While cyclocross winter has been in the full swing for a month now and we already have a new European Champion, World Cup is yet to take off. After disappointing interest among top riders to participate in UCI's "Champions League", the organisation made several changes, creating a "compact World Cup...

We’re over a month into the off season now, and we can’t wait for the action to get back underway again in 2025. But whilst their might not be much action on our screens for the time being, there is plenty of work going on behind the scenes, as the teams and riders prepare for what will be another c...

It has been tried in the past by riders such as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard and although it's not banned, it's being criticized by more and more people. Carbon monoxide rebreathing is still a relatively unknown practice in the world of cycling but there are vague arguments that it could help...

Puck Pieterse is one of the brightest young stars in women's cycling. After a breakthrough season on the road in 2024, the Dutch multi-discipline star has now confirmed her programme for the ongoing cyclocross campaign this winter. Last year, Pieterse was one of the few women to really be able to ch...

Tadej Pogacar has already achieved a palmares to rival the greats of the sport over the last five years. Three Tours de France, a Giro d'Italia, a World Championship title, six Monuments, plus much more. According to Spanish cycling icon Pedro Delgado, Pogacar's dominance could yet continue for at l...

It's still not certain when or where Wout van Aert will next be in action, with a return to cyclocross this winter still unconfirmed as of yet. In his latest update to Strava, the Belgian has also raised some concerns by his choice of caption. Uploading a ride of over 116 kilometres, lasting exactly...

Recently, it was announced by UAE Team Emirates that Tadej Pogacar had been rewarded for his record breaking season in 2024 with a record breaking new contract and becoming the highest paid rider in the peloton as a result. According to American ex-pro Tejay van Garderen though, the Slovenian is sti...

Few riders in the modern peloton have been as loyal and long-serving for one team as the experienced Italian workhorse Salvatore Puccio has been for Team Sky / INEOS Grenadiers over his last 14 seasons at the British-based. Over that time, the now 35-year-old has seen the highest of highs and the lo...

In 2024, Matteo Sobrero embarked on a first season in the colours of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. Although mostly operating in a domestique role for team leader Primoz Roglic, the Italian can reflect on some positive performances."I feel like I've reached the end of the year exhausted," assesses Sob...

One of the biggest multi-discipline stars in modern cycling, Tom Pidcock has proven himself and taken big wins on the road, in cyclocross and on the mountain bike over the last few years. Ahead of the 2025 season, the INEOS Grenadiers star is intent on making it his most successful year yet. “I want...

Christian Prudhomme has long been the spearhead of the Tour de France, operating as race director for cycling's most watched race since 2007. Over a big portion of that time, Team Sky dominated, taking the Maillot Jaune through the likes of Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Egan Bern...

Tim Merlier was one of the most successful sprinters in the peloton in 2024, proving himself once again and adding a total of 16 victories to his palmares. Ahead of the 2025 season though, the former Belgian national champion has been dealt a blow by the departure of his long-time coach.Erwin Borgon...

Tadej Pogacar has recently won an award in Slovenia where he was together with his fiancée Urska Zigart and truth be told, the UAE Team Emirates rider is at the very top of the cycling world where he can choose what he wants to do in 2025. No Paris-Roubaix likely, a hint at the Vuelta a España and w...

Lennert van Eetvelt has been sidelined for several months during the 2024 season, but he still had a stratospheric year. He has achieved a lot, won a lot, and proved himself as one of the top climbers in the peloton. However, he does not forget a 'nightmare' moment where he lost what would be his fi...

Joshua Tarling is one of the few huge stars that INEOS Grenadiers has signed over the past few years that have a big potential for the future. Whilst the team this year had it very rough and is surrounded by many issues, the Briton is positive of what's to come. “I think it’s not broken. It’s a team...

Nairo Quintana is one of the most beloved cyclist in Colombia at the moment, and this is not only for his sporting merits, with a dazzling record that makes him undoubtedly the best cyclist in the history of the South American country with a Giro, a Vuelta and 3 podiums in the Tour de France. He is...

Over the last 4 seasons Jonas Vingegaard has gone from being a relatively unknown rider to arguably one of the best climbers the peloton has ever seen. Yes, he may have lost his Tour de France title to Tadej Pogacar this year, but let’s not forget that if it wasn’t for the Dane, Pogacar would have w...

Remco Evenepoel is arguably the most talented time-trialist in the current peloton but this does not mean he can settle with what he's got at the moment. The Soudal - Quick-Step rider has made a trip over to the USA for windtunnel testing as he begins his preparation for the 2025 Tour de France. Aft...

Johan Bruyneel analyzed the figure of Tom Pidcock but also analysed Tadej Pogacar in a recent podcast, where his and Spencer Martin's discussion was regarding the possibility of him improving even further. The former US Postal sport director also talked about how he sees Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Ving...

Mathew Hayman was interviewed in Japan during the post-season period and was asked about the UCI points situation. The former pro and current DS of Team Jayco AlUla criticized it quite harshly and believes that often teams do not try to win races but are instead forced to race in very different ways...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe have signed an enormous amount of talent for 2025 which will ensure they are competitive in every single terrain, but already this season they have achieved great things. Primoz Roglic inclusively won the Vuelta a España and performed at his very best level, and teammate...

In the latest episode of Kop over Kop Jeroen Vanbelleghem and Bobbie Traksel discuss this winter's cycling transfers. Patrick Lefevere's Soudal - Quick-Step is naturally in the center of discussion with quite an interesting transfer window. Long-time leaders and poster-boys in Julian Alaphilippe and...

Things haven't been all rosy between Tom Pidcock and the INEOS Grenadiers over recent months, culminating in the Brit's controversial deselection from the team's Il Lombardia lineup. Speaking on the situation publicly, Pidcock hasn't been honest about underachievement from himself and his teammates....

The two pillars of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, even in injury-hit seasons in 2024, the superstar duo of Jonas Vingegaard & Wout van Aert combined for a total of 14 victories. For Bart Lemmen, this was his first season at Visma and the impressive domestique has been left incredibly impressed by the im...

For TotalEnergies, a season with Tour de France stage victory is automatically seen as a successful year, but speaking strictly points-wise TotalEnergies found themselves quite far off the positions that would guarantee their start at the Tour also next year. Uno-X and Tudor will be more than formid...

Despite a good stint with Lotto Dstny, Victor Campenaerts chose to join Visma | Lease a Bike next year. The 33-year-old Belgian knows his role will be that of a teammate in most races, but feels ready for long shifts at the front. Again, because he's not heading to a completely unknown environment.I...

Jørgen Nordhagen is considered one of the peloton's greatest talents. The Norwegian has the potential to become one of the best GC riders in the world. No wonder Visma | Lease a Bike didn't waste time to sign a contract with the talent, who has already become Junior World Champion at Cross-country s...

Uncertainty of Lotto Dstny's future is hampering the Belgian PRT team's efforts to keep all of their talent on-board for years to come. The formation lead by Stéphane Heulot is currently on its way to return to WorldTour for 2026-28 period, but persistent rumours of riders jumping the ship could tur...

Before Remco Evenepoel made the transition to professional cycling, he was a very talented soccer player in the youth ranks. For years he played in the youth training of the Belgian soccer club RSC Anderlecht.One of his then teammates was Cyril Ngonge, who now plays for top Italian club SSC Napoli....

Cycling has a dense and extensive history. Over the years, we have seen incredible races that have lifted us all off the couch and made us vibrate like kids. If we add to that the importance of the Grand Tours or the Monuments, we have more than enough races to build a small list of some of the most...

Lotto Dstny have brilliantly evolved many talented Belgian riders and will without a doubt take the step to World Tour level in 2026. However with a budget that is far from the top teams and so many talented young riders, it was not possible to keep them all, and Maxim van Gils as terminated his exi...

Alex Carera, Tadej Pogacar's agent, talked about his pupil's renewal at UAE Team Emirates, what the future holds for him after his incredible 2024 and the importance Jonas Vingegaard is having in his evolution as a cyclist.The international peloton's star representative spoke to Marca without denyin...

Olav Kooij is one of the best sprinters in the peloton but in Team Visma | Lease a Bike there is a limit to how many calendar choices he has. By this, we refer to the Tour de France where he is still unlikely to race, but he believes he's in the right team and that there is focus on supporting his s...

Mark Cavendish has announced his retirement recently in November and officially hung up the wheels after the Singapore criterium. Now officially retired from the sport, he looks back and talk a bit about his mentality, both in the early and late years of his career. "Cycling has given me the biggest...

There is currently only one professional rider in the peloton who holds more than 100 professional victories: This is Mark Cavendish, who is retiring now with an incredible 165 triumphs in the bag including a World Championships title, Milano-Sanremo and 35 Tour de France stage wins. In 2025, five r...

It is not often that we see a Grand Tour start in a specific nation for the first time, and we may see this happen in 2025 with the Giro d'Italia. Everything indicated a Grande Partenza in Albania but the presentation was delayed and there is a very complex situation unfolding behind the scenes whic...

Cyclocross is a sport where, on the men's side, we have a clear dominant figure in Mathieu van der Poel currently. Behind, Wout van Aert perhaps takes second place; but within the 'traditional' CX field many argue that there is more exciting racing and this isn't only a belief, there is actually a h...

The trial of the "Prova Limpa" case reached another chapter today, when the former sports director of W52-FC Porto, Nuno Ribeiro, was heard and lashed out at the past owner of the now-disgraced Portuguese team. This case gained international notoriety back in 2022 due to the sheer volume of conseque...

In 2023 UAE Team Emirates signed Slovenian rider Gal Glivar from Adria Mobil - the same team in which Primoz Roglic raced before joining Visma - but the youngster now leaves the team in search of better opportunities. He will join none other than Alpecin-Deceuninck where he hopes to have freedom to...

In the world of cycling not everything is perfect and in many cases - even when it comes to top teams - almost everything is far from perfect. In cooperation with CiclismoAtual, we spoke to several individuals who worked in Portuguese professional teams, where reports of abuse and mistreatment, susp...

The Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe secured two game changing additions to their team in 2024, namely, proven Grand Tour winner Primoz Roglic and the extra investment from new title sponsor, Red Bull. Both, as detailed by departing team nutritionist Dr Tim Podlogar, caused a big shift in expectation wit...

The 2024 Itzulia Basque Country was a race that won't soon be forgotten. Sadly, that is also to do with incidents that happen away from the actual fight for victory as a massive crash saw the likes of Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel among others leave the race in an ambulance. Vi...

In 2025, the Tour de France seems to be going on a journey to all of the places that Tadej Pogacar has shown rare signs of weakness in the past. The Col de la Loze, Hautacam and Mont Ventoux are all on the profiles, potentially given the likes of Jonas Vingegaard hope of stopping the UAE Team Emirat...

While the reunion of Alberto Contador and Chris Froome at the 'Best Buddies Challenge' in Miami was in the forefront, Mark Cavendish was also part of the charity ride: and he took the time for a 'romantic' outing with his compatriot too!He and Froomie opted for an outing off the bike. The two Britis...

UAE Team Emirates have had one of the best seasons of any team in the cycling history, but the end of 2024 was somewhat bittersweet. The team may thank Tadej Pogacar for its success but at the same time, in some races it felt like they were up against the whole world. Such was the case at the Giro d...

The large financial differences in cycling have caused a heated debate. Some (especially traditional French) teams want a more level playing field and are calling for a maximum budget. Tour director Christian Prudhomme agrees that a change might need to come and confirms that UCI is looking into its...

One of the cyclocross giants, Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal is still waiting for a first big victory this season. Remarkable, considering that they have been the dominant force in the cross in recent years. Despite having the likes of Michael Vanthourenhout and Eli Iserbyt among their ranks, the luck see...

The tragic passing of 18-year-old Muriel Furrer during the UCI World Championships in Zurich is the dark cloud that hangs over the race in Switzerland. An extensive investigation into the causes of her tragic death is still on-going. But nearly two months after the accident there's still no conclusi...

2024 was a mixed campaign for Groupama - FDJ leader David Gaudu. A quiet early season was followed by a disappointing Tour de France, but at the Vuelta a Espana, the Frenchman showed signs of life, finishing 6th overall and then ended his year with a solid top-10 at Il Lombardia. "You ask yourself a...

The 2025 season continues to take shape for INEOS Grenadiers. After news broke that both Egan Bernal and Joshua Tarling are heading for the Giro d'Italia next year, now it is being reported than Spanish talent Carlos Rodriguez will once again lead the British team's charge at the Tour de France.The...

Neilson Powless has emerged as one of the leading American talents in the pro peloton over recent seasons, taking notable victories at races such as Classica San Sebastian, Gran Piemonte and the Etoile de Bessèges among others. For the 28-year-old though, his role is important than just taking victo...

Last Saturday, the news that Egan Bernal is aiming to be the leader of INEOS Grenadiers for the Giro d'Italia 2025 was broken. It now seems that the former Tour de France and Giro winning Colombian will have support from one of the best time-trialists on the planet in his quest to get back to Grand...

Things haven't gone totally to plan for Eli Iserbyt so far this winter. With just one victory to his name this campaign to date, the Belgian national champion's hopes of success at Sunday's Flandriencross Hamme were dealt a blow when he crashed following an incident with a fan. "You didn't see it on...

Following his retirement from the professional peloton, Luke Rowe makes the step up to a sports director role in 2025. Rather than at the INEOS Grenadiers though, where the Welshman spent the entirety of his career, it's Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team that have offered a pathway for the future.“It...

The Tadej Pogacar Foundation is donating a considerable sum of money to the fight against cancer in Slovenia. The current world champion's organization decided a few months ago to auction Giro d'Italia and Tour de France jerseys signed by the UAE Team Emirates in an attempt to help and donate 100% o...

The cyclocross season is picking up the pace this weekend with the first World Cup race on Sunday in Antwerp. Dutch national coach Gerben de Knegt has announced the team, and six time world champion Matheiu van der Poel is not on the list.A lot has been made of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert an...

In what has been a tough year for British cycling, there is now more bad news. The team that produced the likes of Tom Pidcock, Paul Magnier and Ben Healy, is looking like to will have to fold, and stop racing. Trinity Racing has long produced some of the most talented British riders, and this is mo...

32 year old Bob Jungels is looking forward to his new challenge in 2025, as he leaves Red - Bull - Bora - hansgrohe to join the INEOS Grenadiers. Jungels, who has won stages at the Tour and the Vuelta, as well as winning Liege-Bastoigne-Liege in 2018, aims to get back to winning ways in 2025.Jungels...

Over the past month we’ve started to look at each World Tour team’s 2024 performances. It’s safe to say that there was a huge range of fortunes for the teams this year, but today’s team we are reviewing will surely be happy with what they accomplished this year. Yes, today we’re looking at Intermarc...

Tom Pidcock is staying at INEOS Grenadiers and aiming for a 2025 season where the goals have not yet been discussed, but a larger focus on the road is very much on the table. Johan Bruyneel believes this is the way to go, as he's got to be of greater value to the team during the road season. Spencer...

Olympic gold medal winner Benjamin Thomas became the first Frenchman to win the Six Days of Ghent, alongside his Belgian teammate Fabio Van den Bossche. The duo managed to defeat the defending champion and 2024 leaders Robbe Ghys and Lindsay De Vylder in the final team race.The Six Days of Ghent is...

This weekend it’s finally time for the first World Cup race of the cyclocross season. On Sunday, the World Cup will begin in Antwerp, and last season’s winner Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado told Wielerflits that she is more than ready to defend her title.“These are important races of course, but they ar...

Primoz Roglic soared to a record-equalling fourth Red Jersey at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana. Despite only taking total control of the Red Jersey after stage 19 though, the Slovenian's hopes were seriously threatened on stage 20 as food poisoning swept through the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe camp. A tot...

Mads Pedersen is one of the first riders to announce their spring programme for 2025, and the Dane has made it absolutely clear that his main target is Paris-Roubaix. Pedersen’s coach Mattias Reck revealed more about the plans to Ekstra Bladet.Pedersen, of Lidl-Trek, was in top form throughout 2024,...

EF Education-EasyPost enjoyed a successful 2024 season, securing 24 victories and showcasing significant progress as a team. The standout performer was Richard Carapaz, who delivered impressive results and cemented his status as the American team's most valuable asset. Looking ahead to 2025.Sports d...

We’re getting used to a Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider joining Red - Bull Bora - hansgrohe, but now even some of their staff are making the switch too. Asker Jeukendrup, a nutritionist, will be joining Primoz Roglic at the German team for 2025.Jeukendrup told Wielerflits that he has worked with foo...

Lucinda Brand couldn’t get the win at the Flandriencross Hamme, after she was beaten in a dramatic finale by her rival Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado. Still, the former world champion was ultimately happy with her performance.“I am satisfied. I think Sara was very strong today. It was not really possibl...

Eli Iserbyt was beaten by Niels Vandeputte in the Flandriencross Hamme, and yet again he had a race filled with drama. The 27 year old suffered a problem with his finger, after he had a run in with a photographer, which he told Wierlerflits after the race.“I think a spoke hit my finger. You don’t re...

Remco Evenepoel has began his preparation for 2025, a week after he had surgery on his teeth. Evenepoel had a super year in 2024, including a world title, two Olympic golds, and a Tour de France podium, and returned with an easy 60km ride.The Belgian star is looking to close the gap to Tadej Pogacar...

Felipe Orts gave another great showing of himself on Sunday afternoon at the Flandriencross Hamme. Although victory ultimately proved a step too far, the Spaniard ended up crossing the line a close 3rd, just 8 seconds down on winner Niels Vandeputte. “It was another super tough race,” Orts reflected...

In the men's road race at the 2024 World Championships in Zurich, Tadej Pogacar put in a ride for the ages, attacking from 100km out and soloing to a first ever Rainbow Jersey victory for Slovenia. Frenchman Pavel Sivakov attempted to ride with his trade teammate but ultimately ended up flying too c...

Thibau Nys looked strong this Sunday afternoon at the latest round of the X2O Badkamers Trofee at the Flandriencross Hamme. Sadly for the European champion though, as he pushed the limit on the final lap, Nys pushed a little too hard, crashing spectacularly and ruling himself out of race-winning con...

Niels Vandeputte has been one of the most in form riders in the cyclocross world over recent weeks without much reward. Finally though, on Sunday afternoon at Flandriencross Hamme, the Alpecin-Deceuninck star managed to get himself a big victory.After an enthralling battle, Vandeputte timed his move...

Alpecin-Deceuninck's Niels Vandeputte has taken the win at Flandriencross Hamme 2024 this Sunday afternoon on the latest round of the X2O Badkamers Trofee ahead of Eli Iserbyt and Felipe Orts. Niels Vandeputte quickly took control at the front over the opening lap, staying out of trouble without bei...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado continued her immense form this winter on Sunday afternoon at Flandriencross - Hamme, taking her third successive victory. As it turned out, the Dutch star's hopes of success were boosted by a tactical error from one of her rivals. Heading into the final lap, Alvarado, Sar...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has taken the win at the latest round of the X2O Badkamers Trofee at Flandriencross Hamme, outsprinting rival Lucinda Brand for a dramatic victory.For the first time really since her cyclocross return, Zoe Backstedt was right at the front over the first couple of laps, get...

