning his third straight world championship time trial title, emphatically overtaking Tadej Pogacar on the course in Kigali. Behind the Belgian’s victory, Switzerland’s Stefan Küng quietly battled to tenth place. For the former European champion and...

The Kigali 2025 World Championships started for Tadej Pogacar in the hardest possible way. The Slovenian participated in the Elite Men's Time Trial where he was beaten by Remco Evenepoel comfortably, overtaken by the Belgian and even left out of the podium in the event. This opens up the possibiliti...

The junior time trial world championships in Kigali delivered an incredibly double victory for the Netherlands on Tuesday. In the morning, Megan Arens claimed victory in the women’s junior event. Hours later, Michiel Mouris completed the sweep by taking gold in the men’s race. For a nation that has...

Jonas Vingegaard headlines this week's riders UCI rankings update, with a big surge after the end of the Vuelta a España that helped him reach the second position. His victory in the overall GC plus three stage wins, the second place in the green and KOM jersey and 9 top 15 throughout the race grant...

This Wednesday will see an unique event in the cycling calendar take place, something which only happens on very specific occasions and usually during the World Championships: the Mixed Relay team time-trial. This is a race where a few national teams select three female and male riders to do a TTT,...

Tadej Pogacar’s quest to defend his Rainbow Jersey could already be in jeopardy before Sunday’s decisive road race in Kigali. That’s the stark assessment of Belgian national team doctor Kris Van der Mieren, who believes that fatigue – compounded by Rwanda’s unique mix of altitude and heat – will bru...

Wout van Aert is stepping into a different kind of spotlight this autumn. The Belgian rider will appear on the popular television quiz show De Slimste Mens Ter Wereld (The Smartest Person in the World). Known for his genius on two wheels, Van Aert now faces questions, quickfire rounds, and the dry h...

The future of the Israel - Premier Tech cycling team is under renewed scrutiny after its title sponsor, Premier Tech, publicly demanded that the squad remove the word “Israel” from its name. The Canadian multinational said the team must adopt “a new identity and brand image” if the partnership is to...

This Wednesday at the World Cycling Championships in Kigali, the mixed relay will take center stage. The format, often viewed with a hint of skepticism compared to the sport’s more established disciplines, has nonetheless drawn committed riders who believe in its potential. Among them are Belgium’s...

The World Championships are rarely predictable. History has shown that the riders who dominate in grand tours and classics often find themselves vulnerable on the one-day global stage. This year in Rwanda, the men’s and women’s time trials reinforced that pattern once more. Marlen Reusser crushed th...

Belgian national team will be severely weakened in the women elite race at the 2025 World Championships. After it became clear that the two-time defending champion Lotte Kopecky will not travel to Rwanda with injuries from Tour de l'Ardeche, the cycling country lost their back-up leader Justine Ghek...

At the height of the 2025 World Championships and after witnessing Remco Evenepoel's third title in the time trial, it is pertinent to remember another great champion who, with his style and charisma, marked an era in cycling: Peter Sagan. Three world titles, seven green jerseys in the Tour de Franc...

Tuesday was a great day for Dutch cycling, winning all three UCI time trials scheduled for the day. Two of them in the junior category at the World Championships in Kigali. And a part of elite world champion Remco Evenepoel was present on the course also today thanks to 16-year-old Laura Fivé. The y...

The Kigali 2025 World Championships will conclude this Sunday with its most anticipated event. The elite men's road race will challenge the world champion title of Tadej Pogacar. The Slovenian seeks to retain the rainbow jersey against a list of the most outstanding rivals. However, one of them will...

The Kigali 2025 World Championships is gradually approaching its grand finale. The Rwandan edition of the worlds will culminate with the main course, the elite men's road race. There, Juan Ayuso will be the Spanish leader in Alejandro Valverde's team. But will he be able to aspire to the gold medal,...

267 kilometers of racing with climbing from start to finish in the altitude and heat is not something that many riders will be able to handle well, and perhaps out of the entire peloton Tiesj Benoot would be one of those that could do so the best taking into consideration his history. The Belgian wa...

Marc Soler, one of the most prominent riders of the Spanish peloton, spoke to MARCA during the Media Day of the Spanish National Team held in Navacerrada last Monday. With his sights set on the World Championshoips to be held in Rwanda, the Catalan rider was confident and eager to face the challenge...

Tadej Pogacar is not the man of the moment at the Kigali World Championships but he is the one that everyone has their eyes on. Will he be able to revalidate his title from last year, or suffer an unexpected defeat? Bobbie Traksel weighs in on the interesting debate.  “I think that if you want to be...

The Kigali World Championships continue in Rwanda this Tuesday and in the two events of the day, the women's and men's junior time-trial races, the Dutch have been crowned victorious. After Megan Arens took gold in the morning for the young women, the youngster Michiel Mouris proved to be the best o...

Primoz Roglic has offered a typically oblique but telling glimpse into Slovenia’s internal dynamics ahead of Sunday’s World Championship road race in Kigali, admitting that the squad’s priority will be to give Tadej Pogacar a clear run at the Rainbow Jersey. Speaking to 24ur.com from a high-altitude...

Demi Vollering admitted she was far from her best in the women's elite, 2025 Kigali World Championships time trial, but still fought her way to a bronze medal, 1:04 down on new world champion Marlen Reusser, on a day where the conditions dictated the outcome as much as the riders themselves. “My fee...

Frank van den Broek will be part of the Dutch squad for Sunday’s World Championship road race in Rwanda, a demanding course that has already shaped the team’s strategy. With 2023 champion Mathieu van der Poel absent due to the mountainous profile, national coach Koos Moerenhout has chosen to bring o...

The third day of competition at the Kigali 2025 World Championships brought the junior time trials, with both the men’s and women’s races awarding their rainbow jerseys. In the end of the women's race, Megan Arens came out on top with a commanding display on the TT bike. The women’s event drew 47 ri...

The Kigali 2025 World Championships roll on this Tuesday, September 23, with the spotlight shifting to the junior time trial events. After the elite women’s and men’s races opened the competition, followed by the U23 categories on Monday, the next chapter will feature the junior riders testing thems...

Koen Pelgrim, coach at Soudal – Quick-Step, offered one of the clearest insights into how Remco Evenepoel delivered such a dominant ride at the World Championship time trial in Kigali. For Pelgrim, the victory was not simply about the Belgian’s raw talent but about meticulous preparation, the abilit...

Just days before tackling the brutal road race at the World Cycling Championships in Rwanda, Juan Ayuso appeared confident and composed as he spoke with reporters, including Eurosport, from the Madrid mountains. The 23-year-old Spaniard is considered one of the main medal contenders and used the pre...

Urska Zigart begins her world championship campaign in Rwanda today, lining up for Slovenia in both the time trial and the road race. Too often introduced as Tadej Pogačar’s partner, she has steadily built her own career and enters the week determined to underline that fact. Ahead of the time trial,...

With the 2025 UCI Road World Championships underway in Rwanda, Juan Ayuso has positioned himself as a serious outsider in the men’s road race, confident that a tactical stalemate between the two clear favourites could open the door for a breakthrough. Speaking to Eurosport ahead of his departure to...

The men’s world championship road race in Kigali has been sold for months as a climbers’ paradise, a race that will strip the peloton down to its lightest and most efficient mountain specialists. In other words, Tadej Pogacar, and perhaps Remco Evenepoel after his performance on Sunday in the time t...

When Tom Boonen won the World Championships two decades ago, the legendary Belgian had only just recently broken through among professionals. And after a mediocre run-up programme towards the 2005 Championship in Madrid, not many had the highest hopes of the fast man who had won (his first) Tour of...

The World Road Cycling Championships 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting competitions in recent years, with the Rwanda circuit, known for its demanding mountainous profile, shaping up to be a favorable terrain for reigning champion Tadej Pogacar. However, the eyes are also on other com...

Benoît Cosnefroy's troubled 2025 season would not see a happy end. The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider has been sidelined since mid-June, when he retired from the first stage of the Tour de Suisse due to a crash, suffering a knee injury that forced him to miss the Tour de France. That was a second...

Israel - Premier Tech was put in the spotlight at the recent Vuelta a Espana, but not for the good reasons such as a fifth place overall and a white jersey of Matthew Riccitello. Instead, the conflict in Middle East has been brought up by protestors with relation to the team's name. And the patience...

Bruno Armirail arrived in Kigali with genuine ambitions of finally breaking into the top five at a World Championship time trial. The French champion had impressed throughout the season, with a 4th place in the Tour de France TT and strong rides at the Vuelta, and he made no secret of targeting a po...

Remco Evenepoel’s emphatic ride in Kigali on Sunday secured a third consecutive rainbow jersey in the individual time trial and underlined his dominance against the clock. The 25-year-old Belgian delivered a near-flawless performance, catching Tadej Pogacar despite the Slovenian starting two and a h...

Jakob Söderqvist delivered on his status as overwhelming favourite in the under-23 men’s time trial at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, powering to a resounding victory that he insists was never in doubt. The Swede destroyed the competition on the rolling 36km course, finishing more than a mi...

Belgium’s seemingly dream week at the UCI Road World Championships in Kigali has been dealt an untimely blow. Just a day after Remco Evenepoel stormed to a third consecutive world title in the individual time trial, the team has confirmed that veteran Tiesj Benoot will miss the road race through ill...

Sweden's Jakob Söderqvist has completed a total and utter domination of the under 23 men's time trial World Championships in Kigali, securing the Rainbow Jersey in style ahead of Nate Pringle and Maxime Decomble. Proceedings in Kigali opened with local rider Etienne Tuyizere rolling down the start r...

Danish national coach Michael Morkov has dismissed suggestions that Jonas Vingegaard is unsuited to one-day racing, insisting the double Tour de France winner has already shown the qualities needed to deliver in the format. The debate has resurfaced in the build-up to the upcoming 2025 European Cham...

Isaac del Toro admitted he will approach Sunday’s World Championships road race in Kigali with a deliberately humble mindset, despite delivering one of the standout performances in the elite men’s time trial. The 21-year-old Mexican talent finished fifth, just four seconds shy of the podium and only...

The cobbled climb of the Côte de Kimihurura, with the Kigali Convention Centre looming above, provided the perfect theatre for arguably Remco Evenepoel’s most impressive win of his career. On Sunday, the Belgian defended his rainbow jersey in the elite men’s time trial at the World Championships in...

This Monday opened up with the women's under-23 time-trial race and the victor was far from being contested. The very difficult course in Kigali has seen thus far three convincing winners with very large gaps, and this time around it was Zoe Bäckstedt's opportunity to conquer another gold medal, aft...

Not a lot has happened over the past week in the cycling market, however a few transfers are actively being worked on and being consolidated. In Juan Ayuso and Kévin Vauquelin two top World Tour teams are virtually certain, whilst in the opposite side of the spectrum, it is widely dismissed that Ega...

Great Britain can celebrate its first gold medal at the 2025 World Championships, which has come at the under-23 time-trial World Championships in the women's event. Zoe Bäckstedt was the strongest rider at the start and considered the main favourite, and the youngster has delivered with a stellar p...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana is one that will stay in the history books for a long time, having had three stages directly neutralized or disrupted due to protests against the presence of Israel - Premier Tech in the race. However these affected most riders in the peloton and two big figures in the pelot...

Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogacar are the two biggest stars at this year's World Championships and were the main favourites for both elite men's time-trial and road race, but the first face-off was a slaughter. Thijs Zonneveld "What a disappointing list of participants. If you watched that time tria...

Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory at the time-trial World Championships this Sunday and Tadej Pogacar saw himself beaten by two Belgians. Belgian national coach Serge Pauwels was very surprised with his riders, but also very surprised to see how the Slovenian failed in a course that looked perfect...

The World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, began yesterday and in the elite time-trial events we've had two dominating performances from Marlen Reusser and Remco Evenepoel. However the latter put on a rider that no-one expected mostly because of the large amount of time he won on Tadej Pogacar, over...

The men’s elite time trial at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali proved a baptism of fire for French teenager Paul Seixas. Stepping up to senior level at just 18, the promising star cut a dejected figure after finishing 16th, 4:14 down on runaway winner Remco Evenepoel. Seixas stopped the clock...

Thymen Arensman was the lone Dutchman on the start ramp in the elite men’s World Championships time trial in Kigali, and he delivered a respectable ninth place in challenging circumstances. The INEOS Grenadiers rider admitted his build-up had been far from ideal, but with the chaos of a crash, illne...

Remco Evenepoel produced a time trial masterclass at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, storming to a second rainbow jersey in the discipline with a performance that left his rivals gasping. The Belgian was on another level from the first split and, in a moment destined for highlight reels, cau...

The Kigali 2025 World Championships started this Sunday in style. The historic edition in Rwanda, the first on African soil, left indelible images in the elite men's time trial. Remco Evenepoel passedTadej Pogacar on the road to take his third consecutive rainbow jersey. Meanwhile, Ivan Romeo closed...

The course of the 2025 European Championships must've delighted a lot of riders, but Mads Pedersen certainly wasn't one of them. Still, the Danish classicsman/sprinter/jack of all trades will in Ardeche, ready to give it his best in the time trial and later as a support cast around Vuelta winner Jon...

Remco Evenepoel joined the legendary timetrialists Tony Martin and Michael Rogers in the three-peat club today. Since 2023, we have not seen another man wear the rainbow jersey in an individual time trial and while two-time world champion Filippo Ganna put up a great fight the past two years, Evenep...

Brandon McNulty has been on fire in the last period of the 2025 season. Following his time-trial and GC victory at the Tour of Pologne, and a gifted GP Montreal, the American comfortably secured his overall victory at the Tour de Luxembourg. Not the flashiest trophy in his own palmares, nor his team...

On Monday, the Kigali 2025 World Championships continue with under-23 time trials. After Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) and Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) secured the first set of gold medals, it'll be up to the next generation to show off. The men's U23 time trial will be held from 13:50h to 16:30h. The f...

The men’s time trial world championship took place in Kigali, Rwanda, featuring a tough and hilly route that experts claimed was tailor-made for a rider like Tadej Pogacar, with over 680 meters of elevation gain and four difficult climbs to tackle in just 40.6km. The first riders to commence the tim...

Ilan van Wilder delivered the ride of his career at the 2025 World Championships time trial in Kigali, snatching bronze by a single second ahead of Tadej Pogacar. The Belgian, long regarded as a capable but not world-class TT rider, surprised even himself by making the podium behind compatriot Remco...

Jay Vine delivered one of the rides of his life at the World Championships in Kigali, powering to silver in the men’s elite time trial behind an untouchable Remco Evenepoel. The Australian paced his effort to perfection on the hilly, cobbled course, coming home ahead of Ilan van Wilder to secure his...

Remco Evenepoel confirmed his reputation as the greatest time triallist of his generation with a breathtaking display in Kigali, storming to a third consecutive World Championship title against the clock. The Belgian was in a class of his own from the opening split, opening up vast gaps on his rival...

Jonas Vingegaard is preparing to swap Grand Tour dominance for a different kind of challenge: the one-day cauldron of the European Championships. The Dane, fresh from sealing overall victory at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, has admitted he will lean heavily on the experience of Mads Pedersen and Mattias...

Remco Evenepoel has produced a masterclass against the clock at the 2025 Kigali World Championships, obliterating the field to claim the men’s elite time trial world title. The Belgian was in a class of his own from the opening split, carving out huge gaps on his rivals and even catching and passing...

