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"I didn't expect him to ride eleven races" - Expert surprised by the extent of Mathieu van der Poel's cyclocross schedule
The winter cyclocross schedule of world champion Mathieu van der Poel has finally been confirmed and it's fair to say, the extent of it is slightly more than most people had expected. In total, the Dutch superstar will take on 11 races, including the 2025 Cyclocross World Championships."The news hit...
Wout van Aert "has to be 110 percent" to challenge Tadej Pogacar in Spring Classics according to Michel Wuyts
Wout van Aert has announced a six-race calendar for the 2024 - 2025 cyclocross season. The reason for this reduced winter programme, is according to Team Visma | Lease a Bike at least, a desire to focus on peaking during the Spring Classics. According to Belgian cycling expert Michel Wuyts though, a...
"I will be at the Tour to support Tadej, and I will do so unconditionally" - João Almeida ready to sacrifice himself in Pogacar's service
After playing a starring role in support of Tadej Pogacar at the 2024 Tour de France, securing a 4th placed finish overall in his own right, João Almeida is again set to be the key super-domestique for the UAE Team Emirates leader in 2025. “I would say that my best performance was at the Tour de Sui...
"Chris Froome was obsessed with you" - Geraint Thomas & Alberto Contador reflect on the 2010s biggest Grand Tour rivalry
During much of the 2010s, Grand Tour cycling was headlined by a rivalry between Chris Froome and Alberto Contador, as the pair did battle for Maillot Jaunes at the Tour de France and Red Jerseys at the Vuelta a Espana.Recently, via the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club Podcast, Contador and Thomas reflect...
"He's doing a lot better than Van Aert's 6" - Paul Herygers overjoyed with Mathieu van der Poel's 11-race winter
Finally, cyclocross world champion Mathieu van der Poel has unveiled his programme for this winter. Although it isn't the busiest schedule of the Dutchman's career, his 11-race winter is a lot busier than that of his rival, Wout van Aert, much to the delight of cyclocross expert, Paul Herygers. "We'...
“I have a contract for the whole year and then we will decide" - Mikel Landa admits uncertainty over his future
On the day of his 35th birthday (13th of December, 2024), one of the biggest names of modern Spanish cycling, Mikel Landa has admitted he's uncertain about his plans for the future, with his Soudal - Quick-Step contract entering its final year. Speaking to Marca, Landa was asked about what his next...
"We can't beat him man to man, but we can with the team" - Toms Skujins opens up on Lidl-Trek's plans to stop Tadej Pogacar in 2025
After his dominant 2024, UAE Team Emirates leader Tadej Pogacar has become a big problem for the rest of the peloton. One of those teams tasked with stopping the Slovenian if they intend to get big victories will be Lidl-Trek and as revealed by their rider Toms Skujins, they already have a plan in m...
"I still think Jonas Vingegaard can beat Tadej Pogacar" - Brian Holm backs compatriot for Tour de France glory in 2025
After two years as the top dog at the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard saw his position usurped by arch-rival Tadej Pogacar in 2024 as the Slovenian embarked on one of the greatest individual seasons in the history of the sport. Despite Pogacar's all-conquering dominance though, with the UAE Team Em...
"It will be almost impossible for Evenepoel to take that next step" - No chance for Quick-Step leader to close Tour de France gap after training crash according to expert
After an impressive podium on his Tour de France debut in 2024, Remco Evenepoel was hoping to use a big winter preparation as a springboard into an even more impressive 2025. Sadly though, a training crash in Belgium might have ruined those plans.During a casual ride in his homeland, Evenepoel was s...
"We are lucky to live in the era of the strongest cyclist ever" - Damiano Caruso pays tribute to Tadej Pogacar & reveals 2025 is likely his final season
Now aged 37, Damiano Caruso has seen a lot over the course of his decade and a half in the peloton. In the opinion of the Italian though, no one has ever seen a stronger cyclist than the current world champion, Tadej Pogacar. "Tadej is doing his job, I have the impression that this boy has a natural...
INTERVIEW | "I don't think I got any of the results I really worked hard for" - Matej Mohoric opens up about disappointing 2024 and shares his take on cycling safety and downhill risks
CyclingUpToDate was able to talk one to one with several of the leaders of Bahrain - Victorious. In Altea, we met up with classics specialist and former Gravel World Champion Matej Mohoric, who talked to us regarding a disappointing 2024 season; his thoughts regarding descending safety and the menta...
INTERVIEW | Pello Bilbao on 'disbalance' of World Tour teams, downhill risks, mixed 2024 season and the day he was second to Tadej Pogacar
Pello Bilbao has had a mixed season but showed that at the age of 34 he continues to ride at a brilliant level amongst the World Tour riders. In conversation with CyclingUpToDate, the Basque veteran has discussed several topics ranging from the change in the top teams' dominance; his 2024 and 2025 s...
The 1 rider who beat Tadej Pogacar at this year's Giro d'Italia will support him at 2025 Tour de France - UAE Team Emirates have 7 'confirmed' for Tour lineup
UAE Team Emirates have such an extremely strong team that choosing a lineup for the Tour de France is legitimately a difficult mission. We have learn over the past few days that Juan Ayuso will not race the Tour, but supporting Tadej Pogacar will be a team of only big hitters. Jhonatan Narváez seems...
OFFICIAL | Mathieu van der Poel back to cyclocross - 11 races, 4 races against Wout van Aert and World Championships!
Mathieu van der Poel's 2024-2025 cyclocross calendar has finally been revealed. Better late than ever, we will have the discipline's World Champion start off his season next week at the Zonhoven World Cup and he will be hunting down a record-matching seventh world title in Liévin later in the winter...
Volta ao Algarve profiles 2025 to feature a climbing time-trial! Portuguese early-season race to provide thrilling test up Alto do Malhão
The profiles of the 2025 Volta ao Algarve was released this afternoon by the organization, and ahead of us is another exciting edition with an interesting surprise - the race will end with a time trial that will finish at Alto do Malhão.Overall, the race maintains the same structure as in recent yea...
“The course builders said: 'Yes, Wout is coming, but Mathieu will also come. He will ride too'" - Van der Poel's first CX race of the winter may have been revealed
Recently, Wout van Aert announced his programme for the winter, with the Belgian set for six crosses in the coming weeks. The programme of Van Aert's storied rival, Mathieu van der Poel remains clouded in mystery, although the first of his races may now have been revealed. On the latest episode of t...
"I don't know how many years I can keep going at this level" - Adam Yates targeting Giro d'Italia as potential final chance to win a Grand Tour
After two seasons being one of Tadej Pogacar's most important lieutenants at the Tour de France, in 2025, Adam Yates gets the chance to hunt Grand Tour glory for himself at the Giro d'Italia. As it turns out, the opportunity is one the Brit asked for himself, as he sees time running out for him to w...
"The fact that none of us had any idea about cycling was an advantage for Tadej" - Pogacar's parents open up on life of UAE leader away from the bike
Tadej Pogacar has emerged as probably the leading light of his generation over the last few years, highlighted by a record-breaking 2024 season that saw a pair of Grand Tour victories, a duo of Monuments and a first Rainbow Jersey at the Zurich World Championships. Following the UAE Team Emirates le...
"She should show a bit more respect" - Lotte Kopecky hits back at former teammate Demi Vollering
After four seasons, Demi Vollering is departing Team SD Worx - Protime for a new challenge at FDJ - Suez ahead of the 2025 season. Given the fallout following the announcement of the transfer though, it seems the parties aren't separating on the best of terms. In a blockbuster interview with NRC rec...
INTERVIEW | Possible presence of Vingegaard or Pogacar at Giro d'Italia does not intimidate Antonio Tiberi - "The road will speak"
CyclingUpToDate was at the Bahrain - Victorious camp this week and talked with Italy's most promising Grand Tour rider of the current generation. A nation with dozens of victories in the three-week races, it now finds itself on the back foot due to historic climbers such as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas V...
Strangest transfer of the season? Former MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaró reportedly set to sign for Lidl-Trek in 2025!
The folks at Relevo have brought forward a piece of news in the cycling market: former MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaró is set to sign for Lidl-Trek.The Catalan biker (he has just retired at the age of 35 after two decades in the World Championship competing in different categories) is a cycling lover a...
Another change of colours! Primoz Roglic and Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe reveal fresh new jersey for 2025 season
The World Tour teams are sunbathing in Spain this week and many of them have received their new jerseys for the 2025 which they are trying out. Away from all other top teams, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe have travelled to the island of Mallorca and one day before Primoz Roglic and other stars talk ab...
New bike, new jersey, new name - Astana Qazaqstan Team confirm new Chinese sponsor into 2025 and new colours
A new X-Lab bike, new jersey and also a new team name. In 2025, Astana Qazaqstan Team will change names as it finally makes it official the investment from Chinese company XDS. This is something that had already been in the works for months, and the extra budget that came in is the reason why the Ka...
Visma reports that Wout van Aert has made the decision not to race 2024-2025 Cyclocross World Championships
Wout van Aert will not participate in the Cyclocross World Championships 2024-2025. A few days ago it was announced the CX events he was going to race this season and now it is confirmed that he will not race in France to focus on his preparation for his big goal: the spring classics. He is yet to w...
A bit for every type of rider on the announced route of 2025 Tirreno-Adriatico
Tirreno-Adriatico becomes another of the big stage races that unveiled its 2025 route. Meanwhile the wait for Giro d'Italia course continues. Back to the traditional week-long stage race, the route quite resembles the previous edition. The race will start on Monday, March 10 and finish on Sunday, Ma...
Florian Vermeersch optimistic about having a teammate in Tadej Pogacar at the classics: "His presence will only be an advantage to me"
Despite a nightmare of a season in 2024 due to heavy injury suffered as early as in February, Florian Vermeersch was shown trust from the best team in the world and thus became Tadej Pogacar's teammate this winter. For next spring, the runner-up from 2021 Paris-Roubaix already plans a great comeback...
Ceratizit-WNT recruit the first ever World Tour rider from Afghanistan
For those who follow the women's cycling the name Fariba Hashimi won't be unfamiliar. The younger of two sisters from Afghanistan has shown some serious potential this year and her step up to World Tour with Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling is very well deserved.The 21-year-old Fariba Hashim took off to a...
Tom Boonen about the success of Patrick Lefevere's Wolfpack: "He could bring the right people together. The atmosphere was truly family-like"
Not many got to know Patrick Lefevere as well as Tom Boonen who spent 15 years racing under his guidance. To him, the news that Lefevere stepped down as a CEO of Soudal - Quick-Step therefore didn't come as much of a shock."There's a time for everything, right? No, I'm not really that surprised," Bo...
"The lesser gods often ride faster than the leaders like Wout Van Aert" - Oliver Naesen observes that it's often better to slow down at winter camps
Oliver Naesen had seen a lot during his career and now can pass down the things he has learned to his teammate. One such observation he has acquired during the years is that those who fly at December training camps are often not the ones able to keep up when races get intense later on in the season....
"Both gentlemen have bigger goals" - Cyclocross legend Erwin Vervecken understands Van Aert & Van der Poel's reduced winter schedule
This winter, superstar duo Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel's cyclocross appearances are set to be much scarcer than in previous years. Despite disappointment at this fact, cyclocross legend Erwin Vervecken understands the changing ambitions of the multi-discipline pair. "Both gentlemen have b...
"It is impossible for him to remain inactive" - Philippe Gilbert convinced Patrick Lefevere 'will remain in the shadows' at Soudal - Quick-Step
More than 20 years after creating the team, Patrick Lefevere recently announced he would be stepping back from his role at Soudal - Quick-Step. According to Phillipe Gilbert though, who rode for the team over seasons in the latter half of his career, Lefevere is not the kind of person to just sail o...
“It’s on the riders most to be safe. Don’t do stupid things" - Tadej Pogacar weighs in on how to improve safety in the peloton
Rider safety is a hot topic in the peloton in 2024. Some of the biggest names in the sport are split as to how best solve the issues presented though. Now, world champion Tadej Pogacar has evaluated both sides of the debate. Previously, race director at the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme put the...
“Can be close on certain days, but I’m not that physically talented” - Ben O'Connor honest about potentially challenging Pogacar & Vingegaard
Ben O'Connor had the best season of his career in 2024, securing a 4th on GC at the Giro d'Italia, 2nd at the Vuelta a Espana and a second place at the World Championship in Zurich. As he moves to Team Jayco AlUla for 2025, a return to the Tour de France awaits for the Aussie.“Results are fickle. Yo...
"I am in spectacular shape" - Felipe Orts excited to challenge himself against Wout van Aert in Benidorm
Over the festive period and the new year, cyclocross takes full focus in the cycling world. Six races on the calendar were recently boosted by the presence of Team Visma | Lease a Bike superstar Wout van Aert. That's not to say the Belgian will have things all his own way though.One of the stars of...
ANALYSIS: What were Patrick Lefevere’s best moments with Soudal – Quick-Step?
On Tuesday, the cycling world was rocked by the news that
Patrick Lefevere would step down as the CEO of Soudal – Quick-Step. After more
than two decades at the helm, Lefevere’s departure marks the end of an era for
the Belgian squad, one of the most successful teams in professional cycling
history....
"I needed a change and I got the change I wanted" - Pavel Sivakov reborn in 2024 after swapping INEOS for UAE
One of the unsung heroes of UAE Team Emirates' outstanding 2024 season, Pavel Sivakov really stepped up this year, quietly proving himself as one of Tadej Pogacar's most important domestiques. Having only joined UAE from the INEOS Grenadiers at the start of the year, the Frenchman couldn't really ha...
UCI pushing to completely ban controversial Carbon Monoxide usage due to "the complete lack of knowledge about the long-term effects"
The usage of Carbon Monoxide by teams such as UAE Team Emirates and Team Visma | Lease a Bike among others has been a topic of much debate in the cycling community recently. Now, the UCI is pushing a complete ban of the method. "The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that it will propose...
"Some called it a leak, we call it your preview" - UAE Team Emirates officially unveil kit for 2025
After images and videos were leaked of the UAE Team Emirates riders training in a new kit a few days ago, the 2025 jersey has now been officially revealed via the team's social media accounts. "Some called it a leak, we call it your preview," writes the UAE Team Emirates' page, poking fun at the fac...
INTERVIEW | Afonso Eulálio shares in detail how a brilliant 2024 and Volta a Portugal landed him in the World Tour
The Portuguese peloton in the World Tour has grown this year, with the surprising entry of Afonso Eulálio to Bahrain - Victorious. Signed by the A&J All Sports agency (who also have Tadej Pogacar, among others, signed) the talented climber is taking the step to the top of the cycling world. Talking...
"Vingegaard, Van Aert, Kuss & Roglic all gained valuable experience from you" - Visma say fond farewell to stalwart rider after 18 years of loyal service
In the modern peloton, few riders have shown as much loyalty to one team as Robert Gesink has shown Team Visma | Lease a Bike over the past 18 years. After having spent his whole career with the team under its various names though, Gesink is set for retirement at the end of 2024. In tribute of their...
INTERVIEW | Briton Paul Double on World Tour debut at 28, his time in Italy, goals for 2025 and first race with Jayco AlUla
Paul Double is making his debut in the World Tour at the age of 28. CyclingUpToDate has talked to one of the most interesting British talents, who spoke to us from the Team Jayco AlUla camp, where he has signed a two-year contract. A Briton, born in Winchester, but one who's raced in Italy most of h...
INTERVIEW | Eddie Dunbar talks Tour de France debut and high ambitions; Pogacar and Vingegaard; change of leader in Jayco and opening race of 2025
In Altea, CyclingUpToDate attented the Team Jayco AlUla camp and has gotten to talk to some of it's main riders. Irishman Eddie Dunbar was one of them, and we have discussed everything from how his injuries have hampered him, a possible Tour de France debut, INEOS Grenadiers and where he will start...
New name, new kit and new contracts - Team Picnic PostNL refresh ahead of the 2025 season
Ahead of the 2025 season getting underway in Australia next month, the former Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL have refreshed their kit and acquired a new title sponsor. Whilst some things are changing though, others stay the same as John Degenkolb has also secured himself another year in the World Tour. F...
"We don't plan to do any more" - UAE Team Emirates announce termination of use of carbon monoxide rebreathing to evaluate training effectiveness
Carbon monoxide rebreathing has been the topic of the cycling off-season with Escape Collective's investigation suggesting that the method which has, for decades, been used to measure effectiveness of altitude training, could be used for doping. Albeit their conclusion at the time didn't suggest an...
INTERVIEW | Tadej Pogacar on the key to his development - "You have rituals everyday that you focus on"
Tadej Pogacar is an exceptionally talented rider, of a level that has not been seen in modern cycling. There is a lot of work behind the scenes for the UAE Team Emirates rider to reach such a high level, but in words to CyclingUpToDate he shares what he believes are the key details to evolve despite...
"Everyone complains instead of thinking strategically" - Former Tour de France winner criticises Tadej Pogacar's rivals
2024 has been a season dominated by UAE Team Emirates and Tadej Pogacar. In the opinion of one former Tour de France winner though, as brilliant as the Slovenian and his teammates have been over the last twelve months, Pogacar's rivals in the peloton could be doing much more. "It's not forbidden to...
Harry Tanfield's British Conti team dream floats away: "It's just not possible"
There will be not a single British Continental team cruising through Europe in 2025. This is now confirmed as the last attempt from ex-WorldTour rider Harry Tanfield to form a brand new formation come short to meet the British Cycling's deadline for submissions."We can’t go Continental, that’s just...
Ex-pros warn Mads Pedersen shouldn't try and force himself to altitude camp: "It's a bit late if you've been a professional for so long and never tried it"
Mads Pedersen has some homework to do, according to Brian Holm and Bjarne Riis. A few weeks ago, it emerged that Mads might try going to an altitude training camp. Something the Lidl-Trek rider himself denies in the podcast Forhjulslir.While altitude camps have become core of most riders' preparatio...
"I have one big goal left in my career" - Victor Campenaerts closes circle as he returns to Visma | Lease a Bike
One of the world's best time trialists at his prime, Victor Campenaerts will next year return to the team where he has had some of his best cycling successes. As a completely different rider with great palmares and priorities thrown upside down, he returns to Visma | Lease a Bike where it all starte...
"I will continue to build on the solid foundations Patrick has established" - Patrick Lefevere's successor ready to take on the challenge
Patrick Lefevere's sudden announcement of retirement from the role of team manager at Soudal - Quick-Step made the headlines earlier this week. The Wolfpack had tremendous success under the Belgian's reign but the beginning of 2020s brough around many changes in the hierarchy with the team radically...
"I will dream about Tadej on the Kemmel tonight" - Dutch commentator excited to have Tadej Pogacar return to classics next spring
Tadej Pogacar announced the plan of attack for next season at the on-going training camp earlier this week. While neither Paris-Roubiax nor Grand Tour triple seem to be on the menu, we can still look forward to having the Slovenian king in action on cobbles as he intends to complete an extended cobb...
"He is the successor to Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel" - Zdenek Stybar showers praise onto Thibau Nys
Thibau Nys has taken great strides in his development over the course of 2024, both on the road and already this winter in the field. According to three-time cyclocross world champion Zdenek Stybar, Nys is the most natural successor to the biggest multi-discipline stars of today, Wout van Aert and M...
"He could be brutal but that's what made him special. Cycling will be poorer without him" - Brian Holm pays tribute to Patrick Lefevere after Quick-Step departure
After more than 20 years at the helm, Tuesday's announcement that Soudal - Quick-Step's 'Wolfpack' would be losing their leader came as a bit of a surprise. But it is true, Patrick Lefevere is stepping down from his role at the team. Although often controversial, Lefevere had an incredibly successfu...
"I showed I can definitely focus on GC and go for it if I want to” - Ben Healy buoyed by impressive Tour de France debut
One of the most entertaining riders in the peloton, Ben Healy made his anticipated Tour de France debut in 2024. Although he couldn't capture a stage victory, the Irishman impressed, even maintaining a high GC placing until illness struck in the third week.“After the Tour de France this year and the...
"I won't be able to race again until early April" - Remco Evenepoel doubts possibility of Giro d'Italia challenge in 2025
After a horror crash in training earlier this week, Remco Evenepoel's plans for the 2025 season have been thrown into disarray. It seems there is even some uncertainty within the Soudal - Quick-Step camp about what the Belgian could target in the coming year. Previously, Soudal - Quick-Step team bos...
"Next time I will ride with two training wheels” - Eddy Merckx makes light of recent crash after successful surgery on broken hip
Earlier this week, five-time Tour de France champion, 79-year-old Eddy Merckx crashed hard whilst riding his bike near his Belgian home. After undergoing successful surgery for a broken hip tough, the Belgian seemed to be in high spirits.“On the railway in Hombeek my rear wheel suddenly slid away,”...
"It can even be advantageous to appear fresher at the Tour" - Dutch analysts look for positives in Remco Evenepoel's winter crash
Remco Evenepoel's winter preparation for the 2025 season has not gone entirely to plan. Rather than stepping things up through December, the Belgian has been handed a spell of up to eight weeks off-bike following a crash involving a BPost van on a training ride. "It's a huge disappointment that you...
"Cycling has changed" - Tim Wellens confirms he will not ride the Ardennes Classics in 2025
Tim Wellens, the experienced UAE Team Emirates rider, has
revealed he will not participate in the Ardennes Classics next year, opting
instead to focus on the Flemish races. The 33-year-old Belgian, a two-time
stage winner at both the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, shared his plans in
an intervie...
International Mountain Day: Celebrating the legendary climbs at the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a Espana
Today, Wednesday 11th December, we celebrate International
Mountain Day. For cycling fans, mountains are far more than stunning backdrops,
they are where legends are born and the most thrilling chapters of the sport
are written. From the brutal ascents of the Tour de France to the punishing
gradient...
French rider Aurélien Paret-Peintre reacts to his brother's departure from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale: "It's a big challenge for him"
Aurélien Paret-Peintre, one of the key riders for Decathlon
AG2R La Mondiale, is gearing up for what promises to be an exciting 2025 season
after a great year for the team in 2025. Speaking at the team's official
presentation in Lille, Paret-Peintre opened up about his brother Valentin's
departure f...
INTERVIEW | "I finished the Olympics furious" - Ben O'Connor on the most difficult moments out of a brilliant year
Ben O'Connor experienced a tremendous season. Finishing second at the Vuelta a España, World Championships and UAE Tour, alongside a fourth place at the Giro d'Italia and a few victories throughout the year, it was the highlight of the Australian's career. But in words to CyclingUpToDate, he has als...
INTERVIEW | MTB World Champion Alan Hatherly on Tom Pidcock and World Tour debut goals - "At the minute it's the one-week tours"
Alan Hatherly is a well known name for those who follow Mountain Biking. Winner of the World Championships and XCO World Cup this year, he now makes the switch onto the road with Team Jayco AlUla where he will combined the two disciplines at the top level. He's talked to CyclingUpToDate about his pl...
INTERVIEW | Which race does Michael Matthews still seek the most? "The World Championships, it's one that's taunted me for a long time"
Michael Matthews has revealed that although he will enter the final year of his contract with Team Jayco AlUla in 2025, he is already in talks to renew once again. In words to CyclingUpToDate, the Australian veteran has talked about how he manages to keep up with the emerging generations, 2025 calen...
INTERVIEW | "I have a lot of goals" - Giro d'Italia debut for Isaac del Toro in 2025 alongside Ayuso and Yates
Isaac del Toro had been rumoured to be preparing his Giro d'Italia debut in 2025 and that has been confirmed today at the UAE Team Emirates camp. The Mexican rider, now with one pro season in the bag, enters 2025 as a slightly more experienced rider and knows where he should improve to get even bett...
INTERVIEW | João Almeida confirms Tour-Vuelta for 2025 and ENTIRE calendar until Tour de France
João Almeida spoke to CyclingUpToDate and has confirmed all the rumors about his 2025 calendar and more! The UAE Team Emirates rider will once again repeat the Tour de France and Vuelta a España combination, but has also revealed to us his full calendar for 2025! Almeida has won in the World Tour in...
"I don't depend on Pogacar" - Juan Ayuso ready to lead UAE Team Emirates at the Giro d'Italia
The 2025 season continues to take shape. This Tuesday saw the presentation day of UAE Team Emirates, the best team in the WorldTour in 2024. Among all the topics discussed, the most anticipated was the grand tour schedule of its stars: Tadej Pogacar, Adam Yates, Juan Ayuso and Joao Almeida.After it...
"We made each other great" - Johan Musseeuw and Wilfried Peeters react to Patrick Lefevere's Soudal - Quick-Step exit
Yesterday the big news broke that Patrick Lefevere would
step down as the team manager of Soudal – Quick-Step, after more than 20 years in
charge. Lefevere has become one of the most familiar faces in the peloton, and
has had some brilliant moments over the years. He previously worked with Johan
Mus...
OFFICIAL: Adam Yates and Juan Ayuso lead UAE at Giro d'Italia; João Almeida backs Tadej Pogacar at Tour de France
UAE Team Emirates have a team absolutely packed with world class GC riders and it is a difficult task to split Grand Tours between them, in a way to keep everyone happy. Tadej Pogacar will race the Tour de France; but we have learnt from Joxean Matxin who will learn the team at the Giro d'Italia. At...
INTERVIEW | "He is a champion in every way" - António Morgado on Tadej Pogacar, incredible neo-pro season and Tour of Flanders' shocking Top5
António Morgado is one of the great figures of Portuguese cycling and he will have another compatriot at World Tour level this year. The 'Flying Moustache' has talked about his incredibly surprising Tour of Flanders debut, plans for 2025 and Tadej Pogacar amongst others to CyclingUpToDate. "It was a...
BREAKING: Confirmed spring schedule for Tadej Pogacar in 2025 - UAE Tour; Strade Bianche; Sanremo; Full cobbled classics and more!
Tadej Pogacar will race three cobbled classics, aim for the win at Milano-Sanremo and also start his season at the UAE Tour in 2025. Straight from the words of Joxean Matxin comes the confirmation of the World Champion's spring schedule for the 2025 season which includes a few surprises. At the UAE...
BREAKING | Patrick Lefevere announces departure as Soudal Quick-Step CEO 21 years after creating team
This Tuesday seemed like an entirely UAE Team Emirates-oriented day with the team's 2025 open day. However, Soudal - Quick-Step stole all the limelight with shocking breaking news: Patrick Lefevere will no longer be the Belgian team manager!The official Quick-Step statement was released just moments...
