According to cycling market specialist Renaud Breban, Richard Carapaz has already extended his contract with EF Education-EasyPost until the 2026 season. Thus, the Ecuadorian will remain with the American team after two solid first campaigns, especially in 2024 where the rider bounced back from inju...

Six-time world cyclocross champion Mathieu van der Poel has not competed since the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Besançon on 29th December. The Alpecin-Deceuninck star has been sidelined due to a rib injury sustained during the Azencross Loenhout. Van der Poel is currently in Spain, focusing on his re...

Safety in the peloton is a very hot topic in the world of cycling at the moment. Tejay van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter, who retired around the time that speeds began dramatically increasing, have shared their opinions on the matter.  "I hate to say this, I hate to be the one saying 'the riders mak...

Due to the weather, last weekend's Cyclocross World Cup battle in Dendermonde descending into an absolute mudfest. In the swamp though, Wout van Aert put in a dominant performance to secure his first World Cup winning of the winter.  Van Aert dominated in the Dendermonde mud, taking victory by over...

The last time we had seen Cat Ferguson compete was at the World Cup Hulst, where she suffered a major crash that was to keep her out for some time. Just three weeks later, the future cycling superstar has taken the silver medal at the British national championships in impressive fashion. The Movista...

In a significant announcement, Tom Pidcock has revealed that he will not participate in the 2025 Tour de France. The 25-year-old British rider shared his decision during an interview with BBC Sport, explaining his intention to take a year off from the prestigious race and return stronger in 2026. "W...

As the 2025 cycling season approaches, several ProTeams are lobbying the UCI to revise its regulations for Grand Tours, seeking an increase in the number of teams allowed to participate in these marquee events. Spanish newspaper Marca reports that ProTeams are calling for 23 teams, rather than the c...

After the hectic cyclocross period around the Christmas both the riders and fans got a chance to catch a breath again with only National Championships scheduled for the weekend. And while some riders continued to dominate in their countries, we have also witnessed several shocking results. In this a...

Adding to his European title, Thibau Nys had also become the Belgian champion for next 12 months. The 22-year-old wished for even better season, but his father Sven Nys appears to be already more than hype with the two special jerseys. "Phew, I’m still the record holder in the family," laughs the 48...

Already a fifth runner-up result for Laurens Sweeck at the Belgian Championships. Despite coming close to a victory in Heusden-Zolder, Thibau Nys was outside the 2020 National champion's reach. Still, the 31-year-old speaks of a good race in a season with already five victories to his name. "I tried...

National Cyclocross Championships in Oisterwijk were a big party for Fenix-Deceuninck ladies who, in absence of Fem van Empel and Lucinda Brand - didn't find their equal among the rest of the field. Puck Pieterse will thus get to ride in red-white-blue in the coming period. For her teammate Ceylin d...

For a second year in a row, it's only a second place for Pim Ronhaar at the Dutch National cyclocross Championships. Last winter, he had to bow before his then teammate Joris Nieuwenhuis who had been riding in a stellar form at the time. This Sunday, Ronhaar was able to out-ride Nieuwenhuis who had...

Tim Merlier looks set for a big season in 2025 after Soudal - Quick-Step confirmed the Belgian sprinter is set to share team leadership at the 2025 Tour de France alongside Remco Evenepoel. According to Merlier himself though, a Soudal - Quick-Step wonderkid who's set to make a Grand Tour debut at t...

Tibor Del Grosso has etched his name into Dutch cyclocross history by winning his first national title earlier today. The 21-year-old Alpecin-Deceuninck rider showcased both determination and tactical prowess to secure the victory, marking what could be a pivotal moment in his burgeoning career. Aft...

Thibau Nys delivered an outstanding performance to secure victory at the Belgian Cyclocross Championships, showcasing his determination and skill with a remarkable recovery ride. The European champion stormed to the win, with Laurens Sweeck finishing in second place and a gritty Toon Aerts claiming...

What a performance, and what a win for Thibau Nys, who has won the Belgian cyclocross championships after a brilliant recovery ride. Behind the European champion, Laurens Sweeck came second, and a battling Toon Aerts picked up the final place on the podium. At the start, it was Vandeputte who led th...

Tibor Del Grosso has won the Dutch national cyclocross championship to take advantage of the absence of Mathieu van der Poel who was not present. Del Grosso beat Pim Ronhaar into second place, and Joris Nieuwenhuis came third. At the start, it was Tibor Del Grosso who made the first move and took th...

Puck Pieterse delivered an impressive performance to claim victory at the Dutch Cyclocross Championship. The young star showed her dominance early on, pulling away from the field and never looking back. Behind her, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado secured the silver medal, while Denise Betsema completed t...

The superb Puck Pieterse has won the Dutch women’s national championship with a brilliant performance where she never showed any signs of weakness, and won by over a minute. Pieterse beat second place rider Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, and Denise Betsema came third. After the first lap, Puck Pieterse...

The Tour Down Under gains more and more form as another team confirm it's lineup. Soudal - Quick-Step is keeping it's stars in Europe, however it will be hunting stages in Australia to start off the season.  “The Tour Down Under has a parcours with a little bit of everything for everyone: sprinters,...

This weekend is special in the cyclocross field as the riders tackle the national championships. This Sunday Belgium will have the men's elite race whilst the Netherlands have both men and women ongoing. Some of the top favourites for all races have spoken ahead of the race and we've got a lot of in...

Tadej Pogacar has dominated the Tour de France last year after two editions beaten by Jonas Vingegaard, and now has three titles. He comes closer and closer to the record of five triumphs, but UAE Team Emirates - XRG are working to keep that pressure off the shoulders of the Slovenian, as said by te...

Gianni Moscon took on a new role this past year with Soudal - Quick-Step and saw his career revitalized after a great experience. He got motivation for the sport once again, did a great job together with Remco Evenepoel and now he can become a luxury domestique for Primoz Roglic.  "After that I will...

Team Jayco AlUla have dominated the Australian national championships and today at the road races, they have won both. Lucinda Stewart and Luke Durbridge will be the riders to put on the Australian stripes over the coming 12 months.  In the men's race it was a dominant performance for the Australian...

Filippo Ganna is a rider heading into 2025 with real determination. After a bit of a quieter year by his own high standards in 2024, the Italian powerhouse of the INEOS Grenadiers has announced three main goals for the coming year: Milano-Sanremo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour de France.  "The only thi...

As the performance levels in the peloton get better than ever, questions continue to be asked by some about where these improvements are coming from. Given the murky and clouded past of the sport, it's not a completely unwarranted question, but according to the recently retired Michael Morkov, there...

In one of the biggest transfer stories of the off-season, double Olympic gold medallist Tom Pidcock ended his four-year spell at the INEOS Grenadiers, dropping off the World Tour to join the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. With Pidcock's profile making him arguably the biggest name rider in the second tier...

“Welcome to the Canyon family, friend," wrote Mathieu van der Poel on the announcement of Freddy Ovett as a new ambassador of the bike brand. Van der Poel's most regular training partner is not an Alpecin-Deceuninck rider but can now get to enjoy the same bikes as the World Champion.   Ovett is a ri...

Yves Lampaert, the 33-year-old Belgian and 2022 Tour de France stage winner, is gearing up for his 11th season with Soudal - Quick-Step. Reflecting on his career and the upcoming season, Lampaert shared his thoughts in an interview with Sporza. "I'm feeling good," Lampaert laughed as he looked ahead...

Valentin Madouas, the 28-year-old rider for Groupama -FDJ and 2023 French road race champion, recently shared his aspirations for the 2025 season in an interview with Cyclism Actu. With a revamped team and a packed schedule, Madouas expressed his optimism about the upcoming year. “It is a real team...

Remco Evenepoel’s training injury at the end of 2024 could pave the way for more opportunities for his Soudal–Quick-Step teammate Ilan Van Wilder in the early months of 2025. Speaking to Sporza, Van Wilder shared his thoughts on the season ahead, outlining his ambitions and schedule. "Everything is...

Remi Cavagna, the 29-year-old French cyclist, is set to join Groupama - FDJ in 2025 after his tenure with Movistar Team. A decorated rider, Cavagna claimed the French national road race title in 2021 and secured the national time trial championship in both 2020 and 2023. Speaking with Cyclism Actu,...

Jonas Abrahamsen emerged as one of the standout riders during the 2024 Tour de France, captivating fans with his relentless attacking style. Over the first two weeks of the race, he was a near-constant presence in the breakaways and even claimed the polka-dot jersey for a period, highlighting his ex...

Lennert van Eetvelt is just one of Lotto's many homegrown talents and although he is a different type of rider, he can aim as high as Arnaud De Lie in 2025. After winning two World Tour stage-races in 2025, battled with some of the world's very best climbers and proven his versatility, the Belgian i...

Richie Porte won the 2021 Criterium du Dauphiné however if you go back through the years the memorable moments of that race were those of Mark Padun, the climber who won the final two stages of the race in a very unexpected way and turned the world of cycling on it's head. Recent years have not been...

Caleb Ewan might be leaving Team Jayco AlUla, but at the same time he may not. But at this point of the year this is a very unusual question and subject that is not defined by anyone involved. The 'Pocket Rocket' is not named on the team's rider list and at the moment there is total silence on his s...

In Heusden-Zolder, we are having a weekend of cyclocross in the snow! The Belgian national championships have begun and in the women's elite race, after 15 consecutive victories for Sanne Cant, we have a new champion in her teammate Marion Norbert Riberolle.  Cant was absent. as she is hanging up th...

Soudal - Quick-Step have in the past few years become more and more a team focused on it's climbers after the surge of João Almeida but specially Remco Evenepoel. Last year they put in big numbers to sign Mikel Landa and this winter Valentin Paret-Peintre was the most important transfer. However, th...

Start fees in cycling are a bit of a tabu for riders, however from the inside there are people that know the values that circle around. In cyclocross perhaps this is more frequent, although the reports on how much it is wildly vary. An 'insider' talked about how much this amount is currently.  This...

The Frenchman Pavel Sivakov has been one of Tadej Pogacar's key teammates this year, not only at the Tour de France where he won the yellow jersey but even at the World Championships where the two worked together and the Slovenian eventually won the worlds. Being a domestique for the best rider in t...

The kick off for the 2025 World Tour season is almost upon us. Last year, UAE Team Emirates - XRG were far and away the most successful team, and as they look to get this new campaign off to a positive start, Australia's own Jay Vine leads the charge.  “I’m really looking forward to the race," previ...

Remco Evenepoel looked poised for a big season in 2025. After having had his winter preparation plans ruined by a crash with the opening door of a BPost van though, the Olympic champion remains unable to ride outside.  "The first couple of weeks after my injury were difficult, because this happened...

Mikel Landa has been a leading light of Spanish Grand Tour cycling for over a decade now. As the 2025 season nears and rumours grow of his imminent retirement, the Soudal - Quick-Step climber is determined to enjoy himself in the coming year.  One of the main goals of 2025 season for Landa is the Gi...

Excitement and speculation is already building for the 2025 Tour de France. Once again a big head to head battle is expected between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard for the Maillot Jaune later this summer. According to Tour de France legend and Spanish cycling icon Miguel Indurain, Pogacar starts...

Could Jonas Vingegaard be set for a long-awaited World Championship debut later this year in Africa? According to the Danish national coach Michael Morkov, Vingegaard is set for a vaccination conversation ahead of any potential trips to Rwanda.  "I expect to get hold of him here in January, when it...

Ethan Hayter is one of the riders who has left INEOS Grenadiers this winter and is now racing for Soudal - Quick-Step where he is finding new motivation after a rough period. He talks about both teams and his goals for 2025 now that he finds himself in a team with more freedom.  "The last two season...

Mathieu van der Poel is the unquestioned leading light in the men's cyclocross scene. A six-time world champion, Van der Poel has taken victory in all five of his crosses this winter, further establishing himself as a cut above the rest of his rivals.  As it turns out, even within the Alpecin-Deceun...

After his all-conquering dominance in 2024, Tadej Pogacar has made no secret of what one of his biggest goals will be heading into 2025. After close calls the last few years, Pogacar is desperate to get the victory at Milano-Sanremo. One of the keys to a potential Pogacar success at the Italian monu...

Michael Vanthourenhout, the 31-year-old European Champion in 2022 and 2023 and former national champion, is gearing up for this weekend’s Belgian National Cyclocross Championships. Having finished on the podium four times in the past six years, Vanthourenhout is aiming to claim the top step again th...

Demi Vollering, the winner of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes and 2024 Vuelta, has made a high-profile transfer to FDJ - Suez during the off-season. The move comes alongside exciting announcements for the team, including partnerships with Specialized and Nike. FDJ-Suez has highlighted the exclusivity...

The Growler at Levi's GranFondo has cemented its place as the richest road race in the world, boasting a prize purse of $156,000 to be split equally between the top men and women. With prize money for first place at $25,000, second place at $15,000, and awards down to 10th place, the event has seen...

Romain Grégoire, a promising 21-year-old rider for Groupama - FDJ, is gearing up for his third professional season with ambitions to build on his growing reputation. The silver medallist in the 2021 World Junior Road Race had a quieter 2024, securing only one victory—a win on stage 5 of the Tour of...

Peter Sagan, one of the most exciting riders from the 2010s, has embarked on a surprising new adventure following his retirement in 2024. The Slovakian cyclist, celebrated for his 12 Tour de France stage wins and three world road race championships, is swapping the bike for the ballroom as he takes...

2025 was another good year of progress for Team Picnic PostNL's Scottish climber Oscar Onley. With the start of the 2025 campaign looming and a return to the Tour Down Under, where he won a stage last year, Onley has opened up on his goals for the coming year.  "I want to win a stage of the Tour de...

EF Education-EasyPost are traditionally known for one of the most out-standing kits among the professional peloton and it's with great pleasure we inform that 2025 will be no different. Along with their supplier Rapha, the American team took it one step further this year to bring a jersey that can b...

The topic of improving safety in cycling is once again at the forefront of minds in the peloton. Recently, both Chris Froome and Wout van Aert have backed the idea to limit gears in order to potentially increase safety. This idea has not been met with agreement across the cycling world though.  Once...

Max Schachmann was part of Soudal - Quick-Step during the early years of his career but moved on to (the now named) Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe where he's achieved the best successes of his career. However over the past years things turned sour and the German did not like it. He's now back to the Be...

The 2025 season is officially underway with Luke Plapp becoming Australian national time trial champion for the third time this Thursday. This January we'll start to see the first road races with the highlight being the Tour Down Under, the first stage race of the World Tour. But at a time when more...

Paul Lapeira has renewed with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale until the 2027 season. The talented French puncheur thus secures his future in the French structure after a phenomenal 2024. He will make his debut this season at the Tour Down Under, which will be held from January 21-26 around Adelaide. The...

Remco Evenepoel came into the world of cycling as a brilliant time-trialist, rouleur and classics rider. In 2022 he made the leap to win the Vuelta a España and affirm his status as a Grand Tour rider as well. In 2024 he pulled off an almost perfect Tour de France, and he knows that one he can win i...

The national championships in Australia are kicking off the action for the 2025 season and today gave way to the criterium events. Sam Welsford and Amber Pate, some of the top favourite for both events, have managed to take their first wins of the year in Perth.  The men's event came down to a sprin...

Malaria, hepatitis A and yellow fever are some of the vaccinations required to make the trip to Rwanda this year for the World Championships, which may cause some awkwardness for some pro riders - besides the financial costs away from the elite riders. Remco Evenepoel however, away from training at...

There is hardly any other rider in the cyclocross field who looks as smooth on the bike as Tibor del Grosso. The under-23 World Champion is slightly following the footsteps of his teammate Mathieu van der Poel, but he refuses to make comparisons and doesn't want to put unnecessary pressure on his sh...

From the 21st to the 26th of January we have got the first men's World Tour event of the year. In Australia, the Tour Down Under is every single season the first big race of the year and we take a look at it's profiles.  The route consists of six stages as usual, short and without many technical roa...

In 2025, Romain Bardet embarks on the few months of his professional cycling career. Ahead of his finale at the 2025 Criterium du Dauphine though, the Frenchman of Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL has been reflecting on his career in the peloton.  One the great hope of French cycling, Bardet seemed as like...

Demi Vollering, one of the most successful female cyclists of recent years, continues to make headlines both on and off the bike. The 28-year-old Dutch star, who won the Tour de France Femmes in 2023 and followed it up with a Vuelta victory in 2024, has recently come under scrutiny from prominent cy...

Patrick Lefevere founded Quickstep - Davitamon back in 2003 as a successor to iconic Italian formation Mapei. After more than 20 years spent as the head of the team now known as Soudal - Quick-Step, the Belgian stepped down from his position as CEO. Over those years, the Belgian formation reached an...

This transfer season has already been packed with unexpected and huge signings such as those of Tom Pidcock and Maxim van Gils who have broken their contract to join rival teams. Well, one more may be on the way, as Team Jayco AlUla sprinter Caleb Ewan is not listed amongst the team riders on their...

Pascal Eenkhoorn is one of the seven new faces in the Wolfpack jersey in 2025. The 27-year-old is far from a ground-breaking Classics signing Soudal - Quick-Step were hoping to make, but in any case, the Dutchman is optimistic about the role he can for the his employer in upcoming races. "You can se...

Jayco AlUla enters the 2025 season in purple mood, but that doesn't mean the spirits are down! The Australian formation went for courageous looks with their new kits and the result's one of the best-looking kits in the peloton. All of that was also possible thanks to the clothing company MAAP who sp...

Bad news for Decathlon AG2R's star Benoît Cosnefroy who will be sidelined for the early weeks and months of the 2025 season. The 29-year-old aims to score at the Ardennes classics this spring, but this setback may alter his ambitions.  "Benoît has been struggling with knee pain for several weeks, wh...

This weekend will be all about the cyclocross national championships and that will be no different in the home of cyclocross - Belgium. European champion Thibau Nys already wears one highly valued jersey, but adding a Belgian tricolor to his palmares would be a more than welcome bonus. Nys initially...