After the dramatic scenes of protest at the recent Vuelta a Espana, Israel - Premier Tech have some success to celebrate at Gooikse Pijl 2025, with Israeli sprinter Oded Kogut powering to the win in Belgium this Sunday afternoon.  An early break animated proceedings, featuring Axel Kallberg (Lucky S...

An absolutely incredible performance from Marlen Reusser has won the women's elite world championship time trial, to pull on the rainbow jersey for Switzerland. The Swiss rider finished in 43 minutes and 9 seconds, with an average speed 43.3km/h. In second place was Anna van der Breggen, and Demi Vo...

Urska Zigart admitted she was left struggling to find any rhythm in the Kigali World Championships time trial, describing the course as “horrible” and voicing concern over the air quality that has affected several riders already this weekend. The Slovenian finished a disappointing 16th, more than th...

The Kigali World Championships Cycling begin this Sunday the 21st of September and whilst the women's face a 31-kilometer long Time Trial, the men have 40 kilometers on the menu and both race will take place on the same day. We take a look at the start times and order of all riders including the mai...

Brandon McNulty has secured overall victory at the 2025 Tour de Luxembourg. On a frantic final day of the race, Romain Gregoire took victory ahead of Ben Healy after the pair had been part of a late attack together. A lively finale to the Tour de Luxembourg unfolded as an opening two-man split — Enz...

Anna van der Breggen had to settle for yet another silver medal in the World Championships time trial, as Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser delivered a dominant ride to claim the rainbow jersey in Kigali. For the Dutchwoman, now deep into her comeback season, the runner-up spot carried a mixture of déjà...

Paul Double sealed both stage victory and overall glory on the final day of the Tour of Slovakia, delivering a career-defining performance for Team Jayco AlUla. The British rider, who joined the WorldTour outfit this season, proved the strongest on the decisive climbs and finished off the job with a...

Swiss rider Marlen Reusser has finally been crowned world champion in the women’s time trial, delivering a commanding victory on the 31-kilometre course in Kigali. The Movistar Team specialist stopped the clock at 43:09.34, averaging 43.3 km/h, a pace no rival could come close to matching. After yea...

Quinn Simmons has voiced frustration over what he sees as a lack of personality at the very top of the professional peloton, suggesting that the sport could benefit from stronger characters in the mould of Peter Sagan. Speaking to RIDE Magazine in an interview conducted through the travelling Alpec...

On the 21st of September, 2025, the Rainbow Jersey for the men's elite time trial at the World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda will be handed out. With an all-star lineup set to compete for victory, find the startlist in its entirety right here! The men’s elite individual time trial in Kigali is a l...

Ivan Romeo lines up today in Kigali for the first elite world championship of his career. The 21-year-old Spaniard, who last year claimed the U23 world time trial title, now takes on a brutal course of 40 kilometres packed with four climbs. Representing Spain alongside Raúl García Pierna, the Movist...

September 21, 2025, carries double meaning for Tadej Pogacar. The Slovenian celebrates his 27th birthday today, while at the same time preparing to race the world championships time trial in Rwanda. It is a jersey that has so far eluded him, which is rare considering just how much he has won in his...

Marlen Reusser will start Sunday’s world championship individual time trial in Rwanda as one of the main favourites. The Swiss rider has long been among the very best against the clock, and despite setbacks earlier this season, she remains confident that she can deliver another strong performance. A...

The women's elite time-trial World Championships take place on the 21st of September, and we take a look at the profile and favourites for the event. The difficult route can make it a very open race, with Chloé Dygert and Demi Vollering amongst the main favourites. The race is estimated to start at...

We preview the men's elite time trial World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, which will take place on September 21st. The race will be 40 kilometers long, take place at altitude, and feature several climbs, making for a unique route where Remco Evenepoel will have to defend his title against Tadej P...

The World Championships begin today in Rwanda, marking the first time cycling’s biggest annual event has taken place on African soil. The opening time trials in Kigali signal the start of a historic week, but the moment also recalls another occasion when the sport ventured beyond its traditional Eur...

The UCI Road World Championships have been staged across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. Never before, however, has the rainbow jersey been contested on African soil. That changes this weekend, when Kigali hosts cycling’s most prestigious week of racing. So, that means that the event...

Zoe Bäckstedt will line up in Rwanda with her sights set on the under-23 time trial world championship. The 20-year-old Welsh rider, who rides for Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto, has already built an impressive palmarès this season. A national champion in both cyclocross and the time trial, and winner of t...

Luke Plapp will start Sunday’s World Championship time trial in Kigali as an outsider, but the Australian is determined to test himself against the best on one of the most demanding courses ever seen at a Worlds. Remco Evenepoel is chasing a third consecutive rainbow jersey, yet the undulating 40.6-...

Thymen Arensman will line up for the Netherlands at the World Championships in Rwanda, tackling the time trial on Sunday before turning his attention to the road race next week. After a summer defined by two stage victories at the Tour de France, the 25-year-old Dutchman arrives with confidence, but...

Matthew Brennan’s 2025 season reached another milestone at the Super 8 Classic in Belgium, where the 20-year-old Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider sprinted to second place behind Arnaud De Lie. While victory slipped away in the final meters, the result underlined a breakout year that has established B...

Wout van Aert drew the curtain on his season at the Super 8 Classic in Belgium, finishing outside the sprint for victory as Lotto’s Arnaud De Lie powered to another win. The young Belgian continued his September form, outsprinting Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s Matthew Brennan and Bora’s Jordi Meeus. F...

The duel between Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogacar at this Sunday’s world championships time trial could be one of the stories of the season. Both are already serial champions, Pogacar with four Tours de France, a Giro, a world title, and countless classics, Evenepoel with a Vuelta, rainbow jerseys...

The Tour de Luxembourg 2025 has been a very exciting race, we preview the final day of the race, stage 5, in which the outcome of the overall classification can still change which will be contested this September 21 from 10:30h CET to 14:45h CET. After the time trial of the fourth stage, Brandon McN...

The Super 8 Classic provided one of the final opportunities of the season for the classics specialists to thrive and battle for a victory in the cobbled sector of Belgium. Although it was a very open race, Arnaud de Lie was considered the main favourite, and the Lotto rider certainly did not disappo...

Stage 4 of the Tour de Luxembourg was always going to be the decisive day for the overall classification contenders and that proved to be the case. Ethan Hayter stormed to the stage win in the long time-trial, whilst Brandon McNulty overtook Mattias Skjelmose to take over the race lead ahead of the...

The Super 8 Classic has seen the continuation of the Belgian semi-classics this Saturday afternoon and it delivered on the action, with Visma and Arnaud de Lie exploding the race in the bergs. In the end however the race would be decided in a sprint, where De Lie took his fifth victory in the space...

The fourth stage of the Tour of Slovakia has had the same outcome as the previous three, with Soudal - Quick-Step continuing their domination in the sprint stages. Paul Magnier has won his fourth stage in a row out of a bunch sprint, increasing his lead even further and maintaining a firm hold in th...

We preview the men's under-23 World Championships road race, taking place in Kigali. Here is the profile and the favourites for the race that will take place on the 26th September. It is expected to start at 12:00CET and finish at 16:25CET.  The course will be 164.5 kilometers long and take on 11 la...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's budget has allowed the German to reach new heights in pro cycling and come close to the top of the sport. With the likes of Jai Hindley, Daniel Martínez and Aleksandr Vlasov previously in the team, the buyout of Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel from their contracts, an...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates - XRG are at the top of pro cycling and they are the two teams that have battled for victory in all Grand Tours. Hence, their tactics have been analyzed to the tiniest of detail in a constant basis this year and often there is a lot of negative debate...

Chris Horner has raised questions about how Slovenia will manage the delicate balance between Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic at the upcoming World Championships in Rwanda, warning that the reigning world champion cannot automatically expect full commitment from his most decorated teammate. Speaking...

Urska Zigart is preparing for the World Championships in Kigali with a sense of perspective. The 28-year-old Slovenian, long in the public eye as the partner of four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar, admits that the label of being “Pogacar’s girlfriend” is something she will never fully esca...

Slovenia head to the 2025 Road World Championships in Kigali with Tadej Pogacar aiming to extend his reign in the rainbow jersey — not just on the road, but against the clock as well. Yet while the world number one pursues a rare double, team-mate Primoz Roglic has made it clear his focus will be ex...

French superstar Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Dutch Classics specialist Dylan van Baarle have announced their engagement, bringing together two of the sport’s most accomplished riders in a moment that has delighted fans across the cycling world. Ferrand-Prévot shared the news on Instagram during World...

Jonas Vingegaard has admitted that next year’s Tour de France Grand Départ in Barcelona could be at risk if the conflict between Israel and Gaza continues, drawing on the disruptive scenes that marred his recent victory at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. Speaking to Feltet at his post-race press conferenc...

Patrick Lefevere has offered a robust defence of the 2025 UCI Road World Championships being staged in Rwanda, pushing back against critics who argue the African nation is an unsuitable host. Writing in his weekly Het Nieuwsblad column, the former Soudal - Quick-Step boss insisted the progress made...

Spanish cycling icon Alberto Contador has broken his silence on the unprecedented protests that overshadowed the finale of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, admitting the scenes in Madrid were “hard to see and to live through”. The three-time Vuelta champion and now television commentator was present at the...

With the UCI Road World Championships not yet even underway in Rwanda, the spotlight has already abruptly shifted from cycling to censorship. Belgian journalist Stijn Vercruysse, a veteran Africa correspondent for VRT NWS, has been denied entry to the country, despite holding full accreditation from...

Remco Evenepoel insists he has never felt stronger heading into a World Championships than he does now, as the Belgian prepares to defend his time trial crown on Tuesday in Kigali. The 25-year-old is chasing a third consecutive rainbow jersey in the discipline, a feat achieved only by Michael Rogers...

Tadej Pogacar will clash with Remco Evenepoel not only in the road race, but also in the individual time trial at the World Championships in Kigali. The Slovenian will have a tough task on his plate to defend rainbow jersey after a phenomenal victory in Zurich 2024. And the chrono week earlier only...

Addy Engels — one of the most familiar figures in Jumbo-Visma / Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s team cars over the past decade — has confirmed he will leave the Dutch outfit to join Fabian Cancellara’s Tudor Pro Cycling Team. The move is a clear coup for Tudor and a notable loss for Visma’s backroom con...

Much can be said of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, where Team Visma | Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates - XRG were by far the strongest teams but raced with completely different tactics. One can argue that João Almeida could've won the race if the team had been focused on that goal as a priority since t...

The world of cycling is used to seeing the rise of new talents who, over the years, manage to make a name for themselves in the most important competitions. One such name that promises to make a mark in the near future is that of Czech climber Pavel Novak. The 20-year-old signed for Movistar Team th...

No matter how the stuation pans out, the merger of Lotto and Intermarché - Wanty will have a massive impact on the transfer market. If the plan indeed goes through, plenty talented riders will suddenly become available to sign. In the other scenario, many teams will be blaming themselves for missing...

Paul Magnier is the new king of sprints in Slovakia. The Frenchman confirmed supremacy over the rest of the field at the 2.1 race with a third victory in a row. The stage 3 once again offered challenging parcours with several climbs on the route, but ultimately all paths led to a bunch sprint finish...

The decisive moment of the Tour of Luxembourg 2025 has arrived. The cyclists face a 26.3-kilometer individual time trial that demands speed, strength and concentration in equal measure. Race director Andy Schleck expects high speeds: "I expect the fastest cyclists to ride at more than 50 km/h. Every...

Rafal Majka has spent his career in the service of champions. From Alberto Contador at Saxo Bank, through Peter Sagan in his BORA - hansgrohe years, to the current era alongside Tadej Pogacar at UAE Team Emirates - XRG, the Pole has been the rider teams could trust to deliver when it mattered most....

This Saturday, September 20th, the fourth and penultimate stage of the Tour de Luxembourg 2025 will take place, a race that started last Wednesday 17 and will finish on Sunday 21. Mattias Skjelmose took the yellow overall leader's jersey after winning on the third day of competition, 4 seconds ahead...

Mattias Skjelmose has had a rocky season, but into the World and European Championships, the Dane has found his best form and at the Tour of Luxembourg, he has managed to take his first victory since June and has taken over the race lead simultaneously.  The third day of the race in Luxembourg was v...

Jonathan MIlan has been having the season of his life, winning throughout the whole year and having the Tour de France green jersey to show for now in his palmarès. It was not easy for the Lidl-Trek rider to recover from the Grand Boucle, however he has managed to do so and today he once again felt...

We take a look at the profiles and favourites for the Super 8 Classic, which will take place on the 20th of September. This is one of the many Belgian semi-classics that finish off the season, but has gained significant importance mainly due to Wout van Aert's presence in it. It is estimated to star...

In a matter of minutes Lidl-Trek has won two races. Whilst Mattias Skjelmose was victorious at the Tour de Luxembourg, over in Belgium Jonathan Milan continued his very successful season with another triumph, this time around at the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen.  The breakaway of the day was formed...

Lidl-Trek has succeeded today at the Tour de Luxembourg as Mattias Skjelmose rode to victory on stage 3, the most difficult of days in the race - on the eve of the decisive time-trial.  The third day of racing was the toughest of stages and the one where the climbing was expected to make the most di...

The Rwanda World Championships have a very particular nature to it and a lot of different aspects when comparing to the regular courses chosen to attribute the rainbow jerseys. The climber-oriented courses also made it a no-brainer for many riders, whilst for others it had been pondered all year lon...

Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel are the two headliners of this year's World Championships, which miss out on many of the world's best due to the distance of travel, weather, brutal course and vaccination requirements. They will both be the main favourites for the road race and time-trial, and for...

We take a look at the startlist of the women's elite time-trial World Championships, which takes place on the 21st of September. The difficult route can make it a very open race, with Chloé Dygert and Demi Vollering amongst the main favourites. The race is estimated to start at 10:10CET and finish a...

Soudal - Quick-Step made the right choice to select Paul Magnier to the Tour of Slovakia, as the Frenchman has been dominating the race. On stage 3, the young sprinter has net his third win in three days, remaining completely unbeatable and even putting himself in position to win the overall classif...

The Elite women’s individual time trial opens the UCI Road World Championships, launching cycling’s first Worlds on African soil with a race against the clock that is anything but straightforward. It takes place this Sunday, September 21st, in Kigali, Rwanda, and the stakes could scarcely be higher:...

The UCI has confirmed it will deploy a GPS rider tracking system to enhance rider safety at this September’s Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. The decision comes almost a year after the tragic death of Swiss junior Muriel Furrer at the 2024 Worlds in Zürich, which highlighted the risks of...

This Sunday, 21 September, the time trial at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali takes place, with Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogacar standing out as the clear favourites. Filippo Ganna, the dominant force in the discipline over the past five years, has opted out due to the demanding nature of the...

As the UCI prepares to stage its first-ever Road World Championships on African soil, leading academic Filip Reyntjens has delivered a scathing assessment of the decision to award the event to Rwanda. Speaking ahead of the Kigali 2025 Worlds, the professor emeritus at the University of Antwerp and...

The wait is over. After months of anticipation, the UCI World Championships arrive in Rwanda for the first time, with Kigali ready to welcome the best riders on the planet. On Sunday, September 21st, the men’s elite individual time trial will take place, setting the tone for a week in which the eyes...