Road cycling is currently on hold in Europe, but in South America we've got an interesting Vuelta a Ecuador in which, among other things, we have returned to see Oscar Sevilla win at the age of 50. However, the man who is blowing up the race is not the man from Albacete who has been living in Colomb...

Daniel Martinez has completed a somewhat irregular season in his debut with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, where he struggled late in the year but had a tremendous Giro d'Italia where he finished second in the overall classification, only behind an unbeatable Tadej Pogacar. Speaking to AS Colombia, th...

Zoe Bäckstedt rode her second race of the season at the Aardbeiencross Merksplas yesterday. The race was won by Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado ahead of Lucinda Brand and Marie Schreiber, while Bäckstedt finished the Superprestige race in a passable seventh place.After a strong start to the race, Zoe Bäc...

A few days ago, Nairo Quintana announced his renewal for another year with Movistar Team. As a result, speculation has already begun about the Colombian climber's possible calendar for the 2025 season. According to information coming from his home country, Colombia, the 34-year-old will be present a...

Toon Aerts returned from a two-year doping suspension last winter but only with a few races on the schedule. Now racing for the Deschacht - Hens - FSP team he is racing a full season once again and he came very close from beating all other seasoned pros at the Aardbeiencross Merksplas. In the absenc...

Mark Cavendish has finally announced his retirement from pro cycling very recently, finishing a career that has been wildly successful and has had a huge roller-coaster of emotions throughout the past few years. But the Manxman will not abandon the cycling world, and there is a possibility that he w...

Tadej Pogacar has had one of the all-time great years in 2024. Proving to have the 'Midas Touch', the Slovenian leader of UAE Team Emirates secured two Grand Tours, two monuments, a World Championship title and much more this campaign, much to the delight of his agent Alex Carera. Having formerly gu...

Netherlands vs Belgium, Road vs Cyclocross, Mathieu van der Poel vs Wout van Aert. A rivalry with a 13-year history that transcends many aspects of cycling and our Portuguese sister channel Ciclismoatual has delved into the rivalry.We could well be talking about two compatriots. In reality, Mathieu...

Lotte Kopecky had a great season in 2024, where she successfully defended her world title and won other big races like Paris-Roubaix and Strade Bianche. After some time off, Kopecky returned to racing at the Six Days of Ghent track cycling race held in Belgium, where she won both her races.Speaking...

In an emotional farewell, Soudal – Quick-Step have said goodbye to one of their most decorated riders, Julian Alaphilippe, who is leaving the team to join Tudor Pro Cycling. Alaphilippe and Quick Step have had one of the best partnerships in the sport in the last decade, and the Frenchman’s incredib...

Florian Vermeersch is changing teams over the winter, from Lotto Dstny to UAE Team Emirates, and the Belgian recently opened up about his difficult 2024 to Het Nieuwsblad. From the report, it appears that the 25 year old had some difficulties negotiating his way out of the team."I have always been t...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado claimed the victory at Saturday’s Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas to continue her strong start to the winter, but there was drama behind the winner as Lucinda Brand was not happy with a move from Sara Casasola.The pivotal moment unfolded during the fifth lap of the...

Former rivals Chris Froome and Alberto Contador have reunited over the past week for a ride in Miami, where they participated as guests in the Best Buddies Challenge. The pair had some epic fights over the years, and between them over the years and between them have won all three grand tours multipl...

Over the past few weeks, we have started to review how each World Tour team performed throughout the 2024 season. We’ve had some positive reviews, and also some negative views, and unfortunately for many British cycling fans today’s review of the INEOS Grenadiers will struggle to be particularly pos...

There's not much that hasn't gone to plan for Thibau Nys so far this winter. On Saturday afternoon at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas though, the Belgian was left frustrated as he came across the line in 4th. “I’m angry with myself for going into the last lap so passively,” Nys fumed in his p...

After going the entirety of last season without any success, Laurens Sweeck has taken what is already a third victory of the current winter this Saturday afternoon at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas ahead of Toon Aerts. In a tight and tense battle, repeated attacks from the likes of Michael V...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has once again been one of the stars of women's cyclocross so far this winter. On Saturday afternoon at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas, the former world champion took her victory tally to 5 for the season. In a closely fought battle, it wasn't until lap 5 that Alva...

Laurens Sweeck has emerged with the victory at the 2024 Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas after an intriguing battle where separation between the elite riders was never fully achieved. On the opening lap, the quartet of Niels Vandeputte, Michael Vanthourenhout, Eli Iserbyt and Laurens Sweeck po...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has taken the victory at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas this Saturday afternoon ahead of Lucinda Brand and Marie Schreiber in a gruelling battle. Marie Schreiber flew out of the blocks on the opening lap, powering clear of the rest of the field whilst Zoe Backstedt...

250 cyclists will take part in the NEOM Titan Desert Saudi Arabia 2024 that will take place between the 18th and 22nd of November in the region of NEOM, in Saudi Arabia. It's a beastly race of more than 380 kilometers of distance to cover and almost 3,000 meters of accumulated altitude gain. This ye...

Jasper Philipsen has won the first Monument of his career in a Milano-Sanremo this season and has twice finished second to Mathieu van der Poel and Paris-Roubaix. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider has proven to be a versatile and very talented rider who will aim for the yellow jersey at the 2025 Tour de...

The highlight of the celebratory evening marking the 75th anniversary of KD Rog in Ljubljana's Grand Plaza Hotel was the awarding of Rog's Golden Bicycle which was (unsurprisingly) won by Tadej Pogacar, a graduate of Rog's cycling school. He enjoyed the flattering prize together with his fiancee Urs...

Katarzyna Niewiadoma was at the Rouleur Live show this week and has talked about, among other things, her triumph at the Tour de France Femmes and the moments that followed. A moment of celebration for her, but slightly tainted by the very dark atmosphere at the finish that came from a disappointed...

The 2024 season is more than over and, although we know that Tadej Pogacar is by far the cyclist who has raised his arms the most during the year, it seems a good time to review the riders who have achieved the most victories during the year.Leaving aside Pogacar's 25, the biggest winner by far has...

The Giro d'Italia route for the 2025 edition was initially planned to be revealed on the 12th of November but organizational issues - likely related to the start in Albania - have led to a two-month postpone. However, the race is working hard to attract big stars and might be having some success, wh...

Tadej Pogacar will not define his definitive calendar for 2025 until December but confirms that he will start the year at the UAE Tour before focusing on the spring classics and would could be a new approach to the Grand Tours. "I can't reveal too much about the program yet, we will talk about it in...

Great Britain is in a relative crisis when it comes to road cycling and the situation continues to get worst. One of it's very few remaining pro teams, Trinity Racing, will not be on the road in 2025 as it lacks the funds. It was this very same lack of funds due to reduced sponsorship and and increa...

Cycling, like any other professional sport, sees riders and teams constantly experimenting with different training methods, dietary plans, and supplements, all to find the extra 1%. But in a sport where the smallest of margins can make the difference between a grand tour victory, and dropping like a...

Tom Pidcock has recently been involved in one of the biggest controversies of the season but it seems as if the dust as settled. The INEOS Grenadiers riders seems committed once again to staying on the team and also putting more focus on the road - this may even see him not race in the other two dis...

The signing of Johannes Staune-Mittet to Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale is one of the most surprising moves of this winter, taking into consideration the potential of the Norwegian but mainly the fact that his contract was broken in order to change teams. His agent Bart van Haaren has revealed the team...

Super-combative of the 2021 Tour de France and one of the most aggressive riders in the peloton started the 2024 season in Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale but ended with retirement. The French rider was suspended for suspicions of doping earlier in the year and is financially incapable of defending himse...

There are few hotter topics in the cycling world currently than the controversial usage of ketones and carbon monoxide for performance gain. The MPCC (Movement for a Credible Cycling) has now called on the UCI to address their ongoing concerns on the matter. "The issue of ketones is more problematic...

Detalo Health, the company behind the carbon monoxide (CO) rebreathers used by multiple WorldTour teams, has responded to a call by the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) for the technique not to be practised after allegations of misuse by several top-end pros surface.The technique came to light d...

Alastair Mackellar has become the latest addition to EF Education-EasyPost who are one of the last WorldTour teams to slowly unveil their 2025 transfers. The 22-year-old Australian became double national champion last year. In 2024, he won a stage at the Alpes Isere Tour and finished fourth in the F...

Elizabeth Deignan will retire from professional cycling after 2025. The 35-year-old Briton had an expiring contract with Lidl-Trek, but the two parties have extended the contract for one more year. After next season, Deignan will say goodbye to the peloton after a splendid career which includes many...

Not so many years ago, Spain was sweeping everything in the world of cycling, especially in the grand tours. Between the 2006 Tour de France and the 2015 Giro d'Italia, it was the country with the most victories led by the seven of Alberto Contador, we cannot forget the victories of Oscar Pereiro an...

Over the past few weeks, we have started to review each World Tour team’s 2024 season. Today, the team we’re looking at is Marc Madiot’s Groupama – FDJ. Year one without Thibaut Pinot complete for Groupama – FDJ, and the French side managed to have a fairly acceptable season.The team seems to consta...

We’re about a month into the off season now, and it’s already feeling like an eternity since the peloton’s best riders were in action. In 2024 we were treated to a historic triple crown from Tadej Pogacar, a monument double for Mathieu van der Poel in rainbow, and Olympic history from Remco Evenepoe...

Soudal - Quick-Step rider Yves Lampaert has announced via social media that he and his partner Astrid Demeulemeester will be having another child next spring. Lampaert was the Belgian road race champion back in 2018 and has won the national time trial championship twice in 2017 and 2021.The couple,...

Helmut Dollinger was with BORA - hansgrohe for a long time and most recently with the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. He is now one of the new coaches of the Astana Qazaqstan team, which is undergoing a complete makeover thanks to the new Chinese investor XDS, which will probably also be the main name spons...

Despite the history making year for Mark Cavendish, Astana Qazaqstan Team had a very difficult 2024, and will need a much strong year next season to secure their WorldTour status. In a new press release, the team confirm three new sports directors that will hope to raise the level next year.General...

Israel – Premier Tech have announced today that their team manager Sep Vanmarcke has stepped back from his role, heading in to next season. The 36 year old rode for the team between 2021 and 2023, before retiring early due to complications with his heart. With his knowledge and experience, he walked...

After emerging as arguably the leading general classification rider in the women's peloton over the course of her four seasons at Team SD Worx - Protime, in 2025, Demi Vollering will be the leading light of FDJ - Suez and the main rival of Team SD Worx.“We have big ambitions and we are really excite...

It was a difficult season for Team | Visma Lease a Bike in 2024, as they struggled to follow on from there dominance in 2023, thanks largely due to injuries and the form of Tadej Pogacar. Over the past few weeks, the team has said goodbye to riders like Jan Tratnik and Mick van Dijke, and now they h...

2 time Tour de France stage winner Thomas De Gendt retired at the end of 2024 after 16 years in the peloton. His last grand tour was the Vuelta a Espana in September, the race which the Belgian won the mountains classification back in 2018.Speaking to the magazine Bahamontes about his time racing in...

Grace Brown retired from the peloton at the end of the 2024 season, and she had one of the greatest final seasons the sport has ever seen. Back in April, she won Liege-Bastogne-Liege, before winning the Olympic time trial in Paris, following by the world championship time trial in Zurich in Septembe...

David Gaudu is one of the riders in the peloton with the most pressure on him. He’s a French rider, in a French team, with a country behind him that are desperate to taste success again at the Tour de France.This year, the 28 year old struggled at the Tour de France, and finished just 65th in GC. Th...

The off-season is proving to be very interesting. 2025 is getting closer and closer, and the rumors about the grand tours that Tadej Pogacar will race next year are still swirling, with another direct statement hinting at what may end up happening. The UAE Team Emirates star will go 100% to the Tour...

Romain Bardet has talked extensively about some of the biggest topics of his career this week, including concerns over performance enhancing methods, the dominance of Tadej Pogacar; but also the worry over the financial differences that grow in the peloton and if it's worth it to have a team built a...

Lennert van Eetvelt is one of the strongest climbers in development currently in the peloton and in 2024 he stunned. He is aware of the very high level surrounding him but believes that in a few years he may have his opportunities to win bigger and bigger races. "I have the advantage that I am three...

Mark Cavendish has had the last season of his professional career this year, and has finished it on a high. A 'fairytale ending', something most riders don't have, and he explains how he has achieved a lot of what he's won due to his tactical side rather than being stronger than the rest. "I would n...

Remco Evenepoel has a big year ahead of him in 2025 as looks to step up even further and reach the level of the likes of Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France. Before he steps up preparation though, the Belgian has had to go under the knife. The double Olympic champion has had to...

INEOS Grenadiers have been having a few rough years which until now have not seen the end of it. We see new information come out regarding relationships between riders and staff within the team including Tom Pidcock and the departing DS Steve Cummings. This was according to a report from Escape Coll...

Over recent years, Filippo Ganna has been balancing goals on the road and on the track. In 2025 though, the INEOS Grenadiers powerhouse is set to focus solely on his road goals in a bid to get back to his very best level. "The gradual shift towards the road is a consequence of the races you do," the...

Paris-Roubaix 2024 was a big show from Alpecin-Deceuninck and particularly their main star Mathieu van der Poel who won the race with breathtaking 60-kilometer solo. Gianni Vermeersch was one of those who allowed MVDP to launch his engines and later continued to neutralize any chase behind, opening...

Serge Pauwels becomes the new Belgian national coach for road cyclists, while Angelo De Clercq takes on the role of national coach for cyclo-cross riders. More changes are to follow on executive positions in Belgian cycling in next months, but that won't be a concern of Philippe Gilbert.  The 42-yea...

Women's cyclocross continues to be almost exclusively Dutch business with Fem van Empel, Lucinda Brand and Ceylin Alvarado in center of all field action. Behind them, perhaps a bit surprisingly, a lone Italian warrior Sara Casasola puts up a great fight in her National champion jersey. In the past,...

It has now been 39 years since the Tour de France was last won by a French rider, Bernard Hinault who turned 70 years old today. In a special occasion, he shared words regarding his legacy, meeting the new French winner of the Tour and also the suspicions on Tadej Pogacar. "I can't help but see myse...

UAE Team Emirates is the wealthiest team in the current pro peloton and with it comes the possibility of internal clashes due to the presence of so many leaders. However, between Tadej Pogacar and Juan Ayuso there are no misunderstandings according to team manager Joxean Matxin, who dismisses theori...

The name of Michael Albasini's successor as the head of the Swiss national team has been announced. A few weeks after the latter chose to leave his position as national coach to join the Swiss professional team Q36.5 Pro Cycling in a role of sports director, Swiss Cycling announced this Thursday the...

Astana Qazaqstan is getting a new name. The team of Alexander Vinokurov will undergo many changes in 2025, the main one involving arrival of new title sponsor from China. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the currently Kazakh team, which is likely to be registered in China from next year, will go...

Operation Ílex has taken a new and potentially momentous step forward. CELAD (Spanish Commission for the Fight against Doping in Sport) has managed to include the doping case of Miguel Ángel López in the trial of Dr Marcos Maynar, after the Provincial Court of Cáceres upheld the appeal.This was repo...

Bernard Hinault is one of the great icons of the Tour de France and as such, French cycling also. As the legendary figure celebrates his 70th birthday, Hinault has sat down with Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport to reflect on his career and the modern peloton.When it comes to the modern pelo...

Jasper Philipsen has really taken a massive step over the last couple of years, developing into arguably the fastest sprinter in the peloton whilst also confirming his capabilities elsewhere by taking back to back 2nd places at Paris-Roubaix and even winning Milano-Sanremo in 2024. In total, the Alp...

Jonas Abrahamsen put in a breakthrough performance at the 2024 Tour de France, wearing both the Green Jersey and the Polka-Dot Jersey after a relentlessly attacking opening week that saw him come 2nd on stage 2 in Bologna. As it turned out though, the newfound fame and renown that came with his star...

Over the past few weeks, we have started to review each World Tour team’s 2024 season. Today, the team we’re looking at is Jonathan Vaughters’ EF Education–EasyPost, the American team lead by Richard Carapaz. The team finished 12th in the UCI rankings on 11595 points, one place lower than their posi...

In the 2010s, Chris Froome dominated the Maillot Jaune fight at the Tour de France, taking cycling's most iconic jersey on four separate occasions. In 2019, the Brit looked set to challenge for a 5th victory but sadly, one nasty crash changed the course of his career. Reconning a stage 4 individual...

Nairo Quintana has ended the speculation regarding his future in the professional peloton. The diminutive Colombian climber will remain with Movistar Team for at least one more year it has been officially announced."Hello friends, I want to tell you that it's already the end of the season, but above...

Puck Pieterse is an extraordinarily talented rider, being one of the best cyclocross riders in the field; the reigning Mountain BIke World Champion; but also a Tour de France Femmes stage winner in the very first year that she raced a professional road calendar that was over a few days in length. Pi...

The cyclocross season is well underway with the likes of Eli Iserbyt, Thibau Nys and others putting in some star performances already this winter. When, where or even if the discipline's biggest names will make their appearance remains to be seen though. “They will never be able to do many races. If...

Matteo Jorgenson has been one of the best signings of 2024, as he took a massive leap in performance after joining Team Visma | Lease a Bike. He opened up about ambitions for the 2025 season and that he was also not far from signing with INEOS Grenadiers last winter. Early in his career, he made his...

Francesco Moser was a beastly cyclist who won, among many other things, 22 stages in the Giro d'Italia, the World Championships and 3 Paris-Roubaix. At the beginning of his career he coincided with Eddy Mercxk and now he wanted to compare him with Tadej Pogacar, with all that that implies.The Italia...

The 2024 road season hasn't long finished, but for some out of contract riders, the countdown to the start of the 2025 campaign is already ticking dangerously close. One of those uncertain about his future prospects in professional cycling is 24-year-old Colombian, Jesus David Pena. After three seas...

There's no doubting the fact that heading into 2025, things are looking somewhat bleak for the INEOS Grenadiers. Big names such as Jhonatan Narvaez, Luke Rowe and Ethan Hayter have all departed, as have behind the scenes figures such as Dan Bigham and Steve Cummings. The reported tension almost even...

Tudor Pro Cycling is not shy about their goal to reach WorldTour, ideally after the next UCI-license cycle. The pair of high-profile signings only support this ambition. Matteo Trentin has been with the project for a year now and had the opportunity to witness the Swiss team's progress first-hand."T...