The French have not won a Tour de France since the 1980's and it has been 30 years since it's last Grand Tour win. For a nation with such cycling culture, tradition, stars (both in the past and present) and the one who hosts the biggest race in the world, this all comes as a big surprise. David Gaud...

Pello Bilbao comes from a complicated year, but faces the upcoming season with enthusiasm and excitement. The Spaniard is one of the important men of Bahrain - Victorious, with whom he has been with since 2020. In a recent interview, he discussed different interesting topics about his present, his...

Sam Bennett, the 34-year-old Irish sprinter born in Belgium, has enjoyed a career filled with remarkable achievements, including stage victories in all three Grand Tours. However, his last Grand Tour stage win came at the Vuelta a España in 2022, with his most recent Tour de France stage win dating...

Julian Alaphilippe, alongside Marc Hirschi, were the star signings of Tudor Pro Cycling Team and this Tuesday they were presented at the Swiss team's media day, talking about many things from transfer motivations to goals, wildcards and more. The former World Champion has been quite honest about his...

Tim Merlier has consistently proven himself as one of the leading sprinters in the entire peloton over the last few seasons. The Belgian's continued success has been rewarded by Soudal - Quick-Step now too, with a long-term contract extension.  As mentioned, Merlier has emerged a true sprinting forc...

After five seasons at Cofidis, Guillaume Martin has switched to Groupama - FDJ for the 2025 season and beyond. According to the man himself, a fresh start and a new challenge could be exactly what was needed for the 31-year-old Frenchman.  "It's a new adventure, and a return to my roots too, because...

Remco Evenepoel is set to continue on in 2025 as Soudal - Quick-Step's leading light. After a horror crash during a training ride in early December though, the double Olympic champion was a notable absentee from the team's official presentation ahead of the 2025 season.  Evenepoel disastrously crash...

Things looked very uncertain a few weeks ago for experienced American Larry Warbasse. After over a decade in the World Tour, the 34-year-old was nearing the 2025 season contractless. Thankfully though, Tudor Pro Cycling Team have come in and given the former American champ a one-year deal.  “I’d bee...

It has been rumoured for a while now, but now we have official confirmation. At the 2025 Tour de France, Soudal - Quick-Step will attempt to combine both general classification and sprint stage winning ambitions through both Remco Evenepoel and Tim Merlier.  Soudal - Quick-Step representatives have...

One of the leading lights in women's cyclocross, Puck Pieterse is determined to end the season with a jersey and a title. Given her strong form already this winter, it's not exactly out of the question either. In seven races this winter, Pieterse only has one victory coming at Duinencross Koksijde....

Matteo Trentin is one of the most experienced riders in the peloton and also one of the most vocal when it comes to rider safety. In a recent interview, he has discussed his current opinion on a few things that could potentially change in order to improve it.  One such proposal is gaining speed, as...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG are the top team in the cycling world at the moment and over the past few years the team's quality and exposure has made it a top tier priority for cycling brands to partner with. The likes of Colnago and MyWoosh already get tremendous benefits out of it, now Fizik has entere...

From the 21st to the 26th of January we have got the first men's World Tour event of the year. In Australia, the Tour Down Under is every single season the first big race of the year and we take a look at it's startlist.  The preliminary startlist includes riders such as: Dylan van Baarle, Laurence...

The road season officially opened up today and as usual it's in Australia that the World Tour riders put on their bib numbers for the first time to compete. At the Australian nationals, Luke Plapp has conquered the time-trial title for the third time in his career.  Winner of this very race back in...

Mathieu van der Poel, the Dutch cycling superstar, is no stranger to world titles. With six cyclocross world championships, one road, and one gravel title to his name, there is only one major prize missing from his illustrious collection: the Mountain Biking World Championship. Van der Poel himself...

Tom Pidcock has made a significant move in his cycling career, leaving INEOS Grenadiers over the winter to join the Swiss-based Q36.5 Pro Cycling team. The 24-year-old will make his debut for his new team at the AlUla Tour, which runs from 28th January to 1st February, according to CyclingWeekly. Th...

The road season has officially started! The Australian national championships every year mark the start of the action at the highest level and today we've seen quite a big battle. Luke Plapp and Brodie Chapman have won the individual time-trial in Perth.  The men's race was a fight between the Team...

This weekend, one of the biggest beach races of the year is on the calendar in Egmond: Egmond-Pier-Egmond. Giant is organizing a reconnaissance with none other than Tom Dumoulin, who is a guest rider for the off-road team of the bicycle brand, prior to the beach race. The former Giro winner has left...

The 2025 cycling season, among several positive things, brings along a bunch of changes to UCI rulebook. Some are welcome with open arms, others sparked heated debates. But one thing they have in common is that UCI verified all of them to apply this season. To start from the most talked point, yello...

Eli Iserbyt will defend his Belgian title in Heusden-Zolder this weekend. That location will always be special to Iserbyt, because the Pauwels Sauzen - Cibel Clementines rider became the U23 world champion there in 2016 in a race he likes to recall every now and then.   As the riders were about to f...

This year, Laurens ten Dam is adding an extra dimension to cyclocross with a group app for paying members of the podcast Live Slow Ride Fast. With the presence of top cyclocross riders such as Niels Vandeputte, Ryan Kamp, Pim Ronhaar, Tibor Del Grosso and Mees Hendrikx in the secret group app, Ten D...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado hopes she'll be back in time to challenge her Fenix-Deceuninck teammate Puck Pieterse for second National title. The 2020 champion dropped out of the World Cup Dendermonde with back pain which provided grounds for question whether she'll be ready to race this weekend. Howe...

Cycling News recently spoke to Ralph Denk, the CEO of Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, about the team's transformation since Red Bull acquired a 51% stake in its management. Reflecting on the decision, Denk expressed his satisfaction with the partnership and the opportunities it has unlocked. "To be hon...

At 38 years old, Bauke Mollema remains as motivated as ever, setting ambitious goals for the upcoming season. The Lidl-Trek rider, who has previously won stages at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España, recently shared his plans for 2025 in an interview with AD, revealing his excitement for the sea...

Eli Iserbyt, the 27-year-old Belgian cyclocross star and reigning Belgian national champion, is gearing up to defend his title at the Belgian Cyclocross Championships this Sunday, 12th January. With an impressive 17 World Cup wins to his name, Iserbyt has established himself as one of the sport's le...

Tudor Pro Cycling Team, owned by Swiss cycling legend Fabian Cancellara, is set to make waves in 2025 with the high-profile signings of Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi. The team, established by the 43-year-old Cancellara, who won eight Tour de France stages and two Olympic gold medals during his...

Lenny Martínez is only 21 years of age but already has quite a lot of experience to his young career. He turned pro in 2023 with a World Tour team, quickly became one of the leaders, and has now moved from his 'confortable' setting to a foreign team for a new experience. His explains his departure f...

Jay Vine is one of the most talented riders in pro cycling but also one of the unluckiest. His career thus far has been heavily marked by heavy crashes, two of them this season have carried big consequences. But the Australian keeps bouncing back and enters the 2025 as ambitious as he's ever been. ...

The Giro d'Itlalia is slowly taking shape and more Grand Tour contenders confirm their presence in the 2025 race. After the likes of Primoz Roglic, Adam Yates, Juan Ayuso... We've got a new contender for the pink jersey: Mikel Landa!  The Corsa Rosa was very much a possibility for Remco Evenepoel th...

Groupama - FDJ are reunited today in the 'Costa Blanca' to discuss their plans for the 2025 season and after we've learnt about David Gaudu's plans to race the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, we also learn that the team's new signing Guillaume Martin will also be racing two Grand Tours this year. ...

David Gaudu is perhaps France's most important stage-racer at the moment and so it comes as big news that the Groupama - FDJ rider will be splitting it's focus away from the Grand Boucle. For the first time in his career, the 28-year old will be racing the Giro d'Italia and focusing on the overall c...

Wout van Aert is back to good form and is certainly enjoying it. Although he didn't initially have much pressure to perform or win in cyclocross, after this weekend's double win in Gullegem and Dendermonde, some pressure must have come off his shoulders, and he is in good spirits preparing for the f...

Arvid de Kleijn is perhaps one of the, if not the very best sprinter in the current peloton that has never raced at World Tour level. At 30 years of age, the experienced fast man gave a few words to CyclingUpToDate on Tudor Pro Cycling Team's media day, and has shared his point of view on what sprin...

Michael Storer is a rider who's evolved at an interesting pace over the past few years, and after taking a step down to ProTeam level in 2024, he found consistency and his best ever level with Tudor Pro Cycling Team. In words to CyclingUpToDate, the Australian climber answers whether he would prefer...

The 2024 cycling season was a rollercoaster for the peloton, with many riders experiencing a range of triumphs and unexpected setbacks. While some riders reached new heights, others faced challenges that hindered their progress, and with the 2025 season now right around the corner, several of the pe...

Mathieu van der Poel has a palmares most riders could only dream of, taking World Championship titles in multiple disciplines, numerous Monument victories and more. In terms of Grand Tour success though, one stage of the Giro d’Italia and one of the Tour de France is a comparatively small return for...

Remco Evenepoel enjoyed a remarkable 2024 season, solidifying his status as one of the brightest stars in cycling. The 23-year-old Belgian finished third at the Tour de France, on his debut at cycling’s biggest race, and went on to win double gold at the Olympic Games in Paris. However, not everyone...

Tadej Pogacar is arguably the strongest pro cyclist at the moment in the sport and certainly the superior Grand Tour specialist. Almost everything he touched in 2024 turned to gold and in 2025 this could be similar if he maintains his level. Spanish legend Pedro Delgado backs him up to dominate the...

The organization of traditional early-season 2.Pro stage race Tour of Oman and its prologue Muscat Classic (1.1) revealed the 18 teams that will take on the 2025 course. However one clearly stands out among the others - Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Just like last year, a total of 9 WorldTeams will tra...

With a comfortable position in the UCI rankings, Lotto can already peek at a return to cycling's top division in 2026 - in case everything goes according to a plan. However with the Belgian team's promotion one urgent problem arises - can they maintain a competitive level despite the persistent fina...

The news is out! Former professional cyclist and a popular cycling influencer Puck Moonen is engaged to her boyfriend and former racing driver Callan O'Keeffe. The two have been together for two years now.   "I said yes to my best friend forever! We’ve been engaged since New Year’s Eve, exactly two...

Dutch rider Bart Lemmen, 29, has completed his first season at WorldTour level with Team Visma | Lease a Bike. His rise to the sport’s top tier was anything but conventional, and on the De Rode Lantaarn podcast, Lemmen opened up about his journey, his surprise signing, and his dreams for the future....

Wout Poels, the 37-year-old veteran who has achieved prestigious victories at the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2016, is entering a new chapter of his career with the XDS Astana Team. Speaking with WielerFlits, Poels reflected on his motivations, past challenges, and amb...

Alberto Bettiol, the 2019 Tour of Flanders winner and a Giro d’Italia stage winner in 2021, is embarking on an exciting new journey with the XDS Astana Team in 2025. At 31 years old and entering his twelfth season as a professional cyclist, Bettiol brings a wealth of experience to the Kazakh-Chinese...

British kit brand Rapha has been on the cycling market since 2004, building a great reputation mainly thanks to their simple yet ellegant and effective kits, bibs, shorts and many more. The brand's popularity sky-rocketed in 2021 thanks to their collaboration with EF Education-EasyPost to create som...

Jonathan Milan had a brilliant debut season with Lidl-Trek in 2024, capped by winning the Giro d’Italia’s points classification. The young Italian sprinter proved his incredible talent and speed, earning himself a reputation as one of the brightest rising stars in the peloton. As he looks ahead to 2...

Geraint Thomas, the 2018 Tour de France winner, is gearing up for what is likely to be his final year as a professional cyclist in 2025. While the season ahead will undoubtedly be one of reflection, the INEOS Grenadiers has started the year with a unique gesture in his hometown of Cardiff, aimed at...

Tudor Pro Cycling Team have signed two new leaders into the 2025 season: Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi. Two major classics riders that will boost the team's level quite a lot, and they have this Tuesday revealed the races where they will make their debut for the Swiss team.  At a press confere...

Primoz Roglic was the first of the 'big 4' Grand Tour specialists to announce his plans for the 2025 season when it comes to his Grand Tours, and thus far the only one to put both Giro d'Italia and Tour de France on the table. Pedro Delgado, legend of Spanish cycling, understands that the Vuelta a E...

Fabio Jakobsen is a rider that has in the past been considered one of the very best sprinters in cycling. Perhaps that is still the case, but the overall level and pace over the last few years has improved so vastly that the Dutchman often finds himself not even being able to contest the sprints. In...

Thibau Nys is an incredible rider, and perhaps even within the possibility of evolving such as the likes of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert on the road. But surprisingly in cyclocross he is struggling to get the wins, and aims to win the Belgian national championships this weekend after a two...

One of the great promises of Spanish cycling, the very young Héctor Álvarez, who has just turned 18 and is facing his first season with Lidl-Trek Future Racing and who looked like he was going to have races with the World Tour outfit this season, has started 2025 on the wrong foot with a crash that...

The newly-named Team Picnic PostNL has hosted their media day today in Calpe and have officially announced the main goals of it's leaders for the 2025 season. Romain Bardet, Fabio Jakobsen, Oscar Onley, Max Poole... We learn where they will be racing in this year's three-week races.  “At the Giro d’...

Laurent Jalabert is the most recent French Grand Tour winner, already 29 years ago however. The French are going through a drought, much like the Italians and the Spaniards who dominated the Grand Tour scene in the 20th century. Nowadays plenty more nations take control including Slovenia of Tadej P...

For Sylvain Moniquet, 2025 was supposed to be a fresh start, having moved from Lotto Dstny to Cofidis. Sadly for the 26-year-old Belgian though, his preparation for 2025 has been halted after he was knocked down by a car during training.  "I was coming from Namur and I was going towards Dinant," Mon...

Chris Froome is a legend of the sport and in the previous decade he won four editions of the Tour de France, and three other Grand Tours. His climbing performances at the time however would earn him nowhere near the same results nowadays in the modern peloton. He discusses the changes in speed and a...

Paul Seixas is viewed by those in the know as one of the big hopes for the future of French cycling. The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team prodigy is already making waves too, and recently set the fifth fastest time on Coll de Rates, one second quicker than Jonas Vingegaard.  Speaking to Cyclism'Actu,...

It's taken way longer than initially thought, but the time has arrived for Joris Nieuwenhuis to finally make a cyclcross debut this winter. The 28-year-old will return at the National Championships this weekend to try and defend the Dutch tricolor which he didn't get any chances to wear in the 2024/...

Fem van Empel won 9 out of 16 cyclocrosses she has attended so far this winter, yet many experts notice that it looks as if the World champion leaves much to be desired in her performances. Van Empel booked victories in Gavere, Besançon and Baal, but then had to settle for third place in Koksijde an...

Thibau Nys had an excellent start to this cyclocross winter with a victory at the early European Championships. However since then, it seems as though luck left the 22-year-old's side with only two second places (behind the stellar Mathieu van der Poel) and several sub-par results, like in World Cup...

Victor Campenaerts' return to Visma | Lease a Bike colours was one of the more interesting transfers of past winter. The Belgian returns to the Dutch team after seven seasons spent with Lotto and Qhubeka. Campenaerts left with vision as one of the best timetrialists in the world at the time, but now...

Jasper de Buyst is a rider that over the years has proven himself fully on the road and track, but he faces a challenge that is perhaps the biggest in his career. After suffering from Covid-19, the Lotto rider is going through health complications to this day that continue to directly prevent him fr...

Olav Kooij is a brilliant sprinter and this season he really battled to become one of the very best. Victories at the Giro d'Italia, Paris-Nice, UAE Tour and BEMER Cyclassics, alongside a second place at the European Championships are just some of the Dutchman's successes this past year. In 2025, he...

Safety in cycling is a problem, that is almost unanimously agreed at this point. What can or should be done then is something that many people will have varying opinions. In Chris Froome's opinion, one sure decision that should be in place is the restriction of chainring sizes as he sees the peloton...

Fractured sternum, ribs and collarbone. After the massive bad luck of puncturing at the 2023 Paris-Roubaix, in the last race before the 2024 Tour of Flanders Wout van Aert was part of a brutal racing crash. Almost one year has passed by but the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider still feels the effects...

Arnaud De Lie has been having steady evolution as a pro rider and he is currently in a position of a true leader with Lotto and is one of the most talented sprinters and classics riders in the peloton. He will race a lot this upcoming spring and will have his own schedule with several small races bu...

Mathieu van der Poel is one of the most celebrated cyclists of his generation. With 50 career victories, six Monument wins, and a world title on the road, the Dutchman has cemented his status as one of the greatest riders of all time. Yet, his relationship with the Tour de France, cycling’s most ico...

Remco Evenepoel has now spent almost one entire month away from physical activity. In Spain, he's slowly returning to it and for the first time posted something on Strava, only days before learning if he will be able to already get back to the bike or not.  It was not a bike ride this time but a wal...

Mathieu van der Poel, already a six-time cyclocross world champion, has a chance to claim his seventh title this season. In addition to his dominance in cyclocross, Van der Poel has proven his versatility by winning the road world championship and the gravel world championship earlier this year. How...

Fem van Empel is the reigning World and European Champion but even a rider of such caliber can deeply struggle in a cyclocross race. Yesterday in Dendermonde the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider looked to get the win but had to settle in third in the absolute mud-fest that the race became.  Usually,...

Wout van Aert will once again aim to make his debut at the Giro d'Italia in 2025! The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider has experienced a hellish 2024 season with two major crashes completely preventing him from performing at his best, but looks to do a similar calendar this time around - as long as i...

From Verge Sport came a collaboration that has changed the colours of Intermarché - Wanty quite a bit. Biniam Girmay, at the head of the Belgian team, was among the riders presented with the Belgian team's new multi-coloured jersey.  Now in early January, it is one of the latest jerseys to be announ...

