• Forum
    Topics
    Posts
    Last post

Who is online

In total there are 4 users online :: 2 registered, 0 hidden and 2 guests (based on users active over the past 5 minutes)
Most users ever online was 86 on 04 May 2020, 01:24

Statistics

Total posts 15828 • Total topics 393 • Total members 63 • Our newest member Knecht

News - CyclingUpToDate.com

INTERVIEW | Felipe Orts helps Spain open European Championships with bronze in the Team Relay: "The sensations have been very good"

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

Mads Pedersen "consumed by one purpose" ahead of 2025 season

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

POLL: Men’s Rider of the Year - 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards

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

INTERVIEW - Felipe Orts previews home European Championships: "A bit of mud would have been better for me"

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

"I have started enjoying my cycling again" - Dutch rider reveals difficult period

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

“I don’t like him” - Patrick Lefevere angered by Red-Bull-BORA-hansgrohe’s pursuit of Remco Evenepoel

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

"It is good that the police were able to take the man away immediately" - Eli Iserbyt responds to Koppenbergcross crowd trouble

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

Belgium refuse to accept defeat at European Cyclocross Championships: “Anything less than the title would be a disappointment”

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

Is this the most difficult Tour de France stage ever?

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

Is this one of the most historic cyclocross courses? Rivabellacross on D-Day’s Sword Beach

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

"I don’t think Tom Pidcock is going to say, 'well, I’ll go ride around for half my wages at Q36.5'" - Expert expects INEOS star to stay put despite discontent

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

World champion sends warning following Koppenbergcross win: “No one knows what I’m doing”

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

Demi Vollering enjoying off season following transfer to FDJ-Suez: “It is so important to switch off”

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

Eli Iserbyt files complaint after incident with a fan at Koppenbergcross: "It was very unexpected"

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

Biniam Girmay defeats Cavendish and Roglic in Tour de France Saitama Criterium

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

"You never know what next year will bring" - Has Primoz Roglic discovered how to defeat Tadej Pogacar?

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

Former Tour de France stage winner reflects on year without a grand tour: "I would have really liked to ride the Tour"

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

2025 Tour de France set to include over 3000km of transfers

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

Former world champion reacts to Koppenbergcross second place: "I couldn't find my rhythm"

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

Thibau Nys reacts to 4th place at the Koppenberg: "I came for more"

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

INEOS Grenadiers reshuffle continues: "We are going to spend the rest of this year making positive changes"

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

"He proved to be the strongest... can do very well even in the big classics" - Lidl-Trek boss blown away by Jonathan Milan's first season

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

"We can be a major player in every one-day World Tour race" - Ambitious Tudor expecting big things in 2025 as Alaphilippe & Hirschi arrive

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

POLL: Women’s Rider of the Year - 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards

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

Mark Cavendish outlines plan to "stay in cycling forever" amidst rumours of Tour de France return in 2025

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

"Sunday is more of a lottery" but Lars van der Haar heads to European Championship full of confidence after Koppenbergcross victory

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

Lars van der Haar takes emphatic Koppenbergcross 2024 victory ahead of Eli Iserbyt & Toon Aerts

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

VIDEO: Eli Iserbyt victim of fans fury at Koppenbergcross as crowd throw drinks at Belgian national champion

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

"I want to silence the critics in this way" - Fem van Empel sends message to doubters with Koppenbergcross domination

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

Fem van Empel sends statement to rivals and makes it a Koppenbergcross hat-trick in dominant display

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

2023-2025 UCI Rankings Update - Arkéa and Astana set for likely relegation; Uno-X Mobility enters battle for World Tour license

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

"He's just riding his bike at a totally different level" - Tadej Pogacar gets nothing but praise from former pros Jens Voigt and Bobby Julich

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

VIDEO: First-person look into Cyclocross' Pontevedra European Championships track - "You certainly won't see any mud"

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

E-Sports World Champion happy to have given up road cycling and World Tour - "I wouldn't say slavery, but like they were in too much control"

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

INEOS Grenadiers sign experienced Australian climber - "We believe in his talent and potential"

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

INEOS Grenadiers rider on 2024 season and Tom Pidcock - "There are still successes, but compared to winning the Tour, it’s seen as a failure"

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

VIDEO: Primoz Roglic vs Mark Cavendish - Tour de France legends face off in Japan

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

Jasper Philipsen? Biniam Girmay? Or even Mark Cavendish? The 2025 Tour de France could see a sprinter in yellow

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

Uproar in Cyclocross world: Young Dutch talent and Belgian team part ways with slamming doors

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

Sven Nys: "At the age of 21, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert let cyclocross take precedence and rode at most ten or fifteen races on the road. Thibau this year 34"

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

Lance Armstrong on the argument that the 2025 Tour de France route doesn't favor Tadej Pogacar: "It's the Tour and 99 times out of 100 the best one wins"

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

"We have to be realistic: he is not yet at the same level as a Pogacar or a Vingegaard" but Ben O'Connor can lead Jayco AlUla to success insists team boss

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

"The Anti-Pogi-Tour: a course that suits him as little as possible" - Expert claims 2025 Tour de France route is a direct reaction to Pogacar's dominance

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

"They both said separately that they had been tricked by the other" - Robert Gesink recalls heartbreak story from 2022 Vuelta when Evenepoel and Mas denied his stage victory

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

Another departure in INEOS - Egan Bernal and Carlos Rodríguez' coach another absence for 2025

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

Grande Partenza in Albania in danger! Giro d'Italia organizers postpone route presentation due to "technical problem"

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

"It’s a great first week, really tailored to the explosive riders" - Victor Lafay dreams of yellow at the 2025 Tour de France

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

Neverending case of Rohan Dennis postponed once again until December

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

Tadej Pogacar will return to "action" at Matteo Trentin's Beking event in Monaco at the end of November

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

"If Wout van Aert participates, he will win that stage. I can tell you that already" - Jan Hermsen predicts early Maillot Jaune for Visma at 2025 Tour de France

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

OFFICIAL: EF confirm signing of one of France's leading GC prospects from Decathlon AG2R

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

"We'll see how long they can last" - Retiring pro shares concerns for this generation's leading stars

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

Opening week of 2025 Tour de France will be "really difficult for Jonas Vingegaard, a real challenge" according to Dutch pundits

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

Mikel Landa happy with his role as Remco Evenepoel's super-domestique: "I have learned to know my place"

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

POLL: Team of the Year - 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards

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

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...

2024 Season Review | Bahrain - Victorious: Antonio Tiberi shines, but Jonathan Milan's departure hurts

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

"That's the goal, of course" - Lenny Martínez' eyes on the 2025 Tour de France prize

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

Compatriot of Mathieu van der Poel believes he should skip Tour de France: "There’s just not much in it for him in this Tour"

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

"All the routes are a bit for him, right?" - Tadej Pogacar's agent shrugs off idea of 'Anti-Pogacar Tour'

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

"I think it'll be brutal" - Tadej Pogacar reacts to Tour de France 2025 profile including return to Col de la Loze

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

"We have nine more or less flat stages!" - Jens Voigt expects Mark Cavendish to postpone retirement again for Tour de France swansong in 2025

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

Visma | Lease a Bike confident Jonas Vingegaard can beat Tadej Pogacar: “In 2025 it will be different again”

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

"My big goal is to become a first woman who wins twice in a row" - Kasia Niewiadoma unveils yellow ambitions for 2025 Tour de France Femmes

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

VIDEO: "GOAT helps goat" - Demi Vollering saves the poor animal that fell into a precipice

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

Against all odds, Portuguese Conti rider Afonso Eulalio headlines Bahrain's four newest recruits for upcoming season

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

"It's a fixed date and we want to stick to that" - Koppenbergcross organisers not bothered by collision with European Championships

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

Alpecin-Deceuninck announces massive 2025 reinforcement, including two Cyclocross World Champions and a product of UAE's development programme

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

"If a race doesn't suit him at all, he'll want to win it even more" - UAE DS backs Tadej Pogacar to replicate Tour de France heroics in 2025

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

“We never design the course for one rider... But in general: the first week should definitely suit Evenepoel" - Tour de France designer on his expectations for 2025

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

"I do see a lot of opportunities for punchers like Van der Poel" - Jose De Cauwer sees route to Maillot Jaune for Alpecin star at 2025 Tour de France

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

Red Bull - BORA unsure on Primoz Roglic's plans for 2025: "Wait for the presentation of the Giro in a few weeks and then decide"

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

"A route like this suits Vingegaard well, but I think it's even better for Pogacar" - Former Tour de France winner gives advantage to UAE for 2025

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

"It’s a route that I would have liked" - Alberto Contador expects GC fireworks on intriguing 2025 Tour de France parcours

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

POLL: Individual Performance of the Year - 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards

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

Tour de France heart break, and Ireland's next cycling star: Is Ben Healy the unsung hero of 2024?

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

“This is a great day and a new step for the team” - FDJ-SUEZ react to Demi Vollering signing

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

Dutch team without key riders ahead of cyclocross European Championships

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

Lotte Kopecky set for Tour de France Femmes GC bid? “She has shown that she can survive quite a few mountains”

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

Remco Evenepoel will not leave Soudal-Quick Step before 2026: "The team bends over backwards to support him"

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

Remco Evenepoel reacts to Tour de France route: "A time trial so early in the program gives me the opportunity to wear the Yellow Jersey"

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

Ex-pro Nacer Bouhanni runs one of the fastest marathons ever recorded by a pro cyclist

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

Will Remco Evenepoel share leadership duties at the next Tour de France - "Seven flat stages, you can’t ignore that, right?" Patrick Lefevere says

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

Pedal Punditry #15 - The GOOD and the BAD from the 2025 Tour de France route

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

Wout van Aert set to return to cyclocross sooner than Mathieu van der Poel

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

"I was broken again" - Mikel Landa reflects on first season with Soudal-Quick Step

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

“Anyone can call themselves a journalist” – Eli Iserbyt subject to online abuse following suspension

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

ANALYSIS | Tadej Pogacar or Jonas Vingegaard: Who does the 2025 Tour de France route suit best?