Elisa Longo Borghini has been very successful for Lidl-Trek in recent years, but the 32-year-old rider decided to leave the American formation. The Italian top rider will ride for UAE Team ADQ for the next three seasons, seeking a new challenge in a fresh environment.Despite winning the Giro d'Itali...

For the past three years, the current variant of Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift organised by ASO has settled on eight stages. In 2025, we'll move up to nine days of racing, but some female professionals feel like the organisers could be courageous in creating the first "real" women's Grand Tour.Wh...

William Junior Lecerf has only entered the WorldTour ranks ahead of 2024 with Soudal - Quick-Step, but he immediately made a name for himself with a second place at the AlUla Tour. Afterwards, the 22-year-old Belgian continued in a strong fashion which led to a debut Grand Tour nomination for Vuelta...

No surprise as Serge Pauwels takes over as a national coach of Belgium, succeeding Sven Vanthourenhout. With Pauwels, the Belgian cycling has a new leader but it must be said that Pauwels has been in pole position for a while even with the likes of Philippe Gilbert announcing a candidacy. A surprisi...

One of stories with the biggest potential ramifications from the current off-season has arrived this Wednesday, with the official announcement of Joxean Matxín's renewal with UAE Team Emirates until 2028.Matxín is one of the fundamental pillars of the UAE team, and a key part of the process that has...

In the modern era of the Tour de France, not many French riders have challenged for the Maillot Jaune as closely as Romain Bardet did during his pomp. With his final home Grand Tour done in 2024, the soon to be retiring Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL rider has reflected on his close calls over the years....

After the conclusion of the 2024 World Championships Zurich, long time Belgian national coach Sven Vanthourenhout departed his role. Now, a couple of months later, a successor has finally been announced. That comes in the form of former Team Sky rider and Giro d'Italia stage winner, Serge Pauwels, w...

The curtain fell down on the legendary career of British sprint icon Mark Cavendish last weekend, as the 39-year-old Manxman took victory with his final professional pedal stroke at the Tour de France Singapore Criterium.Since then, praise and stories from the Cavendish career have been detailed by...

As the INEOS Grenadiers look to reverse their recent struggles, the British-based team are setting up a development squad for the first time. This has now been officially confirmed by INEOS in partnership with German continental team, Lotto Kern-Haus PSD Bank."This new partnership will supplement th...

Things haven't gone to plan for the Astana Qazaqstan Team so far this UCI Rankings cycle as proven by the fact that relegation from the World Tour is a very real possibility. In order to help fix things, general manager Alexandr Vinokurov has rung the changes.As was first reported by Daniel Benson e...

Asia is not the biggest talent factory in the history of cycling. However, it has had some interesting riders over the years coming out of its borders. Kazakhstan is the base for cycling on this continent, boosted by the creation of the Astana Qazaqstan Team, based there and named after the country'...

Over recent years, Slovenian has become a real powerhouse of the peloton. Although that probably began in earnest through the Grand Tour victories of Primoz Roglic, the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe leader is no longer the face of Slovenian cycling following the emergence of Tadej Pogacar.Pogacar took...

2024 has been a record breaking and history making year for Tadej Pogacar. As he and partner Urska Zigart recently returned to their homeland in Slovenia, the duo were given awards for their respective seasonal performances. "I am not often in Slovenia. It's always a pleasure to come home and see fa...

Having spent more than a decade riding at the very highest level, Romain Bardet has seen a lot of developments within the professional peloton over the course of his career. One of the more recent is the controversial use of carbon monoxide. An aggressive approach called carbon monoxide inhalation,...

Joxean Fernández Matxín has renewed his contract with UAE Team Emirates for four more seasons. His contract with the team led on road by Tadej Pogacar came to an end at the end of the current campaign and will continue at least until 2029."I have signed on as Team Manager and as responsible for the...

The American continent includes a few nations that thrive in cycling, and most recently with a big surge from South American countries the list has definitely grown in size and quality. We look at some of the best male riders who have come from western side of the Atlantic. The list does not include...

The Giro d'Italia presentation was set to take place on the 12th of November, a few weeks after the Tour de France but with the full route announced and confirmed unlike the Grand Boucle. However there have been issues with the organization of the Grande Partenza in Albania, but this will not affect...

Primoz Roglic has one of the most glittering palmares of any cyclist in the current peloton. He’s a four-time Vuelta a Espana champion, a Giro d’Italia winner back in 2023, and an Olympic gold medallist, which is the sort of CV most riders can only dream of.But, as we all know, there’s one glaring o...

Tao Geoghegan Hart's first season at Lidl-Trek has not gone as expected and the truth is he did not have so much luck. But the American team reaffirms it's commitment to the former Giro d'Italia winner, and may also send Jonathan Milan in hunt of the green jersey at the Tour de France in 2025. Hart...

The Tour de France-organized criteriums are by all means 'scripted'. The results are planned beforehand, not with the intent of fooling the audience, but instead of giving the big stars and the events more spectacle. They are races that divide public opinion quite a bit, and Thijs Zonneveld directly...

As a part of his pre-season preparation, Mathieu van der Poel is enjoying the sun at the south in Spain. At that opportunity he's often joined in training by friend and colleague Freddy Ovett. On Tuesday, the two went out for a "small" run - completing a half marathon distance in impressive time of...

For the first time in nearly a decade, Primoz Roglic rode in colours other than that of Visma in 2024. Although his season was a little injury hit, crashing out of his main goal - the Tour de France, the Slovenian leader of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe ensured a successful 2024 season by taking a rec...

Dutch ladies are the etalon of women's cycling, with a generation filled with world-class stars across all the disciplines. However in recent years, the success seems to have been evading the ladies in orange-themed jerseys. With this development, it became clear that Loes Gunnewijk's time as nation...

Joris Nieuwenhuis hasn't been able to jump onto the cyclocross season train right away, missing few of its stations due to annoying skin condition -shingles, which had been bothering him since September. But there are finally good news from the campvan of his new team - Ridley Racing Team.Nieuwenhui...

With a splendid road debut in the back, Lander Loockx returned to cyclocross this winter, aiming to ideally breakthrough in field as well. And with couple of high-level top-5 results, it indeed seemed like the TDT-Unibet rider was on his way to have maybe the best cross winter of his career. Despite...

Cyclocross is not the real thing without its Three Kings, but that doesn't take away from the spectacle of battles among "the rest" for most part of the season. Last year it was Eli Iserbyt who often came on top of the food chain, but the start of this winter didn't catch the Belgian champion in his...

Tadej Pogacar had a season from the heavens in 2024. Everything the Slovenian leader of UAE Team Emirates touched turned to gold. For some though, this suffocating dominance Pogacar held over the peloton made the racing boring. In experienced American expert Bob Roll's opinion though, this criticism...

When you think of 2010s in professional cycling, it's likely the first things that come to your mind, are Chris Froome and the all-conquering Team Sky train that dominated the Grand Tours of the decade. In 2024 though, the future of Team Sky - now named INEOS Grenadiers is looking more uncertain tha...

Earlier this summer, Mark Cavendish made cycling history by securing his record breaking 35th Tour de France stage victory, surpassing the long held record of the great Eddy Merckx in the process. Could the modern day 'Cannibal' Tadej Pogacar soon go even better though?According to four-time Tour de...

Jonas Vingegaard has been Team Visma | Lease a Bike's man for the big moment in recent years. Twice a Tour de France winner, he has proven himself as one of the great Grand Tour riders of his generation. Although the Dane is only 27, could Visma already have snapped up the heir to Vingegaard's thron...

One of the faces of modern French cycling, Romain Bardet has come as close as any of his compatriots to ending the long wait for a home Maillot Jaune winner. In his final in the professional peloton season though, it was Tadej Pogacar who took all the headlines, leaving Bardet in awe."I don't know w...

Although the 2024/25 cyclocross season is now well underway, there is still no sign of the discipline's 'Big 3' just yet. In their absence though, a new name has come to the fore in the form of European champion Thibau Nys. "I enjoyed Thibau Nys' victory in Lokeren on Sunday. I'm not really allowed...

Primoz Roglic has had a relatively successful first season in the colours of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, peaking at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana, where the Slovenian claimed a record-equalling 4th Red Jersey victory in Spain.Last weekend in Asia, Roglic and a number of the peloton's biggest stars broug...

Africa is not the continent with the longest tradition in the history of cycling but is one where this is rapidly evolving over the past decades. From sprinters to GC riders and classics specialists, more and more world-class riders are surging and leaving their mark in the sport. Almost all the cyc...

Australia is a country with a long tradition in cycling. Apart from Phil Anderson, their best riders belong to the last 25-30 years. More comfortable on the track, they can boast of having a Tour de France winner and world champion like Cadel Evans.In addition, one of the best one-week stage race ri...

There are 50 days left for the start of the 2025 season and currently, 48 World Tour riders are still in search of contracts. This includes a lot of veterans, young talents, but also high-level names who on paper wouldn't ordinarily struggle to find a team at the highest level of the sport. This lis...

Felipe Orts is a rider that has been continuously growing within the cyclocross world, and is an interesting figure coming from a 'non-traditional' cyclocross nation. He continues to put his foot down as one of the leading figures currently and came close to beating the whole field at the Jaarmarktc...

INEOS Grenadiers is coming off the back of one of the most difficult seasons in its history. The British team, which has been used to winning, has seen its performance decline in recent years until 2024, when sporting underperformance has been mixed with extra-sporting problems. Beyond Geraint Thoma...

Vincenzo Nibali, Giro, Tour and Vuelta winner retired at the end of 2022, recently took part in the Singapore Criterium that marked the farewell of Mark Cavendish to professional cycling. He had quite some attention on him and was asked about Tadej Pogacar and which riders attract him the most curre...

Pablo Torres is, without a doubt, one of the great hopes of Spanish cycling. After his performance at Colle delle Finestre that almost gave him the Tour de l'Avenir in August, he will face his first UCI WorldTour campaign in 2025 with the UAE Team Emirates jersey.In an interview with Marca, he proud...

The epic Maillot Jaune rivalry between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard took another twist in 2024 as the Slovenian leader of UAE Team Emirates regained cycling's most iconic jersey. If Vingegaard is to hit back in 2025, there is work to be done. “Pogacar raised the bar higher this year. Now we, J...

The 2025 season will be decisive for many teams. One of them is the Astana Qazaqstan Team, which is right in the mix for relegation from the World Tour in the last year of the current cycle.The Kazakh team is aware of the magnitude of the year ahead for them. For that reason they have shelled out a...

The official presentation of the route and profiles of the 2025 Giro d'Italia have been delayed and although their have been a number of reported reasons, one of those is that the race organisers are trying their best to lure Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel.For the...

Despite the number of promising youngsters racing for Uno-X Mobility, it's still the road captain Alexander Kristoff leading the team in most races. 13 years younger Soren Waerenskjold was thought to become his successor by now, but that Norwegian giant is yet to truly break through.When asked when...

Lucinda Brand came out on top in the X2O Trophy in Lokeren on Sunday, but that wasn't the case in Monday's Niel Superprestige. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado was clearly a notch above her more experienced and thus got to celebrate yesterday. The Dutch champion Brand however managed to limit the damage w...

Óscar Freire is simply one of the greatest Spanish cyclists of all time. He holds the record of victories in World Championships, with 3, tied with Alfredo Binda, Rik van Steenbergen, Eddy Merckx and Peter Sagan. In addition, he has as many victories in the Classicissima, the Milano-Sanremo, one of...

With three rounds of the Superprestige series, we have a rather unexpected provisional leader within the 24-year-old Niels Vandeputte. The Belgian has been in the broader pool of favourites for some time but it's only at the start of the 2024/25 winter that he's beginning to display his full potenti...

Robert Gesink may have retired at the end of this road season, but that doesn't mean his love for cycling is suddenly gone. Whilst making an appearance at numerous shows sharing funny stories from his lengthy professional career, the Dutchman also found time to ride his bicycle with Sepp Kuss throug...

Our Portuguese sister channel, Ciclismoatual have analysed the 10 biggest scandals in cycling history up to the end of the first decade of the 21st century. Have a look for yourself right here!The way we've found to classify them is in chronological order, to avoid comparisons between cases. In a fu...

Lars van der Haar has been in a strong run of form this winter, already adding three victories to his palmares. This Monday afternoon at Superprestige Jaarmarktcross Niel, things didn't exactly go to plan for the former Dutch national champion though as finished someway off the pace in 5th. Given th...

After a record breaking and history making career, Mark Cavendish made his last few pedal strokes in anger over the weekend, emerging victorious at the Tour de France Singapore Criterium. The most successful sprinter in the history of the sport, the 'Manx Missile's retirement might mark the end of t...

Laurens Sweeck was the best of the bunch on Monday afternoon at Superprestige Jaarmarktcross Niel. The Belgian held off a late charge from Spanish national champion Felipe Orts to take his second win of the season. Making a big effort to get ahead early, Sweeck surged clear in the opening few laps a...

Laurens Sweeck has secured himself a second victory of the season, first in nearly a month, thanks to a very impressive performance on Monday afternoon at Superprestige Jaarmarktcross Niel.As seen in the women's race earlier in the afternoon, it was very important to get to the front early, on this...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado continued her strong start to the cyclocross campaign on Monday afternoon at Superprestige Jaarmarktcross Niel. Emerging a dominant victory, the Dutch former qorld champion increased her tally to four wins already this winter.After firing clear of the chasers early and bui...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has secured a fourth victory of the season already this Monday afternoon at Superprestige Jaarmarktcross Niel. The Dutch star dominated right from the start, taking a clear victory ahead of Lucinda Brand and Marion Norbert Riberolle.Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado was not hangi...

Chris Froome is likely to go down in history as one of the greatest Grand Tour riders of the modern era. The harsh truth is though, that the Brit is nowhere near that level in 2024. As his much-discussed Israel - Premier Tech contract enters its final year in 2025, could the Brit still extend his ca...

When you think of Danish cyclists, not many if any, spring to mind quicker than Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader and two time Tour de France champion, Jonas Vingegaard. When it comes to representing Denmark in World Championships though, the 27-year-old has been consistently absent. In 2025 though,...

Over the past few weeks, we have started to review each World Tour team’s 2024 season. So far, it feels as if we have done a lot of negative reviews, of teams who unfortunately underperformed this year. But that ends today, as we have a look at the superb season of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team. T...

2024 has been a turbulent year for British cycling. Over the past month, we’ve heard news ranging from Tom Pidcock’s INEOS transfer rumours, Sir Chris Hoy’s terminal cancer diagnosis, and the big managerial changes at the INEOS Grenadiers. Perhaps this is the sign of a greater issue within British c...

Lucinda Brand showcased her strength in yesterday’s X20 Rapencross Lokeren, claiming victory and tightening her lead in the X20 ranking. The Dutch champion triumphed over her rival, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, and is looking forward to more battles this season. Speaking to In de Leiderstrui, Brand e...

Sven Vanthourenhout was part of the Belgian national coaching team that led their star rider Remco Evenepoel to become the first man to win the Olympic road race and time trial at the same games. But, nearly two months since leaving his role with the Belgian cycling association, he announced on Inst...

Joris Nieuwenhuis has had a difficult few months. The 28 year old, who has left Baloise - Trek Lions for Ridley Racing Team, has not been able to race so far this cross season, after being diagnosed with shingles. Nieuwenhuis won the Dutch championships last year, and a World Cup race, and now is re...

Since the 2025 Tour de France route was announced two weeks ago, much talk has been about the opening flat stage in Lille. This will be a perfect chance for one of the sprinters to claim the yellow jersey, an opportunity that is rarely presented to them.Speaking to Cyclingnews, Philipsen, who has 9...

It’s safe to say INEOS are undergoing one of their most challenging periods. After a 2024 filled with disappointment, the off season so far has been filled with transfer rumours, and managerial changes. Just yesterday, we reported Chris Froome’s belief that the INEOS Grenadiers are an entirely diffe...

It has been reported for some time that the 2025 Giro d’Italia will start in Albania. However, over the past week, news has broken that there have been some financial difficulties in confirming this plan. As a result, the ‘Grand Paretenza,’ where the route for next year’s edition is announced, has b...

Jan Bakelants, the 38-year-old Belgian who won a Tour de France stage in 2013, is set to take on a new challenge over the next few weeks. Next year, the UCI World Championships will take place in Rwanda, making it the first time the championships have been held in Africa. To honour this, Bakelants w...

Lars van der Haar, the 33-year-old two-time European cyclocross champion, may be the leader of the X2O Trophy after the Rapencross in Lokeren, but he played a more supportive role for Thibau Nys during the race. Speaking to In de Leiderstrui after the race, Van der Haar discussed his performance and...

Alpecin-Deceuninck had a great day out at the Rapencross Lokeren, as two of their riders made it to the podium behind the winner and European Champion, Thbiau Nys. Whilst Mathieu van der Poel sits on the sidelines for a little while longer, Niels Vandeputte and Jente Mitchels gave the Alpecin team p...

Fem van Empel absent was not present at the Rapencross Lokeren, and Lucinda Brand won the race relatively comfortably. Her main rival, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, was unfortunate when her race was derailed by mechanical issues in the first lap, leaving her to chase behind and claw her way back into...

Mathieu van der Poel is perhaps the greatest classics rider of his generation, and maybe the very best all-round rider we’ve ever seen. But, over the past few editions of the Tour de France, van der Poel has become more of a domestique for his team, who’s priority has been winning the sprint stage w...

In the modern era, few sprinters have the impact Marcel Kittel did in his short stint in the World Tour peloton. Despite riding just nine Grand Tours in a career that lasted less than a decade at the very top level, the German made a lasting impact with his performances. As such, who better is there...

Unsurprisingly after his sheer brilliance in 2024, your votes have seen the all-conquering Tadej Pogacar named the Men's Rider of the Year for 2024 as part of the CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards!In truth, there was always little doubt about where this particular award would be heading and that...

Biniam Girmay has gone from strength to strength over the last few seasons. After a breakthrough campaign in 2022 saw the Eritrean claim Spring Classics glory at Gent Wevelgem and Grand Tour stages at the Giro d'Italia, in 2024 he kicked on again securing the Green Jersey at the Tour de France along...

Thibau Nys is a man on a roll at the moment. After securing a first major title last time out at the European Championships, the Baloise - Trek Lions star has now powered to a dominant victory on Sunday afternoon at the Rapencross Lokeren. In his first race wearing the European champion's jersey, Ny...

In his first race as the new European champion, Baloise - Trek Lions' Thibau Nys has taken a real statement victory at Rapencross Lokeren, dominating the elite field present and taking a comprehensive win ahead of Alpecin-Deceuninck duo Vandeputte and Jente Michels. Eli Iserbyt wasted little time ma...

Lucinda Brand is still yet to finish off the podium this winter. After taking victory at Rapencross Lokeren on Sunday afternoon, the Dutch national champion now has three wins in her seven outings this cyclocross campaign.Despite the relative comfort of her victory ahead of Ceylin del Carmen Alvarad...