Israel – Premier Tech will, by right, become a World Tour team from next season, meaning it will be entitled to compete (as it already did this year) in cycling’s three Grand Tours — the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana — as well as in a wide range of other top-level races. Since th...

Norway’s cycling community has been plunged into debate after confirmation that several of the country’s leading names will not take the start at the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda. The decision of key Uno-X Mobility riders to prioritise UCI points in Canada rather than the chance to race fo...

Mattia Cattaneo is not a rider who chases headlines, but his steady reliability has earned him a reputation as one of the most trusted lieutenants in the World Tour. Speaking to Bici.Pro ahead of the World Championships in Kigali, the 34-year-old Italian reflected on his forthcoming switch from Soud...

The relief of a potential World Tour lifeline has done little to ease the strain inside Cofidis. Despite benefiting from the upcoming merger between Intermarché - Wanty and Lotto, the French team remain in peril of losing their top-tier status — and the sponsor’s demand for survival weighs heavily o...

Tom Dumoulin has finished his recon in Kigali, Rwanda with one clear conclusion: the 2025 World Championships road race is made for Tadej Pogacar. After riding the local circuit and key climbs including the fearsome Muur van Kigali, the 2017 time trial world champion believes the Slovenian is the ov...

Tom Pidcock’s emergence as a genuine Grand Tour contender has thrown fresh doubt over his immediate future in cyclocross. The 26-year-old’s Belgian coach, Kurt Bogaerts, has admitted that the demands of his road calendar now leave little space for the discipline that helped launch his career. Pidcoc...

The 2025 World Championships are taking place at high altitude in Kigali, Rwanda, where that and the heat will be limiting factors. Hence for the riders coming from South and Central America, there could actually be potential to surprise in the road races that are set to be very difficult and climbe...

Groupama - FDJ boss Marc Madiot says he is far from surprised by the dominance of UAE Team Emirates - XRG this season, insisting their sheer depth of talent makes their victory haul inevitable. UAE have already racked up an extraordinary 85 (at time of writing) wins in 2025, with Tadej Pogacar leadi...

The Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team have continued their recruitment drive by securing the signature of Thomas Gloag from Team Visma | Lease a Bike, adding yet another British talent to a squad that is increasingly shaping around homegrown leaders. The 24-year-old Londoner links up with compatriots Tom Pidc...

Simone Petilli has announced he will retire from professional cycling at the end of the season, with his final race set to be Il Lombardia. The 32-year-old Italian revealed his decision on Instagram, drawing warm tributes from across the peloton – including a heartfelt message from world champion Ta...

Cat Ferguson made a stunning entry into the world of professional cycling, winning a stage at the Tour of Britain and the Navarra Classic. The 19-year-old immediately found her spot in the Movistar's elite women team. However what didn't go well for the young Brit was the cyclocross winter after whi...

Isaac del Toro and Romain Grégoire headline this week's UCI rankings update, thanks to del Toro's domination at GP Industria & Artigianato and Grégoire's victory in the overall classification of the Tour of Britain.  You can check the previous update here. It is important to note that the latest dat...

Since Covid times, the professional cycling scene in United States shrank mostly to just Criterium racing with the title for the biggest international event held by Maryland Cycling Classic (1.Pro) since its debut in 2022. But in 2026, that should change. Philadelphia Cycling Classic proudly announc...

While some rejoice on the occasion of the first-ever World Championships on African soil, there are also those who look beyond the facade and warn about serious issues that resurface for the sport of cycling from this event taking place in Rwanda in particular. "That country's leader, Paul Kagame, w...

The World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda are exotic. Both in the nice and less pretty sense. For team doctors it's a whole new level of worries and health hazards they need to be ready to react to. From mosquitoes and wild animals, through water and human contact, the dangers will be on every corne...

Paul Magnier is clearly in a great shape to wrap up this season as the Frenchman keeps winning left, right and center. The young sprinter of Soudal - Quick-Step kicked off a successful last third of the season with a stage win at the Tour de Pologne which he followed up with already three victories...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot switched to the road full time in 2025 once again and quickly achieved more than any pro rider could imagine. With the Tour de France Femmes and Paris-Roubaix Femmes already added to her palmarès, can she do the same with the World Championships?  "I feel good. I’m happy to fi...

This Friday, September 19th is stage 3 of the Tour de Luxembourg 2025, which is being held between the 17th and 21st. Romain Grégoire and the surprising Mathieu Kockelmann have been the stage winners so far. The Frenchman from Groupama - FDJ is also the leader of the classification at the moment, bu...

We preview the 2025 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, which is set to take place on the 19th of September. This is a race for the sprinters and we have got many of the world's very best at the start fighting for victory. The race is estimated to start at 13:00CET and finish at 16:55CET.  The race is qui...

The Vuelta a Espana this year saw a few revelations but above all confirmations. For several years Tom Pidcock had a Grand Tour project in the making and hoped to realize his potential in the three-week races. Several times he didn't succeed, but at the end of so many years, the Briton finally achie...

Stage 2 of the Tour de Luxembourg delivered for the home fans. After his success at the Tour de l'Avenir, Luxembourg fans could celebrate a victory of their national team rider Mathieu Kockelmann in a sprint. The day's breakaway proved to be relatively dangerous for the peloton and the move was only...

The World Championships are in everyone's mind at the time being but behind the scenes, the events that will take place the week after in Drôme-Ardeche are almost equally as important and we have decisions already being publicly confirmed. The Dutch national team for example will not have Mathieu va...

The Tour of Slovakia has seen its second stage on the road today and with a few climbs on the menu, there were once again a few attacks, but the same outcome. Everyone was brought together in time for a sprint, where Paul Magnier took his second win in as many days.  The Soudal - Quick-Step rider wa...

Óscar Pereiro, winner of the 2006 Tour de France and part of the protocol and organization team of La Vuelta a España, talked about the difficult situation experienced during the recently finished 2025 edition, the protests, the role of politicians, the words of Borja Iglesias and the possible parti...

The World Championships are often the gathering of the world's best riders, in an attempt to fight for a rainbow jersey that would make the career of any rider. This year is somewhat of an exception, as multiple-time winner Filippo Ganna won't travel to Rwanda and try to surprise in a course made fo...

Remco Evenepoel is flying to Rwanda today in advance to the Kigali World Championships, where he will race the time-trial already this Sunday. He will have to face Tadej Pogacar in a tough route, but the defending champion believes he's done everything he could to take a third consecutive title.  "W...

Stage racing returns to the calendar this week with the Tour de Luxembourg (17–21 September), the first multi-day event following the Vuelta a Espana. The five-day race promises a varied parcours, with summit finishes, an individual time trial and a classics-style finale all set to shape the general...

The 2025 World Championships are taking shape and with only a few days left towards the start of the event, this Sunday with the elite time-trials, more and more national teams announce their lineup. In Great Britain's case we've got Tom Pidcock and Oscar Onley chasing a medal in the main event, but...

João Almeida was one of the great protagonists of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana and rode to a second place behind Jonas Vingegaard in the overall classification. Although he received strong support from UAE Team Emirates - XRG, he doesn't forget that there were days where this was not the case.  The Port...

Tom Pidcock’s third place at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana has been hailed as a turning point in his career – not only by the rider himself, but also by his long-time coach Kurt Bogaerts. Yet while the 26-year-old’s breakthrough on GC has reignited debate about his Grand Tour potential, Bogaerts insists...

The 2025 Vuelta a España closed under controversy and unrest, with stage 21 in Madrid cancelled amid protests that overshadowed the sport. Riders and fans alike were left frustrated as the season’s final Grand Tour ended without the traditional sprint in the Spanish capital. Among those speaking out...

Wout van Aert has confirmed that he will return to cyclocross next winter, giving fans the reassurance they were hoping for. The Belgian superstar has always combined his passion for cyclocross with the road season, but the number of cyclocross races he has been participating in the last years has b...

When Louis Vervaeke rolled into Madrid with Soudal - Quick-Step at the end of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, he should have been savouring the relief of three gruelling weeks in the saddle. Instead, he and his colleagues were left reflecting on one of the most surreal and unsettling Grand Tours in recent...

This week's update features points scored during the last stages of the Vuelta a España, as well as Italian autumn classics such as Giro della Toscana - Memorial Alfredo Martini, Coppa Sabatini, Memorial Marco Pantani and Trofeo Matteotti, the two Canadian classics - GP de Québec and GP de Montréal...

Former UCI president between 2013 and 2017 Brian Cookson believes cycling’s governing body should consider banning professional teams from using the names of nation states in their titles, arguing that the sport must adapt to growing political tensions. Speaking to road.cc in the wake of pro-Palesti...

The Belgian cycling event Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen will see heightened security measures this year after the recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations during the Vuelta a España the past weeks, which forced to cancel the last stage and neutralize two others. Authorities of Ardooie, the city around...

Giulio Pellizzari impressed many with his performance at the recent Vuelta a España, finishing sixth in the overall classification and getting his first professional win at the Alto del Morredero. The Italian wonderkind, aged 21, had already showed signs of what he was capable of last year, finishin...

Mass protests against the presence of Israel - Premier Tech overshadowed the closing stages of the Vuelta a España, forcing the cancellation of the final day of racing and preventing riders from celebrating the overall result on the road.  In remarks Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme made...

Jonas Vingegaard may have declined a civic reception in Copenhagen after his Vuelta a Espana 2025 triumph, but the Danish champion will be celebrated after all — this time in his home region of Skive. The municipality confirmed that the two-time Tour de France winner and freshly crowned Vuelta champ...

When Domen Novak describes riding alongside Tadej Pogacar as “a dream situation”, it is not said lightly. The 30-year-old has played the role of loyal right-hand man for both UAE Team Emirates - XRG and the Slovenian national team, and at the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, he will once agai...

Jonas Vingegaard and Mads Pedersen may have delivered a historic double for Danish cycling at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, but the absence of a civic celebration in Copenhagen has sparked debate at home. Now, former pro and long-time sports director Brian Holm has stepped in to defend the pair’s decisi...

Chris Horner did not mince his words in the aftermath of the disrupted Stage 21 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. With protesters halting the final circuit in Madrid, the American Grand Tour winner used his YouTube channel to reflect not just on Jonas Vingegaard’s overall victory, but more pointedly on w...

Following his recent Tour of Britain win, Romain Gregoire has done it again in Luxembourg on stage 1, powering to a brutal uphill sprint win on Wednesday ahead of Marijn van den Berg and Marc Hirschi, into the leader's jersey to boot.  The day's expected breakaway finally formed just before the Mont...

Arnaud De Lie has taken the win at GP de Wallonie 2025 this Wednesday afternoon in Namur, powering in the punchy final sprint to continue his recent resurgence.  The race got underway with an early breakaway establishing itself on the Côte de Trasenster. Five riders moved clear: Edoardo Zamperini, K...

The 2025 Tour de Luxembourg takes place from Wednesday the 17th September to the 21st of September 2025. In 2024, the race was won by Antonio Tiberi, with Mathieu van der Poel and David Gaudu rounding out the podium. We look at the final startlist for the race in this article. First held in 1935, th...

The road leads from Brakel to Haacht on 20 September 2025 for what promises to be a compelling edition of the SUPER 8 Classic. See the startlist for the race right here! The race will cover about 200 kilometres, winding through Flemish Brabant, Hainaut, and Walloon Brabant before finishing back in F...

The stage is set for another exciting edition of Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, as a strong and star-studded field prepares to line up on 19 September 2025 in Koolskamp. This classic one-day race will cover approximately 180 kilometres, looping through West Flanders in a demanding test of sprinting,...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have confirmed the signing of Davide Piganzoli on a three-year deal, with the Dutch World Tour Team backing the 23-year-old Italian to make the leap from promising stage racer to established Grand Tour contender. Piganzoli arrives with growing credentials, having already ri...

The European calendar rolls on this Wednesday, 17 September, as the peloton heads to Belgium for the GP de Wallonie. The 2025 edition will again be decided on the iconic Côte de la Citadelle de Namur, a 3.1 km ascent averaging 4% that has long shaped the outcome of the race. The start is set for 13:...

Richard Plugge has launched a stinging assessment of the pro-Palestinian protests that repeatedly disrupted this year’s Vuelta a Espana, arguing that what began as a political demonstration quickly descended into violence that went beyond the boundaries of sport. Speaking during the celebrations for...

On the 17th of September 2025, the peloton in Belgium will tackle one of its most iconic late-season classics. It is the day of the GP de Wallonie, the famous one-day race which finishes atop the Citadelle de Namur. Find the startlist for the race right here! Last year’s edition of the GP de Wallon...

Groupama - FDJ boss Marc Madiot has called for greater respect towards riders in the wake of the protests that disrupted this year’s Vuelta a Espana, arguing that while demonstrations have their place, they should not come at the expense of the sport itself. The 64-year-old Frenchman, speaking to Cy...

Jonas Vingegaard might have won his first Vuelta a España on the road, but it was an unexpected figure who ensured the Dane received the recognition his triumph deserved. With pro-Palestinian protests forcing the cancellation of the traditional podium ceremony in Madrid, it was Tom Pidcock’s mother...

Jesper Morkov might not have included a bonus clause in his contract when he joined Team Visma | Lease a Bike at the start of 2025, but after guiding the team to two Grand Tour victories in a single season, that oversight could soon be corrected. Visma have now won both Grand Tours in which Morkov h...

Many national teams have been forced to make compromises in the run-up to the World Championships in Rwanda - a logistical nightmare as many would agree to align with the European Championships in France just a week later. But France is not one of those willing to take any half-measures and for the...

Far from the most prominent stars of the sport, Cristian Scaroni grew to be the saviour of XDS Astana Team in 2025. The Kazakh WorldTour team was in an unenviable position in the UCI ranking with regards to their future in the cycling's top division. But the team's resurrection this year was incredi...

Kevin Vauquelin's Tour de France performance was one of the very few bright moments of what seems to be Arkéa - B&B Hotels final season in professional peloton. Even without the doubts about the French team's future Vauquelin would very likely head to a new team in 2026, but the uncertainty sealed t...

Portugal will line up with eight cyclists at this year's World Championships, which will make history by being held for the first time on African soil, between September 21 and 28 in Kigali, Rwanda. The National Team will only take part in the road race in the Elite and Under-23 categories, skipping...

Since their first steps in road cycling, the cyclocross duo Gianni Vermeersch and Mathieu van der Poel raced in the same team colours since 2017 back when WorldTour was but a distant dream of the team managed by Roodhooft brothers. Nearly a decade down the line, Van der Poel has become one of the tw...

Danish sporting officials have joined the growing chorus of voices questioning Spain’s ability to host major international cycling events after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised the pro-Palestinian protesters who disrupted this year’s Vuelta a España. Hans Natorp, president of the Danish Sports C...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana will be remembered for a long time. Sadly though, less for its racing than for the repeated protests that overshadowed the three-week stage race. The inclusion of Israel - Premier Tech triggered repeated demonstrations, culminating in violent clashes in Madrid and the unprec...

Belgium have unveiled their line-up for the upcoming European Championships in the Drôme-Ardèche, with Remco Evenepoel the undisputed leader. The 25-year-old will once again attempt the rare double of time trial and road race at a major championship, underlining both his versatility and the Belgian...

Jonas Vingegaard believes his victory at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana has brought him closer than ever to long-time rival Tadej Pogacar – and renewed his belief that he can take the fight to the Slovenian in the years ahead. The Dane claimed his first Grand Tour triumph since the crash that derailed his...