Puck Pieterse has been back to cyclocross for three weeks now and her real form is starting to show. A few days ago she took an impressive win in Koksijde beating Lucinda Brand and Fem van Empel. Yesterday at the Dendermonde World Cup she settled for second, but is aiming to win the Dutch national c...

The rivalry between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel has defined cyclocross and extended far beyond the boundaries of the sport. Two of the greatest talents of their generation, their showdowns always attract immense attention and draw huge crowds. However, when it comes to popularity, is Wout...

Nelson Oliveira is the brand image of the Spanish Movistar Team. He's the oldest member of the team led by Eusebio Unzué and he's like Port wine. "The years go by and the numbers go up," he says in a recent interview discussing his long-standing reign at World Tour level.  "I notice the passage of t...

A lot has been made of the transfer moves made by Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe over this transfer window. The likes of Maxim van Gils, Oier Lazkano and Giulio Pellizzari have arrived among others, but according to sports director Rolf Aldag there's one signing in particular that stands out.  That sig...

Laura Verdonschot, the 28-year-old cyclocross rider from Lommel, Belgium, has received difficult news regarding her health. The rider will soon undergo surgery to address a narrowing in both her groin arteries, a condition that has been causing her significant physical challenges. “We got the bad ne...

The XDS Astana Team begins a new chapter this season, rebranded and determined to salvage their UCI World Tour card after a challenging 2024. While last season offered little to celebrate beyond Mark Cavendish breaking the Tour de France stage win record, the team hopes to turn things around in 2025...

The World Cup Dendermonde was a spectacular day for Crelan – Corendon, with Emiel Verstrynge taking second place and Joran Wyseure claiming third. Despite the mud and challenging conditions, the team delivered an impressive performance behind race winner Wout van Aert. Speaking to Sporza after the r...

The World Cup Dendermonde delivered a dramatic race as Lucinda Brand claimed victory on a rain-soaked and mud-filled course. The challenging conditions tested the best in cyclocross, with Fem van Empel of Team Visma | Lease a Bike managing to secure third place despite battling multiple setbacks. “I...

Emiel Verstrynge couldn't quite crown a first senior World Cup victory in Dendermonde. The 22-year-old Belgian continued his good form of recent weeks to finish best of the rest behind Wout van Aert in second place.  "I had a good start and was able to find my pace after that," the Crelan - Corendon...

Another round of World Cup action is in the books. In an absolute mudfest at World Cup Dendermonde, Lucinda Brand and Wout van Aert emerged victorious in their respective races, so let's take a look at how it has effected the overall World Cup standings.  As mentioned, Lucinda Brand emerged victorio...

There is no doubt about it now, Wout van Aert is back to his brilliant best! Completing a weekend double, the Belgian secured his first World Cup victory of the season in an absolute mudfest at World Cup Dendermonde. Due to the rain, the course had developed into a real swamp in Dendermonde. That di...

Wout van Aert has completed a dream weekend in Belgium, adding a first World Cup victory of the season in dominant style at World Cup Dendermonde, to his Saturday success in Gullegem. As seen in the women's race earlier in the afternoon, the Dendermonde course was an absolute swamp, packed full of g...

The World Cup Dendermonde course was an incredibly gruelling one this Sunday afternoon due to the wet, gloopy mud that swamped the course. One of those who tackled the tough conditions the best, was Puck Pieterse, who finished 2nd to Lucinda Brand.  Early on though, it looked for a long time like Pi...

For the second time in as many days, Lucinda Brand has added another victory to her palmares, triumphing a brutally muddy World Cup Dendermonde to increase her overall World Cup standings lead. After allowing Puck Pieterse to do all the leading early on, Brand caught her younger compatriot on lap 3...

Lucinda Brand has made it a weekend double and has added a win from a proper cyclocross mudfest at World Cup Dendermonde, to her victory on Saturday in Gullegem. The World Cup leader held off the challenge of Puck Pieterse and Fem van Empel to take a very impressive victory. With the rain falling, t...

Mathieu van der Poel enjoyed a very successful season on the road in 2024, adding two more Monument victories to his palmares among other successes. In truth though, the performances of the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader were somewhat overshadowed by the brilliance of Tadej Pogacar when looking at the se...

The move of Maxim van Gils from Lotto to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe emerged as one of the most highly-discussed stories of the transfer window as the Belgian prodigy and his agent forced his contract to be ripped up at Lotto, despite having only signed a new deal in early 2024.  Whilst Van Gils was...

Cyclocross stars really are a different breed and Lars van der Haar is a great example of the sheer brutality and toughness it takes to thrive at the top of the sport. Not for the first time in his career, the Baloise Glowi Lions rider was spotted forcibly popping his shoulder back into joint mid-ra...

After a real breakthrough in the Classics of 2024, Laurence Pithie is set to take a step up in 2025, swapping Groupama - FDJ for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. According to the Kiwi himself, the chance to ride for Red Bull - BORA - hansrohe was simply too good to turn down.  "I think the main reason I...

José Azevedo has been involved in cycling for many years, some of them spent as the right-hand man of one of the most controversial cyclists of all time: Lance Armstrong. In a recent interview he has discussed the doping topic within the US Postal team.  Lance Armstrong admitted to being part of a d...

Wout van Aert secured a thrilling victory at the Superprestige Gullegem Cross on Saturday afternoon, overcoming Belgian national champion Eli Iserbyt in a gripping battle. The win marked a high point in what has been a challenging period for the Belgian superstar, who opened up about his tumultuous...

Cycling analyst Michel Wuyts has used his column for HLN to reflect on the incredible performances of Lucinda Brand this cyclocross season. The Dutch rider has dominated the X2O Trofee and the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, while maintaining a narrow lead in the Superprestige series over Ceylin del Carm...

The tragic death of Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege during Stage 4 of the 2024 Tour of Austria has been attributed to a mechanical issue, according to new findings released by the Klagenfurt Public Prosecutor's Office. Drege, a 25-year-old rider, lost his life while descending during the stage, a loss...

Danish cyclist Jonas Gregaard, 28, is gearing up for a promising season with Lotto in 2025. In a recent interview with Feltet.dk, Gregaard shared his plans for the start of the season and his ambitions to compete in a Grand Tour. Gregaard’s campaign will kick off at the Grand Prix Cycliste la Marsei...

The Belgians really came to the fore at Superprestige Gullegem Cross on Saturday afternoon as Wout van Aert took his first victory of the winter ahead of Pauwels Sauzen - Cibel Clementines duo Eli Iserbyt and Michael Vanthourenhout. Van Aert was challenged by Vanthourenhout for the first part of the...

The fight for 2nd behind Lucinda Brand at Superprestige Gullegem Cross on Saturday afternoon went right down to the wire as Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Zoe Backstedt battled fiercely in a photo finish sprint that eventually went the way of the Welshwoman. In and amongst the fight for second thoug...

In 2025, Primoz Roglic takes on the task of a Giro d'Italia - Tour de France double for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. According to team sports director Rolf Aldag, the Slovenian is more than capable of emulating his compatriot Tadej Pogacar from 2024 and winning both the Maglia Rosa and Maillot Jaune...

Eli Iserbyt put up a very competitive fight against Wout van Aert at Superprestige Gullegem Cross this Saturday afternoon. In the end though, the Belgian national champion couldn't quite deny his compatriot victory and Iserbyt was forced to settle for second place. “I felt tired beforehand, because...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG were the unquestioned leaders in the peloton across the 2024 season, taking the most victories and among them some of the biggest successes on the calendar. According to team boss Joxean Matxin though, there is still room for improvement.  "We're not changing the sport comple...

Wout van Aert has taken his first victory since the 2024 Vuelta a Espana, emerging on top at Superprestige Gullegem Cross this Saturday afternoon in Belgium. After a thrilling battle with Eli Iserbyt, Van Aert triumphed, giving his son Georges a brilliant 4th birthday present.  After a tightly fough...

Wout van Aert is back! Back to his best and back to winning ways, having taken victory at Superprestige Gullegem Cross this Saturday afternoon following a thrilling battle with Belgian national champion Eli Iserbyt. Although Wout van Aert wasn't on the front row at the start, all eyes were on the Vi...

As Lucinda Brand surged clear towards victory at Superprestige Gullegem cross on Saturday afternoon, behind the Dutch national champion, a thrilling battle for 2nd between Zoe Bäckstedt and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado was unfolding.  In fact, for much of the race, Bäckstedt and Alvarado were actually...

Wout van Aert takes on just his second cross of the winter this afternoon at Superprestige Gullegem Cross. With Mathieu van der Poel not present though, a significant chance for the Visma star to take victory emerges and falling on the 4th birthday of his son Georges too, there some extra incentive...

Lucinda Brand has shown incredible consistency this winter. In her 23 races to date, the Dutch national champion is yet to finish off the podium. This Saturday afternoon in Gullegem, Brand also secured her 6th victory of the campaign.  Finishing strong as has become her trademark, Brand actually sta...

Lucinda Brand has emerged victorious at Gullegem Cross this Saturday afternoon in Belgium as the Superprestige series continues to rumble on. Completing the podium behind the Dutch national champion, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Zoe Backstedt. Although some of the biggest names (Fem van Empel and...

José Azevedo, Efapel's current sports director, made a name for himself as a cyclist with ONCE, US Postal and Discovery in the 2000's. He was a teammate of Lance Armstrong, whom he claims not seeing conduct illegal performance enhancing methods. In Portugal, Azevedo witnessed closely a case just as...

Patrick Lefevere is turning 70 years old in a matter of days but can be proud of his career as a cycling team manager. He's started out in his 20's back in 1980 and went through many teams before found his own in what is known today as Soudal - Quick-Step back in 2003. Now, he will have to adapt to...

Victor Campenaerts has in the past been part of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, but his 2025 return is unlike any other team transfer he's done in the past. He talks of the big differences over the past few months after moving in with the Dutch team and his role as a domestique for the team.  He actually...

At 22 years of age, Arnaud De Lie is already an experienced and well fixated face in the peloton. Having come up at a very young age, he already developed and won many smaller races in one season, transitioned into World Tour competition in 2023; in 2024 he overcame his first big obstacle in the for...

Lennert van Eetvelt has developed a new generation of young Belgian talents that are nowadays leading it from top to bottom. Besides the likes of De Lie and Segaert, the 2025 season will see it's top climber Lennert van Eetvelt shoot his shot in gravel, cobbled classics, Ardennes, multiple stage-rac...

Tom Pidcock is one of the best descenders in professional cycling. A brilliant mountain biker and cyclocross rider besides a road specialist, his bike handling skills are brilliant and this was shown last year when Youtuber Safa Brian recorded a video going downhill with the Briton that racked up 2....

Throughout the month of December, the 'Costa Blanca' in Spain become the ultimate hotspot for professional cycling, in a way that can hardly be replicated at any other time of the year. Because of this, many amateur riders have encounters as some of the best in the world - Tadej Pogacar's have hit t...

After Tadej Pogacar's victory at the 2024 Tour de France, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's reaction had to come by 2025. The Slovenian's rivalry with Jonas Vingegaard right now is on the side of the UAE star. And the Dutch team knows it. For that reason, Team Visma | Lease a Bike has taken this past off-...

Over recent years, the showdowns between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar have defined the Tour de France every summer. In terms of years they've gone head-to-head, both have taken two victories over the other, but according to Belgian cycling expert Jose de Cauwer, the Visma leader can count hims...

Almost a decade fighting for his dream, but Paul Double has made it. The British cyclist has reached the WorldTour at the age of 28. After several stints with several ProTeam teams (most recently Alberto Contador's Polti Kometa), Double has signed this winter with WorldTour Jayco-AlUla. With a 2-yea...

Shirin van Anrooij rightfully belongs to the "Golden 2002 generation" of Dutch women's cycling (along with Fem van Empel and Puck Pieterse). However, the former U23 Cyclocross World champion was alrady forced to completely scratch this winter from her plans and even her road season is in danger due...

Alan Hatherly's transition from mountain bike to road is one of the most entertaining transfers of this winter. The world champion has sparse experience from racing on road in some smaller competition, but the step up to World Tour will be a step into unknown for the MTB World champion. "According t...

Lotto is one of the teams with tightest budgets at the professional level. The traditional Belgian formation has been struggling to find a stable co-sponsor for few years now and now enters the 2025 season with the lottery company as lone title sponsor. CEO Stephane Heulot knows very well that in or...

Within the ranks of Alpecin-Deceuninck is a young rider who is doing the practically impossible to achieve his cycling dream. At just 23 years old, Siebe Roesems is battling a chronic bowel disease. Despite this, the son of former pro Bert Roesems is not giving up. The youngster who rides for the Al...

After much interest and speculation this transfer window, a big money move has not materialised for Lotto's Belgian prodigy Jarno Widar. As it turns out though, the 19-year-old Baby Giro winner might just be in the perfect place to develop as a rider.  "There may have been talks," Widar admits of ru...

It's fair to say that Davide Formolo didn't have the greatest of debut seasons at Movistar Team after making the switch from UAE Team Emirates. After having had a full year to acclimatise to his new surroundings though, the 32-year-old enters 2025 with an optimistic mindset.  "Usually I'm someone wh...

Another race expecting to count upon the presence of Mathieu van der Poel this winter is set to be disappointed as the cyclocross world champion continues to be plagued by injury issues.  "Mathieu van der Poel forced to skip Dendermonde as well," announces Alpecin-Deceuninck on social media. "Initia...

The 2024 cycling season was one of the most incredible seasons we have ever seen, orchestrated largely by UAE Team Emirates - XRG and the world’s best rider, Tadej Pogacar. Already a team of immense strength, UAE reached new heights in 2024, finishing as the number-one ranked squad in the UCI standi...

Laurens Sweeck emerged the strongest of the bunch on Friday afternoon at the latest round of the X2O Badkammers Trofee at Duinencross Koksijde, staving off the challenge of Alpecin-Deceuninck prodigy Tibor del Grosso.  So often one of the most comfortable riders in the sand, these strengths came to...

Laurens Sweeck has once again proven his prowess in the sand and has taken the win at the latest round of the X2O Badkammers Trofee at Duinencross Koksijde this Friday afternoon ahead of Tibor del Grosso.  With no Van der Poel, Van Aert, Van der Haar or Nys among others, a big opportunity presented...

Fem van Empel was unable to make it back to back victories to start 2025 on Friday afternoon at Duinencross Koksijde. Despite the world champion's best efforts, Van Empel had to settle for 3rd place as Puck Pieterse took victory ahead of Lucinda Brand. “I didn’t feel like there was more in it today,...

For the first time this winter, Puck Pieterse can call herself a race winner. After four podiums in five races since returning to cyclocross, the Dutch star has finally got herself a victory a Duinencross Koksijde.  Having flown out of the blocks, was matched early on by Inge van der Heijden, but af...

A perfect performance from Puck Pieterse has seen the Dutch star take the victory at Duinencross Koksijde this Friday afternoon as part of the X2O Badkammers Trofee, marking her first success since returning to the discipline this winter. Lucinda Brand and Fem van Empel completed the podium in 2nd a...

The 2025 season has officially begun. New jerseys, new sponsor names, riders showing off their new colours... The peloton changes quite a lot and in the space of a few weeks we will have both men's and women's peloton kick off the action in Australia with the national championships and Tour Down Und...

Alpecin-Deceuninck are lining up with several big riders today at the major cross race in Koksijde but without Mathieu van der Poel on the startline as planned. The team will still aim for victories and team manager Christoph Roodhoft is present to provide an update on the World Champion's condition...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG spent the month of December training in the south of Spain, in the well-known city of Benidorm. In there, João Almeida gave an extensive insight into his 2024 season, goals, Juan Ayuso, Tadej Pogacar, the Tour de France debut, his Tour de Suisse's victorious run and more.  Jo...

It is no exaggeration that 'modern cycling' is evolving at an extraordinary speed when it comes to it's use to technology as means of improving the rider's performances, training, nutrition, recovery and as many aspects of being a pro rider as possible. As 2025 begins, we learn that several teams ar...

XDS Astana Team, now under their new name, have completed their squad for the 2025 season. As had been previously reported, the team has signed a Chinese rider after inking a big deal with the new Chinese title sponsor. Haoyu Su marks the return of the Asian nation to World Tour level.  It is a tran...

The Duinencross Koksijde is one of the most iconic races of the cyclocross season but this afternoon it will miss some of the action that was initially expected. After Thibau Nys has been confirmed to miss the race, it is the third big star confirmed to opt out in the space of only 24 hours.  It is...

Jhonatan Narváez has shown clear evolution over the past few years at INEOS Grenadiers and became a quality puncheur - who beat Tadej Pogacar directly at the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia this year. With UAE Team Emirates - XRG now however he hopes to get freedom in the cobbled classics, and ba...

Mathieu van der Poel's cyclocross winter continues to be a disrupted one over recent days. After returning to the discipline in typically dominant style last month, the world champion is now set to miss another race due to injury. "Mathieu van der Poel’s rib problems persist, causing significant dis...

A few weeks ago, on the final day of the UAE Team Emirates - XRG team training camp, Tadej Pogacar had a leadout from several of his teammates and went on to take the Strava KOM on one of the world's most famous climbs. After Quinten Muys, another one of the young riders who followed the Slovenian u...

Training is one of the aspects in pro cycling that has changed the most over the past few years and has led to greater performances. UAE Team Emirates - XRG are at the top of the game and Rune Herregodts, who has now joined the Emirati team, explains how his training sessions have become too hard fo...

Cycling continues to move forward in its quest to leave behind its dark past with doping. Among other decisions to achieve this, a union called "Movement for Credible Cycling" was created. The MPCC has been in the news recently after confirming that the team formed by youtuber Bas Tietema, The Unibe...

The Duinencross Koksijde, a part of the cyclocross series X2O Badkamers Trofee, will take place this Friday. However, the race will not feature the expected star-studded line-up. Following confirmation of Mathieu van der Poel's absence due to a rib injury, Lars van der Haar is skipping the event as...

