Belgium will head to the 2025 World Championships in Kigali without one of its biggest stars. Lotte Kopecky, the reigning two-time world champion, has decided not to defend her rainbow jersey in Rwanda later this month. After triumphs in Glasgow (2023) and Zurich (2024), her attempt at a third strai...

The tenth stage of the Vuelta a España takes place right after the rest day, featuring a very similar route to the one we had on Sunday. The final climb is Larra Belagua (9.4km à 6.1%), with the steepest section located in the first half of the ascent. Jonas Vingegaard is the man to beat once again,...

Javier Ares, Eurosport’s veteran cycling narrator, has discussed on his YouTube channel the news that Juan Ayuso will leave UAE Team Emirates to join Lidl-Trek. Ares explained that the deal has been finalized for some time and stressed that the events of the current Vuelta a España 2025 have had no...

Belgium has confirmed its lineup for the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, with Remco Evenepoel leading the squad. The 2022 world champion and reigning two-time world time trial champion (2023 and 2024) will be backed by Ilan Van Wilder, Victor Campenaerts, Tiesj Benoot, Florian Vermeersc...

The 2025 Tour of Britain is just around the corner, set to take place from Tuesday, 2 September to Sunday, 7 September. The race gathers lots of big names in a course that also provides opportunities for many kinds of riders. This is when and where you can watch the race, including the United Kingdo...

The Vuelta a España 2025 will take place from August 23 to September 14 and will start in Italy! The final Grand Tours of the season will begin in Italy, pass through France and Andorra, before traversing a series of mountainous and hilly stages throughout the Spanish mainland. Here's where and when...

Timo Kielich will leave Alpecin-Deceuninck at the end of the season and join Team Visma | Lease a Bike in 2026. The 24-year-old Belgian from Sint-Truiden has become a key domestique in the spring classics for Mathieu van der Poel’s team, but will now take on a similar role within the Dutch squad. Ki...

Johan Bruyneel has given a detailed assessment of Juan Ayuso’s situation at UAE Team Emirates - XRG, speaking on Lance Armstrong’s The Move podcast with Spencer Martin. He argued that both the team and the young Spaniard are mishandling this year’s Vuelta a España 2025, with consequences for João Al...

The Tour of Britain takes place from the 2nd to the 7th of September, and as is the case every year it brings in a whole host of top riders, from multiple specialties. The six-day race provides lots of opportunities for the World Tour stars, whilst also providing great opportunities for new stars to...

Ide Schelling has decided to end his professional cycling career at just 27 years old. The Dutch rider, currently with XDS Astana after a previous stint at BORA, revealed the news on the De Grote Plaat podcast. A promising junior who finished 4th at Liège U23 in 2018 and 7th in the 2016 junior world...

Egan Bernal’s story already reads like a career lived twice over, yet he is only 28. The Colombian burst onto the scene as a prodigy, winning the 2019 Tour de France and becoming the youngest champion of the race in nearly a century. That year he also collected Paris–Nice and the Tour de Suisse, con...

Arnaud De Lie’s season has taken a dramatic upturn in the final stretch of 2025. After a spring where results were scarce and confidence seemed low, the young Lotto rider has rediscovered his form, winning both the Renewi Tour and the Bretagne Classic. Those victories have been crucial for Lotto as...

The paths of Brent Van Moer and Lotto will part after nearly a decade. The 27-year-old Belgian joined the development structure of Lotto in his first under-23 season and continued to progress the ranks until his hard work was rewarded with a (then) WorldTour promotion in the middle of 2019. The stro...

Ben Healy has won only one stage at the 2025 Tour de France. But his combative style of racing and countless breakaway attempts made him the crowd-favourite of the past Grande Boucle. The Irishman was rewarded with an unexpected 9th place overall at the race, but perhaps even more satisfying it is t...

Filippo Zana will complete the Belgian team's lineup for 2026. After three seasons with Jayco AlUla, the 26-year-old Italian was not offered to continue with the Australian team despite a mutually successful collaboration between the two parties. A highlight of Zana's period with Jayco has to be the...

Juan Ayuso has proven that his form at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana is not all that bad after some question marks arised during sixth stage where he lost seven minutes on the group of favourites. But to silence doubters, Ayuso went and won the very next stage from breakaway, without any weakness shown t...

The cycling world mourns the passing of 10-time Tour de France stage winner, two-time Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix champion Walter Godefroot (82). The Belgian was able to find his footing in the era of Eddy Merckx and Roger De Vlaeminck to build a legacy of his own. And he continued to do so a...

Adam Blythe believes Tom Pidcock has announced himself as a genuine podium contender at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, following his standout ride on stage nine that catapulted him into fourth place overall. Speaking on TNT Sports after Jonas Vingegaard’s devastating attack secured his second stage win o...

Philippa York’s assessment of the stage 9 attack at Valdezcaray encapsulates a first week where the Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader has already shifted the shape of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. “Jonas Vingegaard has blown them out of the water when they least expected it,” says the two-time former Vue...

It was sung for months, but it seems that the relationship between Juan Ayuso and UAE is finally coming to an end. It all started at the Tour de France 2024, when the Spaniard did not accept to do the job for Tadej Pogacar, an attitude that felt very bad within the team. At this Vuelta a España, the...

As the 2025 Vuelta a Espana pauses for its first rest day, the peloton isn't short of talking points — but none more debated than Juan Ayuso’s puzzling performance on Stage 9 to Valdezcaray. The Spanish prodigy surprisingly dropped out of contention even before the final climb began, leaving Joao Al...

Stage 9 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana wasn’t expected to be decisive — a modest summit finish to Valdezcaray, unlikely to detonate the general classification. But as Jonas Vingegaard launched a surgical, high-speed attack that shattered the lead group, UAE Team Emirates - XRG were left exposed. While...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG’s handling of the opening week of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana has come under fierce scrutiny, with Dutch analysts warning that the squad looks a shambles in the absence of Tadej Pogacar. What should have been a dominant show of depth has instead been described as “chaos” – with...

The Tour of Britain returns from the 2nd to the 7th of September, once again bringing together a strong and varied field of riders from across the WorldTour and beyond. Over the course of six days, the race will offer a mix of opportunities: from high-speed sprints to selective rolling days, and per...

The 2025 Tour of Britain is just around the corner, set to take place from Tuesday, 2 September to Sunday, 7 September. Cycling fans can now get their first look at the final men’s startlist, featuring a star-studded line-up of world-class talent from across the globe. Over six stages covering 884....

After a composed and commanding opening week from Team Visma | Lease a Bike, former pro and Eurosport analyst Brian Holm believes the Dutch squad has undergone a quiet transformation — one that could prove decisive in Jonas Vingegaard’s bid for red at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. Holm, speaking on the...

Bjarne Riis did not mince his words following Stage 9 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, delivering a stinging critique of João Almeida’s general classification performance — and questioning the tactical acumen of UAE Team Emirates as a whole. In quotes collected by Feltet.dk, the former Tour de France wi...

Belgium cycling is in mourning again. Just nine months after the passing of Rik Van Looy, the country now bids farewell to Walter Godefroot, who has died at the age of 82. Both a fierce competitor and a shrewd tactician, Godefroot’s influence spanned generations — first as a prolific Classics rider,...

Jonas Vingegaard’s audacious victory on Stage 9 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana left rivals reeling, but for former Grand Tour winner Chris Horner, the story of the day wasn’t just the Dane’s brilliance – it was João Almeida’s desperate, isolated chase and the tactical mess left behind by UAE Team Emira...

With the first rest day of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana offering a moment of pause, Jonas Vingegaard finds himself in an increasingly commanding position — both physically and tactically — as the race heads into its second week. After a decisive performance on Stage 9, the Dane has carved out a 38-secon...

As the 2025 Vuelta a Espana hits its first rest day, Jonas Vingegaard may have looked every inch the man to beat after a commanding win atop Valdezcaray. But Egan Bernal, riding quietly and consistently into form, believes the Dane’s path to Madrid is far from guaranteed. “There are some very strong...

With the first rest day of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana offering a rare moment of pause, João Almeida kept his cards close to his chest when pressed on UAE Team Emirates - XRG’s internal tactics — following a polarising ninth stage that left the Portuguese GC hopeful with time to claw back and questions...

Jasper Philipsen has already left a decisive mark on the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, but whether he’ll be around to contest the final stage in Madrid remains uncertain — even to the man himself. “From here on out, things are going to get tough in this Vuelta,” Philipsen admitted in comments collected by H...

On the slopes of Valdezcaray, as the GC fight at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana finally exploded into life, Giulio Ciccone briefly dared to go toe-to-toe with two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard. But in hindsight, he admits the price was simply too high. Vingegaard lit the fuse with around 1...

Stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana will be the first day of the race following the rest day. This Tuesday, we will have a very similar summit finish to that of the previous stage, with Torstein Traeen entering it in the red jersey. We preview a day where Jonas Vingegaard's attitude however will be the...

Tom Pidcock might have finished stage 9 of the Vuelta a España in the elite company of João Almeida and just 24 seconds behind Jonas Vingegaard, but he wasn’t spared a mid-climb dressing down. The Brit revealed with a grin after the stage that his Portuguese companion in the chase group was none too...

João Almeida was left to ride alone in the decisive moments of stage 9 at the Vuelta a Espana, conceding 24 seconds to a rampant Jonas Vingegaard on the slopes of Valdezcaray. Yet despite the setback, the UAE Team Emirates leader struck a calm, measured tone post-stage, insisting there’s still every...

Torstein Traeen was expecting to lose the red jersey on stage 9 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. By the time Jonas Vingegaard’s searing attack had fractured the GC group on Valdezcaray, the Norwegian had already slipped out the back and into survival mode. But in the end, thanks to a mix of resilience,...

After months of speculation, Tiesj Benoot has officially confirmed he will leave Team Visma | Lease a Bike at the end of the 2025 season to join the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team — soon to be named Decathlon CMA CGM. The 31-year-old Belgian, widely regarded as one of the most tactically astute and...

In a late but significant twist to the build-up for the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, Primoz Roglic is reportedly set to line up alongside Tadej Pogacar in the Slovenian national team — a rare pairing of two generational Grand Tour talents. According to Belgian outlet Het Laatste Nieu...

The dynamics of stage 9 at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana unfolded with a blend of tactical chess and raw power, culminating in a signature Jonas Vingegaard attack perfectly timed and executed with the help of teammate Matteo Jorgenson. Behind the scenes, an impromptu call on the radio and relentless team...

As the Vuelta a Espana heads into its first rest day, experienced Belgian pundit José De Cauwer hasn’t held back in his assessment of UAE Team Emirates - XRG's faltering GC campaign — pointing the finger not only at team strategy but squarely at João Almeida's leadership. “For me, Almeida isn’t beha...

In a sport defined by watts, tactics, and marginal gains, it’s rare to see a World Tour champion swap the crucible of the peloton for the pages of a children’s storybook. But that’s exactly what Tadej Pogacar has done – and, true to form, he hasn’t done it alone. This summer, Pogacar and his partner...

João Almeida’s Vuelta a Espana ambitions took a hit on stage 9 — and with them, serious questions are being asked about UAE Team Emirates - XRG’s commitment to their leader. The modest summit finish wasn’t supposed to create major gaps, but the Portuguese climber conceded 24 seconds to Jonas Vingega...

Biniam Girmay and Intermarché - Wanty felt like a match made in heaven and for a few years this was the case, but it seems increasingly likely that the relationship will come to an end at the end of the 2025 season. A post by his own agent Alex Carera - who also manages Tadej Pogacar, amongst others...

The ninth stage of the Vuelta a España took place right before the first rest day of this edition, featuring a mostly flat route that ended in a summit finish. The breakaway formation was highly disputed, and more than 50km were needed in order to establish it. Five men went clear: Michal Kwiatkowsk...

On a day that looked more suited to opportunists than general classification fireworks, Jonas Vingegaard flipped the script on stage 9 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, lighting up the final climb to Valdezcaray with a searing solo move that put his rivals on the back foot — and revealed a rare moment of...

Ben O’Connor has never been one to mince his words, and at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, the Australian GC contender is providing not just strong legs but sharp insight — particularly when it comes to the contrasting approaches of rival teams in the early going. Reflecting on UAE Team Emirates - XRG’s c...

Earlier this summer, Dylan Groenewegen confirmed one of the most surprising transfers of the 2025 season: a move from Team Jayco AlUla to Unibet Tietema Rockets. The 32-year-old sprinter, a six-time Tour de France stage winner, leaves behind a long spell at WorldTour level to join one of the younges...

Katie Clouse, one of the brightest American cyclocross riders of her generation, has announced her retirement at just 24 years old. Earlier this year, she produced one of her best-ever performances, finishing 13th at the cyclocross elite World Championships in Liévin. But despite proving herself cap...

Arnaud De Lie is finishing 2025 in spectacular style after overcoming a frustrating first half of the season. The Belgian rider claimed overall victory at the Renewi Tour, defeating Mathieu van der Poel in the decisive final stage, and has now added another major win by triumphing at the Bretagne Cl...

Mads Pedersen ended stage 9 of the 2025 Vuelta a España without a victory but still in green, speaking afterwards to the race’s official website about a day dominated by Jonas Vingegaard. The Dane admitted he had not chased the move that created the breakaway, as his focus was on supporting Giulio C...

What a season 2025 has been for Mathieu van der Poel, and now his focus has shifted to mountain biking as the final stretch of the calendar approaches. The 30-year-old Dutchman returned to the discipline at the Les Gets World Cup, where he delivered an impressive sixth place after starting way back...

Giulio Pellizzari may have lost nearly two minutes to stage winner Jonas Vingegaard on the summit finish to Valdezcaray on stage 9 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, but the young Italian demonstrated resilience and poise, holding onto the Best Young Rider’s jersey as the race heads into its first rest da...

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

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

Stage 9 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana has shaken up the GC standings like no one really expected. As the Red Jersey contenders came to the fore on a day some had earmarked for the breakaway, Jonas Vingegaard powered clear of his rivals to the stage win, but it wasn't quite enough for the Dane to regai...

The recent resurgence of Arnaud De Lie continues to go from strength to strength. At the 2025 Bretagne Classic the Belgian star of Lotto has taken victory from the sprint in a dramatic finale.  A high-quality quintet formed the breakaway of the day as Lewis Askey (Groupama - FDJ), and Silvan Dillier...

Jonas Vingegaard has given the clearest sign yet of his Red Jersey intentions at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana dominating on the summit finish of stage 9 ahead of Joao Almeida and Tom Pidock to head into the first rest day of the race with another win under his belt. On paper, the day looked tailor-made...

In the white heat of the Stage 8 sprint finale at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, it was Jasper Philipsen who once again proved why he’s regarded as one of the most dangerous finishers in the peloton. The Belgian rocketed through a sliver of space tight against the barriers to claim the win — and earned a...

Bryan Coquard’s frustrations boiled over on Sunday morning following his contentious relegation on Stage 8 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. The Cofidis sprinter, who had initially crossed the line in sixth place in Zaragoza, was demoted to the back of the group and handed a yellow card for an “irregular...

Christophe Laporte is no stranger to suffering. As a Classics specialist, it comes with the territory — rain-slicked cobbles, crosswinds in northern France, and the brutal chess match of positioning and timing. But nothing in his career prepared him for the relentless uncertainty of cytomegalovirus,...

As the 2025 Vuelta a Espana heads into the final stage of its opening week, the general classification picture remains intriguingly poised. But don’t expect fireworks just yet from one of the race's biggest stars. Despite sitting second overall behind Torstein Traeen and within striking distance of...

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On the 31st of August the World Tour peloton resumes it's one-day race calendar with the Bretagne Classic. The cycling-crazy region always has a strong audience, and in the hilly terrain we often have a very open race with a lot of spectacle. We preview the race and take a look at the favourites, as...

The Vuelta a Espana 2025 was set to be a race where Jonas Vingegaard made all the headlines from the start of the competition. However, the first week has been completely overshadowed by the situation of Juan Ayuso with UAE Team Emirates - XRG. The Spaniard's grand tour has been a rollercoaster ride...

INEOS Grenadiers is saying goodbye to one of it's longest-standing riders. In a year where Geraint Thomas, Caleb Ewan, Jonathan Castroviejo and Omar Fraile have all announced their retirement, a fifth rider has announced the same today: Salvatore Puccio.  "After 14 brilliant years with the team, Sal...

With the road World Championships in Rwanda being overly difficult for anyone who is not a climber, Mathieu van der Poel decided to pass on the opportunity and instead dedicate himself to hunting down his first XCO World title in Mountain Biking. The big day is already within two weeks, and today at...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike are racing a very conservative Vuelta a Espana thus far, in complete contrast to what had been the case at the Tour de France. Here, they have the main favourite in Jonas Vingegaard, and they are trying to keep their powder dry until the stages that really suit him. "I gues...

The ninth stage of the Vuelta a España 2025, finishing in Valdezcaray, was one of the central topics in the chat between Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin on The Move podcast. The final day of the week is mostly flat and features a summit finish, albeit one that doesn't promise gaps in the overall c...

Stage 7 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana proved to be another day for the breakaway as UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Juan Ayuso dominated from the break, taking a solo stage win - the first of his Vuelta career and the third in succession for UAE.  In terms of the fight for the general classification, despit...

The cycling transfer market is at full speed currently this week as many teams have announced high-level signings into the 2026 season. However it is the rumours and difficult contract situations that have swarmed the headlines this week with big names such as Juan Ayuso, Derek Gee and Biniam Girmay...

Stage 9 of the Vuelta a Espana is the final day of the first week and it features another summit finish at the Valdezcaray Ski Resort. But will we have a GC fight? Will the breakaway win the third mountain stage in a row? We preview the stage ahead where Jonas Vingegaard's mindset may change everyth...

Stage 8 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana delivered one of the rare sprint opportunities of this year’s race, and Jasper Philipsen made no mistake in Zaragoza. The Belgian powered past Lotto’s lead-out to edge out Elia Viviani, who was later relegated, taking his second stage win of this Grand Tour. The d...

Earlier this week we reported that two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard will not make his long-awaited World Championships debut in Rwanda next month. The Danish rider, who is racing the Vuelta a España and is favourite for the red jersey, had originally been expected to chase the rainbow...

Earlier this week, David Gaudu was on a high. The misery that was the 2025 season for the Frenchman seemed to have turned around and suddenly, Gaudu was in red at the Vuelta a Espana with a stage win under his belt and a strong position for a possible GC campaign to defend his 6th place from last ye...

The INEOS Grenadiers have confirmed their squad for the 2025 Tour of Britain, a race that will double as the farewell tour of one of cycling’s great champions. Leading the team is 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, who will close out his professional career on home roads, in what could be an...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have confirmed their line-up for this weekend’s Bretagne Classic, bringing a mix of experienced leaders and younger talents to one of the most demanding one-day races of the final part of the year. The squad will be spearheaded by Olav Kooij and Christophe Laporte, joined b...

Jonas Vingegaard’s Vuelta a España has been, by his lofty standards, a quiet one so far. He has worn the red jersey, he has already claimed a stage, but he has yet to truly attack hard and distance his rivals. As the overwhelming favourite for the overall title, expectations are high, yet he has cho...

Tom Pidcock has kept a low profile during the opening week of the Vuelta a España, much like his approach earlier this year at the Giro d’Italia. Now leading Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team in his first season since departing the INEOS Grenadiers, Pidcock insists his quiet start is part of a deliberate strat...

On the 31st of August the World Tour peloton resumes it's one-day race calendar with the Bretagne Classic. The cycling-crazy region always has a strong audience, and in the hilly terrain we often have a very open race with a lot of spectacle. We take a look at it's startlist.  The startlist has clas...

Mikel Landa is no stranger to overcoming adversity in his long and illustrious career. From heartbreaking crashes to injuries that have kept him sidelined for months, the Basque climber has consistently demonstrated his resilience. But in 2025, his comeback story has taken on a new chapter of unexpe...

For Torstein Traeen, Stage 8 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana was a welcome reprieve. The Norwegian maintained his 2:33 lead over Jonas Vingegaard at the top of the general classification, on a day that saw minimal challenges to his Red Jersey. For Traeen, who has spent much of his career away from the s...

Elia Viviani's hopes for a monumental tenth victory in a Grand Tour were dashed in heartbreaking fashion on Stage 8 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. The Italian sprinter, who has seen his dominance in sprint finishes wane in recent years, was relegated from second place after the race jury ruled he had...

Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) fell short in the fast, chaotic sprint finish of Stage 8 at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, finishing a disappointing 11th after leading the peloton through the intermediate sprint earlier in the day. Despite securing valuable points in the competition for the Green Jersey, Peder...

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) fought through fatigue and a chaotic finale to claim his second stage victory of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana on Stage 8. In a dramatic sprint to the line, the Belgian outclassed a resurgent Elia Viviani (Lotto) in the final metres, proving once again why he’s one o...

Jasper Philipsen has sprinted to the win on stage 8 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana in Zaragoza, holding off a strong charge from experienced Italian Elia Viviani at the line.  A three-man breakaway formed early on with Sergio Samitier (Cofidis), Joan Bou (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) and Jose Luis Faura (...

After a challenging 18 months disrupted by illness, injury, and surgery, Jai Hindley is back where he wants to be: in a Grand Tour, in contention, and riding as a protected leader. Currently sitting seventh overall after seven stages of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, the 2022 Giro d’Italia winner trails...

For a rider known as 'The Bull', Arnaud De Lie looked a shadow of himself throughout the spring in 2025. Wearing the striking tricolour of the Belgian national champion, he struggled not just to win — but to compete. At one point, the 23-year-old sprinter was being shelled out of the back in races w...

Michael Matthews will make his long-awaited return to competition this weekend at the Bretagne Classic 2025, marking an emotional comeback for the Australian star just two months after he was sidelined by a serious health scare. The 34-year-old, who was ruled out of the Tour de France in June after...

The recent spate of high-profile bike thefts in professional cycling has once again cast a spotlight on a growing problem that teams can no longer afford to treat as isolated incidents. In his latest column for Het Nieuwsblad, former Soudal - Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere called for a serious re...

Stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana is a day for the sprinters, one of the last in the race actually, but one that will be very hard to prevent. Ending in Zaragoza, we preview a flat stage in which Jasper Philipsen and Mads Pedersen will be the main favourites.  Aragonese stage of rest for those in the g...

The 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain will already carry historic significance as the final professional race of Geraint Thomas’ storied career. Now, with his last ever day in the peloton set for Sunday 7 September, Thomas has confirmed there will be a special farewell celebration at Cardiff Castle immedi...

The current market is on fire with rumours regarding plenty top riders including Derek Gee, Biniam Girmay but most important Juan Ayuso. For over a year the Spaniard's future with UAE Team Emirates - XRG has been at risk, and it is quite possible that he will leave towards Lidl-Trek this winter. Do...

Geraint Thomas' long professional career will come to an end next week. In front of home crowds, the 39-year-old Welshman will pin on the race numbers for the last time on Sunday, September 7, for the final stage of Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain - a stage with finish in Wales' capital Cardiff. For thi...

The seventh stage of the Vuelta a Espana delivered a lot of action and most of it was centered around UAE Team Emirates - XRG. Whilst Juan Ayuso stormed to an impressive stage win and made the best possible comeback, in the peloton João Almeida attacked Jonas Vingegaard - both on the bike and with h...

From the 2024 Tour de France to the 2025 Criterium du Dauphiné, Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard did not meet in racing a single time. But in the second half of this year that is not the case as the two will meet each other on a few occasions, and in one specific with Primoz Roglic as well. The tr...