Who is succeeding Patrick Lefevere as CEO of Soudal - Quick-Step?
Yesterday the big news broke that Patrick Lefevere would
step down as the team manager of Soudal – Quick-Step, after more than 20 years in
charge. Lefevere has become one of the most familiar faces in the peloton, and
has had some brilliant moments over the years with the likes of Mark Cavendish,
Re...
"I want to give myself a deadline" - One of the most experienced men in the peloton confides with thoughts of retirement
In 2025, Alessandro De Marchi will put down in the books his 15th season in professional peloton. At the age of 38, he was able to find a place that feels like a home to him in Jayco AlUla. If it were up to the breakaway specialist, he would have loved to go on racing forever but his body begins to...
Victor Lafay for a better second season with Decathlon AG2R: "I finished in good shape in 2024, so I will be able to resume 2025 with confidence and above all desire"
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale had maybe the best season in its long team history during 2024. The team rose from mediocrity to challenge some of the world's biggest teams and that was even without their star signing Victor Lafay. Injury haunted the 28-year-old Frenchman for a long time but eventually,...
Dylan Groenewegen eyes more stage victories at the Tour: "Sprinting is fun. But with the likes of Pogacar, it's not easy to even finish a Grand Tour"
Wearing Dutch tricolor and his signature "inquistior" sunglasses, Dylan Groenewegen was able to take a massive victory at last year's Tour de France even in a role of an outsider. This puts his total count to 6 stages at the Tour, putting Groenewegen within a shooting distance of Dutch all-time grea...
Soudal - Quick-Step manager hopes Tim Merlier's success can awaken the whole team: "The whole team will benefit if he can continue winning"
In 2024, Tim Merlier was on top of the feeding chain in the sprinters' hierarchy. Winner of 16 races including three Giro d'Italia stages and European road title was one the most reliable leaders at Soudal - Quick-Step and the team hopes to continue the path of success in 2025."Last season was pheno...
"My career will not be a failure if I never go to the Tour de France" - Former Visma rider Koen Bouwman ready for new challenge with Team Jacyo AlUla in 2025
Dutchman Koen Bouwman will be riding for Team Jayco AlUla in
the 2025 season after nearly a decade with Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Bouwman,
who has been with Visma since 2015, is perhaps best known for his impressive
2022 Giro d’Italia campaign, where he won the mountains classification and two
stag...
ANALYSIS: Is Remco Evenepoel too accident prone to compete with Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard?
Remco Evenepoel’s 2024 season was, in many ways, a defining
one. After a rough spring that saw him sidelined with injuries sustained during
a crash at the Itzulia Basque Country, the young Belgian bounced back extraordinary
to deliver the best year of his career to date. Evenepoel claimed third plac...
Jonas Vingegaard turns 28: What are the best moments of his career so far?
Today, Jonas Vingegaard turns 28, marking another milestone
in the life of one of cycling’s best ever grand tour riders. The Danish
superstar had a challenging but impressive 2024 season, where he once again
showed the world that he is Tadej Pogacar’s closest rival.While his spring campaign started...
Remco Evenepoel joins forces with the same van that caused his crash: "We hope that this initiative will help prevent further accidents"
Just a week ago Remco Evenepoel suffered a freak crash in a
training ride, after he hit swinging door of a bpost van. The Belgian suffered
fractures to his rib, right hand, and right shoulder blade, putting his off season
training plans with Soudal - Quick-Step into jeopardy. Incredibly, the double...
PHOTOS: Tadej Pogacar's new World Champion's 'super aero' Colnago Y1R
A sight to behold. This Monday Colnago have revealed the new Y1R, the brand's new aero bike which will be used by UAE Team Emirates throughout the 2025 season. CyclingUpToDate has layed it's eyes on Tadej Pogacar's brand new rainbow-coloured bike. It is all that's been announced and more. The Italia...
"It's a dream of mine to be at the start in Lille" - Could we see Tim Merlier take on Jasper Philipsen and Biniam Girmay at next year's Tour de France?
Tim Merlier, a former stage winner at the Tour de France,
has expressed his desire to return to the cycling’s most famous race in 2025.
The 32-year-old sprinter last competed in the Tour back in 2021, where he
claimed victory on a stage but has not been included in Soudal – Quick-Step’s
Tour squad s...
"He can’t be left out" - Not Jonas Vingegaard, not Primoz Roglic, who was Robert Gesnik's best teammate?
At 38 years old, Robert Gesink brought the curtain down on his
professional cycling career following the 2024 Vuelta a Espana. Known as one of
the most reliable and selfless domestiques of his generation, Gesink retired
after playing a pivotal role in the rise of Team Visma | Lease a Bike.In an inte...
Criterium du Dauphine announces hilly opening stage of 2025 edition
The route for the opening stage of the 2025 Criterium du
Dauphine has been announced, with a challenging ride from Domérat to Montluçon
kicking off the main Tour de France warm up race. The Dauphine is often a
brilliant indicator of which riders in teams are best prepared for the Tour in
July, and t...
ANALYSIS | Tadej Pogacar vs Eddy Merckx vs Stephen Roche: Who had the better triple crown season
What happened on Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Zurich was perhaps
one of the greatest cycling, and sporting moments you will ever seen. Tadej
Pogacar cemented his place among cycling’s all-time greats with a performance
that will be remembered for generations. Attacking with 100 kilometres still to...
Niels Albert: "I was shocked when I heard Wout van Aert's winter program"
Wout van Aert will soon be back in cyclocross action. Only racing six races though, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike star's much-reduced calendar has left some notable names in the sport disappointed. "I was shocked when I heard Wout van Aert's winter program," admits cyclocross legend Niels Albert in...
Eddy Merckx doing "relatively well" post-crash according to daughter: "He'll do everything he can to get back on his feet"
On Monday afternoon, cycling legend Eddy Merckx was involved in a scary incident whilst riding near his home in Belgium as the 79-year-old crashed, being left hospitalised with a broken hip. In a positive update though, the five-time Tour de France winner's daughter has described him as doing "relat...
"Sometimes you wonder: how many setbacks can you keep on dealing with?" - Quick-Step DS laments more bad luck for Remco Evenepoel
After taking another positive step in 2024, Remco Evenepoel was supposed to be linking up with Soudal - Quick-Step teammates in Calpe this December, preparing for 2025. Sadly though, due to a training crash, the Belgian is notably absent. In a casual training ride in Belgium earlier this month, Even...
"He chooses races where he thinks the level will not be too high" - Wout van Aert's reduced CX calendar carefully selected believes Bart Wellens
After much speculation, the winter cyclocross programme of Wout van Aert has now been revealed. In a reduced schedule, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike star will take on just six races, and according to former world champion Bart Wellens, Van Aert's calendar has been very carefully selected."Six crosse...
"It will be a very big challenge for Mathieu, but not impossible" - Van der Poel backed to challenge for Rainbow Jersey in Rwanda by Dutch coach
The 2025 World Championship course in Rwanda is one that opens the door for pure climbers to contest for the Rainbow Jersey. With almost 5,500 meters of elevation, it's set to be a real test for the peloton. Despite not being renowned for his climbing capabilities, could Mathieu van der Poel still c...
Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to one aggravated count of 'creating the likelihood of harm' following Melissa Hoskins death - Could be set for 7 years in prison
Former INEOS Grenadiers and Jumbo-Visma rider Rohan Dennis has plead guilty to one aggravated count of 'creating the likelihood of harm' following the death of his wife, Australian track star Melissa Hoskins. Hoskins tragically passed away in hospital almost exactly one year ago, on the 30th of Dece...
2025 UAE Team Emirates jersey leaked as Pogacar and teammates train in Spain
UAE Team Emirates will be having a new aero bike to ride this upcoming season, but it is not the only revelation of this Monday. The 2025 jersey is yet to be officially announced, but the team has been training and has been spotted near Benidorm where their new equipment has been shown for the first...
Team Polti - Kometa continues its search for another big investor as the team seeks to ensure growth in the future
Team Polti - Kometa, which will be called Polti - VisitMalta from 2025 continues its search for another strong sponsor which could boost their budget. Meanwhile a new smaller sponsor is already on board, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.Polti - Kometa just like many other smaller teams always fight...
"I woke up in an ambulance" - Florian Vermeersch rescues Thomas Dekker after a training incident
Thomas Dekker has stories to tell after this year, but the 2024 is still not over for the man who was arrested for 'indecent behaviour' in the United States this summer. Former pro Dekker was riding out in the company of current pro Florian Vermeersch when glucose dip struck the Dutchman who lost co...
Mark Cavendish surprisingly left out in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award nominations
Although there were some doubts, Mark Cavendish's professional cycling career has finally come to a wrap after a historical 35th Tour de France stage victory. Yet this accomplishment was not enough in the eyes of BBC Sports Personality of the Year jury who didn't enter the Manxman's name among candi...
Ilnur Zakarin admits to losing 100k rubles after betting on teammate Marcel Kittel's victory at Tour de France: "I never bet on sports again"
Ilnur Zakarin was the best Russian GC rider of past decade. With stage wins from Giro d'Italia and Tour de France as well as podium result at the 2017 Vuelta a Espana, he has many memories to be proud of. In 2018, he completed a great Tour de France in the Katusha-Alpecin jersey along the mythical s...
U23 World Champion Niklas Behrens makes a good "impression" at Visma's welcome party: "It went down like soda"
The season preparations are already well underway with most teams putting in important kilometers in Spain. This is no different at Visma | Lease a Bike. But before the first training camps, the Dutch formation traditionally organised a season-end party for both departing riders and this time also f...
"Ben's departure was hard to take, he had a fantastic season" - Julien Jurdie rues Ben O'Connor's Decathlon AG2R exit
After four seasons racing for the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale setup, Ben O'Connor departs for leadership of Team Jayco AlUla in 2025 and beyond. Having finished 4th at the Giro d'Italia and 2nd at the Vuelta a Espana in 2024, the French-based team admit the Australian star's exit is a big loss. "I th...
"When Mathieu and Wout return, the tension will be gone" - Zdenek Stybar admits there are negatives on Van der Poel & Van Aert's cyclocross return
The early winter has seen plenty of excitement in the cyclocross programme as the likes of Eli Iserbyt, Thibau Nys, Laurens Sweeck and more have taken victories from a reasonably evenly matched field. With the return of Wout van Aert imminent and more information Mathieu van der Poel's calendar expe...
Tom Pidcock to continue riding Pinarello bikes off-road, despite Q36.5 having deal with Scott
In one of the biggest transfer stories of the current window, Tom Pidcock has departed the INEOS Grenadiers for a new challenge at ambitious Swiss second tier, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. Pidcock is of course, widely known for his multi-discipline abilities, being a world champion in both cyclocross and...
"The bikes break every time you fall" - Guillaume Martin and Marc Madiot on how equipment can make cycling safer
The topic of rider safety and how to best improve it in the peloton continues to be a big debate in modern cycling. As technology continues to improve, allowing riders to go faster than ever before, is more work needed on the safety aspect of the sport?At the recent annual general meeting of the ass...
79-year-old Eddy Merckx hospitalised after “stupid” crash near home in Belgium
Arguably the greatest cyclist of all-time, the now 79-year-old Eddy Merckx remains an active rider around his home roads in Belgium. Sadly, the five-time Tour de France winner has been left hospitalised after a crash near his home on Monday afternoon. “There were no other road users involved,” expla...
"A chance for our riders and staff to build a bond" - Soudal - Quick-Step minus injured Remco Evenepoel link up for winter training camp in Calpe
With the start of the 2025 World Tour season only around a month away at the Tour Down Under, teams across the peloton are meeting up for winter training camps in preparation. In the case of Soudal - Quick-Step, everyone except Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel has linked up in Calpe. “It is always a...
“It has positive and negative sides" - Thibau Nys on dealing with pressures of being Sven Nys' son
The son of a legend, Thibau Nys has had the spotlight on him for much of his life. To his credit though, the Belgian prodigy is quickly making a name for himself in the sport of cycling, both on the road and in cyclocross. “I’m making really big steps for the moment,” Nys assesses of his developme...
"The greatest of his time, yes" but Stephen Roche hesitates to call Tadej Pogacar the greatest of all time just yet
In 2024, Tadej Pogacar did something only Stephen Roche and Eddy Merckx had ever done before in combing victories of both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France with a Rainbow Jersey triumph at the World Championship road race. On Friday night, Pogacar's 2024 season, which also included two monume...
“He doesn't out climb Tadej or Jonas, so instead of playing a conservative game, he has a different tactic” - Jayco AlUla boss on how Ben O'Connor can get Grand Tour success
After finishing 4th at the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the past, Ben O'Connor finally cracked the Grand Tour podium at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana, finishing 2nd behind Primoz Roglic. As the Australian moves to Team Jayco AlUla in 2025, can he get himself on the top step of a Grand Tour pod...
"We're looking forward to new victories" - Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team head to 2025 full of optimism
After a standout season in 2024, highlighted by 30 victories across the campaign, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team have a lot to live up to 2025. As they reveal their 30-man squad for the upcoming season though, optimism is high. "I'm delighted to present the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team 2025. It...
"I was not good enough to be offered a place in the Visma World Tour team" - Young Danish talent leaves Visma under-23 to join ColoQuick
Team Visma | Lease a Bike is an incredibly strong team and because of this, many talents, even those with quality, don't manage to make it into the elite team. Morten Nortoft is one such case, as he departs the under-23 team and into Danish continental Team Coloquick after an important stint in his...
"We have taken a step forward compared to previous seasons" - Lidl-Trek DS on 2024, Mads Pedersen, Jonathan Milan and Tao Geoghegan Hart
Lidl-Trek have had a boost in budget and also had a boost in performance this season. Luca Guercilena, team DS, has evaluated this past season and looks into some of it's leaders, who will also be heading the team in 2025. "It was an important year, which we closed close to the podium [of the UCI ra...
OFFICIAL | Maxim van Gils signs for Red Bull - BORA - hangrohe: "I felt a special connection with the team"
It had been heavily rumoured and now it has been made official. Both INEOS Grenadiers and Astana Qazaqstan freed up space in their teams recently for a big signing, but the huge battle for Maxim van Gils has one winner: Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. The Belgian had said he would announce his new team...
'The fastest bike in the world' - Colnago reveal new aero bike for UAE Team Emirates and Tadej Pogacar
Colnago was known years ago for not having an aero bike, which led several sprinters to leave UAE Team Emirates into others teams. Today, they have announced a new bike which they claim to be 19% more aerodynamic than the V4R bikes. The Colnago Y1Rs will certainly be used by all top riders in the UA...
VIDEO | First bikes, now jerseys - Van Rysel-made jerseys for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in 2025
It's Monday morning and with the start of the work week comes along a lot of announcements. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team are the third World Tour squad to reveal their equipment for the 2025 season, one now also made by Van Rysel - who became it's bike supplier last week. Van Rysel is a brand spo...
Bahrain - Victorious and Groupama - FDJ reveal 2025 jerseys
The World Tour teams are increasingly becoming a strong presence in the Spanish coast this week and several have already been seen in their new jerseys. Whilst a few have not yet revealed them - such as INEOS Grenadiers who's attire was already leaked days ago - we see Bahrain - Victorious and Group...
"That has a serious impact on your body" - Belgian national coach believes Wout van Aert still has a long way to return to his best
Sven Vanthourenhout is leaving the role of Belgian national team coach, although it is uncertain yet whether he will join a World Tour team or if he will follow a different path in cycling. However, the leader of the Belgians is well informed regarding Wout van Aert, but shares doubts that the Team...
“Cancelling is the only right option, no matter how hard it is for the organization" - Laurens Sweeck & Michael Vanthourenhout support decision to call off World Cup Cabras
Due to the extremely adverse weather conditions, this Sunday afternoon's World Cup Cabras has been cancelled at the last minute. Despite the potential financial ramifications of the decision, the cancellation seems to have been met with a mostly universal agreement from riders. Crelan-Corendon star...
"Every rider has invested about 1,000 to 1,500 euros to be here" - Cyclocross riders left empty handed and with a bill because of Cabras World Cup cancellation
Dozens of riders made the trip to the Italian rider of Sardinia over the weekend. This also applies to plenty staff members, bikes and organization staff, and everyone involved at the World Cup Cabras event ended up with a bill to pay and nothing to show for. Brutal weather conditions forced the rac...
"He is one of the riders that the team absolutely needs in the coming years" - Sepp Kuss the key to Vingegaard's quest to overcome Pogacar according to Robert Gesink
Although Tadej Pogacar was at his brilliant best at the 2024 Tour de France, there were a number of mitigating factors involved in Jonas Vingegaard's far from ideal race. Alongside his April horror crash in the Basque Country, the Dane's right-hand man Sepp Kuss was also notably absent.According the...
Tour Down Under winner set to miss next year's race after medical diagnosis: "This time has been a real struggle for me"
Australian cyclist Sarah Gigante has announced that she will
be sidelined for several months following surgery to treat iliac artery
endofibrosis. The 24-year-old, a two-time Australian time trial champion and
winner of the Women’s Tour Down Under earlier this year, shared the news on
social media,...
"Top-level sport is extreme" - Find out how new UAE Team Emirates rider Rune Herregodts balanced cycling with medicine studies
Belgian cyclist Rune Herregodts, who is set to leave
Intermarché - Wanty for UAE Team Emirates in 2025, has long been known not only
for his talent on the bike but also for his academic pursuits. A former medical
student, Herregodts recently opened up to Wieler Revue about his passion
for science an...
Can Mathieu van der Poel or Harrie Lavreysen dislodge Max Verstappen as the number 1 Dutch sportsman?
Mathieu van der Poel and Harrie Lavreysen have both been
named finalists for the prestigious Dutch Sportsman of the Year award,
cementing their status as two of the brightest stars in Dutch sport. The
NOC*NSF Sports Gala, where the winner will be revealed, is set to take place on
Wednesday, 18 Decem...
"I just wanted to give up" - Have you ever wondered what it's like to juggle parenthood with racing in the peloton?
Danish cyclist Lasse Norman Leth has revealed just how close
he came to stepping away from the sport this past summer. In a candid interview
with DR, the 32-year-old opened up about the challenges he faced in
2024, both on and off the bike, after missing out on Denmark's Olympic Games track
team.Nor...
"He has already made serious steps" - Can Wout van Aert compete for victories this winter?
Team Visma | Lease a Bike has officially confirmed Wout van
Aert’s much anticipated winter schedule, revealing that he will only
participate in six cyclocross races this season. After a difficult year marked
by his stage 16 crash at the Vuelta a Espana, this limited schedule raises
questions about h...
Straight from the World Tour - Portuguese Continental team signs it's second Cofidis rider after losing leader to UAE Team Emirates
Portuguese team Sabgal / Anicolor has signed two World Tour riders last year in Antwan Tolhoek - who was then suspended for doping, and Julius Johansen who was now signed by UAE Team Emirates. But the Continental-level outfit continues to bring in new signings and has confirmed Rubén Fernandez, the...
'Proximity to danger' a fear for Pello Bilbao - "Taking risks becomes more and more difficult"
Pello Bilbao was a teammate and friend of the late Gino Mäder. In a recent interview he talked about the donation campaign he's still supporting for an ecological cause thinking of the Swiss rider, memories together and also some expectations ahead of the 2025 season. "I prefer to think that, if he...
Lotte Kopecky is clear on focus: "I will never really drop the spring Classics for a GC"
Lotte Kopecky is an extremely talented rider and an absolute headliner in the women's field. With great power comes also great responsibility but despite her emerging talent as a Grand Tour specialist, she confirms that she will not prioritize this over the classics where she has had the most succes...
Demi Vollering a superstar at FDJ-Suez' presentation: "I haven't had such a smile on my face for a long time"
Demi Vollering and Team SD-Worx ProTime did not have the most amicable separation, now the Dutch rider is preparing for the 2025 season and was at the official presentation of the FDJ - Suez team with whom she'll ride for in the upcoming seasons. It will be a meaningful change but the Dutchwoman is...
"Everyone will suffer some consequences in the event of a cancellation" - Complete disaster for organizers and teams after Cabras World Cup cancellations
The Cyclocross World Cup brought in a new venue this year, in the island of Sardinia the organizers have sketched out a course right by the sea. As bad luck would have it, a storm hit the coast right this morning and made it impossible for the race organization to ensure the safety of the riders - w...
VIDEO: Briton Katy Marchant suffers serious injuries but is stable after riding into spectators at London Track Champions League
Round 4 of the Track World Champions League in London this Saturday evening was called off after a crash that saw Katy Marchant and Alessa-Catriona Pröpster lose control of their bikes and ride over the protective barriers and into the audience at high speed. Now that the news have come out that non...
"We are well-positioned to maintain our success in the future" - UAE Team Emirates confirm 2025 roster ahead of December training camp
UAE Team Emirates had a sensational campaign in 2024, leading the way in the peloton with a grand total of 81 victories across the season. As preparation for the 2025 season begins, the team is now set to meet up in Spain for a December training camp. “2024 was an exceptional year for us and the goo...
2024 Season Review | Team Visma | Lease a Bike: Jonas Vingegaard proves his greatness despite defeat, as Wout van Aert struggles with injuries, and the team suffers with a 2023 hangover
As the professional cycling world begins its preparations
for the 2025 season, we have been looking back at how each time performed throughout
2024, and today we’re looking at one of the heavy hitters. For Team Visma |
Lease a Bike, the 2024 season was marked by a mix of highs and lows. The team,
fo...
"Paris-Roubaix is not too difficult" - Tom Boonen backs Tadej Pogacar to tame 'Hell of the North'
Tadej Pogacar seems like a man on a mission intent to end his career as the greatest of all time. One of the things missing from his palmares currently, is a complete set of monument titles. Although the Tour of Flanders, Il Lombardia and Liege-Bastogne-Liege are in the bag, both Milano-Sanremo and...
"Riders are being blown off their bike!" - Cyclocross World Cup Cabras cancelled due to extreme winds
The UCI World Cup was supposed to be stopping off in Sardinia this Sunday afternoon for the Cabras round. Sadly though, it seems that due to extremely high winds, the races of the day have now been cancelled. "Official: The World Cup in Cabras has been cancelled due to extreme winds," reports the Cy...
Tadej Pogacar approaches Alberto Contador's 4 Velo d'Or: Will he ever surpass it?
This past Friday, December 6, Tadej Pogacar became the fourth cyclist in history to win more than one Velo d'Or. Lance Armstrong reached 5, but each and every one of them was withdrawn after his doping scandal. Apart from the American, those who have preceded the UAE Team Emirates leader with severa...
"When we're home, we train together most days... but we never talk race tactics" - Michael Matthews opens up on bromance with Tadej Pogacar
Rivals in the Classics perhaps, but Michael Matthews and Tadej Pogacar have formed one of the biggest bromances in the peloton over recent years, training alongside each other regularly and even carpooling to races together.“We met up for a ride after one of the races we did together and we just cli...
ANALYSIS: What does Tom Pidcock’s transfer mean for Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team and the other wildcard teams
The
announcement that Tom Pidcock is leaving INEOS Grenadiers to join Q36.5 Pro
Cycling Team for the next three seasons has been a long time coming, but that
makes the choice of team no less surprising For a rider of Pidcock’s status, a
double Olympic mountain biking champion, a Tour de France stage...
ANALYSIS: Remco Evenepoel joins Egan Bernal and Chris Froome on the list of nasty training crashes – but is there anything cycling can do about it?
Earlier this week, the cycling world was shaken by the news
that Remco Evenepoel had been involved in a training crash. The Belgian superstar,
fresh off the best season of his career, collided with a car whilst riding in
Belgium. Patrick Lefevere, his team manager at Soudal Quick-Step, later
confirm...
PREVIEW | Cyclocross World Cup Cabras 2024-2025 Men & Women - Favourites, Track, TV Guide & Poll
Round 3 of the Cyclocross World Cup will take us to Italy another year. Whereas in the past we've had the 'snow cross', this year we preview the World Cup Cabras - a race on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia which features a summer landscape, a literal sand mountain but will be tackled in storm w...
Take a look inside how Mathieu van der Poel prepared for Paris-Roubaix glory
Mathieu van der Poel made history earlier this year by
securing back-to-back victories at Paris-Roubaix. As the 2025 edition of the
“Hell of the North” looms on the horizon, can Van der Poel make it three wins
in a row?The preparation for a race as brutal as Paris-Roubaix goes
beyond physical traini...
Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert combined for Olympic glory in 2024, but their relationship wasn't always strong: "Evenepoel's action didn't suit us that day"
2024 was a great year for Belgian cycling, particularly at
the Olympics where Remco Evenepoel won two golds and Wout van Aert got a bronze
in the time trial. But things weren’t always so smooth.In a revealing interview with on the Stamcafé Koers
podcast , Belgian national coach Sven Vanthourenhout o...
"It's special for me" - Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team rider Benoît Cosnefroy picks up FDJ Coupe de France award
The FDJ Coupe de France has long been a highlight of the
French national cycling calendar, running from January’s Grand Prix La
Marseillaise to September’s Grand Prix d'Isbergues. This year, the awards night
was particularly special for Benoît Cosnefroy of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale,
who received an...
""When Kasper won Flanders, I was jealous" - Mads Pedersen discusses ambition to emulate Kasper Asgreen's Tour of Flanders win
For many riders in the peloton, winning the Tour of Flanders
is more than just a career milestone, it’s a lifelong dream. For Mads Pedersen,
the former World Champion and star of Lidl-Trek, that dream burns brightly,
even as he admires the achievements of his fellow Danish rider and friend
Kasper As...
"That is too close to the road season" - Is Wout van Aert taking an injury risk with his cyclocross season?
Wout van Aert recently announced his plans for this
cyclocross winter, and he will compete just six times. The Belgian had a difficult
season, including his heavy crash at Dwars Door Vlaanderen in the spring,
before his brutal crash on stage 16 of the Vuelta saw him pick up a nasty knee
injury.Euros...
Despite conversations with Quick-Step and UAE Sven Vanthourenhout remains jobless: "I couldn't bring myself to sign the contract"
Following his departure from his role as head coach Belgian Cycling, a big move was expected for Sven Vanthourenhout. With 2025 drawing ever nearer though, announcement of a contract somewhere has not yet been revealed. That's not to say there haven't been conversations though, including with Soudal...
"It could have ended much worse for Remco" - Soudal - Quick-Step maintain positive outlook for Evenepoel's 2025 after training crash
Multiple broken bones, a dislocated collarbone and emergency surgery was far from the desired plan for Remco Evenepoel's winter. Sadly though, after colliding with a BPost van earlier this week, that is now the reality for the Belgian.Despite the aforementioned injuries for the Soudal - Quick-Step l...