Movistar Team is another in the line of teams who had from from perfect 2024 season. Enric Mas saved the season with a Vuelta podium, but it's been mostly anonymous year and the struggle is further amplified by departure of one of Movistar's brighest prospects, Oier Lazkano, to Red Bull - BORA - han...

The 2025 season is already a reality. All the teams are ready to give their all in the upcoming ten months of fierce cycling battles. For INEOS Grenadiers in particular, this campaign will have to be a positive one, especially after the disappointing year they had in 2024. To do so, the British team...

Jai Hindley didn't have the best season of his career in 2024. That hasn't dampened the spirit of the Australian, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe climber though and with a new year bringing a fresh start, the former Giro d'Italia winner is determined to get back to competing with the very best in the Gr...

Having been the creator of the team more than two decades ago, Patrick Lefevere stepped back from his duties at Soudal - Quick-Step towards the end of 2024. Never afraid to speak his mind, often controversial but unquestionably successful, Lefevere has cemented his place in cycling history.  Old-sch...

Junior world champion Lorenzo Finn makes a big step in his development in 2025, stepping up a level to the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Rookies team. The 18-year-old Italian is in no rush to make the jump up to World Tour level just yet though. "I think it's just been a natural step in the developmen...

In one of the more surprising transfer of the window, Lidl-Trek recently announced the arrival of former Moto GP star Aleix Espargaró. Whilst some have dismissed the news as nothing more than a piece of marketing from Lidl-Trek, team boss Luca Guercilena insists that the 35-year-old Spaniard can hav...

One of the superstars of modern cycling, Wout van Aert's career in recent years has been one too often plagued by injuries, crashes and just general bad luck. With a new year comes new optimism though and for Van Aert, there is one big wish for 2025... "That I can just stay on my bike," the Belgian...

In 2025, Michael Morkov switches from his role as one of the star leadout men in the peloton, national coach of the Danish team. On paper, a very attractive role, given the vast number of high-quality riders from Denmark. According to one of the nation's stars Mads Pedersen though, there will also b...

Matteo Jorgenson impressed throughout his debut season at Team Visma | Lease a Bike, picking up notable victories at Dwars door Vlaanderen and Paris-Nice. It's arguably at the Tour de France this summer though, that the American made the most lasting impression. As such, Jorgenson is optimistic abou...

Michael Vanthourenhout has been having a great run in the cyclocross World Cup and so when he fell ill right before new year, the Belgian rider and Pauwels Sauzen - Cibel Clementines have decided to let go of the X2O Badkamers Trofee classification as he is now also set to miss the Duinencross Koksi...

Mathieu van der Poel's dominant winter cyclocross campaign, with five victories from five starts, has come to an abrupt pause due to an injury that has forced him to withdraw from the GP Sven Nys Baal. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider sustained the injury during the race in Loenhout, where a flat tyre c...

The year 2024 has come to a close. Tomorrow starts a new season with new jerseys to be revealed, new colours everywhere for riders who have changed teams. We take a look back at some of the most meaningful transfers of the past few months.  As we have been able to see, less and less top riders have...

Isaac del Toro was a brilliant breakthrough at the end of the 2023 season with the unexpected victory at the Tour de l'Avenir and was then signed by UAE Team Emirates - XRG. In 2024 he raced some lower level races with quite a lot of success but struggled in his Grand Tour debut at La Vuelta. Howeve...

Ben Hermans has retired from professional cycling at age 38. It wasn't his preferred option, but the Belgian climber was not renewed by Cofidis this winter and failed to find a top team in which he'd be able to continue his career.  The Belgian himself confirmed this to Het Belang van Limburg, sayin...

Cycling is a sport where the money present is increasing exponentially in recent years, good for the stability of some top teams but it increases the gaps significantly to the rest. Marc Madiot, manager of Groupama - FDJ, fears that this 'money splashing' is reaching an excessive level and worries a...

Wout van Aert has made his debut in the cyclocross season this past week in Loenhout and it marked the return after three months sidelined from competition. A year marked by bad luck, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider ended his season prematurely with a brutal crash at the Vuelta a España. He has...

Patxi Vila, sport director of Red Bull - BORA hansgrohe, has talked about the objectives of the team led by Primoz Roglic for an exciting 2025, and explained that it was the team's decision to not schedule the Slovenian up for the chance of a record-breaking fifth Vuelta this year.  Speaking to Marc...

Isaac del Toro is one of the biggest climbing talents in the professional talent. The charismatic Mexican sky-rocketed after his unexpected 2023 Tour de l'Avenir triumph to then win a Tour Down Under stage in early 2024 and finish 4th overall at Tirreno-Adriatico. Great things were expected from the...

Paris-Nice is traditionally one of the big spring objectives for GC riders as well as their teams. And while that naturally applies to WorldTeams, it is even more important race for the ProTeams for which the French stage race can serve as an early test with view to a Tour de France participation. A...

National coach of Spain Pascual Momparler was removed from his function at the end of 2024. The 42-year-old joined the Spanish National team in 2013, starting with the juniors. He gradually moved up the ranks and spent the past six years as elite men's coach. After some disappointing results, Mompar...

Lucinda Brand almost went two in a row at the X2O Trophy round in Baal. However in the very last meters of the cross, world champion Fem van Empel showed why she wears rainbow and passed Brand on her way to victory. What went wrong according to the Dutch champion? "It’s very simple: I think she can...

Puck Pieterse was one of the main attention drawers both prior and during the GP Sven Nys Baal. The Fenix-Deceuninck rider, who returned to action after few days out of competition due to an illness, rode alone at the front for a while, but eventually had to settle for third place. However, she was...

We have entered the year 2025 and alongside it, lots of visual changes in pro cycling. Although teams have already had training camps in December and some even before, today is the first day that new riders everywhere in the peloton are allowed to wear their new colours publicly.  It is also the day...

Remco Evenepoel has experienced a very bad crash now almost a month ago, where he suffered many fractures after a collision with a vehicle. He is since recovering but describes the recovery process and how affects his ambitions and calendar for the 2025 season.  "In the hospital, they told me that I...

Pim Ronhaar was in the podium of the GP Sven Nys Baal today and was joined by two other riders who have an inconsistent set of results but rode strongly this afternoon. The Dutch rider however was pleased after a good performance that followed a difficult period that was marked by a lot of pain.  “I...

Eli Iserbyt hadn't won since the first World Cup round in the World Cup Antwerpen in late November, and has since struggled with nerve pain on one of his legs. It has been a very difficult period, but luckily for him it evaded the X2O Badkamerts Trofee's races. Today he saw his best level again and...

Remco Evenepoel has in a recent interview talked about his confidence following the Tour de France and how he believed that he would go on to win at the Olympic Games - which he did, on two occasions, the first male rider to ever do so.  "I quickly felt after the Tour: I can create something unique....

Eli Iserbyt has had a very few hard weeks where he's struggled with his nerve injury, but as the riders flip the page into 2025 so did the Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal rider. Iserbyt won the GP Sven Nys Baal with a strong performance that also sees him exponentially increase his lead at the X2O Trofee B...

Fem van Empel is a proven winner, current World and European Champion, but without a doubt today's win at the GP Sven Nys Baal is one of the very best moments of her still short but successful. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rode an entire race chasing Lucinda Brand, and made the catch mid-sprint to...

The first cyclocross race of 2025 was the GP Sven Nys Baal and it delivered! A brilliant race ensured and Fem van Empel took one of her most impressive wins by catching Lucinda Brand at the finish line and winning a very tight sprint.  The weather in Baal was not too bad, but over the winter the gro...

Remco Evenepoel’s extraordinary 2024 has been capped off with another accolade as he is named Belgian of the Year. Already the recipient of the Kristallen Fiets and Flandrien of the Year awards, Evenepoel’s latest honour cements his place as a sporting icon in Belgium. The 24-year-old had a ground b...

There is currently a generation of supertalents in cycling, riders that will make the history books - both in terms of performances, but also the palmarès they have built. John Degenkolb and Tim Wellens were asked about the most impressive rider in the peloton and they have agreed that Mathieu van d...

Mathieu van der Poel’s winter cyclocross campaign has been nothing short of sensational, with the Dutch superstar securing victory in all five of his races this season. However, his streak has hit an unexpected hurdle as his team, Alpecin-Deceuninck, has confirmed that Van der Poel is facing injury...

Tadej Pogacar completed in 2024 what was probably the best season in the history of cycling, surpassing even the greats of Eddy Merckx in the seventies. After winning, among many other things; Giro, Tour, World Cup, Liège and Lombardia, he now faces the 2025 season searching for another historic cam...

Thijs Aerts, younger brother of cyclocross star Toon Aerts, has announced his decision to retire from professional cyclocross at the end of the 2024/2025 season. The 28-year-old will bid farewell to the sport on 23 February at the Sluitingsprijs in Malle, marking the end of a journey that began when...

Cofidis ended the 2024 season - the second out of the three-year cycle - in 18th spot, the first above the red line, around 2500 points in front of Arkéa - B&B Hotels and Uno-X Mobility. To help their efforts in 2025, the French team signed a nutritionist that has formerly worked with McLaren and th...

Michael Vanthourenhout has had a few very strong races this season and is currently in the lead of the World Cup, his new prime goal. The X2O Badkamers Trofee classification will be forgotten as the Belgian will skip the GP Sven Nys Baal after a string of bad luck that has been affecting.  Last week...

The 2024 year is coming to a close, and in the cyclocross season this means that we have just passed the halfway mark on the season. All the cups are ongoing and we've got interesting battles for the several titles. We take a look at all of the current situations.  Michael Vanthourenhout leads the W...

In modern cycling there is more and more climbing in the opening days of Grand Tours. If it's not a time-trial, then certainly we've got hills or even a stage for the climbers right from the start in all Grand Tours. In 2025 that trend is broken at the Tour de France with a day for the sprinters on...

Rigoberto Urán is one of the best riders in the peloton who is hanging up his wheels this year. The 31st December is the final day where he is signed with EF Education-EasyPost, and he has shared a long and emotional message thanking everyone for the support he's had throughout his very successful c...

Koos Moerenhout, national coach for the Netherlands, has just over a year ago guided Mathieu van der Poel to a World title in Glasgow. Recently, he made the trip to Rwanda where the 2025 Worlds will take place and has shared his thoughts on the course, van der Poel's chances and why Tadej Pogacar is...

Greg Lemond is 63 years of age but just as sharp with his words as when he was a Tour de France winner back in the 80's and early 90's. In a recent interview he talks about how he still dreams about racing the Grand Boucle, and tackles the topics of Lance Armstrong, doping and how he thinks he would...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe will have Primoz Roglic do the Giro-Tour double later this year in search of GC success. At the Tour Roglic should have the support of Daniel Martínez, Aleksandr Vlasov, Jan Tratnik, Danny van Poppel... But one of the team's sprinters Jordi Meeus is also looking to get in...

A tragic 24 hours for the cycling world. After the passing of Italian manager Gianni Savio, we have also learn about the passing of Émile Idée, a man who has won a stage at the 1949 Tour de France and lived to tell the story until the end of 2024.  Emile Idée, the oldest stage winner in the Tour de...

Gianni Savio is a named that has marked the cycling world more than most. The Italian manager has passed away this Monday after long-term illness, but his legacy will remain in the sport after he spent decades at the head of one Italian team that remains until this day.  Savio is one of the longest-...

Unusual news roamed around social media this week that Remco Evenepoel and his wife Ouimaima Rayane had split after allegedly cheating, after 'Oumi' deleted all the posts from her Instagram. This turns out not to be the case and the Olympic Champion addressed this topic in a recent interview.  “Goss...

Lance Armstrong is a figure that has marked the history of pro cycling but not for good reasons. A cancer survivor, his story to then became a Tour de France record winner had been a story many admired - until it came crashing down due to the revelation that it was built on a systematic doping progr...

Elia Viviani becomes yet another big departure at INEOS Grenadiers. The future whereabouts of the 35-year-old with Olympic gold from track in his palmares are not clear at the moment. The previous rumours of Italian's move to Q36.5 Pro Cycling seem to have been a false alarm as the Swiss PRT formati...

Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are 2-2 against each other in the past four editions of the Tour de France where they were first and second. In 2025 we could see a tie-breaker between them, and within Visma, including Vingegaard's wife Trine Marie Hansen, they know how to turn the tables in favou...

Following the example of XCO Olympic Champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, another top-tier mountain-biker Mona Mitterwallner will transition to road in 2025. Despite being only 22-year-old, Mitterwallner is already a three-time world champion in marathon mountain biking, showcasing her ability to perfor...

It was a close battle between two Dutch cyclocross stars. Lucinda Brand and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado spent most of the Diegem Cross at the front, trying to find any opening on each other. It was ultimately a battle of wits and the more experienced of the two came on top of the night cross. At the...

The Diegem Cross will leave a sour aftertaste in Thibau Nys' mouth. Everything seemed to be perfectly alligned for the European champion - good legs, fast course, neither of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert at the start... But it still didn't click for the 22-year-old who had to settle for a p...

The most consistent female cyclocrosser of this season, Lucinda Brand finally got to celebrate another triumph in the night Diegem Cross. It's not the 35-year-old's first win of the 2024/25 season, but it's taken almost a full month to raise her hands again since the Dublin World Cup. It's an insane...

In the absence of cyclocross superstars Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, Laurens Sweeck seized the opportunity to shine, claiming victory at the final cyclocross race of 2024, the Superprestige Diegem Cross. Sweeck outpaced Vandeputte, who took second place, while Thibau Nys rounded out the p...

In the absence of the two stars of cyclocross Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, it was Laurens Sweeck who came out on top at the final cyclocross race of 2024, the Superprestige Diegem. Sweeck beat Vandeputte into second place, and Thibau Nys came home in third. It had been over 10 years since...

The Netherlands came out on top of the Turbo Cross as Bas Tietema and Puck Moonen won the event. Behind them, Samuel De Graef and skater Lore Bruggeman battled to secure the 2nd spot on the podium, whilst third place went to the partnership of Josse Wester and Senne Knaven. In the second year of the...

In one of cyclocross fans favourite races of the winter, Lucinda Brand has won the Superprestige Diegem Cross to take her first victory since Dublin at the start of the month. The Dutch rider beat Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado who came second, and Inge van der Heijden in third place.  In front of a hug...

The Superprestige Diegem is set to light up the cyclocross calendar tonight, promising to be one of the most exciting races of the Christmas period. However, this year’s edition will feature a notable absence as neither Mathieu van der Poel nor Wout van Aert will take to the start line. Van der Poel...

Biniam Girmay has been crowned African Cyclist of the Year 2024, capping off a remarkable season that has left an incredible mark on the sport. The Eritrean star's achievements throughout the year have not only been a show of his talent but have also inspired a new generation of cyclists across the...

Mathieu van der Poel has been nothing short of unstoppable in cyclocross over the last two years. His astonishing blend of raw power, technical ability, and tactical intelligence has often placed him on a level far above his competitors. Yet, even the most unstoppable athletes can face setbacks, and...

At just 18 years old, Yorkshire’s Imogen Wolff has already begun making waves in the cycling world. Riding for Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Wolff’s journey to the top has been anything but conventional, and she is clearly one of the most talented up and coming British riders right now. Wolff recently...

Tim Merlier, the 32-year-old sprinter from Soudal Quick-Step and a Tour de France stage winner, continues to set ambitious goals on the road in 2024, whilst competing in cyclocross this winter. Despite a desire to spend more time in the mud, Merlier acknowledges the demands of balancing cyclocross w...

We're on the very last days of 2024 and the transfer season in on the brink of closing. Of course, not literately, as teams are still able to sign riders, but with the market coming to a close there are some interesting statistics that can be looked at.  These were reported by ProCyclingStats, in a...

Nairo Quintana made a comeback to the cycling world in 2024 after a year off due to a Tramadol positive in 2022, and made an impression again with Movistar. He did not take a win, but has taken on a different role with the team, that of a leader and experienced figure to help it's developing riders....

Astana Qazaqstan Team have sent a total of three riders to it's development team. In 2025, the team takes on a strategy fully focused on UCI points but as a result they have sent one of their most promising talents Gleb Syritsa to it's continental structure. The Kazakh team today explains the decisi...

Patrick Lefevere has stepped aside from being the manager of Soudal - Quick-Step after 21 years on the job, now taken by Jurgen Foré. The Belgian will of course continue to be in the sidelines of the team working or being part of the management in some way.  "I had a very warm reaction when I told t...

At 23 years of age Carlos Rodríguez had a superb season as the main GC rider for INEOS Grenadiers. He won the queen stages of Itzulia and the Dauphiné, finishing second and fourth in the GC respectively; and the GC at the Tour de Romandie. At the Grand Tours he did not have as much success, and he l...

The organizers of the Diegem Cross were disappointed to be the only Christmas cross that will not have either Mathieu van der Poel or Wout van Aert at the start line after their season debut. After the two big stars of the men's field, the women's race will have to take place without Puck Pieterse d...

Mathieu van der Poel capped off his 2024 cyclocross season with a dominant performance at the World Cup Besançon. The rainbow jersey wearer showed his class, defeating Toon Aerts, who finished second, and Niels Vandeputte in third. While Van der Poel’s commanding display secured the win, his father,...

Thijs Zonneveld has officially announced his retirement from professional cycling, marking the end of his professional journey on two wheels. This is not the first time Zonneveld has said goodbye to the peloton; the 42-year-old initially retired in 2007 at the age of 27. "But where seventeen years a...

Paul Magnier has completed his first season as a professional cyclist, riding for Soudal - Quick-Step. The 20-year-old French rider, who was born in Texas, made an impressive debut, including a victory on the opening stage of the 2024 Tour of Britain. Speaking on The Wolfpack Howls podcast, Magnier...

Matteo Jorgenson enjoyed a strong debut season with Team Visma | Lease a Bike in 2024, claiming victories at Paris-Nice and Dwars door Vlaanderen. The American also came heartbreakingly close to a Tour de France stage win, only to be denied by Tadej Pogacar. In an interview with the Italian magazine...