Lucinda Brand has taken victory at the Rapencross Lokeren as part of the X2O Badkamers Trofee, moving into the overall lead of the standings and continuing her strong start of the season in the process. Completing the podium in Belgium, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Sara Casasola. Straight away at...

With the cycling season now over, focus has already begun to shift to the schedule and plans for the sport’s star riders in 2025. The announcement of the Tour de France route two weeks ago got the anticipation building, with the defending champion Tadej Pogacar set to face off with the likes of Jona...

In  a recent episode of The Move podcast, Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin discussed Kristian Blummenfelt’s transition from triathlons to the world of pro cycling. It’s a bold move, but is it one that will reap the rewards?Blummenfelt won the Olympic triathlon back in Tokyo, and is the current worl...

Eli Iserbyt has had a very eventful season so far. Besides his win in Heerderstrand, he has not finished outside the podium in any race he's finished including the recent European Championships. But his disqualification in Beringen was a highlight, and then having beer thrown on him at the Koppenber...

Intermarché - Wanty has had a good season when taking into consideration it's budget. With €14 million per season it stands among the last spots in the World Tour, but since 2022 the presence of Biniam Girmay has helped the team a lot in terms of exposure, popularity, and this summer with a tremendo...

Arnaud De Lie has been steadily growing in the peloton. Whilst he started off as a quality sprinter he has been proving himself to be more and more of a classics specialist. In 2025 he aims high for the cobbled classics, and he also talks about a duel he's had with Tadej Pogacar earlier this year. "...

Mark Cavendish has raced for the final time as an Astana Qazaqstan Team rider and professional cyclist today at the exhibition event in Singapore organized by the Tour de France. The Manx Missile will no longer be a part of the peloton but he assured he will remain close to it. “It’s quite emotional...

And so it is finally official, after months of rumours and whispers of a potential return of the 2025 Tour de France, the man with the most ever Tour de France stage wins, and the greatest sprinter of all time, Mark Cavendish has announced his retirement from the sport. And this time it will be for...

The Tour de France has organized another criterium in Asia, this time around in Singapore where it has attracted a few of the World Tour's stars to headline the event. Mark Cavendish raced for the final time as a pro rider this Sunday and took the victory in a sprint. The exhibition event is, of cou...

Tadej Pogacar is deep into the off-season, and whilst in the UAE he attended several events sponsored by MyWoosh. This included a podcast appearance where he talked in more extend regarding a few interesting topics, one of them being how he won time on Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France's first...

There's no doubting who the current top dog of the peloton is in 2024. After an all-time great season this year, UAE Team Emirates leader Tadej Pogacar claimed 2 Grand Tours, 2 monuments, a Rainbow Jersey and much more. The question now is, how do you stop the all-conquering Slovenian?One of those p...

Remco Evenepoel could be termed cycling's second best rider at the moment - a double Olympic Champion, reigning time-trial Champion, Tour de France podium and much more at 24 - but paying €10 million per season is impossible for pundit Johan Bruyneel. Aside from discussing the possible Giro-Tourr do...

Laurens ten Dam announced on Thursday that he will become the national coach of the Dutch elite women's cycling team starting January 1, 2025. This news comes after a difficult year for the team, where championship results did not always meet expectations. Now the winner of the very first Tour de Fr...

The terrible flooding in Valencia have torn communities and livelihoods apart, as the Spanish authorities try to get on top of the situation. Many people have lost family members, their homes, and their livelihoods due to storm Dana, creating a national tragedy.The events in Valencia have relevance...

Pim Ronhaar has been the subject of a number of setbacks in recent weeks, but he’s fighting to come back stronger from these incident. He recently went on the Kopstart podcast to discuss what has been an up and down year the 23 year old Dutchman, who rides for Baloise - Trek Lions.At the European Cy...

The INEOS Grenadiers had a dismal 2024 season, and a currently going through a transitional period with management staff and riders currently walking through the exit dour. However, the team has partnered with German Continental team Lotto Kern-Haus PSD Bank, to launch a new rider development progra...

Italy is one of the great historical powers of cycling. In this article we wanted to analyse who are the best riders of the twentieth century from this country. See our top 10 list right here and let us know if you agree!Legendary cyclists like Fausto Coppi and his great rival Gino Bartali, to more...

Brennan Wertz became Gravel national champion in the USA this year and has gained a lot of notoriety in the national and international scene. He has talked about the Gravel World Championships won by Mathieu van der Poel but also of his dream of racing Paris-Roubaix in the World Tour peloton. Howeve...

INEOS Grenadiers have hosted a pre-season camp in Manchester, UK, where their riders and staff for the 2025 season attended. This included a Tom Pidcock who seems to be more likely to remain in the team; but not key DS Steve Cummings who was let go by the team - the same faith of several other main...

EF Education-EasyPost have renewed their contract with Michael Valgren until 2026. The American team has waited a long time until it announced some of it's signings and renewals, and amongst them is the Danish rider who continues to put on an impressive comeback after having his career on the edge b...

Another tragedy has hit the world of cycling this Saturday. At only 18 years of age, under-23 cyclocross rider Miel Dekien has passed away following a car collision. The news was announced by his team Ostend Air College. the Belgian youngster had been one of the most promising prospects in the disci...

Felipe Orts has been a very popular rider recently in the cyclocross peloton and today at the Cyclocross Rucphen, Netherlands, he has managed to take the first win of the season after a tremendous performance at the European Championships in Pontevedra. There we managed to talk to the Spanish champi...

The Giro d'Italia route presentation was initially scheduled for the start of next week but this won't come to be. There has been a delay, likely due to issues organizing the Grande Partenza in the small nation of Albania... But a report also suggests that the race is working hard to convince the ab...

Tom Pidcock's future has been one of the most discussed topics in the cycling world towards the end of the 2024 season. After being controversially left out of INEOS Grenadiers' Il Lombardia lineup there seemed to be no future for the Brit at the team, with rumours of moves to Q36.5 or even Red Bull...

In 2024, Tadej Pogacar solidified his legacy as one of cycling’s greatest, achieving a rare "Triple Crown" by winning the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and the World Championships in Zürich - a feat last accomplished in the 1980s and much, much more to boot. Although the dominance of his Grand Tour...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike are undergoing something of an overhaul before the 2025 campaign gets underway. Among the eight-strong list of riders set to depart at the of 2024, is Mick van Dijke, who's set to join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. Before he goes though, Team Visma | Lease a Bike has shown t...

The Rucphen Cross had no broadcast today, but away from the TV screens we have had a tremendous performance from Laura Verdonschot to take her first win of the season in the Netherlands/Belgium. She was the fastest in the Dutch event, that featured a few strong quality riders. After her 7th place at...

France is one of the greatest powers in the history of cycling. In the 21st century they have had great riders, but their main legends were active many years ago. That is why we want to focus on this occasion on what they achieved during the 20th century.You can find Bernard Hinault, possibly the gr...

Thanks to your votes, Canyon//SRAM Racing's Tour de France Femmes champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma has been crowned the 2024 Women's Rider of the Year at the CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards. As is the case with all of our awards, your votes decide who wins and this time, it was an incredibly close...

After four seasons in the iconic blue of the Astana Qazaqstan Team, Samuela Battistella departs for a new challenge in 2025, joining EF Education-EasyPost on a two year deal. As the Italian explains himself though, it's far from a respectful parting of ways between rider and team. "I'm sad to leave...

Tadej Pogacar finished his historic 2024 season in typically scintillating style at Il Lombardia, picking up his second monument victory of the campaign ahead of Remco Evenepoel. Afterwards, the Belgian was left stunned by his rival's performance. "He went seven kilometres from the top (of Colma di...

After swirling rumours of a return for the 2025 season in recent weeks, the most successful sprinter of all-time, Mark Cavendish has now officially confirmed his retirement from professional cycling. Speaking ahead of the Tour de France Singapore Criterium, the record breaking 35 time Tour de France...

With 2025 marking the final season of the current UCI ranking cycle, it is set to be a very important season for a number of teams in the peloton. As far as Israel - Premier Tech are concerned though, things are looking pretty good for a World Tour return following a solid 2024 season. “It was a pos...

Gaining the massive investment boost of global drinks powerhouse Red Bull in 2024, the former BORA - hansgrohe now have one of the biggest budgets in the peloton. Although 2024 was a successful season, with Primoz Roglic notably winning the Vuelta a Espana, the best is still yet to according to team...

Rui Costa is sticking around in professional cycling for at least another season. The experienced 38-year-old Portuguese has agreed a deal with EF Education-EasyPost for another season, extending his stay in the World Tour peloton. "The news you’ve been waiting for," writes the former world champion...

Across the 2024 season, there were a number of standout performers from within the women’s peloton. For the 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards though, we need your help to decide who the Women’s Rider of the Year was!Every vote counts and yours could be all important to deciding the final win...

Tadej Pogacar is one of the biggest names in cycling today. Aside from his undoubtedly spectacular performances on the bike though, his likeable personality has also endeared him to both fans of the sport and fellow riders in the peloton. One of those Pogacar has a great relationship with is Team Ja...

Belgium has arguably the greatest rider in the history of cycling in the name of Eddy Merckx. Moreover, he competed in the 20th century. But he is not the only important name that this bicycle-loving country has had over the course of the 20th century.There are many more like Rik van Looy, Freddy Ma...

After some disappointing campaigns, the INEOS Grenadiers recently announced an overhaul of their performance staff, seeing notable names such as Steve Cummings leave their role as sports director and new man in charge, Kurt Asle Arvesen openly admitting the team need to change their goals from GC to...

Stephen Williams was one of the pleasant surprises of this spring, starting hot with an overall triumph at Tour Down Under. Williams' season however culminated with an unexpected victory atop the famous Mur de Huy. The 28-year-old rider didn't stop there and after a victory in La Fleche Wallonne, he...

The Giro d'Italia Women's route has yet to be officially announced, but one stage seems certain: Aprica will host the finish of one of the Giro's stages in 2025. That means the Mortirolo should return to the Giro d'Italia Women itinerary after a nine-year absence.Aprica is a village near the Mortiro...

Whichever race Neilson Powless pulls up to, he has to be counted among favourites. After all the 28-year-old American is not afraid of short climb, long climbs, cobbles - he can do it all. But it wasn't so obvious Powless will reach the top of the cycling world - despite having taken his first steps...

Vincenzo Albanese will move on from Arkéa - B&B Hotels after just a year with the French team. The 27-year-old Italian will nevertheless stay in the WorldTour ranks as he agreed to another one-year deal. This time with the American formation EF Education-EasyPost.For the rider who previously spent s...

Cyclocross has had many champions over the years, but it's only in the current era that riders are finally able to succeed both on road and in the field consistently. And then there are those who are able to win on all boards including mountain bikes, gravel, ... But is the cyclocrosser among all?"M...

Thanks to your votes, UAE Team Emirates have been named the 2024 Team of the Year as part of the CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards after a landslide victory in our recent poll.In the most dominant vote of our current awards season so far, UAE Team Emirates took the vast majority of the votes from...

The 2024 season is already over. It is therefore logical that all eyes are already on a 2025 that is gradually taking shape in all aspects. This also applies to the contracts of the World Tour's main stars.In recent weeks, there have been moves such as the renewal of Tadej Pogacar with UAE Team Emir...

On paper, the Dutch national team is probably the best in the entire Women's peloton. Whilst superstar names such as Demi Vollering, Marianne Vos, Lorena Wiebes and others have consistently entered races as favourites though, poor teamwork and team tactics have repeatedly undermined their hopes.Afte...

The 2024 road season is at an end and it’s time to hand out the awards. For the second annual CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards, we need your help! This time around you need to decide the Team of the Year.Every vote counts and yours could be all important to deciding the final winner, so take a l...

Two of the stars of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, were Tadej Pogacar and Giulio Pellizzari. Because of the former though, the latter was denied a first Grand Tour stage victory on more than one occasion earlier this season. Being one of the big prospects of Italian cycling, making a first appearance at hi...

The 2025 Tour de France route reveal gave some great insight into what's to come next summer, and likely that includes a thrilling Tour de France with many explosive stages and tension before the GC riders arrive at the mountains. Spencer Martin and Johan Bruyneel have shared opinions on the route a...

The Grand Tours will see a few more changes next year, more teams will have to change their jerseys for the three-week races as the UCI extended one of it's recently implemented rules. This has been confirmed this week. Recently we have seen this rule apply to the leader's jersey in the Grand Tours,...

Cyrille Guimard has talked about Tadej Pogacar and the 2025 Tour de France route in his most recent interview, and as is the case with many other pundits and specialists out there, he has refused the proposition that was launched by a few that the route is 'Anti-Pogacar'. Regarding the 2024 season,...

Movistar Team has over history been a team who has focused on the climbers and hilly classics specialists, but recently they have also had a few quality sprinters on board. One of them is Fernando Gaviria who signed into the 2023 season, and now has agreed to spend another season with the Spanish sq...

Biniam Girmay was interviewed a few days ago by Nacho Labarga at the Saitama Criterium. The Eritrean sprinter has completed an exceptional season, the one of his consolidation in the elite, winning 3 stages and the green jersey of the Tour de France. Asked by Marca if he had experienced the best mom...

INEOS Grenadiers have had some difficult years, being pushed away from the top of the Grand Tours by a long shot since the appearance of a new generation and new ways to improve performance. The British team is refocusing on new goals and ambitions, but it's hard to forget the disappointments that h...

Vicente Belda, one of the most recognizable figures of Spanish cycling, is back in the limelight after the publication of his autobiography which discussed Miguel Ángel López' demise and the Kelme doping scandal. A former staff member of the Spanish team, confided in anonymity to CiclismoAlDia the w...

The route and profiles of the 2025 Tour de France are here and we look set for another thrilling spectacle at next summer's edition of the Grand Tour. Can Tadej Pogacar go back to back? Will Jonas Vingegaard reclaim the Maillot Jaune? Or can Remco Evenepoel or another dark horse emerge from the chas...

Thijs Zonneveld has been one of the leading Dutch journalists for quite some time now. Unlike many of his colleagues, the man who still actively competes (for example at the Gravel Worlds last month), isn't shy to speak out his mind. Be it in his columns or podcast. And Zonneveld admits that it's th...

Guy Sagiv will no longer be part of the professional peloton next year. The rider is ending his career at the age of 29. Sagiv was the first rider from Israel to successfully complete a Grand Tour (Giro d'Italia 2018) and paved the way for other Israeli cyclists.  Since his debut with the team in 20...

Long gone are the glory days of French cycling with the likes of Anquetil, Hinault and Fignon fighting for the biggest victories. The four decades long wait for next Tour de France winner is unlikely to end anytime soon but if there is one man of whom the hopes are high, it's got to be Lenny Martine...

Eli Iserbyt's first cross weeks were probably far from what the Belgian champion imagined it. The rider of Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal received a lot of criticism on social media after the stomping incident in the Exact Cross of Beringen. In addition, Iserbyt had a cup of beer thrown over him by a spec...

With the 2024 road season over, it's an opportunity to re-evaluate what went well and what quite as much. Team manager of Soudal - Quick-Step can look back at a great season, even though the Wolfpack's misery in spring classics seems to have no end.Centered around Remco Evenepoel (winner of two Olym...

Belgium is one of the best countries in the history of cycling and is even in the discussion for being the very best. However, most of its legends raced years ago. Even so, we have some who have raced in this 21st century. In the following article, we present to you what are for us the 5 best, order...

Highly rated British prospect Max Poole had an up and down 2024 campaign. Although a nasty crash at Tirreno-Adriatico ruled him out for over four months, Poole finished the season strongly, finishing 2nd at the Vuelta a Burgos and starring in the breakaways of the Vuelta a Espana, without getting th...

The Ardennes classics are three races that are contested in the span of 1 week. We have the Amstel Gold Race, followed by the La Fleche Wallonne three days later and then Liège-Bastogne-Liège to finish. In this article, we are going to talk about the riders who have triumphed the most in these races...

The public have spoken and Tadej Pogacar's stunning Rainbow Jersey victory at the 2024 World Championships in Zurich has been crowned the Individual Performance of the Year at the second annual CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards.You voted in your numbers for this award, and in the end, Pogacar's v...

In 2023, Jumbo-Visma wrote a unique piece of cycling history, winning all three of the Grand Tours and even locking out the entire podium of the Vuelta a Espana. In 2024 though, their position as the peloton's top dogs has been usurped by the Tadej Pogacar-led UAE Team Emirates. The Slovenian alone...

The 2024 road season has come to an end and that means it’s awards season. For the second annual CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards, we need your help! There have many incredible individual performances this year, but which one has been the best? Vote for your Individual Performance of the Year ri...

The EF Education-EasyPost team has made official the signing of young Estonian prospect Madis Mihkels. The 21-year-old, who rode for Intermarché - Wanty for the last few season, arrives after finishing on the podium at the last European Championships and making a good impression at Paris-Roubaix.“I...

The cobbled classics are mainly contested in the spring. The most important are the E3 Saxo Classic, Gent-Wevelgem and, of course, the two monuments, the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. All of them are contested in Belgium, with the exception of the latter, which takes place on the streets of Fr...

The cycling world is abuzz as key changes unfold at one of the sport’s most formidable teams in the women’s peloton. Demi Vollering has left Team SD Worx - Protime at the end of 2024, while Lotte Kopecky has opted to stay, setting the stage for a new chapter with Anna van der Breggen joining the squ...

On Friday, 6th December, the cycling world will come together to celebrate its most outstanding athletes as the Velo d’Or awards are handed out once again, honouring the best male and female cyclists of 2024. This prestigious event marks a highlight of the cycling calendar, recognising the talent, d...

Ben O’Connor’s 2024 season was nothing short of outstanding, marked by a strategic decision to skip the Tour de France. His struggles during the 2023 Tour, captured in the popular Netflix documentary Tour de France: Unchained, were well-documented, but this year he turned his fortunes around with re...

Laurens ten Dam, a respected figure in the cycling world and former professional rider who achieved a notable 9th place finish in the General Classification at the 2014 Tour de France, has made headlines with a surprising announcement. At 43 years old, ten Dam revealed that he will be taking on the...

The cyclocross season is on a roll and quite exciting. This weekend saw another set of brilliant battles at the European Championships, with the women's race coming down to a sprint and the men's being won by the new uprising talent Thibau Nys. A lot of men have already won this season and Paul Hery...

Tadej Pogacar’s phenomenal achievement this year, winning the Giro-Tour double (the first since Marco Pantani in 1998) has sparked a shift in the ambitions of Grand Tour contenders. Pogacar’s victory at the World Championships in Zurich in September, completing the prestigious triple crown, further...

Remco Evenepoel has set his sights firmly on achieving even greater success in 2025, emphasizing the need for full commitment from his teammates as he prepares for the next Tour de France. The Belgian star was awarded the Flandrien last night, recognizing him as the Belgian cyclist of the year after...