Another bombshell could soon be hitting the markets in pro cycling and that involves Juan Ayuso, yesterday's stage winner at the Vuelta a Espana. Whilst it has been circulating for a few weeks that the Spaniard could be leaving UAE Team Emirates - XRG soon despite his ongoing contract with the team,...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana has only just complete its first third, but we have already seen 12 riders abandon the race. Quite a high number compared to previous Grand Tours (7 at Tour and 11 at Giro) this year, especially as there were no severe crashes (compared to both Tour and Giro). If we scroll t...

João Almeida left Stage 7 of the Vuelta a Espana with confidence intact and a sense of unfinished business. The UAE Team Emirates – XRG rider tried to shake up the GC group on the final climb to Cerler but received little help from his rivals — and he wasn’t shy about pointing it out afterwards. “I...

The Tour de France is one of the most daring sport challenges on the planet. And if just the three weeks of racing and over 3.000 kilometers in the saddle isn't enough to put you off, there are a few of those who dare to attempt to complete this tedious task at the fastest time possible - GC riders....

The first week of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana is going almost exactly as Visma | Lease a Bike had planned out before the race took off. Without spending excessive energy, waiting for the last 14 days that promise to be even harder than the first seven days of the race. It is true that Torstein Traeen i...

On the 31st of August the World Tour peloton resumes it's one-day race calendar with the Bretagne Classic. The cycling-crazy region always has a strong audience, and in the hilly terrain we often have a very open race with a lot of spectacle. Here's the prize money available. The race will feature...

The past week saw spectacular battles of the most coveted talents of both men's and women's peloton as the traditional under-23 stage race Tour de l'Avenir unfolded on the French-Italian borders. The men's side saw an overwhelming favourite at the start with French supertalent Paul Seixas coming dow...

It has been known for weeks that Enric Mas will not compete again until the 2026 season. The Movistar Team leader injured his knee at the most recent Tour de France. The setback forced him to miss the Vuelta a Espana as well as the Italian classics at the end of the season. And the worst part is tha...

The seventh stage of the Vuelta a España was the first high mountain day, featuring a tough uphill finish and three prior categorized climbs that saw Juan Ayuso bouncing back from yesterday’s explosion. The start of the stage was chaotic, with plenty of men attacking to be in the breakaway of the da...

After another bruising mountain stage at La Vuelta a Espana 2025, Giulio Pellizzari continued to quietly impress on his Vuelta debut. The 21-year-old Italian climbed to the summit finish at Cerler with the group of GC favourites, finishing 2:35 down on stage winner Juan Ayuso and consolidating his p...

After Juan Ayuso’s impressive solo victory on the summit finish to Cerler, UAE Team Emirates - XR are riding a wave of momentum at La Vuelta 2025. The team extended their winning streak to three stages in a row — a run that’s turning heads and raising expectations. Two of Ayuso’s teammates, Marc Sol...

Mads Pedersen isn’t here for the high mountains — but that doesn’t mean he’s not leaving his mark on them. On Stage 7 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, the Lidl-Trek leader once again showed his versatility and tactical clarity, forcing his way into the day’s breakaway to claim valuable intermediate spri...

Jonas Vingegaard made no attempt to chase down Juan Ayuso on the final climb of Stage 7 at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana — and according to the Dane himself, that was entirely by design. On a day when UAE’s 22-year-old climbed to a solo victory from the breakaway, Team Visma | Lease a Bike rode with rest...

On a day when the breakaway took centre stage in the Pyrenees, race leader Torstein Traeen quietly produced one of his most composed rides yet in a Grand Tour, retaining the red jersey at La Vuelta after a demanding summit finish to Cerler. While Juan Ayuso claimed the stage win in convincing solo f...

After a testing start to this year’s Vuelta a España, Juan Ayuso delivered a performance of control and determination on Stage 7, riding to a solo victory in Cerler that marked his first ever stage win at his home Grand Tour. “This is one of my best victories,” Ayuso said after the finish, visibly s...

On a frantic and thrilling day at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, Juan Ayuso hit back hard from his stage 6 disappointment by powering to a solo summit finish win on stage 7, destroying the breakaway. In terms of the GC fight, despite attacks by Joao Almeida and Giulio Ciccone, Torstein Traeen retains the...

Paul Seixas has won the 2025 Tour de l'Avenir, putting in a dominant performance in the final time trial to win the stage and surge into the Maillot Jaune at the very last.  With the final of racing offering two different chances to make a difference, on the first outing of the day, a 41.6km ride ov...

Remco Evenepoel will make his long-awaited return to racing next week as Soudal - Quick-Step head to the 2025 Tour of Britain, with the Belgian star set to line up for the first time since it was confirmed he will leave the Wolfpack for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe at the end of the season. The six-d...

Juan Ayuso may have smiled his way through losing almost twelve minutes on stage six of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, but not everyone is convinced by his explanation. TNT Sports analyst Adam Blythe believes the 22-year-old Spaniard cannot simply brush away the performance as part of a pre-planned, low-...

Magnus Kulset is currently without a contract for the 2026 season, and his wife, Charlotte Broughton Kulset, has taken to social media in an open appeal to the professional cycling world. In a series of candid posts on X, Broughton Kulset highlighted her husband's credentials and made a direct call...

Matteo Jorgenson may no longer be shepherding Jonas Vingegaard in the red jersey, but there was no sense of panic — or regret — inside the Team Visma | Lease a Bike camp after Stage 6 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. In fact, if anything, the tone was calculated calm. “We were really happy to give the j...

Jonathan Milan’s sprint train is set to grow even stronger in 2026 with the arrival of German powerhouse Max Walscheid. The 32-year-old will join Lidl-Trek from Team Jayco AlUla, signing a contract that runs through 2028. His combination of experience and speed makes him an ideal fit for the team’s...

Wout van Aert was initially scheduled to accompany Christophe Laporte, Olav Kooij and Tiesj Benoot at the French one-day race, however in agreement with his Team Visma | Lease a Bike, it was decided that the Belgian star would prioritize preparation for his objectives further down this year and skip...

Stage 6 of the 2025 Vuelta a España brought both victory and defeat for UAE Team Emirates – XRG, as despite an impressive solo win for Jay Vine in Andorra, Juan Ayuso dropped out of GC contention. Chris Horner, in his Butterfly Effect podcast, pulled no punches in reviewing the action, calling out “...

Juan Ayuso has addressed the press on the morning of Stage 7 at the Vuelta a España, a brutally hard day in the Pyrenees featuring four major climbs and another summit finish. The 22-year-old from Valencia sought to ease the tension after his collapse on Stage 6, where he conceded more than twelve m...

Juan Ayuso’s implosion on Stage 6 of the Vuelta a España has unleashed a storm of commentary, and few voices have been as critical as Thijs Zonneveld’s. Some pundits have sympathised with Ayuso, who clearly lacked optimal preparation for the race, but not Zonneveld. On the Dutch podcast In De Waaier...

Chris Froome is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery in France following a serious training accident on the Côte d’Azur. As we reported yesterday, the four-time Tour de France winner was struck by a vehicle near Saint-Raphaël and sustained multiple injuries, including a pneumothorax, fiv...

Alberto Contador gave his assessment on Eurosport’s La Montonera regarding Juan Ayuso’s sharp drop in the Vuelta a España general classification. The UAE rider was only added to the lineup after Tadej Pogacar’s withdrawal, and although he started as a co-leader with Joao Almeida, it was already clea...

Stage 6 of the 2025 Vuelta a España delivered the kind of surprise that defines a grand tour: a dominant breakaway performance, a new race leader, and the sudden collapse of one of cycling’s brightest young stars. Jay Vine of UAE Team Emirates – XRG seized the day with a solo victory in Andorra, whi...

The penultimate stage of the Tour de l’Avenir delivered all the drama expected in the high mountains, with Jarno Widar taking a career-defining win in Tignes 2100. The Belgian rider emerged at the summit of a punishing Alpine climb that kept the world’s best U23 riders locked in battle until the fin...

Chris Froome, the four-time Tour de France champion, has been hospitalised following a serious training accident near Saint-Raphaël on France’s Côte d’Azur. The 40-year-old British rider, who has been based in Monaco in recent years, was struck by a vehicle on Wednesday and airlifted to Toulon hospi...

Juan Ayuso lost almost twelve minutes on the fifth stage of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, effectively ending his hopes of contesting the general classification. The Spanish rider crossed the line with a smile, no drama, and after a warm greeting from Joxeán Matxín, he shared his thoughts with Spanish me...

Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) relinquished the Red Jersey on Stage 6 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, but the double Tour de France winner took the development in his stride. The stage, which ended atop the Alto de Pal in Andorra, saw a breakaway succeed in carrying both Jay Vine to the s...

Stage 7 of the Vuelta a Espana is a proper mountainous day with a tough summit finish. But thus far, not many climbers have shown the ambition to attack the race. We preview another day in the Pyrenees where Torstein Traeen enters in the lead; and we get Jonas Vingegaard, João Almeida and Giulio Cic...

Nutrition is crucial in cycling - it's one of the key pillars that supports performance, recovery, and overall health. Whether you're a competitive cyclist or a casual rider, how you fuel your body directly affects how well you ride. And it's not different up in the highest league of cycling - in fa...

Egan Bernal does not lose hope in the Vuelta a España 2025. In the first high mountain stage he was solid. He did not follow the attack of Giulio Ciccone and Jonas Vingegaard, but he was able to follow Joao Almeida's rhythm without problems and in the end all the favorites arrived together to the fi...

Giulio Ciccone kept repeating before the 2025 Vuelta a Espana how he would not try for the general classification. Well, we are one week into the race and it's clear that those weren't more than empty words from the Italian who is already 3rd ranked among serious GC contenders, only eight seconds sh...

Mathieu van der Poel's season will have an anticipated climax in two weeks from now at the mountain bike World Championships. The Dutchman is keen on completing his collection of rainbow jerseys where only that from mountain bikes is missing. Before the big moment arrives at Crans-Montana, Van der P...

The sixth stage of the Vuelta a España featured the first real mountain test of this edition, with 170km in the menu and four categorized climbs. The stage immediately started uphill with the climb of Collada de Santigosa (11.1km at 4.2%), in which many attacks took place to try to get into the brea...

Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe) took a major step in the fight for Best Young Rider on Stage 6 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, crossing the line in the same group as GC contenders Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida and inheriting the white jersey after Juan Ayuso’s dramatic collapse on t...

Torstein Traeen (Bahrain - Victorious) is the new leader of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana after Stage 6, moving into the Red Jersey thanks to a courageous ride in the day’s breakaway. While Jay Vine soloed to the stage win in Andorra, Traeen’s persistence on the final climb to Pal carried him into the ra...

Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates – XRG) delivered a career-defining performance on Stage 6 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, riding clear of the breakaway on the descent of the Alto de la Comella and holding his advantage on the climb to Pal for a solo victory in Andorra. The 29-year-old Australian not only c...

The general classification at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana has been shaken up once more on stage 6 as a strong breakaway prevailed on the first mountain top finish of the Grand Tour to take not only the stage win, but also the Red Jersey.  Jay Vine was the winner of the day, but arguably the biggest win...

On a mixed day for UAE Team Emirates - XRG at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, Jay Vine has soloed to the stage win and into the King of the Mountains jersey, but Juan Ayuso has exploded out of GC contention with Joao Almeida also struggling to match Jonas Vingegaard and Giulio Ciccone. Stage 6 opened stra...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG's leadership debate at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana may have already been settled. On the first mountain top finish of the Grand Tour, Juan Ayuso has been dropped surprisingly early, leaving Joao Almeida to fend for himself. On what looks to be a mixed day for UAE Team Emirates -...

The highly rated Belgian prospect Jarno Widar has shown another strong example of his immense potential to take an impressive victory on stage 5 of the 2025 Tour de l'Avenir ahead of Paul Seixas and Jorgen Nordhagen.  With the stage highlighted by three huge summits, it was on the second climb of th...

The legendary Chris Froome will go down as one of the greatest Grand Tour riders in history, but after what is being described as a serious training crash left the 40-year-old four-time Tour de France winner hospitalised this week, it looks as if his professional career could be over. From across th...

On the 31st of August the World Tour peloton resumes it's one-day race calendar with the Bretagne Classic. The cycling-crazy region always has a strong audience, and in the hilly terrain we often have a very open race with a lot of spectacle. This is where and when to watch it, including the United...

In the seasoned eyes of former Vuelta a Espana stage winner Francesco Gavazzi, there’s something quietly unmistakable about a champion. It's not just in the legs or lungs – it’s in the attitude, the presence, the way a rider carries himself. And Egan Bernal, even as a teenager fresh off the plane fr...

After more than a decade of service with Soudal - Quick-Step, Pieter Serry is being shown the door — and he’s not hiding his disappointment. In a candid interview with Het Nieuwsblad, the 36-year-old Belgian didn’t hold back in questioning the decision-making at the heart of the team he’s called hom...

The Vuelta a Espana's team time-trial provided a few seconds of difference but nothing excessive. The overall classification remained largely the same and the gaps were small to some teams that weren't expected to perform greatly. At the end of the day, Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin provided the...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has achieved something historic this year, having won Paris-Roubaix and the Tour de France Femmes on the same year, the one where she returned to focus on road cycling full-time. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider has experienced a few extremely successful months but not alwa...

The Vuelta a Espana 2025 experienced an episode involving Israel - Premier Tech in the team time trial of stage 5 that came as a shock. The squad had to stop in the middle of the time trial due to protests by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The team was ultimately given 15 seconds back from the day's...

Tom Pidcock did his first ever team time-trial as an elite pro rider only this week at the Vuelta a Espana, arguably with a team that wouldn't be able to match his previous INEOS Grenadiers teammates. However, the Swiss team exceeded expectations and take the Briton in fine position into the Vuelta'...

An unfortunate reality is that in current times, more and more cycling teams are being target of organized crime in the form of bike thefts. It has happened to Team Visma | Lease a Bike and XDS Astana already within this week, and now it's happened to TotalEnergies in a different race with a total o...

Israel - Premier Tech were the target of a protest during the fifth stage of the Vuelta a Espana this Wednesday afternoon, albeit this time a more direct approach that directly harmed their performance. The team was stopped because of a road block, and Vuelta director Javier Guillén was upset at the...

Quite unexpectedly, David Gaudu became a major protagonist of the early stages of this year's Vuelta a Espana. The Frenchman started 2025 strongly with a stage win and a third place overall at the Tour of Oman. But since then - nothing. All of a sudden, Gaudu has won a stage and now even moved into...

Stage 6 of the Vuelta a Espana will be the first day in the mountains. Right after entering Spain, the race leaves the country once again and heads towards the mountains of Andorra. it's a proper mountainous day and we preview what is the first key GC challenge where Jonas Vingegaard will have to de...

Two days ago, Team Visma | Lease a Bike were rocked by a major theft on the morning of stage 3 of the Vuelta a España. Thieves used a pickaxe to break into the team’s mechanics’ truck, stealing nearly all of the squad’s Cervélo race bikes with an estimated value of around €250,000. Some of the stole...

Lidl-Trek was among the teams to have sympathy for Visma | Lease a Bike when 18 race bicycles were stolen from their team bus before Vuelta a Espana stage 3. Along with Movistar, the American team was ready to help the Dutch within their own capacity to make it to the start that day. After all, it c...

Steff Cras leaves TotalEnergies after three seasons at the French ProTeam. A strange period for the 29-year-old Belgian in which he secured his first professional victory at Vuelta Asturias this year, and finished 11th at the Vuelta a Espana (in 2023). And while on the bike, things have been moving...

The protests against Israel - Premier Tech's participation in cycling races are gaining on strength. The team of Sylvan Adams has been once again in the center of attention during stage 5 team time trial when a group equipped with Palestinian flags and political slogans, including a banner, blocked...

Juan Ayuso will start the sixth stage of 2025 Vuelta a Espana in a White jersey for the best young rider. The 22-year-old Spaniard also moved up into a second position overall after his team mates from UAE Team Emirates - XRG flied through the team time trial course in a fastest time of the day. Sud...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike were big favourites to triumph in the team time trial on Wednesday. However one team - UAE Team Emirates - XRG - emerged stronger in Figuerers, taking 8 seconds on the Dutch formation. The absence of Axel Zingle certainly did not help the result, but co-leader Matteo Jorgen...

Unfortunately, politics continue to play a role in the sport of cycling. Such was the case during the anticipated team time trial in Figueres. Israel - Premier Tech seemed to be on their way to clock a strong time over the 24-kilometer course, until suddenly they came to a standstill. A group of pro...

The fifth stage of the Vuelta a España featured a flat team time trial, an unconventional discipline that is barely seen at the World Tour level. Lotto were the first team to commence, setting a solid time that teams such as Jayco or Bahrain, on paper better prepared for a TTT than Lotto, couldn’t...

The Vuelta a Espana didn't change dramatically over stage 5 as the riders arrived to Spain, but UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Juan Ayuso and João Almeida have managed to close down half of their gap to Jonas Vingegaard in the race's sole team time-trial.  The timed exercise was marked by high speed from...

UAE Team Emirates XRG won the team time.trial of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. The victory, in addition to improving the overall time of Juan Ayuso and João Almeida, the team has managed to gather a lot of motivation and beat Team Visma | Lease a Bike on a day that was important going into the mountains...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike took their first stage win at the Vuelta a Espana on stage 2 which carried Jonas Vingegaard to the race lead. On stage 4 he lost the red jersey to David Gaudu, but now the Dane is in the lead of the Spanish Grand Tour heading into the first mountain stage of the race. He wi...

As had happened at the Giro d'Italia - and the Tour de France, albeit to a less dangerous degree - anti-Israel protestors have taken action during the Vuelta a Espana's fifth stage. In the team time-trial to Figueres, the main story of the day didn't end up being the stage results themselves, but th...

Stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana was a team time-trial where differences in the overall classification were always going to be created. However there weren't any dramatic gaps opened up as all main favourites remained rather closeby, but we do see Jonas Vingegaard back in the race lead.  This was the...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG had Juan Ayuso, João Almeida, Jay Vine, Mikkel Bjerg and a strong set of riders which they put to full use to win stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana. however it was not enough to overtake their main rival, as Jonas Vingegaard has ridden himself back into the race lead.  The 24-ki...

During time-trials, and TTT's are no exception, riders ride in the discipline-specific bikes which do not provide as much control. Riding in a tight formation is an exercise that requires a lot of attention and skill, and whilst something rarely goes wrong, this did happen today. Out of nowhere, the...

Today's team time-trial at the Vuelta a Espana sees all teams go against each other head-to-head in the 24-kilometer course, on the day the race enters Spain. But it wasn't smooth sailing for everyone, as the Israel - Premier Tech riders were fully blocked on the road by protestors in the middle of...

Stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana will be a 24-kilometer long team time-trial. Whilst we have had two hilly finales thus far which have opened up a few gaps, this day will be the first to seriously test the GC riders and created big differences. We take a look at the start times and order of all teams....

Stage 4 of the Tour de l'Avenir was another opportunity for the sprinters, before the race heads into its decisive days, and it was well taken. Luxembourg's Mathieu Kocklemann took a surprising victory beating some of the strongest under-23 sprinters in the world.  The fifth day of racing (counting...

Alpecin-Deceuninck have their three leaders and upcoming talent Tibor del Grosso secured for 2026 but the truth is the Belgian team is losing classics specialists left and right. Today another big blow to the team has been confirmed, as Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe has signed Mathieu van der Poel's r...

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team have confirmed the signing of Belgian rider Quinten Hermans, adding another big name to a squad that has been busy strengthening its roster. The team, which is led by Tom Pidcock, has already announced the arrivals of Fred Wright, Xandro Meurisse, Brent Van Moer, Eddie Dunbar...

The World Championships in Rwanda later this season will be the last major objective of 2025 for Tadej Pogacar, who will line up in Kigali aiming to defend the rainbow jersey he won a year ago. The route is set to be one of the toughest in recent memory, but the field around him is beginning to thin...

Last week, Team Visma | Lease a Bike confirmed the signing of 25-year-old Anton Schiffer, a late-blooming rider with an unusual background. Born in Cologne, Schiffer only took up cycling in January 2023 after struggling with recurring running injuries during his years as a triathlete. With the appro...

Today’s stage of the Vuelta a España 2025 is the long-awaited team time trial, a 24-kilometer test where collective power and coordination can reshape the general classification. Team Visma | Lease a Bike enter the stage under pressure, having lost Axel Zingle earlier in the opening week of racing,...

The cycling transfer market is once again in full swing, as is often the case during the major tours, and this year’s Vuelta a España has already produced its first major story. In recent days, the name of Thomas Silva has taken some of the spotlight. The 23-year-old Uruguayan, currently riding for...

Stage 5 of the 2025 Vuelta a España brings the peloton to its first major test against the clock: a 24-kilometer team time trial. With no climbs on the course, speeds will be high, though the presence of several technical sections means caution is essential to avoid costly crashes. The gaps between...

At this year’s Tour de France, Victor Campenaerts of Team Visma | Lease a Bike built a following with his behind-the-scenes race day vlogs, while teammate Matteo Jorgenson entertained fans with his “fact of the day” segments about each stage’s host towns. The duo have carried the concept over to the...

Jonas Vingegaard reminded the cycling world exactly who he is on Stage 2 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana — and according to TNT Sports’ Matt Stephens, it couldn’t have come at a better time. The two-time Tour de France winner surged past Giulio Ciccone in a rim-width photo finish in Limone, seizing not...

Stage 5 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana is going to be an interesting day, as we have the return of team time-trials to the Grand Tours. We preview the first stage where we should see meaningful GC differences, with a few teams having the upper hand in the 24-kilometer long effort.  After the first four...

Stage 3 of the Vuelta a España ended with an uphill sprint that rewarded punch and timing. David Gaudu unexpectedly took the win, while Jonas Vingegaard finished third and became the new green jersey holder. On The Move podcast, Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin analyzed the key moments of the stage...

The fabled climb of La Planche des Belles Filles could soon reappear on the Tour de France map, with French outlet L’Est Républicain reporting that it is being lined up for the 2026 edition. For now, little is known about the route, but early whispers suggest this climb and Alpe d’Huez may both feat...

Ben Turner surprised the main sprinters by powering to victory on the finish of stage four of the Vuelta a España 2025, outsprinting top favourites Jasper Philipsen and Mads Pedersen. Behind him, David Gaudu became the new red jersey holder after finishing ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, though the two r...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has not raced since her victory at the Tour de France Femmes at the end of August, but her season is far from finished. The star of French cycling will appear on the roads again this Saturday at the rebranded GP de Plouay. But the goal of Visma | Lease a Bike rider lies a mont...

Since his first year in the under-23 category, Noah Hobbs has been known for his top-end speed, finishing second in a stage of the Arctic Race of Norway two years ago. The path to a professional contract seemed straight forward with Groupama - FDJ's development team, but the young Brit chose another...

After some uncomfortable first stages, the moment of truth arrives for the GC men at the Vuelta a España 2025. Egan Bernal, after a good start on a personal level and seeing how his INEOS teammate Ben Turner took the fourth stage of the race, commented at the finish line that he is looking forward t...

Juan Ayuso was originally not going to race the Vuelta a Espana 2025. The rider, who is being frequently rumored to be on the leave from UAE Team Emirates - XG at the end of the current season, was only supposed to ride the Giro d'Italia as a grand tour this year, but Tadej Pogacar's "no" to the Spa...

No matter how strong you are, luck is always a necessity to succeed in cycling and today that was not on the side of Jasper Philipsen. Alpecin-Deceuninck did the perfect job to launch the Belgian into a potential second stage win at this Vuelta a Espana, but an error in communication during the fina...

Mads Pedersen has not yet found his sprinter legs at this Vuelta. In the three opportunities there were for the fast men, the maximum possible for Pedersen was a second place when he lost to David Gaudu in final meters of the third stage. As peloton entered France, the Lidl-Trek sprinter had another...