"I live the reality of the danger of cycling in traffic almost every day" - Tadej Pogacar joins UN campaign for greater road safety
Although they consistently thrill us with their brutal attacks and daredevil descents, the life threatening dangers of riding a bike are still very prevalent for the pros. Now, the world champion Tadej Pogacar has become the latest name to join the UN's 'Make a Safety Statement' campaign.“As a profe...
"You watch the cyclocross to see the stars ride, don't you?" - Roger De Vlaeminck excited for Van Aert & Van der Poel's return to the field
So far this winter, the cyclocross season has been played out without the discipline's 'Big 3' of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock. Although the racing has been exciting, in the opinion of 1975 cyclocross world champion Roger De Vlaeminck, the absence of the big names has left a m...
"The Giro? Nothing had been decided" - Patrick Lefevere won't rule out Maglia Rosa tilt for Remco Evenepoel despite Quick-Step leader facing 8 weeks off-bike post-crash
Remco Evenepoel's plans for the 2025 season were thrown into disarray earlier this week as the Belgian was involved in a crash with a BPost van during a training ride in his homeland. In a latest update though, Soudal - Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere is remaining somewhat optimistic.The injuries s...
"I'm pleased to be honoured in this way in my last full season" - Romain Bardet awarded Bernard Hinault Trophy at 2024 Velo d'Or ceremony
In the final full campaign of his professional career, Romain Bardet looked as good as ever, putting in a number of notable performances. As a result, the 34-year-old of Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL took home the Bernard Hinault Trophy at the 2024 Velo d'Or ceremony for best French rider of the year."I...
"We have thirty riders in the team. They deserve a chance too" - Tadej Pogacar again shuns idea of winning 3 Grand Tours in a season
Tadej Pogacar's 2024 saw him become the first rider since the late great Marco Pantani to complete a Giro d'Italia - Tour de France double in the same season. Despite much speculation though, the potential lure of a historic Grand Tour hat-trick didn't prove enough to bring the Slovenian to the Vuel...
"Hats off to Wout for still wanting to do this for cyclocross after all that misery" - Paul Herygers delighted despite Van Aert's reduced winter schedule
After weeks and months of speculation, the official winter racing programme of Wout van Aert has arrived. Despite being his most reduced cyclocross schedule of all time, expert Paul Herygers has been left delighted at the prospect of seeing Van Aert back in the field over the coming months. In total...
"I will announce the team on Monday" - Maxim van Gils has signed contract with new team
The long-running saga of Maxim van Gils contract situation is now just days away from reaching its final end point. Although official confirmation of his signing remains elusive, the contract is signed and news is imminent according to the Belgian's agent, Alex Carera. After having had a solid seaso...
"His legacy, his values and his commitment inspire us all" - Luis Angel Mate pays touching tribute after becoming inaugural winner of the Gino Mäder Award
At the 2024 Velo d'Or ceremony, one of the most emotional moments was the inaugural awarding of the Gino Mäder Award, in honour of the Bahrain - Victorious star that tragically passed away at the Tour de Suisse in 2023. The first winner of the award ended up being the retiring Spaniard, Luis Angel M...
"I hope that Remco recovers quickly" - Tadej Pogacar sends message of support to Evenepoel after training horror crash
Over the course of 2024, Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel were two of the most successful stars, hoovering up Grand Tours, Monuments, World Championship titles and Olympic gold medals between them. Ahead of the 2025 season though, Evenepoel was dealt a massive blow earlier this week. During a train...
"Eddy Merckx says that Pogacar is better than him, but I totally disagree with that" - Roger De Vlaeminck sticks up for the old guard
Tadej Pogacar was awarded the Eddy Merckx Trophy at the 2024 Velo d'Or awards ceremony on Friday night, being named the best Classics rider of the year. The Slovenian has been no stranger to comparisons with the Belgian legend over recent months, but according to the legendary Roger De Vlaeminck, Me...
"Last year I was close to this prize, now I really have it" - Lotte Kopecky makes history as first Belgian winner of Women's Velo d'Or
Folloqing the superstar Dutch duo of Annemiek van Vleuten in 2022 and Demi Vollering in 2023, Lotte Kopecky has become the first ever Belgian winner of the women's Velo d'Or as a result of her standout performances across the 2024 season. “I am very happy and proud to win this Vélo d'Or,” reacted a...
"Maybe my name will be on the trophy someday" - Tadej Pogacar reacts to multiple awards picked up at Velo d'Or 2024
On Friday night, the 2024 Velo d'Or ceremony took place in France. As expected, Tadej Pogacar was front and centre of the glitz and glam, picking up multiple awards after his record breaking season in 2024.The first of the accolades given to the UAE Team Emirates leader, was the 2024 Eddy Merckx Tro...
Ex-Visma rider shares funny anecdote from his Giro stage victory "That night Wout van Aert texted me to tell me he's proud of how I handled it"
The Giro d'Italia 2022 was the reference race of Koen Bouwman's career. After having finished 12th in the previous year's classification, Bouwman confirmed his qualities by winning two stages and taking the mountains jersey.At the time, the Dutchman was riding for Jumbo-Visma (now Visma - Lease a Bi...
"I prefer to pay the fine than risk ending up under another car" - Domenico Pozzovivo continues to encounter issues after retiring
Riding a bike as a duo, side-by-side, is a regular situation for cyclists on the road, including for safety reasons. Domenico Pozzovivo, who retired from cycling only a couple of months ago, was fined whilst riding with UAE Team Emirates' Diego Ulissi because of this but in the wake of Remco Evenepo...
SCANDAL AT UK CYCLING: Former British team owner allowed to work with female riders after sexual misconduct probing
Female riders on a (no-longer existing) British team have alleged sexual harassment from the team owner, who had already been banned from working with youth riders and investigated by the police and cycling’s national governing body over safeguarding concerns. The man in his sixties should have neve...
Retired Olympic champion Grace Brown sees "the perfect opportunity to continue to have a positive impact" as president of TCA, women Cyclist's Alliance
Grace Brown completed a dream 2024 season. In her last year as a professional, the Australian established herself as the best time trialist on the planet. She finished with the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, won the rainbow jersey at the Zurich World Championships and won the Chrono des Nations.A...
"Mamba Mentality might work in basketball, but not in cycling" - Tudor's sprinter on importance of balance in cyclist's training
Alberto Dainese joined the Tudor Pro Cycling Team in the 2024 cycling market from Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL. After an up and down first season, the Italian feels more settled in the team and hopes to make a quality leap in 2025. He will have more internal competition with the arrivals of stars like...
"I will never forget the Giro, Tour and Vuelta wins in the same year - that was absolute highlight" - Merjin Zeeman looks back at 12 years with Visma
Merijn Zeeman was an important link in the recent rise and success of Visma | Lease a Bike which culminated with unique Grand Tour hat-trick last year. Having reached the top of the cycling world, Zeeman decided it was the right time to move on from cycling as he accepted a management role in his ho...
Loaded startlist for Tour Down Under with both National Champions and Giro d'Italia podium finisher confirmed for 2025 edition
It feels like the 2024 season ended less than couple moments ago and here we are, already setting our sights at 2025 Tour Down Under. The traditional Australian season-opener will take off in just six weeks, but many high-profile names from both men's and women's peloton have already confirmed their...
“This World Championship will be a test for the peloton’s willingness to be vaccinated” - Jan Bakelants raises concerns over upcoming trip to Rwanda
In 2025, the road cycling World Championships head to new ground, with the peloton set to embark on a journey to Rwanda, Africa for the see who can get their hands on the next Rainbow Jersey. According to ex-pro turned expert analyst Jan Bakelants however, the trip might raise issues for some top st...
Location of 2026 European Cyclocross Championships confirmed as sport returns to iconic venue of 2006 Worlds
In early November, Thibau Nys took the biggest victory of his burgeoning career to date in Pontevedra as he saw off the challenge of home crowd favourite Felipe Orts to take the European Championship title. The location of the 2026 European Cyclocross Championship has now been revealed. In the autum...
Tadej Pogacar wins 2024 Velo d'Or & Eddy Merckx Trophy after record breaking campaign
In one of the more predictable Velo d'Or ceremonies of all time, the all-conquering Tadej Pogacar has been crowned 2024 Velo d'Or winner after a dominantly record breaking season over the last twelve months. Unquestionably the outstanding rider in 2024, Pogacar had a season from the gods. From his f...
Lotte Kopecky takes prestigious women's Velo d'Or award for 2024
The prestigious Velo d'Or award ceremony is taking place this Friday evening in Paris and Team SD Worx - Protime superstar Lotte Kopecky has been crowned women's Velo d'Or winner for 2024.Kopecky was once again one of the peloton’s leading lights in 2024. 16 victories this calendar year, including n...
"A magical moment that I'll always treasure, but there are great things to come in the next few years" - Valentin Madouas looking to build on Olympic silver in 2025
For Valentin Madouas, it's mostly been a career of close calls so far. Despite adding 7 professional victories to his palmares, a major, career-defining success still proves elusive for the former French national champion. "Always placed, never a winner. It's up to me to try and turn things around t...
Michel Wuyts urges Remco Evenepoel to contact Van Aert & Roglic after latest crash disaster: "Exchanging experiences with fellow sufferers is also beneficial"
Not for the first time in his illustrious career, Remco Evenepoel was the victim of nasty crash earlier this week, as an accident with a BPost van in Belgium, left the Soudal - Quick-Step leader hospitalised. According to Belgian cycling expert Michel Wuyts, it might be time for Evenepoel to seek ad...
"These guys are amazing in terms of recovering fast" - Johan Bruyneel dismisses concerns over Remco Evenepoel's training crash
There was great concern for Remco Evenepoel earlier this week after it was revealed the Soudal - Quick-Step leader had been rushed to hospital after a training accident. Despite injuries such as a dislocated collarbone and perforated lung though, Johan Bruyneel doesn't expect Evenepoel's Tour de Fra...
ANALYSIS: The big problem for race organisers of the 2025 Tour de France
The 2025 Tour de France looks set to be an exciting one. The race will, more than likely, once again feature all of cycling's top stars: Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel. However, the Grande Boucle will also face a major problem.The race has already announced its ro...
He's back! See when and where Wout van Aert will race cyclocross this winter right here!
Wout van Aert is back! Having been out of action since his Vuelta a Espana crash, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike superstar has now officially revealed his winter cyclocross programme after weeks of speculation. In total, the Belgian faces down six races in a much reduced schedule than usual. The mult...
“In the Vuelta I had everything to lose" - Ben O'Connor ready to take next step in 2025 after breakthrough season
2024 will no doubt go down in history as the year of Tadej Pogacar, but under any other circumstances, the performances of Ben O'Connor might have much more attention. With leadership of a new team ready and waiting for the Aussie in 2025, O'Connor is now poised to take the next step of his career. ...
"I had concrete suicidal thoughts" - Jens Dekker ends professional career after battling with depression
Jens Dekker was one of the most promising cyclocross riders in the 2010's but the heavy toll of being a pro rider can weight very heavy. The Dutch rider made a comeback last year but after struggling with injuries and an ongoing depression, he has confirmed that he won't be returning to the sport at...
"A bit like the same type of cyclist as Mathieu van der Poel" - Under-23 CX World Champion Tibor del Grosso wants to follow footsteps of his leader
Alpecin-Deceuninck have a whole heap of talents in cyclocross, not only the reigning elite men's World Champion but also the under-23 rainbow jersey owner Tibor del Grosso. The 21-year old Dutchman is eager to follow in the footsteps of 'Matje' and believes he is a very similar type of rider. "I ten...
OFFICIAL: Tom Pidcock signs with Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team for 3 years - "It’s the start of something special"
It is official! Perhaps the most important and controversial signing of the entire cycling season. Tom Pidcock was officially confirmed to leave INEOS Grenadiers this Wednesday; now Friday morning he has been confirmed to sign a three-year contract with the Swiss ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. Pidc...
Eminem, Rammstein... World Champion Tadej Pogacar reveals his favourite musical artists
It is the time of the year when social media are flooded with lists of favorite songs and artists on the Spotify Wrapped and Tadej Pogacar, the best cyclist in the world, is no stranger to it. The Slovenian has shared his music taste, a small treat to the fans in the depths of winter. Thus, in his p...
The first GC rider to confirm his Grand Tour schedule for 2025? "I would like to go to the Giro and win a stage in the Tour" David Gaudu confirms
David Gaudu is a rider with plenty ups and downs in his short career. After a difficult end to 2023 and a 2024 that brought very little until August - his Tour de France was quite disappointing as well - the Groupama-FDJ found his best legs again at the Vuelta a España and is once again eager to sta...
'Maxim van Gils agrees to join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe' - German team about to seal final and best transfer of it's winter
Since Lotto Dstny confirmed that it had reached an agreement with Maxim van Gils for his contract termination we knew that the Belgian rider was going to end up in a rival World Tour team. Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe had been highly rumoured to sign the Belgian rider but now there is a credible repo...
ANALYSIS | Adam Yates vs Simon Yates: Who comes out on top in the battle of UAE Team Emirates and Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s super domestiques?
We’re just a few months away now from seeing Adam Yates and
Simon Yates take each other on, in a battle between cycling’s two biggest
teams. With Simon set to join Team Visma | Lease a Bike in 2025, he’ll be
riding in support of two time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, and
going up against...
"The chance of cyclocross is limited" - Tom Pidcock 'unlikely' to return to the field this winter after INEOS departure says his coach
Tom Pidcock's name has hardly been out of the headlines recently, but as of yet, just when the Brit will return to racing remains unclear. According to his coach, Kurt Bogaerts, Pidcock might not be seen at all this winter."It's unlikely. At the moment he needs consistency and I don't think he needs...
"One bad apple spoils the whole basket" - Jens Voigt understands INEOS' decision to cut ties with Tom Pidcock
The relationship between the INEOS Grenadiers and Tom Pidcock is no more. After four seasons together, the double Olympic champion has been granted his departure by mutual consent following unrest in the team over the last year. "A lot has gone wrong in the relationship between INEOS Grenadiers and...
Cofidis the first team to unveil its refreshing 2025 kits with unique colour scheme
Early December means it's once again the time of the year teams use as an opportunity to present their fresh looks for upcoming season. And while some of the new kits leaked already leaked out (more or less accidentally) through footages, it's only today that first teams officially unveiled their 20...
One of EF's key signings for 2025 is getting familiar with the new team: "I shared a room with Carapaz, a quiet guy with whom I got along very well"
Vincenzo Albanese has signed a three-year contract with EF Education-EasyPost. The Italian prolific in hilly classics arrives after a season with Arkéa - B&B Hotels. In an interview taken from bici.pro, the 28-year-old rider talks about his move to the American team, how he's adapting to these early...
"It was about time to win something again" - Robert Gesink raises hands in the southernmost gravel race on the planet
Obviously, Robert Gesink was never going to fully stop cycling after his great career as a road professional. And so, instead of enjoying the retirement, the 38-year-old with loads of experience, travelled all the way to Chile to participate in a gravel stage race. And to win!The four-day Karukinka...
Toon Aerts recalls, in the wake of Remco Evenepoel's accident, a car accident he suffered: "I find it terrible to have an accident during training"
Toon Aerts was once the cyclocross rider closest to the level of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. A two-year ban for a doping case prevented him from competing and slowed him down. Little by little he seems to be making a comeback, and at the age of 31 he seems to be at the prime again with a...
One of the peloton's oldest riders secures contract for 2025
Sixteen years on from his Tour de France debut in 2009, the now 40-year-old Yukiya Arashiro is set to prolong his professional career into 2025 after securing a contract following his Bahrain - Victorious departure. As it turns out, the three time Japanese national champion will be riding in the col...
"It is becoming increasingly dangerous. I get hit at least once a year" - Oliver Naesen empathises with Remco Evenepoel after training crash
Rider safety has been thrust into the spotlight once again following the disastrous training crash that befell double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel earlier this week. According to Evenepoel's Belgian compatriot Oliver Naesen, this latest instance just highlights a growing problem in the day-to-da...
"Racing 21 more days which means 21 more opportunities that you could have a crash" - Jonas Vingegaard warned against Giro d'Italia debut in 2025
The 2025 Tour de France is already looking like one of the most hotly anticipated in a long while, as Jonas Vingegaard looks to reclaim the Maillot Jaune lost to arch-rival Tadej Pogacar earlier this year. Against an all-conquering Pogacar though, can Vingegaard raise his level enough ready for next...
When football meets cycling! PSG & Groupama - FDJ team up for 'Cycling Redefined' collection
Two institutions of French sport, football giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Tour de France regulars Groupama - FDJ have linked up for a new 'Cycling Redefined' collection, celebrating “the enduring connection between Paris and cycling."In a video posted to the official YouTube channel of PSG, ma...
"A percentage of those image rights should go to the teams and riders" - Luke Rowe proposes changes to cycling's TV coverage and laments emergence of Veloviewer
With his twelve year stint in the professional peloton coming to an end at the end of the 2024 season, INEOS Grenadiers stalwart Luke Rowe is set to join the performance staff at Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team for 2025 as a sports director. In conversation with Rouleur though, the experienced Welsh...
“I will need more recovery time than I did before” - Remco Evenepoel in more pain than previous crashes after training accident
Remco Evenepoel has been dealt an early blow in his quest for Tour de France glory in 2025 after the Soudal - Quick-Step leader was involved in a crash with a BPost van in Belgium earlier this week. Evenepoel's planned winter training schedule must now be replaced with rest, relaxation and recovery....
Tom Pidcock says goodbye to the INEOS Grenadiers – but what were his best moments for the team?
Yesterday, after months of speculation, the news finally
broke that Tom Pidcock will leave the INEOS Grenadiers heading in to the 2025
season. This announcement follows weeks of tension and rumours, including
speculation about a potential move to the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, but following
the departu...
"We are looking at why we were involved in so many crashes" - Visma investigating root cause of disaster year
After their record-breaking and all-conquering season in 2023, Team Visma | Lease a Bike were quite literally brought back down to earth with a bump in 2024 as numerous crashes continually interrupted the seasons of the team's star riders.Wout van Aert's Spring was ended prematurely by a crash at Dw...
"There is definitely potential in Jack Burke" - Intermarché - Wanty scout admits to being impressed by viral Strava sensation
The sensational Strava performances of Canadian amateur Jack Burke continue to garner interest in the wider cycling world. As Burke searches for a contract in the professional peloton, the talent scouts are beginning to take notice. "When those crazy times were set, I also started googling his name...
"In my team, no one will use Carbon Monoxide. I promise. Even if the 19 other teams do" - Marc Madiot stands firm on controversial debate
The topic of Carbon Monoxide and its controversial usage by some teams in the peloton has been a much-discussed subject in recent weeks. With calls to ban the method on the rise, Groupama - FDJ boss Marc Madiot has now committed to the fact his team will never use the controversial approach to perfo...
"It looks like I am heading to the Tour Down Under" - Dylan van Baarle ready to open 2025 season in Australia
For the third time in his career, Dylan van Baarle looks set to head to Australia and compete in the Tour Down Under in the opening of the 2025 World Tour season. "In December, the schedules for 2025 will be announced," says the 32-year-old Dutchman on his and Wout Poels' podcast In Koers. "The coac...
"Life is scary" - Oumi Evenepoel thanks fans for support after Remco's training crash
Remco Evenepoel's preparation for the 2025 season was thrown into chaos earlier this week after a training crash left the Olympic champion hospitalised. Evenepoel's wife Oumi was there at the scene and has now thanked fans for their messages of support. "Thank you for all your messages and support....
OFFICIAL: INEOS Grenadiers confirm the departure of Tom Pidcock - “We thank Tom for the last four years and wish him the best of luck for the future”
Although a few days ago it seemed that the situation between Tom Pidcock and INEOS Grenadiers could be resurrected, nothing could be further from the truth: according to renowned journalist Daniel Benson, the British rider will leave the team ahead of the 2025 season!Yesterday we published that the...
"I was the best Canadian junior, but was suddenly seen as a cheater" - Jack Burke on false positive test, being almost homeless and potential interest from Visma
Jack Burke, the amateur rider who took the Strava KOM's at the Passo del Mortirollo, Passo dello Stelvio and Alpe d'Huez this winter is one of the most interesting stories of the past few weeks. He is still in search of a World Tour contract and has shared stories about several topics, including clo...
"When one door closes another opens…" - Tom Pidcock speaks out on INEOS Grenadiers departure
After four seasons, Tom Pidcock has departed the INEOS Grenadiers by mutual consent ahead of the 2025 season it's now been confirmed. Although it's still unclear just where the Brit will end up, he has now spoken out on the decision to leave INEOS. "So many amazing memories that will stick with me f...
Lidl-Trek DS believes that junior world champion Albert Philipsen could succeed Jonas Vingegaard as next Danish Tour de France winner
With two victories and as many second places in the final general classification of the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard could already be considered a legend of the race. In addition, the Visma | Lease a Bike leader is also on the way to become the greatest Danish cyclist of all time despite still b...
Breakaway King switches from road to gravel: "It's a challenge I'm really looking forward to"
Thomas de Gendt is a cyclist who has victories in all three Grand Tours and in several of the most prestigious one-week stage races on the world stage. In his 19 years as a professional between 2006 and 2024, he has 17 victories in his career: 2 at the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Paris-Nice, 5...
"I was shocked myself when I was suddenly alone in front" - Jan Ullrich recalls iconic 1997 Tour mountain raid
Jan Ullrich's most iconic moment came at the 1997 Tour de France, which he later went on to win. But the German runner-up from previous edition wasn't the headline favourite for overall victory, starting as a Telekom teammate of winner from 1996, Bjarne Riis. A role he followed loyally until tenth s...
"It is every parent’s horror" - Patrick Evenepoel shares concerns following Remco's scary training crash
Earlier this week, the shocking news of Remco Evenepoel being involved in a horrible training crash emerged from Belgium with the Olympic champion colliding with a BPost car. As you might expect, this news was incredibly concerning for father Patrick Evenepoel, made even more so by the fact that he...
"The team needs to be thoroughly overhauled" - Dutch pundits agree that INEOS needs to move on from their past if they aim to succeed in the future
INEOS Grenadiers had been in a decline for a few years but it was never as painfully clear as at the end of this season that big changes need to be made to ensure the legacy of the British team dubbed 'The Empire' in the past will live on. Frankly, departures of key staff and talents such as Tom Pid...
EF Education-EasyPost confirm 29-man squad for 2025 season: "We’ve got lots of upside riders... It’s time for them to start producing"
In around a month a half, the 2025 World Tour season is already set to get underway in Australia with the Tour Down Under. For EF Education-EasyPost and team boss Jonathan Vaughters it's set to be a big season as seven new signings revamp the squad for the upcoming campaign.In total, 29 riders have...
"Wout has recovered quite well after the Vuelta... No major or permanent problems" - Edoardo Affini gives positive update on Visma teammate Van Aert
When and where Wout van Aert is set to return to racing isn't yet known, but according to the Belgian's Team Visma | Lease a Bike teammate, Edoardo Affini, but the three-time cyclocross world champion is basically back to full fitness after his road season-ending crash at the Vuelta a Espana. "Wout...
"If I raced the first couple of weeks differently, I could have been in a really good GC position" - Ben Healy starting to believe in Grand Tour winning capabilities
One of the most dangerous breakaway riders in the modern peloton, Ben Healy failed to take a stage victory on his Tour de France debut in 2024. That's not to say the Irishman didn't leave his mark on the race though, and so impressive was the EF Education-EasyPost rider, that he is even starting to...
Profiles & Route Vuelta a Espana 2025 - Italian start confirmed with hills on the first stages
The 2025 Vuelta a España will take place from the 23rd of August to the 14th of September, and will have it's Gran Salida in Italy! We take a look at the profiles of the first stages that have been presented. So far we have rumours of a few stages, with certainty including summit finishes such as th...
Profiles & Route Tour de France 2025 - Mont Ventoux, Col de la Loze and Mountain Time-Trial
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...
Philippe Gilbert on Remco Evenepoel's crash: "What if this misfortune gave some extra freshness for next July?"
Philippe Gilbert and Remco Evenepoel were teammates during the 2019 season, and it was a year where they were quite close. After the Olympic Champion crashed this Tuesday it sparked many reactions within the Belgian community including Gilbert. "Remco Evenepoel on the ground again, following a colli...
VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar does serious off-bike workout into 2025 season
On the 10th of December UAE Team Emirates will start their first team training camp for the 2025 season and on the same day the Slovenian will talk about his goals for the upcoming year. This week however the focus remains on building a base and also working on his core, as seen in a video shared by...
"Fortunately it is December and not April" - Patrick Lefevere sees the positive in Remco Evenepoel's fall
Soudal - Quick-Step are having to change plans. They weren't fully defined for Olympic Champion Remco Evenepoel, but his training accident means another few weeks off the bike and quite a few changes to the schedule. Patrick Lefevere has spoken in reaction to the fall, but is thankful that it didn't...
Remco Evenepoel shares post on training accident - Belgian reveals dislocated collarbone and lung contusions as well
Remco Evenepoel was involved in a training accident this Tuesday. In Belgium, whilst out on a solo ride, he could not avoid an opening door from a van and collided head-on, leading to several fractures. The Soudal - Quick-Step rider has now posted about the incident, explaining his injuries and shar...
Even without Thibau Nys and Laurens Sweeck in Cabras, Belgium remain favourites to go 3 for 3 in men's World Cup rounds this winter
Compared to the Netherlands, Belgian entourage for Cabras World Cup is much larger, but even Belgium can't count on all of its trump cards. Most notable is the absence of European champion Thibau Nys.As has become a bit of a tradition in recent seasons the Belgian ladies are not at the level to riva...
Average Rob's popular "Turbo Cross" in Diegem returns with new format, extra obstacles and team relays
The first edition of the Turbo Cross in Diegem was a great success. So many people watched the spectacle cross that the livestream on the Sporza website was not able to keep up. Therefore on the Monday of December 30, there will be a hopefully even better second edition of the not-so-serious cyclocr...
"There's so many new people... I asked the mechanic about massaging and thought dietician was the doctor" - Wout Poels describes chaotic fresh starts in Astana
Wout Poels is one of the main names on the long transfers list of Astana Qazaqstan with view of 2025. The Kazakh team backed by a new strong Chinese sponsor is ready to bend backwards next year in order to achieve impossible and save their WorldTour license for the upcoming period.In his podcast In...