Alan Hatherly, a professional mountain bike rider from South Africa, made history at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games by securing the bronze medal. This achievement marked a significant milestone, as Hatherly became the first African and non-European to win a medal in the men’s mountain bike event. The...

Mark Cavendish is a legend in pro cycling, and now factually a legend of pro cycling after winning a record-breaking 35th stage at the Tour de France this year. At the Saitama Criterium in which he participated this weekend, the 'Manx Missile' has once again been asked about his future and the truth...

Denmark is a small nation and it hasn't in the past had many Tour de France winners, only two: Bjarne Riis and Jonas Vingegaard. The previous talked about the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider and his thoughts on a possible Giro-Tour double. "We have seen that Pogacar can ride the Giro and then fly in...

Belgian cycling sensation Remco Evenepoel is setting his sights on achieving even greater success as he moves into the 2025 season. This week, Evenepoel was honoured with the prestigious Flandrien award, which recognises him as the Belgian cyclist of the year following an impressive 2024 campaign.Ea...

The 2024 season proved to be a significant challenge for Cofidis, a team steeped in cycling tradition since its establishment in 1996 by Cyrille Guimard. Their campaign this year highlighted deep routed issues within the squad, raising concerns about their future in the World Tour. Having dropped fi...

Cyclocross team Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal will have to continue without main sponsor Bingoal. The gambling company will close on 1 January 2025 as a result of changing legislation in Belgium that prohibits gambling sponsorship in sports. The team of team manager Jurgen Mettepenningen has found a temp...

At the start of this week, devastating floods hit the south of Spain - location where many (pro) cyclists prefer to stay in the off-season as the area usually provides with kind weather conditions even during elsewhere cold winter months. Among them the popular Puck Moonen along with her boyfriend.T...

After her dramatic departure from CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling, Cédrine Kerbaol didn't make us wait long for what her new team will be. Those who expected the young talent to jump over to one of the top WorldTour teams however, will be disappointed. Kerbaol will take a step-down in the hierarchy, joini...

Italy is a true cradle of talent in the history of cycling. While it is true that its greatest legends competed in the 20th century, with the exception of Vincenzo Nibali, they also have many names to take into account in recent years. We would like to take the opportunity to make this article about...

France is one of the greatest powers in the history of cycling. However, the greatest legends they have had go back years. That is why in this article we want to talk about the best French cyclists of the current century. The figures of Julian Alaphilippe, two-time world champion, Romain Bardet or T...

Biniam Girmay is among the best sprinters in the current peloton and has definitely left a mark at the Tour de France this year, winning three stages and arriving in Nice with the green jersey. At the Saitama Criterium they were two of the stars present and the Eritrean was asked about Mark Cavendis...

Lotte Kopecky is the two-time World Champion and although she was previously a classics specialist, currently her quality elsewhere has improved. A very strong time-trialist and ever-growing climber, the Team SD-Worx ProTime leader will likely be the team's best Grand Tour card in 2025 and may aim f...

The turmoil at INEOS Grenadiers shows no signs of slowing down as another high-profile departure shakes the team. According to journalist Daniel Benson, Steve Cummings is the latest to leave the British outfit amidst a string of staff exits in recent months.The departure of the 43-year-old Cummings...

Sven Nys, the cyclocross legend and proud father, would have been overjoyed to see his son, Thibau Nys, claim victory at the European Cyclocross Championships last weekend. Thibau, who rides for his father's team, Baloise Trek Lions, has demonstrated his potential on both the road and in cyclocross,...

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier, who rides for Soudal-Quick Step, has expressed his hope to participate in the Tour de France next year. The 32-year-old, who has previously tasted success in the prestigious race, is eager to make a return, particularly given the potential opportunities for sprinters in...

Two weeks ago, British cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy shared the tragic news that his cancer is terminal, leaving him with only a few years to live. In a recent in-depth interview with the BBC, Hoy opened up about his journey since being diagnosed with prostate cancer, which has now spread to his bone...

Thibau Nys has kicked off his cyclocross season with an impressive performance, claiming the European Cyclocross Championship title over the weekend. The 21-year-old, who rides for Lidl-Trek on the road and represents Baloise-Trek Lions in cyclocross, continues to build his reputation as a rising st...

A doping case is once again a topic of discussion within the peloton and this time it's a former teammate of Peter Sagan at the Pierre Baguette Cycling Team, 20-year-old Czech prospect, Daniel Vysocan.Vysocan had raced against some big names this year at races such as the Tour de Hongrie, the Tour o...

After just two seasons in the yellow and black of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Jan Tratnik departs for a new challenge in 2025, joining up with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. As shown in a post on Visma socials, the Slovenian will be a much missed figure within the Visma set up. "Thank you Jan Tratnik,"...

Tadej Pogacar is arguably the best pro cyclist in the current peloton. His achievements of 2024 have turned him from a great to a virtual legend for the history of the sport and this has also reflected in his contract which sees his salary increase even more despite him already previously being the...

It might be the off-season for most riders, but Mathieu van der Poel is not one to stay off the bike for long. The multi-discipline star recently embarked on a training ride with his brother, David van der Poel, showcasing his dedication even during the quieter months. The duo tackled a challenging...

Remco Evenepoel made his long awaited Tour de France debut in 2024, silencing a lot of his doubters and keeping pace with Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard for much of the race. In the end, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader finished 3rd overall, took a stage victory and claimed the White Jersey for Be...

Remco Evenepoel and Lotte Kopecky have been awarded the prestigious Flandrien and Flandrienne titles, respectively, honoring them as the top Belgian cyclists of the year. Their victories come as no surprise, given the phenomenal seasons both riders enjoyed, marked by a series of impressive wins and...

Tom Boonen is remembered as a four-time winner of Paris-Roubaix, three-time Flanders, World champion from 2005, and the list goes on... But in 2015 all cycling fans feared for the Belgian's life after a terrifying crash in Abu Dhabi with pictures showing Boonen bleeding from his head.Boonen was able...

Double U23 cyclocross champion Zoe Backstedt will be back for more this winter as she aims to succeed at the highest level. No more hiding among U23 category as the Welsh talent wants the big title. Her team Canyon//SRAM Racing will be ready to provide full support for its rising star."The end of my...

Mauro Schmid's first season with Team Jayco AlUla was one with two sides. The 24-year-old was forced to sit out the spring due to a lingering knee injury, but then rose up to a great second half of the season including National title, overall victory in Slovakia (2.1) and two near-wins in stages of...

With 30 names signed up for 2025, Cofidis joins a number of teams who have already completed their lineups for next season. If you hoped for transfer bombshells, you'll be disappointed as neither Jan Maas nor Paul Ourselin come as leaders, but rather quite the opposite.With the 28-year-old Jan Maas,...

Cédrine Kerbaol was one of the big revelations already during the 2023 season, but it was in her second year with CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling when the 23-year-old truly broke through, winning a stage at the Tour de France Femmes. The Germany-based WorldTour formation was counting on the talented climb...

Over half of all Tour de France titles have gone to either Chris Froome or Tadej Pogacar since the former's first Maillot Jaune victory back in 2013. As such, there is a great mutual respect between Pogacar and Froome despite the fact that they never shared a Grand Tour battle together. Speaking to...

Thanks to your votes, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Matteo Jorgenson has been crowned the 2024 'Signing of the Year' as part of the CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards!Once again, we must thank you all for voting in numbers on our online poll as Jorgenson's transfer from Movistar Team to Team Visma |...

The 2024 Cycling World Championships will go down in history as an event remembered forever. Sadly though, despite the brilliance of Tadej Pogacar and Lotte Kopecky, it's the tragic death of Swiss junior Muriel Furrer that the Championships will be remembered for most. Furrer suffered serious head i...

Thibau Nys had a real breakthrough campaign on the road in 2024, taking notable victories at the likes of the Tour de Suisse and the Tour de Romandie. That form has carried on into the cyclocross season too, with a first ever Superprestige victory and a senior title win at the European Championship...

The road cycling season is now over. It's now time for the typical end-of-year Criteriums. At the one in Saitama, Chris Froome was present and spoke in depth to Marca, including about his plans for what could be his final season in the peloton. The Israel - Premier Tech rider will face the last seas...

The 2024 road season has reached a conclusion and that means it’s time for the awards. For the second annual CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards, we need your help! This time, you need to decide the signing of the year from our list of contenders. Every vote counts and yours could be all important...

Pablo Castrillo was the revelation of the last Vuelta a España with two impressive victories in high mountain stages and has become the star signing of a Movistar Team that managed to secure a late and quality rider for it's future after he was almost confirmed by INEOS Grenadiers. In statements to...

This Tuesday, November 5, 2024, is a big day in the USA. It is election day, and Donald Trump is playing for the presidency of the country with Kamala Harris. A few will remember that back in the 80's, the presidential candidate financed his own race to try and contest with the Tour de France.  Trum...

At Cyclinguptodate.com, we're thrilled to introduce our brand-new Daily Newsletter, designed to keep you fully informed on all the latest happenings from the exciting World of Cycling every single day.  Whether you're a huge cycling fan or just beginning to explore the sport, our newsletter is your...

Formerly part of other World Tour teams such as UAE Team Emirates and Team Qhubeka NextHash, Bahrain - Victorious have signed DS Aart Vierhouten. The Dutch veteran in the peloton is taking on the role of leading a team looking to feature among the best, and develop a new generation that they hope to...

Wout van Aert will likely wait until late December to start his cyclocross season, as he will prioritize the team training camp in eastern Spain. There's no signs on when or if Tom Pidcock will race, and the same applies to Mathieu van der Poel who was the topic of a conversation with the Dutch nati...

Martin Hvastija, Slovenia's under-23 coach, talked about Tadej Pogacar's early years and how there was expected to be above the current World Champion back in those days. He is Ziga Jerman, now a physiotherapist for the INEOS Greandiers team. The former rider was born in Ljubljana in 1998, the same...

Vicente Belda, cyclist and former sports director of the Kelme team, has published a book in which, apart from reviewing his entire career as an athlete, he gives his version of what happened in Operación Puerto and talks about his connection with Colombian cycling, Nairo Quintana, and Miguel Ángel...

Vicente Belda was once one of the most respected sports directors in international cycling, leading a Kelme team that made history at the beginning of the century. However, everything went wrong for him when he was involved in two doping-related issues that ended his career: the Jesús Manzano articl...

Mark Cavendish already has his place in Tour de France folklore confirmed. Known as the "Manx Missile," Cavendish took his record-breaking 35th stage victory in the 2024 edition of the race, surpassing cycling legend Eddy Merckx. This achievement made him the most successful stage winner in the hist...

Road cycling is a sport where tactics can become very complex and sometimes it is not possible to execute them. It's a very diverse sport where anything can happen, which leads often to chaotic situations. Tom Boonen and Patrick Lefevere believe that in women's cycling there are more often invidual...

After a 16-year career, 38-year-old Simon Geschke of UCI WorldTeam Cofidis is hanging up his wheels. Known for his relentless spirit and determination, Geschke, who famously won a Tour de France stage in 2015, recently reflected on his journey and the evolution of cycling with Rouleur as he prepares...

Earlier this year, there were intense rumours that Remco Evenepoel could depart Soudal - Quick-Step in a peloton shaking transfer to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. Although that ultimately hasn't come to pass, according to Belgian cycling expert Michel Wuyts, the contract was on the table for the time...

Toon Aerts arrived "only" fourteenth at the European Championships in Pontevedra last Sunday. Normally, that's not a result that would satisfy the Continental champion from 2016/17 season. But after the two-year suspension, the 31-year-old Belgian has learned to appreciate even the small results."Of...

After experiencing unusual sensations in her left leg during the second half of the road racing season, Shirin van Anrooij was diagnosed with a narrowing of her external iliac artery. On 31st October, Van Anrooij underwent a successful surgery, her team informs.This means that Shirin will miss the c...

We previously informed about the impressive marathon result for ex-pro Nacer Bouhanni but Bart Lemmen took things to another level when he appeared at the start of his home 10-kilometre race Startbaan Run.Lemmen, who was a soldier in the Dutch Army before taking on a career of a professional cyclist...

Baloise - Trek Lions won gold thanks to Thibau Nys at the European Cyclocross Championships in Pontevedra, but more medals were up in the air in the youth categories where bad luck stood in the Belgians' way.Both Arthur Van Den Boer and David Haverdings saw a medal slip through their fingers due to...

The Visma | Lease a Bike's Giro Aerohead II time-trial helmet was mocked a lot on its debut this spring at Tirreno-Adriatico and since then it didn't take long and the aero helmet once again disappeared from races. But with Halloween around the corner, Honor Elliott found an opportunity to give one...

Across Europe, ASO have recently agreed a deal to ensure the Tour de France, the Vuelta a Espana and other major races have a long term presence on free-to-air TV in a landmark deal. From 2026 onwards in the UK however, the Tour de France will depart its familiar home on ITV, signing an exclusive de...

In recent years, there have been many chances for those not hunting the general classification to get themselves a day or two in the iconic Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France. In 2025 though, such a chance seems to be on the cards and one of those with big ambitions is Arkéa - B&B Hotels' sprinter...

Thanks to your votes, newly crowned cyclocross European champion Thibau Nys has been named Breakthrough Rider of the Year as part of the 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards!You voted in your numbers for the first awards category of the 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards and in the end,...

Primoz Roglic rode the traditional Saitama Criterium in Japan yesterday and gave several interviews. Among other things, the Slovenian outlined his plans for 2025 and how the mighty task of beating Tadej Pogacar might be taken on.In conversation with Marca, the record equalling 4 time winner of the...

Kasper Asgreen has been a loyal reliable servant of the Soudal - Quick-Step team for the past seven seasons, but in 2025, a new challenge awaits the 29-year-old Dane as he moves on to the EF Education-EasyPost team.Given his service to Patrick Lefevere's team over the years though, Asgreen departs w...

There were some unsavoury scenes last Friday, November 1st at Koppenbergcross as Belgian national champion Eli Iserbyt was the victim of some targeted abuse by a member of the crowd, how opted to launch their beer as Iserbyt as he rode past. On lap 2, as Iserbyt and teammate Michael Vanthourenhout l...

Yesterday took place the first contact of the INEOS Grenadiers team in preparation for the 2025 season. We could see on social media some riders of the British team enjoying in Old Trafford the duel between Manchester United and Chelsea that ended with a 1-1 draw. Tom Pidcock was back together with...

Few riders have been able to break into the wider public consciousness such as Rigoberto Uran has done in his homeland of Colombia over the course of his near two decade spell in the professional peloton. At the end of 2024 though, that professional cycling career comes to an end. Bidding farewell t...

The 2024 road season has reached a conclusion and that means it’s awards season. For the second annual CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards, we need your help! Over the coming days, we will be running a series of polls so you can vote for your award winners, starting with the Breakthrough Rider of t...

Although the route and profiles of the 2025 Tour de France have been announced, the full list of teams set to be competing on those roads is still unclear. At the last two editions of the French Grand Tour, one of the wildcards has gone to Uno-X Mobility although for next year, this is far from cert...

Thibau Nys signalled yet again his growing stature in 2024 last weekend, taking a sensational victory in the men's elite cyclocross European Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on Sunday afternoon. According to former world champion Paul Herygers though, the best of Nys could still be yet to come.  "...

More and more money is being invested in cycling, which is ultimately positive for the sport, but simultaneously creates a large gap between the top teams and the others. Bahrain - Victorious is, safe to say, not at the very top; and Pello Bilbao acknowledges that life is hard amongst rival teams wh...

The Cyclocross European Championships have taken place this weekend in Pontevedra, Spain, and the fast course delivered a lot of spectacle and drama. However, the men's under-23 race may have been decided by a mechanical in the final minute of the race, as David Haverdings saw a possible title escap...

 The 2024 season was a standout year for Remco Evenepoel, and his achievements have left team manager Patrick Lefevere of Soudal Quick-Step in a fierce battle to retain his star rider.The 24-year-old Belgian showcased his immense talent by finishing third in the Tour de France, winning two Olympic g...

One of the iconic figures of the modern era of the Tour de France, at his peak Chris Froome secured himself four Maillot Jaune successes, 7 stage victories and a King of the Mountains jersey in the 2010s. Now aged 39 though, the Brit has been a notable omission from the last two editions. Can he get...

Kristian Blummenfelt was in the center of attention this summer and not for his sporting success. The Norwegian triathlete made headlines when at the age of 30 and without any prior experience, he declared a goal to not only become road professional but also to win the Tour de France within few year...

In a surprising announcement, 23-year-old Maurice Ballerstedt of UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck has revealed his decision to step away from the WorldTour. The young German, who competed in the Vuelta a España in 2023, shared the news on Instagram, hinting at a shift in his career path that few exp...

Lucinda Brand, the 35-year-old Dutch cyclist and former world and European cyclocross champion, put forth a strong showing at this year’s European Championships. However, on Saturday, she had to concede to the fierce competition from Fem van Empel and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, who ultimately finis...

Lars van der Haar, the seasoned Dutch cyclocross star and two-time European Champion, couldn’t quite replicate his previous successes at the European Championships. The 33-year-old, who claimed the title in 2015 and 2021, put up a valiant effort but ultimately missed out on a podium finish.Reflectin...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, the 26-year-old Dutch star riding for Alpecin–Deceuninck, gave a strong performance at the European Cyclocross Championships in Pontevedra. Alvarado was close to clinching the title, yet ultimately had to settle for silver, with victory going to the formidable Fem van Emp...

The 2024 European Championships have been very memorable for the sport in Spain. Felipe Orts, in Pontevedra, took a brilliant runner-up finish achieving a historic result for the country. In an exclusive interview with our colleague Rubén Silva, the 29-year-old rider talks about it right after the r...

Belgium's Thibau Nys is the new Cyclocross European Champion! In an incredibly exciting battle in Pontevedra, Nys denied home crowd favourite Felipe Orts, taking his biggest career victory in the process.After a cagey opening lap, the likes Michael Vanthourenhout and Pim Ronhaar were fighting for th...

The 2024 Cyclocross European Championships served up a pair of absolutely thrilling races in the men's and women's elite categories. In the end, victories and the titles went to Thibau Nys and Fem van Empel respectively. In the women's, world champion Van Empel took the title at the Pontevedra ahead...

One of the greats of cyclocross history, Sven Nys was beaming with pride after the 2024 European Championships having seen his son Thibau Nys complete a sensational victory in Spain and become European champion. “Thibau played it very maturely and maturely today. He waited for the right moments and...

Portugal's Bruno Silva was one of those who took part in the 2024 Cyclocross European Championship in Pontevedra on Sunday afternoon. Although he finished dead last, 4:45 behind the winner, Thibau Nys, Silva was relatively happy with his experience, as he said in an exclusive interview with our repo...