Vuelta a Espana stage 4 will be a day to remember in the career of David Gaudu. Thanks to his impressive start to the race, all he needed to do on the sprint stage to Voiron was to arrive eight or more places in front of Jonas Vingegaard to take over the red jersey. And since the Dane wasn't particu...

The fourth stage of the Vuelta a España wasn’t entirely flat, but it was regardless another great opportunity for the sprinters to fight for the win. It was the longest stage of the entire Vuelta and also the last outside of the Spanish territory. The first half of the day was packed with climbs, a...

Ben Turner's 'sprinter' project has been giving out crazy results for INEOS Grenadiers and this Tuesday afternoon at the Vuelta a Espana the Briton has achieved the biggest victory of his career. It was only the third victory of the Doncaster native, and it has come after a few incredibly chaotic da...

The fourth day of the Vuelta a Espana was rather uneventful but that does not mean we do not see changes in the overall classification. In fact, the red jersey has changed hands, as David Gaudu finished ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and has taken over the race lead.  Stage 4 featured a slight uphill fin...

Stage 3 of the Tour de l'Avenir was expected to be a day for the breakaway, but instead it proved to be one where chaos reigned. Carl-Frederik Bévort was the surprise victor of the day, having been caught from the initial breakaway, formed part of a second escapee group and then taking an impressive...

Ben Turner has been crowned the winner of stage 4 of this Vuelta a Espana. The INEOS Grenadiers had shown immense quality as a sprinter over this season, but hadn't shown good form yet in this race, and so it came as a big surprise when he was able to take the win in a sprint where Jasper Philipsen...

The transfer market is truly moving in these past few days, with many high-level rider being announced to their new teams for 2026 and also a few strong rumours emerging over potential moves that would have a significant impact. One of them is that of Biniam Girmay who could join... UAE Team Emirate...

Being a general classification rider nowadays in pro cycling is becoming a more difficult task for many riders due the increasingly high demands, but also because of the exceedingly dominating figures such as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard. Many riders seek their opportunities through breakaways...

Stage 3 of the 2025 Vuelta a España delivered a huge upset, as David Gaudu stunned the Danish pair of Mads Pedersen and Jonas Vingegaard to win on the uphill finish in Mondovì. The Frenchman timed his attack to perfection on the final switchback, slipping inside Pedersen and Vingegaard to claim his...

Soudal – Quick-Step have suffered an early setback at the Vuelta a España with the withdrawal of Valentin Paret-Peintre after just three stages. The Frenchman has been forced to abandon the race due to illness, cutting short what was meant to be his second Grand Tour of the season. Paret-Peintre arr...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have strengthened their roster with the addition of Italian rider Filippo Fiorelli, who joins on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old makes the move after six seasons with VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, where he became a consistent presence at the Giro d’Italia, racing the even...

Tim van Dijke has endured a rough opening to the 2025 Vuelta a España after being one of the riders badly affected by the stage 2 crash. While Jonas Vingegaard, several Visma teammates, and Tom Pidcock walked away with relatively minor injuries, the Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe rider suffered more se...

The INEOS Grenadiers have confirmed the arrival of French champion Dorian Godon on a three-year contract, securing one of the peloton’s most versatile riders. Godon makes the move from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, where he established himself as a consistent performer across the classics, one-day rac...

Tudor Pro Cycling have shaken up the transfer market with one of the most high-profile moves of the year, confirming the signing of Swiss powerhouse Stefan Küng. The 31-year-old time trial specialist will leave Groupama – FDJ after seven seasons to become one of the leaders of Fabian Cancellara’s am...

After opening the Vuelta a España with a victory on stage 1, Jasper Philipsen has been quiet in recent days, with no terrain suited to his sprinting strengths. That could change on stage 4, when the peloton leaves Italy for France, starting in Susa and racing to Voiron. The profile is far from simpl...

It has been a frustrating opening to the Vuelta a España for Mads Pedersen. On stage 3, the Dane was perfectly positioned for a sprint finish but was surprised by David Gaudu’s daring inside move on the final corner, which carried him to victory ahead of Pedersen and compatriot Jonas Vingegaard. Ped...

Stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espana will be a tricky day. On paper we will have bunch sprint, now in France; but we preview a day where there are several climbs early on in the Alps where we may have dangerous attacks going up the road.  The race leaves Italy to enter French territory, starting in Susa a...

Jonas Vingegaard has dismissed criticism surrounding his decision to skip this year’s UCI World Championships in Rwanda, insisting he has no obligation to explain or justify his race calendar to the court of public opinion. The Danish Tour de France winner stirred disappointment last week when he an...

Most of the time, it's not hard to find the reasoning behind transfers at Visma | Lease a Bike. But their new recruit from October until 2027 - Anton Schiffer - is a different story. The German started with road cycling as a former triathlete, gained some recognition through Zwift Academy, but conti...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike saw a disaster unfold right in front of their eyes at Vuelta a Espana. No, Jonas Vingegaard didn't crash out of the race, but it wouldn't take much more to see the whole team leave Vuelta in team cars without and bicycles on roof. The Dutch has been victim of a robbery on t...

Filippo Baroncini suffered terrifying injuries in a crash at the Tour de Pologne. The Italian was placed in an induced coma for 14 days following the incident, during which period a series of surgeries were performed on Baroncini, with one taking up to 11 hours. But latest reports indicate that the...

The big goal of the season for Mathieu van der Poel has not yet arrived. Although he has won Milano-Sanremo, Paris-Roubaix and a stage in the Tour de France, the Alpecin-Deceuninck superstar has another race on his mind since the beginning of 2025. That race is the Mountain Bike World Championships....

Wout Van Aert's season got back on track in Germany last week with ADAC Hambrug Classic and Lidl Deutschland Tour. But despite his imminent presence in the races, the Belgian was unable to leave a bigger mark in the result sheets, partly due to teammate duties. Van Aert was important piece of puzzle...

The third stage of the Vuelta a España was the last taking place in Italian territory, featuring a hilly terrain that was the perfect opportunity for puncheurs and versatile sprinters. Four riders immediately formed the breakaway of the day, soon after the start was given. Sean Quinn, Alessandro Ver...

Lidl-Trek turned Stage 3 of La Vuelta 2025 into a full-team showcase, riding all-out for team leader Mads Pedersen over the 135 kilometres to Ceres. But after a perfectly executed lead-out, the Danish star was narrowly denied victory in the final metres by a resurgent David Gaudu (Groupama - FDJ), w...

Derek Gee has broken his silence on the swirling speculation around his future, issuing a firm statement confirming that his contract with Israel - Premier Tech has now been “formally and duly terminated” by his legal representatives. In a carefully worded statement released on Monday, Gee character...

After a chaotic and intense 3rd stage of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, Juan Ayuso delivered a calm, measured reflection on his performance — finishing 35th, level on time with stage winner David Gaudu. The Groupama - FDJ rider outsprinted Mads Pedersen and Jonas Vingegaard on a punishing uphill finale,...

Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) voiced his frustration following a dramatic finish to stage 3 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, where David Gaudu (Groupama - FDJ) surged past both him and Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) in the final bend to claim a memorable uphill sprint victory. The race leading...

David Gaudu (Groupama - FDJ) reminded the cycling world of his punch and panache with a statement victory on stage 3 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, sprinting past Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) on a sharp uphill finish in Ceres. It marks his first WorldTour...

Three days into the 2025 Vuelta a Espana and the general classification is already beginning to take shape. Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) remains in control, leading the race with a total time of 10:55:36. The Dane has yet to put real daylight between himself and the rest of the conte...

Groupama - FDJ's David Gaudu has taken a thrilling victory on stage 3 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, out-sprinting Mads Pedersen and Jonas Vingegaard. The day’s breakaway formed early, with Sean Quinn, Patrick Gamper, Alessandro Verre and Luca van Boven going clear after several attempts to establish...

The general classification at the 2025 Tour de l'Avenir has been completely shaken up on stage 2 as a large and talented breakaway dominated the day and put considerable time into race-winning hopefuls. In the end, there was more British success too as Elliot Rowe took the stage win.  A big 20-rider...

Mikel Landa has admitted he is “really sad” about Remco Evenepoel’s impending departure from Soudal - Quick-Step, with the Belgian set to leave the team at the end of the season to join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. The Spaniard, who moved to Quick-Step on Evenepoel’s recommendation ahead of the 2024...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s start to the 2025 Vuelta a Espana took an unexpected and dramatic turn on Monday morning when several of their race bikes were discovered stolen from their mechanics’ truck — only to be later found abandoned in bushes near the stage three start in San Maurizio Canavese. T...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s start to the Vuelta a España 2025 took another twist this morning when several of their stolen race bikes were discovered abandoned in bushes near the stage three start. The Dutch squad had been left scrambling overnight after thieves broke into their mechanics’ truck wit...

For seven years, Visma has been closely linked to the Dutch cycling project led by Richard Plugge, moving from victory to victory and growing alongside the team. Though the Norwegian IT company has been the main sponsor of Team Visma | Lease a Bike for only two years, its influence goes well beyond...

Team Lidl-Trek has made an important move on the transfer market by signing Danish powerhouse Mathias Norsgaard on a two-year contract through 2027. The 28-year-old departs Movistar, where he has raced since 2020, to join one of the most ambitious squads in the WorldTour. For Norsgaard, the transfer...

Stage two of the 2025 Vuelta a España provided both drama and confirmation of pre-race expectations. Jonas Vingegaard, despite being caught in a mass crash with much of his Team Visma | Lease a Bike team, surged back to take victory ahead of Giulio Ciccone in a uphill sprint finish. The photo finish...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike woke up to double bad news on the morning of stage three of the Vuelta a España 2025. Not only did the squad confirm the overnight theft of several of their bikes after thieves broke into the mechanics’ truck, but they also lost Axel Zingle, who was forced to abandon his de...

Jonas Vingegaard once again demonstrated why he is considered the leading favourite for the red jersey, claiming victory on stage two of the Vuelta a España in dramatic fashion. After a crash earlier in the day that brought down much of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, the Danish rider still had the power...

At the Vuelta a España, João Almeida began as one of the leading contenders for the overall victory. The Portuguese rider, representing UAE Team Emirates – XRG, came through stage two with a strong performance, finishing fifth. Though he conceded a couple of seconds and bonus time to stage winner Jo...

Stage 3 of the Vuelta a Espana will be a hilly day with an interesting finish. Thus far we've had a sprint and a mountain stage; now we preview the first mixed day which is perfectly for the puncheurs - or sprinters such as Mads Pedersen who may be able to survive and fight for victory.  Stage three...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike, the team of Vuelta a España leader Jonas Vingegaard, has been hit by a major setback after suffering a large-scale theft on the eve of stage three. The Dutch squad confirmed late last night that thieves had broken into their mechanics’ truck with a pickaxe, making off with...

Jai Hindley has been handed leadership duties for Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe at the 2025 Vuelta a España, a race the team won last year with Primoz Roglic. The Slovenian is absent this time, having already raced both the Giro and Tour, leaving Hindley to spearhead the squad’s ambitions in Spain. Th...

Matthew Brennan’s sensational 2025 season shows no signs of slowing down. On stage 4 of the Deutschland Tour, the 20-year-old Briton powered to another victory, giving Team Visma | Lease a Bike their second stage of the week. Brennan was expertly led out by Wout van Aert, and the result underlined j...

Stage 2 of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana produced fireworks in the closing meters, with Jonas Vingegaard powering past Giulio Ciccone to take the victory and the red jersey. Behind them, David Gaudu secured third place, while Egan Bernal rode strongly to finish just outside the podium in fourth. For the...

Juan Ayuso is once again a central figure for UAE Team Emirates – XRG, co-leading the squad at the 2025 Vuelta a España alongside João Almeida. The young Spaniard knows the race well, having finished third overall in 2022, and arrives this year as one of the main podium contenders despite a disrupte...

David Gaudu has endured a turbulent 2025 season, but his performance on stage 2 of the Vuelta a España offered a much-needed boost. The Frenchman placed third behind Jonas Vingegaard and Giulio Ciccone, delivering his most promising result of the year. For a rider who has struggled with repeated cra...

The Vuelta a Espana, after two days of racing, has reached the mountains and we see the first gaps opening in the overall classification. Jonas Vingegaard perhaps wasn't the big favourite to win today's stage in Limone, but the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider proved to be the strongest rider and has...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike almost went down fully at today's stage of the Vuelta a Espana but although the consequences weren't big and the team could even celebrate a victory with Jonas Vingegaard, not everyone had a positive day. Axel Zingle was the worst affected out of the fall and dislocated his...

Stage 2 of the 2025 Vuelta a España delivered drama all the way to the line, with Giulio Ciccone nearly pulling off a stunning victory. The Italian looked to have timed his sprint perfectly, but in the final meters Jonas Vingegaard surged past to snatch both the stage and the red jersey. For Ciccone...

Mathieu van der Poel left the Renewi Tour without the overall victory, but his stage win and aggressive riding showed that he is still in the formidable shape we have seen throughout the entire of 2025. The Dutchman, who had to abandon the Tour de France last month, was back in competition for the f...

The second stage of la Vuelta a España featured the classical "unipuerto" style, with a final climb to Limone Piemonte (9.9km at 5.1%) that suited not only pure climbers but also puncheurs in good shape. The rest of the stage was mostly flat, with no other categorized climbs. Four riders - Liam Slo...

A day of ups and downs for Team Visma | Lease a Bike who saw over half their team go down in a crash but later rode to victory with Jonas Vingegaard. It's hard to imagine a better outcome for the Dutch team after such a disaster en route to Limone. The Vuelta a Espana organizers have also shared on-...

As is often the case in a stage race of this intensity, the 2025 Renewi Tour will no doubt see a number of riders forced to abandon due to crashes, illness, and other racing incidents. Keep track of all incidents and withdrawals throughout the race right here! A crash during the neutral rollout saw...

Jonas Vingegaard is the man to beat at this Vuelta a Espana and if that status was to be disputed, this Sunday's stage 2 of the Spanish Grand Tour has proven it. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider is not the most explosive but was able to win the uphill sprint finish to Limone and take over the rac...

Stage 4 of the Deutschland Tour was a day for the sprinters but only a few reached the finish as the finale was heavily marked by crashes. In the midst of this, Team Visma | Lease a Bike won their second stage of the week with Matthew Brennan being led out by Wout van Aert, whilst Soren Waerenskjold...

Stage 2 of the Vuelta a España saw the climbers go head-to-head in a summit finish but one where the stage was always going to be decided in a sprint. The strongest climber in the race still had the best punch in the final meters, and Jonas Vingegaard took his first World Tour win of the year in Lim...

The Vuelta a España, Renewi Tour and Deutschland Tour all take place this Sunday the 24th of August; but in France we've got some high intensity action taking place at the Tour de l'Avenir. Stage 1 has finished in a sprint and Great Britain's Noah Hobbs took the stage win.  The stage finished in Sai...

With 26 kilometers to go the Vuelta a Espana has seen it's first major incident on stage 2. The rain began to fall in the Alpine region and before the first summit finish of the race many riders went down in a wet roundabout including almost the entire Team Visma | Lease a Bike.  The speed was high...

Arnaud de Lie is a rider of immense talent, half sprinter half classics specialist. But in a world with generational classics riders such as Mathieu van der Poel, the Lotto rider doesn't get to win much at the highest level. Today he did, beating the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider both for the stage and o...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG enter the Vuelta a España without the main favourite and perhaps without the spotlight on them. Manger Joxean Matxin wants to use that and attempts to shift the pressure away as much as possible from João Almeida and Juan Ayuso, something that will be necessary to be able to...

Arnaud de Lie and Mathieu van der Poel spearheaded an incredible fight for the overall victory at this Renewi Tour. The Lotto leader entered the day in the race lead, lost it mid-stage due to bonus seconds, and then won the winner-takes-all sprint against Mathieu van der Poel in the end of a thrilli...

The tragic event occurred at the halfway point of the day, which linked the towns of Langa de Duero and the demanding finish in the Laguna Negra de Vinuesa, in the province of Soria. What should have been a climbing cycling party ended in tragedy. The organization of the race confirmed the death thr...

A Grand Tour for most riders is an event that comes after weeks or even months of specific preparation. But sometimes it also comes as a last-minute change, with just over 24 hours to its start. Ben Turner received a call-up for the final Grand Tour of the season on Thursday evening, flew out to Ita...

The Vuelta a España 2025 has a very mountainous profile and it's first summit finish comes immediately on stage 2. Today in Limone the riders will tackle a 10-kilometer long final climb where we can see some differences and the GC riders being tested. Alberto Contador has shared his opinion on the m...

The Vuelta a Espana often features stages that are mostly flat and then feature a summit finish that is not well adapted to the pure climbers. There are three such cases this year and in this type of day that doesn't suit many riders, we could see Tom Pidcock emerge as a quality contender. Today in...

Tibor del Grosso is a rider that has been developing extremely well within Alpecin-Deceuninck, both in cyclocross and the road, and is often termed the 'new van der Poel'. Now, the two race together at the Renewi Tour and are working to win the overall classification.  Del Grosso is the reigning Wor...

Wout van Aert is a very strong rider in his own right, Giro and Tour stage winner this year alongside fourth in Flanders and Roubaix, but it's his willingness to work as a domestique that sets him apart from other big leaders. At the Deutschland Tour, he's working for upcoming star Matthew Brennan f...

Jonas Vingegaard is the big star of this year's Vuelta a Espana and most likely the man to beat for the overall classification. After stage 1 the leader of Team Visma | Lease a Bike has gotten through unscathed and is being able to enjoy the lack of stress and pressure compared to the Tour de France...

Jasper Philipsen took the first victory of this year's Vuelta a Espana with a comfortable sprint triumph in Novara. On stage 2 the peloton heads to the Italian Alps for a first summit finish, one of many in this race and the first test for the overall contenders.  On The Move podcast, Johan Bruyneel...

The Deutschland Tour had a controversial finale today on stage 3, as Danny van Poppel, stage winner, was relegated over a dangerous sprint. The Dutch champion almost caused Matthew Brennan (and as a consequence race leader Soren Waerenskjold) to crash mid-sprint and the relegation was the logical de...

Wout van Aert’s solo victory on the Champs-Élysées last month was already destined for the highlight reel. But as the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider reveals in his team’s Tour de France documentary, the triumph came with a surprising twist: he had no idea he’d dropped Tadej Pogacar on Montmartre —...

We preview stage 2 of the Vuelta a España, a stage taking place fully within Italy and right by the border with France. This is a Vuelta stage that follows a traditional format, being almost completely flat and then featuring a slight uphill finish. This will see the GC riders in action in a final s...

Jasper Philipsen left no room for doubts in the opening stage of Vuelta a Espana and after Tour de France, he once again wears the leader's jersey after the opening stage. Behind the Belgian, Ethan Vernon from Israel - Premier Tech sprinted to a nice second place. By far his career high at a Grand T...

Fabio Jakobsen has been unable to compete (at his best) for a while. After a surgery for flow limitation in the iliac artery in both of his legs, the Dutchman made a steady return to competition. Racing at almost home roads of Renewi Tour, the Picnic PostNL was however struck by bad luck once again....

Visma | Lease a Bike's latest Vuelta a Espana lineup addition Victor Campenaerts knows a thing or two about the mental warfare that is cycling up a mountain. But despite having previously focused at time trials and even cobbled classics, the Belgian has been able to climb with the best at Tour de Fr...

For the second time at this year's Renewi Tour, the European champion Tim Merlier claimed the crown for fastest sprinter in the race for himself. On a punchy course to Bilzen-Hoeselt, Merlier couldn't rely on the exclusive support of his Soudal - Quick-Step teammates as their numbers whittled on pre...

Soren Waerenskjold didn't have an easy task to defend his leader's jersey in the stage 3 of the Lidl Deutschland Tour. But even though the Norwegian didn't cross the line first in Arnsberg, he could've been all smiles on the podium as he not only successfully defended his lead, he was awarded the st...

The 2025 Vuelta a España kicked off today, with an initial flat stage that was expected to end in a bunch sprint, and that was exactly what happened. Alessandro Verre, Hugo de la Calle, Nicolas Vinokourov, Koen Bouwman, Pepijn Reinderink and Joel Nicolau formed the breakaway of the day, with the ma...

The Tour de l'Avenir has begun this Saturday and some of the very best young climbers in the world go the chance to immediately put their skills on display. The 3-kilometer long climbing prologue in Tignes provided an opportunity for gaps to be created already, and it was France's 18-year old Paul S...

Stage 1 of the Vuelta a Espana finished in Novara with a regular bunch sprint, and Jasper Philipsen took the stage win. Just like he did at the Tour de France, the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider has ridden into the first lead of the race.  Philipsen was victorious after a standard leadout from Alpecin-Dec...

The Vuelta a Espana started with a pure sprint stage and the strongest sprinter in the race delivered. The Alpecin-Deceuninck leader Jasper Philipsen rode to a comfortable win on stage 1 and has taken on the red jersey, exactly in the same way as he did at the Tour de France.  "Winning is always nic...

Stage 1 of the Vuelta a Espana has ended in a bunch sprint and has had a predictable finish. Jasper Philipsen won the bunch sprint with ease in Novara and took over the race lead.  The first day of competition wasn't overly competitive, we did see some riders form the day's breakaway but there was n...

Danny van Poppel is a rider that has received several yellow cards this season and today he won stage 3 of the Deutschland Tour in a reduced group sprint, but in a very dangerous one. Soren Waerenskjold has stayed in the race lead despite Jhonatan Narváez having taken it from him at a point during t...

Stage 4 of the Deutschland Tour will be the final day of the race. Although it takes place at the same time as the Vuelta a España and Renewi, the non-World Tour event is delivering a lot of action both on it's hilly and sprint stages. The final day of the race will be one for the sprinters with Jon...

Stage 5 of the Renewi Tour will take place in the hilly and technical circuit that has been used in the 2021 World Championships in Leuven. We preview the final day of the race in which the sprinters and classics riders will have an interesting battle, and with the lead of Arnaud de Lie being held b...

The Renewi Tour saw a very fast stage on this, the fourth day of racing, but the outcome was not unexpected. Soudal - Quick-Step have continued their winning run as Tim Merlier won the bunch sprint, a very fast one where the breakaway even threatened to take the win.  The fourth stage of the race sa...

Stage 1 of the Vuelta a España is a day for the sprinters and without a very strong breakaway or unusual weather conditions, most riders in the peloton are being able to take it easy and enjoy the racing. The calm pace has also allowed the focus to be on non-racing moments, such as Gianmarco Garofol...

Cycling feared another tragic outcome at the Tour de Pologne two weeks ago as UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Filippo Baroncini was the victim of a fall and was placed in a coma due to the gravity of the facial and spinal injuries he suffered. Two weeks after the fall, the Italian rider is no longer in an...

The Vuelta a España 2025 will take place from August 23 to September 14 and will start from Italy! The final Grand Tours of the season will start in Italy, pass through France and Andorra, before going through a heap of mountainous and hilly stages throughout the Spanish mainland. We preview stage 1...

The 2025 Vuelta a Espana starts today in Torino with Jonas VIngegaard as the main favourite for overall victory. However, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider will have to contest with a very strong UAE Team Emirates - XRG team that has both Juan Ayuso and João Almeida at the start. But will the duo...

The final Grand Tour of the season is starting and there are a lot of stories to be told at the upcoming Vuelta a España. The battle between Jonas Vingegaard and UAE's João Almeida and Juan Ayuso is certainly the biggest question; but the before the start of the race Belgian pundit and commentator R...

At the start of Grand Tours it is normal to see riders understate their own ambitions as means to shift the pressure away from their shoulders. That's not the case with everyone however, Antonio Tiberi starts the Vuelta a Espana with the goal of finishing on the final podium and does not hide it ahe...