Organiser of cancelled Tre Valli Varesine proposes introduction of safety cars in cycling: "We can adapt it to our needs"
The discussion about safety in cycling races has been heated up again recently, but is there even anything that can be possibly done to make cycling safer without damaging the attractivness of the sport? Renzo Oldani, the organizer of the Italian one-day race Tre Valli Varesine (1.Pro), puts another...
"I am not going to take risks for the minimum wage anymore" - Ben Hermans risks retirement after not being renewed by Cofidis
Ben Hermans was one of Cofidis' signings into 2024, and was an attempt to get a strong and experienced climber helping it's efforts to score enough UCI points to stay afloat in the World Tour. The Belgian did not get to renew with the French team and his career may come to an end soon, as he is also...
Mark Cavendish full of praise for Geraint Thomas after decade and a half racing together - "That's the stuff that makes someone special"
Geraint Thomas is a rider most known for his Tour de France victory and results in the Grand Tours. But this was not always his specialty. Early in his career he was a track rider and mostly rouleur on the road, who has taken care of sprinters like Mark Cavendish. The 'Manx Missile' was on the Welsh...
"If I have to choose, I'd take the Champs-Élysées" - Arnaud De Lie not overly excited about possibility to wear yellow at the Tour de France
Up and down year for Walloon sprint and classics rising star Arnaud De Lie but at the end, it was not a wasted season. The Lotto Dstny rider became National champion and had the chance to get first-hand experience of sprints at Tour de France. The Grand Tour will naturally be his main objective also...
Chris Froome wins his first race since 2018 Giro d'Italia - Briton wins Granfondo in Taiwan
Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish have spent time in Miami and have recently made the trip to Taiwan. During his short trip to the Asian nation, he has participated in a Granfondo where he took the win - the first time he's won a race in over six years. Of course it does not compare to a pro win, a go...
What to expect of December on CyclingUpToDate - Van Aert and Van der Poel return to cyclocross; Pidcock and Van Gils transfers; Pogacar and Vingegaard's calendars and more!
The month of December has started and although we're still in the depths of winter, there is a lot to anticipate on CyclingUpToDate this month. We run through some of the hot topics that are to be tackled in the coming weeks. This month in cyclocross we have got a lot of action, with the famous Chri...
"She is extremely affected by the incident" - BPost confirm driver's involvement in Remco Evenepoel's training crash
BPost is a postal mail company but this Tuesday it has been hitting headlines in the world of cycling for the worst reasons. A driver reportedly opened a van door which Olympic Champion Remco Evenepoel could not avoid, causing a crash that is likely to have led to a collarbone fracture. The company...
Two former World Champions in the running for Spain's new national coach position
Alejandro Valverde is one of the best cyclists in the history of the cycling World Championships with 7 medals: 2 silver, 4 bronze and the coveted gold medal in Innsbruck 2018. Since he retired a couple of years ago, he has continued to be part of Movistar Team in various positions, acting as ambass...
"We count on everyone, we are not Team Pogacar" - UAE's Tomas Gil Martinez
UAE Team Emirates have had a season that was rarely ever matched in the past. Tadej Pogacar headlined it with a monstrous year that was according to some the best season ever by a pro cyclist, but the team won over 80 races with over 20 riders, making it an absolute success. “That's right, Hirschi h...
OFFICIAL: Fractured rib, shoulder blade and hand for Remco Evenepoel after collision with van
The news are worst than initially forecasted for Remco Evenepoel. The Soudal - Quick-Step rider suffered a harsh training crash this morning whilst out during a training ride, and the Belgian team has now confirmed that he has suffered several fractures as a result. The incident happened as Evenepoe...
Is Astana now ready to sign Maxim van Gils? Kazakh team sends 2 riders to development team, clearing room for new transfers
Astana Qazaqstan Team have recently completed their lineup for 2025, but there is a new plot twist in this story. The Kazakh team, which will have a new Chinese title sponsor bringing in big money into the upcoming season, has been heavily linked with Maxim van Gils and it has now sent two riders to...
Tom Pidcock's possible move to Q36.5 'gaining more momentum'
All eyes have been on Tom Pidcock for a couple months now and for good reason. With one of the wealthiest contracts in pro cycling, three years remaining at INEOS Grenadiers and off the back of a big controversy, fans all-round are eager to know what will be of the Briton's future. According to one...
UPDATE | Broken golden bike; likely fractured collarbone for Remco Evenepoel after training crash; Patrick Lefevere shares update
Remco Evenepoel has recently spent time in Qatar for the Formula 1 event but after the weekend he returned home to Belgian in the Flanders region for some more training before heading to a training camp. This morning he has been involved in a training accident and has been taken to the hospital. It'...
"I hear that he would only ride three crosses" - Niels Albert speculates Mathieu van der Poel will only have 3 cyclocross races this winter including World Championships
Mathieu van der Poel's cyclocross schedule for this winter is still an unknown. It could be as soon as mid-December, but according to Niels Albert this could be as late as the 19th of January in Benidorm. "I don't think Mathieu wants to do too much cyclocross. Hearing is [like] telling a lie, but I...
Sven Nys unconcerned about absence of Van der Poel and Van Aert in cyclocross - "If you look at how many exciting races we have had so far, then I am not worried"
Into December there are still no news on when Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert will return to cyclocross. Sven Nys, father of European Champion Thibau and manager of the Baloise - Trek Lions is also not concerned about when that will happen. "That is not new. That has always been the case in r...
Remco Evenepoel: "People thought I was arrogant, I heard. Maybe I provoked those reactions myself, I realize now"
Remco Evenepoel hit the spotlight of the cycling world very young and had a world of expectations on him. This led to all eyes being on him all the time, and over his early years he was often also called arrogant amongst the sport's fan, he acknowledges this but explains how he has changed. Evenepoe...
British super-talent Cat Ferguson reveals winter cyclocross calendar, aiming for World title
The 2024-2025 cyclocross season is well under way and we've got the start of the road riders now anouncing their cyclocross winter calendars. But the first big news don't come from the men's field, or the elite as a matter of fact - but instead from British junior rider Cat Ferguson who has outlined...
Younger sister of Demi Vollering makes a professional debut in 2025: "We expect her to grow in the coming years to compete with the top"
Cycling blood definitely runs in the Vollering family. Following the example of her star older sister Demi, also Bodine Vollering will make a professional debut next year with one of the strongest Conti teams VolkerWessels.Vollering rode for Dutch club WV Schijndel for the past few years. Aged 21, B...
Finances: Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's budget of €50 million rivals UAE Team Emirates while Women WorldTour budgets have doubled since 2022
Despite the repeating complaints from some managers that it's becoming increasingly hard to attract new strong sponsors, extra 71 million euros will be pumped into men's cycling in 2025, compared to 2024. Meanwhile budgets of women teams have doubled since two years ago. The average budget per team...
Only nine riders to represent the Netherlands in Cabras World Cup: "Many riders choose to organize a training camp instead"
After a stop in Ireland, the Cyclocross World Cup moves to Sardinia for rather exotic CX destination. Well at some parts of it, as many top riders chose to use this opportunity to get some training kilometers in the legs instead of competing in Cabras, which is the only UCI cyclocross scheduled for...
"I'm still relatively early in my cycling career" - Bart Lemmen aims to become a cornerstone of Visma | Lease a Bike's plans in the future
Bart Lemmen had never pictured his future as a professional cyclist back in his army days. But the 29-yea-old Dutchman made an impressive debut at the WorldTour level with Visma | Lease a Bike this year including a Tour de France debut in support of runner-up Jonas Vingegaard. Now he can eye to furt...
Three new faces, including experienced Steve Bauer step in as new sports directors at Israel - Premier Tech from 2025
Steve Bauer will succeed Rik Verbrugghe as Israel - Premier Tech's new sports director. The Canadian ex-professional brings along a great deal of experience in leader's role and should normally fit very well within the Israeli-Canadian nature of the team.In his new role, Bauer will be tasked with ma...
Turin becomes the second city to hold all three grand tours - but which was the other city?
Today the first 3 stages of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana were
announced, and the Spanish grand tour will begin in Piedmont, Italy. In just
the sixth time the Vuelta has begun outside of Spain, Turin will become the
second city outside of Utrecht to have hosted all three grands tours including
the Vuelta...
"Our plan with Wout is already clear" - Cyclocross return already set out for Wout van Aert later this winter
Wout van Aert had a very unlucky season on the road with two major crashes at key points of the year. At the Vuelta a España he fell on stage 16 and suffered a deep knee wound that has stayed with him for months. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike reportedly has issues with running still, but is slowly i...
2024 Season Review | Team Jayco AlUla: Caleb Ewan and SImon Yates fail to find their best form, but Eddie Dunbar and Michael Matthews provide big results
We’re reaching the end of our reviews for the 2024 season for the
WorldTour teams, and the squads will now be starting to prepare for what is set
to be another tough year in 2025. Today, the team we’re looking at is Team
Jayco AlUla, and the team from down under entered their 12th season as a
WorldT...
Avoiding Tadej Pogacar at the Vuelta a Espana? Primoz Roglic may be planning Giro d'Italia - Tour de France double in 2025
The 2025 season continues to take shape. In the last few weeks, among the main questions heading into the new season is the calendar that the main cycling stars - Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic - will be riding.Above all, what is expected are the grand tours that...
"Women often have even less chance to do that kind of thing" - Returning Anna van der Breggen explains trip to Rwanda ahead of next year's World Championship
We’re just a few months away from seeing cycling legend Anna
van der Breggen make her comeback to the professional peloton with Team SD Worx - Protime. The former World
and Olympic champion recently visited Rwanda, the destination of next year’s
World Championships, to look at the course as she bids...
ANALYSIS: How does the start to the 2025 Vuelta a Espana compare to next year’s Tour de France?
The route for the first three stages of 2025 Vuelta a Espana
has been announced today, and the race will open with three stages in Italy's
Piedmont region, which is only the sixth time the race begins outside Spain. This
gives a good chance to compare the race to the beginning of the 2025 Tour de
Fr...
"I was a fool" - Pim Ronhaar takes the blame for cyclocross World Cup Dublin defeat
Pim Ronhaar was left disappointed yesterday at the
cyclocross World Cup Dublin when he was beaten on the final lap in a race
ultimately won by Michael Vanthourenhout. There was extra disappointment for
the 23 year old, considering this was one of the races he won last year.The Dutchman caught up wit...
Bradley Wiggins pays tribute to fellow Olympic champion Sir Chirs Hoy following his terminal cancer diagnosis
Cycling fans were shocked to discover last month when Olympic
legend Sir Chris Hoy revealed that he had been diagnosed with terminal prostate
cancer, aged just 48. Hoy received widespread support following his
announcement, with many athletic figures and members of the public applauding him
for his...
OFFICIAL: First stages of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana have been announced with race set to begin in Italy
The first three stages of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana have been
announced, and the race organisers have confirmed that the Spanish grand tour
will begin in Piedmont, Italy. Last year, the race began in Portugal, and the
Vuelta a Espana is beginning to follow the Tour de France’s tradition of
holding th...
Peloton be warned: Tadej Pogacar has already begun to prepare for Milano-Sanremo
It looks like Tadej Pogacar is no longer in holiday mode, as
he has been spotted training for one of the most famous races in cycling,
Milano-Sanremo. In recent weeks, Pogacar and his bosses at UAE Team Emirates
have made no effort to hide the fact that the race they want to win more than
any in 202...
Pedal Punditry #16 - Top 5 rivalries of 2010's road cycling (Froome, Contador, Quintana, Valverde, Cancellara, Boonen, etc.)
Looking back at the history of cycling you find rivalries such as those between Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi; Greg Lemond and Laurent Fignon; and many others... But historic rivalries are not just a thing of the past, modern cycling continues to deliver major storylines that develop over years. We...
From Strava KOM hunter to World Tour - Jack Burke in talks with 4 teams but a '30% chance' of making last-minute transfer
Jack Burke has been on the spotlight quite a bit over the past few weeks, having toured around the Alps and climbed up mountains such as the Passo del Mortirollo, Passo dello Stelvio and Alpe d'Huez with the fastest times on Strava, It's an all-or-nothing for the Canadian this winter, but he reveals...
"The suspension cost me a lot of money" - Toon Aert 'happy that I can do my sport again' after two years away from the spORT
Toon Aerts tested positive for the substance Letrozole back in 2022 after the race in Flamanville, France. Two months later, road rider Shari Bossuyt tested positive for the very same substance after also racing in Flamanville. It was a highly contested and controversial suspension, but neither coul...
VIDEO: Spectator shows absolute mayhem of Dublin's fall that affected Thibau Nys
The World Cup Dublin race was won by Michael Vanthourenhout on the men's side in what ended up being a more tactical race than expected. A highlight of the afternoon was without a doubt the crash right at the start of the race, where Michael Boros crashed whilst jumping the planks and led to an incr...
ANALYSIS | From solo to team: How cycling teams have evolved over the last 100 years
Professional cycling has undergone a complete transformation
since the inaugural Tour de France in 1903. Aside from the obvious advancements
in technology and performance, the evolution of the teams, including their financial
structures, sponsorship models, and support systems, has transformed the s...
"Compared to Tadej, he looks like a very frail individual. He doesn't have the body of a champion" - Legendary commentator assesses Jonas Vingegaard's 2025 Tour chances
They say the true measure of a champion is how they respond to setbacks and adversity. Well, after losing the Tour de France Maillot Jaune in 2024, Jonas Vingegaard is expected to mount a strong response in 2025. Can he overcome the all-conquering Tadej Pogacar?This is a question mused by NBC Sports...
After INEOS controversy, DS Steve Cummings joins Jayco AlUla - "It’s an opportunity to be part of a culture that values growth"
Steve Cummings was a head DS at INEOS Grenadiers but was one of the many staff members who left the team after this chaotic year. He has joined Team Jayco AlUla after being dispended from the British team, where he reportedly had a bad relationship with Tom Pidcock. Cummings was an important figure...
From Miami to Taiwan - Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish continue World Tour during the off-season
Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from pro cycling a few weeks ago and has since been moving around the world, and has yet again met Chris Froome. This time around the two are in Taiwan, exploring the culture and spreading the sport to a country in which there is a heavy bike manufacturing ind...
"Now I’m not even allowed to do any sports anymore" - Sep Vanmarcke reveals even more heart complications were discovered
Sep Vanmarcke was forced to retire from cycling in July of last year, having discovered heart problems that could lead to serious issues. As means of prevention he stopped high-level sport and became a DS for Israel - Premier Tech... But after he dropped out of the role recently, he show shares that...
"You know how it is with small children - they don't sleep all night" - Jonas Vingegaard on difficulties balancing professional and family life
Jonas Vingegaard has long been known as one of the most family orientated riders in the peloton, with the Dane balancing his professional career with important time spent alongside his wife and and two kids. That balancing act isn't always an easy one to manage though. In 2025, the Team Visma | Leas...
Michael Boogerd on Tadej Pogacar: "I don't think we'll see such extreme dominance again next year"
Tadej Pogacar has experienced a season like no other in modern cycling, and perhaps the best in the history of the sport. Former pro Michael Boogerd surrendered to the spectacle that is for a rider to deliver such incredible performances but doesn't believe it's repeatable for the 2025 season. Whils...
Fem van Empel's new 18 year old teammate could be a star for the future: "The potential was evident"
Imogen Wolff, an 18-year-old British cyclist, has recently
joined Team Visma | Lease a Bike, marking a significant step in her young
career. Transitioning from junior to professional ranks, Wolff made her debut
with the team during La Choralis Fourmies Féminine, shortly after joining in
mid-Septembe...
Speed meets more speed: Remco Evenepoel watches Max Verstappen win again at Qatar Grand Prix
Four time F1 champion Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand
Prix yesterday, but he wasn’t the only champion at the track. Double Olympic
champion Remco Evenepoel had an incredible campaign in 2024, like Verstappen, and
was trackside in Qatar this weekend to watch the Formula 1.The 24 year old Belgian w...
Italian cycling mourns death of former junior World Champion Crescenzo D'Amore
There’s sad news for cycling fans coming out of Italy, as
Tuttobiciweb have reported that Crescenzo D'Amore, a former junior world
champion cyclist from Italy, was found dead in his car over the weekend. The
cause of death remains unknown, and authorities have initiated an investigation
to determine...
Tadej Pogacar isn't the only one targeting Milano - Sanremo in 2025, as Magnus Cort Nielsen reveals big ambitions: "I can get involved in the big one-day races"
Denmark’s Magnus Cort Nielsen had a strong season in 2024, which included
wins at the Veneto Classic and the Arctic Race of Norway. The Uno-X Mobility
rider recently spoke with Ekstra Bladet about his tenth season in the sport,
and how he has one goal heading in to 2025: to win a monument.“I just wo...
"I was just not strong enough" - Eli Iserbyt reacts to defeat at cyclocross World Cup Dublin
Eli Iserbyt lost out to his teammate at the second round of
the cyclocross world cup season, at the World Cup Dublin race. Although Iserbyt
was one of the favourites for victory, he was ultimately beaten to victory by
Michael Vanthourenhout in the Irish capitalIn a race where new European champion T...
Bradley Wiggins reveals Lance Armstrong is paying for his therapy amidst bankruptcy nightmare: "He did what he did, but he's got a heart under there somewhere"
A former Tour de France winner and multiple time Olympic gold medallist, Sir Bradley Wiggins has hit a rough patch financially over recent years, with the most recent assessment of the bankruptcy claim against him being just short of £2 million. Through this nightmare though, support has come from a...
"In one of my darkest periods I smashed all my trophies" - Bradley Wiggins opens up on past suicide fears
Bradley Wiggins has been one of the biggest names in British cycling for more around two decades now. Life in the public spotlight hasn't always been the easiest for the former Tour de France winner though, culminating in a scary moment his son Ben told Wiggins his fears of a potential suicide. "Two...
No disappointment for Toon Aerts after agonising 2nd in Dublin: "After such a long period of misery, that is a heavy word”
Toon Aerts looks as if he's hardly lost a step over the course of his much-documented doping suspension. Although a first victory of the season remains elusive, the 31-year-old Belgian put in arguably his best performance yet on Sunday afternoon, finishing 2nd at World Cup Dublin. “On the one hand,...
“It's crazy to be on the podium" - Felipe Orts continues to break new ground at World Cup Dublin
Felipe Orts continues to break new ground in the 2024 - 2025 cyclocross season. After coming second at the European Championships, the Spaniard has now claimed a World Cup podium for the first time in his career in Dublin.After being there or thereabouts throughout the race in Ireland on Sunday afte...
"It was a bit of a panic with the broken shoe. I thought the race was over" - Michael Vanthourenhout survives scare to open World Cup account for 24/25 in Dublin
Michael Vanthourenhout survived a broken shoe scare to power back to victory at the second round of the UCI World Cup in Dublin this Sunday afternoon, surviving a thrilling sprint finale ahead of Toon Aerts and Felipe Orts. As mentioned, midway through the race, the former European champion had a mo...
"Someone rode right over my ankle” - Thibau Nys' hopes of World Cup win in Dublin ruined by crash
Thibau Nys has had a bright start to the cyclocross season, highlighted by his recent European Championship success. In the first two rounds of the World Cup though, things haven't exactly gone to plan for the prodigiously talented Belgian. After coming home a very disappointing 12th last time out i...
Michael Vanthourenhout sprints to World Cup Dublin win ahead of Aerts & Orts in thrilling sprint finale
Michael Vanthourenhout has taken victory at the World Cup Dublin round this Sunday afternoon in Ireland in a thrilling finale that saw six elite riders go head to head in a sprint for the line. Laurens Sweeck had a nightmare start, dropping right down the field. Michael Boros had one of the better s...
"Wasn't my luckiest race, but Lucinda was also simply the strongest" - Fem van Empel reacts to Dublin disappointment
For most riders, coming second in a World Cup race would be seen as a major positive. For the all-conquering Fem van Empel however, whenever the world champion isn't on the top step of the podium, as happened on Sunday afternoon at the World Cup Dublin, it's seen as a disappointment. In Ireland, it...
VIDEO: Thibau Nys left laying in a heap after mass crash at the barriers during World Cup Dublin
The second round of the 2024 - 2025 UCI World Cup is taking place this Sunday afternoon in Dublin, Ireland. Sadly for European Champion Thibau Nys, chances of victory already look over after a nasty crash on the opening lap. Michael Boros had one of the better starts in the field, but after the Czec...
"I had to take advantage of it in some way" - Lucinda Brand seizes on rare weakness from Fem van Empel to take victory in Dublin
Lucinda Brand secured a first World Cup victory of the campaign this Sunday afternoon in Dublin. After having to settle for second behind Fem van Empel in Antwerp last week, the Dutch national champion dominated from the start in Ireland to get back to winning ways. Coming to the front at the end of...
Dublin delight for Lucinda Brand! Dutch champ dominates Fem van Empel to take World Cup Dublin victory
Baloise - Trek Lions' Lucinda Brand has taken the victory at the second round of this winter's UCI World Cup in Dublin, handing world champion Fem van Empel a rare defeat in a near faultless display from the Dutch national champion.From the start, Marie Schreiber and Zoe Backstedt were competing for...
Johan Bruyneel on Prudhomme and Lappartient's calls for slower speeds in cycling to improve safety - "I found it shocking to see the statements of those two leaders"
Over the past few months there has been more a conversation on how the increase of speed and tension in pro cycling is leading to more crashes and tragic accidents. Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme specially is worried about this, but it's not a situation that is likely to reverse. Johan...
PREVIEW | Cyclocross World Cup Dublin 2024-2025 Men & Women - Favourites, Track, TV Guide & Poll
On the 1st of December we have got round 2 of the Cyclocross UCI World Cup taking place in Dublin, Ireland. We preview one of the most recent additions to the discipline's top cup, a different cross than the ones riders are typically used to. Without recent rainy or snowy conditions we have a relati...
Drama in Argentina again - Former time-trial champion Laureano Rosas tests positive for banned substance
Argentina has in the past seen Gonzalo Najar test positive for CERA months after winning the country's top race, the Vuelta a San Juan. Last year veteran Juan Pablo Dotti was also suspended and today there has been a new hit to the South American nation as two-time time-trial national champion Laure...
"He's the opposite of Jonas Vingegaard" - Jonathan Vaughters complements 'unbelievably gifted' Richard Carapaz
Jonathan Vaughters has complained about the UCI points in a recent interview, but also complemented the style of racing of his team and riders. Amongst them Richard Carapaz who was a top GC rider in the past... But the Ecuadorian showed at the Vuelta a España that he can still do it, after chasing f...
Jonas Vingegaard knows what he has to do to beat Tadej Pogacar again: "I have to step up my game if I want to win"
The Tour de France is the biggest goal in the minds of Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, the two strongest climbers in the peloton. In 2022 and 2023 the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider took the win over the Slovenian but this time around he was convincingly defeated in the mountains. He has discus...
"Pogacar, Van der Poel, Van Aert, Evenepoel... That's what they are" - Filippo Ganna wants to improve even further to beat cycling's 'titans'
Filippo Ganna was a generational time-trialist when he surged through in his first years with INEOS Grenadiers but currently, despite improving, he has to battle with a set of 'titans'. The Italian rider struggled to get wins of the same level but he stands his foot and goes into the 2025 season as...
Greg LeMond gives Tadej Pogacar 'benefit of doubt' in regard to doping: "There's only one person I saw the real physical evidence to go: that guy's doing something not right"
Greg LeMond is one of the icons of American cycling, winning the Tour de France on three occasions in 1986, 1989 and 1990. At the French Grand Tour this year though, Tadej Pogacar dominated en route to writing one of the most successful seasons in cycling history.The Slovenian's brilliance hasn't be...
"I can hunt for the pink jersey" - Antonio Tiberi receives award in Italy after superb 2024
Antonio Tiberi had the best season of his career so far in
2024, as the 23 year old won the young riders classification at his home race,
the Giro d’Italia. And things just got even better for the Italian, who has
been recognised with an award for ‘courage and progress,’ at the Friends of Cycling
Gr...
"The race is not in danger" - Finally good news from Valencia as the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana 2025 will go ahead as city recovers from flooding
The 2025 Tour of Valencia had been put into some uncertainty
after the natural disaster and flooding in the city in October, but the
organisers have now confirmed the event will go ahead as planned. The 2024
edition was won by Brandon McNulty, and organisers will be relieved to confirm
the event can...
"This year has been one of growth" - Rising Italian star reflects on a promising 2024 season
Edoardo Zambanini, a promising talent from Riva del Garda, showed
some signs of growth during his 2024 season with Bahrain - Victorious. Zambanini caught
up with bici.PRO to reflect on his 2024 campaign. "This year has
been one of growth,” he says. “Unlike 2023, where health issues like bronchitis
h...
"I was in bed for 12 days straight" - Former Belgian pro explains illness that led to his retirement
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team rider Tom Devriendt has decided to call
time on his career, at 33 years old. Speaking with Sporza, Devriendt revealed mental
health problems had affected his career over the past two years, since his
fourth placed finish at Paris-Roubaix in 2022. That day, Devriendt had led th...
French actor Marc Fayet weighs in carbon monoxide controversy - but what does Bernard Sainz have to do with it?
One of the most controversial topics of the 2024 cycling
season was riders’ use of carbon monoxide to boost their performance. Riders like Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard confirmed they had used it, but is it legal?
Yes, for now, but is it moral? That’s what many cycling fans are less sure
about,...
"WADA should invoke an emergency procedure" to combat rising Carbon Monoxide inhalation according to anti-doping organisation
The controversial usage of Carbon Monoxide inhalation by riders in the peloton has been a hot topic of discussion in the cycling world of late. After the UCI recently advised teams against using the method, the MPCC has now demanded WADA take action.The MPCC (Movement for a Credible Cycling ed.) hav...
"When you have Jasper Philipsen & Mathieu van der Poel in the team, the rest excel" - Loyal Alpecin-Deceuninck domestique on impact of superstar leaders
The Alpecin-Deceuninck team had another successful season in 2024, winning the first three Monuments of the campaign through superstar leadership duo Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel. At Paris-Roubaix, the pair even crossed the line in a one-two for the second successive year.For loyal dome...