British Cycling has confirmed its squad for the upcoming 2025 UCI Road World Championships, with Tom Pidcock and Oscar Onley set to lead the men’s elite line-up on the unforgiving roads of Kigali, Rwanda. The event, which runs from 21–28 September, marks the first time the Worlds will be staged in A...

The chaos that engulfed the 2025 Vuelta a Espana has left a lasting mark on the peloton – and a warning sign for the rest of the racing calendar. For three weeks, pro-Palestinian protesters repeatedly disrupted Spain’s Grand Tour: invading finish zones, scattering thumbtacks and shards of glass acro...

Michael Rasmussen has warned that cycling may be heading for fundamental change after the 2025 Vuelta a Espana was repeatedly disrupted by pro-Palestinian protests — even suggesting a future where roadside access is no longer free. Speaking on Viaplay, the former Tour de France star — better known a...

The fallout from the unprecedented disruption of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana shows no signs of abating, with the UCI and the Spanish government now locked in a sharp exchange over the meaning and legitimacy of the pro-Palestinian protests that repeatedly interrupted the race. What began as a series of...

For Jasper Philipsen, the Vuelta a España ended not with the chance to sprint for a fourth stage win, but with a wave from the team bus after Stage 21 in Madrid was cancelled. The Belgian sprinter, who had already collected three victories during the 2025 edition, poured out his disappointment in hi...

The 2025 Vuelta a España will be remembered for both its disrupted stages and its unusual finale, abandoned in Madrid due to protests. The fallout has divided opinion across the peloton. Some riders have defended the demonstrations on the basis of freedom of expression, while others have voiced thei...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana has provided its fair share of drama, upsets, and jaw-dropping performances, but two riders stand out for making significant breakthroughs: Tom Pidcock and Matthew Riccitello.  In the latest episode of The Move podcast, cycling experts Spencer Martin and Johan Bruyneel disse...

Tom Pidcock announced himself as a Grand Tour rider at the 2025 Vuelta a España, stepping onto the podium behind Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida. For the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, and for Pidcock who has long thrived off-road but never lived up to expectations on the tarmac, the result was a landmar...

The Grand Tour season may be over for 2025, but the calendar still offers plenty of racing before the riders head into the off-season. This week brings the Tour of Slovakia, officially known as Okolo Slovenska, which will be held for the 69th time. Since joining the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event in...

Earlier this month at the Tour of Britain, Thymen Arensman crashed and suffered both a bruised hip and a torn gluteal muscle. Despite the injuries, he fought through the pain and completed the race. Just weeks earlier he had won two mountain stages at the Tour de France, confirming himself as one of...

Following the dramatic events of the past three weeks at the Vuelta a España 2025, questions already loom over the future of Spain’s grand tour. After multiple stages were disrupted and the race ended prematurely in Madrid due to pro-Palestinian protests, organisers face mounting uncertainty about w...

For the first time in his career, Jonas Vingegaard will not be welcomed onto the balcony of Copenhagen’s City Hall to celebrate a Grand Tour victory. Despite capturing the 2025 Vuelta a España, the Danish star has decided to forego the traditional reception in order to recover and prepare for the fi...

The cycling market is moving forward following the conclusion of the Vuelta a España 2025. Uno-X Mobility, which did not have a wildcard to compete in the Spanish Grand Tour, has focused on improving its long-term plans. The World Tour license is a big goal, with which it could race both La Vuelta a...

Italian rider Filippo Zana, currently with Team Jayco AlUla, has endured a turbulent 2025 season marked by illness, gradual recovery, and flashes of strong performances. After a difficult start to the year, Zana has shown signs of improvement during the late-season North American classics, and is lo...

Former Olympic gold medallist, Paris-Roubaix winner and two-time Grand Prix de Montréal winner, Greg Van Avermaet, has been appointed ambassador for the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, set to take place in Montréal. Drawing from his extensive experience on the city's challenging circuit, Van Aver...

Former Dutch professional cyclist and television commentator Maarten Ducrot has strongly criticized the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for its silence and lack of leadership regarding Israel-Premier Tech's presence at the Vuelta a España and the subsequent protests that have been sparked. Speak...

Cofidis rider Ludovic Robeet was admitted to hospital last week after suffering a stroke, just hours before he was due to board a flight to Canada for the World Tour races in Québec and Montréal. The news was first reported by Le Soir and later confirmed by Belgian press agency Belga. The 31-year-ol...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana was supposed to end in celebration — a sun-drenched procession into Madrid, champagne toasts atop team cars, and the coronation of Jonas Vingegaard after three brutal weeks of racing. Instead, it concluded in silence, tension, and deep concern, as repeated protest actions fo...

On the day he turned 31, Sepp Kuss delivered yet another reminder of why he's regarded as one of the finest domestiques of his generation. The American climbed to second place atop the legendary Bola del Mundo, finishing just behind his teammate and team leader Jonas Vingegaard, in a performance tha...

Giulio Pellizzari’s 2025 season will be remembered as the year a new Italian hope for Grand Tour glory truly announced himself. At just 21 years of age, Pellizzari has delivered back-to-back sixth-place finishes at the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana, a feat that not only marks him as one of the b...

According to the latest reports, the speculation is over: Juan Ayuso will ride for Lidl–Trek from 2026. The 22-year-old Spaniard has reportedly finalised a deal with the American World Tour squad in the wake of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, bringing an end to his spell at UAE Team Emirates - XRG. The ne...

The countdown is on for Kigali 2025. From 21–28 September, the UCI Road World Championships will make history as Africa hosts the rainbow jersey battles for the very first time. Both Spain and France have now confirmed their squads, with Alejandro Valverde and Thomas Voeckler naming powerful, well-b...

Tom Pidcock’s third-place finish at the 2025 Vuelta a España may not have dethroned the sport’s Grand Tour elite, but for his long-time coach Kurt Bogaerts, it marked something just as significant — proof that the British rider is now knocking loudly on the door of overall victory. “We are three min...

In a Vuelta a Espana where unpredictability reigned and tradition was turned on its head, João Almeida emerged as one of the most consistent — and compelling — protagonists. But for all the strength, resilience, and tactical maturity he showed over three gruelling weeks, one day continues to linger....

Vuelta a Espana director Javier Guillén has condemned the chaotic conclusion to this year’s race, describing the protest-hit finale as “unacceptable” and insisting the sport must ensure such disruption does not happen again. At the same time, Guillén sought to distance himself and his organisation f...

The 2025 Vuelta a España was supposed to end in Madrid with the traditional parade stage and sprint finish, a day of champagne photos and smiling podium ceremonies. Instead, the race was halted amid pro-Palestinian protests in the Spanish capital, leaving Jonas Vingegaard crowned champion in the ung...

The 2025 Vuelta a España came to a chaotic and inglorious end yesterday, as stage 21 in Madrid was cancelled due to large-scale protests. Instead of the traditional parade into the Spanish capital, the peloton made it into the city centre, and Jonas Vingegaard was crowned champion in the unlikely se...

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team has added another promising name to its roster ahead of 2026, securing the signing of American climber Matthew Riccitello. The 22-year-old arrives from Israel – Premier Tech after a breakthrough Vuelta a España, where he finished fifth overall and claimed the white je...

UAE Team Emirates – XRG reached a historic milestone at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, claiming their 85th victory of the 2025 season, equalling the all-time record set by HTC-Columbia in 2009. The UAE winning machine has been a train that has relentlessly gathered momentum in 2025, and an 86t...

Tom Pidcock has delivered the performance that many doubted he could, standing on the podium of the 2025 Vuelta a España in a style reminiscent of Enric Mas. His career has always been marked by flashes of brilliance rather than volume, but when he wins, he wins big. Now, with a grand tour podium to...

In an era defined by explosive talent and aggressive racing, Jonas Vingegaard has emerged as perhaps the most efficient and tactically disciplined Grand Tour rider of his generation. Yet despite back-to-back Tour de France victories and now a maiden Vuelta a Espana title, the Dane still doesn't comm...

The 2025 Vuelta a España has come to a turbulent close, with Jonas Vingegaard crowned the winner, but under circumstances unlike any other. What should have been a celebratory final stage in Madrid turned into an abandoned procession, as protests prevented the race from being completed. The demonstr...

Over the past few days the cycling market has not moved as fast as in the previous week, but with the end of the Vuelta a Espana, a few more riders have shown strong performances that have earned them new contracts, whilst also gathering attention from rival teams.  Four high-levels have been confir...

The Vuelta a España took the spotlight on the day, but across the Atlantic, UAE Team Emirates - XRG dominated the GP de Montréal from start to finish. Brandon McNulty took the victory after a long-range attack together with Tadej Pogacar, with the duo taking the win with ease and no competition in t...

The Vuelta a España 2025 has drawn to a close, leaving behind what will likely be remembered as its darkest edition. Rarely has a grand tour ended with such a sense of defeat, both for the organization and for cycling as a whole. Instead of celebrating the sport, it exposed weakness, an event left s...

Juan Ayuso’s 2025 Vuelta a España was the ultimate sub story of the grand tour, due to his fallout with UAE Team Emirates - XRG. The Spanish rider began the race sharing leadership with João Almeida, filling the gap left by Tadej Pogacar, who opted to save his strength for the end of the season. Ove...

It is safe to say that the 2025 Vuelta a Espana was a grand tour like we’ve never seen before. On paper, it went exactly as expected. Jonas Vingegaard won the red jersey, and Joao Almeida was his closest challenger in the GC, whilst Mads Pedersen comfortably won the green jersey, and Jasper Philipse...

Thibau Nys has closed the book on his 2025 road season, explaining through Instagram that he skipped the Canadian WorldTour races to prioritise his recovery and prepare for a winter return to cyclocross. For the Belgian, the decision was painful but necessary after a year spent juggling both discipl...

Alan Hatherly produced the ride of his life to claim the 2025 Mountain Bike World Championships in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, defending the rainbow jersey he won last year. The South African stamped his authority on the race from the opening laps and never looked back, riding alone at the front for...

The 2025 Vuelta a España will be remembered less for Jonas Vingegaard’s overall victory and more for the unprecedented disruptions that defined it from the outset. Pro-Palestinian protests forced the shortening of multiple stages, the neutralisation of sprints, and finally, the complete cancellation...

Tadej Pogacar resumed his racing calendar in Canada like last year, and has put on a performance just as expected. Only this time around the World Champion didn't take a victory with ease, but instead helped his teammate Brandon McNulty to it.  This is how he explained how he let his American teamma...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana had perhaps the most unusual finale in the history of the sport, certainly the case in recent years. The anti-Israel protestors in Madrid swarmed the city center and made it impossible for the riders to race stage 21, and also made it a logistical nightmare - if possible at...

Brandon McNulty has recently won the Tour de Pologne and he is truly on fire, maintaining his top form and taking the win today at the GP de Montreal, teaming up with Tadej Pogacar to beat the competition by a literal mile.  This wasn't the initial plan on the day, but one that was discussed mid-rac...

The Vuelta a España 2025 has finished, and it has been an edition that will be hard to forget. It has been marked by pro-Palestine protests, which have disrupted many stages and forced the neutralization of some of them. The last day was no exception. It started without incidents, with riders taking...

Jonas Vingegaard has officially won what will go down as the most unusual Vuelta a España in history. The Dane claimed his first Spanish grand tour without the traditional finale in Madrid, as pro-Palestinian protests forced the cancellation of the last stage and prevented the peloton from riding in...

The Vuelta a Espana has come to a close and instead of a bunch sprint, celebrations and a podium to end the race, the riders instead finished it in a random road just outside the city after being told to stop. The city has not hosted the race after thousands of protestors broke through to the road a...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana has come to a close. Neither fans or riders managed to enjoy a final day into Madrid and celebrate in the Spanish capital, neither did the classification winners get to enjoy their trips to the podium. Nevertheless, amidst the chaos after the road invasion by protestors, we...

As is often the case in a stage race of this intensity, the 2025 Vuelta a Espana will no doubt see a number of riders forced to abandon due to crashes, illness, and other racing incidents. Keep track of all incidents and withdrawals throughout the race right here! Nothing to note.  The stage feature...

Throughout the 2025 Vuelta a Espana the race jury attributes fines to some of the riders and sporting directors. Ultimately the fines can come in the form of money, time penalties or even UCI points, depending on the rule breaking. Here we present what has happened during the race. Hugo de la Calle...

The final stage of the Vuelta a España features the traditional circuit around Madrid. It is essentially flat, so a final sprinter showdown is the most likely outcome. It is a short day with just 107km on the menu, and Jasper Philipsen will be the biggest favourite once again. The likes of Mads Pede...

The Vuelta a Espana peloton has no luck, and the race may not have its expected finale. Stage 21 sees the riders finally arrive to Madrid, but as soon as this happened, they were met with plenty aggressive protests that have gotten onto the route and have neutralized the race once again.  Right away...

This Sunday is a big cycling day, with two World Tour events - the Vuelta a España and GP de Montréal, the XCO World Championships and two smaller-level races in France. However, both of these, the GP de Fourmies and the Trofeo Mateotti, have had high-level winners.  In Italy it was Isaac del Toro w...

Mathieu van der Poel is the reigning champion in cyclocross and gravel, and in 2023 he was crowned world champion on the road for the first time. One of the last remaining goals in the 30-year old's career is to conquer the rainbow jersey in Mountain Biking, but that will have to wait another year. ...

During the 2022 season, women's pro cycling saw a very pronounced rise of Italian Marta Cavalli, whose development as a climber and classics rider promised a lot. However, the now Team Picnic PostNL rider never managed to find her best legs again, and after two very difficult seasons far from the be...

Team Jayco AlUla's Alan Hatherly has become an XCO World Champion for the second consecutive time, conquering the rainbow jersey in Switzerland. Mathieu van der Poel was the headliner in the race but could only ride to 29th on the road.  The race in Crans-Montana began with Victor Koretzky putting h...

We take a look at the profile of the 2025 GP de Montréal, which will take place on the 14th of September. This is the second of the Canadian World Tour classics and is similar to the 2026 World Championships course, with Tadej Pogacar as a headliner. The race is set to start at 16:15CET and finish a...

As the mountain biking world turns its gaze to this afternoon’s World Championships, one voice stands out in support of Mathieu van der Poel’s challenge — that of nine-time world champion and undisputed legend of the sport, Nino Schurter. The 39-year-old Swiss icon is set to make his final appearanc...

In what has been one of the most turbulent editions of the Vuelta a España in recent memory, Matthew Riccitello has emerged as a symbol of resilience. Despite the constant disruptions caused by protests related to his team’s affiliation with Israel – Premier Tech, the 23-year-old American managed to...

Despite walking away from the 2025 Vuelta a Espana with seven stage victories — more than double that of any other team — UAE Team Emirates - XRG leave Spain with a lingering sense of unfinished business. “It’s not bad at all, and we genuinely believed we could win the red jersey,” said UAE’s lead s...

Jonas Vingegaard secured the GC win at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana on Saturday in style, seeing off the challenge of Joao Almeida to claim stage 20 solo atop the mythical Bola del Mundo.  For the final time in La Vuelta, Vingegaard showed why he’s the strongest rider in the race. The result wasn’t just...