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

"It's a matter of keeping that balance" - Thibau Nys doesn't want to rush things despite early victory in Overijse Superprestige

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

Jasper Philipsen senses that to wear the yellow jersey in Lille could be "a unique opportunity" at the 2025 Tour de France

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

"I expect a close battle until the last two mountain stages in Alps" - Christian Prudhomme hopes for a far more open Tour de France in 2025

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

Biniam Girmay eyes yellow in the opening stage of 2025 Tour de France: "Tour will be one of my big goals next year"

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

"Cycling is becoming more extreme, but you need that obsessiveness as a top athlete to excel" - Former pro tackles the case of young riders giving up their dream of becoming pros

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

POLL: Signing of the Year - 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards

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

"The Tour looks good for him indeed" - Might we see Wout van Aert return to the Tour de France in 2025?

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

Visma confirm Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France: "The Tour will be his main goal again next year"

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

"I saw things a bit differently" - Is Mark Cavendish hinting at possible Tour de France return in 2025?

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

The 5 climbs that can decide the 2025 Tour de France

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

OFFICIAL: 2025 Tour de France route revealed with Mont Ventoux, mountain time-trial and Col de la Loze return

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

Profiles & Route Tour de France Femmes 2025

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

2025 Tour de France Femmes REVEALED - Explosive start in Bretagne, Col du Madeleine mountain finish and no time-trialing!

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

The Tadej Pogacar effect - "As a commentator, it’s difficult to make it exciting for the viewers" Sean Kelly says

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

Retiring pro defends Tadej Pogacar from doping speculation - "As a professional cyclist you cannot be influenced by that and think that everyone is cheating"

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

ANALYSIS | Tom Pidcock drama, INEOS in decline, ITV losing the Tour de France... What’s happening to British cycling?

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

"I just didn't want my time wasted" - INEOS stalwart Luke Rowe explains how behind-the-scenes structural difficulties impacted his decision to leave

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

Loss of free-to-air Tour de France described as a 'bummer' by ITV Sport team: “I don’t think it should be allowed to happen"

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

Revelation of autumn on why he rejected Visma | Lease a Bike: "They were looking for a lead-out for Kooij, but I want to ride for myself"

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

“They were dominating the sport" - Bradley Wiggins comments on INEOS Grenadiers' downfall and the doubtful future of Tom Pidcock

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

"There were all kinds of inexplicable performances" - Robert Gesink talks about the ever-presence of doping in late 2000s

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

Fem van Empel doesn't panic after a dry streak of three cyclocrosses without a win: "We knew it would be very difficult to match that"

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

New off-season trend among CXers - Mathieu van der Poel bleaches his hair!

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

"Why can’t Matteo lead Grand Tours? He showed already he can do a strong third week” - Visma open door to future Jorgenson GC challenges

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

SD Worx - Protime boss still rueing Tour de France Femmes disaster "that cost Demi Vollering the yellow jersey"

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

OFFICIAL: FDJ - Suez confirm superstar signing of Demi Vollering

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

“It’s a disgrace" - Bart Wellens fumes at UCI over Koppenbergcross' and European Championship's close proximity

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

POLL: Breakthrough Rider of the Year - 2024 CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards

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

Jonathan Milan's coach has no doubt he can win Milano-Sanremo: "That he can win one day is a bet I would make"

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

INEOS Grenadiers sprinter does not want to end career: "I dream of returning to the Giro d’Italia"

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

2024 Season Review | Astana Qazaqstan Team: Mark Cavendish's Tour de France history, big signings for 2025

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

Virtually confirmed - 'Mini Strade Bianche' on stage 9 of the 2025 Giro d'Italia with gravel and finale in Siena

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

Astana sign one of Remco Evenepoel's mountain domestiques - "His potential is far from exhausted"

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

"Maybe next year you see me here" - Mathieu van der Poel teases possible Vuelta a Espana debut

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

"The rivalry with Jonas exists, but there is also a lot of respect" - Tadej Pogacar reflects on historic Tour de France battles with Vingegaard

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

Wout van Aert's training partner reacts to the Belgian's Masked Singer performance: "Even his own mother didn't think Wout was in the suit"

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

Urska Zigart on her partner Pogacar: "Tadej often thinks that I sacrifice much more for our lives than he does, but that’s not true"

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

Sir Chris Hoy’s terminal cancer announcement sees “massive increase” in men seeking health advice

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

Italian classics expert hopes to get back to his best at Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe: “I really miss the Gianni Moscon of Paris-Roubaix 2021”

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

“I don't think I rode a good cross” – Lars van der Harr disappointed despite Superprestige podium

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

"It’s my first podium, so I'm really happy" - Italian champion reacts to strong Superprestige result

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

"Every doctor in London gave relocating my shoulder a go" - British track star 'mortified' after home stumble causes injury

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

Johan Bruyneel's transfer bombshell: "I heard that it was actually 'done' between Evenepoel and Red Bull - BORA... At the last minute the plug was pulled"

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

Tadej Pogacar has no regrets over Olympic snub: "It was a perfect season this year and I don't think I could have improved it"

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

"Thibau was just better. It's not that complicated" - Eli Iserbyt classy in defeat after Superprestige Overijse

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

"This feels like a dream" - After breakthrough road campaign Thibau Nys bags first ever Superprestige victory in Overijse

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

Terrific Thibau Nys overcomes Eli Iserbyt in Superprestige Overijse thriller

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

"The main goal is simply the World Championships" - Fem van Empel explains 'slower' start to 24/25 cyclocross season

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

"I am definitely approaching the best moment of my career" - Wins just keep coming for 34-year-old Lucinda Brand

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

Brilliant Lucinda Brand holds off late Van Empel charge to take victory at Superprestige Overijse

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

"Quite punchy like Pogacar" - 18-year old 'school kid' finishes on the podium of E-Sport World Championships on his second-ever race

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

"Wout has a special place in my heart... It hurts that the collaboration is ending" - Departing Visma DS pays heartfelt tribute to Van Aert

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

Mathieu van der Poel on Tadej Pogacar: "I hope he will not improve any further next season"

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

"If I had to pick, I’d say the Tour" - Thibau Nys wants Tour de France debut in 2025

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

VIDEO: Mathieu van der Poel vs professional Rally driver showdown in Spain

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

“He throws away the victory” – Ex pro Michael Rasmussen criticises a rare Tadej Pogacar defeat

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

African race revoked it's UCI status after allowing Russian "army club" to take start in the race

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

Peter Sagan: "I don't see myself, anymore, wanting to compete in cycling"

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

Tadej Pogacar's doping accusations partly come from Lance Armstrong's demise: "The way he left was horrible and left a huge hole in the sport"

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

‘Terrible news’ as the Tour de France set to leave ITV

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

The tragedy that plagues Tadej Pogacar's family: Cousin, missing and "taken to a cult" by her own mother

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

"After last year you can no longer say that Pidcock is still part of the 'Big 3'" - Experts analyse winter prospects of cyclocross' biggest stars

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

"But who says that Pogacar will still be at this level for 5 years?" Former pro reacts to Tadej Pogacar doping questions

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

Pim Ronhaar reacts to emotional podium at Exact Cross Heerderstrand

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

"Wins at the Tour de France and La Vuelta are huge highlights for us" - Team Jayco AlUla react to strong 2024 season

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

“The last two weeks have not been fun” – Ryan Kamp ready to put crash and Iserbyt incident behind him

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

ANALYSIS: How can Tadej Pogacar possibly improve upon his 2024 season in 2025?

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

"My team is in danger. There is a risk of disappearing” admits concerned Arkéa - B&B Hotels boss

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

"I thought for a moment: what the f*ck! I didn't expect a latex suit" - Wout van Aert reacts to viral appearance on The Masked Singer

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

"When I am with Tadej, I am more motivated" - Pogacar's right hand man on the admiration he shares for UAE Team Emirates leader

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

"I hoped they would break... Luckily they did" - Patience pays off for Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado at Exact Cross Heerderstrand

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

"Online bullying is tolerated in Belgium" - Eli Iserbyt admits recent criticisms have affected him after cyclocross suspension

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

He's back! Eli Iserbyt silences critics with emphatic victory on return to racing at Exact Cross Heerderstrand 2024

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

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado delights Dutch crowd with victory at Exact Cross Heerderstrand 2024

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

2024 Season Review | Arkéa-B&B Hotels: Tour de France victory; Arnaud Demare's struggles, possible disaster in 2025

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

Top 10 NON-European cyclists of all time: Quintana, Porte, Evans, LeMond...

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

VIDEO: Wout van Aert the... squirrel? Belgian headlines famous Belgian TV music show

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

ANALYSIS | Tadej Pogacar vs Primoz Roglic: Who is Slovenia's true flag-bearer?