Living in the shadow of the great Sven Nys cannot be an easy task but Thibau Nys is really starting to come into his own. At the 2024 European Championship, the Belgian has now taken a first senior title, securing the biggest victory of his blossoming career after a thrilling race in Pontevedra. “I...

Fem van Empel continues to dominate at the biggest races on the women's cyclocross calendar. At the 2024 European Championships though, the Dutch superstar was made to work very hard for her success. ''I'm actually very happy with this one. It was a very tough race and maybe the best battle of this...

Lucia Gonzalez has performed at a high level at the Cyclocross European Championships 2024 held in Pontevedra achieving a very creditable 10th place as Fem Van Empel ended up taking a thrilling victory in a sprint.Speaking to CyclingUpToDate afterward in an exclusive interview, the Basque explained...

After a thrilling fight for the title, Fem van Empel emerged as the European Champion on Sunday afternoon in Pontevedra, Spain. For Belgian hopeful Laura Verdonschot, it was a 7th placed finish. Speaking to CyclingUpToDate post-race in an exclusive interview , Verdonschot gave her immediate thoughts...

World champion Fem van Empel has taken the title at the 2024 Cyclocross European Championship ahead of Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Lucinda Brand after a thrilling fight in Spain.Over the course of the opening lap, Fem van Empel and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado held the front but things were still r...

On the 3rd of November we've got the main events of the 2024-2025 Cyclocross European Championships. The races will take place in Pontevedra, Spain, and it will provide very spectacular races in a very fast course. We preview the races ahead. Just as is the case in Benidorm, this is a very fast and...

Belgium's Jente Michels has taken the men's Under 23 Cyclocross European Championship title in Pontevedra, Spain this Sunday afternoon, successfully defending the title he took twelve months ago. One of the real pre-race favourites, Dutch talent David Haverdings wasted no time in accelerating away f...

Although the 2024/25 cyclocross season is already in full swing this winter with the European Championships taking place this weekend in Spain, the presence of the sport's so-called 'Big 3', Mathieu van der Poel, Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert is still lacking. In reference to the latter however, we...

France's Celia Gery has claimed a thrilling Under-23 European Championship title after a dramatic sprint finish ahead of Marie Schreiber. In trademark style, Marie Schreiber flew out of the blocks from the starting gun. At the end of lap 1 though, Schreiber had company in the form of a Celia Gery, L...

Later this afternoon in Pontevedra, the first jersey of the 2024/25 cyclocross season is up for grabs at the European Championships. According to 1994 world champion and now Sporza expert Paul Herygers, it could be an incredibly open fight. "I think it's a classy course. I don't buy into the talk th...

Ben O'Connor starred at both the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana in a breakthrough 2024 season for the Australian. Having signed a deal with Team Jayco AlUla for the 2025 season though, a return to the Tour de France is now set to be the main focus.O'Connor does have previous with the Tour de...

Next year’s Tour de France will be the last one broadcasted on ITV. As the next arrival on Champs-Elysees will mark an end of free-to-air Tour in the UK, after it was announced last week that Warner Bros. Discovery and Eurosport have agreed a new exclusive TV rights deal for cycling’s biggest race f...

The Saitama Criterium was Yukiya Arashiro's last outing in the Bahrain - Victorious jersey. After 16 seasons as a pro, the 40-year-old Japanese rider is still not ready to retire and the (second) oldest rider in WorldTour peloton hopes to find a new home for 2025.Arashiro will definitely say goodbye...

With Tour de France's grand route presentation over, we seem set to know nearly all key ingredients for next year's Grande Boucle... except which ProTeams will receive the wildcards. Lotto Dstny and Israel - Premier Tech are unlikely to give up their right to start, leaving only to spots open with a...

Jason Osborne has one of the most unusual careers in pro cycling. At a younger age he was a professional and world-class rower, and then turned to cycling with e-sports and the rise of online platforms such as Zwift during the pandemic. In this phase he unearthed an immense talent, but two years aft...

INEOS Grenadiers are changing their approach to racing next season, focusing less on Grand Tours and more on the classics and elsewhere. This Friday morning they have announced their first signing in quite a long time: Team Jayco AlUla's Lucas Hamilton. Hamilton is the sixth addition to the 2025 tea...

The most successful sprinter in cycling history, Mark Cavendish has twice officially announced his retirement from the peloton. Having reversed his decision in 2023 and returned in 2024 though, rumours are growing that the 'Manx Missile' could come back again in 2025. Given the very sprinter friendl...

Tadej Pogacar has achieved history this year with a season unlike anything else in modern cycling. Two Grand Tour victories with 12 stage wins collected amongst them, the World Championships road race, two monument victories and still much more; the UAE Team Emirates rider has done what was believed...

The 2024 edition of the Koppenbergcross was held this afternoon. Although Lars van der Haar took a dominant victory, not for the first time this season, the big talking point afterwards involved Belgian national champion Eli Iserbyt. On lap 2, as Iserbyt and teammate Michael Vanthourenhout looked to...

Despite all the controversy and rumours of discontent within the INEOS Grenadiers, it now looks likely that Tom Pidcock will remain at the British-based team in 2025. Can bridges be repaired and can Pidcock get back to his brilliant best next season though?Since the big blow out following Pidcock's...

While most top cyclo-cross riders are preparing for the European Championship on Sunday, on the other side of Spain it's the cyclocross king Mathieu van der Poel taking some well-deserved time to recover from his busy road schedule of the past few months. However, sitting still is not quite an optio...

In 2024, the level of performance in the men’s World Tour peloton was incredibly high. For the second annual CyclingUpToDate awards, we want to hear from you and now, it’s the turn of the big one: Men’s Rider of the Year.Every vote counts and yours could be all important to deciding the final winner...

After the reveal of the official route and profiles of the 2025 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes earlier this week, everyone has been taking a look over the parcours, trying to work out who is most likely to take the Maillot Jaune. On the women's side of things, could world champion Lotte Ko...

The proper road campaign may be over for 2024, but there are still some of the yearly end of season Criteriums taking place. On Saturday, Biniam Girmay triumphed in one of these at the Tour de France Saitama Criterium in Japan. This year’s event did not disappoint, as 2024 Tour de France points jers...

The 2025 Tour de France route has been revealed and whilst fans are already looking forward to certain stages and upcoming battles for the teams in the peloton, the preparation and planning for next year's Tour is already underway. One of those teams in question, is Lidl-Trek. "I think it's a fantas...

This Sunday, the first major jersey of the Cyclocross season is up for grabs is Spain at the 2024 European Championships. Michael Vanthourenhout has emerged victorious the last two years, but it could be a much harder to predict fight this time around, according to experts. "It's a lot harder. The m...

The 2024 European Cyclocross Championships will be held this weekend in Pontevedra. For this reason, this year's edition is very special for Spain, which knows that it has to give its all in each of the races to give as many joys as possible to the local public.For the home nation, the start of this...

Mads Pedersen has achieved a hell of a lot of the course of his career to date. One of the main goals of the his career is still proving elusive for the Dane though, a fact he is determined to change in 2025. This fact is proven by a recent Instagram post from the Lidl-Trek leader during his off-sea...

This weekend the prestigious Cyclocross European Championships will be held in Spain. In Pontevedra, the Spanish riders will have an extra motivation to dream of medals. This is the case of Felipe Orts, great aspirant of the Spanish national team to go for the best possible result in the elite men's...

At 24, Dutch cyclocross rider Mees Hendrikx faced an uncertain future last year after his contract with Crelan-Corendon, led by the Roodhooft brothers, was not extended. With no offers from professional cyclocross teams, Hendrikx found himself in a challenging position until Heizomat RadTeam p/b Her...

This weekend, the European Cyclocross Championships will take place in Pontevedra, Spain. While Belgium heads to the event without its top star, Wout van Aert, the national team remains confident in their strength and is setting their sights on nothing less than victory. National coach Angelo De Cle...

This week, cycling fans and professionals alike have been buzzing with excitement over the recently announced route for the 2025 Tour de France. Among the talking points is a stage that could go down in history as one of the most challenging, pushing even the strongest riders to their limits. Notori...

This Saturday, November 2nd, the Rivabellacross will unfold on the sands of Sword Beach in Ouistreham, Normandy, offering riders a unique chance to compete on one of the most historically significant sites in Europe. Known for its pivotal role in World War II, Sword Beach holds deep meaning far beyo...

Fem van Empel, the 22-year-old two-time cyclocross world champion, delivered a commanding performance at the Koppenbergcross in Oudenaarde on Friday, silencing recent critics with a stunning victory. Van Empel left her main rival, Lucinda Brand, far behind, crossing the finish line half a minute ahe...

As Demi Vollering transitions to her new team, FDJ-Suez, she is making the most of the off-season to recharge both mentally and physically. Sharing insights on Instagram, Vollering highlighted the significance of switching off from the rigours of professional cycling. "It is so important to switch o...

Last Friday's Koppenbergcross was marred by a troubling incident involving Belgian cyclocross star Eli Iserbyt. During the second lap of the race, a spectator threw a full cup of beer at Iserbyt, an unexpected act that left him visibly shaken. "It was very unexpected. I was not feeling well for a mo...

This week, cycling fans and professionals alike have been buzzing with excitement over the recently announced route for the 2025 Tour de France. One of the most talked-about aspects is the unique opportunity it offers to the sprinters: for the first time in years, they’ll have a chance to race for t...

Primoz Roglic has completed his first season with Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, and the question of whether he can finally overcome his compatriot and cycling’s current leading force, Tadej Pogacar, looms larger than ever. Roglic’s 2024 season was a rollercoaster, as he stormed to victory at the Critériu...

At 37 years old, Bauke Mollema, who rides for Lidl-Trek and has an impressive record of Tour de France and Vuelta stage wins, experienced a significant shift in his career this year by not participating in a Grand Tour for the first time in 14 years. Mollema’s absence from these marquee events, howe...

The route for the 2025 Tour de France was announced earlier this week, and it promises an intense challenge not only on the racecourse but also in the extensive travel required between stages. Starting in Lille and ending in Paris, the race will cover a total of 3,320km, featuring six mountain stage...

Lucinda Brand, the 35-year-old Dutch cyclocross champion and former world champion from 2021, had to settle for second place at the Koppenbergcross on Friday. The race saw Brand in close contention with Fem van Empel, who ultimately clinched victory by leveraging her skills on the descents.Reflectin...

Thibau Nys reflected on his recent performance at the Koppenberg Cross, where he secured a respectable 4th place. Despite falling short of the podium, Nys remains optimistic as he heads into the European Championships, set to take place this weekend in Pontevedra.After a challenging race, Nys shared...

2024 has been a challenging year for INEOS Grenadiers. Known for their dominance in the cycling world during the 2010s, the team experienced a season that highlighted the need for internal restructuring, recalibration, and a push for renewed ambition. In a move to shift their performance trajectory,...

The transfer of Jonathan Milan from Bahrain - Victorious to Lidl-Trek ahead of the 2024 season was one of the big moves in the sprint world last year. It's fair to say, the Italian more than proved his worth as a successful piece of business as well. After a breakthrough 2023, Italian sprint star Jo...

Chloé Dygert is a professional rider racing for the Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto cycling team and is one of the most prominent road and track cyclists in modern cycling. She is one of America's leading cyclists, incredibly talented and successful despite having a career with many obstacles including rem...

The Swiss-based Tudor Pro Cycling Team, run by legendary Fabian Cancellara, are making big moves in the transfer window as they prepare for the 2025 campaign. Among others, the superstar one-day duo of Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi have arrived and as such, expectations are high for next seaso...

Urska Zigart is a professional cyclist from Slovenia and one of the most prominent figures of women's sport in the eastern European nation. She is well known to be the partner of pro rider Tadej Pogacar but is also a growing figure within the women's peloton where she stands out as a quality climber...

Cat Ferguson is a female professional cyclist currently racing with Movistar Team. Despite being extremely young, the British rider is one of the most promising riders in the current peloton and also the reigning World Champion both in the road and time-trial at Junior level. Name: Cat FergusonBorn:...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, born on the 6th of August 1998 in the Dominican Republic, is a Dutch cyclocross racer for the Fenix-Deceuninck team and one of the most prominent of the 2020's. She is one of the most successful female riders in the discipline's history, having in her palmarès titles in t...

Felipe Orts, born April 1, 1995, is a Spanish cyclocross and road cycling racer. He has won several national titles and is currently Spain's most prominent cyclocross rider, racing for the Ridley Racing Team. Name: Felipe Orts LloretBorn: April 1, 1995Place of birth: Villajoyosa, SpainTurned profess...

Lars van der Haar powered to a comprehensive and dominant victory at Koppenbergcross 2024 on Friday afternoon in Belgium. He and the rest of the competitors now face a race against time to get ready for the European Championship on Sunday in Spain. "I already felt on the rollers that my legs were go...

Baloise - Trek Lions' Lars van der Haar has completed a comprehensive victory at Koppenbergcross 2024 ahead of Eli Iserbyt and Toon Aerts, sending a message ahead of this Sunday's European Championships in Spain. At the end of the first lap, Eli Iserbyt held a small advantage at the front of the bun...

Eli Iserbyt is undoubtedly one of the best cyclocross racers in the world at the moment. Given his recent controversies though, the Belgian isn't the most popular, as seen at Koppenbergcross 2024.On lap 2, as Iserbyt and teammate Michael Vanthourenhout looked to put the pressure on at the front of t...

Fem van Empel was dominant in victory Koppenbergcross 2024, opening the women's X2O Badkamers Trofee campaign in style. After a quieter than expected opening to her winter, Van Empel also sent a message to those who had been beginning to raise doubts. “This is my favourite cross of the entire season...

For the third year in a row, Fem van Empel has dominated on the historic cobbles of the Koppenbergcross, opening the women's X20 Badkammers Trofee season in blistering style and sending a message ahead of this Sunday's European Championship.It didn't take long for the big names to come to the fore a...

The 2024 season has concluded and we've had interesting results out of the year. However the biggest reason why many teams care about the UCI points is in order to assure their license for the 2026-2028 years, which will be given to the 18 teams who have scored the most points from 2023-2025. We bri...

Although we have got the iconic Koppenbergcross this Friday afternoon, perhaps the highlight of the week in the cyclocross world is yet to come. This Saturday and Sunday will see the European Championships in the Spanish city of Pontevedra and we have a perfectly detailed view of the course from the...

INEOS Grenadiers have had a rough season, which is understandable taking into consideration some bad luck in the past few years and the massive evolution of teams such as UAE Team Emirates and Team Visma | Lease a Bike in the Grand Tours. Competing for the same level as a decade ago is simply unreal...

The Tour de France-organized Saitama Criterium is set to see many of the peloton's finest and alongside the event, the star riders that have travelled to Japan in the meantime take part in other activities. That is the case with the likes of Primoz Roglic and Mark Cavendish, unlikely rivals. The Tou...

The 2025 Tour de France promises to be an iconic edition of cycling’s greatest race. Announced on the 29th of October, the route is set, and the riders are already analysing its challenges and opportunities. It’s still a long way off, but we can’t help getting excited for another epic three weeks in...

A hefty row has broken out in the cyclocross world. Top Dutch talent Mae Cabaca has broken her contract with Belgian team Deschacht-Hens-FSP. And that eventually led to a real discussion on social media.Cabaca is known as one of the greatest talents in cyclocross. The 17-year-old Dutchwoman finished...

Thibau Nys has had a stellar season on the road this year and at the age of 21 he is seemingly on the brink of a big breakthrough. He has won tremendously on the road over this summer, including five World Tour races, and is now aiming to score big in the cyclocross season. "Overijse was a turning p...

Lance Armstrong has analyzed in his podcast 'The Move' the route of the Tour de France 2025. The American, who won the Grande Boucle 7 times and then lost it for doping, is very clear that the route created by ASO is not at all against Tadej Pogacar.The former US Postal rider explains that when the...

Ben O'Connor had a real breakthrough year in 2024. Although the Aussie has long been considered a quality rider and a potential podium threat at the Grand Tours, this year O'Connor starred at the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana before taking a silver medal in the road race at the World Champio...

2024 was undoubtedly the year of Tadej Pogacar in cycling terms as the Slovenian dominated the campaign, adding two Grand Tours, two monuments and a world title to his palmares among other successes. If he is to repeat such a feat in 2025 though, the Slovenian may have to do so, fighting against cou...

The prime of Robert Gesink's professional was more than decade before the Vuelta a Espana 2022. But it seemed like then Jumbo-Visma rider would be able to enjoy one last hoorah in the 18th stage with finish on Alto del Piornal. The Dutch climber seemed to be on his way to victory but in final meters...

Things continue to look rough for INEOS Grenadiers. 2025 will be a year of change within the team, in structure and goals. Staff like Dan Bigham have left the team whilst Luke Rowe retired as a long-term rider for the team to became a DS for a rival team; and now coach Xabier Artetxe, famous for gui...

Cycling fans eagerly awaiting the presentation of the Giro d'Italia 2025 route will have to wait a little longer. The presentation was scheduled for Tuesday 12 November, but has been postponed for unknown reasons.The organization behind the Giro d'Italia, RCS Sport, announced the postponement on Thu...

Victor Lafay was a massive revelation of the opening weekend of 2023 Tour de France in Pays Basque, climbing as the best among mortals in Bilbao and the very next taking a stage victory in a stage that reminded San Sebastian. Thus, Lafay's move to Decathlon AG2R for 2024 was highly anticipated, but ...

Rohan Dennis appeared back in the Adelaide District Court on Wednesday, October 30. The former professional cyclist is accused of causing the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins by dangerous driving. However, the lawyer for the 34-year-old Australian requested the judge to postpone the case. Again. De...

On November 24, Monaco will host the Beking event for the third time. The project promotes cycling at all levels with former European champion Matteo Trentin as its ambassador. And the Italian won't be by far the biggest name at the start as Tadej Pogacar should make his first public outing in the s...

After the reveal of the 2025 Tour de France parcours earlier this week, one of the main things to note was the very sprinter / puncheur friendly opening week, giving some different names a chance to wear the iconic Maillot Jaune. Evaluating and breaking down the route and profiles of next summer's T...

Although spots in the World Tour teams are quickly running out, there are still some notable signings being announced across the peloton. One such deal has seen leading French GC prospect, Alex Baudin switch Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale for a new challenge at EF Education-EasyPost. “It is really excit...

In the modern era, the peloton's biggest stars seem to be getting younger. This year was the first that Tadej Pogacar couldn't compete for the White Jersey at the Tour de France and his successor in the Best Young Rider's classification, Remco Evenepoel, has added a historic Olympic double to his in...

The route and profile of the 2025 Tour de France is here and across the cycling world, experts are pondering the parcours. On the latest episode of Eurosport's 'Kop over Kop' podcast, the topic of the Tour de France is understandably front and centre. "These are the kind of Tours where you would thi...

Since signing with Soudal - Quick-Step before the start of this past 2024 season, Mikel Landa has found happiness on the bike again. In one of his latest statements, the Basque rider confirmed this.Landa signed with the Belgian team to be Remco Evenepoel's main support rider in the races in which th...