We take a look at the startlist of the 2025 GP de Montréal, which will take place on the 14th of September. This is the second of the Canadian World Tour classics and is similar to the 2026 World Championships course, with Tadej Pogacar as a headliner. The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal follows two...

Stage 20 is in the books and barring any small changes or final stage disasters, we have the general classification standings for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. Heading into the penultimate stage, the big question was could Jonas Vingegaard keep the Red Jersey. The answer? An emphatic yes! Sealing the ov...

Jonas Vingegaard is set to win the 2025 Vuelta a Espana! On the final summit finish of the race on stage 20, the Danish leader of Team Visma | Lease a Bike sealed the GC win in style by taking victory on the slopes of the Bola del Mundo. The penultimate stage of the race burst into life right from t...

Tom Pidcock’s third place at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana has been hailed as a landmark moment for in the career of the double Olympic champion, with pundits insisting the Yorkshireman’s breakthrough podium marks a new stage in his already illustrious career. The 26-year-old survived the punishing ascen...

Pavel Sivakov admitted he was “super happy” with his form despite narrowly missing out on victory at the 2025 GP de Québec, finishing second behind Julian Alaphilippe after an aggressive UAE Team Emirates - XRG display shaped much of the day’s racing. The reworked final circuit, which removed descen...

We take a look at the 2025 GP de Montréal, which will take place on the 14th of September. This is the second of the Canadian World Tour classics and is similar to the 2026 World Championships course, with Tadej Pogacar as a headliner. Here's how and when to watch it including in Canada, United Stat...

In a Vuelta a Espana increasingly defined not only by its brutal parcours but by repeated interruptions from anti-Israel demonstrators targeting Israel - Premier Tech’s involvement, Jonas Vingegaard has struck a notably balanced tone — acknowledging the legitimacy of the protesters' concerns, while...

In a move that blends ambition with homegrown pride, Movistar Team has announced the signing of Spanish climber Juan Pedro López on a two-year deal, running through the 2027 season. The 28-year-old Andalusian joins the Spanish WorldTour squad after six seasons with Lidl-Trek, bringing both experienc...

Michael Matthews has endured one of the most difficult years of his career in 2025. The Team Jayco AlUla rider was forced to miss the Tour de France after a pulmonary embolism was discovered during an altitude training camp earlier in the summer. Now, at 34, he has returned to the peloton and is tar...

The GP de Quebec has changed its circuit this year, making it a more difficult finale, and this turned out to be the spark necessary to create a more open race. For the first time a long-range attack has succeeded in this race, and Julian Alaphilippe took advantage of this.  The Frenchman was aggres...

We preview stage 21 of the Vuelta a Espana, the final day of the race which will take place on the 14th of September. If the race goes through all the way to Madrid, it will be a finale for the sprinters. The stage is expected to start at 16:40CET and finish at 19:20CET.  The race, as usual, ends in...

Isaac Del Toro’s remarkable rise in 2025 has transformed Mexican cycling and sparked international conversations about bringing a top-tier race to his home country. The young Mexican went to the Giro d’Italia in May as a support rider for UAE Team Emirates – XRG leader Juan Ayuso but stunned the cyc...

UAE Team Emirates – XRG came within touching distance of overall victory at the 2025 Vuelta a España, but had to settle for second place with João Almeida behind Jonas Vingegaard. The Dane sealed his third stage win of the race on the Bola del Mundo, closing the door on Almeida’s hopes of taking the...

Mikel Landa’s 2025 Vuelta a España was a rollercoaster of difficulties, persistence, and flashes of brilliance. At 35, the Basque climber came alive particularly in the final week, attacking and showing he was getting back to his best. On the Bola del Mundo, he found himself part of the decisive bre...

Tom Pidcock capped the 2025 Vuelta a España with the finest Grand Tour performance of his career, taking third overall behind Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida. At 26, the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team rider far exceeded his own pre-race ambition of finishing in the top 10, and crucially edged out Jai Hind...

The penultimate stage of the Vuelta a España was a decisive day for the final GC. It featured five categorized climbs and a final ascent to the fearsome Bola del Mundo (12.3km at 9%), and it was the last chance for Joao Almeida to attack Jonas Vingegaard. The day started uphill, with the ascent to A...

Jay Vine will leave the 2025 Vuelta a Espana with the polka-dot jersey of King of the Mountains, but the Australian admitted his emotions were bittersweet after teammate João Almeida fell short in the battle for the red jersey on the penultimate stage at the Bola del Mundo. While Vine sealed the mou...

On the slopes of the fearsome Bola del Mundo, Matthew Riccitello capped a breakthrough Grand Tour with a ride that delivered him not only the white jersey of best young rider, but also a place among the top five in the general classification at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. The diminutive American climb...

João Almeida’s bold bid to unseat Jonas Vingegaard at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana came up just short on the punishing slopes of the Bola del Mundo, as the Dane stamped his authority on the race with a searing final climb to all but seal overall victory. UAE Team Emirates - XRG rode in full support of A...

Jonas Vingegaard all but secured overall victory at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, conquering the fearsome slopes of the Bola del Mundo to seal a statement stage win on the penultimate day of the race. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader, already in the red jersey, showed his class on the de...

Protestors have been a repeat story during the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, sometimes at the risk and danger of the riders themselves. On stage 20, another such incident has occurred and this time, although serious injury seems to have been avoided, things could have been a lot worse. Into the closing 20km...

Tudor Pro Cycling Team's recent winning run continues. After Julian Alaphilippe took victory in Quebec on Friday, Michael Storer has taken a wonderful solo win at the 2025 edition of the Memorial Marco Pantani in Italy this Saturday afternoon. In a frantic and rapid start to the day's racing, there...

Mathieu van der Poel is no stranger to chasing rainbows — and this Sunday, he’s back on the hunt again. Lining up for the Mountain Bike World Championships, the Dutch superstar returns to the discipline where his off-road legacy first took shape, but with a clear message: while the world title remai...

Tadej Pogacar has never been one to shy away from a challenge. But as the season enters its final crescendo, the Slovenian superstar is setting his sights on a rare prize that has so far eluded him: the rainbow jersey in the World Championship time trial. And according to UAE Team Emirates - XRG’ sp...

As the 2025 Vuelta a Espana heads into its decisive final mountain stage, former pro and Eurosport analyst Matti Breschel believes the gloves must come off – and that João Almeida has no option but to attack Jonas Vingegaard if he wants to overturn the GC deficit. Saturday’s brutal Stage 20, set in...

Stage 19 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana may have ended with Jasper Philipsen celebrating a third stage victory, but the real talking point was an apparent lapse in concentration from UAE Team Emirates - XRG that allowed Jonas Vingegaard to strengthen his grip on the Red Jersey. With 58 kilometres remai...

On stage 19 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana on Friday, it's fair to say that not much was expected in terms of general classification differences. Whilst main rivals UAE and Joao Almeida slept at the intermediate sprint however, Red Jersey Jonas Vingegaard was alive to the opportunity, snatching 4 bonus...

We’ve reached stage 20 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana — the decisive showdown between Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida, separated by just 44 seconds before the brutal summit finish on the Bola del Mundo, where the Portuguese rider will attempt a late assault against the Dane. Johan Bruyneel and Spence...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana reaches its decisive moment today with the penultimate stage set to tackle five categorised climbs before the brutal summit finish on the Bola del Mundo (12.4km at 8.6%). Jonas Vingegaard carries the Red Jersey into the final mountain finish under pressure from João Almeida...

Julian Alaphilippe may have claimed his first win of the season at the 2025 GP de Québec, but not everyone in the select front group was impressed by the Frenchman’s route to victory. Tudor Pro Cycling Team’s marquee rider bided his time in an increasingly tactical race before launching a trademark...

This Sunday, 14th September, the second of Canada's World Tour classics takes place: the 2025 GP de Montréal. Tadej Pogacar will be aiming to defend the title he claimed last year. As he also prepares to defend his World Championship crown in Kigali, this prestigious one-day race will be a crucial t...

Jonas Vingegaard snatched four crucial bonus seconds on Stage 19 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, and former race winner Chris Horner has called out João Almeida and UAE Team Emirates - XRG for what he described as a “knucklehead move” that could prove costly in the battle for red. Speaking on his Butte...

Wout van Aert was back in action on Friday at the 2025 GP de Québec, but the Belgian star was left with "mixed feelings" after finishing 14th in a chaotic and unusually open edition of the Canadian World Tour classic. Despite strong intentions from Team Visma | Lease a Bike to race conservatively ea...

On the eve of the final mountain stage of the race, ending at Bola del Mundo, very few expected any GC action on a flat transition stage. Whilst there definitely weren't big differences at the finish, the two candidates for overall victory saw their gap extend as Jonas Vingegaard captured free time....

With just four stages left in the 2025 Vuelta a España, Jonas Vingegaard holds a narrow advantage of 50 seconds over João Almeida after stage 17. He added only two seconds to his lead, a gain that did little to hide the fact that both riders looked vulnerable. According to Thijs Zonneveld, their fat...

Tudor Pro Cycling Team have won the GP de Quebec as Julian Alaphilippe benefited from an unexpectedly tactical race. Julian Alaphilippe launched the winning attack from a small group inside the final ascent, and took his first victory of 2025.  With a more difficult circuit created, eliminating the...

The pressure surrounding Israel - Premier Tech at the Vuelta a España has now spilled across the Atlantic. After weeks of protests in Spain demanding the removal of the team from the final grand tour of the season, the controversy has followed them to Canada, where they are set to race the GP of Qué...

We preview stage 20 of the Vuelta a Espana, which will take place on the 13th of September and will be the final decisive day of the race. Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida will go head-to-head on the Bola del Mundo, the final summit finish of the race. The stage is estimated to start at 13:10CET an...

As soon as the Vuelta a Espana will be over, the attention of the whole cycling world will turn towards the World Championships in Kigali. For the first time in history, the fight for the rainbow will take place in Africa. That's why Biniam Girmay's decision to skip the race disappointed many fans.....

This Sunday, September 14, Mathieu van der Poel faces the main goal of his 2025 season: the Mountain Bike World Championships. The Dutchman wants to get the only rainbow jersey that is missing in his collection (he's already won on road in 2023, gravel in 2024 and his seven cyclocross titles don't r...

Mads Pedersen was again defeated by Jasper Philipsen in a sprint at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, but a second place is enough to secure a 100-point lead over Jonas Vingegaard who is the only rider who can at least theoretically threaten Pedersen's victory in the competition. Thus the Lidl-Trek sprinter...

The Vuelta a Espana 2025 will be decided this Saturday on stage 20 with a brutal summit finish atop Bola del Mundo. However, a day before, Jonas Vingegaard grabbed the opportunity to cushion his lead with a few extra seconds to remove from his overall time. In the intermediate sprint of Salamanca, t...

The antepenultimate stage of the Vuelta a España was essentially flat with an uphill finale, which was a perfect opportunity for the fast men to shine once again after many days of invisibility. The breakaway was expected to be hard-fought, as today’s stage was the last chance for many riders to be...

Great news arrived earlier this week from the Netherlands that on September 9, Annemiek van Vleuten and her partner Oscar Abad Suarez welcomed their first son: Alex Abad van Vleuten. Congratulations! Van Vleuten disappeared from the professional peloton at the end of 2023 season after a very success...

We take a look at the final startlist of the GP de Québec, which will take place on the 12th of September. We will see a long-awaited return of the World Tour peloton and racing to Canada, for what is the first of the two Canadian hilly classics. The race has been held annually in Québec City since...

Jasper Philipsen is a proven winner and at this Vuelta a Espana he has already taken three triumphs. Once again, Alpecin-Deceuninck provided the perfect leadout for the Belgian, who didn't miss when he had a chance to strike big in Guijuelo.  "It was really really tough finish line, definitely after...

We take a look at GP de Québec, which will take place on Friday the 12th of September. We will see a long-awaited return of the World Tour peloton and racing to Canada, for what is the first of the two Canadian hilly classics. Here is when and how to watch the race, including in Canada, the United S...

For the first time since the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar will return to competition on September 12th at the Grand Prix de Québec 2025, one of the two Canadian WorldTour one-day races. The event unfolds on Friday from 17:00 to 22:05 CET. The burning question: can the reigning World Champion triump...

The Vuelta a Espana has had its penultimate sprint stage this Friday afternoon, and the uphill sprint saw Jasper Philipsen take the victory, winning his third stage in the final Grand Tour of the season.  The stage had a fully flat profile until the end and was virtually a transition stage through t...

The UCI has announced the suspension of Giovanni Carboni, 30-year old climber from Unibet Tietema Rockets who has had biological passport anomalies from back in 2024.  "The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that Italian rider Giovanni Carboni has been provisionally suspended in accordanc...

We take a look at the prize money of the GP de Quebec and GP de Montreal, both World Tour classics that will take place this weekend in Canada. The races will take place on the 12th and 14th of September respectively and will be headlined by Tadej Pogacar and Wout van Aert.   The first race will be...

We preview stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana, which will take place on the 12th of September. This will be the penultimate sprint stage with an uphill finale favouring Mads Pedersen. The stage is estimated to start at 13:55CET and finish at 17:20CET.  Another opportunity for the sprinters late in the...

Borja Iglesias, the Spanish international striker now at Celta Vigo, has voiced his views on the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have defined the 2025 Vuelta a España. The protests have already forced significant changes to stages and prompted heightened security measures across the race. Iglesi...

The Vuelta a España is entering its decisive stretch, with Jonas Vingegaard holding a narrow advantage of just 40 seconds over João Almeida after the Valladolid time trial. On the Move podcast, Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin broke down the situation, weighing the prospects of the two general clas...

Giulio Pellizzari’s breakthrough win on the slopes of Alto de El Morredero delivered one of the most impressive victories of this year’s Vuelta a España. The 21-year-old Italian seized his chance with a perfectly timed attack, leaving the sport’s established names staring at his back wheel. It was h...

The stage 18 time trial didn't turn out to be quite as decisive as some had expected at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, largely due to the route being shortened to just over 12km due to a lingering threat of protests. Nevertheless, as Filippo Ganna powered to the stage win, there were some differences amo...

The time has come for Lotte Kopecky to hand over the rainbow jersey she has worn with pride since Glasgow in 2023 and successfully defended last year in Switzerland. A crash during the Tour de l’Ardèche has brought her reign to an abrupt end, marking her final outing in the iconic bands. The Belgian...

This weekend, Puck Pieterse will line up in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to defend her mountain bike world title. At just 23 years old, the Dutch rider remains one of the brightest talents in cycling, though her attempt to retain the rainbow jersey has been somewhat overshadowed by Mathieu van der Po...

Thibau Nys has drawn the curtain on his 2025 road campaign and is now preparing for a full winter of cyclocross. The 22-year-old Belgian, one of the most unique young riders in the peloton, will return to the mud and cobbles of his second discipline after a long year on the road that included a debu...

Tadej Pogacar arrives in Canada as one of the main contenders for the GP Québec 2025. It will be the first time we have seen the world champion since the end of the Tour de France in July, where he won the yellow jersey for a fourth time. The Slovenian has a point to prove after finishing only seven...

The 2025 season of Mattias Skjelmose is one big rollercoaster of emotions. The 24-year-old Dane was off to a great start to the year with strong build-up races and a massive victory at the Amstel Gold Race where he outsprinted even the last two world champions Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel. At t...