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

"He is definitely the fuel on the fire" - Mathieu van der Poel's teammate explains brutality of Alpecin-Deceuninck training sessions

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

"I now have a much richer life than when I was a cyclist" - Former junior rival of Remco Evenepoel has no regrets about early retirement

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

Big winter needed for Jonas Vingegaard "if we’re to push on and close the gap with Pogacar” admits Visma leader's long-time coach

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

French anti-doping experts suggest a so-called "magic box" might be behind Tadej Pogacar's great performances

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

Once climbing gem of INEOS and Movistar, Ivan Sosa, hopes to resurrect his carreer at Kern Pharma

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

Joris Nieuwenhuis plans to make a CX debut in Merksplas: "Joris is no longer ill, but we monitor his condition daily to prevent a possible relapse"

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

Stephen Roche's Triple Crown memorabilia from 1987 are all lost: "One of the hotels where I was working confiscated it and now it's gone"

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

OFFICIAL: Tudor Pro Cycling Team confirm signing of experienced former US national champ

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

Quiz: How many winners can you remember from the 2024 World Tour season?

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

Bahrain - Victorious say goodbye to unsung hero domestique after 8 years of loyal service

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

Nine-time Grand Tour stage winner reportedly set for retirement at the end of 2024

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

Jarno Widar to stay at Lotto Dstny despite interest from elsewhere

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

Chris Hoy says he's "utterly blown away by the love and support shown" following terminal cancer diagnosis

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

"I hope they don’t make him just a domestique" - Bardiani boss backs departing Giulio Pellizzari for Red Bull - BORA

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

Tadej Pogacar’s men: Who are the UAE Team Emirates stars that will be looking for glory in 2025?

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

"Lefevere no longer has overwhelming leaders for the spring" - Michel Wuyts concerned for Soudal - Quick-Step in 2025

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

"A major win for cycling fans" - ASO reaches new TV deal, ensuring free to air Tour de France & Vuelta a Espana across Europe until 2030

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

Remco Evenepoel set to rest and recharge with holiday to wife's homeland of Morocco

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

"The focus will not be on the GC as much as before" - New INEOS sports director lays out plan for success going forward

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

Ex-pro shakes his head on Vingegaard's miracle return story: "Sixteen days in a hospital bed and then three months later he's the only one to take down Pogacar"

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

"He is my real life superhero" - Sir Chris Hoy's wife pays heartwarming tribute to her husband

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

Former U23 World Champion hopes to reset career at EF Education-EasyPost over the next two years

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

Dutch coach believes young riders should also look beyond cycling: "If you see yourself purely as a cyclist, then you literally lose your identity when you stop racing"

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

First American Tour de France winner Marianne Martin seriously injured in crash

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

"A sprinter should sprint, not always go on altitude training camps" - Belgian ex-pro critical of Jasper Philipsen's training methods

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

"Calming down after a busy period" - Demi Vollering escapes on holiday to Turkey following World Championship criticisms

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

Road cycling and mountain biking binned from 2026 Commonwealth Games due to cost-cutting measures

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

Tadej Pogacar renews with UAE Team Emirates until 2030!

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

2024 Season Review | Alpecin – Deceuninck: Van der Poel's world titles; Flanders and Roubaix wins; Philipsen and Groves still among top sprinters

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

"Are you an influencer or a rider?" - Wout van Aert questioned by former Paris-Roubaix winner

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

No van der Poel or Pieterse; but Netherlands head into cyclocross European Championships with many gold medal ambitions

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

Quick-Step scout shares harsh realities of young riders: "There are 16-year-old boys who already have a manager. They drive the riders crazy"

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

Quick-Step's 20-year old sprinter on a special victories in Britain - "It was incredible to ride with Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe"

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

Mathieu van der Poel back to racing this weekend - Among rivals is... Alejandro Valverde

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

ANALYSIS: A deep dive into Flanders' love affair with cyclocross

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

CONFIRMED: Remi Cavagna changes Movistar for Groupama after disastrous year

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

Victor Campenaerts and his new task of helping Vingegaard against Tadej Pogacar: "We need a Jonas in top-top form"

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

A former domestique of Lance Armstrong and the dark side of doping and blood transfusions: "Everything was hidden and extremely dangerous"

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

"My first salary was 300 euros" - Primoz Roglic remembers his first years as a pro cyclist

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

British rider slams UCI points system over difficulties to get a contract: "Winning a race or scoring points is very hard when you're always up against Pogacar or Vingegaard"

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

Johan Bruyneel on Chris Froome's demise: "It looks really sad to see him drag himself"

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

Remco Evenepoel's Olympic and World titles no longer earn bonus - Belgium takes measures against large bonus rewards

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

Marianne Vos wins cyclist of the year for tenth time: "It is very special"

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

Italian World Tour rider hints at retirement as 2024 season comes to a close

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

“I was at rock bottom” - Florian Senechal explains difficult 2024

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

Mathieu van der Poel back in rainbow

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

Tadej Pogacar made Wout Poels consider his cycling future: “Should I stop?”

After the 2024 Tour of Lombardy, veteran Dutch cyclist Wout Poels found himself questioning his future in professional cycling. In a discussion on the podcast In Koers by AD, Poels revealed that Tadej Pogacar's incredible performance in the autumn classic made him briefly consider retirement. The sh...

UCI Riders Team Rankings | UAE Team Emirates with Pogacar at the top; Visma and Quick-Step seal the podium

The 2024 season on the road has concluded and at the top of the charts we have UAE Team Emirates who have come at the top of the classification after Tadej Pogacar's brilliant season, the constant search for UCI points all year long and the difficult year of Team Visma | Lease a Bike who suffered fr...

Puck Pieterse has revealed the races in which she will return to cyclocross

Puck Pieterse is one of the most talented cyclists on the planet and she has only the young age of 22. She is firmly one of the favourites to win the Cyclocross World Championships this winter despite her focus in other disciplines and she has revealed when she intends on getting back to racing. "Pr...

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe about to sign the coach that has led Remco Evenepoel to Olympic gold

Sven Vanthourenhout is Belgium's national team coach on the road and gravel at least where he has a very strong presence and has guided the team's to many World Championships and Olympic medals. After four years managing many egos and stars, he is set to make the step into World Tour where a top tea...

From 81 to 5 - How many races did each World Tour team win in 2024?

When we look at the table of the most successful teams of 2024, we can conclude that there is a supremacy of the big projects over the other teams. UAE Team Emirates has achieved 81 victories this year and this was close to being the year where a pro cycling team has taken the most triumphs. In coll...

Lars van der Haar confirms Koppenbergcross and European Championships next week: "There had to be a decent proposal"

Lars van der Haar is in good form and has confirmed it last night at the Nacht van Woerden. The Baloise - Trek Lions rider has achieved a lot throughout his career, but perhaps the most impressive one are the now eight consecutive wins in the Dutch race. He tells how he will also race the Koppenberg...

"I will definitely be seen in the field" - Wout Van Aert makes a promise to return to fight for cyclocross throne after 100km training ride

It is still unclear when Wout van Aert will return to cyclocross this winter, but the Visma | Lease a Bike rider already assured that he'll make an appearance as soon as possible. The Belgian is already clocking up the necessary kilometers on the bike, a good seven weeks after his heavy crash at Vue...

ANALYSIS: Has American cycling ever recovered from the Lance Armstrong scandal?

Lance Armstrong was once considered a global icon, revered not just for his dominance in cycling but also for his inspiring comeback from cancer. However, the extensive doping scandal that led to his downfall had a profound and long-lasting impact on cycling, particularly in the United States. We al...

Most combative riders of the 2024 season - Abrahamsen, Soler and Alaphilippe within the top tanks

As we come to the end of the 2024 season, it's time to make some final reflections on this year in road cycling. We have seen several riders headline races this year due to their combative style of racing and they are very worthy of a mention at the end of the calendar. In collaboration with Ciclism...

World Tour debut at age 31! Astana signs one of Italy's best sprinters

Matteo Malucelli's career is quite an interesting one. The Italian sprinter has raced for Italian teams, then Spain, then Russia for a few months before the disband of the Gazprom team... And for the past three seasons Chinese, Belgian and Japanese teams. In 2025 he will race for a Kazakh team and a...

POLL | Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel... Who will win the men's 2024 Velo d'Or?

On the 6th of December, the Velo d'Or awards will take place on the Pavillon Gabriel, Paris. This will be the day where the road cyclists of the year award will be given and we take a look at the 10 contenders and their main results throughout the season. In the list we have two UAE Team Emirates ri...

ANALYSIS | Tadej Pogacar vs Jonas Vingegaard: 4 years of rivalry and battles

Bartali vs Coppi, Anquetil vs Poulidor, Merckx vs Ocaña, Hinault vs LeMond, Longo vs Canins, Armstrong vs Ullrich and ... Pogacar vs Vingegaard. We take a look at one of the most epic rivalries in the history of cycling and what they have achieved racing against each other. All sports live on rivalr...

1 week until the 2025 Tour de France route reveal - Here is what we know about it already

The 2025 Tour de France will be the first to be revealed and this will happen on the 29th of October. The first stages were already revealed some months ago as we're set for a Grand Depart in the Hauts-de-France region. Climbs like Mont Ventoux and the Col de la Loze are virtually confirm to headlin...

Johan Bruyneel: "Pidcock is not happy at INEOS, INEOS is not happy with Pidcock, they wanna get rid of the expensive contract"

Tom Pidcock and INEOS Grenadiers' saga is an ongoing one and we do not know at this point how it will end. The Briton is currently in talks with several teams to depart the team with whom relations have deteriorated, but it is not certain if or where he would be going to. Johan Bruyneel and Spencer...

"The difference specially between Tadej and Jonas is his ability to maintain a high cadence for a long time" - Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin debate Pogacar's dominance

Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard have had epic battles in the past but it seems like in 2024 the UAE Team Emirates rider took a step that none of his rivals could match. After a pristine Tour de France, the Slovenian has set himself above all competition and in 2025 his rivals will need to evolve...

UCI Rankings Riders Update | Tadej Pogacar the ultimate champion of the 2024 season

The final update of the 2024 season when it comes to the UCI Rankings. Over the year, we have seen Tadej Pogacar conquer the biggest amount of points, and the Top10 includes a star-studded field that features many of the world's very best, who have shown their colours the best throughout the year. Y...