In modern cycling, more and more Grand Tours start outside of their own countries - part of the sport's internationalization process. However it is in all scenarios unusual the start of this 2025 Vuelta a Espana, which starts with several days in Italy, has a finale in France, and will still have tw...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot rode to victory at the Tour de France Femmes in impressive fashion, a lot due to her magnificent climbing performance up the Col de Madeleine. However the Frenchwoman's achievement was perhaps somewhat clouded by the criticism and attention that her body weight gained througho...

At the Tour de France Jonas Vingegaard never came truly close to beating Tadej Pogacar, but on several days in the second half of the race he seemed to be close in level to the Slovenian. However he lost significant time on the race's time-trial and on Hautacam which virtually cemeted his defeat. No...

With the 2025 Vuelta a España fast approaching, former professional cyclist and 2013 Vuelta winner Chris Horner shared his thoughts on the race and its biggest favorite, Jonas Vingegaard, in his Beyond the Coverage YouTube channel. "No race is unpredictable if you go into it with a strong team", Hor...

Alberto Contador, three- time winner of the Vuelta a España, was at the team presentation this week in Torino for the start of another edition. 'El Pistolero' has commented on several of the main figures of the race including Team Visma | Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates - XRG, alongside it's lead...

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The Vuelta a Espana 2025 will take place from August 23 to September 14 and will start in Italy! The final Grand Tours of the season will start in Italy, pass through France and Andorra, before going through a heap of mountainous and hilly stages throughout the Spanish mainland. We take a look at it...

The 2025 Vuelta a España will begin on August 23 and will feature many of the world's top climbers, sprinters, and classics specialists. CyclingUpToDate's free Vuelta manager can make your next few weeks even more exciting and test your knowledge of the pro peloton to the limit. But besides the prov...

The Vuelta a España 2025 will take place from August 23 to September 14 and will start from Italy! The final Grand Tours of the season will start in Italy, pass through France and Andorra, before going through a heap of mountainous and hilly stages throughout the Spanish mainland. We take a look at...

The 2025 Vuelta a España begins today, the final grand tour of the season, and once again all eyes are on the fight for the red jersey. Jonas Vingegaard starts as the outstanding favourite with Tadej Pogacar absent, but the Dane isn’t the only star in Spain, as the race includes the likes of Mads Pe...

“It's not often I get the chance to race without Tadej Pogacar. I'm going to enjoy it,” Matteo Jorgenson has admitted ahead of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, capturing the rare freedom that lies before the American. With Pogacar skipping the final Grand Tour of 2025, the peloton’s dynamics are suddenly...

According to Danish outlet Feltet.dk, Andreas Kron has endured yet another blow in what has been a season dominated by crashes and injury. The Uno-X Mobility rider went down at the Vuelta a Burgos, and medical checks have now revealed the true extent of the damage. It continues a frustrating 2025 ca...

Lennert Van Eetvelt will not be lining up for the Vuelta a España this weekend, a blow both for him and his team Lotto. The Belgian had circled the Spanish Grand Tour as one of his primary objectives for 2025, but his campaign was disrupted after a crash during the Tour de France forced him to aband...

The latest news in the transfer market is that Jenthe Biermans is swapping which French team he races for and heading for Cofidis. The Belgian rider will switch teams this winter, leaving Arkéa–B&B Hôtels to join another French outfit. Biermans, now 29, has already raced three grand tours during his...

Lidl-Trek have secured a major boost to their future with the news that Jonathan Milan has signed a long-term contract extension, keeping him at the team until at least the end of 2029. The Italian sprinter has been one of the breakout stars of the last three seasons, and has made an immediate impac...

It really is all change at Soudal – Quick-Step. From 2026 the Belgian squad enters a new chapter, one without Remco Evenepoel, who is moving to Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe after seven years as the team’s talisman. His departure signals the end of an era defined by grand tour ambitions. In response,...

Giulio Ciccone will be present at the Vuelta a España 2025 when it begins tomorrow, but not in the role many had anticipated. The Lidl-Trek climber has often been linked with general classification ambitions, especially after winning the mountains jerseys at both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France...

Jhonatan Narváez delivered a perfectly timed finish to snatch stage two of the 2025 Deutschland Tour from Riley Sheehan in dramatic fashion, turning what looked like an almost-certain sprint win for the American into a last-gasp reversal on the line. The day had been chaotic: an aggressive early fiv...

Florian Lipowitz had been enjoying his return home at the 2025 Deutschland Tour, showing the kind of gritty determination and form that marked him out as one of Germany’s brightest young talents. But his momentum came to an abrupt and painful stop during stage two, when a crash on the tricky closing...

Arnaud De Lie may have missed out on the stage victory in Geraardsbergen, but the Lotto rider left stage 3 of the Renewi Tour with more than just battered legs — he now leads the general classification by one second over Mathieu van der Poel, and, more importantly, he’s rediscovered the love for the...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the World Tour peloton returns to the Benelux, but not for one-day races this time around, but instead some high-octane stage-racing. The Renewi Tour often provides opportunities for the classics specialists, sprinters and time-trialists to all battle for quality...

Mathieu van der Poel may not be at full flight just yet, but the Dutchman’s sheer class was enough to deliver a dominant victory on stage 3 of the 2025 Renewi Tour. Outgunning Arnaud De Lie and Tim Wellens in a long, grinding sprint to the line, Van der Poel reminded the cycling world once again tha...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the German calendar continues, this time around with the country's most important stage-race of the year: The Deutschland Tour. We preview stage 3. A few climbs to be tackled on this fourth day of racing in Germany, it's definitely not easy to make the difference...

The Vuelta a Espana hasn’t even begun, and already Mikel Landa’s Grand Tour campaign has hit an unexpected snag. The Basque climber, who leads Soudal - Quick-Step at the 2025 edition of the race, arrived in Turin earlier this week only to discover his luggage had gone missing — courtesy of a less-th...

Mathieu van der Poel has taken victory ahead of Arnaud De Lie and Tim Wellens in a thrilling, three-way fight on stage 3 at the 2025 Renewi Tour on Friday afternoon.  Stage 3 of the 2025 Renewi Tour saw an early breakaway of eleven riders go clear, with Igor Arrieta, Jensen Plowright, Edoardo Affini...

On a chaotic day of racing at the 2025 Deutschland Tour, Jhonatan Narvaez punished some early celebration from Riley Sheehan to take the stage 2 win in dramatic circumstances.  The racing unfolded aggressively from the start, with a five-man break establishing itself early. Vincent Bodet, Emils Liep...

Filippo Ganna’s imminent return to Grand Tour racing at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana nearly didn’t happen. After a crash in the opening stage of this year’s Tour de France forced the Italian to abandon just hours into the race, Ganna faced another unwelcome setback: a bout of gastrointestinal illness th...

While Mads Pedersen and Jasper Philipsen dominate pre-race headlines, there's a quieter but increasingly dangerous name to watch at the 2025 Vuelta a España: Orluis Aular. The 28-year-old Venezuelan, riding for Movistar, is flying under the radar — but not for long. After a consistent spring campaig...

Bahrain - Victorious have confirmed a well-balanced squad for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, with Italian climber Antonio Tiberi spearheading the team’s general classification ambitions in what promises to be one of the most mountainous editions in recent memory. The 80th edition of the Vuelta covers 3,1...

Florian Lipowitz’s ascent this summer was one of the Tour de France’s cleanest breakthrough stories: a first Tour, a podium in Paris and the white jersey for best young rider. It is small wonder, then, that the news of Remco Evenepoel’s move to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe has been greeted by genuine...

Elia Viviani arrives in Turin this weekend with a simple, sharp objective: make the most of the rare early sprint and give himself a shot at the Red Jersey. The 2025 Vuelta opens on 23 August with a flat run from Turin to Novara, a stage that organisers and previewers expect to end in a bunch kick —...

Unlike most teams at this upcoming Vuelta a España, INEOS Grenadiers have just presented a lineup that is just as strong or even better than its Tour de France group. The British team is tackling the final Grand Tour of the season with a stacked squad full of quality stage hunters for the many hilly...

Few riders in the modern peloton can say they have shared the road — and the team bus — with the three defining champions of this generation. At just 23 years old, Finn Fisher-Black is one of them. The New Zealander has already lined up alongside both Jonas Vingegaard at Jumbo-Visma and Tadej Pogaca...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the World Tour peloton returns to the Benelux, but not for one-day races this time around, but instead some high-octane stage-racing. The Renewi Tour often provides opportunities for the classics specialists, sprinters and time-trialists to all battle for quality...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the German calendar continues, this time around with the country's most important stage-race of the year: The Deutschland Tour. We preview stage 2. Stage 2 of the race can be termed the queen stage, a day for the classics specialists. The 189 kilometers between He...

Jonas Vingegaard has officially confirmed he will not line up at the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda this year – a decision that has sparked a mixed response in Danish cycling circles. The two-time Tour de France winner confirmed at Thursday’s press conference ahead of the Vuelta a Espana tha...

The mystery surrounding Derek Gee’s surprise omission from Israel - Premier Tech’s 2025 Vuelta a Espana line-up may now have an explanation. According to reporting from Daniel Benson’s Substack and corroborated by Italian journalist Ciro Scognamiglio, the Canadian is set to leave Israel - Premier Te...

Lidl-Trek will head into the 2025 Vuelta a Espana with a dual-leadership strategy, confident that chasing both general classification and stage success won’t lead to internal conflict. Mads Pedersen, one of the team’s headline riders, says he and Giulio Ciccone are fully aligned in their goals — and...

After a summer built on restraint rather than intensity, Tom Pidcock lines up at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana with the clearest declaration of intent we’ve heard yet from the Brit in a Grand Tour: he's going full for the general classification. For a rider whose career has so far defied easy categorisat...

Mikel Landa returns to the Vuelta a Espana with a mix of hard-earned realism and lingering ambition, ready to support his Soudal - Quick-Step team and chase stage success after a Giro d’Italia crash derailed his season. Speaking to Marca from Turin, where the final Grand Tour of the year begins, Lan...

Jonas Vingegaard has become a fixture at the top of Grand Tour podiums — but when it comes to cycling’s most prestigious one-day races, serious doubts remain. On Eurosport France’s Bistrot Vélo podcast, former pro Thomas Rossetto didn’t mince words when asked about Vingegaard’s prospects at the Worl...

Tadej Pogacar is currently enjoying a racing break after a successful Tour de France. The Slovenian should only return to racing in September at the Canadian WorldTour classics. In the meantime, he's enjoying his well-deserved time off competition. And the four-time Tour champion puts extra emphasis...

Fresh from sealing his overall victory at the Tour of Denmark 2025, Mads Pedersen lined up at Sunday’s Frederiksberg Criterium — but with one non-negotiable instruction from Lidl-Trek: don’t sprint. With the Vuelta a Espana just days away, the Danish star was under strict orders to avoid any unneces...

Despite finishing runner-up to Tadej Pogacar at this year’s Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard is heading into the 2025 Vuelta a Espana in what Team Visma | Lease a Bike describe as the best form of his career. At least, that’s the view of Mathieu Heijboer, the team’s long-time Head of Performance, wh...

As the cycling world turns its attention toward the final Grand Tour of the season, Fabio Aru — winner of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana — has offered some pointed advice to Jonas Vingegaard: break free from the fixation on the Tour de France and chart a broader course. Speaking to TuttoBiciWeb ahead of t...

Former Team Jayco AlUla sports director Matt White has broken his silence following his surprise dismissal from the Australian World Tour squad earlier this summer, using the opportunity to warn that professional cycling is “broken” as long as teams remain almost entirely dependent on sponsorship. W...

Thymen Arensman stood out at the recent Tour de France when the Dutchman brought home two stage victories in two of the hardest mountain stages of this year's Grande Boucle. The 25-year-old reminded us again that he's still one of the most interesting GC prospects and could improve on his 5th place...

Primoz Roglic has admitted that thoughts of retirement are growing stronger, even hinting at a possible return to his roots in winter sports once his cycling career draws to a close. Speaking at the Profronde of Etten-Leur in the Netherlands, the Slovenian suggested that his time in the World Tour m...

Jonas Vingegaard has officially withdrawn from the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, dealing a blow to Danish hopes of a historic Rainbow Jersey bid. The two-time Tour de France winner confirmed his decision on the eve of the Vuelta a Espana, citing concerns over recovery and the toll of...

In a sport where tradition often weighs as heavily as the climbs, Quinn Simmons is carving out a name not just with his legs, but with his voice. In a recent in-depth interview with Bici.Pro, the 24-year-old Lidl-Trek rider offered a strikingly candid perspective on the state of professional cycling...

On NBC Sports’ Cycling Beyond the Podium podcast, Tejay van Garderen shared a revealing anecdote about life inside UAE Team Emirates - XRG: after winning the Tour de France back in 2021, Tadej Pogacar thanked his key teammates with a high-end barbecue smoker — the cult Big Green Egg. Van Garderen ma...

Fabio Jakobsen had to overcome many obstacles in his career, most recently pinched illiac arteries. The former European champion underwent a surgery in April to get rid of the ailment. Four months later, Jakobsen was back in action at the Tour of Denmark and from Wednesday, also back at the WorldTou...

Wout van Aert already completed an extensive racing schedule this year. After a spring campaign marked by 2nd and 4th places, the Belgian was able to finally break his curse at the Giro d'Italia where he also assisted Simon Yates' coup to overthrow the general classifcation on final day. And a month...

The first-ever World Championships of African continent will be an important milestone for the globalization of cycling. But it'll be also marked by an absence (or reduced participation) of certain national teams. To the already-long list now adds United States who have confirmed that they don't int...

After the renewal of Lidl-Trek's second-last lead-out rider Edward Theuns yesterday, the obvious question is whether the final link between Theuns and their sprinter Jonathan Milan will remain unchanged. And the American formation did not leave us hanging too long. Milan's track team pursuit partner...

The Netherlands were always going to field an extremely strong and talented team for the women's road race in Kigali. And absence of one or two names won't change much on the fact. But having to make a do without Puck Pieterse is still a blow the national coach has to deal with. The Dutch multi-disc...

Q36.5 Pro Cycling continue to add the much needed depth to their team with view of the 2026 season. After the introductions of Chris Harper, Fred Wright and Eddie Dunbar, fourth new name to strengthen the Swiss team's roster from next year will be Xandro Meurisse. The experienced Belgian doesn't wi...

Can anyone take on Jonas Vingegaard at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana and prevent the expected outcome of the race? For the most part, it seems that the Dane's greatest challenge will be to find motivation to perform consistently over the three weeks. Then there should be no obstacles. Unless Vingegaard h...

We're counting hours until the official start of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. And if you think that one name is being mentioned more often than others for the overall victory, it's not just your imagination. Visma | Lease a Bike bring a former winner Sepp Kuss to the race, but their chosen champion is...

The second stage of both the Renewi Tour and the Deutschland Tour took place today, and we got to see two exciting bunch sprint finishes. In Belgium, the peloton had to face constant crosswinds that led to echelons. Riders like Mathieu van der Poel and Tim Wellens tried to surprise the peloton by tr...

French rider Franck Bonnamour has been suspended from competition until 2028 after the UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal ruled he committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) linked to his Athlete Biological Passport. In a statement released on Thursday, the UCI confirmed: “The Tribunal found that Franck B...

Juan Ayuso heads into the 2025 Vuelta a Espana insisting the burden of expectation lies firmly on the shoulders of Jonas Vingegaard, while also making clear he is ready to sacrifice his own ambitions in support of UAE Team Emirates - XRG teammate João Almeida. The 22-year-old Spaniard had not been s...

There has been talk for a long time about the possible departure of Juan Ayuso from UAE Team Emirates - XRG. Everything since the bad feeling with some teammates at the Tour de France 2024. Things escalated after his withdrawal from the last Giro d'Italia, although his inclusion in the team for the...

As the 2025 Vuelta a Espana approaches, optimism is building around Jonas Vingegaard’s chances in what promises to be one of the most compelling Grand Tours of the season. Jesper Morkov, sporting director of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, has expressed unwavering confidence in the two-time Tour de Franc...

Matthew Brennan produced a scintillating performance to claim victory in a chaotic opening stage of the 2025 Deutschland Tour, narrowly edging out Jonathan Milan in a dramatic and confusing photo finish in Herford. The 20-year-old Brit, riding for Team Visma | Lease a Bike, celebrated his tenth win...

Olav Kooij made the perfect response to the frustration of stage one at the Renewi Tour, sprinting to victory in Ardooie to claim both his first career stage win at the race and the leader’s jersey. The 22-year-old from Team Visma | Lease a Bike had been left disappointed the previous day after bein...

Jonathan Milan thought he had taken the win on stage 1 of the 2025 Deutschland Tour from a frantic bunch sprint finale that needed a photo finish to separate him from rival Matthew Brennan. After initally being awared the win though, the jury overturned the decision a short while later, giving Brenn...

Nearly four weeks after finishing runner-up once again at the 2025 Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard heads into the Vuelta a Espana as the clear favourite. The Dane’s consistent form and tactical nous have established him as the rider to beat, but his attitude towards the pressure is remarkably compo...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Olav Kooij has taken the win on a chaotic and echelon-affected day at the 2025 Renewi Tour, dominating a messy bunch sprint finish.  The stage began at a furious pace, with the peloton rolling out over 172 kilometres of racing. The day’s first move came when Giosuè Epis,...

As the 2025 Vuelta a Espana prepares to roll out this Saturday, Danish commentator Dennis Ritter is among those looking ahead with a mix of excitement and caution. While the inclusion of Jonas Vingegaard brings the prospect of a historic Danish triumph, the absence of Tadej Pogacar – his great gener...

As the 80th edition of the Vuelta a Espana prepares to roll out from Turin this Saturday, few riders understand the unpredictable nature of Spain’s Grand Tour better than Vincenzo Nibali. The Shark of Messina — winner of the Vuelta in 2010 and one of just seven riders in history to have conquered al...

As the peloton gathers in Turin ahead of this year’s Vuelta a Espana, one of the most talked-about names on the startlist is Giulio Pellizzari — though not, as some might expect, for a general classification challenge. The 21-year-old Italian, fresh off a breakout Giro d’Italia and a strong showing...

Portuguese cyclist João Almeida makes no secret of his ambition heading into the 80th edition of the Vuelta a Espana: the podium is the minimum target, with a stage win also firmly in his sights. Having recovered from the rib fracture he suffered during the Tour de France, the UAE Team Emirates - XR...

There will be 184 riders at the start of the 2025 Vuelta a España and out of those, a whole 62 will be racing the Spanish Grand Tour for the first time. This means that 33.7% riders are debutants, or in simpler terms, one in every three!  The list is composed of six riders and this includes all of t...

The 2025 Vuelta a España has it's startlist confirmed and we've got all the names that will be at the start in Torino this Saturday. We take a look at the oldest and youngest riders that will be racing the final Grand Tour of the season.  Neither the Giro d'Italia Tour de France have riders of such...

After a brilliant stint with INEOS Grenadiers where he was one of the very best classics riders in the world, Dylan van Baarle had a tough time with Team Visma | Lease a Bike heavily marked by injuries. Next year he moves to Soudal - Quick-Step to try and become a leader in the cobbled classics once...

Soudal - Quick-Step was the last team to announce it's lineup for the Vuelta a Espana and now it is possible to say that the startlist is complete. Without Remco Evenepoel or any of the team's sprinters present, the Belgian team comes into the final Grand Tour of the season with nothing but climbers...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the German calendar continues, this time around with the country's most important stage-race of the year: The Deutschland Tour. We preview stage 1. 202 kilometers on the menu in this first road stage of the race, starting in Essen and with long flat roads to be ta...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the World Tour peloton returns to the Benelux, but not for one-day races this time around, but instead some high-octane stage-racing. The Renewi Tour often provides opportunities for the classics specialists, sprinters and time-trialists to all battle for quality...

The Vuelta a España 2025 is just around the corner and Alberto Contador, former winner of this race and current commentator on Eurosport Spain, has shared his opinions on the race as well as casting a warning to Jonas Vingegaard.  The Spaniard is very clear that the Dane is the strongest cyclist in...

The 2025 Vuelta a España will begin this Saturday and there is a very difficult Grand Tour on the menu where Team Visma | Lease a Bike where be the team to beat. Jonas Vingegaard will face tough competition in UAE Team Emirates - XRG but equally the team is well prepared to fight for victory.  "On t...

On the eve of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, João Almeida cuts a figure both confident and cautious. The Portuguese star of UAE Team Emirates – XRG heads into his fourth consecutive appearance at the Spanish Grand Tour with unfinished business after a season marked by consistency, setbacks, and renewed a...

EF Education-EasyPost will be a team to watch at the upcoming Vuelta a Espana. With multiple Grand Tour debutants and young talents, and without clear leader, the American team can only surprise. For the mountains, young Irishman Archie Ryan would love to build on the momentum from his second place...

The BEMER Cyclassics was the big race of the week when it came to attributing UCI points over the past seven days, but a few smaller-category events have also made some impact. We look at the updated UCI rankings days before the Vuelta a España.  You can check the previous update. Tadej Pogacar rema...

There was a time when Edward Theuns seemed like he could become a leader himself in the Classics, especially when he joined Trek-Segafredo (now Lidl-Trek) in 2016. But eventually, his career took a different path and the 34-year-old Belgian is now being valued for his role in Jonathan Milan's sprint...

It has been known since last year that Denmark, among many other European powerhouse nations, would not use all of their available spots to field a team for World Championships in Rwanda. In addition to not sending a team for both junior and under-23 competitions, the Danmarks Cykle Union has now in...

Tour de France hero of the home crowds Kevin Vauquelin is not joining the period that came after the race as much as you would've expected. Instead of well-deserved holidays, the 24-year-old got injured shortly after the Tour and now has a lengthy recovery period ahead. In addition, the Frenchman ha...

Both the Renewi Tour and the Deutschland Tour kicked off today, with a pan-flat stage and a prologue respectively. In Belgium, a seven-men breakaway was established early in the race, formed by Robert Stannard, Max Walker, Jelte Krijnsen, Siebe Deweirdt, Milan Lanhove, Axandre van Petegem, and Andr...

Tadej Pogacar's words during the final week of the 2025 Tour de France have reignited the debate surrounding the longevity of careers in professional cycling. The issue of exhaustion, both psychological and competitive, also became a topic of reflection among his fellow riders in the peloton. In a r...

Alpecin-Deceuninck have unveiled their eight-man squad for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, with Jasper Philipsen a surprise inclusion as the Belgian sprinter looks to extend his prolific Grand Tour tally after crashing out of the Tour de France earlier this year The team have made no secret of their ambit...

Uno-X Mobility's Soren Waerenskjold has kicked off the 2025 Deutschland Tour with victory in the opening prologue, edging out British star Samuel Watson by less than a second on a blistering opener.  First man down the ramp was Germany's own, former Giro d'Italia stage winner Roger Kluge. The quicke...

Tim Merlier delivered a textbook sprint victory on Stage 1 of the 2025 Renewi Tour, capping off a tactically astute day for Soudal - Quick-Step. With teammate Paul Magnier infiltrating the breakaway and Bert Van Lerberghe guiding him into the final, Merlier’s post-race words — “It was an ideal situa...

In a dramatic finale to the opening stage of the 2025 Renewi Tour, Soudal - Quick-Step's Tim Merlier has powered to the win, and as a result takes the early race lead.  A breakaway of seven riders formed immediately from the start, with the peloton showing no resistance as they quickly gained a gap....

The Deutschland Tour 2025, the most prestigious German stage race, starts on August 20 with a short prologue in Essen and ends on August 24 in Magdeburg. Find out exactly when and where to catch all the action on TV right here! The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels worldwide, most n...

Israel – Premier Tech will line up for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana on Saturday with a squad built around attacking racing and stage-hunting ambitions rather than general classification goals, confirming there will be no Grand Tour for Chris Froome in what is likely his final pro season. After notching...