Tadej Pogacar will return to racing on Friday at the GP Québec, his first outing since sealing a fourth Tour de France title in July. The Slovenian has spent the past weeks away from the peloton, using the time to recover from a demanding season that included a full spring classics campaign and the...

After a scorching 13-minute effort over the flat streets of Valladolid, Filippo Ganna had only one task left on Stage 18 of the Vuelta a España: wait. And wait he did — for over three tense hours in the hotseat — as one GC contender and time trial specialist after another tried, and failed, to toppl...

Filippo Ganna's victory in the stage 18 time trial of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana didn't come as much of a shock, despite the shortened course adding room for errors and surprises. One such has nearly happened with polka dot jersey wearer Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) finishing within a second of...

Burnout can catch even to the very best. Last month, Tadej Pogacar openly talked about the strain the need to perform in all races has on his mentality. We can even look a bit further into things to see this as a possible cause of Slovenians decision to skip Vuelta altogether and take a full month o...

Three Italian classics at the end of the summer and three different victories for Isaac del Toro. The Mexican who almost became the champion of Giro d'Italia earlier this year is unstoppable in the final stretch of this season and the situation was not any different at the Coppa Sabatini. "Yes, I do...

There is no doubt that cycling today is totally marked by the rivalry between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar. Although the Slovenian also clashes with Mathieu van der Poel in the Monuments, the duels he fights with the star of Visma | Lease a Bike at the Tour de France are unparalleled. Thanks t...

Tom Pidcock's dream Vuelta a Espana continues as the Brit successfully defended his third spot in the GC in Thursday's time trial. The star of Q36.5 Pro Cycling wasn't able to keep up with the absolute best, but a 22nd best time of the day was enough to gain a few seconds on his closest pursuer Jai...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Isaac del Toro has made it a hattrick of Autumn classic wins in Italy, backing up his triumphs at the GP Industria & Artigianato and the  Giro della Toscana, the Mexican has now taken victory at the 2025 Coppa Sabatini too! 10 riders broke clear early to form the breakaway...

The eighteenth stage of the Vuelta a España featured the only individual time trial of this edition. Initially planned to be 27km long, it had to be cut to just 12km in order to ensure the safety of riders, which could have been put in danger by the pro-Palestine protests. The route was essentially...

Tadej Pogacar has admitted that riders are “a little scared” about the possibility of protests affecting the GP de Québec and Montréal, as cycling continues to grapple with the fallout from the unrest that has plagued the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. The Slovenian, who makes his return to racing in Canada...

It’s not often you hear Jonas Vingegaard sound genuinely impressed with himself — but even after losing ten seconds to João Almeida in Thursday’s shortened Stage 18 time trial at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, the Dane was full of quiet satisfaction. The 12.2km course in Valladolid, reduced from its orig...

João Almeida may have clawed back ten crucial seconds on GC rival Jonas Vingegaard during Thursday’s shortened Stage 18 time trial at the Vuelta a Espana, but the Portuguese rider was left with a lingering sense of what might have been. Originally slated to be a decisive 27.2km race against the cloc...

INEOS Grenadiers have their 3rd stage win of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana! Filippo Ganna has powered to victory in a reduced stage 18 time trial. Meanwhile, João Almeida gained back 10 seconds on Jonas Vingegaard. After early strong times from the likes of Ethan Vernon (13:21) and Daan Hoole (13:19), th...

Jan Ullrich and Rick Zabel have delivered a scathing assessment of how the Vuelta a Espana has handled the escalating pro-Palestinian protests that have disrupted this year’s race, warning that the event’s image has already been seriously damaged. Speaking on their Ulle & Rick podcast, the pair of f...

The decisive moment of the Vuelta a España 2025 has arrived, the day that Javier Guillén said was going to be the most important for the general classification. This Thursday, September 11, stage 18 takes place, an individual time trial in Valladolid that will challenge Jonas Vingegaard and João Alm...

Wout van Aert has firmly shut the door on any late-season surprises, joking that not even an Il Lombardia invitation could tempt him back onto the start line before winter. “I could announce I’m riding Lombardia, but I don’t think anyone would lose sleep over that,” the Belgian laughed in conversati...

After months of mounting speculation and behind-the-scenes tension, it’s official: Juan Ayuso will leave UAE Team Emirates - XRG at the end of the 2025 season. In what has been one of the most turbulent intra-team narratives in recent memory, the 22-year-old Spanish prodigy is set to part ways with...

The future of Arkéa – B&B Hotels hangs in the balance as team manager Emmanuel Hubert struggles to secure backing for the 2026 season. Both of the team’s main sponsors are set to leave at the end of next year, leaving the French squad with a financial crisis. Despite Kevin Vauquelin’s impressive Tou...

On Sunday in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Mathieu van der Poel will chase the mountain bike rainbow jersey he has long described as the “final piece of the puzzle.” The Dutchman has already conquered cyclocross, road, and gravel at world championship level, and he has spent the past week preparing on...

Sven Vanthourenhout has officially joined Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, less than two months into his new position but already immersed in the team’s fast-changing environment. His main role will begin in 2026, with responsibilities still being defined but expected to link closely with the arrival of...

Stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana had a very difficult finale at the summit of the Alto de El Morredero, however, the brutal gradients of the penultimate summit finish didn't create the differences that were expected. We take a look at the classifications after what was another difficult day on the bi...

The Vuelta a España 2025 is proving to be very complicated to deal with the pro-Palestinian protests. The presence of the Israel - Premier Tech team is causing numerous demonstrations during the stages and for several days it was already known that there were organized movements set for the time-tri...

Stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana is a very treacherous day, lacking the big long climbs, but having lots of short and steep ones, rolling and narrow roads, where a lot can happen - and a lot did happen back in the 2021 edition. Alberto Contador has shared his opinion and warned the GC riders ahead of...

The Spanish Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, spoke on Cadena Ser’s El Larguero about the growing tension between the Vuelta a España and pro-Palestinian protests. In her interview, Alegría made clear that she supports the demonstrations but emphasised the importa...

Stage 18 of the Vuelta a España will be the race's sole individual time-trial. We preview the stage which will take place on the 11th of September, and is estimated to start and finish at around 14:10CET and 18:30CET. There are protests organized for this stage which runs risk of not going through t...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana is coming to a close and the opportunities are running out for João Almeida to take time on Jonas Vingegaard. The Alto de El Morredero today, closing off stage 17, was a good opportunity but the Portuguese didn't have the legs - and he argues neither did the leader of Visma....

Stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana 2025 will take place this Thursday. It will be a 28-kilometer individual time trial in the city of Valladolid. For Dutch champion Daan Hoole this will be a great opportunity to leave a strong mark at this Vuelta and complete a double with a time trial victory at Giro...

The Government Delegation in Madrid has confirmed an extraordinary security deployment for this weekend on the occasion of the last two stages of the Vuelta a España 2025 in information from Agencia EFE. In total, 1,100 agents of the National Police and 400 of the Civil Guard will be operational to...

The seventh stage of the Vuelta a España 2025 could be disputed this Wednesday without altercations. Pro-Palestinian protests have been the main protagonists of the edition. It was feared that the finish in El Morredero could not take place (this time because of strong wind), but ultimately there wa...

Stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana 2025 was won by Giulio Pellizzari. The Italian took advantage of the parsimony in the group of favorites to attack with 5 km to go. That ended up affecting Matthew Riccitello, who is fighting for the Top 5 against the day's winner, which was a hard blow to his aspirat...

The Vuelta a Espana 2025 will forever be remembered for Giulio Pellizzari. The 21-year-old Italian rider inaugurated his professional palmares this Wednesday, on stage 17 of the race. With a brutal attack with just under 5 km to go on the Alto de El Morredero, the Red Bull - BORA rider rode solo to...

The seventeenth stage of the Vuelta a España featured another “unipuerto”, with a summit finish to the Alto del Morredero (8.8km à 9.5%) that was put in question hours before due to strong winds in the area, but that did not have any incidence in the end. The start of the stage was essentially flat,...

Jonas Vingegaard did not have a good day at the Vuelta a Espana, but in the big picture the outcome was, as João Almeida also had difficulties on the climb to the Alto de El Morredero, and the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider even managed to put in two seconds in his closest and most direct competito...

Tom Pidcock can finish in the podium of the Vuelta a Espana, and that is in no way out of reach as the race enters its final difficult days. The leader of Q36.5 is close to finally reaching his full potential as a Grand Tour contender as he gained ground on his main rivals on the brutal summit finis...

Stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana has been won by Giulio Pellizzari, an unlikely victor on the brutal Alto de El Morredero. The GC fight for victory was a virtual stalemate once again as Jonas Vingegaard did not attack the race and saw the finale become very tactical.  The penultimate mountain stage o...

11th win of the season this afternoon for Isaac del Toro, who remains unstoppable in the modest calendar he's been racing these past few months. The UAE Team Emirates - XRG rider has scored the team's 82nd victory at the Giro della Toscana.  The Mexican's love affair with Italy continues. Despite th...

Isaac del Toro is head and shoulders above the competition on the opening days of the Italian autumn classics and he is brutalizing the competition. Today at the Giro della Toscana, the Mexican has taken his 9th win in the space of two months and UAE Team Emirates - XRG's 82nd of the season.  The Me...

Fear and tension grows amidst the Vuelta a Espana as the protests against Israel - Premier Tech grow in size and intensity. The peloton has now been racing into improvised finish lines, neutralizations and has had protestors cause several crashes in the race, as well as cut trees into the course and...

Joxean Matxin, the ever-combative architect behind UAE Team Emirates - XRG’s Grand Tour ambitions, has responded directly to Juan Ayuso’s recent comments that described the team as a “dictatorship”, insisting their personal relationship remains intact — while making it clear that he doesn’t share th...

We preview stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana, which will take place on the 10th of September. It is going to be a key day for the overall classification, if the race is not blocked once again. The Alto de El Morredero is a brutal climb and the summit finish can be key to the outcome of the race betwee...

Earlier this week, it was confirmed that French time trial champion Bruno Armirail will join Team Visma | Lease a Bike from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team for the 2026 season. His transfer is part of a broader wave of movement between the two teams, with Olav Kooij and Tiesj Benoot heading in the o...

Geraint Thomas has had many career-defining days: Olympic gold in Beijing, Tour de France victory in Paris, the near miss at the Giro in 2019. But, perhaps none of those moments carried the weight of his farewell at the 2025 Tour of Britain. In Cardiff, the 39-year-old rolled across the line for the...

Mathieu van der Poel has defined the last three springs alongside Tadej Pogacar, with the pair splitting up the biggest monuments. But as the 2025 season winds down, Van der Poel is staring at a very different support structure for 2026. A string of departures in the transfer window has left Alpecin...

Tom Van Asbroeck, who rides for Israel – Premier Tech but is not racing at the Vuelta a España, has spoken out about the pro-Palestinian protests that have disrupted the race. In comments to WielerFlits, the 35-year-old offered his perspective on the demonstrations, the reaction towards his teammate...

Remco Evenepoel returned to racing at last week’s Tour of Britain 2025 and left with reasons to be encouraged. The Belgian double Olympic champion won a stage and finished second overall in a race that offered few opportunities perfectly suited to his strengths. More importantly, it was his first si...

Stage 16 of the Vuelta a España should have been remembered as the day Egan Bernal confirmed his long-awaited return to the top step of WorldTour racing. The Colombian, who nearly lost his life in a training crash three years ago, surged past Mikel Landa in the final metres and crossed what became t...

After Stage 16 was cut short by protests, the Vuelta a Espana is facing the prospect of another disrupted day, this time because of extreme weather. Organisers are monitoring conditions on the Alto de El Morredero, where fierce winds are already causing problems for the stage setup. Journalist Herib...

Stage 16 of the 2025 Vuelta a España should have ended with a showdown on the climb to Castro de Herville. Instead, pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the road in the final kilometres, forcing the organisers to halt the race eight kilometres early. The decision handed Egan Bernal his first Vuelta st...

Egan Bernal’s victory on stage 16 of the 2025 Vuelta a España could be remembered as a turning point in his career. Finally, the Colombian is a winner again within a grand tour. For a man who has faced so much during his career, his victory on stage 16 deserved more fans than the quiet early finish...

Aleix Espargaró's first season as a professional cyclist has been far from easy. The former Moto GP rider, who still appears sporadically in motorsport competition, was injured in his debut race with Lidl-Trek, during the third stage of Tour of Austria. In his return, a month later, he was able to f...

This week's update on the UCI Rankings features numbers from the stages at the Vuelta a España, as well as the Tour of Britain which took place over the week, as well as the Maryland Cycling Classic and the GP Industria & Artigianato. UAE Team Emirates - XRG has scored over 1000 points this week, ta...

Michael Woods will stop with road cycling after 10 years in the professional peloton. The Canadian was a latecomer to the sport, making a WorldTour debut at the age of 29, but still left a massive mark on the sport. Winner of four Grand Tour stages and a medallist from the 2018 World Championships,...

The Vuelta a Espana experienced this Tuesday a new episode of interruption, similar to the one that occurred in Bilbao during stage 11. On this occasion, stage 16, which was to end at the Castro de Herville (Galicia), was neutralized 8 kilometers from the finish line due to a protest against the Isr...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike are one of the strongest teams in pro cycling and above money, their results and attention to detail have over the past years helped them net several high-level transfers. However this winter the team loses Olav Kooij and Tiesj Benoot, two men whom Wout van Aert has worked...

Javier Guillén, the director of the Vuelta a Espana, has spoken about the change of finish that they have been forced to make again due to the pro-Palestine protests at the finish of stage 16. In a press conference he regretted the incidents: "You can't cut the stages, you can't block the passage of...

The sixteenth stage of the Vuelta a España featured a hilly and explosive day, with a hard summit finish that promised a lot of action amongst the GC contenders. The start was not easy, despite not including any categorized ascents. As usual in the Spanish region of Galicia, roads are never truly fl...

Chaos ruled once more at the Vuelta a Espana. Stage 16 was neutralized with immediate effect after protests and road blocking on the final ascent to the Castro de Herville. The GC riders were heading towards the summit finish, with a high pace on the penultimate climb of the day, but the untimely de...

In 2024 Tadej Pogacar won the men's road race World Championships for the first time in Zurich. The Slovenian national team has been confirmed for the upcoming Worlds in Rwanda and the reigning champion is going to be racing once more, as the man to beat in the hilly course.  The Rwanda World Champi...

Egan Bernal has just taken his first win, excluding national championships, since the 2021 Giro d'Italia. The Colombian has shown good form throughout the last few days at the Vuelta a Espana and was part of today's breakaway on a hilly day in the Galician hills. There, the INEOS Grenadiers rider to...

The Vuelta a Espana continues to be hampered by protests against Israel - Premier Tech everyday, which affect the entire peloton. The GC race was neutralized and finished prematurely in the race's arrival to Galicia, and Jonas Vingegaard was disappointed with what happened on the road to Castro de H...

Stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana has been neutralized. After the protests of stage 11 neutralized the finale into Bilbao, now the Castro de Herville summit finish has been blocked by Anti-Israel protestors, making it impossible to continue the race in safely.  "We have a big protest at 3 kilometres b...

The third week of the Vuelta a Espana has begun, but after a few kilometers it has lost yet another rider. This was Javier Romo, victim of a crash on stage 15 due to a protestor that attempted to run into the breakaway. The Spaniard is deeply upset to end the race in such an unusual way.  Romo was a...

Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are the two riders that have finished first and second on every single Tour de France edition since 2021. They are head and shoulders above the rest in the modern peloton, but one day that will change. The Dane has pointed out the riders who may reach their level s...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG is set to beat HTC's victory record in a season of 85, as they enter the final week of the Vuelta a Espana with 81 already in the bank. At the Spanish Grand Tour and outside of it, the Emirati continues to bring in victories and it is only a matter of time before they make cy...

Venezuela's Orluis Aular is one of the riders that over the past years has impressed the most, and he has well and truly become a leader at Movistar Team. This Vuelta a Espana, he is the rider who has been towards the front the most, and he has talked about his current form, objectives but also his...

Over the past week and a half there has been a lot of movement on the cycling market. Several moves that had been agreed on over the past few months have only now been confirmed such as Decathlon AG2R's multitude of high-level signings, but we also have Juan Ayuso on the market after breaking his co...

One of the marking aspects of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana is the continuous action of anti-Israel protestors throughout the race ever since it has entered Spain, but as the team did not leave the race, these face no end and also see increasing risks as the race progresses. This Thursday on stage 18, th...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike, tactic wise, have been able to control the Vuelta a Espana thus far but luck wise, they have not had the best luck with the health of their riders. Right on the opening days of the race the team lost Axel Zingle who was injured in a mass crash. Entering the final week of t...

Sven Vanthourenhout has years of experience when it comes to working with Remco Evenepoel at the Belgian national team, and he was signed eyeing the Olympic Champion's arrival to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. With all the details agreed and the signing made public a month ago, the team is eager to ta...

Those who feared the 2025 Vuelta a Espana will be a boring showcase of Jonas Vingegaard's dominance in the mountains must've found the first two weeks pleasantly surprising with their turn of events. On many occasions, the Dane wasn't able to create distance to his rivals and, at times, even seemed...

The 2026 season might still seem some way off, but increasingly, transfer speculation is growing in regards to one man: Primoz Roglic. According to Dutch ex-pro turned expert analyst Thijs Zonneveld, the five-time Grand Tour winner is at the centre of growing rumour — and his next move could unlock...

We preview stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana, which will take place on the 9th of September. It's an explosive day with another summit finish, but a lot of short and explosive climbs where the GC action is set to explode. The stage is set to start at 13:10CET and finish at 17:10CET.  After it's succes...

To go two months without a victory, that is quite unusual for Remco Evenepoel and so his triumph at Tour of Britain was already long-time coming. On top of The Tumble, Evenepoel outsprinted everyone in the leading group to secure a victory as well as a second spot overall. This more or less confirms...

The world of cycling is once again in mourning. On this occasion, the sad news of the sudden death of Noa Sartis has been reported. The 16-year-old rider was competing in the French region of La Sarthe when he suffered a heart attack during a race from which he was unable to recover. On this occasio...

The World Championships in Rwanda at the end of this month will serve as a massive platform for cycling at the continent with first-ever cycling event of similar scale in Africa. Winner of points classification at the 2024 Tour de France - as well as three stages - Biniam Girmay will be the face of...

Two years ago, Victor Lafay appeared like a lightning from a clear sky in the opening weekend of 2023 Tour de France, as the only rider able to match Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar on the steep Basque climbs in the first two stages of that Tour, winning the second with a late attack. Suddenly, t...

João Almeida is experiencing one of the most remarkable moments of his career in the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. After two extremely demanding weeks, the Portuguese rider remains among the protagonists of the Spanish Grand Tour and is determined to face the decisive third week, which includes multiple sta...

Wout van Aert has confirmed he will line up for the Canadian World Tour one-day races in Québec and Montréal this weekend, despite suffering another bout of illness following the recent Deutschland Tour. The Belgian admitted his run-in to the final races of the season has been far from smooth, but...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe believe that the imminent arrival of Remco Evenepoel from Soudal - Quick-Step will elevate them from podium contenders to genuine Grand Tour winners, with Belgian directeur sportif Sven Vanthourenhout insisting that the team’s recent performances already show they have th...

Starting this week, the pro career of 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas is officially over, marking the end of an era for the INEOS Grenadiers and British cycling as a whole. One man who knows the Welshman well is former British national champion Adam Blythe, and on TNT Sports, Blythe paid a...

Despite a closely matched second week at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, Team Visma | Lease a Bike remain fully confident that Jonas Vingegaard has what it takes to distance João Almeida and win the red jersey in Madrid. As the race enters its decisive third week, Vingegaard holds a slender 48-second lead...

As Remco Evenepoel prepares to join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in 2026, the Belgian’s incoming presence is already stirring reactions within the team — including high praise from Danish rider Frederik Wandahl, who describes his future teammate as an “exceptionally talented rider” and a cyclist who...

With the second rest day reached, Tom Pidcock is still very much in contention at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, proving many of his doubters wrong and entering the final block of racing 3rd overall in the general classification. As such, both he and the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team are rightly starting to bel...

On the second rest day of the 2025 Vuelta a España, race leader Jonas Vingegaard appears calm, composed, and quietly confident — a rider in control. But what’s striking isn’t just his form or the 48-second gap he holds over João Almeida. It’s the absence of a certain name from the equation: Tadej Po...

With just six stages remaining in the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, Jonas Vingegaard leads the general classification — but not with the dominance many had expected from the two-time Tour de France winner. While the Danish climber has secured two stage victories, his apparent reluctance to launch aggressiv...

The 2025 Tour of Britain concluded with a dramatic final stage and a mix of emotions. Olav Kooij sprinted to victory in the finale, while French talent Romain Grégoire secured the overall title ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe. For British fans, the day carried added significance as G...

The mountains have spoken, and Jai Hindley is listening. After a turbulent few seasons marked by crashes, setbacks, and sacrifice, the 2022 Giro d’Italia champion has quietly ridden himself back into elite Grand Tour form at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana — and he’s starting to believe that something spec...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe have continued their aggressive transfer campaign by adding another crucial piece to their new GC project: Mattia Cattaneo will join the team in 2026 after six seasons at Soudal - Quick-Step. The 34-year-old Italian is best known as one of Remco Evenepoel’s most trusted m...

On September 14, 2025, Mathieu van der Poel will stand on the start line in Crans-Montana with the chance to complete the most elusive chapter of his career. The men’s elite cross-country Olympic race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is more than just another event for the Dutch supersta...

Stage 15 of the 2025 Vuelta a España delivered far more drama than expected for what looked like a straightforward transition day. Early climbs tested the sprinters, a massive front group shaped the middle of the race, and a protest incident sparked confusion and crashes before the finale. The conte...

On the same day Olav Kooij’s move to Decathlon was announced, Team Visma | Lease a Bike confirmed they have secured the signing of Bruno Armirail from Decathlon for 2026. The French time trial specialist, a three-time national champion who currently holds the tricolor jersey in the discipline, will...

The second rest day of the 2025 Vuelta a España arrives with the race finely poised ahead of a decisive third week. Stage 13 on the Angliru shifted the balance, with João Almeida showing he is a genuine challenger to Jonas Vingegaard’s grip on the red jersey. The Dane has two stage victories compare...

Sir Chris Hoy’s name has long been associated with winning on the track, but in Glasgow he turned his competitive spirit towards a different cause. The six-time Olympic champion, who revealed in 2024 that he has terminal prostate cancer, led thousands of riders at the Tour de 4 charity event. By the...

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team have confirmed the signing of Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij from Team Visma | Lease a Bike, with the move set for the 2026 season. Kooij, one of the brightest young finishers in the peloton, will begin a new chapter after five years with the Dutch powerhouse. The talented...

For the first time in history, both the men’s and women’s Paris-Roubaix will take place on the same day next year. According to TNT Sports, the 2026 edition will break with tradition and stage both races on Sunday, April 12. Since its debut in 2021, the women’s Paris-Roubaix has been held on the Sat...

Jonas Vingegaard managed to enjoy a calmer day at the Vuelta a Espana today into Monforte de Lemos, but he will not be relaxed heading into the final week of the race. With only 48 seconds over João Almeida, a single bad day could bring down to earth his first overall win at the Spanish Grand Tour,...

Vuelta organizers have moved quickly to deny speculation that the final stage in Madrid could be cancelled due to ongoing pro-Palestinian protests. On Sunday, L’Équipe reported that stage 21 was at risk, with Madrid expected to draw larger demonstrations than previous stages. But Vuelta director Jav...

Yesterday, Geraint Thomas bid farewell to professional cycling on a fitting stage, at home in Wales, completing his final race at the 2025 Tour of Britain. The 39-year-old Welshman ends a 19-year career that has spanned track and road, humble support roles and Tour de France glory. Famously self-dep...

Later this month, the 2025 UCI Road World Championships head to Rwanda, where Tadej Pogacar will arrive as the clear favourite. The Slovenian star, reigning champion and four-time Tour de France winner, will face a mountainous course tailored to his strengths. Remco Evenepoel, the 2022 world champio...

Stage 15 of the Vuelta a España 2025 in Monforte de Lemos produced another furious finale, with Mads Pedersen proving the strongest once again. Among those in the fight was Egan Bernal, who placed sixth after an aggressive showing in the breakaway. The Colombian, already distanced in the overall cla...

Geraint Thomas brought the curtain down on his professional cycling career at the 2025 Tour of Britain, finishing his final race on stage 5. The 2018 Tour de France champion, one of Britain’s most decorated riders, was visibly emotional as he reflected on the end of a journey that began decades earl...

Week two of the Vuelta a España 2025 has been dominated by off-bike events, and Sunday’s stage 15 was no exception. With 56 kilometers to go, the race was thrown into chaos when a protester ran out from a wooded area and tried to enter the course. The sudden intrusion forced riders in the chasing gr...

The Vuelta a España is heading into its decisive final week under a cloud of uncertainty, with the race increasingly overshadowed by pro-Palestinian protests. According to L’Équipe, organisers have even suggested that the riders of Israel – Premier Tech consider leaving the race voluntarily in an at...

Stage 15 of the Vuelta a España featured a transition day, after two consecutive challenging days for the entire peloton. The stage victory was predestined to be for the breakaway. Every team knew that, that’s why we found a very large number of riders in the break, which included fan-favorites such...

Remco Evenepoel didn't finish off the Tour of Britain with a win, but he gave it a go on the final stage to Cardiff. The Soudal - Quick-Step won the queen stage to The Tumble and was pretty happy with his overall power numbers throughout the week, he admitted in words to CyclingUpToDate.  "Pretty go...

Isaac del Toro has been racing a smaller-quality calendar in his last months of the season but after winning the GP Industria & Artigianato, the Mexican rider confirms that he will be racing the World Championships and will be one of Tadej Pogacar's main favourites. . It was clear to him that he did...

Mads Pedersen didn't enter the Vuelta a Espana as intended, missing out on stage wins in the bunch sprints but even in the hilly days. Although the Lidl-Trek had a firm hold of the points classification, he was yet to raise his arms in glory at this Vuelta, until today. Lidl-Trek had a clear plan an...

After six consecutive stages where the riders faced tough climbs late in the day and where the overall classification was played, stage 15 provided an opportunity for most to rest and end the second week in a more calm position. However one breakaway opportunist - surprisingly low number taking into...

Lidl-Trek hadn't ridden their best Vuelta a Espana thus far and after the difficulties of Giulio Ciccone, Mads Pedersen's lack of a victory had also been unusual. However, the Dane finally turned this around on stage 15, making his presence felt in the breakaway, and then covering all attacks to rid...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG are on a roll and have taken win number 81 this Sunday afternoon. Away from the Vuelta a Espana, the team continues to bring in victories, and at the GP Industria & Artigianato the Emirati team saw Isaac del Toro take his 10th win of the season, and Emirates' 81st of the team...

The Vuelta a Espana continues to be affected by anti-Israel protests. This morning, all teams were received with 'murderers' chants in Vegadeo, and now during the stage, although there has been no presence of a large-scale protest, an individual person ran towards the breakaway group and has caused...

Stage 6 of the Tour of Britain had an incredibly dramatic finale, with the breakaway caught in the middle of the final sprint. Olav Kooij took the stage win over Fred Wright who had been in the breakaway all day long whilst Romain Grégoire confirmed his overall classification victory.  The final sta...

Geraint Thomas is retiring from pro cycling today in Cardiff, at home and with his family by his side. The Welshman is concluding an extremely successful career and before a celebration including thousands tonight in the Cardiff castle, the veteran has hosted a press conference where CyclingUpToDate...

All over the road, these past few days at the Tour of Britain have seen thunderous cheers for Geraint Thomas, one of Great Britain's most successful riders in modern cycling, and its most recent Tour de France winner. The INEOS Grenadiers retire today, and CyclingUpToDate talked to his teammate Thym...

It was in plain sight during the TV broadcast and was undeniable. Remco Evenepoel brake-checked a rival at the Tour of Britain's queen stage during the final climb to The Tumble, and although he didn't face major consequences for it, he has been fined due to the unusual incident he caused.  In stage...

The career of Geraint Thomas comes to a wrap on Sunday. In the penultimate stage of the 2025 Tour of Britain, the Welshman contested his last big mountain. In what can be considered a rather leisurely pace, Thomas crossed the line in a 61st place, seven minutes behind the front of the race, accompan...

Stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espana was an interesting one, with a virtual GC stalemate at the summit of the brutal climbs to San Lorenzo and La Farrapona, and with Marc Soler winning the stage after his own team chased throughout many kilometers to try and attack Jonas Vingegaard - which ultimately did...

Soudal - Quick-Step spent years trying to build a climber's team in order to support Remco Evenepoel and also keep him on board, providing him with the chance of fighting with the likes of UAE and Visma in the Grand Tours collectively. The Belgian broke his contract and will leave at the end of 2025...

We preview stage 6 of the Tour of Britain, taking place on the 7th of September, the final day of the race in which Geraint Thomas will say goodbye to cycling. Romain Grégoire is in the lead of the race, but the final stage is not easy and features a very difficult climb close to the finish that wil...

Alberto Contador has given his opinion on the ongoing battle for the Vuelta a Espana win featuring Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida, but also on UAE's tactics, Juan Ayuso and the ongoing protests against Israel - Premier Tech that are affecting the race.  On the Spanish presence in the general clas...

João Almeida and Jonas Vingegaard have gone head to head at La Farrapona but only showed their true legs in a final sprint where Vingegaard was the strongest and took two bonus seconds on the Portuguese. Into the final week there will only be a small gap separating the two, and Thijs Zonneveld argue...

The fourteenth stage of the Vuelta a España featured a back-to-back mountain stage, so there was no rest for the riders after the queen stage of Saturday. Riders had to tackle la Farrapona as a summit finish, a never-ending climb with a very steep section at the end of the ascent. As usual during th...

João Almeida put Jonas Vingegaard on the ropes at the Alto de l'Angliru but was unable to do so at La Farrapona. Perhaps the strong wind changed the Portuguese climber's mind, but at the second high mountain stage of the race there was a truce between the two main GC favourites who remained virtuall...

We preview stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana, which will take place on the 7th of September. It is a hilly stage, perfectly designed for a breakaway, however the weather conditions may favour a bunch sprint in the final day of the second week. The stage is set to start at 13:10CET and finish at 17:15C...

Tiesj Benoot's move to Decathlon CMA CGM (as the team will be called from 2026 onwards) is a transfer that could shift the balance at the cobbled Classics. Over the past seasons, Team Visma | Lease a Bike have been a dominant force of spring (in absence of Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar at l...