Italian ProTeam out of the battle for 2025 Giro d'Italia wildcards due to lack of UCI points

Team Corratec - Vini Fantini is the first victim of UCI's updated protocol on which teams can apply for Grand Tour wild cards. In order to even make it into the mix for 2025, the ProTeams must've finished at worst 40th in the UCI ranking, while next year, the criteria get even stricter with top-30 a...

Belgian coach bets on "super compensation" in Thibau Nys' quest for European cyclocross title

With the defending champion Michael Vanthourenhout and the controversial Eli Iserbyt in selection for approaching European Championships in Overjise, Belgium can dream of another big title. Perhaps the biggest expectations, as well as a shadow of doubt is cast over Thibau Nys whose selection might h...

"We are all determined to get back to the top step of the podium" - INEOS announces performance staff changes for 2025

The 2024 season was from ideal for INEOS Grenadiers. The team is now additionally struck by internal chaos with long-time pillars leaving the British team's ranks. But the team needs to move on. Besides rumoured structural changes, including (finally) setting up a development team, the team also wel...

8 in a row! Lars van der Haar continues mind-boggling winning streak at Nacht van Woerden

Lars van der Haar has won the Nacht van Woerden for the eighth consecutive time. The Baloise - Trek Lions have won both races today, as the veteran sealed the deal following his teammate Lucinda Brand in the women's race. The Dutchman continues to make history as he remains undefeated in this night...

USA’s double Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner: From investor to cycling glory

Kristen Faulkner’s journey to the top of the cycling world has been anything but conventional. At 31, she rides for UCI Women's Continental Team EF–Oatly–Cannondale and is the reigning USA National Road Race Champion. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, she made history by becoming the first American woman...

Lucinda Brand wins Nacht van Woerden - Fem van Empel fails to take another win whilst Marie Schreiber surprises to second place

Fem van Empel has once again been beaten, and the star of the night in the women's Nacht van Woerden was Lucinda Brand who stormed away from her rivals in the final lap to win for the first time this fall for Baloise - Trek Lions. The famous night event was not too selective at first, but with a div...

VIDEO: Astana share documentary on Mark Cavendish's historic 2024 Tour de France victory

Mark Cavendish has spent decade and a half building something that would end up growing into cycling history. In 2024, he won his 35th Tour de France stage and became the rider with the most wins ever in the sport's most famous event. Astana Qazaqstan Team gave him that shot and helped him succeed,...

Eli Iserbyt's first race back from suspension confirmed - Belgian to race this weekend after breaking rival's bike

Eli Iserbyt had his first race of the season in Berigen and he made the fatal mistake of breaking a former teammate's bike deliberately. Despite apologizing, in person and in public, the unusual act saw him handed a large fine and also a three-race suspension (besides being disqualified from the one...

2025 Vuelta a España will see riders head back into terrible Alto de l'Angliru according to report

The 2025 Vuelta a España will have an unusual start, one in Italy, but slowly we can start to piece together the route. Little is known, but a report suggests that next year we could already see the return of one of the race's most mythical climbs: the Alto de l'Angliru! This is reported by La Nueva...

What we know about the 2025 Giro d'Italia - Albania start; mini Strade Bianche; Colle delle Finestre return...

The Giro d'Italia always surprises and always delivers exciting routes. The 2025 edition may be one of the most unique as it may begin in Eastern Europe far away from the traditional countries; but what we know about the rest of the route thus far also includes a few exciting details. The route, of...

Cyclocross ex-pro believes Eli Iserbyt shouldn't have been suspended, but a heavier fine would be the right solution: "A real fine, a heavy fine. 15,000 euros"

The cyclocross season thus far has been marked not by a race result but an altercation between Eli Iserbyt and Ryan Kamp. The quite surprising incident between former teammates continues to create discussion week and a half later and legend of the sport Niels Albert shares his thoughts on the suspen...

Mathieu van der Poel happy with 2024 season: "World titles in the cyclocross and gravel and with victories in the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix in the rainbow jersey"

Mathieu van der Poel has been awarded the title of Dutch cyclist of the year yesterday after the end of the season, and has looked back at a year that has given much to his palmarès. Despite the star of the year being without a doubt Tadej Pogacar, the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider can still be happy wit...

Tour de France already on Primoz Roglic's 2025 plan - "But I can't say if it will be the main objective"

Primoz Roglic aimed for the Tour de France in 2024, having signed with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe to have sole leadership. He had to abandon the race but bounced back strongly to make up for it with a Vuelta a España victory; but at this time the Slovenian is already having his mind on the Grand Bo...

15 years later, INEOS Grenadiers set to finally create a development team

INEOS Grenadiers has gone through the most complicated year in its history as a team lacking the results it hoped for on a sporting level and with its top star, Tom Pidcock, mired in constant rumors of departure. So, with failure and bad feeling as companions, they want to start to change things and...

Sir Chris Hoy has marked the history of Track and British Cycling - Here's why

Sir Chris Hoy, one of the most celebrated figures in British cycling, has revealed heart breaking news about his health. The six-time Olympic gold medallist has disclosed that he is battling terminal cancer, and doctors have given him two to four years to live. In an emotional interview with The Sun...

From Tadej Pogacar to João Almeida and many more... UAE Team Emirates' 81 wins in 2024

UAE Team Emirates ended 2024 with absolute dominance over rival teams in terms of both UCI points earned and victories in a single season. Looking at the UAE team's overwhelming numbers, we can say that the investment made in the squad has exceeded the best expectations in terms of return and that n...

"I don't know what's really going on to be honest" - Departing INEOS Grenadiers rider confused by team's chaotic situation

Ethan Hayter won the road race national championships in Great Britain, but had a largely absent year. He is leaving INEOS Grenadiers this season and at the Track World Championships where he is currently competing, the Briton admits that there is something wrong in the team and he doesn't quite und...

Tadej Pogacar: "Winning all three Grand Tours in one year is doable but I respect my teammates"

Tadej Pogacar has consolidated himself as the strongest and most successful rider in the current peloton without a shadow of a doubt, and his 2024 season is being argued quite realistically as the best year ever by any pro cyclist. Whilst he likely did the right decision to win the World Championshi...

Disqualified! Dutch rider reacts to Track World Championships drama: “I feel robbed”

On Sunday, the UCI Track World Championships saw drama and controversy in the men's Elimination race. Jan-Willem van Schip was disqualified for "insults, threats, and improper conduct" following his relegation for dangerous riding. Van Schip, initially in contention for a medal, was penalized for a...

Marc Hirschi gives goodbye to an "amazing journey" at UAE Team Emirates as he moves on for 2025

Marc Hirschi spent four years wearing the UAE Team Emirates colours. In that period, he was able to rack up no less than 21 victories, most of them in one-day races, including one national title.After his breakthrough 2020 campaign, when he won a stage at Tour de France (and agonizingly close to two...

Mathieu van der Poel named Netherlands' Cyclist of the Year for the fourth time

At the age of 29, Mathieu van der Poel has been named Dutch Cyclist of the Year for the fourth time in his career. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider remains at the top of the Dutch sport thanks to his cobbles double (Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix) and Gravel world title.Although he will not win the...

"His positivity in such situation is inspiring" - Cycling celebrities from all across the world tribute Chris Hoy

Tributes from the cycling and wider sporting world have poured in for Sir Chris Hoy after the track cycling legend revealed his cancer is terminal and that he has only few years to live. Cyclingnews picked out some of the most prominent (not only) cycling personalities who arrived to tribute the six...

Urska Zigart joins AG Insurance - Soudal: "I want to be as close as possible to the best in mountains"

Unlike her more famous fiancé, Urska Zigart isn't going to link her professional career with just one team. And while the opportunity to extend with Liv Jayco AlUla was on the table, the 27-year-old Slovenian embarks on a new adventure with Patrick Lefevere's rising women's team - AG Insurance - Sou...

"Joining Groupama - FDJ will allow me to give my career a new lease of life" - Guillaume Martin looks towards a fresh start in his new team

Guillaume Martin had once again a decent year, with a lot of racing and several results of honor... but once without a victory, nor any stand out performance to write home about. Thus, the current Cofidis rider will seek new motivation with a move over to another French WT team: Groupama - FDJ."I th...

"Next year I hope to be able to fight for nice victories like this again" - Magnus Cort Nielsen ends 2024 with surprising breakaway win

Magnus Cort Nielsen made the move away from the World Tour for the first time in 10 years and surprisingly, has had his best UCI position. This, coming from a rider who has in the past won nine Grand Tour stages comes as a surprise; and he has finished the year in the best possible way with a triump...

"Strict but fair" - Cyclocross legend believes Eli Iserbyt had suspension and fine coming after Ryan Kamp clash

On the first big cross of the season in Beringen we had fireworks but not the ones that were initially expected. Eli Iserbyt, one of the leading faces of cyclocross fell together with former teammate Ryan Kamp and then stepped on his bike, breaking the derailleur on purpose. The two had a brief argu...

OFFICIAL: Movistar Team sign one of the strongest climbers in the ProTeam division

It was rumoured already for a while and now it's official: Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda is a new Movistar Team rider. The Ecuadorian rider has signed for two seasons with the Spanish team after having performed at a high level in recent seasons in Caja Rural - Seguros RGA. He is the fifth signing of the...

Movistar Team secures UCI World Tour status

The 2024 cycling season has ended with a Movistar Team that can breathe very easy with respect to the UCI WorldTour classification. Remember, every 3 years the 3 worst teams are relegated and with respect to the three-year period 2023-25, Movistar have practically ensured their safety.The team was v...