"He is a winner" - Joxean Matxin certain Juan Ayuso can lead UAE Team Emirates to Grand Tour glory
Although Tadej Pogacar is the undisputed leader of the UAE Team Emirates squad, there are still opportunities for the remaining stars at Grand Tours. One of those hopeful of getting leadership in 2025, will be Juan Ayuso.One of the great hopes of Spanish cycling, Ayuso has had a few issues within UA...
ANALYSIS: Red Bull - Bora - hansgrohe say Primoz Roglic is not too old to win the Tour de France, but what do the history books say?
There’s no doubt about it, Primoz Roglic’s debut season with
Red Bull – Bora – hansgrohe was a success. In his first season since leaving
Jumbo Visma, the Slovenian won the Criterium du Dauphine, and more importantly the
Vuelta a Espana which he won for the fourth time in his incredible career. For...
Mads Pedersen's coach: "We may not have the same talent as Van Aert & Van der Poel, but you can still beat them if you ride smart and Mads is incredibly smart"
Mads Pedersen has a clear goal in his mind ahead of the 2025 season. The Dane wants Monument glory for the first time in his career. In the opinion of his coach Mattias Reck, a big benefit for Pedersen is his strength of mind as much as his leg strength."Cycling is peaking in many ways right now whe...
Jonathan Vaughters slams UCI once again over points system: "It's absurd, the whole ranking system"
Jonathan Vaughters, boss of the EF Education-EasyPost team, found himself having to fight for UCI points in 2022 and recalls how unmotivating of an experience it was. Although the team is heading into 2025 (the last year of this cycle) in a relatively comfortable position, Vaughters was not shy to d...
SD Worx teammate says that Vollering and Kopecky dispute is "all pure gossip"
Team SD Worx - ProTime is the team with the biggest budget in women's cycling up until this year and this meant that it had a lot of world-class leaders whilst having a limited amount of races. Elena Cecchini tells of her experience with the departing Demi Vollering including their friendly relation...
'Van der Poel is more relaxed... Remco is very tough' - Louis Vervaeke talks about working for both leaders
Louis Vervaeke is one of the few riders that has experience in the peloton as teammate of Mathieu van der Poel and Remco Evenepoel. The Soudal - Quick-Step rider is part of Evenepoel's tight circle when it comes to stage-races and Grand Tours, and notes quite a meaningful difference between the two....
"I never necessarily wanted to do cyclocross" - Tom Pidcock fully focused on the road; talks about negative media attention; 2025 goals
Tom Pidcock is no stranger to the spotlight but this year it has come in a more negative way then positive. The INEOS Grenadiers rider became Olympic MTB Champion but on the road he struggled to reach his best form, there were disputes with the team and even currently it's not certain if he will sta...
"That can be the end of your career" - Belgian cyclocross legend warns Wout van Aert not to rush knee injury recovery
Wout van Aert has had an incredibly unlucky season, with two massive crashes that have each crushed his ambitions in his main goals. The first of which at Dwars door Vlaanderen eliminated Flanders, Roubaix and the Giro d'Italia from his schedule; whilst the Vuelta a España crash ended his race, the...
"I didn't even know it could be misused" - Jonas Vingegaard on Carbon Monoxide rebreathing
Carbon Monoxide rebreathing is a topic that has seen daylight this past June when an investigation showed that a few top teams, including UAE Team Emirates and Team Visma | Lease a Bike, had experimented with what may be a method to improve performance. Whilst not banned it's highly controversial, b...
Van Dijke brothers on how Van Aert's Spring crash triggered butterfly effect resulting in their Visma departure: "That's something that opened my eyes"
For the 2025 season, Mick and Tim van Dijke will depart Team Visma | Lease a Bike after coming through the Development team of the Dutch-based side. As it turned out, the butterfly effect that started their journey to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe can be traced back to a Spring crash for Wout van Aert...
"Careers will be shorter because the intensity is not sustainable... If you want to have a family it's very tough” - Too much being asked of modern stars says Bob Jungels
Having been racing at World Tour level since 2013, the peloton is almost completely unrecognisable for Bob Jungels, as he heads to 2025 and a move to the INEOS Grenadiers. According to the experienced Luxembourger though, the changes and demands placed on modern riders may have gone too far. “It’s a...
Dimitri Peyskens appointed new coach at Remco Evenepoel's talent academy: "Even though it is a training team, the project is ambitious"
Dimitri Peyskens only retired from professional cycling month ago, but it's already clear he will continue to be involved with cycling beyond his active career. The 33-year-old Belgian steps in as sports director/coach in the REV Cycling Academy, the training team established by Remco Evenepoel hims...
"I wasn't even used to eating on the bike anymore" - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot on process of re-learning what road racing is like after transition from MTB
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's return to road cycling might be one of the most anticipated events of the 2025 season. The successful 32-year-old mountain biker who is also former road World Champion declared attack on Tour de France Femmes victory.Speaking to press including IDLProCycling.com, she spoke a...
Rider of closed down Saint Piran attempts to build a new British Continental team at a last minute: "We have to act fast"
British domestic scene may well be at an all-time low with no teams ready to apply for UCI Continental team status in 2025. The closure of Trinity Racing (at least on road) and most recently Saint Piran leaves a huge hole in UK cycling. With a last minute call, Harry Tanfield (former pro with Katush...
Elisa Longo Borghini justifies her move to UAE Team ADQ - "If I had to choose between Lidl-Trek and UAE only for the money, I would have stayed"
Despite overly successful six years with Lidl-Trek, Elisa Longo Borghini made an unexpected decision to change colours for 2025, joining the growing counterpart of the most successful male team of 2024 - the UAE Team ADQ. The 32-year-old still has many goals left to conquer in her career, but above...
Dwars door Vlaanderen organisers removed Kanarieberg along with the dangerous descent where Wout Van Aert crashed from 2025 course
The organizers of the Dwars door Vlaanderen are making the route safer in view of the 2025 edition. The people in charge of the Belgian classic have in fact decided to eliminate the Kanarieberg from the route and, above all, the downhill run-in to the key climb.This means that the descent, where las...
Remco Evenepoel enjoys "nice moments" as guests of honour at Anderlecht's Europa League game alongside Eddy Merckx
The stars of Belgian cycling past and present were out for Anderlecht's UEFA Europa League game against Porto on Thursday night in Belgium as both Remco Evenepoel and Eddy Merckx took in the exciting 2-2 draw."It's not really a holiday anymore, but it still fits into the planning of the quiet period...
"Be the best one, is what we are aiming for” - Olav Kooij not content with his place amongst the peloton's sprinters
For Team Visma | Lease a Bike sprinter Olav Kooij, 2024 was another season of positive progression. A first monument start at Milano-Sanremo and a first Grand Tour appearance, with his victory on stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia being one of eight successes added to the Dutchman's palmares this year. Fo...
"Even if I go well, I think about what could have done better" - 'Perfectionist' Joshua Tarling determined to make 2025 his best year yet
Despite being just 20 years old and entering his third season amongst the elite in 2025, Joshua Tarling has quickly managed to make a name for himself as one of the strongest time trialists and brightest young talents in the entire peloton.Heading into 2025 though, the restless and perfectionist INE...
“We believe he can still even get better” - Primoz Roglic (35) 'hasn't reached his ceiling' according to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
For most professional sportsmen, hitting their mid-30s is a sign that things are set to start winding down. For 35-year-old Primoz Roglic however, the best may still be yet to come, at least that is according to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's head of performance Dan Lorang.“Primoz can still be there...
"Suffering from fatigue due to a week of illness" - Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado makes tough decision to skip Dublin World Cup
The next round of UCI World Cup action takes place in Dublin, Ireland this coming weekend. Sadly for the Irish fans of cyclocross though, one of the biggest stars in the women's side of the sport will not be present at the startline. Fenix-Deceuninck star Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has been revealed...
"I would like to focus more on the road" - Jonathan Milan drops track ambitions in favour of Tour de France debut
Recently, Filippo Ganna revealed he was set to put his track ambitions on the back burner in order to try and get back to his very best on the road. Now, it seems Ganna's fellow multi discipline star and compatriot Jonathan Milan is going to follow in similar footsteps. “I will take a short break fo...
"Milano-Sanremo is the most difficult race to win" for Tadej Pogacar, Matxin admits
This week CyclingUpToDate has had the opportunity to talk to UAE Team Emirates manager Joxean Matxín where he has talked about numerous topics including Tadej Pogacar, his calendar and ambitions for 2025; as well as other key riders such as Jonas Vingegaard, Maxim van Gils and Pablo Torres. However,...
"I have always loved coming to South Australia" - Geraint Thomas eager to start final season with INEOS at Tour Down Under
At 38 years of age, Geraint Thomas will has had a busy season with the preparation for the Giro d'Italia, the Giro itself where he rode to a strong third place, and then right after for the first time racing the Tour de France whole after the Corsa Rosa. he ended his season early and so will also st...
"The new generations have no life" - Simon Pellaud worries about cycling's current pro riders in pursuit of performance gains
Simon Pellaud has pulled some notable results out the bag over the course of his career, riding for teams such as IAM Cycling, Trek - Segafredo and most recently, the Tudor Pro Cycling Team. With his time at the latter set to end though, his pro career is uncertain, although given the rigours of the...
Is double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel testing his skills in a new sport?
Remco Evenepoel had the best season of his career in 2024, and
his recent adventure shows he’s got the skills on all sorts of bikes. The
double Olympic champion joined his Soudal – Quick-Step teammates during a
training ride on the De Panne and Koksijde beach.Evenepoel was joined by beach experts Ti...
2024 Season Review | Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL: Romain Bardet says goodbye with incredible Tour de France stage win, but what happened to Fabio Jakobsen?
As we continue our series of season reviews, it's time to
turn our attention to Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL. The 2024 season was a year of
both challenges and successes for the team, but we’d say they’re going in the
right direction. With a mix of seasoned pros and emerging talents, they have made
ste...
Marco Pantani takes Passo del Mortirollo KOM - Strava Hacker takes prize away from amateur Jack Burke
Over the last few days we've been watching with some enthusiasm and even relative sympathy the 29-year-old Canadian athlete Jack Burke, who is on a real crusade through Europe in order to beat the best times on the mythical climbs made by the current masters of modern cycling, with the aim of being...
"He could have won... but instead he opened the door" - Jayco coach reflects on Michael Matthews 'missed opportunity' at Milano-Sanremo
Michael Matthews has long been a consistent threat for victories in some of the biggest races. A monument win is still something that has proved elusive for the Aussie ace, although he can't come much closer than in 2024 at Milano-Sanremo where Matthews was an agonising second.With the victory being...
"I fought for stage wins, but then it usually ended with Tadej Pogacar or Jonas Vingegaard coming" - Uno-X star on breakaway suffocation at the Tour de France
At the 2024 Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar bagged himself a stunning six stage victories, with Jonas Vingegaard taking one. Although this brilliance was great viewing for the supporters, for those riders that rely on breakaways for success, things were somewhat suffocated. One of those riders that at...
Eli Iserbyt on beating Van der Poel: "Every year I think it might be possible. Then you are on his wheel for two minutes and you think: never mind. I'll try again next year"
Eli Iserbyt has again been one of the stars of the early cyclocross season this winter, adding three victories to his palmares, including last weekend's World Cup opener in Antwerp. With the return of the world champion Mathieu van der Poel looming though, for how much longer can Iserbyt remain in t...
"They're going to have to convince me to ride the Tour" - Cian Uijtdebroeks has no plans to debut at Grande Boucle in 2025
Despite his best efforts, Cian Ujitdebroeks had a season to forget in his new team colours. After a dramatic departure from BORA - hansgrohe last winter, he had hoped to quickly assert himself as one of the leaders in the top team Visma | Lease a Bike. But the whole was struck with poor luck in 2024...
Breakaway specialist Taco van der Hoorn seems to be set for two more years with Intermarché - Wanty after successful comeback from injury
Taco van der Hoorn had only limited amount of time to prove himself worthy of a professional contract after more than a year out of competition due to a concussion. The 31-year-old Dutchman did the best possible to convince Intermarché - Wanty that he deserves another chance by winning Elfstedenrace...
"I could no longer pedal" - back problems completely ruin Ignatas Konovalovas' farewell season among pros
Ignatas Konovalovas announced the end of his career already last winter, but still hoped to enjoy riding bikes in the bunch this year. However back injury halted those plans as early as in January and soon it became clear that the 38-year-old won't add any racing kilometers to his record. Still, he...
Lance Armstrong looks forward to more spectacular showdowns in women's races after Vollering's move to FDJ - Suez. Such as the one at the Tour: "That was a great stage to watch"
The women's cycling season had many surprising results, but arguably the greatest upset was Kasia Niewiadoma winning the Tour de France Femmes ahead of Demi Vollering after a spectacular battle on Alpe d'Huez. According to Lance Armstrong this might have been THE highlight of the 2024 season.The Ame...
Bombshell! Tom Pidcock could still walk away from INEOS as talks with Q36.5 are reopened
Tom Pidcock's future, despite all the bad blood and rumors, looked like in the short term, at least in 2025, it was going to be secure at INEOS Grenadiers. However, that might not be the case.And according to Gazetta dello Sport, where they have the best info on the cycling market, the option that t...
"I really want to ride a Grand Tour" - Red Bull - BORA prospect determined to prove his worth as contract enters final year in 2025
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe can boast one of the most star studded squads in the entire peloton heading into 2025, packed with strength in depth. Arguably one of the more unheralded of the roster is Frederik Wandahl, although that doesn't make the 23-year-old Dane any less ambitious. One of the ways...
"The pursuit of excellence... Trying to win through development and innovation" - Returning DS on how INEOS Grenadiers can get back to their best
During his professional career, Leonardo Basso spent four seasons riding in the colours of Team Sky / the INEOS Grenadiers. Now retired, the 30-year-old Italian has returned to the team ahead of the 2025 season as one of the sports directors following the recent performance staff overhaul."Already a...
"My finest outing in a Grand Tour" - Tim Merlier reflects on 2024 season highlights including Giro d'Italia hat-trick
Tim Merlier was one of the most successful riders in the entire peloton when it comes to winning races in 2024, adding 16 victories to his palmares throughout the year. None of those qins are remembered as fondly by the Belgian though, than his hat-trick of stage victories at the 2024 Giro d'Italia....
"It’s unfortunate that we part ways, but we came to a mutual agreement" - Lotto Dstny speak out on Maxim van Gils departure
Maxim van Gils has now officially departed the Lotto Dstny team after an agreement between all parties was reached to end his contract prematurely, allowing the prospect to explore options elsewhere. Despite the controversy in the manner of Van Gils exit, there seems to be little ill-will from Lotto...
"I've never been so exhausted after a race" - Tom Pidcock recalls thrilling Olympic Mountain Bike victory in Paris
Winning an Olympic gold medal is something exclusive to the most elite sportsmen and women. Winning back to back Olympic titles, narrows the exclusivity of this field even further, but at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Tom Pidcock managed to join the list, taking his second successive Mountain Bike g...
Maxim van Gils to sign for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, ending Lotto Dstny contract controversy
Maxim van Gils has been a name on the lips of many cycling fans over the last week or so, ever since it was revealed that the Belgian of Lotto Dstny was going to be breaking his contract and looking to force a move elsewhere. Now, it finally seems we have come clarification on just where Van Gils wi...
Jarno Widar heavily criticised for dumping coach by text: "I absolutely did not find this way of communicating okay"
Lotto Dstny's youngster Jarno Widar is one of the hottest prospects in cycling today. In 2025, the Belgian will also have a new coach guiding him, although the manner of how Widar dumped his previous coach, Danny Stevens, has now come under fire. “I didn't see this coming. Last season there was no p...
"Take Simon Yates: there is simply no Dutch rider who can do what he can" - Visma DS on the need to shift away from national focus
Several teams within pro cycling have quite a lot of focus in the riders of their nationality, but when a team reaches the top levels this has to be sacrificed. Grischa Niermann, head DS at Team Visma | Lease a Bike, discussed how the team looks to develop it's country's talents but that at times th...
Chris Froome can't even beat a retired Alberto Contador! The Spaniard beats the Briton in their virtual duel
The legendary rivalry between Alberto Contador and Chris Froome just got another chapter, this time in the virtual environment, at a special event on the BKOOL platform that brought together both champions with hundreds of amateur cyclists from around the world. The torch will soon pass to Remco Eve...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW (Part 2) | Joxean Matxín asks to change the World Championship: "We could create one for sprinters, another one for climbers"
Today we publish the second part of our exclusive interview with Joxean Matxín, Team Manager of UAE Team Emirates. The first one was with a focus on Tadej Pogacar, the man who has made history in 2024. In this second one, the Basque talks about his renewal with the best team in the world, how they d...
Amstel Gold Race and Dutch events at risk for 2025 - Year without police escort due to a 2-day NATO summit
Bad news for cycling in the Netherlands. From January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025, the NATO summit will be held in The Hague, which means no police escort will be available for Dutch cycling races.Joost van Wijngaarden, Sports Manager at the KNWU, commented on this problematic issue in conversation w...
"On fire" - Mathieu van der Poel enjoys more golf in the off-season, accompanied by Belgian golf pro
In recent months, there has been a lot of writing and speculation about Mathieu van der Poel's cyclocross program, but now his team promised to finally shed some light into the World Champion's schedule. In any case, the Dutchman himself does not seem to be too bothered with cyclocross preparation,...
"They were keen to have the final word, but it doesn't carry much weight for me"
Olympic medallist Matt Richardson caused quite a stir in the track cycling echelons when he announced a nationality change, leaving behind Australia to represent Great Britain. As this came quite out of blue, officials from AusCycling were quite infuriated by the news, banning Richardson from ever r...
"It feels like a WorldTour team, just with different races" - World Champion looks forward to get racing with Red Bull's new U23 team, but first comes school
Since Lorenzo Finn became the junior World Champion, it's been clear that the gem of Italian cycling is destined to have a great career. But the still 17-year-old climber doesn't want to rush things and opts to spend some time in the U23 category to fully learn the ropes first. And also to have time...
UAE Team coach emphasizes importance of Zone 2 & 3 training: "By the December Training Camp, the athlete should already be close to their ideal weight"
It's been one month since the 2024 seasons ended and so riders are slowly gathering back from their vacations to turn the switch and gears to be ready for next season which kicks off in just two months in Australia.According to UAE Team Emirates Gen Z coach Giacomo Notari, initial weight loss is ba...
"All eyes on next season" - Tadej Pogacar back to training after stint of holidays over several countries
It is the end of November and it's time for Tadej Pogacar to get back to serious training. The UAE Team Emirates rider won all the way into the end of his season at Il Lombardia and after visiting several countries, he now resumes training two weeks before the opening team training camp in the Alica...
EPO in the 2024 World Championships - Polish time-trial specialist suspended after testing positive for banned doping substance
Only two months ago, the cycling world learnt about the positive EPO doping case of Jesse Ewart who competed and frequently won in the Asian calendar. This Wednesday the European peloton has been struck by bad news: Polish rider Kacper Gieryk has tested positive for the banned substance. The UCI has...
"I already got what I never even dreamed of before" - No pressure for Biniam Girmay into 2025 season
Biniam Girmay has taken the spotlight by storm over the past few years often, becoming the most successful ever Black African rider in the peloton. First it was a surprising win at Gent - Wevelgem, then a brilliant duel and win against Mathieu van der Poel at the Giro d'Italia; and now in 2024 three...
Visma say goodbye to another one of it's climbers: "You became the first Dutchman to win the Giro d’Italia’s mountain classification"
Team Visma | Lease a Bike are reinforcing themselves well this winter but are also losing quality riders. One of them is Koen Bouwman who has signed a two-year deal with Team Jayco AlUla after not having a spot in the team's Grand Tours this year. "Thank you Koen Bouwman. Thank you for proudly and j...
ANALYSIS: Why has Wout van Aert fallen short in the monuments?
Wout van Aert is one of the most gifted cyclists of his
generation. He can do a little bit of everything, the Belgian has excelled in
cyclocross, time trials, sprints, and climbing, making him one of the most
complete riders in the peloton. Yet, despite his extraordinary talent and a
glittering reco...
After Mortirolo and Stelvio... Alpe d'Huez! Canadian amateur continues Strava KOM hunt in chase of World Tour contract
Jack Burke has hit the headlines in recent weeks as he travelled to Europe to chase down KOM's and make a last bid to get a World Tour contract for the 2025 season. It has been effective in bringing in exposure, he made the trip after the season ended and now he's added the Alpe d'Huez to the luxuri...
OFFICIAL: British continental team Saint Piran close doors - "This has been an incredibly difficult decision"
The British cycling scene continues to suffer. Whilst it continues to deliver top riders - albeit with less Grand Tour winners than the past decade - but when it comes to the events taking place and teams in the professional scene, the situation is dire. Saint Piran, one of the few remaining Contine...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Joxean Matxín (Part 1) | How to win Milano-Sanremo with Pogacar and Tour de France warning: "Vingegaard is going to have that need, that anger, that extra motivation"
Joxean Fernández Matxín, Team Manager of UAE Team Emirates, recently renewed his contract with the UAE team until 2028. He is a key man in the structure of a team that swept its rivals in 2024. In an exclusive interview with CyclingUpToDate and CiclismoAlDia, he discussed Tadej Pogacar's rivalry wit...
Are Red Bull - Bora - hansgrohe looking to match their F1 success, or are they more like Manchester CIty?
Dutch cycling website Wielerflits has delivered an interesting
analysis of Red Bull – Bora -Hansgrohe, comparing the team's evolving structure
and financial backing to the dominance seen in football club Manchester City.
The article looks into how Bora-Hansgrohe’s relationship with Red Bull is
trans...
2024 Season Review | INEOS Grenadiers: Tom Pidcock drama, relying on Geraint Thomas, and Tour de France failure see the team have a nightmare season
Over the past few weeks, we have started to review how each
World Tour team performed throughout the 2024 season. We’ve had some positive
reviews, and also some negative views, and unfortunately for many British
cycling fans today’s review of the INEOS Grenadiers will struggle to be
particularly pos...
2024 Season Review | Soudal – Quick-Step: Remco Evenepoel's impresses on Tour de France debut, Tim Merlier proves he's still a top sprinter, as team waves goodbye to Alaphilippe
Over the past month, we have started to take a look back and
reflect on how each World Tour team performed throughout the 2024 season. We’ve
had some positive reviews, and certainly a fair share of negative reviews,
and it’s safe to say there was a huge range of results for the teams in 2024.
Today,...
Will Carbon Monoxide inhalation be prohibited? UCI urges WADA to take a stance over controversial method
Carbon Monoxide is toxic to humans however, when inhaled in controlled and limited amounts, it may lead to slight improvement in the ability for the body to increase VO2max numbers. This is not yet confirmed, neither is it banned for pro riders, but it has been used in 2024 by a few teams including...
Sean Kelly on Tadej Pogacar: "I can see him winning Roubaix before Milano-Sanremo"
Tadej Pogacar is aiming high in 2025 and the biggest goal of his spring will be Milano-Sanremo. A winner of three monuments already, the UAE Team Emirates rider has been seeking the Italian race over the past two seasons where he came close to winning but hasn't managed to do so. Sean Kelly, former...
Jonas Vingegaard hits back at criticism from Bernard Hinault: "You don't consider what happened to me this year"
Bernard Hinault, the last French winner of the Tour de France (back in the 1980's) is a well respected voice in the peloton however a comment that he had on Jonas Vingegaard did not fall gracefully. The Dane, who had a massive challenge to return to racing after a brutal set of injuries, did not lik...
ANALYSIS: Why is Tadej Pogacar so desperate to win Milano-Sanremo?
Tadej Pogacar may have completed the greatest season we have
ever seen in cycling in 2024. He became the first man in a quarter of a century
to win the Giro-Tour double, winning 12 stages on the way. Yes, 12! Before them,
Pogacar had mastered Strade Bianche and Liege-Bastogne-Liege with two stunning...
She's back! Anna van der Breggen scouts out 2025 World Championship route in search of third rainbow jersey
Two time World champion and cycling legend Anna van der
Breggen will be making her dramatic return to the sport next year. After the
years sitting on the sidelines, the 4 time Giro d’Italia winner will return
with the ambition of winning the yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes.The 34 year old...
OFFICIAL: Geraint Thomas starts 2025 season in Australia
On the 17th January, the first UCI WorldTour race
of 2025 will kick off with the Tour Down Under. With just under two months to
go until the event, race organisers have announced that Geraint Thomas will
participate in what will be his tenth, and possibly final time, at the Tour
Down Under.The 2018...
"The cannibal of modern cycling" - Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel agree Tadej Pogacar had 'best season in the history of cycling'
In 2024 there are little doubts that the rider of the year is Tadej Pogacar. Despite the likes of Remco Evenepoel and Mathieu van der Poel who won big and had quite successful years, the Slovenian was truly unmatched and Lance Armstrong believes no-one has ever had so much success in a year as he di...
"Responsible financial decision" - Denmark won't bring Junior and U23 teams for World Championships in Rwanda
The Danish Cycling Union has made the difficult decision that the Danish U19 and U23 national teams will not participate in the 2025 Road Cycling World Championships in Rwanda. The demanding course in Kigali will thus be only for the elites.The decision to keep the young riders at home was made part...
Belgian National team aims for no less than a podium sweep with an ambitious lineup for Dublin World Cup despite the absence of Niels Vandeputte
A strong outing in the home opening World Cup surely gives lots of confidence to Belgian national team who will attempt to confirm themselves as kings of men's cyclocross in Dublin.Belgian men will be the main atraction in the World Cup round in Dublin. After an absolute dominance in Antwerpen with...
Former top-10 finisher at Vuelta, Carl Frederik Hagen retires with no interesting offers on the table for 2025
We won't see Carl Frederik Hagen in the professional peloton again in 2025. The 33-year-old Norwegian is ending his cycling career after not managing to find an "ideal" team for next season."It feels a bit strange and sad, and it is with a mix of fear and joy that I write and announce this," Hagen b...
Young Belgian cyclist Tuur Hancke (19) suddenly passed away on the day of his birthday
Sad news from the Belgian cycling world: young cyclist Tuur Hancke (19) has passed away on Monday. There's an even more distressing detail to this tragic event - Hancke had just turned 19 the same day...This sad news was brought about by his team Gaverzicht - Be Okay en EFC - L&R. "The club was deep...
"There's more than just cycling" - Taco van der Hoorn on valuable lesson learned during time out of cycling bubble
It took almost a year and half for Taco van der Hoorn to fully recover from the heavy concussion suffered at the Tour of Flanders. There were even doubts at a point whether he would make a comeback, but the breakaway specialist didn't take long to pull off another of his trademark solos to win the E...