The 2025 Deutschland Tour begins in Essen this Wednesday with a short prologue of 3 kilometres in length. It's not going to be a difficult challenge and it won't be a technical prologue either, but it will create an order in the GC and provide a few specialists with a rare opportunity to perform. Fi...

Arkéa - B&B Hotels have confirmed their squad for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, with stage victories and a potential general classification breakthrough from Cristián Rodríguez as the central objectives of an ambitious and exciting squad. Sports manager Didier Rous made it clear in a press release, that...

As Mathieu van der Poel returns to racing at the Renewi Tour following his early exit from the Tour de France, the broader arc of his season — and his long-term ambitions — has come under scrutiny. Former professional rider and cycling analyst Roxane Knetemann believes it’s time for the Alpecin–Dece...

After a gruelling baptism of fire in his first Grand Tour, Thibau Nys has opened up about the challenges he faced during the 2025 Tour de France, calling the experience “a real learning curve – and a disappointment.” Now back in action at the Renewi Tour, the 22-year-old Belgian is looking to reset...

The Vuelta a España 2025 will take place from August 23 to September 14 and will start from Italy! The final Grand Tours of the season will start in Italy, pass through France and Andorra, before going through a heap of mountainous and hilly stages throughout the Spanish mainland. We take a look at...

Team Picnic PostNL have been dealt a significant blow on the eve of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, with their star rider Max Poole ruled out after being diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. In Poole’s absence, the team will look to riders like Patrick Eddy, Chris Hamilton, Casper van Uden, and Kevin Vermae...

Due to Israel's rampaging destruction in the Gaza strip over the past years, more and more the Israel - Premier Tech team has been target of criticism, protests and calls for it's removal from specific events. That has been no exception for this upcoming Vuelta a España but race director Javier Guil...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the German calendar continues, this time around with the country's most important stage-race of the year: The Deutschland Tour. See the startlist for the race right here! Whilst the startlist is still preliminary at this point, some of the most notable names invol...

From the 20th to the 24th of August, the World Tour peloton returns to the Benelux, but not for one-day races this time around, but instead some high-octane stage-racing. The Renewi Tour often provides opportunities for the classics specialists, sprinters and time-trialists to all battle for quality...

Team Picnic PostNL is in serious need of UCI points to ensure they remain at World Tour level but the upcoming Vuelta a España may not be a good period for the team. With Romain Bardet retired, Fabio Jakobsen out of form; and Oscar Onley, Tobias Lund Andresen and Pavel Bittner straight off the Tour,...

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale have revealed their lineup for the upcoming Vuelta a España and it is a climber-heavy team. Felix Gall leads the way after a brilliant Tour de France where he finished in the Top5, but the team comes in without a sprinter and several other climbers who can shine throughout...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the World Tour peloton returns to the Benelux, but not for one-day races this time around, but instead some high-octane stage-racing. The Renewi Tour often provides opportunities for the classics specialists, sprinters and time-trialists to all battle for quality...

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team have signed Tom Pidcock last winter and when you've got such a staple within a team, and with the overall level rising with other riders as well, it makes a big difference in the team's overall attractiveness. The Swiss outfit is putting that into full use and after the signin...

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale are having big changes in their team and that includes the departure of many quality riders. One team taking full advantage of that is Groupama - FDJ, who after signing Clément Berthet, are also signing none other than Bastien Tronchon.  "Bastien Tronchon is a tightrope wa...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike signed Cian Uijtdebroeks in the beginning of the 2024 season but the Belgian rider soon began to suffer from his back and nerves in the region. For over a year he could not perform at his best, but now seems to be finally back after months of specific work on his position a...

Lidl-Trek rider Ryan Gibbons has announced that the 2025 season will be his final year in the professional peloton, bringing to a close more than a decade at the top level of the sport. The 30-year-old South African revealed the decision in a heartfelt message on social media, describing cycling as...

Dries De Bondt has built a solid reputation as a rider for cobbled Classics, but also a reliable team mate and road captain. All the more surprising it was for the 2022 Giro d'Italia stage winner that his current team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale was not interested to continue their cooperation beyond...

Israel – Premier Tech have confirmed that Michael Woods will retire from professional cycling at the end of the 2025 season, closing the chapter on one of the most remarkable late-blooming careers the sport has ever seen. The Canadian, who only turned to cycling at the age of 25 after a successful r...

This past week has seen teams gain points at the Tour of Denmark, Czech Tour, BEMER Cyclassics and two Belgian classics in it's majority. It wasn't a week for huge changes, however in the team's UCI Rankings we see Uno-X Mobility gaining serious points, moving up the standings and threatening the Wo...

Lotte Kopecky rode a sub-par Tour de France which to an extent reflect her whole 2025 campaign up to this point. Regardless, the Belgian superstar is confident she can defend her rainbow jersey in Kigali - if she can prepare sufficiently. And the track World Championships could be up for grabs as we...

Lidl-Trek 2026 roster is slowly coming together. Another name that will wearing the American team jersey next year is Julien Bernard. The experienced Frenchman is currently in his 10th season at Lidl-Trek. And as a road captain, the 33-year-old Bernard will continue to pass on experience to his youn...

Renewi Tour is the next WorldTour race on the calendar. Clashing with Vuelta a Espana, the five-day stage race will attract Classics riders who can reminiscent of the spring with stage that takes on the Muur van Geraardsbergen and many other iconic climbs. Visma | Lease a Bike will primarily aim to...

The Netherlands will have to manage without their biggest star Mathieu van der Poel at the Kigali World Championships. That leaves the traditional powerhouse without a clear path to victory and so the decisional of national coach to bring only six men (instead of maximum available - 8) seems logical...

Jonas Vingegaard should be able to win the upcoming Vuelta a Espana. Normally, the Dane should be a level above the rest of competitors for the Spanish Grand Tour, but things can develop in many directions over the course of three weeks and the support of his Team Visma | Lease a Bike team mates cou...

With a quietly consistent season now gathering momentum, Marco Frigo is heading into La Vuelta a Espana 2025 with a clear plan, growing confidence — and the hope that a strong showing could open the door to a return to the iconic blue of the Italian national jersey at the upcoming European Champions...

As Remco Evenepoel prepares to leave Soudal - Quick-Step for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe at the end of the 2025 season, many see a void emerging at the heart of his soon to be former team. But Ilan Van Wilder — one of Evenepoel’s most trusted lieutenants over the past few seasons — believes this sei...

Jakob Fuglsang has spoken candidly about the relief he feels stepping away from Israel - Premier Tech, following his retirement from professional cycling earlier this month. The 40-year-old Dane, who called time on a career spanning more than a decade this past week, rode his final race at the Frede...

After a bruising return to the MTB circuit earlier this season, Mathieu van der Poel is officially lining up for another go — this time at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Les Gets at the end of August. But in typical MVDP fashion, the Dutchman couldn't resist injecting a bit of humour into the an...

As the 2025 Vuelta a Espana looms on the horizon, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe have confirmed their eight-man squad for the final Grand Tour of the season, headlined by Australian climber and 2022 Giro d’Italia champion Jai Hindley. Notably absent, however, is defending Vuelta winner Primoz Roglic, w...

As expected, Tom Pidcock will spearhead Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, as the British all-rounder takes on his second Grand Tour of the season following a strong Giro d’Italia campaign. Pidcock, who made his Grand Tour debut at the Vuelta in 2021, returns to Spain eager to test...

EF Education-EasyPost will line up in Turin on Saturday with one of the youngest rosters at this year’s Vuelta a Espana, blending four debutants with a pair of seasoned grand tour leaders in Esteban Chaves and James Shaw. Archie Ryan, Markel Beloki, Lukas Nerurkar, and Jardi van der Lee are all set...

Cofidis have confirmed their eight-man lineup for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, with the French team heading into the final Grand Tour of the year focused firmly on stage victories rather than the overall classification. The Vuelta, which begins this Saturday with an historic start in Turin, features a...

At the upcoming Deutschland Tour, Team Visma | Lease a Bike will expect to be front and centre in the fight for stage wins, especially in the sprints. The reason? A generational combination of one of the peloton's leading stars Wout van Aert, and 20-year-old British sensation Matthew Brennan.  Van A...

From the 20th to the 24th of August, the World Tour peloton returns to the Benelux, but not for one-day races this time around, but instead some high-octane stage-racing. The Renewi Tour often provides opportunities for the classics specialists, sprinters and time-trialists to all battle for quality...

Lotto is one of the teams that have received a wildcard for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, however their big stars are staying at home. The team had a major setback with the injury of Lennert van Eetvelt who was planned to be the team's leader throughout the final Grand Tour of the season; and it's lineu...

It's been a season of highs and lows for Richard Carapaz and today it's been confirmed that the Ecuadorian will not be participating at the Vuelta a Espana as initially expected. However the former Olympic Champion, unlike the Tour de France, will not let go of the race due to illness but instead be...

After the promotion of Brady Gilmore from it's development team, Israel - Premier Tech has announced it's first signing of this transfer period: Lewis Askey. The now-Groupama - FDJ rider will be joining the Israeli team on a three-year contract after showing of great abilities as a puncheur and clas...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have confirmed their third signing of the winter. After two youngsters from it's development team, the Dutch team have announced the signing of 25-year old Anton Schiffer, a former triathlete and rider who has been heavily linked to the team for several months now.  This is...

Lidl-Trek have revealed their '8' for the Vuelta a Espana and it includes big contenders for the red and green jerseys. The American team are led by Mads Pedersen and Giulio Ciccone in Spain, with a team that can afford to have high ambitions throughout the upcoming three weeks.  Mads Pedersen comes...

Team Jayco AlUla have revealed their lineup for the upcoming Vuelta a España and it includes a lineup completely focused on the mountainous and hilly days. No sprinter ambitions for the Australian team as they come in led by Ben O'Connor, Eddie Dunbar and Chris Harper.  “We’ve got a strong team for...

Q36.5 are on an absolute roll. After netting what may have been the most important victory in their entire history at the ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg, they have began announcing some big signings. And 24 hours after the reveal of Eddie Dunbar joining the Swiss team, Fred Wright is coming in as yet anoth...

From the 20th to the 24th of August the German calendar continues, this time around with the country's most important stage-race of the year: The Deutschland Tour. We preview the prologue.  The race begins in Essen with a short prologue of 3 kilometers in length. It's not going to be a difficult cha...

From the 20th to the 24th of August, the German calendar continues, this time around with the country's most important stage race of the year: The Deutschland Tour. We take a look at its stages, the profiles and route, and preview the race ahead, including its favourites.  The race features five sta...

The final Grand Tour of the season is nearly upon us. On August 23, the 2025 Vuelta a Espana will roll out from Italy for a historic Grande Partenza, culminating in Madrid on September 14. With Tadej Pogačar opting out after securing his fourth Tour de France title, the path appears clear for Jonas...

With the world champion recently speaking of retirement, eyes have been drawn to the potential stars of the post-Pogacar era of Slovenian cycling. With this though, being a promising young rider comes brings its own unique burden — the expectation of becoming the next Tadej Pogacar. But 20-year-old...

Otto Vergaerde joined Lidl-Trek in 2022 and the Belgian rider will continue to wear the colours of American team at the very least through 2027. The 31-year-old rarely has a chance to race for his own result, but his leadership, tactical qualities and selfless work for teammates made him a valuable...

Mauri Vansevenant and his girlfriend Hanne Claeys welcomed their first child last week. They announced the happy news on their social media. Their son Médard  was weighed 3.134 kg and was 49 centimeters tall at birth.  "Happiness is the only thing that doubles when you share it," Claeys wrote in the...

Elisa Longo Borghini could already be satisfied with her season after her second consecutive victory at the Giro d'Italia Women. But the Italian wouldn't be in the position she is in now if she didn't have the drive to aim for even more. And with an interesting World Championships course awaiting ri...

Boosted by a relatively successful 2025 season, the Unibet Tietema Rockets had two WorldTour races in their planner for August. Besides the upcoming Renewi Tour, the team led by Bas Tietema was supposed to ride the Bretagne Classic at the end of September. But situation has changed and the organizer...

No holding back. Soudal - Quick-Step are bringing both their star sprinters for the only home WorldTour stage race of the season. European champion Tim Merlier will be accompanied by young gun Paul Magnier at the five-day stage race. The goal is clear; to win as many stage as possible. What will be...

As the peloton edges closer to the start of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, many riders are preparing to take on their second Grand Tour of the season. While the conversation often centres on physical form, weight management and recovery metrics, one former pro believes the real battle is psychological. “...

The Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025 was won by Elise Chabbey, but the race will be remembered more for the disqualification of five teams on the eve of the race. Reason couldn't sound any less petty with the GPS trackers and UCI's lack of (will to) communication in the center of attention. Manager of...

In a criterium packed with elite names and late-summer spectacle, it was Primoz Roglic who stole the show in Etten-Leur, taking a commanding overall victory in only his second outing since the end of the 2025 Tour de France. Now firmly established as one of the marquee post-Tour criteriums in Europe...

Team Jayco AlUla have strengthened their climbing options for the coming seasons with the signing of Alessandro Covi, who will leave UAE Team Emirates - XRG at the end of the year to join the Australian World Tour squad on a two-year deal starting in 2026. The 26-year-old Italian has built a reputat...

As the 2025 Vuelta a Espana approaches, Caja Rural - Seguros RGA have announced their carefully selected eight-man squad for the three-week race, which runs from 23rd August to 14th September, starting in Turin and finishing in Madrid. The team arrives with a strong, balanced roster, blending promis...

Robbie McEwen’s voice cut through the tension on TNT Sports as cycling fans around the world witnessed a brutal twist in the closing metres of the 2025 Czech Tour. What had seemed a done deal for Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s Cian Uijtdebroeks spectacularly unravelled in the final kilometre — a dramat...

With Mathieu van der Poel opting out of this year’s UCI World Championships, all eyes turn to Thymen Arensman as the Netherlands unveil a climbing-heavy men's elite selection for the 2025 edition, set to unfold in the high-altitude terrain of Kigali, Rwanda from 21–28 September. National coach Koos...

For Groupama - FDJ, 2025 has not been the most successful season in terms of Grand Tour results. At the upcoming 2025 Vuelta a Espana however, the French-based team have one final chance to put things right and it's fair to say that they are pulling out the big guns.  Arguably the three most proven...

After nearly two decades at the highest level of professional cycling, Jakob Fuglsang has hung up his wheels for the final time following his appearance on Sunday at the Frederiksberg Criterium. As he bows out at the age of 40, tributes have poured in – none more heartfelt or weighty than that of fe...

As Bauke Mollema approaches the final chapters of a long and respected career, the Dutchman has issued a note of caution to the sport’s rising stars: don’t lose yourself in the pursuit of perfection. Speaking during the Tour de Pologne — where, remarkably, he wore the first climber’s jersey of his c...

Few teams have been as ambitious in the transfer market over recent seasons as the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. Bringing in notable talents such as Tom Pidcock, Milan Vader and more, their strengthening is only set to continue in 2026 with the arrival of a two-time Vuelta a Espana stage winner.  Signing...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have unveiled their eight-man squad for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, with Jonas Vingegaard spearheading the Dutch World Tour Team’s bid for a second overall Grand Tour triumph this season. After claiming victory at the Giro d’Italia and finishing runner-up at the Tour de Franc...

Burgos Burpellet BH will line up at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana after a one-year absence, marking the team’s seventh participation in its home Grand Tour. The race, one of cycling’s three major stage races, runs from 23 August to 15 September, beginning for the first time in its history in Italy’s Pied...

Movistar Team have confirmed their line-up for the 2025 Vuelta a España, which kicks off this Saturday, 23rd August, with a Gran Salida in Turin. With Enric Mas sidelined due to injury, any lingering hopes of a general classification campaign have been shelved. Instead, Eusebio Unzué has opted for a...

With the start of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana less than a week away, anticipation and excitement are building for the final Grand Tour of the season. For Intermarché - Wanty, a team still searching for its first Grand Tour stage win in 2025, the Vuelta marks a final chance to gain some memorable succes...

Teams and fans alike are counting down the days until the 2025 Vuelta a Espana kicks off on the 23rd of April. For the XDS Astana Team, it marks another chance to pick up vital UCI points in their fight against World Tour relegation. For La Vuelta 2025, it seems Astana's target is in the mountains....

Tim Declercq has brought his long and distinguished professional career to a close. The 36-year-old Belgian announced his retirement after Lidl-Trek, his team since 2024, decided against extending his contract. Initially offered an extension, that plan was later dropped as the sponsor pushed to shak...

Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025 will always be tainted, but for home rider Elise Chabbey the memory of this race will have a sweet taste. On the last opportunity, last day of the race, the FDJ - Suez rider was able to break away from overall leader Urska Zigart and accompanied by Blanka Vas and Paula...

Former professional rider and team manager Jerôme Pineau has launched a blistering attack on Bjarne Riis, after the 1996 Tour de France winner repeated his admission of doping and insisted he felt no remorse for doing so. Speaking on Les Grandes Gueules du Sport on RMC, Pineau accused Riis of whitew...

Mountain biking will bid farewell to one of the biggest icons of the sport of last two decades. The 39-year-old Swissman Nino Schurter has come to a conclusion that there's nothing more he can give the sport. 2025 is also Schurter's first season without a big victory since 2020. The 2016 Olympic cha...

Arnaud De Lie's season has been pretty gloomy until July. The Tour de France marked a turning point for the 23-year-old Belgian who entered top-5 on four occasions. Since then, the star rider of Lotto has seemingly found his better self which he quickly proved with a second place at the ADAC Cyclass...

Under a new name, the ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg 2025 edition was one to remember. Marked by multiple attacks of race favourites, the stage was ultimately won by the bravest man of the early breakaway - Rory Townsend. Sprinters who were expected to battle it out for a victory had to settle for the rema...

Close but no cigar for Cian Uijtdebroeks at Czech Tour. The Belgian could almost feel the victory in the palm of his hand, but the final climb Pustevny was a 100 meters too long for the Belgian whose lead disappeared on the last stretch as an unexpected winner Jannis Peter (Team Vorarlberg) emerged...

Mathieu van der Poel was one of the main protagonists of the first week of the 2025 Tour de France. And the Dutch star was most certainly looking forward to race on the Montmartre climb in Paris, however his Tour participation has been cut short on the second rest day when the Alpecin-Deceuninck rid...

The best Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Wout van Aert could manage this Sunday afternoon at the 2025 ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg was a 10th placed finish as Irish national champion Rory Townsend took a shock victory from the breakaway. Given the circumstances though, Visma see plenty of reason to be posi...

For all his palmarès — four Tours de France, multiple monuments, and the rainbow jersey — Tadej Pogacar remains, by all accounts, remarkably grounded. But if you wanted a glimpse of the magnitude of his fame, you only had to be in Komenda, Slovenia, last weekend. “It was unreal,” recalls Matteo Tren...

The luck of the Irish has shone on Rory Townsend this Sunday afternoon as the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team star won in a dramatic finale to the 2025 ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg from the breakaway.  A four-man group of Dries De Pooter (Intermarché - Wanty), Johan Jacobs (Groupama - FDJ), Nelson Oliveira (Movis...

In a jaw-dropping finale to the 2025 Czech Tour, William Junior Lecerf (Soudal - Quick-Step) overturned what looked to be a decisive move from Cian Uijtdebroeks (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) to seal overall victory — despite being distanced on the final climb. The Belgian not only limited his losses w...

In a result few could have foreseen, Rory Townsend produced the ride of his life to claim the ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg, holding off some of the world’s fastest finishers after surviving all day in the breakaway. Against a backdrop of marquee names — Jasper Philipsen, Wout van Aert, Arnaud De Lie, Bin...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Cian Uijtdebroeks looked to have taken the overall victory at the 2025 Czech Tour, but in an incredibly dramatic finale, the Belgian completely fell apart inside the final kilometre, allowing the chasing William Junior Lecerf to hold on to the overall race lead.  A 10-man...

The cycling world has been abuzz since Remco Evenepoel’s high-profile move to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe was first announced, and Primoz Roglic, one of the team’s marquee Grand Tour stars, has now broken his silence on what this means for the team’s ambitions. Speaking from the Dutch criterium in...

On the final day of the 2025 Tour de Romandie Féminin, Urska Zigart was on the brink of the biggest win of her professional career. Clad in the yellow jersey and with the full backing of her AG Insurance - Soudal team, she entered the last stage around Aigle with an 8-second cushion and a clear plan...

Alejandro Valverde has retired from pro cycling a few years ago but by no means has he left the sport, continuing his role as Spanish national coach but also occasionally as an athlete himself in gravel events. However, the words of the veteran regarding modern cycling are always interesting, taking...

Soudal - Quick-Step is rebuilding itself as a team which prioritizes the cobbled classics and sprints, quickly moving away from the departing Remco Evenepoel with quality signings such as Alberto Dainese, Dylan van Baarle and Jasper Stuyven. The latter has talked about the matter and reveals that ev...

The Tour de Romandie Féminin was supposed to be an important even in women’s cycling, and cycling as a whole. Instead, it has turned into a disgrace. On the opening day of the race, six of the biggest WorldTour teams were disqualified after refusing to comply with the UCI’s rules on a new GPS tracki...

From the 20th to the 24th of August, the World Tour peloton returns to the Benelux, but not for one-day races this time around, but instead some high-octane stage-racing. The Renewi Tour often provides opportunities for the classics specialists, sprinters and time-trialists to all battle for quality...

From the 20th to the 24th of August, the World Tour peloton returns to the Benelux, but not for one-day races this time around, but instead some high-octane stage-racing. The Renewi Tour often provides opportunities for the classics specialists, sprinters and time-trialists to all battle for quality...

The Vuelta a España is going to see Jonas Vingegaard go in as the man to beat and a heap of strong climbers aiming for top positions including those of UAE Team Emirates - XRG. In his best form, it would be very viable for Mikel Landa to contest or even be on the final podium, but at the time being...

Movistar Team is heading to their home Grand Tour, the Vuelta a España in the space of six days but their lineup is going to be quite different than expected. After the forced withdrawal of Enric Mas due to injury, the team is also not having neither Nairo Quintana or Fernando Gaviria in it's '8'. ...

After nearly two decades in the professional peloton, Jakob Fuglsang brought the curtain down on his storied career with a memorable final ride through the Danish heartland — and a little help from a fellow countryman. The 40-year-old veteran was centre stage during the final day of racing at this y...

On the 17th of August the World Tour calendar continues with another one-day race, this time in Germany. The Hamburg Cyclassics changes names often throughout the years but the course remains the same and it always provides for some exciting action between the sprinters and the classics specialists....

Eritrean cycling star Biniam Girmay's influence far transcends just sports. While the sprinter enjoys a superstar status in cycling, back home in Eritrea, he is close to being a national hero thanks to his deeds on two wheels. As a role model for young Eritreans, the 25-year-old now joins the United...

The early departure of Remco Evenepoel from Soudal - Quick-Step was always going to become a number one topic of conversations for the next period. However some of the commentary out there has crossed the line, ex-professional Jan Bakelants points out. The Belgian with nearly 15 years worth of exper...

Urska Zigart has only one international professional victory to her name. But her 2021 stage win at the Vuelta Comunitat Valenciana Feminas (2.1) may not feel so lonely in her palmares anymore after Sunday. The AG Insurance - Soudal rider moved up to overall lead of the Tour de Romandie Féminin afte...

As expected, Lidl-Trek seized full control over the Tour of Denmark with four riders in the final top-8 and Scandinavian duo Mads Pedersen & Jakob Söderqvist securing a one-two for the team. While Pedersen has also won three stages, his teammate from Sweden secured the best GC result of his young ca...

Luke Lamperti (Soudal - Quick-Step) was a big favourite to win the third stage of Czech Tour with arrival to Ostrava - even more so since he has triumphed at the same place last year too. However the American sprinter launched too early on the city cobbles and relatively unknown Liam Walsh racing fo...