Fem van Empel claimed another impressive victory at the cyclocross World Cup Besançon, showing why she’s number one at the moment by finishing ahead of former world champion Lucinda Brand in second place. Kata Blanka Vas completed the podium in third. Lucinda Brand, the 35-year-old 2021 cyclocross w...

Mathieu van der Poel wrapped up his 2024 cyclocross campaign in dominant fashion, winning the World Cup Besançon. The rainbow jersey wearer finished ahead of Toon Aerts, who claimed second place, and Niels Vandeputte, who secured third. After the race, Vandeputte reflected on his performance, sharin...

Mathieu van der Poel wrapped up his 2024 cyclocross season with another commanding performance, taking victory at the World Cup Besançon. The rainbow jersey wearer defeated Toon Aerts, who finished in second place, with Niels Vandeputte completing the podium in third. Reflecting on his race, Aerts d...

Blanka Kata Vas claimed a well-deserved third place at the World Cup Besançon, finishing behind winner Fem van Empel and second-placed Lucinda Brand. The Hungarian rider was thrilled to finally reach the podium this season. "I was close many times this winter, but now I'm finally on the podium. I'm...

Mathieu van der Poel concluded his 2024 cyclocross campaign in style with a commanding win at the World Cup Besançon. The reigning world champion and rainbow jersey wearer showcased his dominance, defeating Toon Aerts, who finished second, and Niels Vandeputte, who completed the podium in third. Ref...

Mathieu van der Poel has won his final cyclocross of 2024 at the World Cup Besancon with yet another commanding display from the rainbow jersey wearer, defeating second place rider Toon Aerts, and Niels Vandeputte in third. At the end of the first lap, Toon Aerts crossed the line first with Mathieu...

Fem van Empel continued her incredible form with a commanding win at the cyclocross World Cup Besançon. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider defeated Lucinda Brand, who finished in second place, while Kata Blanka Vas completed the podium in third. Van Empel, the reigning world champion, reflected on...

Marianne Vos made her return to cyclocross with a strong performance at the World Cup Besançon, finishing fifth in what was her first race since January 2023. The Dutch legend expressed satisfaction with her effort in the demanding conditions. "It was a tough race, but I was happy that I could move...

Fem van Empel has won the cyclocross World Cup Besancon with a dominant ride, defeating rival Lucinda Brand into second place and Kata Blanka Vas came home in third. In the race where Marianne Vos returned to the cyclocross field for the first time since January 2023, it was the 22 year old Van Empe...

It is very unlikely to happen, but there is still an ongoing debate to remove race radios from races. At the Tour de Pologne there was a test to race without radios that quickly fell under criticism. Lidl-Trek DS Steven de Jongh was very vocal on what he thinks of that proposal.  "It's a terrible id...

Thibau Nys is in the middle of his cyclocross season, with a European title already on the palmarès, but his eyes are equally on the road season. The Belgian is incredibly talented and is no short of high ambitions into the 2025 season, which mostly focus on the Ardennes classics and a possible Tour...

The Tour Down Under will be the first men's World Tour event of the season and there is one team that intends on winning it above all others: Team Jayco AlUla. The home team has revealed it's lineup three weeks before the start, before any other, and it's full focus on the GC.  The team does not cou...

Earlier this week it was reported that Mathieu van der Poel would be flying in to the Besançon World Cup by private jet, and the World Champion confirmed it himself this Friday after the Azencross Loenhout. However not all's bright, as the World Champion's flight has been delayed due to weather cond...

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert are headlining the cyclocross over the past few days, and the same was expected of the past spring. However, because of crashes, Wout van Aert was sidelined from the cobbled classics and the World Championships altogether.  The two were the main topic of a rece...

Remco Evenepoel has recently talked about the crash he suffered in December which changes a lot in his 2025 season, and also the consequences it has in terms of schedule. He reveals the race in which he is hopeful to return to racing and also that the possibility of racing the Giro d'Italia is off t...

Round 8 of the 2024-2025 competition is the World Cup Besançon race. In France, the riders tackle an important track which will be the final World Cup race of the year 2024. Mathieu van der Poel and Fem van Empel will headline the races this weekend.  Very cold temperatures in France this weekend, b...

Astana Qazaqstan Team are soon to become XDS Astana Team, as a new Chinese sponsor came along to bring in much needed extra budget. This has led the team to demote three of it's riders to the development team, today this is the case with Russian sprinter Gleb Syritsa.  This comes after Santiago Umba...

Tadej Pogacar's incredibly strong performances throughout the 2024 season were a sight to behold and set a new benchmark for climbers to achieve in the sport, but occasionally it also takes away the tension and spectacle from pro races. Thijs Zonneveld specially recalls this year's Il Lombardia as t...

In 2024, Tadej Pogacar put in one of the greatest individual seasons in cycling history. As such, the Slovenian has been drawing comparisons with the great Eddy Merckx of late. According to Jens Voigt though, not Pogacar but someone else stands out as Merckx heir in the peloton.  "The next person th...

Mathieu van der Poel is once again at it. Four wins in a row served merely as a warm-up for the cyclocross king who was not able to find any resistance from the rest of the field also in Loenhoet. On quick look, his victory by 14 seconds in the Exact Cross doesn't look as dominant, but former top-cy...

Michael Morkov, the 39-year-old Olympic gold medallist from Tokyo, is set to retire this Saturday in a fitting venue, the Ballerup Super Arena, where his cycling journey began as a young aspiring rider. Reflecting on his unique retirement plans, Mørkøv told Ekstra Bladet, "It's a privilege you have...

Speaking on the podcast Café Eddy, Brian Holm shared his perspective on the infamous Festina doping scandal that overshadowed the 1998 Tour de France, the year before Lance Armstrong began his doping campagin. Holm, a former professional cyclist and now a Eurosport commentator, did not shy away from...

Jenno Berckmoes has officially extended his contract with Lotto Dstny, a development that follows the departure of teammate Maxim Van Gils. This extension signals a significant step forward for Berckmoes, who is set to take on a more prominent role within the team. Speaking to Het Nieuwsblad, Berckm...

The Azencross Loenhout is one of the very few races in the Christmas block that isn't part of a cup, however it had a star-studded field in the men's event with Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel having their first battle. The latter won, whilst the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider was victim of...

Remco Evenepoel has looked back on a sensational 2024 season, a year in which the Soudal – Quick-Step rider firmly silenced his doubters and etched his name in the history books. Evenepoel’s achievements were nothing short of extraordinary, from an impressive debut at the Tour de France to an unpara...

Australian sprinter Sam Welsford is aiming to elevate his performances on the road next season, seeking a stronger engine and greater consistency after a year of balancing road racing with his Olympic track commitments. Welsford claimed Olympic Games gold in 2024 as part of Australia's team pursuit...

Fábio Costa, one of the most promising Portuguese riders in the peloton, has spoke exclusively to CiclismoAtual and CyclingUpToDate, and has given interesting insight into his ambitions but also on his 2024 season. The rider from Ermesinde, was one of the highlights of the 2024 season and this earne...

Wout van Aert is focused on the spring classics again this year, and his cyclocross schedule is just preparation for what's to come later in the year. According to Paul Herygers, the defeat at the Azencross Loenhout won't come as much of an issue for the Team Visma | Lease a Bike.  "In my opinion it...

Mathieu van der Poel is no stranger to showing up to cyclocross races in style. Already this week he's arrived at Gavere World Cup in a Lamborghini costing over €500.000; and the World Champion is also flying to the World Cup Besançon this Sunday in a... Private jet.  “Will I travel there with the p...

Wout van Aert has had a year full of adversity, with two major crashes derailing most of his year's plan. In his first cross of the 2024-2025 season he has fallen once again, however he existed the Azencross Loenhout motivated, and talked about his motivation towards the spring classics.  “...It was...

After a blockbuster season in 2024, Tadej Pogacar firmly cemented himself as the star rider in the current peloton, winning a pair of Grand Tours, two Monuments and a first ever Rainbow Jersey among other successes, can the Slovenian leader of UAE Team Emirates still improve further? According to Ir...

Enric Mas faces the 2025 season with great enthusiasm. The Movistar Team leader has been reborn after finishing third in the last Vuelta a España, showing that he has the legs to fight with men like Primoz Roglic. Speaking to Marca, the Mallorcan spoke about his renewal, which he hopes will take pla...

Cycling fans were treated to a spectacular 2024 season, filled with drama, controversy and unforgettable moments. Tadej Pogacar’s historic triple crown (the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, and World Championships road race) cemented his status as one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Meanwhile, R...

Mathieu van der Poel is one of the most stylish riders in the peloton today, with almost unmatched bike-handling skills giving the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader World Championship titles in multiple disciplines. As it turns out though, Van der Poel's stylishness continues off the bike. For some time now...

Wout van Aert made his much-anticipated return to cyclocross but faced a challenging outing in his season opener. Despite a strong start, Van Aert ultimately finished off the podium, though he remained optimistic about his performance at the Azencross Loenhout. "That's a shame, because a second or t...

Mathieu van der Poel delivered another commanding performance at the Azencross Loenhout, securing victory while his rival, Wout van Aert, endured a challenging day and finished in fourth place. Van der Poel's form this season has been nothing short of impeccable, with this win marking his fourth cyc...

After missing the last two races due to a nerve injury in his leg, Eli Iserbyt is set to return to cyclocross action in Besançon on Sunday as confirmed by Belgian Cycling's announcement of their travelling squad to the upcoming World Cup round.  Iserbyt, the current Belgian national champion, strugg...

For Jonas Vingegaard, 2024 is likely to remembered for a horrific crash at the Itzulia Basque Country that saw the Dane rushed into the back of an ambulance in an oxygen mask. Although he was ultimately able to make a full recovery and put up career best numbers at the Tour de France, immediately fo...

For 2025, the well-respected Rod Ellingworth is back at Bahrain - Victorious following a three-year spell with the INEOS Grenadiers and the Brit is excited for the future, seeing three young stars in particular stand out.  "Coming here and also leaving was an opportunity of a lifetime. It seems like...

Wout van Aert is officially back. Although a little later than originally planned due to a recent illness, the 30-year-old Belgian made his much anticipated return to cyclocross on Friday in Loenhout, almost cracking the final podium too.  "I thought he would throw himself in there, somewhere for 5t...

The opening few months of Remco Evenepoel's 2025 season are completely unclear at the moment, following the Soudal - Quick-Step leader's hard training crash earlier this December. According to the official website of the Volta ao Algarve though, Evenepoel is set to travel to Portugal to race in Febr...

Tadej Pogacar had one of the greatest individual seasons in cycling history in 2024, taking victory at a pair of Grand Tours, a duo of monuments, the World Championship road race in Zurich and other notable successes. With cycling now as good as completed, could the Slovenian be set for a sporting s...

Jonas Vingegaard vs Tadej Pogacar has been the defining Grand Tour rivalry of the 2020s. In 2025, it is expected that chapter 5 of their epic Tour de France tug of war will take place and after Pogacar reclaimed the Maillot Jaune last time out, Vingegaard admits improvement is needed to close the ga...

A 17-year-old promising Belgian cyclist Quinten Muys has stories to tell to his friends. While riding up the Coll de Rates with few teammates, the rider of Crabbé-Dstny (U19 team linked with Lotto Dstny) suddenly saw a certain Tadej Pogacar whizz past during training in Spain. The cycling phenomenon...

Simon Geschke hung up his bike after the Münsterland Giro this October, but he certainly won't suddenly disappear from sport, even if priorities are elsewhere at the moment. For Geschke it's strange to be home whole winter instead of travelling to training camps in Spain and whatnot. But he instead...

Ever wondered what do the three biggest cycling teams have in common? The 23-year-old Finn Fisher-Black. Despite his young age, the rider from New Zealand will race for already third superteam in his career. From that, it should be clear the young rider must have a fair amount of talent loaded in hi...

Thibau Nys and Laurens Sweeck delivered strong performances at the Azencross Loenhout, securing second and third places respectively behind the dominant Mathieu van der Poel. The duo managed to beat Wout van Aert to complete the podium. European champion Nys earned his second-place finish by outspri...

As 2024 comes to a close, cycling fans are already gearing up for an exciting start to 2025. The action kicks off almost immediately, with a packed calendar of events to look forward to in January and early Februay. From cyclocross World Cups to the opening road race of the World Tour season, there’...

Sanne Cant put in a battling performance at the Azencross Loenhout, finishing second behind Marion Norbert Riberolle despite a hard fall during the race. Reflecting on the incident, Cant shared her experience after the race, “I fell quite hard, so I’m especially happy that I arrived today. It was qu...

Lidl-Trek rider Mattias Skjelmose, at just 24 years old, was named Denmark’s captain for the 2024 World Championships in Zurich. However, the way he found out about his leadership role was far from the conventional team meeting or official announcement, it happened during a brutal Sunday training ri...

Marion Norbert Riberolle claimed victory in the Azencross Loenhout on Friday afternoon, delivering a strong performance to defeat rivals Sanne Cant and Imogen Wolff.  Riberolle reflected on her win, sharing her thoughts with Wielerflits: “I am super happy. I decided in consultation with my coach and...

Mathieu van Der Poel has won the 40th edition of the Azencross Loenhout, beating Thibau Nys and Laurens Sweeck as Wout van Aert could only manage fourth.  In the first meeting of the cyclocross season between Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, it was  the Dutchman who came out on top with a str...

Through the mist and the fog, Marion Norbert Riberolle has won the Azencross Loenhour beating Sanne Cannt in muddy conditions with a last lap attack. Riberolle and Cant had been riding together, but Cant had no response to the attack on the last lap. Further back, Imogen Wolff of Team Visma | Lease...

One of the brightest prospects in British cycling, Joseph Blackmore has already been making waves on the road in 2024, winning the Tour de l'Avenir and finishing 5th overall at the Tour of Britain. Although a big future seemingly awaits on the road, the 21-year-old isn't ready to completely focus on...

This afternoon at Azencross Loenhout, Wout van Aert is back in action! After nearly four months away from competition following his crash at the Vuelta a Espana, Van Aert returns to the cyclocross field with an immediate battle against arch-rival Mathieu van der Poel.  Despite the announcement of Va...

One of the highlights of the winter cyclocross season is seeing Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert going head to head in the field, something made even more special by the reduced opportunities to see such battles in recent years. The first of the battles between Van Aert and Van der Poel this w...

Mark Cavendish retires as the most successful sprinter of all time and the man with the most Tour de France stage victories in the long and storied history of cycling's most famous race. Could the 'Manx Missile's career have been even more successful though? On the latest episode of NBC Sports Cycli...

There's little doubt about who the best cyclocross rider on the planet is in 2024. Mathieu van der Poel stands head and shoulders above the rest of the field, it's difficult to even call them rivals. The thing is though, this is by no means a new phenomenon.  "The most important reason is simply tha...

Mathieu van der Poel remains a clear cut above the rest of the world in cyclocross. Keeping up his unstoppable run since making a return to the discipline this winter, the Alpecin-Deceuninck superstar took a dominant solo victory this Boxing Day in Gavere. Waiting just over two laps before making a...

Matej Mohoric is entering another year with Bahrain - Victorious as it's classics leaders. He is brilliant technically, tactically and has very good endurance. But now, the Slovenian has started working with a new coach and is training very intensely throughout the winter so as to improve his explos...

When Cees Bol joined Astana Qazaqstan Team in 2023, many rubbed their heads while the goal was clear; to build the ultimate sprint train for Mark Cavendish. With the mission accomplished, it was unclear what the future will hold as the team was lacking quality to really compete at WorldTour level. B...

Frank van den Broek and Romain Bardet made headlines after the first stage of this year's Tour de France. While the more experienced of the Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL was finally able to wear the sought after yellow jersey for the first time in his career, it was the young Dutch neo-pro who truly imp...

Cycling is far from your usual 9-5 job and that certainly doesn't make things easier when it comes to family time. Christopher Juul-Jensen might be a rare exception of a rare who has found a cheat code and, at the times he's not racing, balance out cycling in a way that allows him to spend maximum t...

Georg Steinhauser was certainly among the pleasant surprises of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. The 23-year-old German was among the strongest in the mountains of third week of the race, which was rewarded with a stage win on stage 17. But there's certainly more to the EF Education-EasyPost rider, who could...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike had a 2024 to forget. With all the bad luck that kept plaguing the Dutch formation, there were not quite as many opportunities to celebrate this year, as compared to the previous one. But even the team's sports director Grischa Niermann recognizes that one moment sent them...

For the third time in three appearances this winter, Mathieu van der Poel took a dominant victory on Boxing Day in Gavere. Behind the world champion though, an intense battle between Michael Vanthourenhout and Thibau Nys took place for the 2nd spot on the podium.  In the end, former European champio...

Fem van Empel soloed to a very impressive victory on Boxing Day at World Cup Gavere. Behind the world champion though, there was an intense battle taking place for 2nd on the podium, between Lucinda Brand and Puck Pieterse.  Pieterse was nearest to Van Empel over the first couple of laps, but as the...

In 2024, Tadej Pogacar was far and away the best of the bunch at the Giro d'Italia, finishing his first trip to the Italian Grand Tour as a dominant winner. Although the UAE Team Emirates leader is yet to officially decide if he'll ride the Giro again in 2025, race director Mauro Vegni isn't hopeful...

After a tight opening couple of laps at World Cup Gavere this Boxing Day, once Mathieu van der Poel attacked, there was no bringing back the world champion. As it turns out though, 2nd placed Michael Vanthourenhout immediately gave up hope of victory once Van der Poel started to accelerate.  "I didn...

After a breakthrough campaign in 2024, Giulio Pellizzari has earned himself a World Tour move for 2025 at Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. Following his first training camp at his new team though, the 21-year-old Italian was left pinching himself at his company on the training rides.  "I trained with th...

They say there are no certainties in sport, but Mathieu van der Poel winning cyclocross races is seemingly as close to certain as things can get. Continuing his faultless start to the winter, the world champion has soloed to Boxing Day success in Gavere.  As is often the case when Mathieu van der Po...