World Cup, Superprestige and X2O Badkamers Trofee - How do all 3 cyclocross cups' standings look like into December?
We're reaching the end of November and we've got the cyclocross season well and truly settled. All 3 cups (World Cup; Superprestige and X2O Badkamers Trofee) have begun and we have got a very good sense of the form within the main riders. We take a look at the men's and women's standings in all cups...
The 5 times Tadej Pogacar was directly beaten in 2024
Tadej Pogacar has won 25 races in 2024 which include Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, World Championships, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Il Lombardia and much more... For many, the best season in cycling history, but the Slovenian was on a few occasions beaten even whilst going all-out. We take a look at five...
Pogacar's agent may have led to Maxim van Gils' contract breaking: "Alex Carrera drove him crazy" Laurens Ten Dam argues
Maxim van Gils will leave Lotto Dstny in the coming days or weeks officially. He will join a World Tour team - either Astana Qazaqstan Team or Red Bull - BORA - hangrohe - most likely but the nature of his contract breaking is still not fully comprehended. Former road pro, now gravel racer and podca...
Tadej Pogacar, Lotte Kopecky and UAE Team Emirates amongst awarded at UCI World Tour seminar
The UCI World Tour seminar awarded a few riders and teams this Tuesday and amongst them was Tadej Pogacar. He and Shirin van Anrooij were on the ground and received an award in hand for their strong season. On the men's side Tadej Pogacar won the UCI rankings in the 2024 season. He won plenty races...
"He should choose the road with all his talent" - Sven Nys believes Thibau should combine both disciplines but can never sacrifice road ambitions
Thibau Nys is an extremely talented rider but that also means that he will have to make decisions. The Belgian can't risk being a 'jack of all trades, master of none', so he will have to make choices as to where he will put the most focus on, as do Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert for example...
Wout van Aert and Visma teammates recon spring classics in the rain already
Winter time for many riders is a period where you rest and then slowly build up through endurance rides, without paying much attention to building form or the major details which will be taken care of after the season starts. Not for Team Visma | Lease a Bike however, who are currently having a trai...
Astana and Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe battle for signing of Maxim van Gils as an high offer is put on the table
Maxim van Gils' future is currently hanging in the dark and it unknown where the 24-year old will head in 2025 and if he will be caught up in problems because of his departure from Lotto Dstny. Unilaterally decided, the termination of the contract came at a difficult timing, and there are strong ind...
Primoz Roglic on crazy changes to racing during his time in the peloton: "It's quite a challenge for all of us older guys"
Despite starting his sports career as a ski-jumper, Primoz Roglic is now one of the most experienced riders in the peloton proving to still be amongst the very best in 2024, taking a record equalling 4th Red Jersey victory at the Vuelta a Espana. During his more than a decade in the pro peloton thou...
"It is absolutely infuriating to me how these fat cats, who have never raced throw the blame of safety issues in cycling on the riders" - EF boss lashes out against UCI & ASO
The talk of safety in cycling and the amount of crashes has arguably never been more of a hot topic than in 2024, after much-discussed incidents involving some of the most high profile riders in the entire peloton. The question of how best to fix the issues also remain a controversial subject.In a r...
Pogacar's main goal for 2025? "Tadej wants the Sanremo more than anything" says team DS
Tadej Pogacar has had a season that was hard to imagine for any rider in the sport's history this year, can he improve? Perhaps the answer is yes, perhaps not, but we do know from within UAE Team Emirates that he is certainly aiming to have at least one new race in his palmarès in 2025. “These are e...
Reports in Belgium suggest new injury set back for Wout van Aert
With the World Cup Antwerpen this weekend kicking off the
busy period of the cyclocross season, we’re still waiting on a return date for
the two main men: Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. Most fans believed
that van Aert’s return date would come after his Team | Visma Lease a Bike
training ca...
"Riders used to call them the 'Death Star' from Star Wars" - Tom Pidcock tasked with shouldering the 'foreboding pressures' of INEOS leadership according to US experts
After a well documented rocky spell following his controversial Il Lombardia deselection, things are starting to sound more positive between Tom Pidcock and the INEOS Grenadiers in recent weeks. After performance staff changes and some recent positive comments, Pidcock is set to head into 2025 full...
"What is happening with Maxim Van Gils does not bode well for the future" - Marc Madiot thinks cycling is more and more resembling football
Maxim Van Gils made the headlines last week when he informed his team Lotto Dstny that he would like to terminate his contract (through 2026). Groupama - FDJ manager Marc Madiot, who also lost of his big talents (Lenny Martinez goes to Bahrain - Victorious) this transfer window, can understand Lotto...
Australian federation imposes life-long ban on runaway track star Matthew Richardson after switching nationality
Double Olympic silver medallist Matthew Richardson has been effectively banned for life from representing the Australia national squad, following his nationality swap this August. This has no implications for Richardson representing the Great Britain in competitions. Well, besides some booing from A...
Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal lashes back at criticism of his team tactics in Kortrijk: "Then we can better start as individuals and I don't have to take care of a team"
Finally. Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal managed to confirm their position as one of the cyclocross giants with two victories for Eli Iserbyt last weekend. The team manager Jurgen Mettepenningen can thus be happy about how the weekend went for his team, but some of his competitors are not so happy...When I...
"There was someone from his very close circle who was fed up with him" - Former Dutch journalist recalls how he was onto Lance Armstrong before doping suspensions
Mart Smeets if a former journalist who worked mainly for NOS and was very present in the world of cycling during the Lance Armstrong era. He recalls stories of talking to the American rider and also talking to someone within his inner circle that was ready to take down the American. Smeets often cov...
The 5 magical cycling records that Tadej Pogacar can achieve beyond 2025
After completing the best year in cycling history in 2024, many might think that Tadej Pogacar has little left to do in his career. However, at just 26 years old, the sky is the limit for the UAE Team Emirates star and there are plenty goals that may pop up later in his career. In collaboration with...
Jos Lammertink, part of the Netherlands' golden generation in 1980s, passed away after a debilitating disease
Jos Lammertink, one of the best Dutch cyclists in the 1980s, passed away last weekend. Member of the golden generation around Joop Zoetemelk, Lammertink passed away in the hospital in Almelo on Sunday afternoon after a long battle with debilitating muscle disease.Despite being known mainly for his h...
Netherlands confirm lineups for Dublin World Cup: Can ladies from Netherlands continue their CX dominance? Will men take on Belgium?
Dust hasn't yet settled behind the first World Cup in Antwerpen and riders already need to ready themselves for another round. This time in Dublin. On the December 1, not only Elite categories will start in Ireland, but also Juniors and U23 men will have a shot at their share of glory.The overwhelmi...
"Close to being from the smallest team to the biggest, and that's an achievement in itself" - Danish legend reacts to UAE Team Emirates shock signing
In a transfer not many would have seen coming, UAE Team Emirates have secured the services of 25-year-old Dane Julius Johansen on a one-year deal for 2025. For the former Uno-X, Intermarche and Sabgal rider, it's quite the step up."It is close to being from the smallest team to the biggest, and that...
Bart Wellens "shocked by Thibau Nys in a negative sense" during World Cup opener in Antwerp: "Just not good enough"
Thibau Nys has been one of the stars of the early cyclocross season so far, taking three victories including most notably, the European Championship title. In this Sunday's World Cup opener in Antwerp however, the Belgian had to settle for 12th. A performance that surprised cyclocross legend Bart We...
Christian Prudhomme compares Tadej Pogacar & Jonas Vingegaard rivalry to that of Rafa Nadal & Roger Federer: "I really hope that both are in top form"
After the metronomic Team Sky dominance of the 2010s, the Tour de France entered a new era in 2020 with the incredibly dramatic Maillot Jaune victory of Tadej Pogacar. In the four editions since, the Slovenian's iconic rivalry with Jonas Vingegaard has lit up the sport every summer, forging a place...
"Becoming a teammate of Pogacar is very special" - Rune Herregodts determined to prove himself at UAE Team Emirates
UAE Team Emirates have five new faces arriving ahead of the 2025 season. One of those signings is 26-year-old Belgian, Rune Herregodts, who joins on a two year deal from Intermarché - Wanty and the most recent ZLM Tour winner is determined to prove his worth."I was flattered that such a big team sho...
"I think that his program will be more extensive" - Paul Herygers predicts busier winter than expected for Mathieu van der Poel
The long-standing question of when and where world champion Mathieu van der Poel will begin his cyclocross season this winter is soon to be answered. Although some are expecting a quieter than usual campaign, expert Paul Herygers believes Van der Poel could be more active than first thought.In a rec...
"If Mads is open to it, then we must do it" - Could Pedersen finally be set for extended altitude camp in search for monument glory in 2025?
Mads Pedersen has long been one of the most feared and renowned riders in the peloton. As he searches for a big monument victory in 2025 though, could the Danish Lidl-Trek leader be set to finally have an extended altitude camp after avoiding them for so long?"Mads himself has said publicly that eve...
2024 Season Review | Red Bull - Bora - hansgrohe: Primoz Roglic debut season is rescued in Spain, but what went wrong at the Tour de France?
Red Bull – Bora – hansgrohe had a strong debut season in
cycling in 2024, accumulating an impressive 24 victories and 16,894.3 UCI
points strong saw them leap from 10th in the UCI WorldTeam rankings in 2023 to
finish fifth overall at the end of 2024, and they’ve definitely made a
statement for their...
Juan Ayuso could be set to race the Giro d'Italia 2025 - Will he finally be able to step out of Tadej Pogacar's shadow?
According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, UAE Team Emirates would like Juan Ayuso to race the Giro d'Italia 2025. However, it is not something that is confirmed at this stage of the preseason. He could be joined by Mexican Isaac del Toro, but again these details aren't yet confirmed.The Valencian has r...
Remco Evenepoel concludes training camp in America as he prepares for 2025 Tour de France: "Always pushing and innovating to be better"
Soudal – Quick-Step team leader Remco Evenepoel has recently
been in America, beginning his preparation for the 2025 Tour de France.
Evenepoel made his debut at the Tour in 2024 with a podium and winning the young
riders classification, before he made history at the Olympics by becoming the
first ma...
"We are concerned in the Netherlands" - Without Mathieu van der Poel is Dutch cycling in trouble?
Whilst Mathieu van der Poel wore the rainbow jersey for two
monument victories in 2024, as well as winning the gravel worlds, the rest of
Dutch cycling is having a less successful period. Just a few months ago,
Robbert de Groot, from Team Visma | Lease a Bike development squad, revealed
his concerns...
Tadej Pogacar gets new teammate as UAE Team Emirates sign Julius Johansen: "He can add strength to the team"
Last week, we reported that Julius Johansen was set to sign
with UAE Team Emirates for the 2025 season. The team has now officially confirmed
this, announcing that the Danish rider has signed a one-year deal.Johansen, 25, last competed at the WorldTour level in 2023
with Intermarché-Wanty, and he is...
Tadej Pogacar returns to ‘racing’ with win in Monaco: “We’re moving in the right direction”
Tadej Pogacar has returned to racing by wining the Beking 4th
edition, an exhibition criterium in Monaco, on Sunday afternoon. The triple
crown winner raced to victory of the 20 lap race, ahead of Mads Pedersen and
Michael Matthews who joined the Sloevnian on the podium.Pogacar, of UAE Team Emirates...
Former Astana Qazaqstan Team sports director pinpoints problem with Italian cycling: "We need more teams"
Giuseppe Martinelli has confirmed that he will step down
from his role at Astana Qazaqstan for 2024. However, the Italian remains
passionate about contributing to the sport and is particularly concerned about
the state of Italian cycling. Among his concerns is the lack of opportunities
for young tal...
New details of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana route have emerged
The Vuelta a Espana 2025 is set to make history with its
Grand Départ in Piedmont, Italy. While an official announcement from race
organiser Unipublic is still pending, regional president Alberto Cirio has
confirmed the news during the Balun d'Or awards ceremony in Cerretto Langhe.
Cirio highlighted...
"I have no memories of the crash" - Ivar Slik reflects on comeback from life-threatening crash
Six months after a life-threatening crash in the United
States, Ivar Slik is looking forward to returning to the gravel racing circuit.
The Dutch rider, who made history as the first European to win Unbound Gravel,
has set his sights on the iconic event as his ultimate goal for 2025.“I have no memor...
Former world champion Lucinda Brand left to rue bad start in World Cup Antwerpen: "I couldn't close the gap"
Lucinda Brand secured second place in the first World Cup
race of the season in Antwerp but admitted that victory was never within reach.
The Dutch champion struggled after a poor start at the World Cup Antwerpen, which forced her to chase from
the beginning, and she could never really get on terms...
Demi Vollering reveals broken tailbone in crash that cost her Tour de France Femmes: "I had no feeling in my left leg at all"
Demi Vollering has opened up in a recent interview about a number of topics including her complicated relationship with Lotte Kopecky, but also the Tour de France Femmes which she lost by a mere 4 seconds, and partly because of the lack of support on a key moment. The Dutchwoman now reveals that she...
"Bad luck always comes along" - Laurens Sweeck and Michael Vanthourenhout react to Eli Iserbyt's World Cup win
Laurens Sweeck finished second in the World Cup Antwerpen, the first World Cup race
of the cyclocross season, and the thirty year old was only beaten by
Eli Iserbyt. Sweeck won 2 world cup races in the 2022/2023 season, and he is
hoping to get back to winning ways soon. Speaking to Sporza after the...
"It was a bit of a blow" - Shoulder hit and sand take Thibau Nys out of action in Antwerpen
Thibau Nys has had a lot of strong performances this year and has won the European Championships. A cup victory could be a goal but the World Cup certainly did not start off as he hoped, as the World Cup Antwerpen was far from the ideal course for him. “Once again I have to face the fact that sand c...
"I got into a bit of a downward spiral" - Eli Iserbyt ends dark period with victorious weekend and World Cup success in Antwerpen
Eli Iserbyt has had quite the start of the season, being disqualified and then suspended on his very first race in Beringen; being thrown beer at the Koppenbergcross and missing out on any big victory. At the Superprestige and X2O Trofee he is still to raise his arms, but he has succeeded at the Wor...
"This transfer stinks of opportunism" - Belgian pundit criticizes Maxim van Gils' departure from Lotto Dstny
The controversy surrounding Maxim van Gils' contract breaking with Lotto Dstny is understandable. Only months after renewing for two more seasons with the Belgian team, van Gils is leaving on a unilateral decision, likely much due to agent's influence. A Belgian pundit and commentator was not surpri...
World Cup - Eli Iserbyt starts as he finished off last season with victory in Antwerpen
Eli Iserbyt has won the 2023-2024 World Cup and he began the new cup with a perfect ride. This Sunday, he won the World Cup Antwerpen with a superb solo win in the sandy and very technically challenging course. The race had a ferocious battle for the top spots at first, seeing at the differences tha...
"Race by race" - Fem van Empel wins World Cup opener but is still undecided on whether she'll target cup win
Fem van Empel has not so far had the dominant season that she had last year, but when it matters she strikes hard. After winning in Kortrijk on Saturday, she made Sunday's World Cup Antwerpen look easy and took a very comfortable win with an attack on the second lap. “I didn’t sit still during my tr...
Fem van Empel dominates World Cup Antwerpen and takes over cup lead; Brand and Schreiber on the podium
The sandy course of the World Cup Antwerpen gave way for Fem van Empel to win the first round of the key cup this Sunday. The World Champion has taken over the cup lead after a great solo win, unmatched in the Belgian course. The race started off with a classic holeshot from Marie Schreiber with gap...
Can Thibau Nys be a match to Mathieu van der Poel this cyclocross season? "Everyone thinks or hopes that it all has to happen quickly"
Last year Mathieu van der Poel rode a spotless cyclocross season, off the back of a season with no injuries or illnesses to slow him down. This season we may see it once again but former World Champion Paul Herygers believes Wout van Aert will be closer, and thinks most people argue that so will Thi...
Nairo Quintana to aim at Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España in 2025
Nairo Quintana is currently in Guatemala for the Granfondo Guate Paredon and whilst in the small central American nation, he has talked about the need for investment in cycling in the region and how the sport can be used to counteract social issues that are very present in the reality of the region....
PREVIEW | Cyclocross World Cup Antwerpen 2024-2025 Men & Women - Favourites, Track, TV Guide & Poll
The first round of the UCI World Cup! In Antwerpen, the cyclocross specialists and seasoned riders will finally start the most important cup of the winter, six weeks after the "traditional" start of the season. We preview the races, missing the 'big three' on the men's side, but both men's and women...
"He literally couldn't walk down the stairs, but he was ready to race" - Former teammate reveals inside story of Primoz Roglic's dramatic 2023 Giro d'Italia victory
It seems to be a running theme of Primoz Roglic's Grand Tours, that it always seems to be dramatic, for good or bad. At the 2023 Giro d'Italia, the Slovenian (then of Jumbo-Visma ed.), triumphed in the extremely dramatic fashion, securing the Maglia Rosa by just 14 seconds ahead of Geraint Thomas. O...
Antonio Tiberi recalls climbing with Tadej Pogacar at the Giro d'Italia: "It seems like he's not even struggling"
Antonio Tiberi has performed strongly at age 22 this year finishing close to the podium of the Giro d'Italia and winning the youth classification. However, he recalls the Corsa Rosa as a race where Tadej Pogacar was on a class of his own and the comfort in which the now-World Champion was climbing n...
"I was more exhausted than I have ever been before" - Jonas Vingegaard explains how 2024 Tour de France efforts 'devastated' him physically
Few expected Jonas Vingegaard to challenge for the Maillot Jaune following his horror crash at the Itzulia Basque Country earlier this year. Courageously though, the Dane pushed Tadej Pogacar at the 2024 Tour de France, digging deeper into his reserves than he ever had done before.Although post-Tour...
"The communication was only one-sided" - Demi Vollering opens up about internal issues with Lotte Kopecky at SD Worx
Recently Tour de France Femmes winner Katarzyna Niewiadoma talked about the epic day ending at the Alpe d'Huez and how Demi Vollering was inconsolable despite winning the stage (but missing out on the yellow jersey by 4 seconds). However Niewiadoma was not the only big rider having an issue with the...
"They call them sh*t races, but that's where you learn to learn to race" - former National coach on downfall of Dutch cycling
Dutch men's cycling is not in a nice spot. Despite the overwhelming success of Mathieu van der Poel, the situation is far from ideal as there seems to be precisely only the soon 30 years old Van der Poel who can deliver success for the traditional cycling nation. Meanwhile Belgium have Remco Evenepo...
Giro d'Italia director refuses that rumoured Grande Partenza in Albania caused the delay of route presentation: "It has been postponed due to internal problems"
A few weeks ago, the Giro d'Italia 2025 should have been presented with its route and the development of each and every one of the 21 stages of the race. However, the organizers decided to postpone the presentation to next January. In an interview for RadioCorsa, Mauro Vegni, the race director, expl...
Road European champion Tim Merlier confirmed to appear in several crosses this winter: "It's nice that he doesn't deny his roots"
Soon, European cyclocross Champion Thibau Nys will be joined by another man with blue stripes and yellow stars on his jersey. Albeit from road. Sprinter Tim Merlier will remember his cross roots and also this winter, he'll get down and dirty on several occassions. Adding to his pre-season preparatio...
Giulio Ciccone on how Pogacar motivates everyone else to get even close to his level: "We are all trying to improve and push ourselves even more"
Giulio Ciccone's 2024 was from ideal. The Italian's preparations took a hard blow when injuries and illness delayed the Italian's start of the season all the way until the end of April. Despite having missed whole spring, the Lidl-Trek rider was able to patch himself up in time to score some decent...
"Next week" - Mathieu van der Poel's DS will reveal the World Champion's winter schedule very soon!
From recent seasons, we've grown acustomed to Mathieu van der Poel's late starts to cyclocross season. In that regard, 2024/25 will be no different. While his competitors were busy fighting for first victories in temperatures that brought about first snow in muc of Europe, the Dutch rider of Alpecin...
"My relationship with them is good" - New Belgian national coach excited to work with Wout van Aert & Remco Evenepoel
The Belgian national team enters a new era in 2025 as Serge Pauwels replaces Sven Vanthourenhout as national coach. Two of the riders the new man in charge is most excited to work with, are double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and Team Visma | Lease a Bike superstar, Wout van Aert. "Most riders y...
"With the budget and history they have, expectation is they should be right there with Visma & UAE but they don't have the firepower" - INEOS urged to shift from GC focus
For so long, the INEOS Grenadiers led the way in the peloton, winning numerous Grand Tours in the 2010s and even the Giro d'Italia in 2020. Since the emergence of the likes of Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel though, the team have been playing catch up. So is it time to drop the G...
"If this extraordinary generation wasn’t here, we’d be talking about Mattias as one of the best GC guys coming up" - Lidl-Trek's big praise for Skjelmose
The modern cycling peloton is being led by some of the greatest talents ever seen in the sport. The likes of Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and others, have starred in recent seasons, but according to Lidl-Trek, Mattias Skjelmose has the potential to compete against the very best.“It’s true that com...
"The most important part of the season is coming now" - Eli Iserbyt building momentum with first victory in a month ahead of World Cup opener
Iserbyt has ended a barren run, taking his first victory in just short of a month this Saturday afternoon at Urban Cross Kortrijk. As such, the Belgian national champion is heading into the upcoming World Cup opener with momentum firmly on his side. In a game of cat and mouse between Pauwels Sauzen...
Excellent Eli Iserbyt triumphs at Urban Cross Kortrijk after Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal tactical masterclass
Eli Iserbyt has taken victory at Urban Cross Kortrijk 2024 this Saturday afternoon, making a statement before Sunday's World Cup opener in Antwerp. After the dominant display from Fem van Empel in the women's race, things were a lot more closely fought over the opening laps of the men's. Eli Iserbyt...
"I'm definitely looking forward to that" - Fem van Empel heads to World Cup opener high on confidence after Urban Cross rout
Back in the field for the first time in just short of three weeks at Urban Cross Kortrijk on Saturday afternoon, Fem van Empel showed she hadn't lost a step as the world champion thundered to a dominant victory. “This feels great. I am happy to be back and starting with a victory is always fun," the...
Fem van Empel is back! World champion takes dominant Urban Cross Kortrijk victory in first race for 20 days
Fem van Empel has made a winning return to cyclocross this Saturday afternoon at Urban Cross Kortrijk. Racing for the first time in 20 days, the world champion dominated from start to finish, asserting her authority on proceedings early and then never relenting. One of the most unique circuits on th...
Laurence Pithie as ambitious as ever, looks to match Mathieu van der Poel this spring: "I really want to compete with him"
Laurence Pithie has had a breakthrough season this year with Groupama-FDJ, showing tremendous performances even through he's struggled with endurance. But with another year in the bag and a contract with a strong Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, the Kiwi is looking to match the biggest names this spring...
Johan Bruyneel tackles Maxim van Gils' contract breaking and why teams stay away from certain agents: "They don't keep their word"
Maxim van Gils of Lotto Dstny is reportedly breaking his contract with immediate effect, likely so as to join a new team. This is becoming a more frequent scenario in pro cycling but Johan Bruyneel points out that this is the work of specific agents such as Alex Carrera who also manages Tadej Pogaca...
At the wind tunnel - Remco Evenepoel levels up 2025 preparation with training camp in the USA
Remco Evenepoel and Mikel Landa have made the trip over to the USA now two months before the start of the 2025 season to spend some proper time in the wind tunnel, to improve on a discipline that is becoming more and more key in pro cycling. Evenepoel has already been in the USA, most precisely Cali...
Tadej Pogacar jokes about fiancée Urska Zigart becoming teammates with Remco Evenepoel: "Will she tell him my secrets?"
An interesting transfer this winter was that of Tadej Pogacar's fiancée Urska Zigart, who has moved from Team Jayco AlUla to AG Insurance - Soudal Team. That is interestingly, the women's structure of the Soudal - Quick-Step team, but Pogacar is not worried that information will escape into the camp...
"Maybe I will" - Jonas Vingegaard does not exclude Giro d'Italia from 2025 plans
In this year 2024, Tadej Pogacar has become the first cyclist to complete the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double since Marco Pantani in 1998. It seems that this feat has piqued the interest of his eternal rival Jonas Vingegaard. In a statement to Danish television station TV2, the Team Visma |...
Visma's new signing "has potential Wout van Aert qualities" according to Jan Bakelants
The story of Niklas Behrens is an interesting one. The 21-year old only began racing at a high level last year and after being scouted through social media, in 2024 he got a spot at Lidl-Trek's development team. He has stormed to a brilliant world title in Zurich and Team Visma | Lease a Bike knew o...
"Pogacar's success didn't just appear out of nowhere" - Former World Champion, Roubaix and Flanders winner defends Pogacar on doping accusations
Johan Museeuw, legendary classics rider of the 1990s, has been the latest to come to Tadej Pogacar's defense against critics who claim his cycling is boring or who question his honesty.In statements reported by Wielerrevue, the 1996 world champion made it clear that his superiority and his long-rang...
Joris Nieuwenhuis's competitive return once again delayed: "Despite making great strides in recent weeks, Joris will need a little more time"
Cyclocross World Cup will have it's first round this weekend, but one major name will be missing. Ridley Racing Team is a new team in the cyclocross world, but with leader Joris Nieuwenhuis supported by Felipe Orts, they had hoped to quickly break through a fight for top placings thanks to the Dutch...
Football legend Lionel Messi plans to release a customized bicycle with an exorbitant price tag
Lionel Messi is considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time. Coming out of FC Barcelona's youth academy, he is the greatest legend in the club's history. After a spell at Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentine star is currently playing for David Beckham's MLS club Inter Miami.In soccer,...
Just year after a grand return to UCI calendar, the Tour Colombia could be cancelled in 2025!
The Tour Colombia is today possibly the most prestigious cycling race in Latin America. It was held for the first time in 2018, had a hiatus due to COVID-19 and returned in 2024. In four editions, it has had the presence of riders of the stature of Egan Bernal, Miguel Ángel López, Richard Carapaz, M...
"Maybe in the near future, but not in his first year of retirement" - Johan Bruyneel deems unlikely Mark Cavendish would take on a team role in 2025
Not much time has passed since Sir Mark Cavendish finally and officially confirmed his retirement from professional cycling peloton. After having broken the Tour de France stage victories record, the quesion of retirement has been in the air for a long time and once settled, fans already wonder what...