Romain Bardet wrapped up his successful professional road career at the Critérium du Dauphiné two months ago. Since then, we haven't heard much of the French star, but now it seems clear that the 34-year-old is not yet ready to hang up his racing career for good. His new passion? Gravel. The Frenchm...

Remco Evenepoel's transfer to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe at the end of this season is the headline move of the whole 2025 transfer window. The Belgian has been connected with Soudal - Quick-Step since the age of 18, but the relationship ultimately fell apart over time. The 2025 Tour de France from...

In a sport obsessed with marginal gains, it’s easy to assume that every detail is accounted for — from wind tunnel testing to blood lactate profiling. But according to former WorldTour rider Martijn Tusveld, there’s one area where much of the peloton is still falling short: the mind. Despite a racin...

On the 17th of August the World Tour calendar continues with another one-day race, this time in Germany. The Hamburg Cyclassics changes names often throughout the years but the course remains the same and it always provides for some exciting action between the sprinters and the classics specialists....

Florian Lipowitz admits he is still adjusting to life in the spotlight. “My profile’s kind of exploded,” the 24-year-old smiled, reflecting on the weeks since his breakthrough ride at the Tour de France. His phone has been buzzing with messages and his Instagram following has surged, but for all the...

24-year-old Australian Liam Walsh of the CCACHE x BODYWRAP has taken victory on stage 3 of the 2025 Czech Tour, kicking to the line powerfully from a bunch sprint finale, shocking pre-stage favourite Luke Lamperti.  A five man group attacked early to form the breakaway. Among them was King of the Mo...

Mads Pedersen capped off a dominant week on home roads with a third stage victory and the overall title at the 2025 Tour of Denmark, calling it “a perfect race” and “beyond anything we could have dreamed of” as he reflected on a performance that left no room for doubt. The Lidl-Trek rider was in imp...

Mads Pedersen has won the 2025 Tour of Denmark! The Danish Lidl-Trek leader sealed a dominant week with his third stage win in five days on the final stage, winning a reduced sprint ahead of Axel Zingle.  Six riders broke free from the peloton and forced their way into the breakaway early on. Best k...

The dust may have settled on the 2025 Tour de France, but the debate surrounding Jonas Vingegaard’s performance — and his place in the current cycling hierarchy — continues to ignite strong reactions, especially in the Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader's homeland. Last week, Danish pundit Brian Nygaa...

At 40 years old, with his last notable result a distant memory and his contract with Israel - Premier Tech set to expire at the end of 2025, Chris Froome remains a man at a crossroads. Yet if the sport has largely moved on from the rider who once defined a generation of Grand Tour dominance, Froome...

The Hamburg Classic 2025 will take place this Sunday, and the start list is stacked with big names. Wout van Aert makes his long-awaited return to racing, lining up for the first time since he was victorious over Tadej Pogacar in the final stage of the Tour de France. From UAE Team Emirates - XRG, M...

Since winning the Tour de France 2025 last month, world champion Tadej Pogacar has been enjoying a period of well-deserved rest. The Slovenian has kept a low profile, making only brief appearances on the bike since Paris, including riding in a post-Tour criterium at home in Slovenia, and later joine...

Sarah Gigante’s season has come to a premature end after a heavy training crash left her with a broken femur. The 24-year-old AG Insurance - Soudal rider had been one of the standouts of 2025, with two stage wins at the Giro d’Italia, third overall, and the mountains classification. She also came wi...

The Tour of Denmark 2025 will be decided this Saturday, and there's the potential for a home favourite to win the GC. There are almost 160 kilometers of steep climbs where Mads Pedersen is once again the favourite for the stage and overall win. The star of Lidl-Trek wants to add his third victory an...

Patrick Lefevere has never been one to mince his words, and as Remco Evenepoel prepares to leave Soudal – Quick-Step for Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe in 2026, the former Quick-Step boss has given his take on how the move became possible. Lefevere, who led the Belgian squad until the end of 2024 and w...

When Pauline Ferrand-Prévot stormed to victory at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, it should have been a crowning moment in an already legendary career — a triumphant return to the road for France’s most decorated cyclist, and a long-awaited home victory after four decades of near misses. Instead, mu...

For all his Grand Tour success, Jonas Vingegaard has never raced in the colours of the Danish national team. No World Championships, no Olympics, not even a European Championships appearance. That could finally change this September. National coach Michael Morkov has confirmed that Vingegaard remain...

There is now just one week to go before the 2025 Vuelta a España begins, and the tension is already building. The heat is rising in every sense, though this year’s route offers some relief for the riders. With the race based in the northern regions of Spain, the peloton will avoid the crushing summe...

Everyone now knows what had been one of cycling’s worst-kept secrets: Remco Evenepoel will leave Soudal – Quick-Step at the end of the 2025 season to join Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe in 2026. The double Olympic champion’s transfer has been years in the making, with rumours swirling for most of this...

Ben Healy’s 2025 Tour de France was one of the standout stories of the race. The Irish rider claimed a stunning victory on stage 6, wore the yellow jersey for several days after stage 10, and ended the race with the overall combativity award while finishing 9th on GC. In doing so, he became the firs...

Jordan Jegat’s rise in the peloton was one of the stories of the 2025 Tour de France. The 26-year-old Frenchman, riding for TotalEnergies, finished 10th overall after a gutsy breakaway on the penultimate stage lifted him from 11th. It was a breakthrough moment for a rider who placed 28th in 2024, ma...

Uno-X Mobility have caused a stir in Norwegian cycling after advising their riders to skip next month’s World Championships in Rwanda. With most of the team’s roster made up of Norwegians, the decision could significantly affect the national squad’s performance. The guidance, first reported by TV 2,...

Charlotte Kool’s time with Team Picnic PostNL has ended sooner than expected, with the Dutch sprinter making an immediate move to Fenix-Deceuninck. The 26-year-old, who joined in 2022, departs having claimed two Tour de France stage victories and one at the Vuelta a España. The mid-season switch, co...

Primoz Roglic will return to racing at the post-Tour criterium in Etten-Leur, Netherlands, where he’ll line up alongside home favourite Mathieu van der Poel. The Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe rider ended last month’s Tour de France in 8th place overall, his first finish in Paris since 2020, when he ca...

The 2025 Tour de Romandie Féminin descended into controversy before it had even begun, with six WorldTour squads disqualified on the opening day. Team Visma | Lease a Bike, AG Insurance-Soudal, EF-Oatly-Cannondale, Canyon//SRAM, Team Picnic PostNL, and Lidl-Trek were all excluded by the UCI over a d...

Stage 2 of the 2025 Czech Tour threw down a fierce test on the iconic Dlouhé stráně climb, where Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s Cian Uijtdebroeks lit up the finale with a gutsy attack. Yet despite showcasing his climbing strength and tactical intent, the Belgian ultimately rued a missed opportunity, se...

Mads Pedersen isn’t just leading the 2025 Tour of Denmark — he’s owning it. On Stage 4 into Vejle, the Lidl-Trek leader produced a performance that blurred the line between brute force and tactical brilliance, riding solo for the final 30km to claim a second stage win and tighten his grip on the ove...

As Tadej Pogacar continues to redefine the modern era of Grand Tour racing, a new generation of Slovenian riders is emerging in his considerable slipstream — not just inspired by his achievements, but in some cases, guided by his words. One such rider is 17-year-old Gal Stare, a promising junior now...

Uno-X Mobility's Jonas Abrahamsen has taken victory at Circuit Franco Belge 2025 after a typically attacking and swashbuckling performance from the always eye-catching Norwegian talent.  Five riders got themselves up the road and into the day's early breakaway. Among them was Wagner Bazin WB's 23-ye...

Lidl-Trek leader Mads Pedersen has put in a monstrous performance on stage 4 of the 2025 Tour of Denmark, taking a stunning solo win to extend his overall race lead, having been on the attack for around 70km.  A breakaway of seven split themselves from the peloton early on, with four Danish riders b...

On a brutal mountain finish at Dlouhé stráně, it was Soudal - Quick-Step’s William Junior Lecerf who timed his effort to perfection, outsprinting Cian Uijtdebroeks and Alessandro Fancellu, and seizing both the stage win and the overall lead on stage 2 of the 2025 Czech Tour. The 13km uphill finale,...

In the biggest transfer of the season, it was recently confirmed that Remco Evenepoel will be swapping Soudal - Quick-Step for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in 2026. Whilst this news brought undoubted excitement to cycling fans, it also raised a few questions as to how the Olympic champion would fit i...

A thrilling final climb on stage 2 of the 2025 Czech Tour has shaken up the general classification standings in a potentially decisive manner. Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Cian Uijtdebroeks did most of the damage on the climb, but the Belgian had to settle for 3rd at the line as William Junior Lecerf...

The fallout from one of the most extraordinary pre-race controversies in recent memory continues to deepen, as the disqualified teams from the 2025 Tour de Romandie Féminin issued a joint statement accusing the UCI of “disregarding the rights of teams and riders” and enforcing safety protocols in a...

The Tour de Romandie Féminin was meant to open with a showcase of elite racing — a mountain time trial setting the tone for three days of high-level competition. Instead, it began under a cloud of controversy and confusion, with six World Tour teams disqualified on the eve of the race, and EF boss J...

The Tour de Romandie Féminin began this afternoon not with a celebration of elite women’s racing, but with a firestorm of controversy that saw six World Tour teams disqualified before a pedal was turned. Now, cycling’s governing body has responded in full, issuing a statement that not only defends i...

The Tour de Romandie Féminin starts today with a mountain time-trial but not only will the race lack the presence of the ill Demi Vollering, but also six entire teams who have been disqualified hours before it's start by the UCI. On the table is a bizarre dispute regarding the tracking system experi...

On the 17th of August, the World Tour calendar continues with another one-day race, this time in Germany. The ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg has changed names frequently over the years. Still, the course remains the same, and it always provides for some exciting action between the sprinters and the classic...

On the 17th of August, the World Tour calendar continues with another one-day race, this time in Germany. The ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg has changed names frequently over the years. Still, the course remains the same, and it always provides for some exciting action between the sprinters and the classic...

Soudal - Quick-Step are the World Tour team that is most aggressively hitting the market with new signings, at least from those that are being publicly announced. Today, after the likes of Alberto Dainese, Jasper Stuyven, Dylan van Baarle and others were confirmed as joining the team in 2026, the te...

Dries de Bondt is a rider who was known to have an expiring contract at the end of the current season and controversially hit the spotlight after admitting to aid a rival at the Giro d'Italia in search of a new team. However the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider is not going to be joining EF Educatio...

From the 12th to the 16th of August the peloton will be in Denmark for the Tour of Denmark - or Danmark Rundt. The race has grown in level over the years and has at this point, become one of the month's most important events, always with a star-studded field. We take a look at it's profiles. Stage 1...

Christophe Laporte's start to the 2024 season was pretty difficult as a saddle sore took him out of the classics campaign and then he had to abandon the Giro d'Italia as well. The former European Champion bounced back to finish on the podium of the Olympic Games, win Paris-Tours and be a strong figu...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have announced their lineup for the ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg and within it are two men who were not expected to be at the start line in Germany. One is Christophe Laporte who finally starts his season in August after months of struggling with illness, whilst Wout van Aert is...

The 2025 Tour de France Femmes may go down as the most significant edition yet, not just for the racing that it produced. The main headline was that Pauline Ferrand-Prevot made history by becoming the first French cyclist, male or female, to win any Tour de France title since 1989. Already the holde...

Cyclists have already come extremely close to break the 9-second barrier in a 200m flying sprint at last year's World Championships when both superstars Matt Richardson and Harrie Lavreysen rode below 9.1s times. And on Thursday, it has happened with Richardson again as a protagonist. The UK cycling...

On the 17th of August, the World Tour calendar continues with another one-day race, this time in Germany. The ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg has changed names frequently over the years. Still, the course remains the same, and it always provides for some exciting action between the sprinters and the classic...

Soudal - Quick-Step is preparing for a future without Remco Evenepoel. The 25-year-old will part ways with Wolfpack at the end of the year. Over the course of seven seasons at the team, he has won Vuelta a Espana, became a three-time World Champion and also won two Olympic gold medals. But what's mi...

It's been a while since Filippo Ganna set a new Hour Record in 2022 at a staggering distance of 56.792 kilometers, beating Dan Bigham's new record of 55.548 kilometers from less than two months earlier. Since then, nobody has built up the courage to challenge Ganna, until this week when a member of...

FDJ - SUEZ star Demi Vollering will not appear at the start of Tour de Romandie Féminin this Friday. The Dutch rider was seen riding outside on her partner's social media on Tuesday, but one day later she became unwell and her team made the decision to have Vollering skip the three-day race in Switz...

XDS Astana Team had a massive task ahead of them at the start of this season - to bridge approximately 5.000-point gap in the three-year UCI ranking and save themselves in the WorldTour category for the 2026-2028 cycle. But the Kazakh team backed by Chinese company XDS did unthinkable and even leapf...

One week until the Vuelta a Espana 2025 takes off, and there is only name mentioned as favourite to win the race - Jonas Vingegaard. In absence of his rival Tadej Pogacar, the 28-year-old Dane has a golden opportunity to add a third Grand Tour title to his palmares (after two Tour de France victorie...

Jakob Söderqvist has shown his potential in emphatic style at the 2025 Tour of Denmark, storming to victory in Stage 3’s individual time trial with a performance that caught even him off guard — and earned unequivocal praise from Lidl-Trek teammate and GC leader Mads Pedersen. Against a field stacke...

Luke Lamperti has made a scorching return to winning ways this Thursday afternoon, sprinting to a commanding victory on stage 1 of the 2025 Czech Tour after a textbook team performance from Soudal - Quick-Step. The American’s post-race reflection pointed to just how tough the conditions were – and j...

From the 12th to the 16th of August the peloton will be in Denmark for the Tour of Denmark - or Danmark Rundt. The race has grown in level over the years and has at this point become one of the month's most important events, always with a star-studded field. We preview stage 4. The queen stage of th...

On the 15th of August, the next of Belgium's many explosive one-day races comes in the form of Circuit Franco Belge 2025. Tailored for classics specialists, it promises excitement all the way to the final few pedal strokes. Find the full and final startlist for the race right here! Among the most no...

Jakob Soderqvist has taken victory in the stage 3 individual time trial at the 2025 Tour of Denmark, on a strong day for the Lidl-Trek team that also saw Mads Pedersen consolidate his overall race lead. Of the early time trial starters, the fastest efforts came from the likes of Soren Waerenskjold,...

Soudal - Quick-Step's Luke Lamperti has sprinted to the win on stage 1 of the 2025 Czech Tour. The American was totally dominant in the final sprint, emerging as clearly the fastest in the fight.  Six riders broke free from the peloton early on to form the day's breakaway. With the time gap already...

As Tadej Pogacar sealed his fourth Tour de France title in July, drawing level with Chris Froome’s own tally, comparisons between the two were inevitable. Both phenoms of their era, both shaped by their dominance at cycling’s biggest race — and both, it seems, aware of the fine line between greatnes...

Spanish cycling is in mourning following the passing of one of its greatest pioneers. Bernardo Ruiz, the first Spaniard to stand on the podium of the Tour de France, has died at the age of 100. A true icon of post-war cycling, Ruiz was not only a prolific winner but a trailblazer who helped place Sp...

Mathieu van der Poel is set to make his long-awaited return to racing at the 2025 Renewi Tour, marking his first competitive appearance since withdrawing from this year’s Tour de France due to pneumonia. Now fully recovered, the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader will headline the team’s lineup for the five-...

Despite early indications that he might take part, Wout van Aert will not line up for this year’s Belgian Gravel Championships. The race, scheduled for Sunday in the Kempen region, just a short distance from his hometown of Herentals, seemed a natural fit for the rider’s skills. However, his team, T...

Groupama – FDJ have confirmed the signing of Clément Berthet for the 2026 season, adding a proven climber to their roster. The 28-year-old Frenchman has spent over four years with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, riding two Tours de France, most recently finishing 36th in the general classification this...

The dominance of UAE Team Emirates – XRG and Team Visma | Lease a Bike has become one of the defining features of professional cycling over the past five seasons. But, in the last two seasons, has the dominance got out of hand? Since the beginning of 2024, the two outfits have combined to win 20 of...

Two weeks after Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s landmark win at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, discussion around her apparent significant weight loss has ignited a wider debate in professional cycling. Now, The Cyclists’ Alliance (TCA), the union representing women’s riders, has stepped in, urging the UCI...

The 2025 Vuelta a España will start in the space of just over a week, and until now only one team has confirmed its lineup for the Spanish race: UAE Team Emirates - XRG. Other teams, however, may have already made the decisions, with only the announcements left, and it is reported that Team Visma |...

Two-time Olympic mountain bike world champion Tom Pidcock will battle for the rainbow jersey at the 2025 Short Track and Cross Country Mountain Bike World Championships in Switzerland from September 9 to 14. The Briton, who claimed the title in 2023, is prioritizing the road with Q36.5 Pro Cycling T...

Marlen Reusser doesn’t often mince her words. The Swiss time trial specialist and trained physician has long been a voice of reason and reflection in the professional peloton — but her recent comments about 2025 Tour de France Femmes winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot strike a chord that resonates far be...

Arkéa – B&B Hotels are fighting an uphill battle to secure their future in the WorldTour, with time rapidly running out to replace two departing title sponsors. Before this year’s Tour de France, the French squad confirmed that both Arkea and B&B Hotels would not renew their contracts beyond the end...

At 59, Manuel Correia has earned the nickname “the Mourinho of cycling,” and not without reason. As sports director of Gi Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the careers of many of Portugal’s top riders. Four of the current seven Portuguese cyclists in the World T...

In the current era of cycling, Tadej Pogacar is frequently hailed as the new benchmark, a rider with the potential to rewrite history. Yet Axel Merckx, son of the legendary Eddy Merckx, remains measured in his assessment, casting a cautious eye over the Slovenian prodigy’s rise. Speaking to Het Nieu...

Jonas Vingegaard arrives at the Vuelta a España 2025 as the clear favorite to win. It will be the Dane's third participation in the Spanish Grand Tour after 2020, and 2023 in which he finished second behind his teammate Sepp Kuss. Now, with the American out of real options and Primoz Roglic out of V...

The young star of Visma | Lease a Bike returned to competition less than 2 weeks ago. Cian Uijtdebroeks raced the Clásica de San Sebastián 2025 at the beginning of August, where he scored a very impressive 9th place on his return. The great sensations were later confirmed at the Tour de l'Ain, where...

The UCI Rankings have seen little changes when it comes to the riders, but the few important ones come to the benefit of UAE Team Emirates - XRG. Brandon McNulty has moved up quite a lot due to his Tour de Pologne win, and Isaac del Toro has also come closer to the very best due to his triumph at th...

Surprise Italian champion Filippo Conca has already found a place in the WorldTour. The Italian, who stunned his rivals at the national championship with a victory as a rider for an amateur team, has committed to Jayco AlUla as of now and will make his debut with the Italian squad on the Circuit Fra...

The 2025 season, so far, has not been too intense for Brandon McNulty. The American returned to racing with UAE at the Tour de Pologne after a two-month break following Giro d'Italia. And he did it in style. The Emirati team rider won the overall classification thanks to his victory in the final tim...

The 2025 Cycling World Championships will be one of the most special editions in living memory, and without any doubt. The route of the road race (as well as the other races), with more than 5,000 meters of elevation gain, will be held for the first time in history in Africa. Specifically, it will b...

Scandivian cyclists continue to control the course of action at the Tour of Denmark. After Mads Pedersen's victory in opening stage, Norwegian sprinter Soren Waerenskjold left no room for doubts in a technical sprint in Gladsaxe and scored his first victory since Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in February. "...

The Vuelta a España is going to have an interesting battle for the overall win with Jonas Vingegaard facing a strong UAE Team Emirates - XRG but one without Tadej Pogacar, but there will be plenty stories to follow throughout the three-week race. One of them will be Tom Pidcock's pursuit of his firs...

The Czeech Tour will take place this week simultaneous to the Tour of Denmark, some of the Belgian classics and the Hamburg Cyclassics and perhaps one of the headliners in the race will be a returning Cian Uijtdebroeks who carries great form and could be the man to beat. Team Visma | Lease a Bike ha...

From the 12th to the 16th of August the peloton will be in Denmark for the Tour of Denmark - or Danmark Rundt. The race has grown in level over the years and has at this point become one of the month's most important events, always with a star-studded field. We preview stage 3. The third stage of th...

Uno-X Mobility saw Soren Waerenskjold thrive at the Tour de France's sprints and the Norwegian rider has put in a strong display today at the Tour of Denmark to win stage 2, with Mads Pedersen and Jasper Philipsen not able to contest for the victory.  The second stage of the race was pan-flat and th...

Remco Evenepoel's transfer to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe was one of the first to be announced in this transfer season but it is likely the biggest move of the winter. For many months, whilst working behind the scenes, the German team kept it ambiguous and denying the rumours of the evolving deal th...

Tom Pidcock is one of cycling's very best in modern times but his palmarès is often overshadowed by generation-marking riders such as Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. Pidcock is most widely compared to the latter, a fellow multi-disciplinary specialist, and in recent words he has commented on...

British cyclist Charlie Tanfield will take on one of cycling’s most demanding challenges this Thursday in Konya, Turkey, when he attempts to break the prestigious Hour Record. The 26-year-old, fresh from winning silver in the team pursuit at last year’s Paris Olympic Games, will ride against the clo...

Alberto Dainese will wear the colours of Soudal Quick-Step from 2025 through the end of 2027, becoming the latest signing for the Belgian team as they look to reinforce their roster after the departure of Remco Evenepoel. The 26-year-old sprinter from Abano Terme in Italy’s Veneto region has carved...

Daniel Mangeas, the unmistakable voice of the Tour de France for more than four decades, has faced one of the toughest battles of his life. The 76-year-old, who called the race from 1974 until his retirement in 2014, suffered a stroke earlier this year. Now, after months of recovery, the former bake...

Two-time defending world champion Lotte Kopecky has yet to decide if she will defend her rainbow jersey in Rwanda this September. The 2025 World Championships route for the women covers 164 kilometers and packs in 3,350 meters of climbing, a profile that offers opportunities for multiple rider types...

Fabio Jakobsen has marked his return to competition at the Tour of Denmark, finishing 112th on the first stage, which was won by Mads Pedersen. Despite the low placing, the former top sprinter is approaching his comeback with determination. This is his first race since the Classic Brugge-De Panne in...

With the 2025 Vuelta a España just 11 days away, the excitement is already running high. Before this year’s riders line up, it’s worth looking back at the race’s history and the names that have defined it. When talking about the greatest, overall victories in the general classification are the main...

Nearly three weeks ago, the Tour de France ended with Tadej Pogacar sealing his fourth yellow jersey. For British cycling fans, the final stage brought more than the usual celebratory feeling, as 2018 champion Geraint Thomas bowed out of the race for good, and ITV signed off after more than two deca...

Professional cycling is built on sacrifice, but for many riders, the demands begin years before they ever sign a professional contract. According to former Movistar rider Luis Pasamontes, the culture of pushing young riders to their limits has reached dangerous extremes. He warns that excessive trai...

The past week has seen lots of racing and with that, lots of opportunities to change the outlook of the UCI rankings when it comes to the teams. With the Tour de Pologne, Vuelta a Burgos, Tour de l'Ain and Arctic Race of Norway all ending in the past few days, we see a few teams gain important point...

Adrien Petit will bring the curtain down on his career at the end of 2025, completing 15 seasons in the professional peloton. The Intermarché – Wanty rider first made his mark 14 years ago, winning the silver medal in the under-23 road race at the 2011 World Championships in Copenhagen. Over the yea...