Is this the next Dutch cycling superstar?

Darren van Bekkum may have been an unfamiliar name to many until his transfer to Astana Qazaqstan, but the 22-year-old Dutch climber is now poised for a breakthrough in the coming years. Having previously ridden for the Visma | Lease a Bike development team, Van Bekkum has already demonstrated his p...

INEOS and Tom Pidcock's negotiations with Q36.5 fall apart, according to report - "INEOS Grenadiers was even prepared to pay part of his salary after his departure"

Tom Pidcock's past few weeks have been riddled with indecision over his future. We do not know at this time whether the INEOS Grenadiers rider will stay or leave for another team; and even if he leaves to where this may be. Recently Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team has seemed to be the most likely destination...

Not Mathieu van der Poel or Wout van Aert, will cyclocross see a different winner this year?

The anticipation surrounding the cyclocross season has been mounting for some time now. Mathieu van der Poel, a six-time cyclocross world champion, dominated last year, winning thirteen out of the fourteen races he competed in. Even in the races where the Dutchman was absent, the usual contenders we...

Transfer News: French talent breaks contract to join Astana Qazaqstan Team

French rider Clément Champoussin, 26, has signed a two-year contract with Astana Qazaqstan Team, securing his place in the squad for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Champoussin, who transfers from UCI WorldTeam Arkéa–B&B Hotels, enjoyed an impressive 2024 season, including victories in the Giro della Tos...

"Think Mathieu van der Poel away and you have a crisis" – Is the future of Dutch cycling in jeopardy?

The Netherlands is synonymous with cycling, with Dutch people riding bikes to work, and stars like Mathieu van der Poel winning world championships on the road, gravel and in cyclocross. But Dutch cycling couldn’t be at risk could it? The short answer is no, probably not, however, some believe that...

Ryan Kamp battles through another crash after Eli Iserbyt controversy

Ryan Kamp's cyclocross season has been anything but smooth, and the Superprestige Ruddervoorde added another challenge. After a heavy crash at the start of the men's race, Kamp was forced to abandon early and was taken to the hospital for examination. Fortunately, the Fenix rider later confirmed via...

More glory for Harrie Lavreysen at Track World Championships

On the final day of the 2024 UCI Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark, five world titles were awarded. Great Britain and the Netherlands topped the medal table with 13 and 11 medals respectively, while host nation Denmark earned seven, including two golds on the final day.Harrie Lavreysen...

Rémi Cavagna explains premature departure from Movistar: "When the head isn't here, the legs aren't here either"

Rémi Cavagna and Movistar Team were a partnership that simply did not work in 2024. He was the most exciting signing of the Spanish team, called to give a leap forward in time trials and classics, but will leave after the first of an initial three-year contract by mutual agreement. He has participat...

"He should have stayed as leader instead of going after the water bottles for Wout van Aert" - Cofidis boss lashes out against departing leader

Axel Zingle is a rider that over the past year has performed very strongly with Cofidis and showed his talent as a top-tier World Tour rider. He has signed with Team Visma | Lease a Bike for three seasons but the circumstances of the transfer were not good according to the team's manager, who is ver...

OPINION | Does Jonas Vingegaard face unnecessary criticism?

Tadej Pogacar has just completed what is arguably the greatest season in cycling history, dominating the sport with a triple crown that includes victories in monuments, classics, and stage races. Pogacar’s dominance is unrivalled in modern cycling, leaving competitors in his wake. But it is worth re...

Sepp Kuss set for Tour-Vuelta double in 2025? "He always rode the Vuelta with the Tour in his legs and he likes that"

This time last year, Sepp Kuss was on top of the world. He had just won his maiden Grand Tour, the 2023 Vuelta a España, as Jumbo-Visma claimed a clean sweep of the Grand Tours that year. At the end of 2023, a major question hung over the upcoming 2024 cycling season: Would Sepp Kuss confirm his pos...

Anger from Eli Iserbyt’s team after UCI suspension: “The consequences are really far reaching”

Belgian cyclocross star Eli Iserbyt, the reigning national champion and winner of 16 World Cup events, has had a turbulent week following a controversial incident with Dutch rider Ryan Kamp at the Beringen Cross. Just days after the collision, Iserbyt once again spoke out, reflecting on the moment t...

World Champion explains reason for lack of pace in Superprestige Ruddervoorde: "I had little concentration"

Cyclocross world champion Fem van Empel admitted she wasn’t at her best during the Superprestige Ruddervoorde, finishing second behind Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado. Despite competing for a podium spot, Van Empel, of Team Visma-Lease a Bike, never looked like a serious contender for the victory.“It was...

Oscar Onley ends his season on a high: “I can go for GC in Grand Tours”

Scottish rider Oscar Onley, representing Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL, has wrapped up his 2024 season in strong form. The 22-year-old, who began the year with a stage win at the Tour Down Under, capped his campaign with an impressive second-place finish at the Tour of Guangxi, on the climb to Nongla. O...

Visma-Lease a Bike rider reflects on final race of the team: “The last time in black and yellow, that is a strange feeling”

Dutch rider Koen Bouwman is set to leave Visma-Lease a Bike, where he has spent a large part of his career, to join Team Jayco-AlUla. The 30-year-old, who won the Giro d’Italia mountains classification in 2022, has expressed mixed emotions about his move.“The last time in black and yellow, that is a...

Joran Wyseure reacts to first Superprestige win: “This is unbelievable”

Joran Wyseure secured his first professional cyclocross victory in style, winning the Superprestige Ruddervoorde. The 23-year-old Belgian from Roeselare, riding for the Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team, crossed the finish line solo in what he described as an unforgettable moment.“This is unbeliev...

'Two to four years to live' - British track legend Chris Hoy reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Sir Chris Hoy, one of the most prominent figures in the history of track and also British cycling, has been diagnosed with cancer and now he has revealed that this is also terminal and he is expected to live up to another two to four years. With all eyes on the Track World Championships this week fo...

Quinn Simmons back on track and eager for consistent 2025 - "As a junior I was one of the best ever"

In 2019 Quinn Simmons was Junior World Champion and won countless races, showing himself as a true top talent in the world of cycling. He has struggled to be consistent over the past few years but is looking forward to be consistent in 2025, something he believes could see him back to the top. He to...

"I never expected to reach this level at the end of October" - Lennert van Eetvelt ends season with World Tour win and exceptional form

Lennert van Eetvelt is one of the breakthrough riders of the season. After winning the UAE Tour early in the year, stunning at La Vuelta and Clásica San Sebastián; he ends the season with a strong Lombardia and now stage and overall win at the Tour of Guangxi. “Most years, I end my season somewhere...

Magnus Cort Nielsen wins Veneto Classic as European calendar comes to a close

The final race of the season... The Giro del Veneto closes down the main road calendar for the year and the race has been won by Magnus Cort Nielsen who was part of the early breakaway. The breakaway of the day was formed by six riders: Magnus Cort Nielsen, Alexis Gougeard, Tobias Bayer, Kyrylo Tsar...

Joran Wyseure takes massive win at Superprestige Ruddervoorde ahead of Niels Vandeputte and Michael Vanthourenhout

Joran Wyseure has had a breakthrough victory today in Ruddervoorde. In the first round of the Superprestige Cup, the Crelan - Corendon rider managed to wrap up a perfect weekend of racing for the Belgian team and is the first leader of the competition. The race started off with dry conditions and ri...

Mass crash at the start of men's race Ruddervoorde race sees over a dozen fall down

Ryan Kamp's season start in Beringen was very chaotic as he was involved in an altercation with Eli Iserbyt, whose consequences have been a topic for over a week. Today at the start of Superprestige Ruddervoorde he crashed hard in the starting straight and over a dozen riders were affected by it. It...

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado tops van Empel and Brand to win Superprestige Ruddervoorde

The first round of the Superprestige Cup is taking this place in Ruddervoorde and in the women's race we have had a very tight and exciting battle. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado has taken a convincing win in dry conditions and has begun to build on her title defense. It was a race between four riders:...

OFFICIAL: Eli Iserbyt temporarily suspended and forced to pay large fine after incident with Ryan Kamp

The UCI has acted in the wake of Eli Iserbyt's actions against Ryan Kamp in the altercation that marked the cyclocross race in Beringen. The Belgian stepped on the derailleur of his former teammate, breaking it, before Kamp pulled him and a heated exchange of words took place. It took a week but the...

Neilson Powless takes final win of the season at Japan Cup

Neilson Powless' form really came through at the end of the season and after taking a solo win at Gran Piemonte, the EF Education-EasyPost rider made the trip to Japan and won one of the final races of the season at the Japan Cup. It was a race that, as usual, saw a strong group form over the many l...

Matevz Govekar wins final stage at Tour of Guangxi; Lennert van Eetvelt seals overall classification

Matevz Govekar of Bahrain - Victorious has won the final World Tour stage of the season, curiously for Slovenia who dominated the calendar. In a reduced bunch sprint stage 6 was decided, with Lennert van Eetvelt sealing the overall win as he resisted the attacks on the steep climbs. The gaps were no...

After golden season, Ben O'Connor will return to Tour de France in 2025: "If I could also include the Giro or the Vuelta, that wouldn't be a problem"

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale gave Ben O'Connor a leadership position in a foreign environment and it has ended in the best possible way. Literally on the Top5 of the UCI rankings, the Australian has experienced a massive year and is already thinking about the Tour de France in 2025. "The four years at...

ANALYSIS: How did Slovenia become cycling’s number 1 nation?

Slovenia’s rise to the top of professional cycling has been one of the key stories in the world of professional cycling over the past 5 years. In a country with a population of just over two million, Slovenia now boasts two of the greatest riders of their generation: Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic....