For the 7th time this winter, cyclocross world champion Fem van Empel crossed the line with her arms aloft in celebration this Boxing Day, dominating a world class field of starters at the World Cup in Gavere. Although only Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado was absent from the world leaders, the likes of L...

The fabulous Fem van Empel has again proven her superiority over women's cyclocross, taking a dominant solo victory this Boxing Day at World Cup Gavere from Lucinda Brand and Puck Pieterse.  Thanks to the rain, leaving a large section of the Gavere mud unrideable, it was a real test of the rider's r...

Pedro Delgado participated yesterday in his native Segovia in the traditional Carrera del Pavo (Turkey Race) and before that he spoke to the media. In statements collected by EFE, the winner of the 1988 Tour de France gave a review of the situation of Spanish cycling and men like Juan Ayuso or Carlo...

Tim Merlier is a rider who has developed within the cyclocross world, but has in recent years made the switch to full time road racer where he has thrived and is currently the reigning European Champion. Still, every winter, the Soudal - Quick-Step returns to the field for some competition in the wi...

Cycling is once again in mourning, this time due to the death of a classic of the 1990s, the French cyclist Pascal Hervé. The Frechman has passed away at the age of 60. He was a classic of the 1990s and was Richard Virenque's top-notch teammate in the infamous Festina team. He wore the maglia rosa i...

Oier Lazkano is one of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's many signings and he will be quite ambitious into the coming spring. However, the Spaniard knows that even with a strong block it will be very hard to challenge the classics' top rider who simply look a level above the rest.  "Of course I will mis...

Luke Rowe has retired from pro cycling at the end of this season after over a decade at INEOS Grenadiers, and has taken on the new challenge of being a DS for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale. He will be in the car during the classics period with the team and looks to help it overcome giants such as Pogac...

The Christmas block is fully under way and today there is the World Cup Gavere to give the first taste of racing after Christmas. Mathieu van der Poel and Fem van Empel who is coming back from illness headline the men's and women's races.  The men's race will not be able to count on Eli Iserbyt, who...

Cat Ferguson is a massive talent and in the women's field she has very quickly left a mark in the peloton in 2024. She is now the double World Champion having won both junior women's title in Zurich and has won her first pro races with Movistar as an elite at the age of 18.  “To me, I’m just a bike...

If we exclude Hulst, the very first cross race of the Christmas block, only the Diegem Cross on the 30th December - the heart of the period - is missing either Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. Largely, this could be attributed to it's night schedule, but race organizer says that he is still w...

With 50 days left to new year, we have taken a look at the list of World Tour riders who hadn't yet signed a contract to 2025. At the time the list had 48 names, but 22 have in the meantime found a contract or decided to retire. On Christmas day, 26 are still not signed anywhere for the upcoming sea...

David van der Poel's professional career came to a wrap at the end of last season, but that doesn't mean that Mathieu van der Poel's older brother completely withdrew from the world of cycling. Instead, he fully delved into his new role of a riders' agent as he hopes to change the whole concept of c...

Team dsm-firmenich PostNL had a mediocre year as such, with an iconic Tour de France triumph for Romain Bardet as the only memorable performance. Therefore the ambitions heading into 2025 with a fresh title co-sponsor Picnic are only higher, especially since the team was rather silent on the transfe...

After 6 seasons with Lidl-Trek, Elisa Longo Borghini decided it was time for a change of scenery. The Italian signed in this cycling market for UAE Team ADQ, the women's team led by Tadej Pogacar in the men's team. In 2024, the 33-year-old veteran rider scored seven victories, most notably her win i...

Intermarché - Wanty can look back at a year with three Tour de France stage wins and a green jersey on top. But numbers-wise, the season was still comparable to 2023, as they ranked 15th in the world. For a second year in a row. Despite the numbers, the team manager Aike Visbeek has only words of pr...

Remco Evenepoel had an unforgettable 2024, securing his status as one of the brightest stars in cycling. The 24-year-old Belgian made a stunning debut at the Tour de France, winning a stage, finishing third overall, and claiming the white jersey for the best young rider. Evenepoel’s success didn’t s...

Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, and Primoz Roglic, the biggest names in the peloton in terms of Grand Tour contenders may all race more than one grand tour in 2025. This is great news for cycling news, however, one question has now been answered: Primoz Roglic has officially confir...

Thibau Nys delivered an impressive performance on Sunday, finishing second to Mathieu van der Poel. The Baloise - Trek Lions rider was unable to match Van der Poel’s incredible power and skill but was the best of the rest. Speaking to In de Leiderstrui, Nys provided insight into his current form and...

Jonathan Milan enjoyed a standout season in 2024 with Lidl-Trek, solidifying his position as one of cycling’s brightest talents. The Italian sprinter captured three stage wins and the points classification at the Giro d’Italia, while also earning an Olympic bronze medal in the team pursuit on the tr...

Wielerflits recently spoke with Annemiek van Vleuten about the significant developments in women's cycling, including Demi Vollering's move to FDJ-SUEZ and Anna van der Breggen's return to the sport. Van Vleuten, who retired from professional cycling in 2023, is set to begin a new role as a performa...

Merry Christmas from everyone here at cyclinguptodate.com! On this special day, we reflect on what a year it has been for cycling fans in 2024. From epic battles in the mountains to historic victories on the cobbles, we’ve witnessed unforgettable moments and highlights that will be cherished for yea...

Stephen Williams has won the Tour Down Under, Tour of Britain and Flèche Wallonne this year and he has enjoyed a big taste of winning at the high level. However, the Israel - Premier Tech is aware of how much work goes into being at this level, but also that even riders who are nowhere near the same...

Spanish cycling has been experiencing a drought of victories in grand tours since the retirement of Alberto Contador. In fact, since the Spaniard won the 2015 Giro d'Italia, no one has managed to raise his arms in the final days of the Giro, Tour or Vuelta. Enric Mas has managed to finish on the pod...

Jan Tratnik has changed jerseys from Team Visma | Lease a Bike to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, just like Primoz Roglic. His compatriot was of course instrumental in the signing, but the veteran tells that he is chasing more opportunities, share his experience with younger teammates and help a new te...

Wout van Aert had geared up to make his debut this cyclocross season at the Zilvermeercross Mol but this plan was cancelled last minute due to an illness he began experiencing the day before. Now, the Belgian has seemingly recovered from it and is back to training ahead of his now expected debut at...

Tadej Pogacar rode a superb season and this included his triumph at the Tour de France, that came along with six stage wins. Nils Politt, a key man in this mission to win the yellow jersey, believes the World Champion can reach Mark Cavendish's 35 stage wins record if he continues to have the same f...

Mathieu van der Poel will have to face Tadej Pogacar once again next spring and this motivates him to improve further. The cyclocross World Champion has been thus far unmatched in his first two races, but he was asked about the spring this Monday after the Zilvermeercross Mol and tackled the subject...

After his comeback, the Dutch and Belgian media have begun their campaign of analysis on Mathieu van der Poel's cyclocross performances. His races in Zonhoven and Mol have given a lot of insight into his training, form and what comes next... Niels Albert, former World Champion, argues that in this f...

Geraint Thomas will start his final season as a pro rider where he was considering racing Paris-Roubaix, but that seems unlikely no... Today INEOS Grenadiers have shared that the Welshman should be racing the Tour de France - the race where he's won his biggest ever title in the sport.  In a video s...

Fabio Jakobsen was a prime sprinter a few years ago at his prime with Soudal - Quick-Step but he is very far from it now. However, in a very honest interview, he admits that a part of the issue is that he has not improved over the past few seasons and that is an absolute must in modern cycling. “Tha...

António Morgado is one of the most interesting riders developing in pro cycling. At UAE Team Emirates the opportunities are very high and the support world-class. Although he initially did not like them, he proved to be a natural at the cobbled classics, and unlike what had been previously reported,...

Wout Poels has in the past been a key rider at Team Sky, and in recent years has been a reliable figure in Bahrain - Victorious, winning stages at the Tour de France, Vuelta a España and several other races besides often playing a domestique role. He now joins the Astana Qazqstan Team where he shoul...

Earlier this month Tadej Pogacar’s 2025 race schedule for the spring and early summer was confirmed. With appearances at the UAE Tour, Strade Bianche, Milano - Sanremo, and a full array of cobbled classics, Pogacar’s packed calendar makes it highly unlikely he will defend his Giro d’Italia title. Al...

João Almeida has told us in Spain two weeks ago that not only would he aim for the Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2025, but also a whole heap of stage-races including the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana, Volta ao Algarve, Paris-Nice, Itzulia Basque Country, Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse. T...

Alpecin-Deceuninck has a whole group of top cyclocross riders, of course led by reigning World Champion Mathieu van der Poel. However in the under-23 ranks they also have the rainbow jersey in Tibor del Grosso who hopes to follow the footsteps of his teammate. "Yes, I am sometimes compared to Mathie...

Richard Groenendaal, now manager of Ridley Racing Team, continues to be as active as ever behind the scenes of the cyclocross world. After the Zilvermeercross Mol he talked about Mathieu van der Poel and his comeback; and what he expects from the World Champion who has spotlessly won both races he's...

The first 3 stages have been officially revealed for the 2025 Giro d'Italia, revealing hilly days on stages 1 and 3 and a 13-kilometer long hilly time-trial on stage 2. Remco Evenepoel would be a prime contender to chase the pink jersey according to Vincenzo Nibali, if he manages to recover in time...

David Lappartient issued a video representing the UCI talking about how the past World Championships in Zurich and the upcoming 2025 Worlds in Rwanda, the first time this happens in Africa. Many criticized him over the lack of mention over the riders that have passed away this year in competition an...

Lotto Dstny can only be praised by the work they've done over the past years developing top talents, all Belgian. Whilst Maxim van Gils' departure came as a tough hit, the team managed to secure under-23 star Jarno Widar recently for several years. The team is led by Arnaud de Lie and Lennert van Ee...

Mathieu van der Poel is back in the cyclocross field and as expected, he kicked it off with two comfortable wins - in Zonhoven and Mol respectively. Whilst his impressive performances are something to behold, it can also be argued that the tension in the races has rather disappeared and not everyone...

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team was created a few years ago but this winter it has taken the leap straight to the spotlight. The three-year deal with Tom Pidcock changes everything and puts another team with chances of winning at the top level. Today the team also revealed the signing of the Olympic Champion...

Blink and you'll miss it. On Christmas eve Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team have officialized their 2025 lineup and it is the most exciting in it's existence after the huge signing of Tom Pidcock. However amongst the riders announced is Joe Pidcock, Tom's brother who hadn't until today been confirmed. Cycling...

Wout van Aert's already short cyclocross stint this winter was cut down even shorter as his first planned outing at the Zilvermeercross Mol was put aside after the Belgian rider fell ill. However, today it was possible to talk to team members on the course of the popular Superprestige race, and van...

In 2024, Tadej Pogacar put in one of the greatest individual performances of all-time in Zurich, attacking from 100km out to bring Slovenia their very first elite men's Rainbow Jersey. In 2025, Pogacar is set to defend his world title in Rwanda and despite some concerns, Slovenian national coach Uro...

Last week the route of the Vuelta a España 2025 came to light. It was announced an edition that will focus on the north of the country. Moreover, as far as the cyclists are concerned, the men in the general classification will hog practically all the limelight. Alberto Contador has shared his though...

The off-season has turned out to be very positive for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. The German team has made several high-profile signings. Two of them were Laurence Pithie and Finn Fisher-Black.What connects the duo? They grew up racing together in New Zealand, and now they're reunited for the first...

It's obvious that Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert are what attracts the largest crowds in cyclocross. In fact the reach out of their names on the startlist alone is what can multiply the attendance of some of the smaller races. But both the riders will soon be 30 years old and the elephant in...

The most recent race to be contested in the 2024/25 cyclocross season is the Zilvermeercross Mol of the Superprestige. For Eli Iserbyt, this Monday was a very tough day. The Belgian finished 19th.In addition, Iserbyt recently confirmed that he has long been struggling with pirimorfe syndrome, a pinc...

American Kristen Faulkner won two of the biggest victories of her career at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Taking advantage of the off-season, the 32-year-old cyclist wanted to remember those who did not bet on her even in her own country.Faulkner won Olympic gold in both the team pursuit and the eli...

Mathieu van der Poel's arrival in the 2024/25 cyclocross season has been as expected. The Dutchman has won the first 2 races he has contested quite easily. However, at the Zilvermeercross Mol on Monday, he was a bit more uncomfortable due to the large amount of sand.In fact, Laurens Sweeck at times...

From the 10th of May to the 1st of June 2025 we will have the first Grand Tour of the season: the Giro d'Italia. The 'Corsa Rosa' will start in Albania in 2025 and the profiles of the first three stages are already known. We take a look at some of the other rumours of the route as well. After severa...

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

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

Mathieu van der Poel won his comeback cross at the Zonhoven World Cup this Sunday and although he didn't have Wout van Aert competing next to him as initially forecast at the Zilvermeercross, he still found a strong rival in the sand filled track. “The intention was to take it a bit easier in the fi...

Despite the absence of Wout van Aert, the Zilvermeercross Mol still delivered some interesting action. Mathieu van der Poel took his second win in as many days, but it was certainly not the dominant performance he showed this weekend. Niels Vandeputte started the race in front, controlling the first...

The Giro d'Italia 2025 was supposed to have been presented in early November, the first out of three Grand Tours, but it was postponed most likely due to issues organizing the Grande Partenza in Albania. But these doubts can be put aside now as this was presented in Tirana, alongside the first three...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado is having a brilliant season and this afternoon she won her ninth race of the season at the Zilvermeercross Mol. She used this to extend her Superprestige by 1 point over Lucinda Brand. “That is only beautiful of course and I am very happy with that," Alvarado said in a po...

In 2025, Victor Campenaerts returns to Team Visma | Lease a Bike after seven seasons away. For the Belgian, the upcoming season has one main goal, getting Jonas Vingegaard back in the Maillot Jaune at the Tour de France. “I am extremely proud of what I have managed to do," explains the 33-year-old B...

The ambitious Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team have made a big move in this transfer window, bringing in former Tour de France stage winner and double Olympic champion Tom Pidcock from the INEOS Grenadiers. With the reigning Amstel Gold Race winner becoming arguably the most high profile rider in the second t...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has won her second consecutive race. Today, at the Zilvermeercross, she once again proved to be the strongest, winning in a rainy course against Lucinda Brand once again. It was a strong victory that the Fenix-Deceuninck achieved after yesterday's impressive triumph in Zon...

In 2025, Lotto Dstny will be no more as Dstny pull back their sponsorship of the team. Although the team itself continues as just Lotto, the relationship between the team and their title sponsors have not been well for some time according to Dstny CEO, Daan De Wever.“I really wanted to bring Jurgen...

One of the biggest legends in the history of women's cycling, Marianne Vos has done it all over the years. Alongside her vast successes on the road, the Dutch icon has also had a glistening career in cyclocross, winning no fewer then eight(!) World Championship titles. Having not been seen in the fi...

Cyclocross Reds star Annemarie Worst has been picking up form in recent weeks with a number of solid performances. Sadly for the Dutch, cyclocross star though, her momentum has now been brought to halt following a bad crash at World Cup Zonhoven.The former European champion fell heavily on Sunday af...

Things rather surprisingly fell apart for Steve Cummings at the INEOS Grenadiers midway through the 2024 season. After spending the latter half of the year out of the team and on gardening leave basically, the British DS is set for a fresh start in 2025 at Team Jayco AlUla. According to the speculat...

Mathieu van der Poel returned to cyclocross action on Sunday afternoon in Zonhoven. It's fair to say the Dutchman didn't need much time to readjust either, attacking on the very first lap and only extending his advantage over the chasers from there. In their analysis afterwards for Sporza, Ruben van...

Preparations for the 2025 season are well underway, with most of the World Tour teams gathered in training camps and the new equipment unveiled. A total of 57 cyclists will be making their debut at the top level, with a wide range of ages, from Albert Withen Philipsen's 18 years and 109 days to Aaro...

Cycling is in it's off-season period but you would be wrong to think that most are quietly preparing the 2025 season and just waiting for racing to start in 2025. In a recent interview, Belgian classics legend Tom Boonen revealed that despite being teammates for several seasons, Lance Armstrong spen...

Mathieu van der Poel, like last winter, opened his cyclocross season with a victory after dropping his competition in a matter of just over a minute. A level above the rest, the World Champion won the World Cup Zonhoven this Sunday. “And one that I didn’t really see coming. As I said before the star...

Joran Wyseure has been having a breakthrough season and it has been made clear that when there is sand on course, he is one of the world's best. He joined World and European Championships Mathieu van der Poel and Thibau Nys today at the World Cup Zonhoven, without a doubt one of the very best rides...

The bad luck of Visma | Lease a Bike didn't spare anyone, in particular not the 23-year-old climber Thomas Gloag. A huge blow struck the talented British climber in August of 2023 when a car collision caused severe damage on his knee after which he had to sit out a full year. It's not surprising Glo...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike has had one of the most sensitive casualties it could have had in this past cycling market. Interestingly, it is not about any rider. It is Merijn Zeeman, who was one of the most important sports directors of the team, being fundamental in the successes of the recent histor...

The 2010 Tour of Flanders was a true exhibition by Fabian Cancellara. He took 1:15 to his historic rival Tom Boonen and 2:11 to Philippe Gilbert at the finish line. However, because of the form and domination with which he took the win, rumors began to surface of possible mechanical doping by the Sw...

This cyclocross weekend, at least at the women's side was a rollercoaster for all the ladies. Those who had a worse day in Hulst shined on Zonhoven course and viceversa. The victory at the Belgian cross eventually went to Ceylin del Carment Alvarado, who was accompanied on the podium by Zoë Backsted...

First start, first win. Mathieu van der Poel's 2024/25 cyclocross debut must have shut down the mouths of all doubters - had there even been any. It looks like this cyclocross winter may well be a closed case and so it's time to have a look on what might be on store for the Alpecin-Deceuninck star o...