Yellow cards system goes live from January: Repeated sinners can fear up to one-month racing bans
It's official. The discussed yellow card system will come into effect as early as from the first race next year. The race jury will now have the option to figuratively show yellow cards to riders who conduct unfair, dangerous or violent moves during their race. While there is no red card for accumul...
Chris Froome and Alberto Contador to race in indoor cycling event - "I have no doubt he won't make it easy for me"
Alberto Contador began to emerge in 2005 and exploded completely in 2007. At that time, he had to measure himself against Michael Rasmussen or Carlos Sastre. Very soon came the Schleck brothers, with whom he maintained a great rivalry, especially with Andy. But if we remember the greatest adversary...
Stressful, dangerous, but necessary - Heads of UCI and Tour de France share rider feedback regarding race radios
Christian Prudhomme and David Lappartient were amongst those who have talked during today's General Assembly of Race Organizers and has discussed a number of topics. Amongst them were the topics of race radios, yellow cards, dangers in the peloton, the extreme weather protocol and even the possible...
Maxim van Gils has not yet left Lotto Dstny, but talks in public for the first time since controversy: "If I could choose myself, I would rather be gone"
The world of cycling is shaken up by another unexpected situation regarding the transfers, this being the one of Maxim van Gils. The Belgian rider is in the process of leaving Lotto Dstny only months after renewing for two more seasons, and at the time being there is a lot of uncertainty over what w...
2024 Season Review | Movistar Team: Enric Mas saves the year at the Vuelta a Espana, but big departures set to cause more problems in 2025
We’re just over a month into the off-season, and as the team’s
and riders rest and begin to prepare for what will be another brutal battle in
2025, we’ve started to look at how each team performed through the 2024 season.
It’s safe to say that there’s been a huge mix in fortunes from the teams we’ve...
"I'm going for everything" - Can Felipe Orts take big win for Spain at opening World Cup round in Antwerp?
The early stages of the 2024-2025 cyclocross season are proving to be very exciting for Spanish fans. The great form of Felipe Orts, who is in the best moment of his career, provides big hopes of the country winning a World Cup race on it's first round in Antwerp. Right now, it doesn't seem impossib...
"He is also personally interested in you. Small things but valuable for a helper" - Departing UAE man on why Tadej Pogacar garners such support from teammates
UAE Team Emirates have been the standout team in the peloton over the course of the 2024 season, led by their all-conquering leader, Tadej Pogacar. According to Sjoerd Bax, who will be departing UAE Team Emirates at the end of the year, the Slovenian knows how to get the best out of his teammates. '...
"We have never officially confirmed that" - Giro d'Italia organisers remain secretive over 2025 route
The Giro d’Italia route presentation has been delayed from
November until January, as the organisers are facing some difficulties
regarding the proposed start in Albania. But are there any updates as to what
stages will feature on the first grand tour of 2025?The director of the race Mauro Vegni spo...
"I feel a responsibility" - First Native American Tour de France rider Neilson Powless wants to inspire more from his community to start cycling
EF Education-EasyPost rider Neilson Powless is more than
just any cyclist, he’s the first Native American to ever race at the Tour de
France. Powless recently spoke with Men’s Health about his background, his
racing career, and how he hopes his achievements can inspire others from within
the Native...
Canadian amateur blasts Vincenzo Nibali's Strava KOM on Mortirolo: "I just want a chance at a WorldTour team, I'll do whatever you want"
The best Strava time on the Mortirolo was long held by Vincenzo Nibali, but an 'amateur cyclist' has managed to wipe the climbing time of the four-time Grand Tour winner off the charts. The cyclist is Jack Burke, a 29-year-old Canadian who didn't even ride at a continental level for past two years.B...
14,000 metres of elevation in five days: Is this the toughest week of racing on the 2025 calendar?
Next year’s route for the Tour of the Alps has been
announced, and the Giro d’Italia warm up race has a profile that even the likes
of Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard will raise an eyebrow at. It’s got five
days full of climbing, climbing, and more climbing, and the riders will either
be physical...
Good news for Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert? UCI sports director announces planned rule change that could shake up the rankings
The sports director of the UCI has
announced a controversial idea that could change how points are scored to gain
WorldTour licenses. In a chat with Sporza, Peter Van den Abeele explained that
the UCI may create a new rule that means points in off-road disciplines count
towards the UCI road rankings...
"They don't ask once, they ask many times each year" - Tadej Pogacar's agent reveals widespread transfer interest before new UAE deal
After a record-breaking season in 2024, Tadej Pogacar recently agreed terms on a record-breaking new contract with UAE Team Emirates. According to the Slovenian's agent, Alex Carera, the world champion is more than deserving of the 8 million euro deal per annum. "The information is confidential. I d...
Jonas Vingegaard 'insanely happy' with life as he speaks for first time since birth of 2nd child: "Everyone thinks he's absolutely fantastic, just like I think he is"
Aside from his professional career on the bike, Jonas Vingegaard is a proud and devout family man and recently welcomed a second child with wife Trine Marie Hansen. For the first time, the Danish star has now spoken out on how life as a father of two is going. "It is of course different to be the fa...
Visma bid farewell to "an ultimate fighter" after 3 seasons: "We will be the first to cheer if you cross the finish line with your hands in the air"
After three seasons riding in the colours of Team Visma | Lease a Bike (formerly Jumbo-Visma ed.), Milan Vader is departing at the end of 2024, taking on a new challenge at the ambitious Swiss, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. It seems though, Vader is leaving with the full love and support of his soon-to-be...
Sean Kelly & Greg Lemond back Jonas Vingegaard for 2025 Tour de France: "Will he be able to challenge Pogacar? I think he will!"
After two, back to back Maillot Jaune victories at the Tour de France in 2022 and 2023, Jonas Vingegaard was unable to make it a hat-trick in 2024, losing out to Tadej Pogacar. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition of cycling's most watched race though, two legends of the sport have given Vingegaard the...
Former Giro d'Italia stage winner forced to retire six months after being hit by truck in training crash
Andrey Amador has sadly decided to put an end to his career as a professional cyclist at the age of 38. Last May he suffered a terrible hit by a truck during a training ride and since then he had not been able to compete. Therefore, his final race will go down as the Tour de Romandie 2024, although...
Mark Cavendish back on his bike already? Tour de France legends take on charity ride in Miami
Less than a month from retiring
from cycling after one of the greatest careers we have ever seen, Mark
Cavendish has got back on his bike in Miami. But no, he isn’t doing the
quickest U-turn on his retirement decision, he’s been riding at the Best
Buddies Challenge, an organisation that gives a plat...
“We have not yet seen the best of him” – Tom Pidcock’s coach explains why the Olympic gold medallist has not lived up to expectations
Tom Pidcock’s future with the
INEOS Grenadiers has been one of the most talked about topics of the off season,
but recently rumours of his departure have cooled as he appears more content
with the situation at the British team. Pidcock himself recently admitted that
he has not lived up to expectatio...
“Something that went beyond my expectations” - Alberto Bettiol reveals plans for 2025
Alberto Bettiol has made his
ambitions for next season clear, he wants to return to his home race at the
Giro d’Italia. The 31 year old all rounded, who joined Astana Qazaqstan Team
mid way through this year.Bettiol won the Giglio d'Oro prize
as the best Italian rider of the year, after he won the n...
Belgium talent Lennert Van Eetvelt reveals what it’s like behind the scenes at Lotto Dstny: “A lot has changed”
Lennert van Eetvelt was one of the main reasons behind
Lotto Dstny’s decent season, despite some unrest at the team. So far this off
season, we’ve heard some rumours about unhappiness within the squad, which were
confirmed when Maxim Van Gils decided to terminate his contract, and then the
team’s sp...
Jan Bakelants reveals concern that could cause Remco Evenepoel problems at the 2025 Tour de France
Former professional Jan Bakelants, who won a Tour de France
stage back in 2013, has made an interesting observation that involves some of
cycling’s biggest names and the transfer market. Bakelants revealed to HLN that
he expected more from Remco Evenepoel’s Soudal – Quick-Step this winter, as he
dis...
Former Team | Visma Lease a Bike rider Robert Gesnik reflects on the heartbreak and accident that shaped his career: "The pain never goes away"
Dutch veteran Robert Gesink was one of the longest serving
members of the peloton before he waved goodbye after the Vuelta a Espana this
year. He rode with Team | Visma Lease a Bike from it’s early days back in 2007,
and played a role in the teaming becoming one of the most dominant forces in
the sp...
Legendary Passo dell Mortirolo is renamed in memory of Marco Pantani
The legendary Passo dell Mortirolo has it’s name changed to
honour the memory of Marco Pantani, one if Italy’s most beloved cyclists of all
time. The climb will now be known as the Cima Pantani, and has been used at
many editions of the Giro d’Italia. In 2004, Lance Armstrong called is the
hardest c...
"It's nice to see different colours from different countries and different continents" - Biniam Girmay proud to spearhead new era of global cycling
At the Tour de France this summer, there were plenty of memorable and history making moments. Arguably none will have a wide reaching and long lasting impact on the sport as Biniam Girmay becoming the first black stage winner in the Grand Tour's storied history. According to the man himself, the thr...
Bankruptcy claims against Bradley Wiggins' estate near the eye-watering £2 million mark
Once one of the faces of the sport of cycling, Bradley Wiggins has endured some much tougher times of late, with his Wiggins Rights Limited company entering voluntary liquidation in 2020 and earlier this year, the man himself being declared bankrupt. Things seem far from settled in the case against...
"It is something I really want to do after cycling" - Cian Uijtdebroeks sets out plans for total career change upon retirement from peloton
Still only 21 years old, Cian Uijtdebroeks' retirement from the peloton is not likely to come any time soon. They say it's always best to be prepared though and in the case of the Team Visma | Lease a Bike star, there are already plans for a post-cycling career switch. As it turns out, upon the end...
"Internal competition is only a positive thing" - Matteo Jorgenson ready to contest for Grand Tour leadership at Visma
Matteo Jorgenson has had a very successful opening season at Team Visma | Lease a Bike, taking notable victories for himself and excelling in a support role at the Tour de France. In 2025 though, could a Grand Tour leadership opportunity arise for Jorgenson himself?"It was almost an accomplishment,...
2024 Season Review | Lidl-Trek: More to come from Mads Pedersen, as Mattias Skjelmose and Jonathan Milan drive the team up the UCI rankings
As riders and teams around the world rest, recover and begin
to prepare for the 2025 season, we’ve began to review how each World Tour squad
performed throughout the 2024 season. We’ve had a mixed bag so far, with teams
like Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team having incredible season, whilst the INEOS...
"The rider is portrayed as a money-grabber. I think that is totally wrong" - Belgian experts back up Maxim van Gils in Lotto Dstny contract controversy
Maxim van Gils is no longer a Lotto Dstny rider. The Belgian prospect has sensationally ripped up his contract with immediate effect and is now set to sign elsewhere for what is likely to be a significant pay-rise. According to Belgian cycling managers Yannick Prévost and Paul De Geyter however, it'...
“We’re perfectly set up here. The training environment is fantastic" - Visma ready themselves for the future with team bonding camp in Limburg
In terms of preparing for the future in the peloton, Team Visma | Lease a Bike are one of the teams that seem to do so the best. Things have already started for next season too, with a team bonding and training camp for development riders in Visma's Limburg base. “We’re perfectly set up here,” says ...
Tadej Pogacar's surprising new teammate? UAE Team Emirates set to sign former Uno-X, Intermarche and Sabgal rider according to reports
In a somewhat surprising piece of news, 25-year-old Dane Julius Johansen, most recently seen riding in Portugal for Sabgal / Anicolor, is set to sign for UAE Team Emirates according to reports. A winner of the Olympia's Tour back in 2018 when riding for Team ColoQuick, Johansen has spent time at tea...
Mikel Landa links up with Remco Evenepoel in U.S. training camp
A few days ago we reported that Remco Evenepoel was in the United States training and now we can report that his right hand man and Soudal - Quick-Step teammate Mikel Landa is also in the US alongside his team leader. The Basque climber has completed a solid first season as the double Olympic champi...
"I have a disease" - Wout van Aert causes concerns on Strava after latest training ride
It's still not certain when or where Wout van Aert will next be in action, with a return to cyclocross this winter still unconfirmed as of yet. In his latest update to Strava, the Belgian has also raised some concerns by his choice of caption. Uploading a ride of over 116 kilometres, lasting exactly...
Remco Evenepoel travels to the USA to begin 2025 Tour de France preparation
Remco Evenepoel is arguably the most talented time-trialist in the current peloton but this does not mean he can settle with what he's got at the moment. The Soudal - Quick-Step rider has made a trip over to the USA for windtunnel testing as he begins his preparation for the 2025 Tour de France. Aft...
Jean-René Bernaudeau: "Look at Pogacar; I like him as a rider; he's nice, but this news about carbon monoxide rebreathers? That damages cycling's reputation"
It has been tried in the past by riders such as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard and although it's not banned, it's being criticized by more and more people. Carbon monoxide rebreathing is still a relatively unknown practice in the world of cycling but there are vague arguments that it could help...
Veteran of women's peloton, Mavi García says she still has room for improvement: "I think the day I decide to retire will be the one when I think I haven't got anything left to learn"
Mavi García, who will celebrate 41st birthday next January, may be the oldest rider in women's peloton, but end of her career doesn't seem to be anywhere near on the horizon. In fact, the Liv Jayco AlUla rider, who finished 9th at the Giro d'Italia Women this year, still sees room for improvement th...
Belgium lead by European Champion Thibau Nys aim for victory in front of home crowds in first World Cup race of this winter
The first World Cup round in Antwerp is just around the corner this weekend. While we've already informed about who will represent Netherlands in Belgium, now it's time we learn who'll carry the flag of home team.Dutch ladies are the dominant force in field and likely favourites to pick up most of t...
Vincenzo Nibali remains in shape but doesn't plan to ever race again: "Italian cycling needs a leader. I could come back in some capacity, but not as a rider"
Vincenzo Nibali recently turned 40 and is thinking about what his next adventure in the world of cycling could be. The Sicilian champion, after being interviewed by RadioCorsa on November 14th on the occasion of his birthday, also made some statements to the newspaper La Repubblica that can shed lig...
"We can take even tougher measures, but I don't think that will be necessary" - UCI director hopes compact World Cup schedule will bring enough top riders to the start
While cyclocross winter has been in the full swing for a month now and we already have a new European Champion, World Cup is yet to take off. After disappointing interest among top riders to participate in UCI's "Champions League", the organisation made several changes, creating a "compact World Cup...
Alaphilippe, Yates, Vollering - Who has made the best signing of the off season so far?
We’re over a month into the off season now, and we can’t
wait for the action to get back underway again in 2025. But whilst their might
not be much action on our screens for the time being, there is plenty of work
going on behind the scenes, as the teams and riders prepare for what will be another
c...
OFFICIAL: Puck Pieterse reveals cyclocross programme for this winter
Puck Pieterse is one of the brightest young stars in women's cycling. After a breakthrough season on the road in 2024, the Dutch multi-discipline star has now confirmed her programme for the ongoing cyclocross campaign this winter. Last year, Pieterse was one of the few women to really be able to ch...
Tadej Pogacar "to dominate cycling for the next five years" according to legendary Spanish Tour de France winner
Tadej Pogacar has already achieved a palmares to rival the greats of the sport over the last five years. Three Tours de France, a Giro d'Italia, a World Championship title, six Monuments, plus much more. According to Spanish cycling icon Pedro Delgado, Pogacar's dominance could yet continue for at l...
"Tadej Pogacar, for as much star power as he brings to the sport, is massively underpaid!" - Tejay van Garderen reacts to record-breaking new deal for UAE leader
Recently, it was announced by UAE Team Emirates that Tadej Pogacar had been rewarded for his record breaking season in 2024 with a record breaking new contract and becoming the highest paid rider in the peloton as a result. According to American ex-pro Tejay van Garderen though, the Slovenian is sti...
"We have dropped in level, it is undeniable" - Salvatore Puccio reflects on changing standards over his 14 seasons with the Sky/INEOS
Few riders in the modern peloton have been as loyal and long-serving for one team as the experienced Italian workhorse Salvatore Puccio has been for Team Sky / INEOS Grenadiers over his last 14 seasons at the British-based. Over that time, the now 35-year-old has seen the highest of highs and the lo...
"Primoz Roglic really has the charisma of a champion" - Matteo Sobrero full of praise for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe leader
In 2024, Matteo Sobrero embarked on a first season in the colours of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe. Although mostly operating in a domestique role for team leader Primoz Roglic, the Italian can reflect on some positive performances."I feel like I've reached the end of the year exhausted," assesses Sob...
“I want to leave a legacy in cycling" - Tom Pidcock targeting Monument and World Championship glory in 2025
One of the biggest multi-discipline stars in modern cycling, Tom Pidcock has proven himself and taken big wins on the road, in cyclocross and on the mountain bike over the last few years. Ahead of the 2025 season, the INEOS Grenadiers star is intent on making it his most successful year yet. “I want...
"I wasn't a fan of the Sky era" - Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme admits racing is more exciting in the modern day
Christian Prudhomme has long been the spearhead of the Tour de France, operating as race director for cycling's most watched race since 2007. Over a big portion of that time, Team Sky dominated, taking the Maillot Jaune through the likes of Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Egan Bern...
"It was a bitter pill" - Blow for Tim Merlier as long-time coach departs Soudal - Quick-Step
Tim Merlier was one of the most successful sprinters in the peloton in 2024, proving himself once again and adding a total of 16 victories to his palmares. Ahead of the 2025 season though, the former Belgian national champion has been dealt a blow by the departure of his long-time coach.Erwin Borgon...
Tadej Pogacar: "Monuments and the World Championship are the most beautiful races for me"
Tadej Pogacar has recently won an award in Slovenia where he was together with his fiancée Urska Zigart and truth be told, the UAE Team Emirates rider is at the very top of the cycling world where he can choose what he wants to do in 2025. No Paris-Roubaix likely, a hint at the Vuelta a España and w...
"I won't forgive myself for that" - Lennert van Eetvelt on 'nightmare' stage win he handed to Roglic at Vuelta a España
Lennert van Eetvelt has been sidelined for several months during the 2024 season, but he still had a stratospheric year. He has achieved a lot, won a lot, and proved himself as one of the top climbers in the peloton. However, he does not forget a 'nightmare' moment where he lost what would be his fi...
Joshua Tarling very optimistic of INEOS Grenadier's upcoming season: "We’ve got all the tools, all the equipment and all the riders"
Joshua Tarling is one of the few huge stars that INEOS Grenadiers has signed over the past few years that have a big potential for the future. Whilst the team this year had it very rough and is surrounded by many issues, the Briton is positive of what's to come. “I think it’s not broken. It’s a team...
Nairo Quintana raises his voice for Colombian cyclists: "We are witnessing a huge budget cut for athletes and nobody knows anything about it"
Nairo Quintana is one of the most beloved cyclist in Colombia at the moment, and this is not only for his sporting merits, with a dazzling record that makes him undoubtedly the best cyclist in the history of the South American country with a Giro, a Vuelta and 3 podiums in the Tour de France. He is...
From Bjarne Riis to Jonas Vingegaard - How does Denmark produce such talented cyclists?
Over the last 4 seasons Jonas Vingegaard has gone from being
a relatively unknown rider to arguably one of the best climbers the peloton has
ever seen. Yes, he may have lost his Tour de France title to Tadej Pogacar this
year, but let’s not forget that if it wasn’t for the Dane, Pogacar would have
w...
Johan Bruyneel: "Vingegaard is thinking about how he can close the gap with Pogacar right now"
Johan Bruyneel analyzed the figure of Tom Pidcock but also analysed Tadej Pogacar in a recent podcast, where his and Spencer Martin's discussion was regarding the possibility of him improving even further. The former US Postal sport director also talked about how he sees Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Ving...
"Pogacar's victory doesn't matter to us" - World Tour DS criticizes UCI points system and argues that it "kills the sport"
Mathew Hayman was interviewed in Japan during the post-season period and was asked about the UCI points situation. The former pro and current DS of Team Jayco AlUla criticized it quite harshly and believes that often teams do not try to win races but are instead forced to race in very different ways...
BORA teammate blasts criticism of Primoz Roglic - "Winning the Dauphiné and the Vuelta a España is being seen as a downside"
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe have signed an enormous amount of talent for 2025 which will ensure they are competitive in every single terrain, but already this season they have achieved great things. Primoz Roglic inclusively won the Vuelta a España and performed at his very best level, and teammate...
"I actually think that Soudal Quick-Step is one of the winners" - Dutch pundit believes Patrick Lefevere made some smart moves on this year's transfer market
In the latest episode of Kop over Kop Jeroen Vanbelleghem and Bobbie Traksel discuss this winter's cycling transfers. Patrick Lefevere's Soudal - Quick-Step is naturally in the center of discussion with quite an interesting transfer window. Long-time leaders and poster-boys in Julian Alaphilippe and...
"The expectations grew in the last few years and I didn’t meet them" - Tom Pidcock honest on INEOS tension and Tour de France disappointment
Things haven't been all rosy between Tom Pidcock and the INEOS Grenadiers over recent months, culminating in the Brit's controversial deselection from the team's Il Lombardia lineup. Speaking on the situation publicly, Pidcock hasn't been honest about underachievement from himself and his teammates....
"They are so resilient. Real team players too" - Big praise for Jonas Vingegaard & Wout van Aert from Visma domestique
The two pillars of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, even in injury-hit seasons in 2024, the superstar duo of Jonas Vingegaard & Wout van Aert combined for a total of 14 victories. For Bart Lemmen, this was his first season at Visma and the impressive domestique has been left incredibly impressed by the im...
"It removes the appeal from the sport" - TotalEnergies DS critical of UCI's promotion and wilcards system
For TotalEnergies, a season with Tour de France stage victory is automatically seen as a successful year, but speaking strictly points-wise TotalEnergies found themselves quite far off the positions that would guarantee their start at the Tour also next year. Uno-X and Tudor will be more than formid...
"I wanted to be in the leading team in a grand tour again" - Victor Campenaerts hopes to become key to Visma's Grand Tour success in 2025
Despite a good stint with Lotto Dstny, Victor Campenaerts chose to join Visma | Lease a Bike next year. The 33-year-old Belgian knows his role will be that of a teammate in most races, but feels ready for long shifts at the front. Again, because he's not heading to a completely unknown environment.I...
"A lot is still needed to grow from a good WorldTour climber to his level" - Visma's climbing gem Jørgen Nordhagen plays down comparisons to Jonas Vingegaard
Jørgen Nordhagen is considered one of the peloton's greatest talents. The Norwegian has the potential to become one of the best GC riders in the world. No wonder Visma | Lease a Bike didn't waste time to sign a contract with the talent, who has already become Junior World Champion at Cross-country s...
Maxim Van Gils' agent confirms that "talks regarding a potential departure" are part of on-going discussions with Lotto Dstny
Uncertainty of Lotto Dstny's future is hampering the Belgian PRT team's efforts to keep all of their talent on-board for years to come. The formation lead by Stéphane Heulot is currently on its way to return to WorldTour for 2026-28 period, but persistent rumours of riders jumping the ship could tur...
Remco Evenepoel congratulates former colleague and football star Cyril Ngonge: "It gives me pleasure to see you fulfill your childhood dreams"
Before Remco Evenepoel made the transition to professional cycling, he was a very talented soccer player in the youth ranks. For years he played in the youth training of the Belgian soccer club RSC Anderlecht.One of his then teammates was Cyril Ngonge, who now plays for top Italian club SSC Napoli....
10 of the best cycling races in cycling history - 2016 Paris-Roubaix, Tour de France history and more!
Cycling has a dense and extensive history. Over the years, we have seen incredible races that have lifted us all off the couch and made us vibrate like kids. If we add to that the importance of the Grand Tours or the Monuments, we have more than enough races to build a small list of some of the most...
Maxim van Gils breaking contract with Lotto Dstny with immediate effect
Lotto Dstny have brilliantly evolved many talented Belgian riders and will without a doubt take the step to World Tour level in 2026. However with a budget that is far from the top teams and so many talented young riders, it was not possible to keep them all, and Maxim van Gils as terminated his exi...
Defeats against Vingegaard key for Tadej Pogacar's evolution: "It makes you see that you need to work harder"
Alex Carera, Tadej Pogacar's agent, talked about his pupil's renewal at UAE Team Emirates, what the future holds for him after his incredible 2024 and the importance Jonas Vingegaard is having in his evolution as a cyclist.The international peloton's star representative spoke to Marca without denyin...
2025 Tour de France debut "not the most likely" for Olav Kooij
Olav Kooij is one of the best sprinters in the peloton but in Team Visma | Lease a Bike there is a limit to how many calendar choices he has. By this, we refer to the Tour de France where he is still unlikely to race, but he believes he's in the right team and that there is focus on supporting his s...
Mark Cavendish: "I was just taught not to give up"
Mark Cavendish has announced his retirement recently in November and officially hung up the wheels after the Singapore criterium. Now officially retired from the sport, he looks back and talk a bit about his mentality, both in the early and late years of his career. "Cycling has given me the biggest...
The 5 riders who may reach 100 pro wins in 2025
There is currently only one professional rider in the peloton who holds more than 100 professional victories: This is Mark Cavendish, who is retiring now with an incredible 165 triumphs in the bag including a World Championships title, Milano-Sanremo and 35 Tour de France stage wins. In 2025, five r...
Political concerns, stalled negotiations and presence of stars - Why the Giro d'Italia's Albanian start remains at risk
It is not often that we see a Grand Tour start in a specific nation for the first time, and we may see this happen in 2025 with the Giro d'Italia. Everything indicated a Grande Partenza in Albania but the presentation was delayed and there is a very complex situation unfolding behind the scenes whic...
Is Cyclocross actually growing in popularity without Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert? "Nobody wants to come to cyclocross with the idea 'after one lap, the race is done'"
Cyclocross is a sport where, on the men's side, we have a clear dominant figure in Mathieu van der Poel currently. Behind, Wout van Aert perhaps takes second place; but within the 'traditional' CX field many argue that there is more exciting racing and this isn't only a belief, there is actually a h...
"Thousands of euros sponsoring these doping practices" - Former W52-FC Porto DS reveals team owner was financing huge doping ring
The trial of the "Prova Limpa" case reached another chapter today, when the former sports director of W52-FC Porto, Nuno Ribeiro, was heard and lashed out at the past owner of the now-disgraced Portuguese team. This case gained international notoriety back in 2022 due to the sheer volume of conseque...