F1 race winner tries a Tadej Pogacar ‘easy ride’

Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz and three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar share a close friendship, and sometimes cycle together. One of their rides took place the day after Pogacar’s solo victory at the World Cycling Championships in Zurich, and Sainz recounted the experience at a press ev...

Maikel Zijlaard excels in new role with help of Fabian Cancellara: “I wouldn’t want to do anything else anytime soon"

Maikel Zijlaard, the 25-year-old cyclist from Rotterdam, is making waves with Tudor Pro Cycling Team. Known for his role as a lead-out specialist, Zijlaard secured his first professional road win earlier this year in April 2024, triumphing in the prologue of the Tour de Romandie. This victory marked...

Alpecin-Deceuninck rider rues missed opportunity in Exact Cross Essen: “I made a mistake”

Niels Vandeputte of Alpecin-Deceuninck looked set for victory in the Exact Cross Essen, controlling the race throughout. However, a slip in the final moments allowed Laurens Sweeck to overtake him and take the win. “I had it under control the whole race, I never had the feeling: it's going too fast...

Tour de France stage winner explains Astana Qazaqstan absence from UCI list: “Our team is not experiencing any difficulties”

Astana Qazaqstan have missed the UCI registration deadline for the upcoming 2025 season. Each year the International Cycling Union  releases a statement listing the professional teams that have submitted their registration applications for the following season. However, when the list was published o...

Rival reacts to Eli Iserbyt suspension: "For me it would have been fine even without the suspension"

Last Saturday at the Exact Cross Beringen, Belgian rider Eli Iserbyt was involved in a crash with Dutchman Ryan Kamp. Frustrated after the incident, Iserbyt reacted by stamping on Kamp’s wheel, an action that led to his immediate disqualification and a fine of 100 Swiss francs. Initially, it seemed...

An insight into João Almeida's season - From Pogacar's luxury domestique at Tour de France to World Tour stage winner

The 2024 season is over for João Almeida. It was a year with a different calendar to the one he had adopted in previous years, as the UAE Team Emirates rider wanted to race the Tour de France and so his entire preparation would change. He would take part in different races, face opponents who didn't...

Discover the startlist for the 2024 Veneto Classic - Marc Hirschi, Kaden Groves, Nairo Quintana, Giulio Pellizzari and more

The 2024 European road season will come to an end this Sunday, October 20th, at the Veneto Classic. The Italian one-day race will feature a number of big names hoping to end the season on a high. We take a look at the startlist. Included on the startlist are notable names such as: Nairo Quintana, Ma...

Laurens Sweeck takes first win in over year and a half in Essen: "This is a very important victory for me"

Laurens Sweeck's last victory in the cyclocross field took place in February of 2023 but today the Crelan - Corendon rider raised his arms in glory once again. The Belgian veteran has had a very difficult last season but has returned to the top step of the podium this afternoon in a thrilling and ti...

Laurens Sweeck takes the first win of his season at Essen in sprint finish against Niels Vandeputte

It was two wins in one day for Crelan - Corendon as after Marion Norbert Riberolle, Laurens Sweeck took the victory in an exciting edition of the men's cross race in Essen. The race in Essen was very fast and non-technical, so it became very tactical. A few attacks surged all throughout the race but...

Marion Norbert Riberolle seals 1-2 for Crelan at women's Essen CX

Crelan - Corendon has taken a one-two victory today in Essen for the weekend's first cyclocross race. Marion Norbert Riberolle continues on last year's strong trend to take the victory on the day. The race didn't prove to be very selective at first, with a large group to form through the first laps...

PREVIEW | Veneto Classic 2024 - UAE's final win of the season?

The last UCI European race of 2024 arrives, the Veneto Classic, where Movistar Team will try to surprise with an exciting trio formed by Davide Formolo, Einer Rubio and Nairo Quintana. The favorite, as in almost all Italian classics at the end of the season, will be again Marc Hirschi, who will try...

Jonathan Milan beats Filippo Ganna's world record in Individual Pursuit - "Charlton's time was incredible and I can still believe I beat him"

The Track World Championships are delivering and yesterday we have seen Jonathan Milan and Briton Josh Charlton beat the previous World Record set by Filippo Ganna in the Individual pursuit. Milan however, after a brilliant breakthrough season on the road, has now added a world title to his palmarès...

Lennert van Eetvelt wins Guangxi queen stage - "When Tim Wellens attacked, I thought today wasn’t going to be my day"

Lotto Dstny have been having an astounding season and much is owed to Lennert van Eetvelt. After winning the UAE Tour earlier this year, the 23-year old is set to win his second World Tour stage-race of the season as he was victorious at the queen stage of the Tour of Guangxi today. It was a win tha...

Niels Albert on expectations for van der Poel and van Aert's cyclocross season: "Mathieu might race a little less, Wout definitely will"

The cyclocross season is off to a start and those who race all winter long are already getting the taste of racing. Some others such as Mathieu van der poel and Wout van Aert will only do the same deeper into the winter and cyclocross legend Niels Albert has shared his thoughts this Saturday. "Mathi...

Can we see World Tour team disappear? Astana miss out on deadline to submit application for 2025

Behind the scenes and away from the spotlight, the management of all professional teams have been hard at work over the past few weeks and months to collect and present all the documents to apply for a racing license for the 2025 season. The deadline was the 15th of October and the UCI has released...

PREVIEW | Tour of Guangxi 2024 stage 6 - Can Ethan Vernon win third stage on the final day of the race?

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We preview stage 6.The final day of the race is already...

"It is incomparable" - Peter Sagan dismisses comparison between his own success and Tadej Pogacar's

It's not hyperbolic to class Peter Sagan as a modern day cycling legend. A record seven Tour de France Green Jerseys, three World Championship titles, 18 Grand Tour stages and a pair of monuments, not many riders have had more success in the peloton than the Slovakian. With his professional career n...

Johan Bruyneel on Jonas Vingegaard: "Having a child is not really a reason to finish your season"

As Tadej Pogacar continues to dominate the cycling world in 2024, the question looms... who can stop the all-conquering Slovenian? Probably the first name that comes to mind is Jonas Vingegaard, the man who defeated Pogacar at successive Tours de France in 2022 and 2023. On the latest episode of The...

"We are not all like Pogacar or Remco" - Two promising Soudal - Quick-Step talents quit cycling due to pressures

In the modern day, cycling is more professional than it ever has been before. Because of this, the top riders are becoming younger and younger in age as they make their breakthrough. Sadly for two promising Soudal - Quick-Step youngsters however, the pressures of a potential professional cycling car...

Introducing 15-year-old Belgian junior... Wout Van Aert: "They often remind me that I have the same name. That's a bit annoying"

Wout van Aert of Team Visma | Lease a Bike is one of the best known riders in the peloton today. A little less known however, is the 15-year-old Belgian junior also named Wout Van Aert, who's looking to forge his own career in professional cycling and move out of the shadow of his superstar namesake...

Lennert van Eetvelt beats Oscar Onley to win Tour of Guangxi queen stage and set up GC win

Stage 5 of the Tour of Guangxi was they key stage for the overall classification and it did not disappoint. Lennert van Eetvelt was the main favourite on the day to take the win and although he was put under serious pressure, the Lotto Dstny rider put in a valiant effort to win on the steep summit f...

More players enter the hunt for Tom Pidcock: Red Bull might become key to Pidcock's move to... Tudor Pro Cycling!

Tom Pidcock has become a hot prospect on the transfer market since last week's clash with INEOS Grenadiers - his current team - who left the Brit out of Lombardia lineup without any warning. The Olympic MTB Champion still has a contract through 2027 with INEOS, but that now seems to be no more than...

"My results or rather my performances no longer satisfy me" - Tour and Vuelta stage winner, Lilian Calmejane, wraps up his professional career

Owner of 12 professional victories, including a stage at both; Tour de France (2017) and Vuelta a Espana (2016), Lilian Calmejane has decided to pull down the curtain on his cycling career. Once a prospect of French cycling, Calmejane rode a good career, but after the covid out-break, he couldn't re...

Amidst many rumoured departures, Lotto Dstny recruit a promising Belgian all-rounder

Despite missing a major result in his first year as a pro, Lars Craps' consistent all-round performances convinced Lotto Dstny to offer the 23-year-old all-rounder a contract through 2026."I’m super excited to take this new step in my cycling career," says Lars Craps in a press release. "Lotto Dstny...

"He can be beaten by the likes of Eli Iserbyt and Thibau Nys" - Belgian coach doesn't expect much from Wout van Aert's return to cyclocross

Wout van Aert had a road season with more downs than ups and after being forced to abandon the Vuelta due to a crash, he's called it a season. Thus the Belgian is currently enjoying some vacation, although with the cyclocross season approaching, his legs will be itching to get back onto the bike and...

The greatest cycling rivals are now buddies! Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich reunite in friendly atmosphere

Jan Ullrich and Lance Armstrong wrote one of the greatest stories in the modern history of Tour de France, even if both their names have a bad sound in the current cycling world for obvious reasons.At the brink of new millenium, Ullrich finished runner-up five times, winning only once in 1997 at the...

ANALYSIS: Visma's quiet monument performances exacerbate a disappointing 2024

From being the best team in 2023, winning the 3 grand tours with a spectacular dominance, to completing 2024 in a much more disappointing way. Team Visma | Lease a Bike's season has been very tough from start to finish, as analysed by our Spanish sister channel, Ciclismoaldia.The Dutch based team ha...

"Hopefully I can help get the team back to where it was" - INEOS wonderkid sets out stall for future success

It's not all that long ago that the INEOS Grenadiers were considered the undisputed kings of the peloton. Having seen the likes of UAE Team Emirates, Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe and more overtake them in recent seasons however, question marks surround the future of the for...