Earlier this week came confirmation that European time trial champion Alec Segaert will leave Lotto over the winter, joining Bahrain – Victorious in 2026. The move had been anticipated but still comes as a blow for the Belgian squad. Segaert will reunite with his older brother Loïc, who works as one...

Jakob Fuglsang is taking on this year’s Tour of Denmark with more than just a race on his mind, the 40-year-old will retire at the end of this year’s PostNord Danmark Rundt. For Danish cycling fans, the week marks a bittersweet moment: while many celebrated Mads Pedersen’s victory on stage one, they...

Laurens ten Dam has unveiled his roster for the Dutch women’s team ahead of next month’s World Championships in Rwanda, a squad brimming with talent and depth. Yet Belgian national coach Ludwig Willems has voiced doubts about the neighbour’s selection, despite its undeniable star power. Belgium arri...

Earlier this month, cycling’s worst kept secret was finally confirmed: Remco Evenepoel will join Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe in 2026. The Belgian star will not be making the move alone. Mattia Cattaneo, sports director Klaas Lodewyck, and two other staff members from Soudal – Quick-Step are also exp...

From the 12th to the 16th of August the peloton will be in Denmark for the Tour of Denmark, and tomorrow it is time for stage 2. After a dramatic opening day, the sprinters will once again be eyeing glory in what should be one of the fastest (and shortest) stages of the race. We preview stage 2. Sta...

Oscar Onley wasn’t supposed to finish 4th at the 2025 Tour de France. A few months ago, the 22-year-old Scot was a promising rider with a strong engine and a quiet reputation. Now, after a Tour that saw him ride with the best climbers in the world and survive some of the race’s most brutal terrain w...

Mads Pedersen has never been one to shy away from aggressive racing — and on the opening day of the 2025 Tour of Denmark, he showed once again why he’s one of the peloton’s most tactically astute and powerful finishers. Speaking after his victory in Bornholm, the Lidl-Trek leader was characteristica...

Mads Pedersen has made a triumphant return to his homeland and has taken the win on the opening stage of the 2025 Tour of Denmark following an attacking day in the saddle by him and his Lidl-Trek teammates.  Six riders got themselves into the day's early breakaway. Among the notable names on the att...

The biggest transfer saga in men’s pro cycling has finally come to a close — and it’s landed with the force of a mountain-top summit finish. Remco Evenepoel will join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in 2026, with Soudal - Quick-Step officially confirming the early termination of his existing contract, o...

Tom Pidcock came within seconds of the overall victory at the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, but after a tightly-contested final stage in the majestic northern landscapes, it was Israel – Premier Tech's Corbin Strong who stood atop the GC podium. The 25-year-old New Zealander displayed tactical poise a...

João Almeida has been scheduled to race the Vuelta a España since the start of the season and he is sticking with the plan despite the crash that took him out of the Tour de France. The Portuguese has recently spoken in a video shared by his hometown in Portugal, and has said that he feels recovered...

The Tour de France is one of the most difficult races in the world to tackle, specially when you are injured. That is what Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's Jordi Meeus has done this year, not withdrawing from the race and even fighting for stage wins even though he suffered very harsh injuries right in...

Only 24 hours after announcing the signing of 19-year old Adria Pericas, UAE Team Emirates - XRG have revealed their second signing of this transfer season: Team Picnic PostNL's Kevin Vermaerke.  "We are very pleased to welcome Kevin to our team," team CEO Mauro Gianetti said in a press release. "He...

Geraint Thomas has confirmed that the 2025 Tour of Britain will be his last race, ending a career that spans almost two decades and includes victories at the sport’s biggest events. The 2018 Tour de France winner will retire on the roads of Cardiff, bringing his story full circle in front of home cr...

Today we are looking at three cycling Kings who each defined a generation. Mathieu van der Poel, Peter Sagan, and Tom Boonen each represent a different era of cycling, with unique strengths, achievements, and rivals throughout their careers. Van der Poel is the modern all-rounder, able to win across...

Germany's Louis Kitzki was the winner of the Zwift Academy competition in 2024, following big names such as Jay Vine and Luca Vergallito who then grew as climbers within Alpecin-Deceuninck through it's deal with the team. The 21-year old could've had a similar path but has announced his retirement f...

Jasper Philipsen crashed on the third day of the Tour de France and that was a major disappointment for him and Alpecin-Deceuninck after what had been an absolutely perfect first two days for the team. He is now returning to competition at the Tour of Denmark and has talked about what has happened t...

The 36-year-old Spanish cyclist Edgar Carballo, has been sanctioned for one year due to a case of sexual abuse. The Ethics Commission of the International Cycling Union. The downhill specialist and five-time Spanish enduro champion is suspended from all activities related to the sport, as reported b...

Miguel Indurain, the Spanish legend with five consecutive Tour de France titles, has weighed in on whether Tadej Pogacar will join him among the race’s most decorated champions. Pogacar claimed his fourth Tour victory last month, now just one win shy of matching Indurain’s tally and equaling the all...

In the days following her defeat at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, Demi Vollering made headlines not just for finishing runner-up, but for the tone she struck in addressing the media scrutiny around her weight. In a lengthy Instagram post, the former Tour champion sought to reframe the discussion,...

Tadej Pogacar is a rider capable of winning in almost every terrain and he has built up a palmarès that would be enviable to even the most successful of his rivals. However there are a few gaps that he is looking to fill and one of them is the European Championships, which he confirms he will be try...

After Vuelta a Espana, all eyes will turn towards World Championships in Kigali at the end of September. The first ever rainbow jersey from Africa will go to the fastest woman in a time trial on September 21. Women's road race is planned six days later, on September 27. As has become a tradition in...

The Tour de France 2025 has gone down in history as the one in which Tadej Pogacar once again defeated Jonas Vingegaard to win his fourth career Grande Boucle title. There is no test like this, neither in cycling nor in other sports. What the Tour generates, nothing else does. It is the only competi...

Tour de France belongs among the most popular sports events you could find. The privilege to host even just a fragment of Tour in your country is sought-after and talks to have Grand Départ in your country always take place long in advance. With Grande Boucle's diary full for years in advance (2026...

Jonathan Milan is widely considered one of, if not the fastest, men in world. With three subsequent victories in Grand Tour points classifications, there's not much room left for doubt. But were you aware that the Italian sprinter has a younger brother who can put out some decent watts? If not - mee...

The exodus of talents from Arkéa - B&B Hotels is in full swing. After the expectable depratures of talented climbers Kevin Vauquelin, Raul Garcia Pierna, or Embret Svestad-Bardseng, another name has been confirmed to be on their way to a new home in 2026. The 24-year-old Martin Tjotta will strengthe...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was prepared that it might take up to three years to win the Tour de France Femmes when she transitioned to road with Visma | Lease a Bike before this season. Little did she know she would succeed on first try and it's time to think about other targets. One of them seems to be...

Three-time European under-23 time trial champion Alec Segaert will part ways with Lotto - the team where he raced his whole career. After four seasons in the Belgian structure, Segaert penned a three-year contract with Bahrain - Victorious. There he will link with his older brother Loïc who's one of...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has opened up for the first time since her stunning 2025 Tour de France Femmes triumph, a victory few believed possible when she returned to road racing earlier this year. Already the winner of Paris–Roubaix in the spring, she capped her season with a dominant display in Franc...

The 2025 Vuelta a España, running from August 23 to September 14, is shaping up to be one of the most competitive editions in recent memory. The battle for the red jersey will feature an elite cast, including Jonas Vingegaard, João Almeida, Juan Ayuso, Giulio Ciccone, Egan Bernal, and Richard Carapa...

As the 2025 cycling calendar turns toward its final chapter, UAE Team Emirates – XRG stand on the brink of a potential milestone. With the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and spring classics already behind them, only the Vuelta a España, World Championships, and Il Lombardia remain among the season’s...

The INEOS Grenadiers look set to enter next year’s 2026 season in the midst of a major transition. The team has clawed its way back from the depths of 2024, when they managed just 14 wins, to 24 victories so far this year. That improvement has stabilised them as seventh in the UCI rankings, but it’s...

Bauke Mollema is eyeing the final races of his 2025 season, with the World Championships and Il Lombardia on his calendar. The 38-year-old Dutch rider from Lidl-Trek has fond memories of Il Lombardia, having won it in 2019, alongside stage victories at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. His yea...

The 2025 Tour de Pologne came to a close on Sunday with Brandon McNulty sealing the overall victory in the final day’s time trial. Antonio Tiberi finished second, Matteo Sobrero third. For Team Visma | Lease a Bike, last year’s winners with Jonas Vingegaard, this edition was less about the yellow je...

From the 12th to the 16th of August the peloton will be in Denmark for the Tour of Denmark - or Danmark Rundt. The race has grown in level over the years and has at this point become one of the month's most important events, always with a star-studded field. We preview stage 1. Stage 1 of the race w...

From the 12th to the 16th of August the peloton will be in Denmark for the Tour of Denmark - or Danmark Rundt. The race has grown in level over the years and has at this point become one of the month's most important events, always with a star-studded field. We preview the race ahead.  Stage 1 of th...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG is a team absolutely stacked with talents and Grand Tour contenders. However, even besides Tadej Pogacar, Juan Ayuso, João Almeida, Isaac del Toro; and it's young riders in development... Brandon McNulty could also still turn into a weapon for the Emirati team for the future,...

When Remco Evenepoel turned pro in 2019 one of his closest teammates at Soudal - Quick-Step was Philippe Gilbert. The Belgian, former World Champion and multiple monument winner, has discusses Evenepoel's recent transfer to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe.  "Remco is right to step out of his comfort zon...

More and more pro teams are signing riders on long-term contracts and with it's vast financial resources, UAE Team Emirates - XRG is certainly putting their efforts in doing so. Tadej Pogacar, Jan Christen and Pablo Torres have a standing contract until 2030 and now they are joined by 19-year old Ad...

Mathias Vacek has recently crashed out of the Tour de Pologne where he was one of the biggest favourites to take the overall win. However in the days that have followed, Lidl-Trek have taken the opportunity to discuss with the Czech national champion his future and have today announced a prolongatio...

Tadej Pogacar had the Vuelta a España outlined in his schedule for this year but the Slovenian arrived at the end of the Tour de France mentally and physically exhausted. It was not healthy to keep racing at that same level at this time, and team DS Mauro Gianetti went in depth as to why the World C...

Mathieu van der Poel rode a stellar first week at the Tour de France with a stage win and two different stints in the yellow jersey; alongside an heroic breakaway on stage 9 where he and his teammate Jonas Rickaert almost held off the entire peloton on a pan-flat day. However, his race ended abruptl...

German professional Clara Koppenburg has used her social media platform to deliver one of the most candid and powerful messages of this women’s cycling season. The 30-year-old Cofidis Women rider, who recently completed the Tour de France Femmes in 88th place overall, took to Instagram to share her...

In just six years, Slovenia has gone from being a nation without a single Grand Tour victory to one of the sport’s dominant forces, producing champions across the biggest races in the world. Speaking at Saturday’s Tadej Pogacar Cup Criterium in his hometown of Komenda, the four-time Tour de France w...

French cyclist Lionel Miny has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance for the second time in his career. The 33-year-old, who recently competed in the Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe and finished fifth on stage 4, returned the positive test following...

Rafał Majka closed out the 2025 Tour de Pologne with 16th place in the final day’s individual time trial, securing eighth overall in the general classification and winning the ORLEN VITAY Best Polish Rider Prime. For the UAE Team Emirates - XRG veteran, the home race was about more than results, it...

Brandon McNulty clinched the overall title at the 2025 Tour de Pologne in emphatic style on Sunday, winning the decisive final-day individual time trial to secure the yellow jersey. Antonio Tiberi, riding for Bahrain - Victorious, was in contention for the general classification heading into the sta...

Corbin Strong secured an important victory for his his career on Sunday, sealing the overall victory at the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway. The New Zealander, riding for Israel – Premier Tech, held off a determined challenge from Tom Pidcock on a tense and rain-soaked final day. The stage itself was won...

Remco Evenepoel’s past month has been anything but quiet. From winning stage 5 of the 2025 Tour de France to abandoning the race in its second week, and then announcing a blockbuster move to Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe for 2026, the Belgian star has dominated cycling headlines. His departure from So...

The final stage of the Tour de Pologne was an individual time trial featuring 12.5km that proved to be decisive to shape the final overall classification. Brandon Mcnulty was the man to beat and main favourite to get the GC win, starting the day just 7 seconds behind the race leader, Victor Langelot...

Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) wrapped up a thrilling week in Poland by claiming overall victory at the 2025 Tour de Pologne, capping his performance with a commanding win in the final stage time trial. While the stage itself was decisive, it was McNulty’s reflection on the achievement an...

Weight in cycling is a sensitive topic and one that is still understandably problematic. The hope of better climbing performances is one that is inherent to the sport and that leads many to go into severe weight deficit - to the point where it's unsustainable. Demi Vollering, one of the top riders i...

The Tour de l’Avenir has a habit of hinting at the future — and according to Belgian national coach Serge Pauwels, cycling’s next great rivalry may already be forming at the 2025 edition. In an interview with DirectVelo, Pauwels drew a striking parallel between Belgium’s Jarno Widar and France’s Pau...

Israel - Premier Tech's  Corbin Strong has taken the overall win at the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, holding off the charge of Tom Pidcock on a final stage won by Uno-X Mobility's Fredrik Dversnes.  Eight riders got themselves into the early break on an up and down circuit to conclude the 2025 editio...

Throughout the 2025 Tour de Pologne, the race jury attributes fines to some of the riders and sporting directors. Ultimately the fines can come in the form of money, time penalties or even UCI points, depending on the rule breaking. Here we present what has happened during the race. - Matthew Brenna...

As is typical in a stage race of this calibre, the 2025 Tour de Pologne has seen its share of forced withdrawals — many due to crashes, illness, or other racing incidents. Below is a compiled summary of the riders who have abandoned the race, along with the key incidents that have shaped the medical...

Then 2025 Tour de Pologne was completed this Sunday afternoon with a final stage individual time trial in Wieliczka. As had been widely expected before the day started, UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Brandon McNulty proved his prowess against the clock to not only win the stage but also take the overall...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Brandon McNulty has absolutely stormed to the overall GC win at the 2025 Tour de Pologne, finishing his week in Poland with an incredible display in the final stage time trial to overturn his deficit to Victor Langellotti in the general classification and take the Yellow Je...

Filippo Baroncini has been transferred back to Italy this morning, Sunday 10 August, where he will continue treatment following the serious injuries sustained during stage 2 of the 2025 Tour de Pologne. The 24-year-old remains in a medically induced coma, but is in stable condition as he begins what...

Rafal Majka believes teammate Brandon McNulty is perfectly placed to secure overall victory at the 2025 Tour de Pologne, after a decisive Stage 6 in the mountains saw UAE Team Emirates - XRG take control of the race's GC narrative despite missing out on the stage win. Speaking to Eurosport at the fi...

Stage 7 of the Tour de Pologne will be a 12-kilometer long time-trial that will decide the race's overall classification. This day against the clock should create larger differences than those set in the previous six days and we take a look at the start times and order for all riders including the G...

When Remco Evenepoel lines up in the colours of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in 2026, he’ll not only be the centrepiece of one of the most ambitious projects in modern cycling — he’ll also become the second highest paid rider in the entire professional peloton. The 25-year-old Belgian will reportedly...

Away from the headlines, the mass crash on stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia into Napoli has continued to make a big difference in the World Tour peloton. On that day many of the race's important riders went down on a slick and wet descent in a day that was predicted to end in a sprint, turning it into c...

Remco Evenepoel was set to host an event in Belgium this weekend but he was not present as he travelled to Italy for an altitude training camp ahead of his final goals of the season. His parents were present however and were approached by the media regarding the current happenings with his transfer...

On the opening stage of the Vuelta a Burgos Isaac del Toro crashed and Giulio Ciccone fell alongside him, but lost a lot more time. In the final day of the race the Mexican went on to win the overall classification because of that, but the Lidl-Trek rider got the best of him on the ascent to Lagunas...

No more Patrick Lefevere and from 2026 no more Remco Evenepoel either. The Soudal - Quick-Step we knew from recent years will inevitably change. What will the coming seasons bring is not yet written in the stars, but some of the Belgian team's long-time supporters will be pleased to see what appears...

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team had many options this week to have Tom Pidcock racing and they chose the Arctic Race of Norway, perhaps where the Briton had the best chances of taking a victory. He did so on stage 3, raising his arms (on the road) for the first time since February, and is seeking to win the...

Tadej Pogacar hosted his own criterium in Slovenia this Saturday in his hometown of Komenda, where he received a few of his current and former teammates. With the media present, he was for the first time since the Tour de France asked again about the feelings of fatigue and thoughts of retirement. ...

Remco Evenepoel's departure from Soudal - Quick-Step has rocked the team to it's core but as it's been possible to see by the signings of Jasper Stuyven and Dylan van Baarle, they were also fully prepared for it. However most of the riders did not know of the transfer's seriousness until... One hour...

The Tour de France is the biggest cycling race in the world and the one with most coverage. Yet, it is rare to hear stories of disagreements and battles within the peloton, as riders are well aware of how quickly statements in the heat of the moment can change a lot. However a 'breath of fresh air'...

Cycling is a sport that carries a very dark past, whose consequences have never truly faded as most top riders in the current peloton are still faced with - understandable - skepticism. What is unusual is for former riders who have used it to come out and claim no regrets over having done it and ach...

Remco Evenepoel’s final months in Soudal – Quick-Step colours are now mapped out. After a turbulent 2025 season that included a torrid second week at the Tour de France despite an earlier victory, the Belgian superstar will close his time with the Wolfpack in a packed run of prestigious races before...

Ethan Hayter’s first season at Soudal – Quick-Step has been something of a bumpy road. The 26-year-old British rider, crowned national road race champion in 2024 and a three-time national time trial champion, is set to make his return to Grand Tour racing at the 2025 Vuelta a España later this month...

According to Daniel Benson and Ciro Scognamiglio, Zak Dempster will leave INEOS Grenadiers to join Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe for the 2026 season. The 37-year-old Australian has been part of the British team since 2023, arriving after a 14-year professional racing career that saw him compete in all...

Nearly a month has passed since Mathieu van der Poel came within metres of pulling off one of the Tour de France’s most dramatic stage wins. Alongside teammate Jonas Rickaert, the Dutchman spent 170 kilometres in a two-man breakaway before striking out alone in the closing stages, only to be caught...

Victor Langellotti etched his name into Monaco’s sporting history books on Saturday, becoming the first rider from the principality to win a stage at the highest level of professional cycling. The INEOS Grenadiers rider powered to victory in stage 6 of the Tour de Pologne, timing his sprint to perfe...

In the final stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, Isaac del Toro’s remarkable debut season continued with yet another milestone, the overall race victory. Already labelled by Tadej Pogacar as the “future” of cycling, the young Mexican has spent 2025 turning promise into performance, backing up his Giro d’I...

This Saturday delivered drama on multiple fronts, with the spotlight firmly on the Vuelta a Burgos and Tour de Pologne. In Burgos, Isaac del Toro’s season of breakthroughs continued as he claimed the overall title. The UAE Team Emirates – XRG rider could not take the queen stage, however, once again...

Tom Pidcock has had a stupendous start to the season but things did not go right at the Giro d'Italia. After recovering and regathering himself, the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team is once again bring in victories and this time on the road, he managed to take his first win in six months at the Arctic Race of...

From the 4th to 10th of August the World Tour calendar continues with it's first post-Tour de France stage-race: the Tour de Pologne. This week-long race in Poland is always packed with opportunities for the sprinters, classics riders and time-trialists. We preview stage 7. The face finished with a...

Victor Langellotti of INEOS Grenadiers has won stage 6 of the Tour de Pologne and has become the new race leader. The rider from Monaco has become the first ever from his nation to win at the highest level of the sport.  The sixth day of racing was by some considered the queen stage but that would a...

The Winspace Orange Seal team has announced the suspension of Aurela Nerlo. The Polish rider has tested positive for an anabolic steroid and has been taken out of competition for the time being.  "It is with great disappointment that we inform you of the confirmation of Aurela Nerlo's positive resul...

Stage 6 of the Tour de Pologne was the toughest out of all the hilly days and it has delivered a dramatic finale. Victor Langellotti has launched an incredible final acceleration to close the gap to the late attack of Brandon McNulty and in the space of less than 500 meters managed to put 8 seconds...

Isaac del Toro is on a brilliant season thus far and after having climbed a lot in the UCI Rankings last week, he will do so even further as he has just won the Vuelta a Burgos. However, the UAE Team Emirates - XRG rider couldn't conquer the queen stage as he was defeated once again by Giulio Ciccon...

Jonas Vingegaard has now finished five consecutive editions of the Tour de France in the podium, every single one that he has started. The Danish climber would've likely become an absolutely historical figure in the race if only there wasn't a Tadej Pogacar that has achieved the exact same over the...

Serge Pauwels, head of the Belgian national team at this point in time, had to accept the absence of Wout van Aert from the upcoming World and European Championships as announced by Visma. Now he is in the final stages of building up the team for the upcoming races, and he has confirmed two Visma ri...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike did a few surprising transfers last winter and one of them was Arkéa leadout man Dan McLay who had shown great talent at helping Arnaud Démare previously. He was signed to support Olav Kooij but after not having a perfect partnership and Kooij departing to Decathlon AG2R La...

From the 5th to the 9th of August we have on the road what is potentially the single most important preparation race ahead of the Vuelta a España. The Vuelta a Burgos takes the riders through the hilly and mountainous terrain necessary to prepare for the final Grand Tour of the season whilst also he...

From the 4th to 10th of August the World Tour calendar continues with it's first post-Tour de France stage-race: the Tour de Pologne. This week-long race in Poland is always packed with opportunities for the sprinters, classics riders and time-trialists. We preview stage 6. The queen stage? Most wou...

The Tour de Pologne has over the past years been marked by numerous tragedies. The death of Bjorg Lambrecht and the life-threatening crash of Fabio Jakobsen marked the race dearly, and last year Nicolas Debeaumarché was seriously injured after a fall on Polish roads. The hearts of many have been cle...

This week in cycling sees a packed schedule with the Tour de Pologne, Vuelta a Burgos, Tour de l'Ain and Arctic Race of Norway taking most of the spotlight. But in Portugal, the country's most important event of the year - the Volta a Portugal - has also started but it's quickly hit the headlines no...

Cian Uijtdebroeks is only 22 years old but has already experienced very different phases in his career. This Friday a new one officially started as the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider took his first pro win, and couldn't have done it in better style.  The Belgian rider was a member of the BORA - han...

Tadej Pogacar is still only 26 years old, but Slovenia can already look ahead to a promising future with yet another supertalent coming from this small country. Jakob Omrzel has only just moved up from junior ranks but he immediately won the biggest under-23 stage race of this season (so far) and be...

With the Arctic Race of Norway looming and La Vuelta fast approaching, Tom Pidcock finds himself in a familiar role: balancing serious GC ambitions with sharp-tongued insight on some of the major talking points in modern cycling, including the safety of the sport. Fresh off a training block and eyei...

Could the next chapter in cycling’s most compelling modern rivalry be written not at the Tour de France, but in the colours of national pride? The 2025 European Championships may be about to serve up a tantalising rematch between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar — this time not as rivals in trade...

Alessandro De Marchi was never a big champion, but over the 15 seasons as a pro, he has built a strong reputation in the peloton thanks to leadership qualities as well as a thanks to his breakaway craft that secured him thee Vuelta a Espana stages. At the age of 39, the Italian's career is in its fi...

The 2025 Tour de France made a return to roots with a first home Grand Départ since 2021 when Brest held the event. Next years should again put into spotlight various nations with 2026 Grand Départ confirmed in Barcelona and 2027 in Edinburgh. The 2028 edition could see another French city host the...