Cycling is a sport in constant change and unfortunately, in recent years it is widely agreed that it is becoming more dangerous. Speeds are higher, there is more tension, more need for results and UCI points... This, combined with the need for structural reforms leads to a number of ideas to be cons...

Mathieu van der Poel is not a small name and he is quite used to winning in cyclocross. Although it can't be said that it's surprising, his triumph today at the World Cup Zonhoven was impressive. Adrie van der Poel was present today in Belgium for Alpecin-Deceuninck and has talked about his son's tr...

Thibau Nys has started the 2024-2025 season quite well and used his form to win the European Championships, a very meaningful title. In the past few weeks he's struggled with consistency again but has shown his best level today at the World Cup Zonhoven. However, with Mathieu van der Poel back in th...

The same way he ended last season, he started this one. In his first race since becoming Cyclocross World Champion once again, Mathieu van der Poel very comfortably won his return race at the World Cup Zonhoven in the sand. It was Toon Aerts who took the holeshot but the story of how the race was wo...

In Zonhoven, Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado won her second World Cup race of the season. She isn't fighting for the overall win, but has taken an important win only one day after having a disastrous day in Hulst. In a post-race interview, she revealed that her race in Hulst came after a disastrous situa...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado as struck again. The Dutch rider is on a great stint of form, and in the sandy course of the World Cup Zonhoven, the experienced cross specialist took a strong win with a very measured ride and a late attack. Without Fem van Empel on the startlist, this would be set to be...

Wout van Aert was already set to ride a much reduced cyclocross calendar this winter, taking on only six races in total. That's now set to be even shorter though as illness has ruled the Belgian star our of his opening race of the campaign."Unfortunately, Wout van Aert has fallen ill and will not re...

In what could low key turn out to be one of the most important signings in the entire window, Jhonatan Narvaez has swapped the INEOS Grenadiers for UAE Team Emirates in 2025 and the Ecuadorian is incredibly motivated to make the most of his move.At the December, UAE Team Emirates training camp, Narv...

After their all-conquering dominance at the Grand Tours of 2023, Team Visma | Lease a Bike were notably lesser than UAE Team Emirates in 2024. As such, with the 2025 season looming, Visma's intention for the coming year is clear.That's not to say that Visma's 2024 season was completely without succe...

Mathieu van der Poel has done a hell of a lot over the course of his glistening career so far. Since 2021 though the Dutchman has been unable to add a stage victory at the Tour de France. Could that run change in 2025?It must be said, that over the last couple of Tour de France editions, Van der Poe...

The 2024/25 Cyclocross World Cup, which resumed this Saturday in Hulst, has been affected by the accident suffered by Cat Ferguson. Movistar Team's star addition was making her third appearance of the winter after showings in Namur and Herentals. The moment of the accident occurred on the 2nd lap of...

Having fun is essential for pro riders, in what is an extremely demanding job. Whilst Tadej Pogacar will not race for another two months, he has tested his form today in the final day of his training camp and took home the KOM at the Coll de Rates - whilst an amateur rider captured UAE Team Emirates...

The 2025 road cycling season has already nearly arrived and as such, teams from across the peloton are meeting up for December training camps to prepare for the upcoming campaign and get new signings acquainted with their teammates. At Visma's camp, the yellow and black outfit may have the signing o...

Groupama-FDJ’s Stefan Kung has brought renewed attention to the ongoing conversation about safety in professional cycling, particularly during the Flanders Classics. The Swiss rider, who won his first grand tour stage this year at the Vuelta, shared his thoughts with Sporza, proposing potential solu...

Three days before his first cyclocross race of the season, Wout van Aert got his cyclocross bike out of the shed for a training ride with his buddy Daan Soete and the young cyclocrosser Loïc Wynants, son of Van Aert's former teammate and now coach Maarten Wynants. The aspiring cyclo-cross rider was...

Jakob Fuglsang has had a brilliant career in cycling. The Dane has won two Monuments, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Il Lombardia, 2 times the Critérium du Dauphiné and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. But 2025 will be his last season. He will race it with the team that has been a part of since 2...

It's been few years since Richie Porte hung up his racing kit, but the 39-year-old Australian is definitely not sitting still. Just earlier this year, he crushed competition in an unofficial time trial up Willunga Hill. And the third man of 2020 Tour de France continues to tick off items from his bu...

Marie Schreiber achieved unthinkable to upset all the Dutch favourites on their home course and take a stunning victory in Saturday's World Cup round. Best of the rest - Lucinda Brand could only watch the Luxembourgian champion from a considerable distance. A chance to strike back awaits in Zonhoven...

Ashlin Barry took the European junior racing scene by storm to finish as best 2007-born rider on the FirstCycling ranking. The 17-year-old American has still one more year as junior up ahead, but he doesn't have to fear for his future with a WorldTour contract in his pocket. Next season, Barry will...

Despite taking his first World Cup podium of the season in Hulst, Pim Ronhaar isn't completely satisfied after the Dutchman of the Baloise - Trek Lions team finished third, 20 seconds down on the eventual race winner, Niels Vandeputte. "I'm not really satisfied. I made too many mistakes,” a frustrat...

In the end, Niels Vandeputte proved strongest at the World Cup Hulst on Saturday afternoon. For European Champion Thibau Nys though, things didn't go to plan at all as the young Belgian disappointingly slumped to a 16th placed finish. Thibau's father and cyclocross legend Sven Nys was working on the...

Entering his 12th season at World Tour level in 2025, Adam Yates is as good as he ever has been aged 32. Having long been known as a talented climber, since moving to UAE Team Emirates in 2023, Yates has become one of the most important riders in Tadej Pogacar's support train. “People tell me that m...

Carlos Rodríguez was present a few days ago at the official presentation of the route of the Vuelta a Espana 2025. The Andalusian gave an interview to Eurosport in which he confirmed that his idea is to race his home Grand Tour this year, as well as the Tour de France. Potentially the biggest INEOS...

Felipe Orts continues to go from strength to strength this winter, breaking new ground this Saturday afternoon in Hulst, finishing 2nd to Niels Vandeputte in the best ever Spanish result at a World Cup race. Although Vandeputte led throughout, Orts worked his way through the field before making his...

Niels Vandeputte has sent a message to the rest of the cyclocross world that Alpecin-Deceuninck are about more than just Mathieu van der Poel. In the final race before his team leader's return, Vandeputte dominated from start to finish at World Cup Hulst, taking a first World Cup victory. Starting b...

In the final race before Mathieu van der Poel's long-awaited return, the cyclocross world champion's Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Niels Vandeputte has taken a stunning solo victory on a wet and slippery edition of World Cup Hulst ahead of Felipe Orts and Pim Ronhaar.With a fast start so important ove...

Puck Pieterse is still waiting for a first victory since making her return to cyclocross this winter. In another solid display though, the Dutch prodigy secured a spot on the podium this Saturday afternoon at World Cup Hulst. Crossing the line in third behind race winner Marie Schreiber and World Cu...

Marie Schreiber has held off the challenge of Lucinda Brand and Puck Pieterse to take the biggest victory of her young career at World Cup Hulst this Saturday afternoon.Always one of the fastest starters in women's cyclocross, Schreiber did not fade away this time, holding her advantage at the head...

Marie Schreiber has the taken the victory at the latest round of World Cup action in Hulst, finally managing to hold onto the lead after one her trademark fast starts, snapping a run of Dutch World Cup winners dating back to October 2021 in the process. In something that will come as little of a sur...

After a year off all the buzzing of professional cycling, Annemiek van Vleuten is ready to take on a brand new role as 'performance mentor' at the WWT team Fenix-Deceuninck. Although she will work part-time, her position is exclusive to the team. Van Vleuten's task will be to assist the team’s talen...

Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin discussed the World Tour teams and their training camps that have taken place over the past few weeks in eastern Spain. The Belgian was surprised with how fast pros and amateurs are riding nowadays and questions why they look to show such good before the season even...

World Cup Hulst will be the first race of a very important weekend, one that will have two World Cup rounds and also starts off the 'Christmas block'. In here we will have many of the world's best battling, only days before Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert make their comeback. A grey, windy an...

Mathieu van der Poel is now a two-time consecutive winner of Paris-Roubaix and this spring he should be amongst the main favourites once again, alongside Wout van Aert and several other very talented riders. Tadej Pogacar could change his mind, but for the time being shouldn't be in the 'Hell of the...

The era of legendary Colombian climbers Nairo Quintana, Rigoberto Uran and Esteban Chaves is slowly coming to an end, with new generation lead by Santiago Buitrago and Einer Rubio gradually entering the top ranks of the biggest races. Team dsm-firmenich PostNL (called Team Picnic PostNL from 2025 on...

It's clear Bahrain - Victorious doesn't want to have another subpar season like in 2024 when they ranked among the worst WT teams. But instead of large roster reshuffle, the team wants to go back to basics and continue to work with their young talents. And then there's also the one big talent joinin...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe were able to pick up handful of strong signings on the transfer market. We're yet to see which will play out the best, but maybe they'll hit jackpot with two classicsmen: the Dutch Van Dijke twins Mick and Tim."Our focus is mainly on the classics," Mick van Dijke confirms...

Ben O'Connor was perhaps not the name many expected to break out past season, but the Australian climber did so with glamor, finishing runner-up at both World Championships and Vuelta a Espana. Despite the successful year in Decathlon jersey, O'Connor returns home to Jayco AlUla for 2025 campaign -...

Eli Iserbyt is one of the big names in cyclo-cross in recent years. The 27-year-old Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal rider was European champion in 2020, has two World Cup medals and two victories in the final overall classification of the World Cup. All this, with a continuous pain that has not gone away f...

A few days ago, the prestigious cycling magazine Velo published a news item talking about the potential 2025 calendar for the Big 6. This group is made up of Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Primoz Roglic. There you could see that each rider u...

The days left to see Wout van Aert compete again can be counted on the fingers of one hand. It will be this coming Monday, December 23 at the Zilvermeercross in Mol, where he will face the other expected comeback in the discipline, Mathieu van der Poel. One of the Belgian's trusted men, Visma | Leas...

In cycling today, there is a big difference between the strongest teams and the rest. UAE Team Emirates, Visma | Lease a Bike and Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe have stratospheric budgets, far above the vast majority of the rest. One of those down there fighting to try to move up is EF Education-EasyPo...

The "real" cyclocross season starts next Monday when the long-awaited duel of two cyclocross champions; Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert will go down a day before Christmas, in Zilvermeercross Mol. However Van der Poel's Alpecin-Deceuninck manager Christian Roodhoft is trying to calm the excit...

Derek Gee became a strong Grand Tour rider this year, riding to a Top10 at the Tour de France after a brilliant Criterium du Dauphiné where he was on the final podium. The Israel - Premier Tech rider talks about North American cycling, fighting for the GC at the Tour and his ambitions at the 2025 Gi...

Demi Vollering is starting a new season and phase of her career with FDJ - Suez and recently she has opened up about multiple important topics that she hadn't throughout the season such as her disastrous crash at the Tour de France Femmes, her relationships with Lotte Kopecky... Now also the controv...

The Tour Down Under will be the first men's World Tour event of 2025 and starts in just over a month. Most teams now in December are deciding who to take to the Australian race, that today confirmed the upcoming presence of 2023 winner Jay Vine and reigning champion Stephen Williams. The Australian...

As the season runs longer and longer, more cyclocross riders face difficult obstacles in injuries and illnesses. This weekend is a very important one with the World Cup races in Hulst and Zonhoven, but it will miss World Champion Fem van Empel who got hurt this week during a training ride. Team Vism...

The new season 2025 arrives with great enthusiasm in Movistar Team. During the presentation of the team, it was clear that the fight for World Tour maintenance has been won, and the team could fully focus on it's leaders and new signings. CiclismoAlDia talked to Orluis Aular, one of the World Tour's...

Remco Evenepoel is currently recovering from serious injuries suffered a few weeks ago in a training accident when he collided against a van whose door was opening. It is a dent in his preparation for the 2025 season but doesn't put his Tour de France at risk. He will aim for the yellow jersey on th...

This Thursday was marked by the revelation of the 2025 Vuelta a España route. One that goes through four countries, features little time-trialing kilometers and tons of summit finishes... I can't truly be said to suit anyone in particular. Joxean Matxín was present and was naturally asked about Tade...

Chris Froome may hang up the wheels on his professional career at next year's Vuelta a España. The Briton, winner of the 2011 and 2017 races, was present in Madrid last night, and has admitted that this would be a good race for him to race as a professional for the final time. Froome won the 2011 ed...

Wout van Aert is currently training and preparing for the 2025 season, which will start off in a few days at the Zilvermeercross Mol in Belgium. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider will only race a few crosses and devote his whole focus to the spring classics, where he dreams to win the Tour of Flan...

Dylan Teuns had already had a falling out with Bahrain - Victorious in 2022 after a very strong season, and this year although he didn't break his contract mid-year, the Belgian has left Israel - Premier Tech due to the decision to leave him home at the Tour de France. The 32-year old had a strong s...

The UCI rankings and points are as important as ever, specially recently when they have become the primary factor to decide which teams are part of the World Tour and which teams receive wildcards for the races. Teams are more focused than ever in the points obtained during races and in this article...

George Bennett is now 34 years of age and riding with Israel - Premier Tech. The Kiwi says that he's had his best level ever this season, but it's nowhere near the level necessary to have the results he's had with UAE Team Emirates and Team Visma | Lease a Bike. As one of the few riders who's been i...

Zoe Bäckstedt and her father, Magnus Bäckstedt, will no longer be part of the same cycling team heading in to 2025. The former Paris-Roubaix winner has departed Canyon-SRAM and joined the Cofidis Women team, marking a significant change for the father-daughter duo who have spent the past few seasons...

INEOS Grenadiers have, at the end of over a decade, developed a partnership with an under-23 team. It's not a direct development team, but it works similarly. Team Lotto - Kern Haus partnered with the British team and they will have Theodor Storm and Peter Oxenberg race in it's colours next season. ...

Across the peloton, teams are heading to training camps to prepare for the upcoming 2025 campaign, bed in new rider and generally improve the bonds within a group. For Soudal - Quick-Step, the December camp took place in Calpe and according to sports director Tom Steels, it was a great success. “The...

The 2025 cycling season is fast approaching, and we certainly don’t have to wait long now until the peloton’s best riders are back in action. As we look to the new year, a crop of young talents is ready to take the peloton by storm. From strong Grand Tour performances to breakout wins in the Classic...

This Thursday, our Spanish sister channel CiclismoAlDía was able to be at the presentation of the Vuelta a Espana 2025. The route of the edition of this coming season has not left anyone indifferent. After the first stages in Italy, the entire race will focus on the northern peninsular, and then cul...

As 2025 draws to a close, we have spent the past few weeks and months reviewing each World Tour team’s season in 2024. And wow, what a range of fortunes we’ve had. From the highs of Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates, to the lows of the INEOS Grenadiers, there was a such a wide variety of performan...

The time has almost arrived for the cyclocross return of Wout van Aert. On December 23rd, the Belgian superstar is back in action at Superprestige Zilvermeercross Mol. Ahead of Van Aert's return, Team Visma | Lease a Bike manager Jan Boven has given an update on his rider's levels.The 2024 road seas...

Michael Vanthourenhout has been having a strong cyclocross season so far, hitting his best form right on time as the World Cup began, and currently he leads the competition having won two out of the three races. He had been asked more times however about the return to cyclocross of riders like Mathi...

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. The Vuelta a Españ...

Astana Qazaqstan Team are having a new Chinese sponsor into 2025 that has significantly boosted the team's finances and allowed for several important signings. The team is looking to score enough points this season to retain it's World Tour license and become a super team in the coming years. Mark C...

Rafal Majka has in the past been a right-hand man for Alberto Contador, became a leader himself, and has gone full circle as he returned to being a luxury domestique in recent years for Tadej Pogacar. The Polish climber's longevity as a top climber remains impressive, and a lot of that is due to the...

After a breakthrough season in 2024, Laurence Pithie will ride the 2025 season in the colours of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. In his aim to bring success in first season at his new team, Pithie is focusing all efforts on the Classics."Paris-Roubaix and Milan-Sanremo are, I won't say easier, but more...

Mike Teunissen’s anticipated return to Team Visma | Lease a Bike fell through, but the 32-year-old is now fully committed to his new role at Astana Qazaqstan Team. In an interview with WielerFlits, Teunissen emphasised his desire to focus on the future rather than dwelling on past events.The Limburg...

At 35 years old, Aleix Espargaró, the former MotoGP star, has made a surprising career pivot, signing with Lidl-Trek. The Spaniard, who won three MotoGP races throughout his career, officially retired from motorbike racing earlier this year and is now embarking on a new adventure in professional cyc...

After his triumph at the European Cyclocross Championships in November, Thibau Nys has struggled to find his top form, facing both bad luck and tactical errors in recent weeks. However, Baloise - Trek Lions team manager Eric Braes remains optimistic about Nys’s prospects for the remainder of the sea...

One of the most intense topics of this off-season in Spain is the choice of the new national team coach. José Vicioso, president of the RFEC, is looking for Pascual Momparler's successor, and all eyes are on Alejandro Valverde - which surprises Movistar manager Eusebio Unzué. 'El Bala' is the great...

UAE Team Emirates looked to sign a few riders this winter who specialize on racing in the classics and are true powerhouse figures, who can control races on the flat but also be key in positioning battles. Amongst them is Rune Herregodts who comes in from Intermarché - Wanty to fill in a new role, b...

Having signed with Team Visma | Lease a Bike in 2021, Edoardo Affini finally seemed to reach the potential he had shown over the past few years. This year he won the European time-trial Championships, but has had plenty other performances that proved to be quite worthy. “I think this was one of my b...

Lotto Dstny is losing a title sponsor and has just lost one of it's leaders Maxim van Gils in recent weeks. It's not been the brightest of periods for the Belgian ProTeam, but today they have confirmed to have renewed with Jarno Widar who had been highly hunted down by World Tour teams. Widar, recen...