Olympic silver medallist officially acquitted of doping charge and awarded over 43,000 Swiss francs in compensation

Swiss mountain bike superstar Mathias Flückiger came close to taking Olympic gold back in 2020 before being denied by Tom Pidcock. In June 2022 though, he tested positive for 0.3 nanograms per millilitre of the anabolic substance zeranol, during the Swiss national championships, which he won. Since,...

"We lost the jersey because of a penalty" - Mixed emotions for Israel - Premier Tech despite Ethan Vernon's second Tour of Guangxi stage win

On stage 4 of the 2024 Tour of Guangxi, Israel - Premier Tech's Ethan Vernon powered his way to a second successive stage victory ahead of Max Kanter. Sadly though, because of a penalty from the race jury, the British sprinter lost his overall race lead to Kanter. “I think that sometimes that first...

OFFICIAL: Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe bolster Classics ranks with signing of controversial Italian

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe continues to make moves in the transfer market ahead of the 2025 season. The latest signing comes in the form of a former Tour of Guangxi and Arctic Race of Norway winner from Soudal - Quick-Step, Gianni Moscon.“I'm incredibly excited to join Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe a...

Reports in Italy state Jonas Vingegaard is set for Giro d'Italia debut with hopes of Primoz Roglic and Tadej Pogacar also

Never before in his career has Jonas Vingegaard attempted the Giro d'Italia. In 2025 though, that seems set to change if the latest reports in Italy are to believed. With hopes that both Primoz Roglic and Tadej Pogacar could also return to the Maglia Rosa fight, it could be the most eagerly anticipa...

SCANDAL! British team investigated for use of Chinese bike frames with fake UCI-approval stickers

Would you believe it? One of the Continental teams was bold enough to try to fool UCI by riding on unapproved bike frames from China equipped with fake approval stickers. The misconduct of British formation Saint Piran from the 2022 season will now be investigated and likely penalized with a hefty f...

PREVIEW | Tour of Guangxi 2024 stage 5 - Queen stage battle on the most underrated World Tour climb

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We preview stage 5.The queen stage. There is absolutely...

"He doesn't race much, but he often wins" - French agent leaps to Jonas Vingegaard's defence after Johan Bruyneel's criticism

Jonas Vingegaard is one of the top riders in the peloton today, but compared to his arch-rival, Tadej Pogacar, opportunities to see the Danish leader of Team Visma | Lease a Bike in full flow are much less, with Vingegaard's young family understandably being as much of a priority as his career. Well...

"I wish him to win the Tour. Is he capable of it? I don't know" - Marc Madiot hopeful Lenny Martinez can emulate Bradley Wiggins

In 2025, Marc Madiot will be forced to say goodbye to one of Groupama-FDJ's brightest young talents, Lenny Martinez as the diminutive Frenchman departs for Bahrain - Victorious. One of Martinez's big goals is ending the wait for a French Tour de France winner and although he's not longer one of his...

OFFICIAL: Visma confirm arrival of experienced Brit on a one-year deal - "He will make a significant impact"

After rumours first emerged earlier this morning, it hasn't taken Team Visma | Lease a Bike long to confirm the arrival on the experienced British leadout man, Dan McLay from Arkéa - B&B Hotels on a one-year contract. "We are happy to welcome Dan to the team. His experience and skills align perfectl...

"In the Grand Tours we did well, but I'm not 100% happy" - EF sports director sees room for improvement in 2025

One of the peloton's best stage hunting teams, EF Education-EasyPost have taken a total of 23 victories across the campaign, including starring performances at the Grand Tours through most notably Richard Carapaz. According to sports director Juan Manuel Garate though, there is still much room for i...

"Astana has become my second family. But it's time for a change" - Alexey Lutsenko explains shock transfer exit

Some things in the peloton just seem a perfect fit. Mathieu van der Poel riding for Alpecin-Deceuninck, Tadej Pogacar at UAE Team Emirates and up until 2024, Alexey Lutsenko competing in the colours of the Astana Qazaqstan Team. From 2025 though, the Kazakh climber is set for a new challenge. After...

Visma agree deal with experienced British leadout man after turning down chance to sign Mike Teunissen

According to various reports Team Visma | Lease a Bike did have a three-year deal agreed to bring back former rider Mike Teunissen. After pulling out of the deal for one reason or another, the Dutch-based team has moved quickly to secure the services of an adequate replacement.In a report by Wielerf...

Ethan Vernon does it again! Israel - Premier takes second sprint win at Tour of Guangxi 2024 on stage 4

Ethan Vernon has taken the win on stage 4 of the 2024 Tour of Guangxi in Jinchengjiang, emerging victorious from the bunch sprint for the second successive day.Heading into the final 50 kilometres, a Jinchengjiang group of four held the front of the race, including Pepjin Reinderink, Taco van der Ho...

"I'm not sure that everyone will be on the same page" - Kasia Niewiadoma suggests Anna van der Breggen's presence won't bring order into the chaotic Dutch National Team

After become the unlikely Gravel World champion last year, Kasia Niewiadoma had become an unlikely champion of Tour de France Femmes this summer. One would say it's not a coincidence anymore. The 30-year-old lady from Poland has been among the top for many years now, but it's only in recent years sh...

Ben Hermans hopes that his experience can net him a late contract offer: "I hope that somewhere there's still a team that sees that too"

Ben Hermans was never a leader for the biggest races, but throughout his career, he scored many noteworthy results - a list that includes 19 professional victories. But the last one is already quite dusty. The 38-year-old spent this season with Cofidis who offered him a last-minute contract last yea...

"I can't guarantee anything beyond December 31, 2025" - Arkéa - B&B Hotels manager admits the team is in a very sticky situation

French cycling is once again lagging behind competition. And it's not lack of talent but of money that's holding the French WT teams under their necks. AG2R are going strong thanks to their strong sponsor Decathlon, but other teams are fighting with all they've got to stay even remotely competitive...

Lotte Kopecky receives another honor for her awesome season with a once-in-a-lifetime Belgian Sports Merit Award

Lotte Kopecky is the winner of the 96th Belgian National Sports Merit Award. This was announced at Brussels town hall on Thursday afternoon. Kopecky succeeds speed skater and inline skater Bart Swings. A jury of (former) sports champions chooses the laureate, who can win the award only once in their...

TDT-Unibet's Tour de France dream moves one step closer after gaining French license and increased investment

One of the most social media active teams in the entire peloton, TDT-Unibet could be one step closer to achieving their dream of a Tour de France appearance in the coming years, after successfully changing the nationality of the team from Dutch to French, gaining new sponsorship and changing names i...

“A guy who really helps the younger guys” - Luke Lamperti full of praise for Quick-Step's departing Julian Alaphillipe

In his debut year at World Tour level, 21-year-old American sprinter Luke Lamperti has left a strong impression. With no more races on his programme though, its time for reflection for the Soudal - Quick-Step wonderkid. “Cycling is really simple is what I’ve learned. It’s the same basics. You can ma...

"I can win a stage of the Tour and also a Monument" - Jonas Abrahamsen optimistic about future after breakthrough Tour de France in 2024

Jonas Abrahamsen was one of the stars of the 2024 Tour de France. In a breakthrough performance, the 29-year-old Norwegian wore both the polka-dot jersey as King of the Mountains and green jersey and Points Classification leader in the opening week. With his season now over, Abrahamsen reflected on...

"Lenny Martinez will face a big challenge" - Pello Bilbao urges patience from new teammate in quest to end wait for French Tour de France winner

In 2025, French climbing prospect Lenny Martinez departs the home comforts of Groupama - FDJ for a new challenge at Bahrain - Victorious. One of those experienced heads that will be tasked with guiding the Frenchman's development, will be the 34-year-old Spaniard, Pello Bilbao. Martinez, clearly not...

“That negativity actually comes naturally when you become so dominant" - Chris Froome empathises with Tadej Pogacar after recent criticism

Tadej Pogacar has been all-conquering in 2024, putting in one of the greatest individual seasons of all time and winning the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, the World Championship road race, and a pair of monuments at Il Lombardia and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Ultimately though, this domination has l...

Auction of Mathieu van der Poel bike raises €149.000 for 'Stand Up To Cancer' as part of Alpecin-Deceuninck's 'Merci Poupou' campaign

Mathieu van der Poel is one of the biggest names in the modern peloton and the Alpecin-Deceuninck superstar has been using that profile for good, raising a significant sum of money for 'Stand Up To Cancer' through the auctioning off of one of his bikes. "Today, on ‘Stand Up to Cancer Day’, we want t...

"You really need someone like that. Someone who goes to the jury" - Wout Poels praises Tadej Pogacar as patron of the peloton following Tre Valli Varesine drama

Having been in the professional peloton since 2006, Wout Poels has seen a lot of big name riders come and go over the years. In 2024, Tadej Pogacar is unquestionably the biggest name, and Poels is happy to see him using his status to help his fellow riders. At the recent Tre Valli Varesine, heavy do...

VIDEO: From Strade Bianche to Il Lombardia, relive Tadej Pogacar's biggest wins from record-breaking 2024 campaign

In cycling terms, 2024 has been the year of the goat as Tadej Pogacar cemented himself as one of the greatest of all time, dominating from first pedal stroke to last and writing his season into the annals of the sport's illustrious history. From a sensational, season-opening victory at Strade Bianch...

“My original plan was to go to Track Worlds" - Ethan Vernon ends difficult 2024 with first World Tour victory of the year at Tour of Guangxi

British sprinter Ethan Vernon has had a mixed first season in the colours of Israel - Premier Tech in 2024. Ending the campaign on a high though, the 24-year-old has taken his first World Tour victory of the campaign on stage 3 of the Tour of Guangxi. In a thrilling finale to the day's racing, Verno...