The 2025 Tour de France will be the biggest and most important race of the season and will be taking place between the 5th and 27th of July. We take a look at it's profiles. The 21 stages were revealed on the 29th of October in Paris and it is a route that begins in the Hauts-de-France region, the n...

Bahrain - Victorious entered 2024 with high expectations following a strong previous season, yet this year proved challenging for the team. Finishing 17th in the UCI World Tour standings with 13 victories, a decrease from 19 in 2023, the team dropped six places from last year’s 11th position. Only A...

Lenny Martínez' grandfather Mariano rode the Tour de France ten times, and his father Miguel rode it back in 2002. In 2024 the soon-to-be Bahrain - Victorious rider made his debut in the Grand Boucle but under unexpected circumstances; but in future years and perhaps 2025 already he aims to race it...

In 2023 Mathieu van der Poel raced the Tour de France and proved to be an excellent leadout for Jasper Philipsen, whilst preparing for the World Championships in which he won. In 2024 he rode the Tour but was largely absent and far from his best form, whilst it didn't lead to a result post-Tour. Lau...

The 2025 Tour de France route will be revealed and we can virtually confirm Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard will be present, likely as the two main favourites as well. We've got the opinion of Pogacar's agent on the route, his rivalry with Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel, and further plans for the...

After reclaiming the Maillot Jaune in 2024, Tadej Pogacar now knows what awaits him and his rivals for next summer's edition of the Tour de France. With plenty of climbing involved, arguably the most intriguing stage includes a return to the slopes of the Col de la Loze, the scene of Pogacar's bigge...

Mark Cavendish already has his place in Tour de France folklore confirmed. One of the most synonymous names of the modern era of cycling's most iconic race, the Manx Missile took a record breaking 35th stage victory in 2024, moving clear of the legendary Eddy Merckx. Despite the last two editions of...

Visma | Lease a Bike remains confident that Jonas Vingegaard, the Tour de France winner in 2022 and 2023, will be able to compete head-to-head with Tadej Pogacar for the 2025 Tour de France title. Vingegaard’s performance this year was significantly impacted by his serious crash in the spring, which...

Last time around, Katarzyna Niewiadoma came around to become the Tour de France Femmes a bit by a coincidence. Despite putting in a hell of a performance, her overall victory must be attributed to main favourite Demi Vollering's time loss in relatively easy fifth stage. This casts a bit of a shadow...

A goat in the Greek mountains had almost given up when the animal fell into a precipice and could not get out on its own. Fortunately, there was Demi Vollering at her holidays in the Southern Europe, who spotted the poor animal during her vacation and climbed into the precipice without hesitation. T...

Just like Alpecin-Deceuninck, Bahrain - Victorious also prefers to keep things simple when it comes to transfers. Today, they announced signing of four new riders for 2025 in rather minimalistic fashion. Pair of riders get promoted from development team while the other two come from lower divisions...

The Koppenbergcross traditionally takes place on November 1, the Belgian national holidays. That has become a point of heated debates this winter. The problem this poses is a collision with European Cyclocross Championships in Spain, scheduled for November 1-3. According to organiser "an one-off iss...

Alpecin-Deceuninck has never been the biggest player on the transfer market. After all, with Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen, they already have all the weapons needed to be in the center of action at all their in-season objectives.With today's large transfer announcement, the Belgian team'...

Having taken the Maillot Jaune at three of the last five editions of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar will understandably start the 2025 edition as one of the pre-race favourites. With the route and profiles of next year's summer spectacle now having been revealed though, there are some differing v...

After the official reveal of what lies in store earlier this week, the 2025 Tour de France parcours has been the talk of the cycling world. The man behind the course's design, Thierry Gouvenou has also now explained some of the choices behind next year's route for the French Grand Tour. As is always...

The 2025 Tour de France might be over half a year away, but the next edition of the fight for the Maillot Jaune is already the talk of the cycling world following the official reveal of the route and profile earlier this week.As always, one of the talking points is who can get their hands on the Mai...

Of the Grand Tour 'Big 4', Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel have already announced intentions for the 2025 Tour de France following the route and profile reveal earlier this week. As far as Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe and Primoz Roglic are concerned though, things have been a litt...

The official route and profiles of the 2025 Tour de France were revealed earlier this week and it hasn't taken long for the cycling world to start debating: Who does it better suit, Tadej Pogacar or Jonas Vingegaard? It the opinion of one former Maillot Jaune winner, it's advantage to UAE Team Emira...

The 2025 Tour de France unveiled its route and profiles earlier this week and it's fair to say that it has got people talking. One man who knows all about taking the Maillot Jaune is Alberto Contador and the experienced Spaniard has been giving his assessment of next year's Tour de France parcours. ...

At only 24 years of age, Ben Healy has quickly risen to become a fan favourite for cycling fans on the UCI WorldTour circuit. Born in Kingswinford, England, Healy’s heritage lies with his Irish father, and he pledged his allegiance to Ireland when he was still just a teenager.Now riding for EF Educa...

Earlier this week, FDJ-SUEZ announced a game-changing addition to their roster: Demi Vollering, the 2023 Tour de France Femmes champion, has signed a two-year contract with the team, beginning in 2025 and lasting through 2026. This signing marks a significant step for the French-based team, as Volle...

The cyclocross European Championships, set to take place in Pontevedra next Sunday, will be missing some key Dutch riders. In a press release from the KNWU, Dutch national coach Gerben de Knegt announced that three notable competitors will be absent.Ryan Kamp, who has been a central figure in recent...

The route for the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes was revealed yesterday in Paris, sparking debate over whether Belgian cycling star Lotte Kopecky will set her sights on the general classification. With an impressive list of accomplishments this season, including defending her World Road...

Remco Evenepoel has been the subject of intense transfer speculation for years, with links to major teams like INEOS, Visma, and most recently, Primoz Roglic’s Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe. The 2022 Vuelta champion and three-time world champion, Evenepoel has continued to attract interest with his outsta...

Remco Evenepoel was not present in Paris this morning for the Tour de France presentation, however he kept a very close eye on what was to be revealed in Paris. Of course, for those with a close eye the route was already fully out there, but the Belgian had the confirmation of what is to come in 202...

Nacer Bouhanni didn't always have the best reputation within the cycling peloton. The French sprinter hung up his bicycle at the end of last year but never stopped being active. Bouhanni dipped his feet in boxing but above all - running.Turns out he was working towards a marathon participation, havi...

Soudal - Quick-Step have seen Remco Evenepoel do a perfect Tour de France this year, which resulted in a stage win and spot in the final podium alongside Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard. Could he repeat the same next year? Perhaps, but he might have to share leadership duties alongside Tim Merlie...

The revelation - or rather, confirmation - of the 2025 Tour de France route was the great highlight of this week in the cycling world thus far. It's a route that differs from recent years, back to a 'traditional' route, which carries some pros and cons. We take a look and analyze them. The route was...

Cycling fans eagerly await the return of cyclocross icons Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert to the field, wondering if and when the two might clash again in the discipline this season. Both riders are coming off intense road campaigns, each facing unique challenges and successes that may influe...

At 34, Mikel Landa has shown remarkable resilience and adaptability in his debut season with Soudal-Quick Step. Taking on the role of super domestique for Remco Evenepoel, Landa proved himself invaluable, especially during the Tour de France, where he seemed to be in peak form, finishing a commendab...

Earlier this month, Eli Iserbyt became the most talked-about rider in cyclocross for all the wrong reasons. The 26-year-old found himself at the centre of controversy after being disqualified in Beringen for lashing out at Ryan Kamp following a crash. This incident led to a suspension, and while Ise...

The 2025 Tour de France route has officially been unveiled, and it presents a distinct departure from the mountain-heavy opening weeks that have characterized recent editions. This time, the race will truly build up to its high-stakes climax, with key mountain stages and time trials promising to sha...

Thibau Nys opened his cyclocross victory count in the Superprestige Druivencross Overijse on Sunday. The Baloise - Trek Lions rider didn't kick off the cross season ideally, but as it turns out - that was all according to a plan which should prevent a burn out similar to what we witnessed last winte...

Jasper Philipsen's dominance at the 2023 Tour de France earned him the title of best sprinter in the professional peloton. This year, he has found new challengers in Tim Merlier and Jonathan Milan, but also in Biniam Girmay who has beaten him on three occasions at this year's Tour and won the green...

The 2025 Tour de France was finally revealed on Tuesday. It has in offer what seems like a fairly balanced mix of sprints, hilly stages and high mountains. Race director Christian Prudhomme predicts a very close battle for overall victory until the Alpine stages in third week.After multiple starts a...

It's been some time since the yellow jersey was up for grabs for sprinters in the opening stage of Tour de France. The last to have done that was Alexander Kristoff who won the opening stage in Nice in 2020. Wout Van Aert also wore yellow in 2022, but the Belgian only grabbed yellow on day two of th...

The cycling public is still vividly discussing the impact of recent retirement of two talents from Soudal - Quick-Step's development team. The first year U23s Cormac Nisbet and Gabriel Berg both cite "lack of life outside cycling" and "too high pressure to perform" among many reasons for their decis...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike were keeping a close eye on the Tour de France presentation this morning and were represented by head DS Grischa Niermann who should be in the car next summer behind the 'bees'. One question posed to him was the possible presence of Wout van Aert and this is what he had to...

Grischa Niermann, DS of Team Visma | Lease a Bike was in Paris this morning for the presentation of the Tour de France; and being the head figure of the Dutch team at the event, he was asked about Jonas Vingegaard and his thoughts on how the Dane could race in next year's edition of the race. “It is...

Mark Cavendish announced his retirement in 2023 and then changed his mind to return to racing in 2024 where he raced the Tour de France and won his record-breaking 35th stage win. All the pieces have aligned and it seemed like a walk towards retirement in the best of ways... But maybe the 'Manx Miss...

The 2025 Tour de France route has been officially revealed. It is a route that is quite different from past years, focusing a lot less on the climbs in the opening week of the race. However, the race will be decided on a few days where the mountains will make major differences and here we take a loo...

The 2025 Tour de France is on! This Tuesday morning the route of the upcoming Grand Boucle has been fully revealed and it features a route with an explosive start and a second half with plenty high mountain stages featuring the Mont Ventoux, a mountain time-trial and plenty other classics! The race...

The Tour de France Femmes 2025 will be a very exciting route featuring a start in Bretagne and a finale in the Alps. We take a look at the profiles of all 9 stages. It is a route that does not feature any time-trialing unlike last year however it fully takes place within the French territory and has...

The Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes are being presented this morning in Paris and we have got the stars assembled in Paris. The women's peloton has learnt the 9 stages they will face next year and it is a route with plenty features to be excited about - but no time-trials involved, surprisi...

Tadej Pogacar has been absolutely dominant this year, needless to say the UAE Team Emirates rider has been capturing headlines since March without a miss. The reactions from the cycling fans and his competitors are widely known, but former pro and current Eurosport commentator Sean Kelly also offere...

Lilian Calmejane has enjoyed a career as a relatively popular rider in the peloton and also one who has achieved a lot, having won at the 2017 Tour de France as a career highlight. This winter he is retiring from pro cycling and he has talked about Tadej Pogacar, his performances and how it relates...

British cycling, once the dominant force in the sport, has faced a series of setbacks in recent years. The latest blow came yesterday with the news that, from 2026, Warner Brothers Discovery will be the sole broadcaster of the Tour de France in Britain, ending the tradition of free-to-air coverage o...

One of those riders that has become completely synonymous with his team, the news that upon his retirement, INEOS Grenadiers stalwart and long time road captain Luke Rowe would depart for a sports director role at the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team came as a surprise to many. Now though, the Welshm...

After one last edition in 2025, the yearly free-to-air coverage of the Tour de France on ITV Sport in the UK will come to an end after exclusive rights to cycling's showpiece events were announced by Discovery+ and Eurosport. According to some of ITV's most recognisable faces, this decision could pr...

Jelte Krijnsen was an unexpected hero of the last third of this season. The stagiare of Q36.5 Pro Cycling started cycling late, but quickly broke through, winning a stage at the Tour of Denmark (2.Pro), followed by victory at Druivenkoers Overijse (1.1) and closing the year with stage and overall tr...

Sir Bradley Wiggins was one of the leading lights of the early Team Sky days, cementing his place in cycling history as the first ever British Tour de France winner in 2012, forging a path for the likes of Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart to follow as the leader of the British-bas...

Robert Gesink spent 18 seasons at the professional level and during the time, he has witnessed from the first row the transformation of infamous Rabobank into Visma | Lease a Bike - the n.1 team in the world in 2023. After hanging up his bike at the end of this season, he gets to learn a new role wh...

Fem van Empel was close to round off a 'Perfect Season' in the field last winter, winning 19 out of 21 crosses she attended. After such dominance, the expectations of public were naturally sky-high. Yet with four races in the books, Van Empel has only one victory to her name. To clarify, the results...

Bleaching hair has once again become the trend in the cycling peloton, it seems. After Thibau Nys, Mathieu van der Poel also seems to have dyed his hair.Of course, Van der Poel has naturally light hair, but from the photo we see on the Strava account of his training buddy Freddy Ovett, the journalis...

For Matteo Jorgenson, his debut campaign at Team Visma | Lease a Bike was far and above the expectations of many. Wasting no time to settle, the American starred across 2024 winning Paris-Nice, coming a close 2nd at the Criterium du Dauphine and securing 8th overall at the Tour de France. It's fair...

In one of the most thrilling finales to any Grand Tour in history, Team SD Worx - Protime's Demi Vollering lost out in her quest for a second successive Maillot Jaune at the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. In the end, just 4 seconds separated the Dutch superstar and eventual race winner, Katarzyna Niewi...

It's official. After months of speculation, Demi Vollering's future has now been decided. In 2025 and beyond the former Tour de France Femmes winning superstar of the women's peloton, will take on a new challenge at FDJ - Suez.Announcing the signing in a brilliant video posted to their social media...

The Koppenbergcross is always one of the early highlights of the cyclocross season and in 2024, it will once again take place on November 1st. This time around though, somewhat curiously the UCI have arranged the European Championships in Spain just two days later.The questionable arranging of the c...

Jonathan Milan is a rising star in cycling and although he has already achieved a lot, the Lidl-Trek rider could have a lot more in future years. His coach has discussed some of his plans, his personal expectations on the Italian and how he is even capable of changing his specialty. "It is clear tha...

Elia Viviani will likely not continue with INEOS Grenadiers in 2025 and his career currently stands at an unknown point. The 35-year old sprinter has achieved a lot in the past on the road but in recent years this is not the case, and the British team is focusing away from the sprinters. Viviani sig...

Astana Qazaqstan Team concluded their 2024 season ranked 21st in the UCI World Tour standings, accumulating 6563.2 points. This was one position below their 2023 ranking, making them the lowest-ranked team among the World Tour squads. Earlier this month, it was reported that Astana Qazaqstan missed...

The Giro d'Italia route will be announced in a few weeks and several details are already known. Besides the start in Albania, one stage finale in Slovenia and a few arrivals in the Alps and big cities of the Italian nation, one thing can be assured: The peloton will race through the Strade Bianche g...

Astana Qazaqstan Team are still making good use of the money flowing in from a new Chinese sponsor and within days of the end of October they announce a new signing. Reinforcing it's Italian block, the Kazakh team revealed the transfer of Fausto Masnada over from the Soudal - Quick-Step team. “We ar...

This past weekend, Mathieu van der Poel was in La Nucia to participate in the criterium that was also attended by Alejandro Valverde or Pablo Castrillo. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was the main protagonist in Alicante and was asked about a possible Vuelta a España debut, to which he had an interest...

Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard... it's already a rivalry etched into the annals of cycling history thanks to the four successive fights for the Maillot Jaune at the Tour de France. Beyond the intense rivalry in the French mountains though, their is a deep mutual respect between the two premier G...

Wout van Aert's season came to an end during the Vuelta a España, where the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider showcased his dominance by winning three stages and holding both the points and KOM jerseys. However, his campaign was cut short after suffering his second significant crash of the year, a set...

Tadej Pogacar has achieved what can only be termed as history in 2024 and a good part of that success is owed to his partner Urska Zigart. The two work together in perfection off the bike and in a recent interview the Slovenian rider admits that they were working on creating a second development tea...

Arguably Great Britain's greatest ever sportsman and one of the most successful track cyclists of all time, the news of Sir Chris Hoy's diagnosis with terminal cancer has sent shockwaves through the cycling world. Since the announcement last week, there has been an overwhelming outpouring of love an...

Italian cyclist Gianni Moscon, a two-time national time trial champion, is set for a fresh start as he joins Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe at the age of 30. In a recent interview with the Italian weekly show Radio Corsa, Moscon shared his excitement about the move and the positive changes he has experienc...

Lars van der Haar took third place in the final round of the Druivencross Overijse, a solid result, but one that left the Dutch rider feeling unsatisfied. Despite securing a spot on the podium, van der Haar expressed disappointment with his performance after the race.“I think I was much better than...

Italian champion Sara Casasola secured a significant milestone in her cyclocross career with a third-place finish at the Superprestige Overijse. At 24 years old, Casasola achieved her first podium in a Superprestige event, a result that left her feeling both satisfied and motivated for the challenge...

There aren't many bigger names in the world of track cycling than Team GB's two time Olympic gold medallist and six time world champion, Katie Archibald. Sadly though, having already been forced to miss the Paris 2024 Olympic Games though injury, the Brit has now suffered another setback.Via her off...

There has been plenty of transfer speculation regarding Remco Evenepoel over past seasons with the Belgian constantly linked at moves away from Soudal - Quick-Step. On every occasion though, the Olympic gold medallist remains with Patrick Lefevere. Could he have been closer than ever before to leavi...

The Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, two monument victories and of course, the incredible Rainbow Jersey win in Zurich, it's fair to say there wasn't much missing from Tadej Pogacar's season in 2024. One of those races that the Slovenian did pass up the chance to take victory in though, was the Ol...

After victory on Saturday at Exact Cross Heerderstrand, Belgian national champion Eli Iserbyt almost made it a doubly successful weekend, but had to settle for second behind Thibau Nys at Superprestige Overijse this Sunday afternoon. “I had a good pace, but I lacked some explosiveness in the last tw...

Thibau Nys continues to break new ground in 2024. After taking big steps in a road season that saw victories at the Tour de Hongrie, the Tour de Suisse and the Tour de Romandie among other races, Nys has now secured himself a first ever Superprestige win in Overijse. "I have the feeling that I still...

After a thrilling edition of Superprestige Overijse this Sunday afternoon in Belgium, Baloise - Trek Lions' Thibau Nys has prevailed ahead of compatriot Eli Iserbyt, with Lars van der Haar completing the podium.Thibau Nys was blistering over the first lap, racing into an early advantage over the fie...