Israel - Premier Tech have taken on their first team training camp now in December but it was not all fun and games for every rider on the 'Costa Blanca'. British sprinter Ethan Vernon leaves Spain with a fractured collarbone after coming down during a training ride. The Israeli team shared the foll...

In conversation with Pablo Ordorica before the start of Movistar Team's presentation, an excited Pablo Castrillo confessed that, despite being a rookie, he had not been hazed. In addition, he confirmed the first two races with his new jersey after having achieved 2 important victories in the Vuelta...

The presentation of Movistar Team for the 2025 season breathed excitement for a year in which there will finally be no worries about relegation. CiclismoAlDia was on the ground in Madrid and talked to Ivan García Cortina, who will be the Spanish team's leader for this upcoming classics season. The 2...

Nairo Quintana is looking forward to the 2025 season with Movistar Team. The Colombian veteran is in his tenth season in total with Eusebio Unzué's team and, although he will be looking for individual goals in races such as the Giro d'Italia (he will repeat in 2025 the Corsa Rosa and the Vuelta a Es...

Enric Mas was the star of the Movistar Team presentation last evening in Madrid and alongside announcing his main goals of the season at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España, he has also revealed much of his calendar and ambitions for the 2025 season. "It's an extra motivation, apart from that thi...

There’s no denying that UAE Team Emirates had an extraordinary season, but what about the rest of their team? The UAE Team Emirates squad had some incredible moments throughout 2024, and their superiority was marked by dominance across multiple disciplines and the historic season of Tadej Pogacar. A...

After a six-year partnership, Team Visma | Lease a Bike has officially parted ways with cycling apparel sponsor AGU. The Dutch brand supported the team during their rise to dominance, including their extraordinary 2023 season where the squad etched their name into history by achieving a clean sweep...

Cyclocross fans are eagerly awaiting the return of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert to the field this winter. Van der Poel is set to chase a record-equalling seventh world title, but attention also turns to Tim Merlier and Gianni Vermeersch, who will both compete this season.According to Het L...

Puck Pieterse began her cyclo-cross season later than ever this winter, making her debut at the World Cup Namur in mid-December. Typically starting her campaign in October, the Dutch talent took a different approach this year but was satisfied with her performance."I didn’t have high expectations. I...

The cycling world bid farewell to one of its greatest icons, Rik Van Looy, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 90. A true legend of the sport, Van Looy's illustrious career included seven stage wins at the Tour de France, twelve at the Giro d’Italia, and an incredible eighteen at the Vue...

At the top of the cycling world, the top teams increase their budget and sign more and more stars... But this winter we're also seeing ProTeams emerge with the signing of new stars. One such is the massive transfer of Tom Pidcock to Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie and Johan...

Kristen Faulkner etched her name in the history books with a stunning victory in the women’s road race at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Her gold medal was not just a triumph of cycling skills but also a reminder of the USA’s cycling ability, shaped by her upbringing in the challenging wilderness of...

Movistar is a team with plenty history but over the years it's budget has not increased in the same way as rival teams. A decade ago it had leaders such as Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde fighting for and winning Grand Tours, monuments and even World Championships. Currently, it's brightest ta...

UAE Team Emirates is a team that signs plenty big stars, but it also needs reliable riders who can take on the role of domestiques throughout the year. Julius Johansen, after a few rocky years, was thrilled to move back up to the World Tour and is excited to take on this role, explains Joxean Matxin...

Today's team presentation in Madrid is the day where Movistar Team reveals it's colours for the 2025 season and the Spanish team has done something which has not been seen much in the World Tour this month - a new design. In a day marked by Team Jayco AlUla's new purple jersey, we have a second big...

The Tour de France begins to shape up more and more. This afternoon, Movistar Team is hosting it's team presentation in Madrid and CiclismoAlDia is present on the ground, and it is understood that Enric Mas has been confirmed to race the Tour de France-Vuelta a España double in 2025. So, although th...

Sonny Colbrelli was a very successful pro rider in his time, but was forced to retire at the peak of his career just under two years ago due to heart complications. The Italian did not leave the cycling scene however, and trained to become a DS for Bahrain - Victorious. Now in a completely different...

Mark Cavendish won the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and has provided some more insight into what's next in his professional career. After thriving as a pro rider, and a very popular one at that, he has multiple paths he can follow and this could potentially be a management role in a cycling team. ...

Tom Pidcock has left INEOS Grenadiers and signed a three-year deal. For those close to the Briton or who are aware, it does not come as a surprise that this means more departures from the British team, including Kurt Bogaerts who coaches him now for several years. This was first spotted by journalis...

UAE Team Emirates are the team with the highest budget in pro cycling, and perhaps this will grow further with the entry of another title sponsor in the billionaire company XRG. This allows them to sign many of the world's best riders but also the brightest talents. Jan Christen has signed a new con...

Tudor Pro Cycling Team has been evolving over the past years quite a lot and this Wednesday they have announced a new sponsor. Red Bull comes in, not as a title sponsor as they already do this with a current World Tour team, but it signals it's ambitions into the cycling world. The energy sports dri...

Spanish cycling has had many great stars over the decades. Most recently, riders like Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde got the fans used to winning at the absolute highest levels. Currently, the Spaniards don't have the same level they used to and that leads to a terrible amount of criticism...

Within the space of a few days we will have once again Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert racing in the cyclocross field. It is a set of races that have long been awaited, and sport legend Niels Albert believes that they can be beaten, but that would likely be in these first races if it's to hap...

Maxim van Gils was one of the biggest transfers of the winter, making a sudden departure from Lotto Dstny to join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. This ultimately comes down to the fact that he believes he's entering his prime years and wanted to be in the best possible team for the job. "Now in WorldTo...

Lotto Dstny is one of the oldest teams in the professional cycling peloton. It was formed back in 1985 and this upcoming season they have come up with a jersey that is very reminiscent of those times. The 'Lotto Cycling Team' will have a very simplistic and red jersey to wear for the upcoming year. ...

The World Tour teams have been slowly revealing their jerseys for the 2025 season but the truth is little has been changing. At max, most teams just feature tiny details that are different in comparison to this season. Not Team Jayco AlUla though, who show off their new purple jersey. The MAAP-desig...

The cycling world has suffered an irreplaceable lost today. At age 90, former rider Rik van Looy has passed away after a period of extended illness. We remember some of his biggest features as a rider and one of Belgium's best ever to get on a bike. Van Looy was born in 1933 and turned pro in 1953....

Jonas Vingegaard's 2024 season was far from ideal despite overall triumphs at the stage races and 2nd place at the Tour de France. After all, the Dane was shooting for a Tour hat-trick was it not for the unlucky Itzulia Basque Country crash. For next season the plan of action is clear with attempt t...

Tom Pidcock confirmed today that he will not race cyclocross this winter, which is a notable absence for British cyclocross as its biggest name steps away from the field. The 24-year-old, a former Cyclocross World Champion, took to social media to explain his decision, citing the need to settle into...

He had already hinted at it, but has now confirmed the news. Tom Pidcock himself took to social media to inform fans that he will not race cyclocross this winter, as he looks to put his full focus into the transition onto the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team after a late transfer. Pidcock, a former cyclocross...

Earlier this month, cycling fans were left frustrated once again when the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 initially appeared to snub one of the sport’s greatest figures, Mark Cavendish. While the decision was later reversed, with Cavendish receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, it raised...

Mathieu van der Poel's overwhelming success somewhat hides the elephant in the room of Dutch cycling - that besides the 29-year-old, there is no other big leader. Manager of Dutch continental team Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel Michel Megens (a team that grew up 16 professionals in the past) sees this...

This second half of December is loaded with Cyclocross World Cup races. Next Saturday 21 will be the Hulst World Cup, on Sunday 22 the Zonhonven World Cup and on Thursday 26 it will be the turn of the Gavere Cross. The first two races will be open to all categories, while the last one is reserved fo...

This weekend the fourth round of the Cyclocross World Cup will take place. It will be the first in the Netherlands and will take place next Saturday, December 21. Belgian coach Angelo De Clercq has given the list and, except for Wout van Aert, all the stars of the discipline will be present.Eli Iser...

Derek Gee became the fan-favourite at last year's Giro with his tenacious performance which saw him finish in second place on four occasions. His Israel - Premier Tech was once again among the best two ProTeams in the world, thus securing automatic wildcards for all Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia includ...

After a challenging debut season with Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL, Fabio Jakobsen has reflected on his struggles and the work required to return to winning ways in 2025. The Dutch sprinter endured a frustrating year, failing to secure a stage victory at either the Giro d’Italia or the Tour de France,...

British Cycling has received a record-breaking £38.95 million in funding to support its Olympic and Paralympic programmes for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The funding, announced by UK Sport, is the largest of any sport for the 2025-2029 funding cycle, reflecting cycling's ongoing importance to Team G...

The struggle for British Continental cycling teams to secure sponsors has reached a critical point. Cycling Weekly recently investigated just how tough the fight for funding has become, shedding light on a system where teams are often searching for sponsors the same way students search for part time...

Yesterday, we reported that Gerben Kuypers had suffered a broken collarbone following his crash during Sunday's World Cup Namur. Unfortunately, he isn’t the only rider to face injury from the course, as Witse Meeussen has now confirmed he also broke his collarbone during the race.The 23-year-old Bel...

With three of the ten rounds of the Cyclocross World Cup already completed, Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal are in superb form. Michael Vanthourenhout, their standout rider, currently leads the standings ahead of Toon Aerts.The team have been the standout at each race so far, with Vanthourenhout and his team...

Unlike the road, there are no stage-races in cyclocross and usually the events take place in the weekends. There is one clear exception to this however which is around the Christmas period, in which there is a race in most days with plenty fans willing and available to be present on the tracks. Niel...

UAE Team Emirates are currently in their final days of the opening team training camp towards the 2025 season and they have in the meantime unveiled their new jersey. Alongside it comes a new title sponsor for the new year, which may actually increase the team's budget even further. The team already...

Paris-Nice 2025 will take place from the 9th to 16th March and as is the case every year, it is one of the single most important stage-races in the spring, which attracts big stars every year. This year is no exception and we take a look at the race's profiles. The race starts off with a finale in L...

The route of the 2025 Paris-Nice has been revealed! In 2024 we've had a great battle for the overall classification with Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic being outnumbered by their rivals, and with Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Matteo Jorgenson conquering the yellow jersey. The upcoming edition will...

Harrison Wood is one of the British riders who was part of the World Tour this year but despite his young age of 24, he was unable to secure his future at the top level of cycling. He was left confused and disappointed with the end of his stint at Cofidis, but believes he will have better chances of...

Toon Aerts is racing his first cyclocross season in years and he is truly back to his best level. The Belgian rider is once again fighting for big wins, specially in the courses with a lot of climbing. However, he knows that he will face a completely different situation once Mathieu van der Poel and...

Doug Ryder's Q36.5 Pro Cycling made the headlines this winter with the rumours of stealing Tom Pidcock from INEOS Grenadiers - which turned into reality two weeks ago. But the Swiss PRT team is not done on the market yet as their next prey seems to be the Italian sprinter Elia Viviani."It is not yet...

Wout van Aert recently announced his cyclocross calendar for the 2024-2025 season. It included only six races with no specific goal, not building up towards the World Championships. However a decision will only be made later on in the winter. For the time being, the team is focusing on his recovery...

Thomas Voeckler, a former professional cyclist with four Tour de France stage wins and a mountains classification victory in 2012, now serves as the coach of the French national team. Speaking to Cyclism’Actu, Voeckler shared his thoughts on the Paris Olympic Games, where French riders secured two r...

Giulio Pellizzari was one of the breakout stars of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Although a stage victory proved illusive, the Italian repeatedly shone in the high mountains and earned himself a World Tour move to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in the process. Despite his vast potential, for Pellizzari, 2025...

Tadej Pogacar had arguably the greatest individual season of any rider in the history of the sport in 2024. UAE Team Emirates boss Joxean Matxin is seemingly a hard man to please though, with the Spaniard refusing to grade 2024 as an A, insisting the Slovenian and his teammates have room to improve....

Frank van den Broek had a Tour de France debut to remember earlier this summer. From his heroics alongside Romain Bardet on the opening stage, to surviving all the way to the final stage in Nice, the 23-year-old of Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL made a good impression. "I’ve had about three weeks off, an...

Few riders in cycling history have displayed the ability to come back from setback after setback, crash after crash, like Primoz Roglic. A former ski jumper turned cyclist, Roglic's journey from Slovenia's winter slopes to the summits of grand tours has been one of the stories of the past decade in...

Eli Iserbyt is going to participate in the Hulst World Cup despite his injury. The Belgian admits he's in no shape to race but also has a ray of hope that everything will turn during the week with a bit of rehabilitation and a brief period of rest.After the X2O cross in Herentals, Eli Iserbyt was on...

Alberto Contador retired in 2017 as one of the best Spanish cyclists of all time. Winner of seven Grand Tours and a good number of one-week races and important stages, he is remembered for winning on the Angliru on his penultimate day of competition as a professional.Despite having achieved importan...

The most successful ProTeam of the 2024 season, Lotto Dstny, will not participate at the Giro d'Italia also in their third (and last) season at PRT level. "There will only be 25 of us next year, there were 28 of us this year. Obviously, the calendar is a little reduced and adapted to our abilities,"...

For the third time. Michael Matthews has once again come incredibly close to winning his first Monument with Milano-Sanremo, but a pair of untamed glasses and Jasper Philipsen were against. At 34, Matthews still believes he can fulfill his dream celebration in San Remo sooner than the other big gun...

Ever since Lucien Van Impe won the Tour de France in 1976, Belgian cycling has been searching for a Maillot Jaune successor. Over the years since, few have looked as likely as Soudal - Quick-Step leader Remco Evenepoel. After finishing 3rd on his debut earlier this year, Evenepoel had been eyeing up...

For the last two years in succession, Alpecin-Deceuninck duo Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen have finished one-two on the French cobbles at Paris-Roubaix. With the 2025 season nearing, Philipsen is already preparing for more Classics success in the coming year. "I was really happy with how...

When Mathieu van der Poel takes to the start line of a cyclocross race, more often than not, the Alpecin-Deceuninck star finishes with his arms aloft in celebration. With his return to racing the winter imminent, former world champion Bart Wellens already sees no hope for the cyclocross regulars."Th...

At their December training camp, UAE Team Emirates confirmed both Juan Ayuso and Adam Yates for the Giro d'Italia in 2025. Whether the pair will form a dual-pronged leadership strategy for UAE Team Emirates or act as a pair of super-domestiques for Tadej Pogacar remains to be seen however.Ayuso infa...

The second Tour de France of Amaury Capiot's career ended in severe disappointment earlier this year. After a nasty crash in the finale of stage 13, the Belgian was forced to abandon a day later. Now, just over five months later, the 31-year-old of the Arkéa - B&B Hotels team continues to feel the e...

The unveiling of new kits for 2025 is always one of the more exciting parts of the off-season for the fashion conscious cycling fans. Just days after the unveiling of teams such as UAE Team Emirates, Soudal - Quick-Step and Astana, the INEOS Grenadiers have now joined the party. Showcased by a star...

Entering his 4th full season at World Tour level in 2025, Luke Plapp is ready to really make his mark in the coming year. Turning 24 on Christmas day though, time is very much on the Aussie's side, something he's well aware of, despite his big ambitions. "I still haven't won a race in Europe so that...

Jan Tratnik has spent two years with Team Visma | Lease a Bike where he was a right-hand man and key support rider for Primoz Roglic. Tratnik, who turned pro in 2009, has now been reunited with Roglic at Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe and was a big figure at it's media day, sitting next to his compatri...

Mark Cavendish has had quite a few years in the peloton. He initially said he would retire in 2023 but then decided to postpone it after crashing out of the Tour de France. In 2024, he had the historic victory he sought at the Grand Boucle, number 35, but only in November did he officially confirm h...

Tom Pidcock's time at the INEOS Grenadiers has ended and the multi-discipline British star has dropped down a level to sign for the ambitious Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. Now, Pidcock has been urged to follow in the footsteps of Mathieu van der Poel at Alpecin-Deceuninck and lead Q36.5 into an era of suc...

Across the peloton teams and riders are stepping up their preparations for 2025 in winter training camps. Team Visma | Lease a Bike are no different and if their latest update is anything to go by, team leader Jonas Vingegaard is ready to make 2025 an unforgettable season. In a video posted to the o...

The cyclocross returns of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert are imminent and for the more regular cyclocross pros, this is the last weekend before the superstar duo are back to likely take all the headlines. For some though, the amount of media attention Van Aert and Van der Poel have already r...

While Mathieu van der Poel gears up for his highly anticipated return to the cyclocross field this winter, his training partner Freddy Ovett has been making waves in a different discipline. The British-born Australian, who competed as a professional cyclist until 2022, put in an impressive performan...

Gerben Kuypers suffered a significant setback during Sunday’s World Cup Namur, leaving his winter season in jeopardy. The 24-year-old endured a crash, in a race won by Michael Vanthourenhout, that has cast doubt over his ability to compete again this season, with fears that his campaign may already...

Aleix Espargaró, a former MotoGP rider, is from today officially new rider of the fourth best team of 2024 in the WorldTour, Lidl-Trek. The Catalan rider is undoubtedly the big bombshell of the year because of the surprise of the cycling market;About his role, from the German structure speaks that h...

Belgian rising star Lennert Van Eetvelt is set to make his highly anticipated Tour de France debut in 2025. The 23-year-old Lotto Dstny rider has had a breakthrough year in 2024, claiming overall victories at the UAE Tour and the Tour of Guangxi, where he showed his talent despite struggling with in...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's preparation for the 2025 season is starting to step up with a winter training camp. One of those riders with hopes of taking great success in the coming year, is sprinter Jordi Meeus.  Speaking to Wieler Revue at a Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe press day, Meeus gave an in...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado made a superb return to the cyclocross field on Sunday, claiming victory at the cyclocross World Cup Namur after a three-week absence due to illness. The 26-year-old Alpecin-Deceuninck rider showed why she is one of the very best riders in the field, as she secured her sev...