EF Education-EasyPost had no big ambitions coming into the 2025 Tour de France. But thanks to Ben Healy, they have become one of the main protagonists of the Tour. For team manager Jonathan Vaughters, the race in fact couldn't have really been any better than what his team have achieved. "We had to...

Mads Pedersen has no raced in July, but the wait for his return will be over next week with start at the home Tour of Denmark where Pedersen will defend his 2023 throne. Afterwards he should take on the Vuelta a Espana and also the Tour de Luxembourg where he won a stage last year. But the 29-year-o...

Damiano Caruso broke his three-year long fasting during the fourth stage of 2025 Vuelta a Burgos. The Bahrain - Victorious rider joined today's breakaway which featured renown riders such as Rui Costa (EF Education-EasyPost) and Javier Romo (Movistar Team), but was able to shake off everyone on the...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s Matthew Brennan delivered a statement ride on stage 5 of the 2025 Tour de Pologne, outkicking compatriot Ben Turner to claim a World Tour level win — and Visma’s second stage victory of the race. The 20-year-old Brit timed his uphill sprint to perfection, pouncing late in...

Cian Uijtdebroeks is back and back with a bang! After his well-documented issues throughout this season, the Belgian of Team Visma | Lease a Bike has emphatically silenced his doubters by putting in a monstrous performance on the Colombier, to win stage 3 of the 2025 Tour de l'Ain and take the overa...

Uno-X Mobility's Alexander Kristoff has sprinted to victory on stage 2 of the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, taking his 98th pro win in the process, edging him ever closer to a landmark 100th before his retirement at the end of this season.  Heading into the final 65km, five riders were out ahead of th...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike's young sensation Matthew Brennan has powered to an uphill sprint victory on stage 5 of the 2025 Tour de Pologne, holding off compatriot Ben Turner in a British one-two finish. Four riders took it upon themselves to ignite the race and form a breakaway early on stage 5. Tho...

Bahrain - Victorious' vastly experienced 37-year-old Italian Damiano Caruso has proved there is plenty of life in the old dog yet, powering to an impressive victory from the breakaway on stage 4 of the 2025 Vuelta a Burgos. A strong seven-man group forced their way clear to form the early breakaway,...

In a move that signals clear intent to reclaim their cobbled crown, Soudal - Quick-Step have announced the signing of Dylan van Baarle from Team Visma | Lease a Bike, with the Dutchman penning a three-year deal through to the end of 2027. It’s a signing that, on paper, marks a significant coup. Van...

Following the announcement that Remco Evenepoel will join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe for 2026, former pro and cycling commentator Jens Voigt has weighed in on the move — and the areas where the Belgian superstar still has room to grow. Evenepoel, a two-time world time trial champion and double Olym...

Michael Storer didn’t win a stage at this year’s Tour de France, but the 28-year-old Australian believes Tudor Pro Cycling left with something even more valuable: attention. Speaking with Aidan Burgess on the Domestique Hotseat podcast, Storer opened up about a memorable July, his first Tour with Tu...

Wout van Aert may have just pulled off one of the most memorable stage wins in recent Tour de France history — but the Belgian star’s greatest challenge immediately after the race wasn’t on a bike, it was in front of a passport photo booth. Fresh off a sensational victory on the rain-slicked cobbles...

As Remco Evenepoel prepares to leave Soudal - Quick-Step for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in 2026, former Vuelta a Espana winner turned cycling analyst Chris Horner isn't holding back on what needs to happen to make the move work. “The biggest one that I see, page one problem, is: can Primoz Roglic a...

From the 12th to the 16th of August the peloton will be in Denmark for the Tour of Denmark - or Danmark Rundt. The race has grown in level over the years and has at this point become one of the month's most important events, always with a star-studded field. We take a look at it's startlist.  The pr...

Remco Evenepoel will be a Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe rider in a few months and within the German team there are already serious preparations in order. Besides the changes in staff, several riders within the team are motivated and happy that they will be joined by the double Olympic Champion and bel...

Wout van Aert has had a long season and no true rest for many months already. Taking this into consideration, the Belgian will not be participating neither in the Rwanda World Championships and Ardèche Europeans - where the climbers will be favoured, on both occasions.  "Wout informed me right after...

Wout van Aert has had a very packed year from start to finish, and he will be ending his season in Belgium at the Super 8 Classic in late September. Team Visma | Lease a Bike have just revealed the calendar of the final races of the season for the 30-year old.  Van Aert designed the winter's cyclocr...

Tadej Pogacar is the current World Champion on the road and is a rider who does not race low-level events at this point in his career, as he focuses on major wins including Grand Tours, monuments and World Championships. Hence, he has not raced a single non-World Tour event this year and perhaps wil...

After three months out with injury, Mikel Landa returned to the peloton this week at the 2025 Vuelta a Burgos — and with it came the inevitable questions about leadership dynamics at Soudal - Quick-Step in the wake of Remco Evenepoel’s blockbuster move to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. But the veteran...

After months and months of seemingly endless transfer speculation, official news of Remco Evenepoel's departure from Soudal - Quick-Step has now arrived, with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe announcing the signing of the double Olympic champion on a long-term deal. As experts and analyst now pick apart...

The hour record is one of the most mythical events in cycling. For 60 minutes, the rider who tries to record the best time gets on the bike to try to cover the greatest possible distance in that interval, usually at a velodrome. Since 2022, that honor has been held by Filippo Ganna. The Italian INEO...

The month of August is always synonymous with transfer announcements in the cycling market. Cofidis was one of the teams that recently announced a new addition for the 2026 season. Luxembourg's Alex Kirsch has signed a 3-year contract to help the French outfit become much more competitive, we'll see...

Antonio Tiberi came close to podiuming a Grand Tour on multiple occasions, but so far bad luck always stood in his way since his fifth place at 2024 Giro d'Italia. With 2025 Vuelta a Espana almost in sight, the leader of Bahrain - Victorious once again appears to be in great shape at the Tour de Pol...

The cycling market continues to watch as signings for the upcoming 2026 season continue to be confirmed. In Uno-X Mobility's goal to continue growing as a team and dreaming of a future World Tour license, the Norwegian squad wants to add more victories as much as possible. To this end, it has offici...

Paul Magnier already indicated that he came to Tour de Pologne for a stage victory when he Olav Kooij denied his challenge on the opening day of the race. But three days later in Cieszyn, the story was different. Kooij wasn't able to join the sprint for win on an explosive local circuit and so nobod...

There was nothing like Tour de France Femmes in the era of Jan Ullrich. Looking back, the German would be probably support a sentiment that it's a shame. But that makes the racing now all the more enjoyable. As for the 2025 edition won by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Ullrich could find nothing but superl...

Remco Evenepoel will write a new chapter in Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe after his next season contract at Soudal - Quick-Step will be bought out by the German team. But until then, there are still few months of racing ahead and Evenepoel still has some goals to tick off. Especially since the Tour de...

From the 4th to 10th of August the World Tour calendar continues with it's first post-Tour de France stage-race: the Tour de Pologne. This week-long race in Poland is always packed with opportunities for the sprinters, classics riders and time-trialists. We preview stage 5. The longest day of the ra...

From the 5th to the 9th of August we have on the road what is potentially the single most important preparation race ahead of the Vuelta a España. The Vuelta a Burgos takes the riders through the hilly and mountainous terrain necessary to prepare for the final Grand Tour of the season whilst also he...

Today has been absolutely frantic. We've witnessed a packed schedule of races all on the same day, with action in Poland, Burgos, the Arctic Tour of Norway, and the Tour de l'Ain. In Poland, Stage 4 delivered the second bunch sprint of the race. Team Visma came in as the clear favorites, boasting tw...

The speculation is over: Remco Evenepoel will leave Soudal - Quick-Step at the end of the 2025 season to join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. After months of rumours, the Belgian team confirmed his early exit from a contract originally running through 2026. The move marks one of the most significant tr...

INEOS Grenadiers’ transfer activity has reportedly ground to a halt, with Sir Dave Brailsford now overseeing all negotiations following his return to the team earlier this summer. A Daniel Benson report now suggests the team has paused recruitment while Brailsford reassesses its direction. It’s a su...

If you were riding down the roads of southern France and Monaco on Wednesday, you may have encountered both 2025 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes champions hitting the road together. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot encountered Slovenian couple Tadej Pogacar and Urska Zigart on their training ride and...

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team's Nicolas Prodhomme has taken a very impressive win on stage 2 of the 2025 Tour de l'Ain, outkicking Cian Uijtdebroeks in a two-up fight for the line after a potentially decisive day in the mountains.  Heading into the final 50km of the day, four riders were out ahead...

Israel - Premier Tech's Corbin Strong has punched his way to victory in a wet, uphill sprint on stage 1 of the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway ahead of Riley Sheehan, completing a one-two finish for the team. A four-man group got clear of the peloton to form the breakaway in the early part of the stage....

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team's teenage sensation Leo Bisiaux has powered to an incredibly impressive victory on stage 3 of the 2025 Vuelta a Burgos, denying the likes of Giulio Ciccone and Isaac del Toro to take a first pro win and the leader's jersey.  With the peloton chasing a six-man breakawa...

Soudal - Quick-Step's Paul Magnier has taken the win from a reduced bunch uphill sprint on stage 4 of the 2025 Tour de Pologne.  An all-Polish trio attacked early to form the breakaway of the day. Alongside Paweł Bernas and Michał Pomorski, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's Filip Maciejuk was the most w...

Wout van Aert is set to return to racing at the Deutschland Tour later this month, but it appears his 2025 season may still hold a surprise. A cryptic remark from Team Visma | Lease a Bike team-mate Victor Campenaerts has reignited speculation that the Belgian might be keeping a major late-season go...

Jacopo Mosca has described the harrowing scenes of yesterday’s high-speed crash at the 2025 Tour de Pologne, which left UAE Team Emirates - XRG’s Filippo Baroncini “lying motionless” at the roadside. The crash occurred with just over 20 kilometres remaining on Stage 3, during a fast, technical desce...

The arrival of Remco Evenepoel at Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe for the 2026 season is set to reshape the dynamics of the German-Austrian team – and potentially the career trajectory of Primoz Roglic. But according to Slovenian cycling figurehead Bogdan Fink, writing off Roglic as a fading force would...

Jonas Vingegaard is heading to the Vuelta a España this month with his eyes on the red jersey, aiming to add the missing Grand Tour title to his palmares. The 28-year-old Dane is widely seen as the second-best GC rider in the world, only behind Tadej Pogacar, and with two Tour de France titles alrea...

In July, Primoz Roglic made it to Paris at last. His eighth-place finish at the 2025 Tour de France marked the first time he had completed the race since 2020, when he famously lost yellow in the final time trial to Tadej Pogacar. After three consecutive DNFs and a Giro d’Italia campaign derailed by...

The International Cycling Union (UCI) will test a new GPS tracking system at the Tour de Romandie Women from August 15–17, a move aimed at improving rider safety in real time. The system, developed in collaboration with SafeR, will be trialed with one rider per team wearing a GPS device. If successf...

Remco Evenepoel’s long-anticipated move to Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe was finally made official on Tuesday. It’s a transfer that has been whispered about in the corridors of the cycling world for years, and this week, it became reality. The Belgian superstar will leave Soudal – Quick-Step before th...

Remco Evenepoel’s long-rumoured move has finally been confirmed. The Belgian star will leave Soudal – Quick-Step to join Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe in 2026, ending one of the sport’s most drawn-out transfer sagas. Although his original contract ran through the end of 2026, Quick-Step has confirmed...

Ben Turner claimed victory on Stage 3 of the Tour de Pologne, but controversy quickly followed. A major crash in the peloton led race organizers to temporarily neutralise the stage. That decision allowed many riders, Turner among them, to rejoin the front group after being dropped earlier. Now, Turn...

From the 5th to the 9th of August we have on the road what is potentially the single most important preparation race ahead of the Vuelta a España. The Vuelta a Burgos takes the riders through the hilly and mountainous terrain necessary to prepare for the final Grand Tour of the season whilst also he...

From the 4th to 10th of August the World Tour calendar continues with it's first post-Tour de France stage-race: the Tour de Pologne. This week-long race in Poland is always packed with opportunities for the sprinters, classics riders and time-trialists. We preview stage 4. Stage 4 sees a return of...

The 2025 Tour de France Femmes just came to a wrap with an epic victory of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot. And how better get into the right mood for the 2026 edition than to fantasize about the possible routes the peloton could explore. Starting from Lausanne (Switzerland), we shall have a second foreign s...

The UCI Rankings are updated every week and although this past week hasn't offered too many changes, we've got some action in the front positions with the Clásica San Sebastián mainly delivering meaningful points. Isaac del Toro has been the rider to benefit the most from this having finished near t...

Thymen Arensman was more than an okay cyclist already before the Tour de France. However not overly interesting to post-Tour criterium organizers who aim only for the biggest stars and in particular - stage winners. Prior to the 2025 edition, Arensman didn't really tick off neither of those boxes an...

In the middle of August, the cycling market always intensifies as soon as the signings of the World Tour teams can be made official. This year, Remco Evenepoel has been in the spotlight with the bombshell confirmation of his departure from Soudal - Quick-Step. The Belgian superstar has signed for Re...

Eddie Dunbar was optimistic his Tour de France campaign would be a success. But the ambitions were quickly shattered during seventh stage with finish on Mur de Bretagne. Dunbar made it into a select group of top GC riders and stage favourites, but a sudden crash took him not only chances at GC resul...

Stage 3 of the Tour de Pologne turned out to be chaotic and unpredictable, but for all the wrong reasons. What was expected to be a stage suited for the GC contenders, with an explosive finish for puncheurs, ended up descending into complete confusion. A brutal crash with 25 km to go forced the race...

Rafal Majka was left battered and in visible discomfort after a heavy crash on Stage 3 of the Tour de Pologne — a race that may mark his final appearance on home soil before retirement. The incident happened with just over 20 kilometres remaining on a high-speed descent near Wałbrzych, where several...

Ben Turner (INEOS Grenadiers) took the biggest victory of his career on Stage 3 of the Tour de Pologne — but celebrations were understandably muted after a major crash forced a neutralisation in the final part of the stage. The 26-year-old Brit powered to the line ahead of Pello Bilbao and Andrea Ba...

Groupama - FDJ has absolutely dominated on the opening stage of the 2025 Tour de l'Ain, as Tom Donnenwirth powered to the win in a bunch sprint, with teammates David Gaudu and Lorenzo Germani taking 2nd and 4th, respectively.  The trio of Kenny Molly (Van Rysel Roubaix), Yoel Habteab (BIKE AID) and...

A major crash during Stage Three of the 2025 Tour de Pologne forced organisers to neutralise the race with just over 15 kilometres remaining, after multiple riders — including general classification leader Paul Lapeira — were involved in a high-speed pile-up on a technical descent. Speaking at the f...

The cycling peloton is gearing up to head north on August 7th for the eagerly anticipated 2025 edition of the Arctic Race of Norway — a race known for its breathtaking scenery, challenging routes, and unpredictable racing action. As always, this stage race promises to deliver thrilling battles acros...

Paul Lapeira's race looked over towards the end of stage 3 at the 2025 Tour de Pologne, as TV cameras caught the Maillot Jaune in a ditch at the roadside and seemingly in some serious pain. With the race neutralised though, and all time gaps cancelled, the Frenchman eventually rolled over the line m...

In a somewhat strange finale to stage 3 of the 2025 Tour de Pologne, Ben Turner has taken victory. The reason for the strange feeling? The fact that the last 15km had been raced without any GC ramifications following a neutralisation of the race for around 10 minutes after a nasty crash involving Ye...

Matteo Moschetti had narrowly edged compatriot Matteo Malucelli in a photo finish finale on stage 2 of the 2025 Vuelta a Burgos, in a thrilling sprint finale.  Four riders got themselves into the breakaway, and it was an entirely Spanish quartet too with Euskaltel - Euskadi duo Iker Mintegi and Txom...

Stage 3 of the 2025 Tour de Pologne is racing towards a frantic finale. With three riders out ahead of the bunch though, the peloton has just been rocked by a nasty crash.  With 25km to go and the peloton closing in, Team Jayco AlUla's Kelland O'Brien attempted to go solo at the front. At the head o...

The worst kept secret in cycling is now out in the open. Remco Evenepoel is leaving Soudal – Quick-Step. After years of speculation, denials, and messy media briefings, the Belgian superstar will join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in 2026. The announcement comes following Quick-Step’s confirmation tha...

The Giro d'Italia is expanding and over recent years it has on two occasions began in Central or Eastern European nations that don't border with Italy: Hungary and Albania. It might come as a very big surprise but the 2026 edition may be on the brink of starting in Bulgaria after an announcement fro...

Wout van Aert has had a very packed season and after a successful Tour de France the Belgian is going to be returning to competition at the Deutschland Tour where he will be preparing for the final months of the road campaign.  Van Aert had a short cyclocross campaign last winter and only a few week...

Remco Evenepoel's transfer has taken over the headlines and within Belgium most big figures have shared their opinions in the transfer of the winter. José de Cauwer argues that the move makes sense for both teams and that the Belgian should have done it in order to continue pursuing his goal of winn...

The biggest news of the entire transfer season may have hit right on its very first days too as Remco Evenepoel was officialized as a new Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe rider from the 2026 season onwards. Whilst this is a massive signing with many underlying conditions and details, most are still not p...

Leo Hayter was one of the single most promising riders a few years ago having won the under-23 Giro in 2022 months before signing his first contract with INEOS Grenadiers. But the 23-year old suffered a lot from the pressure of being a pro cyclist and his problems with mental health which saw him go...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike started off the Tour de Pologne strong with Olav Kooij winning the opening sprint stage but the team had ambitions outside of the bunch sprints too. In the summit finish to Karpacz the team had ambitions of finishing amongst the best but not a single rider was present in th...

From the 5th to the 9th of August we have on the road what is potentially the single most important preparation race ahead of the Vuelta a España. The Vuelta a Burgos takes the riders through the hilly and mountainous terrain necessary to prepare for the final Grand Tour of the season whilst also he...

From the 4th to 10th of August the World Tour calendar continues with it's first post-Tour de France stage-race: the Tour de Pologne. This week-long race in Poland is always packed with opportunities for the sprinters, classics riders and time-trialists. We preview stage 3. The third day of racing s...

The news has been broken officially and there is no room left to maneuver. It has never been 'just a rumour', Remco Evenepoel will be joining Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in 2026 as Soudal - Quick-Step has just announced the breaking of his current contract.  The news come after months of speculation...

The news have been confirmed: Remco Evenepoel will leave Soudal - Quick-Step and join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe from the 2026 season onwards. This is a move that has been in the making for a very long time and one that carries huge ramifications. Patrick Lefevere has for the past few hours certain...

Victor Campenaerts is enjoying his cycling career to the fullest. The 33-year-old Belgian went from time trialist with European title to then become a classics rider. With his move to Visma | Lease a Bike last season, the goal has been clear; to try riding in the mountains. Campenaerts earned himsel...

Despite mounting questions over Jonas Vingegaard’s level of support within Team Visma | Lease a Bike, former pro turned Eurosport commentator Brian Holm believes the two-time Tour de France champion should resist the temptation to seek greener pastures. Speaking on the Café Eddy podcast, Holm backed...

Jack Haig's season took a blow when the Australian had to abandon Tour de France on stage 7 with a mild concussion. It was a strange situation for the experienced rider who would've hoped to leave a good mark on the race. And, hopefully, attract some offers from teams willing to sign him for 2026. B...

Edward Planckaert built himself up to the position of an important clog in Mathieu van der Poel's Classics team during his five seasons with Alpecin-Deceuninck. But from 2026 onwards, the 30-year-old Belgian will wear the colours of rival team Soudal - Quick-Step where he'll link up with former team...

The UCI Rankings have been updated this week with the results of the Clásica San Sebastián and the Circuito de Getxo in the Basque Country. UAE Team Emirates - XRG have absolutely taken the biggest amount of points in the races as they dominated the latter and had Jan Christen finish second in the W...

The long period of wait is over. Fabio Jakobsen will finally return to racing next week, for the first time since his surgery four months ago. The Dutch sprinter has not raced since March 26, when he dropped out of Classic Brugge-De Panne early on into the race, unable to keep up with the pace of pe...

After a calm sprint on the first day of Tour de Pologne, the next stage with uphill arrival in Karpacz promised to shake up the standings. Lidl-Trek's Mathias Vacek entered the stage as one of favourites and the Czech champion didn't fail to deliver. With a second place on the day, the 23-year-old m...

Paul Lapeira may not have been the most often mentioned name at the start of Tour de Pologne, but the former French champion upset all pre-race favourites with an incredible turn of speed on the final climb in Karpacz. Only a third WorldTour victory for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale this season, this i...

The move of Remco Evenepoel to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe massively shifts the power distribution of GC teams as Primoz Roglic, Florian Lipowitz and Evenepoel should suddenly wear the same colours from 2026 onwards. This brings up a question of how will these three men - all with ambitions to win G...

The news of the day is that Remco Evenepoel will leave Soudal - Quick-Step after seven successful seasons with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe buying out the last year on his contract. With this, a difficult period comes to an end for new CEO Jurgen Fore who had to resolve this lose-lose situation in th...

Today we enjoyed two very entertaining races, both in Poland and in Burgos. The profiles of both stages were quite similar, medium-mountain terrain suited to puncheurs with a strong finishing kick. In both cases, we saw similar finales: reduced uphill sprints that ended with victories for Paul Lapei...

Roger Adrià has won the first stage of the Vuelta a Burgos 2025, beating Jordan Labrosse in the final sprint and putting time on the rest of the competition. Thanks to this victory, the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Spaniard has also taken the overall leader's jersey and also - having shown good form...

It is not often that you see riders crashing uphill but when you ride as fast as some of the strongest climbers in the world then anything is possible. Today the two main favourites to win the Vuelta a Burgos, Isaac del Toro and Giulio Ciccone, have crashed with only a few meters to the line.  It wa...

Remco Evenepoel had been hinted to be joining Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe for several months now and it had been widely reported that during the Tour de France the confirmation was very close - and that this happened after his departure from the race. Today it's been confirmed, and Red Bull - BORA -...

The Tour de Pologne has entered the hills on it's second day and we've had a surprise. Whilst many riders had the chance to finish high in Karpacz, few would've expected Paul Lapeira to be the strongest on the day and to climb to the overall lead.  The second day of the race is the one with the toug...

The Vuelta a Burgos is a race that sees many riders come in with very different form with different goals in sight. The first stage usually finished atop the castle in the city of Burgos and it was the case once again in 2025, where Roger Adrià was the strongest on stage 1 and rode to a strong stage...

Paul Lapeira has won the second stage of the Tour de Pologne in an uphill finish that opened up the GC fight. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team have taken an important triumph and the race lead.  Stage 2 of the race began with a three-rider breakaway that didn't offer the peloton too much challenge an...

Egan Bernal won the Tour de France in 2019 and then the Giro d'Italia in 2021. His life-threatening accident at the start of the 2022 season looked to be the end of the INEOS Grenadiers' dream of completing the set of Grand Tours but that is not the case. And in 2025 he is aiming for the Vuelta a Es...

Primoz Roglic is a rider that throughout the years relied on his time-trialing and strong sprinting - besides his climbing - to gain time on his rivals in the Grand Tours, but nowadays a few riders have surpassed him. Hence he came into this past Tour de France without pressure and in the final days...

The fallout from Remco Evenepoel’s withdrawal at the 2025 Tour de France has led to a wave of scrutiny from cycling legends, media voices, and fans too. But as the dust settles from a disappointing July, the question arises: is the criticism of the Belgian too harsh, especially considering the circu...

Enric Mas will not race again in 2025. Movistar confirmed the Spaniard’s season is over due to thrombophlebitis in his left leg. The injury stems from his withdrawal during the Tour de France and has now sidelined him for the Vuelta a España and any further competition this year. “The medical and te...