The young Slovenian who let go the opportunity to race with Pogacar at UAE to join rival team - "I hardly got any space to race at all"
In 2023 UAE Team Emirates signed Slovenian rider Gal Glivar from Adria Mobil - the same team in which Primoz Roglic raced before joining Visma - but the youngster now leaves the team in search of better opportunities. He will join none other than Alpecin-Deceuninck where he hopes to have freedom to...
EXCLUSIVE | Suspicions of corruption at the heart of Portuguese cycling - Money laundering, non-payment and chronic abuse in top teams
In the world of cycling not everything is perfect and in many cases - even when it comes to top teams - almost everything is far from perfect. In cooperation with CiclismoAtual, we spoke to several individuals who worked in Portuguese professional teams, where reports of abuse and mistreatment, susp...
"We were still two steps away from the support that Primoz Roglic received at Visma" - Departing BORA staff member admits "there are things that need to be improved"
The Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe secured two game changing additions to their team in 2024, namely, proven Grand Tour winner Primoz Roglic and the extra investment from new title sponsor, Red Bull. Both, as detailed by departing team nutritionist Dr Tim Podlogar, caused a big shift in expectation wit...
"I know I can't do anything about Jonas falling, but I was in the car" - Visma DS admits he took Vingegaard's Basque Country crash personally
The 2024 Itzulia Basque Country was a race that won't soon be forgotten. Sadly, that is also to do with incidents that happen away from the actual fight for victory as a massive crash saw the likes of Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel among others leave the race in an ambulance. Vi...
"They want to get me a little, but they only add oil to the fire” - Tadej Pogacar responds to 2025 Tour de France revisiting his past problem climbs
In 2025, the Tour de France seems to be going on a journey to all of the places that Tadej Pogacar has shown rare signs of weakness in the past. The Col de la Loze, Hautacam and Mont Ventoux are all on the profiles, potentially given the likes of Jonas Vingegaard hope of stopping the UAE Team Emirat...
"Nothing beats a sunset cruise with someone special" - Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish enjoy holidays in Miami
While the reunion of Alberto Contador and Chris Froome at the 'Best Buddies Challenge' in Miami was in the forefront, Mark Cavendish was also part of the charity ride: and he took the time for a 'romantic' outing with his compatriot too!He and Froomie opted for an outing off the bike. The two Britis...
"You win, you do everything" - UAE DS admits his team was "racing against everyone" at the end of the season in face of its enormous success
UAE Team Emirates have had one of the best seasons of any team in the cycling history, but the end of 2024 was somewhat bittersweet. The team may thank Tadej Pogacar for its success but at the same time, in some races it felt like they were up against the whole world. Such was the case at the Giro d...
Christian Prudhomme expresses to be in favor of introduction of maximum budgets in cycling: "The race is a bit unbalanced"
The large financial differences in cycling have caused a heated debate. Some (especially traditional French) teams want a more level playing field and are calling for a maximum budget. Tour director Christian Prudhomme agrees that a change might need to come and confirms that UCI is looking into its...
Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal manager looks back at disastrous start to CX season: "Let’s hope that we are spared from bad luck from now on"
One of the cyclocross giants, Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal is still waiting for a first big victory this season. Remarkable, considering that they have been the dominant force in the cross in recent years. Despite having the likes of Michael Vanthourenhout and Eli Iserbyt among their ranks, the luck see...
"The investigation is not yet complete" - Two months after Zurich Worlds, Swiss authorities still don't have answers to all questions surrounding the death of Muriel Furrer
The tragic passing of 18-year-old Muriel Furrer during the UCI World Championships in Zurich is the dark cloud that hangs over the race in Switzerland. An extensive investigation into the causes of her tragic death is still on-going. But nearly two months after the accident there's still no conclusi...
“I found myself at the end of the season... I'm happy with my life again" - Reinvigorated David Gaudu optimistic of getting back to his very best in 2025
2024 was a mixed campaign for Groupama - FDJ leader David Gaudu. A quiet early season was followed by a disappointing Tour de France, but at the Vuelta a Espana, the Frenchman showed signs of life, finishing 6th overall and then ended his year with a solid top-10 at Il Lombardia. "You ask yourself a...
Carlos Rodriguez reportedly set to lead the INEOS Grenadiers' 2025 Tour de France challenge
The 2025 season continues to take shape for INEOS Grenadiers. After news broke that both Egan Bernal and Joshua Tarling are heading for the Giro d'Italia next year, now it is being reported than Spanish talent Carlos Rodriguez will once again lead the British team's charge at the Tour de France.The...
"I do wish cycling could be more accessible" - Neilson Powless wants more to be done to attract next generation of riders
Neilson Powless has emerged as one of the leading American talents in the pro peloton over recent seasons, taking notable victories at races such as Classica San Sebastian, Gran Piemonte and the Etoile de Bessèges among others. For the 28-year-old though, his role is important than just taking victo...
INEOS starlet Joshua Tarling reportedly set for Giro d'Italia debut in 2025
Last Saturday, the news that Egan Bernal is aiming to be the leader of INEOS Grenadiers for the Giro d'Italia 2025 was broken. It now seems that the former Tour de France and Giro winning Colombian will have support from one of the best time-trialists on the planet in his quest to get back to Grand...
"Fortunately his bike wasn't broken" - Bart Wellens reacts to Eli Iserbyt getting caught up in more cyclocross controversy
Things haven't gone totally to plan for Eli Iserbyt so far this winter. With just one victory to his name this campaign to date, the Belgian national champion's hopes of success at Sunday's Flandriencross Hamme were dealt a blow when he crashed following an incident with a fan. "You didn't see it on...
"I honestly thought I’d never leave" - Luke Rowe excited for fresh start after INEOS Grenadiers departure
Following his retirement from the professional peloton, Luke Rowe makes the step up to a sports director role in 2025. Rather than at the INEOS Grenadiers though, where the Welshman spent the entirety of his career, it's Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team that have offered a pathway for the future.“It...
Performing heroics on and off the bike! Tadej Pogacar raises over €85,000 for the fight against cancer in Slovenia
The Tadej Pogacar Foundation is donating a considerable sum of money to the fight against cancer in Slovenia. The current world champion's organization decided a few months ago to auction Giro d'Italia and Tour de France jerseys signed by the UAE Team Emirates in an attempt to help and donate 100% o...
Still no Mathieu van der Poel as Dutch team confirm their team for first World Cup race
The cyclocross season is picking up the pace this weekend
with the first World Cup race on Sunday in Antwerp. Dutch national coach Gerben
de Knegt has announced the team, and six time world champion Matheiu van der
Poel is not on the list.A lot has been made of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert
an...
More bad news for British cycling as Tom Pidcock's former team set to fold
In what has been a tough year for British cycling, there is
now more bad news. The team that produced the likes of Tom Pidcock, Paul
Magnier and Ben Healy, is looking like to will have to fold, and stop racing.
Trinity Racing has long produced some of the most talented British riders, and
this is mo...
"I will get my chance for victories" - Tour de France stage winner Bob Jungels looks forward to new challenge with INEOS Grenadiers
32 year old Bob Jungels is looking forward to his new
challenge in 2025, as he leaves Red - Bull - Bora - hansgrohe to join the INEOS
Grenadiers. Jungels, who has won stages at the Tour and the Vuelta, as well as
winning Liege-Bastoigne-Liege in 2018, aims to get back to winning ways in 2025.Jungels...
2024 Season Review | Intermarche - Wanty: Biniam Girmay's Tour de France campaign leads the team to a strong year
Over the past month we’ve started to look at each World Tour
team’s 2024 performances. It’s safe to say that there was a huge range of
fortunes for the teams this year, but today’s team we are reviewing will surely
be happy with what they accomplished this year. Yes, today we’re looking at
Intermarc...
Johan Bruyneel on Tom Pidcock: "He can't earn his big salary just racing cyclocross or MTB"
Tom Pidcock is staying at INEOS Grenadiers and aiming for a 2025 season where the goals have not yet been discussed, but a larger focus on the road is very much on the table. Johan Bruyneel believes this is the way to go, as he's got to be of greater value to the team during the road season. Spencer...
"We were the hunters" - Olympic champion Benjamin Thomas makes history for France at Six Days of Ghent
Olympic gold medal winner Benjamin Thomas became the first
Frenchman to win the Six Days of Ghent, alongside his Belgian teammate Fabio
Van den Bossche. The duo managed to defeat the defending champion and 2024
leaders Robbe Ghys and Lindsay De Vylder in the final team race.The Six Days of Ghent is...
Defending champion Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado gets ready to begin her World Cup defence in Antwerp: "It will be even more exciting"
This weekend it’s finally time for the first World Cup race
of the cyclocross season. On Sunday, the World Cup will begin in Antwerp, and
last season’s winner Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado told Wielerflits that she is
more than ready to defend her title.“These are important races of course, but they ar...
"It was practically impossible for the chef to make a mistake" - Still no answer to food poisoning that threatened to cost Primoz Roglic La Vuelta victory
Primoz Roglic soared to a record-equalling fourth Red Jersey at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana. Despite only taking total control of the Red Jersey after stage 19 though, the Slovenian's hopes were seriously threatened on stage 20 as food poisoning swept through the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe camp. A tot...
Mads Pedersen's coach confirms spring campaign in search of illusive monument crown: "He'll do all the big classics"
Mads Pedersen is one of the first riders to announce their
spring programme for 2025, and the Dane has made it absolutely clear that his
main target is Paris-Roubaix. Pedersen’s coach Mattias Reck revealed more about
the plans to Ekstra Bladet.Pedersen, of Lidl-Trek, was in top form throughout 2024,...
EF Education-EasyPost sports director reflects on strong 2024 season: "I saw great dedication and the right attitude"
EF Education-EasyPost enjoyed a successful 2024 season,
securing 24 victories and showcasing significant progress as a team. The
standout performer was Richard Carapaz, who delivered impressive results and
cemented his status as the American team's most valuable asset. Looking ahead to 2025.Sports d...
First Primoz Roglic, then Jan Tratnik, now the nutritionist: Red - Bull Bora - hansgrohe continue raid of Visma | Lease a Bike
We’re getting used to a Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider joining
Red - Bull Bora - hansgrohe, but now even some of their staff are making the switch
too. Asker Jeukendrup, a nutritionist, will be joining Primoz Roglic at the
German team for 2025.Jeukendrup told Wielerflits that he has worked with foo...
Lucinda Brand remains positive despite defeat at Flandriencross Hamme: "I am satisfied"
Lucinda Brand couldn’t get the win at the Flandriencross
Hamme, after she was beaten in a dramatic finale by her rival Ceylin del Carmen
Alvarado. Still, the former world champion was ultimately happy with her
performance.“I am satisfied. I think Sara was very strong today. It was
not really possibl...
“You don’t expect someone to get that far over a wire” - Eli Iserbyt explains incredible moment a photographer caused him to crash
Eli Iserbyt was beaten by Niels Vandeputte in the Flandriencross Hamme, and yet again he had a race filled with drama. The 27 year
old suffered a problem with his finger, after he had a run in with a photographer,
which he told Wierlerflits after the race.“I think a spoke hit my finger. You don’t re...
He's back! Remco Evenepoel returns to training following surgery
Remco Evenepoel has began his preparation for 2025, a week
after he had surgery on his teeth. Evenepoel had a super year in 2024,
including a world title, two Olympic golds, and a Tour de France podium, and
returned with an easy 60km ride.The Belgian star is looking to close the gap to Tadej
Pogacar...
"I hope to win a big race one day" - Felipe Orts close again after podium at Flandriencross Hamme
Felipe Orts gave another great showing of himself on Sunday afternoon at the Flandriencross Hamme. Although victory ultimately proved a step too far, the Spaniard ended up crossing the line a close 3rd, just 8 seconds down on winner Niels Vandeputte. “It was another super tough race,” Orts reflected...
"I've seen how many watts I was putting out to follow him... It was just crazy" - Pavel Sivakov gives fascinating insight on Tadej Pogacar's historic World Championship win
In the men's road race at the 2024 World Championships in Zurich, Tadej Pogacar put in a ride for the ages, attacking from 100km out and soloing to a first ever Rainbow Jersey victory for Slovenia. Frenchman Pavel Sivakov attempted to ride with his trade teammate but ultimately ended up flying too c...
"Hit a pole with my pedal or my handlebars. I was catapulted" - Pained Thibau Nys explains late crash at Flandriencross Hamme
Thibau Nys looked strong this Sunday afternoon at the latest round of the X2O Badkamers Trofee at the Flandriencross Hamme. Sadly for the European champion though, as he pushed the limit on the final lap, Nys pushed a little too hard, crashing spectacularly and ruling himself out of race-winning con...
"I really had feelings of revenge" - Niels Vandeputte finally sees top form rewarded after weeks of close calls
Niels Vandeputte has been one of the most in form riders in the cyclocross world over recent weeks without much reward. Finally though, on Sunday afternoon at Flandriencross Hamme, the Alpecin-Deceuninck star managed to get himself a big victory.After an enthralling battle, Vandeputte timed his move...
Victory for Vandeputte! Alpecin-Deceuninck star soars to the win at Flandriencross Hamme
Alpecin-Deceuninck's Niels Vandeputte has taken the win at Flandriencross Hamme 2024 this Sunday afternoon on the latest round of the X2O Badkamers Trofee ahead of Eli Iserbyt and Felipe Orts. Niels Vandeputte quickly took control at the front over the opening lap, staying out of trouble without bei...
"That may not have been her smartest move..." - Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado capitalises on tactical error by Lucinda Brand at Flandriencross - Hamme
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado continued her immense form this winter on Sunday afternoon at Flandriencross - Hamme, taking her third successive victory. As it turned out, the Dutch star's hopes of success were boosted by a tactical error from one of her rivals. Heading into the final lap, Alvarado, Sar...
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado outsprints Lucinda Brand for dramatic Flandriencross Hamme victory
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has taken the win at the latest round of the X2O Badkamers Trofee at Flandriencross Hamme, outsprinting rival Lucinda Brand for a dramatic victory.For the first time really since her cyclocross return, Zoe Backstedt was right at the front over the first couple of laps, get...
World Tour teams are in the middle of the off-season, but in Ecuador a rider who's beaten Richard Carapaz continues to win and impress
Road cycling is currently on hold in Europe, but in South America we've got an interesting Vuelta a Ecuador in which, among other things, we have returned to see Oscar Sevilla win at the age of 50. However, the man who is blowing up the race is not the man from Albacete who has been living in Colomb...
"I would take the Vuelta a Espana out" - Daniel Martínez wants full focus on either Giro or Tour in 2025
Daniel Martinez has completed a somewhat irregular season in his debut with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, where he struggled late in the year but had a tremendous Giro d'Italia where he finished second in the overall classification, only behind an unbeatable Tadej Pogacar. Speaking to AS Colombia, th...
Zoe Bäckstedt looking to take another step in the cyclocross season: "Like everyone else here, I want to win"
Zoe Bäckstedt rode her second race of the season at the Aardbeiencross Merksplas yesterday. The race was won by Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado ahead of Lucinda Brand and Marie Schreiber, while Bäckstedt finished the Superprestige race in a passable seventh place.After a strong start to the race, Zoe Bäc...
Nairo Quintana could be preparing to race Tour de France in 2025
A few days ago, Nairo Quintana announced his renewal for another year with Movistar Team. As a result, speculation has already begun about the Colombian climber's possible calendar for the 2025 season. According to information coming from his home country, Colombia, the 34-year-old will be present a...
"It comes down to a few percent" - Toon Aerts extremely close to comeback victory in Merksplas
Toon Aerts returned from a two-year doping suspension last winter but only with a few races on the schedule. Now racing for the Deschacht - Hens - FSP team he is racing a full season once again and he came very close from beating all other seasoned pros at the Aardbeiencross Merksplas. In the absenc...
Mark Cavendish at INEOS Grenadiers? Rumour surges of post-career management role at British team
Mark Cavendish has finally announced his retirement from pro cycling very recently, finishing a career that has been wildly successful and has had a huge roller-coaster of emotions throughout the past few years. But the Manxman will not abandon the cycling world, and there is a possibility that he w...
"I immediately saw that Tadej was different from other cyclists" - Super-agent Alex Carera explains what makes Pogacar special
Tadej Pogacar has had one of the all-time great years in 2024. Proving to have the 'Midas Touch', the Slovenian leader of UAE Team Emirates secured two Grand Tours, two monuments, a World Championship title and much more this campaign, much to the delight of his agent Alex Carera. Having formerly gu...
ANALYSIS: Mathieu van der Poel vs Wout van Aert - An eternal rivalry!
Netherlands vs Belgium, Road vs Cyclocross, Mathieu van der Poel vs Wout van Aert. A rivalry with a 13-year history that transcends many aspects of cycling and our Portuguese sister channel Ciclismoatual has delved into the rivalry.We could well be talking about two compatriots. In reality, Mathieu...
"My condition was better than I feared" - World Champion Lotte Kopecky back with a win and is ready to take on 2025
Lotte Kopecky had a great season in 2024, where she
successfully defended her world title and won other big races like Paris-Roubaix
and Strade Bianche. After some time off, Kopecky returned to racing at the Six
Days of Ghent track cycling race held in Belgium, where she won both her races.Speaking...
Two world titles, the yellow jersey, and one of the peloton's best riders: Soudal – Quick-Step wave goodbye to Julian Alaphilippe
In an emotional farewell, Soudal – Quick-Step have said
goodbye to one of their most decorated riders, Julian Alaphilippe, who is
leaving the team to join Tudor Pro Cycling. Alaphilippe and Quick Step have had
one of the best partnerships in the sport in the last decade, and the Frenchman’s
incredib...
"They wanted to keep me" - New UAE Team Emirates rider Florian Vermeersch reveals negotiation difficulties with Lotto Dstny
Florian Vermeersch is changing teams over the winter, from
Lotto Dstny to UAE Team Emirates, and the Belgian recently opened up about his
difficult 2024 to Het Nieuwsblad. From the report, it appears that the 25 year
old had some difficulties negotiating his way out of the team."I have always been t...
Former World Champion Lucinda Brand left angry by a move from her rival: "I'm really annoyed about that"
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado claimed the victory at Saturday’s
Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas to continue her strong start to the
winter, but there was drama behind the winner as Lucinda Brand was not happy with
a move from Sara Casasola.The pivotal moment unfolded during the fifth lap of the...
Rivals turned friends? Legends Chris Froome and Alberto Contador ride together in Miami
Former rivals Chris Froome and Alberto Contador have reunited
over the past week for a ride in Miami, where they participated as guests in
the Best Buddies Challenge. The pair had some epic fights over the years, and
between them over the years and between them have won all three grand tours
multipl...
“I’m angry with myself" - Thibau Nys fumes after missing out at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas
There's not much that hasn't gone to plan for Thibau Nys so far this winter. On Saturday afternoon at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas though, the Belgian was left frustrated as he came across the line in 4th. “I’m angry with myself for going into the last lap so passively,” Nys fumed in his p...
"At the right moment I still found some breath" - Laurens Sweeck times his attack to perfection at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas
After going the entirety of last season without any success, Laurens Sweeck has taken what is already a third victory of the current winter this Saturday afternoon at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas ahead of Toon Aerts. In a tight and tense battle, repeated attacks from the likes of Michael V...
"Lucinda was almost on my wheel" - Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado survives late Brand fightback to take another Superprestige success
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has once again been one of the stars of women's cyclocross so far this winter. On Saturday afternoon at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas, the former world champion took her victory tally to 5 for the season. In a closely fought battle, it wasn't until lap 5 that Alva...
Laurens Sweeck takes perfectly timed victory at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas ahead of resurgent Toon Aerts
Laurens Sweeck has emerged with the victory at the 2024 Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas after an intriguing battle where separation between the elite riders was never fully achieved. On the opening lap, the quartet of Niels Vandeputte, Michael Vanthourenhout, Eli Iserbyt and Laurens Sweeck po...
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado holds off late Lucinda Brand charge to take victory at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has taken the victory at Superprestige Aardbeiencross Merksplas this Saturday afternoon ahead of Lucinda Brand and Marie Schreiber in a gruelling battle. Marie Schreiber flew out of the blocks on the opening lap, powering clear of the rest of the field whilst Zoe Backstedt...
Peter Sagan set to headline Titan Desert Saudi Arabia 2024
250 cyclists will take part in the NEOM Titan Desert Saudi Arabia 2024 that will take place between the 18th and 22nd of November in the region of NEOM, in Saudi Arabia. It's a beastly race of more than 380 kilometers of distance to cover and almost 3,000 meters of accumulated altitude gain. This ye...
"Wearing the yellow jersey on the first stage" - Tour de France yellow jersey a goal for Jasper Philipsen as well as spring classics in 2025
Jasper Philipsen has won the first Monument of his career in a Milano-Sanremo this season and has twice finished second to Mathieu van der Poel and Paris-Roubaix. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider has proven to be a versatile and very talented rider who will aim for the yellow jersey at the 2025 Tour de...
Tadej Pogacar turns up to Slovenian award ceremony in a haircut by 15-year-old rider from his own youth team!
The highlight of the celebratory evening marking the 75th anniversary of KD Rog in Ljubljana's Grand Plaza Hotel was the awarding of Rog's Golden Bicycle which was (unsurprisingly) won by Tadej Pogacar, a graduate of Rog's cycling school. He enjoyed the flattering prize together with his fiancee Urs...
"I definitely got a weird vibe from her" - Tour de France Femmes winner Niewiadoma on Demi Vollering and 'funeral vibe' at Alpe d'Huez
Katarzyna Niewiadoma was at the Rouleur Live show this week and has talked about, among other things, her triumph at the Tour de France Femmes and the moments that followed. A moment of celebration for her, but slightly tainted by the very dark atmosphere at the finish that came from a disappointed...
Pogacar, Merlier and Pedersen on top - The 50 riders who have won the most UCI races in 2024
The 2024 season is more than over and, although we know that Tadej Pogacar is by far the cyclist who has raised his arms the most during the year, it seems a good time to review the riders who have achieved the most victories during the year.Leaving aside Pogacar's 25, the biggest winner by far has...
Giro d'Italia may see battle between Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic - But 2021 winner Egan Bernal is reported to have decided on a return
The Giro d'Italia route for the 2025 edition was initially planned to be revealed on the 12th of November but organizational issues - likely related to the start in Albania - have led to a two-month postpone. However, the race is working hard to attract big stars and might be having some success, wh...
"It's a big cross that I carry with me" - Tadej Pogacar on the race he wants to win the most in 2025
Tadej Pogacar will not define his definitive calendar for 2025 until December but confirms that he will start the year at the UAE Tour before focusing on the spring classics and would could be a new approach to the Grand Tours. "I can't reveal too much about the program yet, we will talk about it in...
Great Britain's biggest development team ends road team in 2025
Great Britain is in a relative crisis when it comes to road cycling and the situation continues to get worst. One of it's very few remaining pro teams, Trinity Racing, will not be on the road in 2025 as it lacks the funds. It was this very same lack of funds due to reduced sponsorship and and increa...
ANALYSIS: Why are riders like Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard using carbon monoxide?
Cycling, like any other professional sport, sees riders and
teams constantly experimenting with different training methods, dietary plans,
and supplements, all to find the extra 1%. But in a sport where the smallest of
margins can make the difference between a grand tour victory, and dropping like
a...
Tom Pidcock considers skipping cyclocross and mountain biking in 2025 - "It depends on my road programme"
Tom Pidcock has recently been involved in one of the biggest controversies of the season but it seems as if the dust as settled. The INEOS Grenadiers riders seems committed once again to staying on the team and also putting more focus on the road - this may even see him not race in the other two dis...
Top Visma rider's agent explains departure in search of freedom - "Top talent and a key rider for the Grand Tours in the coming years"
The signing of Johannes Staune-Mittet to Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale is one of the most surprising moves of this winter, taking into consideration the potential of the Norwegian but mainly the fact that his contract was broken in order to change teams. His agent Bart van Haaren has revealed the team...
'Too expensive to defend himself' - French World Tour retires as he gives up battle against doping suspension
Super-combative of the 2021 Tour de France and one of the most aggressive riders in the peloton started the 2024 season in Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale but ended with retirement. The French rider was suspended for suspicions of doping earlier in the year and is financially incapable of defending himse...
“We cannot accept such long delays" - Demands made for UCI to address ketones and carbon monoxide usage for "the credibility of our sport"
There are few hotter topics in the cycling world currently than the controversial usage of ketones and carbon monoxide for performance gain. The MPCC (Movement for a Credible Cycling) has now called on the UCI to address their ongoing concerns on the matter. "The issue of ketones is more problematic...
"I don't want my kids to inhale toxic gas in order to become World Champions either" - company behind carbon monoxide rebreathers approves ban of abuse of the technique
Detalo Health, the company behind the carbon monoxide (CO) rebreathers used by multiple WorldTour teams, has responded to a call by the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) for the technique not to be practised after allegations of misuse by several top-end pros surface.The technique came to light d...
Talented Australian climber enters WorldTour peloton with EF Education-EasyPost
Alastair Mackellar has become the latest addition to EF Education-EasyPost who are one of the last WorldTour teams to slowly unveil their 2025 transfers. The 22-year-old Australian became double national champion last year. In 2024, he won a stage at the Alpes Isere Tour and finished fourth in the F...
Elizabeth Deignan will complete the last season of her successful career with Lidl-Trek before hanging up the bike
Elizabeth Deignan will retire from professional cycling after 2025. The 35-year-old Briton had an expiring contract with Lidl-Trek, but the two parties have extended the contract for one more year. After next season, Deignan will say goodbye to the peloton after a splendid career which includes many...
"The only luck is that Juan Ayuso and Carlos Rodriguez are young" - Spanish legend believes Pogacar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel can be matched in the future
Not so many years ago, Spain was sweeping everything in the world of cycling, especially in the grand tours. Between the 2006 Tour de France and the 2015 Giro d'Italia, it was the country with the most victories led by the seven of Alberto Contador, we cannot forget the victories of Oscar Pereiro an...
2024 Season Review | Groupama - FDJ: Strong first year without Thibaut Pinot, but losing Lenny Martinez could cause problems in 2025
Over the past few weeks, we have started to review each
World Tour team’s 2024 season. Today, the team we’re looking at is Marc
Madiot’s Groupama – FDJ. Year one without Thibaut Pinot complete for Groupama –
FDJ, and the French side managed to have a fairly acceptable season.The team seems to consta...