As it is everywhere he goes, Mathieu van der Poel will immediately draw massive attention in case he'd participate at the European Championships in Ardéche. The organizers however prepared a hard course, maybe a bit too hard for the Classics expert? In any case, the Dutch national team coach Koos Mo...

The stage 14 of Vuelta a Espana 2025 didn't bring much of the promised GC battle, but we still saw major shifts in the top-10 of the race. Most importantly, one of the pre-race podium candidates Giulio Ciccone, who entered the day in 8th place overall, lost over 20 minutes to his opponents. The Lidl...

Against more experienced GC riders and even former Grand Tour champions, Tom Pidcock continues to put in valiant efforts to defend his podium spot at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana as the second week of the race is coming to a wrap. Little by little, Jai Hindley is approaching the 26-year-old Brit, but fo...

The Maryland Cycling Classic, the USA's top race in the pro calendar, has led to a surprise victory for TotalEnergies. The very aggressive race saw a small group battle for victory, and amongst those it was Sandy Dujardin who took a sprint win.  The 173-kilometer long race didn't feature much climbi...

'Doing a Froome' refers to the act of running with the bike at hand during a pro cycling race. One of pro cycling's most iconic moments in modern times happened during the 2016 Tour de France at Mont Ventoux; and nine years later Neilson Powless has almost identically recreated this moment at the Ma...

For the fourth time in his career Marc Soler has ridden to a Vuelta a Espana victory, taking advantage of his incredible legs during stage 14, winning the stage despite having UAE Team Emirates - XRG itself chasing in the peloton behind.  "In the end, yes, an unexpected day, but very happy. No, I wa...

Jonas Vingegaard was tested, but overall he had a pretty calm day at the Vuelta a Espana, following wheels all day long and not being attacked by João Almeida in the battle that is set to define the winner of the overall classification.  After the stage, he admitted to Eurosport that he was happy wi...

The 14th stage of the Vuelta a Espana didn't see too much action, mostly because of the wind, but it has still done some damage in the fight for the overall classification. UAE Team Emirates - XRG was able to win yet another mountain stage - having won 7 out of 14 stages thus far this Vuelta - but i...

Stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espana was another day in the high mountains, but one without too much action. After João Almeida, Juan Ayuso and Jay Vine, now Marc Soler has managed to take a win for UAE Team Emirates - XRG. In the GC group Jonas Vingegaard defended his race lead as BORA and UAE put press...

Remco Evenepoel is racing the Tour of Britain, looking to prime his form ahead of the World Championships, but the Soudal - Quick-Step rider is already in strong form and has won the queen stage of the British race. Atop 'The Tumble', one of Wales' most popular climbs, the Olympic Champion raised hi...

Remco Evenepoel is the headliner at this year's Tour of Britain and the current double Olympic Champion delivered. The leader of Soudal - Quick-Step was the strongest on the final summit finish at The Tumble and has won stage 5.  The queen stage of the race had a mostly flat start but the riders wou...

For many, the Alto de l'Angliru is considered the hardest climb in pro cycling. Alongside the Monte Zoncolan, these are the two climbs that are most often featured in the professional side of the sport at the highest level that feature such incredibly high gradients, both on average and maximum. Her...

Giulio Ciccone won the Clásica San Sebastián and the queen stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, arriving at the Vuelta a Espana with terrific form and as one of the three highest-ranked climbers. On stage 2 he almost took a stage win ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, but ever since his ambitions have been more mo...

It has now been a few days since Chris Froome has suffered a serious training accident and more details have been revealed about his health status following what was another terrible fall. The 40-year old has not only suffered several fractures but also endured a heart injury due to the impact.  Whi...

We preview the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic, which will take place on the 6th of September in Baltimore, Maryland. The hilly classic is the United States' top race of the year and will feature several World Tour teams, who are also preparing for the Canadian classics. The race is set to start at 18...

The Vuelta a España continues to be overshadowed by politics and protests, with Israel – Premier Tech confirming ahead of stage 14 that their riders will no longer wear their standard jerseys. Instead, the team has issued a monogram-branded kit for the remainder of the race, in response to escalatin...

When Jan Ullrich and Rick Zabel discussed current cycling events in their podcast “Ulle & Rick,” two generations came together, the 1997 Tour de France winner and a long-time sprinter from the WorldTour peloton. Their latest episode focused on Juan Ayuso, the 22-year-old Spanish talent whose relatio...

Perico Delgado, commentator for RTVE, broke down what unfolded on the Angliru stage of the 2025 Vuelta a España, where João Almeida stunned the peloton by defeating Jonas Vingegaard. For Delgado, the Portuguese rider’s triumph changed the entire dynamic of the race. "The race is more alive than ever...

The Vuelta a España’s 13th stage to the legendary Alto de l’Angliru was always expected to be decisive. Few climbs in professional cycling carry its weight: 12.4 kilometers averaging nearly 10 percent, with the infamous Cueña les Cabres ramp kicking to gradients above 23 percent. On Friday it delive...

Geraint Thomas is riding the 2025 Tour of Britain, the last race of his long professional career. Ahead of stage 4, he spoke with CyclingUpToDate journalist Kieran Wood about what it meant to end his time in the peloton on home soil, surrounded by friends, family, and fans. In the interview, the 201...

Stage 14 of the 2025 Vuelta a España will run 135.9 kilometers from Avilés to La Farrapona, with a short but punishing profile. Alberto Contador, speaking on the program La Montonera, examined the route in detail and highlighted the crucial challenges. He underlined the importance of the San Lorenzo...

The Alto de l’Angliru once again delivered a day of reckoning at the Vuelta a España. The infamous climb, with its punishing gradients, saw riders pushed to their limits, and while Joao Almeida claimed the stage win, several other contenders made headlines with their performances and words afterward...

The thirteenth stage of the Vuelta a España was the queen stage of this edition with no doubts. With more than 200km in the menu and the mythical climb to Angliru, the stage promised a lot of action and it certainly delivered. The climbs were all packed in the final part of the stage, with around 16...

Jonas Vingegaard has gone through the Alto de l'Angliru with his lead at the Vuelta a Espana almost intact but he will not be happy with the outcome of the stage. The Dane looked set to win the queen stage of the Vuelta, but failed to attack or go through João Almeida on the final ascent where the b...

We preview stage 5 of the Tour of Britain, which will take place on the 6th of September. This is going to be the race's queen stage, the most difficult one and the only one with a summit finish - on The Tumble, one of Wales' most difficult climbs, where Remco Evenepoel and Thymen Arensman will be a...

We preview stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espana, which will take place on the 6th of September. After the Alto de l'Angliru comes another brutal mountain stage with a summit finish at La Farrapona. Will João Almeida be able to cut through Jonas Vingegaard's lead? Or will the Visma rider take revenge? The...

Ayuso flipped Stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana on its head, ripping the race from a massive breakaway and handing UAE Team Emirates – XRG their fifth victory of the event. On The Move podcast, Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin unpacked how a 50-plus rider group was allowed to breathe while the genera...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s perfect streak at the 2025 Tour of Britain finally came to an end on Stage 4. After Olav Kooij’s back-to-back wins on the opening two days and Matthew Brennan’s victory on Stage 3, the Dutch squad could not add another to their tally. Instead, the spotlight belonged to Ro...

The Vuelta a Espana 2025 is experiencing one of its most turbulent editions in recent memory, as political tension spills over into the race. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been demanding the withdrawal of Israel Premier Tech, arguing that the team’s participation politicizes the event. The situ...

Remco Evenepoel is at the Tour of Britain to get his racing rhythm back and also test his form ahead of the World Championships. However he has to wait until stage 4 for the riders to face some hilly terrain, in the meantime he has been busy supporting the team's sprinting ambitions with Luke Lamper...

Mads Pedersen refuses to stop attacking. On Stage 13 of the 2025 Vuelta a España, the Dane was once again in the breakaway, making sure to collect valuable points in his ongoing battle for the green jersey. While the stage to the fearsome Alto de l’Angliru was always destined to end in a showdown be...

The battle for top spots on the ProTeam ranking will be fierce in next years. With two very strong Swiss teams set to lead the charge in the upcoming three-year cycle, it will be interesting to see whichever comes out on top. Q36.5 Pro Cycling put their name on the map last winter with the acquisiti...

Michal Kwiatkowski will be quite possibly the longest-serving rider of Ineos Grenadiers next year with the retirements of funding members Geraint Thomas and Salvatore Puccio (we can't count Ben Swift because of his two-year adventure at UAE Team Emirates). The Pole joined then Team Sky as a reigning...

The Vuelta a España 2025 has experienced this Friday a drastic change of script. João Almeida has defeated Jonas Vingegaard in the queen stage with the final ascent up the mythical Alto de l'Angliru. The Portuguese achieved this victory thanks to a tremendous work of his UAE Team Emirates - XRG team...

Despite promising attacks of the likes of Remco Evenepoel, the stage 4 of Tour of Britain came down to a sprint in Burton Dassett. There, Romain Grégoire proved to be the fastest as he held off compatriot Julian Alaphilippe to jump into the overall lead. Tomorrow, the GC is likely to be decided with...

As was expected, the Alto de l'Angliru uncovered the cards of all GC contenders, however the situation has not become any more clear than it was before Friday. Both stage winner Joao Almeida and race leader Jonas Vingegaard appeared to be on a similar level while the battle for final podium spot is...

The Alto de l’Angliru once again lived up to its fearsome reputation on Friday’s Vuelta a Espana stage 13. Joao Almeida stunned Jonas Vingegaard to take victory on the iconic Asturian climb, and in doing so, the Portuguese rider extended one of the strangest statistical streaks in modern cycling. Ac...

Steep climbs are Sepp Kuss' racing grounds and today at the Alto de l'Angliru. he showed his very best level. On the climb where two years ago he was attacked but virtually sealed his overall win at the Vuelta a Espana, he was close to Jonas Vingegaard, but could not stop Visma's defeat against João...

Stage 13 delivered the action it promised, but all-in-all, the podium positions have remained the same. This is the Vuelta a Espana's overall classification after tacklign the mythical and ultra-steep Alto de l'Angliru.  Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida did the climb together from start to finish,...

Tom Pidcock's overall classification at the Vuelta a Espana continues, and as the race goes through its hardest climb, he remains on the podium. On the Alto de l'Angliru the Briton had some difficulties, but the time loss to his direct rivals was not dramatic and he remains very much in sight of the...

Few would've expected it, but Jonas Vingegaard was not the strongest and was beaten at the Alto de l'Angliru. The hardest climb of the Vuelta marked the start of the key part of the race, but the Dane saw his lead to João Almeida shortened after the Portuguese outsprinted him atop the end of stage 1...

The Alto de l'Angliru promised and it delivered. Stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana has created some very meaningful differences, but not between the two main favourites of the race. João Almeida led almost the entire way up the Alto de l'Angliru followed only by Jonas Vingegaard, but the Visma rider d...

Stage 4 of the Tour of Britain was a day for the puncheurs, and it was a battle between two Frenchmen in the race's first hilly day. Remco Evenepoel attacked two times on a day that proved harder than expected, but in the end it was Romain Grégoire who sprinted to victory, an explosive triumph over...

Sylvan Adams, owner of Israel - Premier Tech and strong defender of the Israeli cause, was at the Vuelta a Espana during it's most difficult day where the race was neutralized into Bilbao. The controversial owner of the Israeli team has strongly pushed against the protestors and the Basque Country c...

A new Vuelta a Espana begins today, with the first high mountain stage finishing atop the Alto de l'Angliru. Despite the many controversies, UAE Team Emirates - XRG has thus far won 5 of the 13 stages, two of them with Juan Ayuso. The Spaniard will focus on supporting João Almeida from this point on...

Laurens ten Dam has entered the debate surrounding UAE Team Emirates – XRG, a squad dominating the 2025 Vuelta a España but mired in internal drama. The team has already won five of the opening twelve stages, with Juan Ayuso taking two of those victories, yet their success has been overshadowed by A...

Stage 13 of the Vuelta a España brings the peloton face-to-face with the climb that strikes fear into even the best riders in the world: the Alto de l’Angliru. At 202 kilometers, the stage is long and bruising, but it is the final 12.4 kilometres of road, averaging nearly 10 percent with ramps that...

Ben O’Connor, last year’s runner-up at the Vuelta a España, has abandoned the 2025 edition of the race. The Australian rider, who carried the red jersey deep into the 2024 race before being overhauled by Primoz Roglic, abandoned at the start of stage 13, the queen stage to the Angliru. O’Connor’s wi...

Ellen van Dijk, one of the defining riders of her generation, is set to end her professional cycling career at the close of 2025. The 38-year-old Dutchwoman, a three-time world time trial champion and accomplished track rider too, confirmed earlier this summer that she would retire after nearly two...

The Vuelta a España has always thrived on cruel climbs, but none carries the weight and menace of the Alto de l’Angliru. Rising from the misty roads of Asturias, this mountain has carved its place as the most feared ascent in modern cycling. First introduced to the race in 1999, the Angliru was desi...

Stage 13 of the 2025 Vuelta a España moves into Asturias with a monumental 202-kilometer route from Cabezón de la Sal to the summit of the climb we've all been waiting for, the Angliru. The stage, already being labelled the queen of this year’s race, is defined by its sheer length, the tension of th...

We preview stage 4 of the Tour of Britain, which will take place on 5 September 2025. It is the first hilly stage of this year’s race, expected to deliver an explosive sprint finale featuring the GC riders, with Remco Evenepoel likely to be involved. The stage is set to start at 12:45 CET and should...

We take a closer look at stage 13 of the Vuelta a España, widely seen as perhaps the most decisive day of the race. The riders will face a summit finish on the legendary Alto de l’Angliru – the most brutal climb of this year’s edition and among the toughest in professional cycling. This marks the Vu...

All throughout the Vuelta a Espana so far, the talk has been about whether the Israel – Premier Tech team is moral. The team has been subject to many protests, with many riders and fans questioning their involvement. But now there is some other news involving the team, if we are to believe reports c...

The Kigali World Champioships are rapidly approaching and it's slowly becoming clear who will, and who won't travel to Rwanda to compete for the 2025 rainbow jersey. Despite some of the previously announced absences (such as Mathieu van der Poel, Mads Pedersen and Jonas Vingegaard), we can still loo...

Michael Matthews won the Eschborn-Frankfurt on May 1. Since then, we haven't heard of the experienced Australian for nearly four months. But at the Bretagne Classic last week, Matthews showed up again and with an 8th place, has confirmed to back in a competitive shape. That's in particular good news...

Stage 13 will be the first real test of GC contenders at the Vuelta a Espana. Thus far, there was always somewhere to hide in the battle for top results at the Spanish Grand Tour, but the final climb Alto de l'Angliru will put every single rider through a test that will not allow anyone to hide thei...

Stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana 2025 has once again been very cruel to Movistar Team. The telephone squad is doing an incredible job in the race to fight for victories, but against the powerhouse that is UAE Team Emirates - XRG, it is a difficult task. This Thursday, Javier Romo was defeated at the...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike makes it three in a row at the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain. After two victories for Olav Kooij, this time his younger team mate Matthew Brennan was given an opportunity and he didn't hesitate. With a powerful lead-out from overall leader Olav Kooij, Brennan convincingly del...