Over the entirety of the 2023/24 cyclocross season, Fem van Empel only failed to take victory at two of her races. Already this winter campaign though, the world champion has been defeated on three separate occasions. The latest of these defeats came on Sunday afternoon at Superprestige Overijse as...

After victory last time out at the iconic Nacht van Woerden, Lucinda Brand backed it up again on Sunday afternoon, taking a very impressive win at Superprestige Overijse.After a tense early couple of laps, Brand blasted clear of the field in the mid-race laps and not even a late charge from world ch...

The brilliant Lucinda Brand has continued her excellent start to the cyclocross season, taking a dominant victory at Superprestige Overijse ahead of Fem van Empel and Sara Casasola. It didn't take long for the world champion Fem van Empel to show herself at the front and at the end of lap 1, the Vis...

This Saturday saw the E-Sports World Championships that took place in the UAE. Whilst the likes of Tadej Pogacar and Peter Sagan grabbed most of the attention, lots of young riders took their chance in achieving greatness and exposure towards the top cycling teams. One such young man, of only 18 yea...

Merijn Zeeman has long been a spearhead figure behind the scenes of the Team Visma | Lease a Bike set up. With his time at the Dutch-based team coming to an end thanks to a new adventure with the Dutch Eredivisie football team AZ Alkmaar, he has now reflected on what made his time at Visma so succes...

Mathieu van der Poel is at the La Nucia Gran Fondo this weekend where, in his off-season, he is having fun. He raced against a Rally driver this Saturday and today he takes to the road with the likes of Alejandro Valverde beside him, making good use of the weather in southern Spain. At the time bein...

Thibau Nys has shown impressive talent this year on the road and his potential is immense. Besides what he can achieve in cyclocross, with Lidl-Trek he has taken no less than 9 wins in the space of 4 months over the spring and summer and in 2025 he will want to make his debut in a Grand Tour - and w...

Some riders are taking the off-season for some much deserved rest, travelling, training already for the 2025 season or even singing dressed up as a squirrel on national television... After Wout van Aert put himself up on stage this Friday night in the Masked Singer TV show in Belgium, the next day w...

Danish former pro Michael Rasmussen, who secured four Tour de France stage victories during his career, has voiced criticism over a rare defeat suffered by Tadej Pogacar this season. Now a cycling expert for Viaplay, the 50-year-old spoke candidly about a rare blip in Tadej Pogacar’s otherwise impec...

Tour du Faso - one of Africa's most traditional stage races has been on the UCI calendar (with exceptions in years the race didn't take place) since 1997. In this aspect, 2024 will be an exception as despite the race taking place, starting this Friday, the race won't be classified as UCI event despi...

Peter Sagan is in the UAE this weekend for the E-Sports World Championships. Now no longer a professional rider he continues to travel around the world as a sponsor for Specialized and occasionally other brands like MyWoosh who sponsor today's event; where he has shared that he no longer has any urg...

Rubén Guerreiro appeared on SIC Notícias' "Ontem já era tarde" podcast, where he discussed a wide range of topics from his cycling career, ranging from his childhood days, through his first rides as a federated mountain biker, recalling the year he was king of the mountain in the 2020 Giro d'Italia,...

Cycling fans were recently treated to a wave of excitement as the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) announced a new TV deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). This agreement ensures that many of the biggest races in cycling will remain free to air across much of Europe until 2030. Among the e...

Despite having completed the best year in the history of cycling, Tadej Pogacar's life is not all sunshine and rainbows. The world champion's family has been plagued by tragedy. His cousin Julija has been missing for almost three years, with the 13-year-old even added to Interpol's missing person's...

The 2024/25 cyclocross is underway. As of yet though, the three biggest stars of the discipline, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock are yet to return to the field with the exact date their presence will be felt even less clear. On the latest episode of Eurosport's Kop over Kop podca...

Lilian Calmejane has announced his retirement from professional cycling at the age of 31, surprising many in the cycling community. Once a rising star in French cycling, Calmejane had a notable career, securing 12 professional victories, including stage wins in both the Tour de France and La Vuelta....

Dutch cyclist Pim Ronhaar showed impressive resilience at the Exact Cross of Heerderstrand, finishing second despite facing a challenging week. The 23-year-old, who claimed two cyclocross World Cup wins last season, paid a poignant tribute to his late uncle, who passed away just days before the race...

Team Jayco AlUla closed out the 2024 season on a high note, celebrating a total of 25 UCI victories with contributions from 12 different riders. The team's success throughout the year highlighted its strength and versatility.The season featured victories across various fronts—from national champions...

Ryan Kamp has had a difficult couple of weeks following a highly controversial incident with Eli Iserbyt, only to be involved in another crash shortly afterwards. The Dutch rider's recent experiences have cast a shadow over his racing schedule and raised questions about his upcoming plans.Just last...

Tadej Pogacar's 2024 season has already been cemented in the history books. Even before it was over, many experts were already calling it one of the best of all time. As a result, comparisons with Eddy Merckx's 1972 started and the debate was opened as to whether the Slovenian is not already the gre...

Although cycling has seen a financial boom across the board in recent years, it's fair to say that not all teams are feeling the benefit. One of those struggling is the French-based team of Emmanuel Hubert, Arkéa - B&B Hotels.Despite bagging themselves notable victories including a stage at the Tour...

You've surely seen by now the viral video of Belgian cycling superstar Wout van Aert unmasked as the Squirrel on the Belgian version of 'The Masked Singer'. As it turns out, there's quite the story behind the Visma star's appearance on the popular show. With the recording of The Masked Singer taking...

Tadej Pogacar has a lot of superstar teammates and luxury domestiques at his service within UAE Team Emirates. It's arguably one of his more unheralded support riders that plays the most important role though, Pogacar's Slovenian compatriot and 'right-hand man', Domen Novak.  “My best quality is tha...

It's now three victories in her opening four races of the cyclocross campaign for 2020 world champion Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado after another dominant performance gave her the win at Exact Cross Heerderstrand on Saturday afternoon in the The Netherlands. Alvarado was the favourite pre-race, but aft...

Putting the controversy of the past few weeks firmly behind him, Eli Iserbyt returned from a three race suspension to take a first victory of the season on Saturday afternoon at Exact Cross Heerderstrand.Right from the starting gun Iserbyt rode as if he had a point to prove, taking charge at the fro...

After being forced to miss the last three races, Eli Iserbyt returned to racing with a vengeance at Exact Cross Heerderstrand 2024, taking a dominant victory over Pim Ronhaar and Laurens Sweeck.With a point to prove after the controversies of recent weeks, Eli Iserbyt flew out of the blocks on his r...

The Exact Cross campaign continues to motor on this winter with a Dutch round in Heerderstrand. Much to the delight of the crowd in attendance, there was a Dutch winner too as Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado powered to victory. The big favourite pre-race was Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado. In the early stage...

Arkéa-B&B Hotels finished the 2024 season in a similar position to last year, 19th in the UCI WorldTeam rankings, accumulating 8735 points, which is an improvement from the 7229 points they managed in 2023. However, this increase wasn’t enough to regain the form they showed in 2022, when they finish...

Cycling is a sport that has always been dominated by Europeans. However, there are a few exceptions that we want to highlight in this article. The Australians probably have the largest congregation of top-level riders among those who do not come from the Old Continent. Men like Phil Anderson, Robbie...

Wout van Aert's season ended during the Vuelta a España, where he had won three stages and was carrying both points and KOM jerseys. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider had his second difficult crash of the year which proved to be very hard to mentally overcome... But his return to the TV screens ca...

Slovenia, a country in central Europe with just over 2 million inhabitants. A country where a lot of outdoor sports are practiced, but which has more of a history in winter sports, has today become a cycling superpower. All thanks to two names: Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic.We have analyzed this t...

Mathieu van der Poel is one of the undoubted stars of modern day cycling. With a palmares most riders could only dream of, the Alpecin-Deceuninck star has been a world champion on the road, in cyclocross and in gravel. But what are the keys to the Dutchman's success?In an interview with WielerRevue,...

Not many riders can claim a victory over Remco Evenepoel in the junior ranks of cycling. One of those who can recall such a triumph however, is the now 24-year-old Belgian Xandres Vervloesem. In a sharp contrast to the current success of Evenepoel though, Vervloesem's cycling career has already reac...

In 2022 and 2023, Jonas Vingegaard took the overall victory at the Tour de France, cementing his place as the leading Grand Tour rider in the peloton. In 2024 however, his storied rival Tadej Pogacar came back with a vengeance, reclaiming the Maillot Jaune as part of probably the greatest individual...

Tadej Pogacar's spectacular performances in 2024 had once again raised the questions about possible doping. Group of specialists from the Radio France Investigation Unit run a research with focus on the phenomenon of overmedicalization, Cyclism'Actu reports.The investigation delves deeper into the p...

Ivan Sosa's last few years with Movistar Team have been far from the level that the Colombian rider promised at the time. At 26 years of age, he leaves the team through the back door.Two weeks ago our CiclismoAlDía colleagues reported that Sosa was negotiating his arrival at Kern Pharma. Now, the Na...

Joris Nieuwenhuis was "one of the best of the rest" of the cyclocross peloton last winter. Normally, his CX season would've been about to start any day now, but instead, the Dutch champion is sidelined due to zona (shingles) diagnosis two weeks ago."His situation is now stable and the recovery proce...

Stephen Roche has said all of his memorabilia from his glorious 1987 season when he completed the Triple Crown (wins at Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and World Championships), as only the second cyclist in history at the time. However Roche believes it's not gone for good just yet, suggesting it mig...

The professional career of the experienced former US national champion Larry Warbasse will continue after all. The 34-year-old recently admitted he was unsure of his future but has now been granted a lifeline by the Swiss-based Tudor Pro Cycling Team."It’s a great project and a team that is progress...

The 2024 road racing has reached a conclusion. Over the course of this year's campaign, there were plenty of memorable moments and standout performances from a number of the peloton's most notable names. The question is though, just how well do you remember the 2024 World Tour campaign?From the open...

With the 2024 road season having reached a conclusion, across the peloton teams are saying goodbye to riders and welcoming in new members of their respective rosters. At Bahrain - Victorious, they are saying goodbye to one of the longest serving riders in the peloton. "Thank you Yukiya Arashiro for...

Once one of the most feared sprinters in the entire peloton, Elia Viviani has found race victories much harder to come by in recent years. With his contract for the INEOS Grenadiers up at the end of the year and little interest from other teams, the Italian is reportedly now considering retirement.A...

Belgian prospect Jarno Widar has become one of the most sought after names in the peloton thanks to his performances at a junior and under 23 level over recent seasons. For now though, he seems content to remain where he is at Lotto Dstny. At least this is the situation as reported by the well respe...

Arguably Great Britain's greatest ever sportsman and one of the most successful track cyclists of all time, the news of Sir Chris Hoy having been diagnosed with terminal cancer shocked the cycling world earlier this week. Since the announcement though, there has been a massive outpouring of love and...

Giulio Pellizzari was one of the stars of a Giro d'Italia otherwise dominated by Tadej Pogacar in 2024. Finishing second to the Slovenian on stage 16 and in the King of the Mountains classification, the young Italian made a lasting impression on the cycling world, earning a move to the World Tour fo...

Tadej Pogacar's remarkable 2024 season is one that will be talked about for years to come. Dominating the cycling world, Pogacar not only achieved the elusive Triple Crown but did so in a fashion that left many awestruck, including a stunning 100km solo attack to win the World Championships in Zuric...

Over recent years, Soudal - Quick-Step have made a concerted effort to switch aims from one-day / stage success, to putting together a stronger climbing block, built around supporting Remco Evenepoel's Grand Tour winning ambitions. With the departure of long time servants such as Julian Alaphilippe...

In some brilliant news for cycling fans, ASO have reached a new TV deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), ensuring many of the sport's biggest races remain free to air across the majority of Europe up until 2030. As revealed in an announcement online, the list of races included in the pack...

2024 has been a real breakthrough season for Remco Evenepoel. Although he was already a world champion and Vuelta a Espana winner, the Belgian kicked on again this year, taking a historic Olympic double and finishing on the podium of his first Tour de France. Now though, it's time for a well deserve...

2024 has been an alarming year for fans of the INEOS Grenadiers. Already no longer the powerhouse of the peloton they once were, this year the British-based team have slipped even further down the totem poll, whilst behind the scenes dramas have leaked into public consciousness, creating much cause...

The crash at the Itzulia Basque Country caused many casualties. Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Steff Cras and Jay Vine were all among the big victims. For Vingegaard and Evenepoel, a race against the clock immediately began to make it to the start of the Tour. Vingegaard broke several ribs and h...

Sir Chris Hoy's wife hailed her husband as a 'real life superhero' after the Scots Olympic champion's shock terminal cancer diagnosis. The Olympic champion revealed his diagnosis predicts only few years left to live for the 48-years-old.As if the fate wasn't already hard on Chris Hoy's family, his w...

Samuele Battistella becomes EF Education-EasyPost's latest acquistion. The American WT team is yet to unveil most of their cards for 2025, with ten spots still virtually available. With Battistella, the team gains a rider who can fight for result in smaller one-day races and stage races alike over t...

The story of the two promising Soudal - Quick-Step riders who stopped racing rang alarm bells among the cycling echelons as it is rather unprecedented. Little is spoken about the complications of becoming professional cyclist, including social isolationWe have seen cases like this one before (f.e. A...

When people think of American success in the Tour de France, two names often come to mind, Greg LeMond and Lance Armstrong. Greg LeMond is celebrated as the first American man to win the Tour de France, with three victories in 1986, 1989, and 1990, and his victories paving the way for a new era of A...

Although far from a disaster, Jasper Philipsen's 9 victories in 2024 are a sharp decline from the 19 wins by the Belgian sprint star in 2023. Could there be a clear reason behind the Alpecin-Deceuninck star's drop off this year though? As mentioned, this year has by no means been a bad one for the 2...

One of the most recognisable names in the women's World Tour peloton, Demi Vollering had a bit of a mixed 2024. Although victories at the La Vuelta Femenina among other notable races, the Dutchwoman missed out on Tour de France Femmes success to Katarzyna Niewiadoma, before ending her season under a...

Although not as prestigious as the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games gives sport stars from nations such as England, Australia, Canada and others a chance at adding notable victories every four years. Sadly for the road cyclists and mountain bikers from these nations, in 2026 this chance has bee...

After completing a sensational 2024 season in which he scored 25 victories, became the first man in history to win the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, World Championship and two monuments in the same year, added 12 stage wins in the two grand tours he has raced, won the Volta de Catalunya dominating...

Alpecin-Deceuninck has once again delivered a season full of victories and consistency, solidifying their status as one of the top teams in the cycling world. They finished the 2024 season in 8th place in the UCI World Tour Teams ranking, scoring a total of 15,009 points. This follows their 8th plac...

2024 has been something of a mixed season as far as Wout van Aert can be concerned. The Belgian did have notable highlights at the Vuelta a Espana and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, but crashes consistently scuppered any momentum Van Aert was able to build up.The most recent of these crashes came in the thi...

The Netherlands have revealed their teams for the upcoming Cyclocross European Championships which will take place in the unusual location of Pontevedra, in the northwest of Spain. A few riders will have to make a quick trip straight from the Koppenbergcross which will happen on a Friday, but the Du...

Soudal - Quick-Step development team riders Gabriel Berg and Cormac Nisbet announced their departure from cycling at the moment and it sparked a debate that is well known, but somehow still remains under the radar: The pressure put on young riders in a time where there has never been so much scoutin...

Soudal - Quick-Step have had a strong season finishing third in the UCI rankings, however they have had less victories than what they have had in the past. Part of this is because of the team's lesser focus in the sprints, but 20-year old Paul Magnier has won five times in his first year with the te...

Mathieu van der Poel has had a superb year. As was the case last year he does not perform too often throughout the year but when he does, he hits hard. He has had two World titles and two monuments added to his palmarès and this Sunday he will race in Spain after concluding his racing season. Likely...

Cyclocross is a sport like no other, blending athletic endurance with technical skill, and the conditions couldn’t be more fitting: it takes place from October to February, with mud, cold, and unpredictable weather as standard. It involves skidding through sand, dismounting and carrying the bike on...

Rémi Cavagna's horrible spell with Movistar Team has come to an end after less than a year of association. Groupama - FDJ has officially announced the signing of the time trial specialist for the 2025 season, who initially had a contract with the Spanish team until 2026. Cavagna came to the team to...

Victor Campenaerts has always been a rider who has achieved his best results by himself. In the time-trials he has won quite a lot, but he has also become a breakaway specialist. Next year he will switch to more of a domestique role for Team Visma | Lease a Bike and within his likely roles will be s...

Lance Armstrong dominated cycling in the late 1990s and the first half of the 2000s. However, after the biggest doping case in the history of cycling exploded, the American was stripped of everything he achieved from 1998 onwards. Among them were the 7 Tour de France victories in a row, which marked...

Primoz Roglic is now an established pro rider and one of the best in his generation. A Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España winner, Olympic Champion and much more, the Slovenian recalls his first years as a pro after coming from ski jumping and how in 2016 there was a big change in his mindset. As is v...

The UCI points have in the past year become more and more important as teams battle for maintenance and/or promotion to the World Tour. Cofidis is one of the teams involved in the battles and this system harms the riders who score little according to Briton Harrison Wood, whose role is to support hi...

Chris Froome was one of the face's of cycling in the 2010's, and although he is long past his prime and currently does not race for results, he continues to be part of the peloton with a millionaire contract for years but only racing as a domestique for a ProTeam in small races. It is a scenario tha...

The idea of a budget cap has been discussed for a few years within the world of cycling. Whilst it is not exactly what's happening at the moment, the Belgian cycling association has taken the decision to eliminate bonuses given to riders who take medals in World, European Championships and Olympic G...

Marianne Vos has once again been recognized for her outstanding achievements, being named Cyclist of the Year at the 2024 Cycling Gala. The 37-year-old Dutch cyclist received the prestigious Keetie van Oosten-Hage Trophy for a record tenth time, cementing her place among cycling's all-time greats.In...

As the 2024 season comes to a close, Italy’s Fabio Felline has taken to Instagram to share a message that hints at the possibility of his retirement. The 34-year-old rider from Turin, has spent over two decades dedicated to cycling, and while he hasn’t made any definitive decisions yet, his post sug...

Florian Sénéchal, a 31-year-old classics specialist, made a high-profile switch to the French team Arkéa-B&B Hotels last winter, with ambitions to become the team’s leader in the cobbled classics. Unfortunately, he suffered a difficult season in 2024, and was not at his best.In the spring, Sénéchal'...

Last month, Mathieu van der Poel saw his world road race title slip away to Tadej Pogacar, as the Slovenian superstar dominated the race with a breath taking 100 km solo attack to claim the rainbow jersey and complete the coveted triple crown. However, van der Poel didn’t stay out of the rainbow for...