"Our own doctor stitched him up in the hotel" - Visma provide update on Milan Vader after Tour of Guangxi crash

Last year, Milan Vader ended his season in China perfectly, taking overall victory at the Tour of Guangxi. Sadly, at the 2024 edition however, the Dutchman wasn't quite so successful, crashing out on stage 3, bringing an end to his time at Team Visma | Lease a Bike in the process."Milan had a deep w...

"I think he thought Remco was going" - Patrick Lefevere slams door shut on Evenepoel rumours, blaming transfer speculation for Gianni Moscon's departure

Despite repeated assurances from Patrick Lefevere and Soudal - Quick-Step, the lingering the speculation that Remco Evenepoel could depart refuses to completely die down. Whilst it now looks certain the Belgian will stay for at least 2025, the continued rumour swirling may have cost him a capable do...

"He managed to get back on track" - Marc Madiot retains faith in David Gaudu after up-and-down 2024 season

David Gaudu had a mixed year in 2024 it's probably fair to say. Despite a disappointing first half of the campaign, highlighted by a very under par Tour de France performance, the Frenchman bounced back strongly at the Vuelta a Espana, securing a 6th placed finish in the general classification.Speak...

"Will he become a new Vingegaard or Pogacar? No one can predict that" but Lotto Dstny have big hopes for Jarno Widar

It's been a long wait for a Belgian Tour de France winner. Remco Evenepoel would seemingly be the most likely name to end that wait of the current crop, but looking forward, Lotto Dstny have big ambitions for teenage climbing sensation Jarno Widar."His power output is very good," analyses Widar's ag...

PREVIEW | Tour of Guangxi 2024 stage 4 - Another sprint day or opening of GC fight?

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We preview stage 4.Stage 4 will feature some longer clim...

Jhonatan Narvaez and Milan Vader end final race with INEOS & Visma in crash disaster

With the 2024 season almost complete, riders across the peloton are embarking on the final races in their respective teams before transfers ahead of the 2025 campaign. For some notable names at the Tour of Guangxi, things ended in disaster as following a crash in China. One of those was INEOS Grenad...

‘Spy’ in peloton reveals inside story on Tom Pidcock drama: “Pidcock is a bit of a loner within INEOS”

Sporza has reportedly uncovered growing tensions surrounding Tom Pidcock's future at INEOS Grenadiers through a 'spy' embedded in the peloton. The British rider, who is said to be on his way out of the team, has become the subject of much speculation, with insiders questioning his place within the s...

“I don’t think Vingegaard would dare to go to the Giro" - Brian Holm expects full Tour de France focus from Visma leader in 2025

After two seasons of domination, Jonas Vingegaard was forced to pass on the crown of Tour de France victory to his arch-rival Tadej Pogacar in 2024. Although there were of course, mitigating circumstances, Vingegaard's compatriot Brian Holm expects the Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader to fully focus...

Ethan Vernon narrowly defeats Juan Sebastian Molano in thrilling sprint finish to stage 3 at Tour of Guangxi 2024

Israel - Premier Tech's Ethan Vernon has taken victory on stage 3 of the 2024 Tour of Guangxi, outsprinting UAE Team Emirates' Juan Sebastian Molano in a thrilling finale.Heading into the final 30km, a leading duo of Dries De Bondt in the King of the Mountains jersey, and Pepijn Reinderink held arou...

Multiple grand tour stage winner enjoying his retirement: “I am proud of what I achieved”

Thomas De Gendt, the Belgian rider known for his aggressive racing style and mountain prowess, has officially retired at the age of 37. Most recently racing for Lotto-Dstny, De Gendt leaves behind an impressive legacy that includes five Grand Tour stage victories, a win in the mountains classificati...

What’s next for Belgium’s former national coach? “I’m keeping those names to myself”

Sven Vanthourenhout, 43, a former Belgian cyclist who earned two bronze medals in the cyclocross World Championships during his career, has recently left his role as Belgium’s national coach following last month’s World Championships in Zurich. Now, the cycling world is questioning which team he wil...

Cofidis part ways with rider due to “disloyal behaviour”

Cofidis has announced the immediate termination of Alana Castrique’s contract, citing “disloyal behaviour” that they say has damaged the image and integrity of the team. The decision comes after it was revealed that the 25-year-old Belgian rider, who won the Belgium National Gravel Championships in...

Remco Evenepoel’s mechanic recalls Olympics puncture: “Run as fast as you can”

Back at the Olympics in Paris in August, Remco Evenepoel made history by becoming the first male cyclist to win gold in both the time trial and road race at the same games. It was a historic achievement, solidifying his place as one of the top cyclists in the world.In the road race, Evenepoel displa...

“I’ve been riding with a different self-confidence" - Matteo Jorgenson reflects on breakthrough 2024 season at Visma

Matteo Jorgenson had been viewed by those in the know as a rider packed with potential for some time now. Whilst at Movistar Team, glimpses of the American's immense talent were somewhat fleeting, in his debut campaign at Team Visma | Lease a Bike in 2024, Jorgenson has gone from strength to strengt...

ANALYSIS: 3 compelling reasons why Visma should definitely sign Tom Pidcock

Team Visma | Lease a Bike is one of the teams interested in Tom Pidcock with it seeming more and more certain that he will leave INEOS Grenadiers because of the bad feeling between rider and team. However, as of today, transfer talks seems more strongly surrounding a move to the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Te...

ANALYSIS: The rise and fall of Chris Froome

Chris Froome was once the greatest rider on the planet. Throughout the 2010s, the Kenyan-born Briton dominated the world of professional cycling, particularly in the Grand Tours. With four Tour de France titles (2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017), two Vuelta a España wins (2011 and 2017), and a stunning Gi...

Discover the startlist of the 2024 Japan Cup including Simon Yates, Matej Mohoric, Neilson Powless, Michael Woods & Ilan van Wilder

On the 20th of October, 2024, the peloton continues its Asian tour with the 31st edition of the Japan Cup in Utsunomiya. At the startline will be a number of notable names. Included on the provisional startlist for the race are such riders as: Christian Scaroni, Matej Mohoric, Jasha Sutterlin, Jakob...

"Mathieu van der Poel is really the best rider for one-day races" despite Tadej Pogacar's brilliance according to Filippo Pozzato

In 2024, Tadej Pogacar has been simply all-conquering. Because of the Slovenian's brilliance however, what would normally be considered an incredible season in its own right by Mathieu van der Poel, winning both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix in the Rainbow Jersey, has gone somewhat under th...

Javier Guillen: "I think there is a great chance that Tadej Pogacar will be at the Vuelta a Espana in 2025”

It seems crazy to say, but just six months ago, Tadej Pogacar hadn't won a Grand Tour for nearly three years. Now though, the Slovenian is on top of the world of cycling and following a first Maglia Rosa from the Giro d'Italia and a third Maillot Jaune at the Tour de France, just one of the three we...

"I've been motivated to finish the season strong" - Corbin Strong takes impressive victory at Giro del Veneto 2024

Israel - Premier Tech's Corbin Strong looked incredibly impressive as he took just his second victory of the season at the 2024 Giro del Veneto on Wednesday afternoon in Italy. The 24-year-old Kiwi fought off some stiff competition on the punchy finale to emerge victorious."I really enjoyed this rac...

Corbin Strong denies Marc Hirschi more one day success in thrilling finale to wet Giro del Veneto 2024

Corbin Strong has taken victory at Giro del Veneto 2024 in a dramatic reduced sprint finale after a thrilling day in the Italian rain. Heading into the final 60km, a group of five riders held an advantage of around one and a half minutes over the peloton. At just over 45km to go though, all attacker...

Two of Arkéa - B&B Hotels' star riders set to break contract and force World Tour moves

Two of Arkéa - B&B Hotels' brightest stars, Vincenzo Albanese and Clément Champoussin are reportedly set to sensationally force a breaking of their respective contracts in an attempt to ensure a transfer across the World Tour.Champoussin, the star signing of the team ahead of the 2023 season, has pe...

Sean Kelly critical of INEOS: "It’s not been good for Tom Pidcock in that environment. It’s impossible to compete at the best level"

The ongoing saga involving Tom Pidcock and the INEOS Grenadiers continues to dominate the headlines in the cycling world. After the Brit star was controversially left out of the team's Il Lombardia lineup in a last minute call by upper management, Pidcock reacted strongly on his official Instagram a...

"It's like 'Gladiator', Pogi has got to make a show of it!" - Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas advise Tadej Pogacar to keep the crowd entertained

Tadej Pogacar has been so incredibly dominant in 2024 that some have even suggested the Slovenian's repeated, long-range solo attacks are making the sport boring. On the latest episode of Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas' Watts Occurring podcast, the topic of keeping Pogacar's domination exciting was di...

Profiles & Route Veneto Classic 2024

The Veneto Classic 2024, to be held on October 20th, promises to be a very demanding race that will close the European cycling calendar for another year. The official route includes a series of very complicated climbs that will likely make only the strongest classics specialists able to fight for vi...

"It was a truly fantastic time over the past ten years" - Koen Bouwman emotional about Team Visma | Lease a Bike departure

 After ten seasons riding for Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Koen Bouwman is set to depart for a new challenge in 2025 as the 30-year-old Dutchman joins Team Jayco AlUla on what is initially, a two-year deal. Before that comes though, a final ride in the iconic yellow and black at the 2024 Tour of Guang...

"What will I remember most? The double Olympic title. That will stay with me forever" - Patrick Lefevere fondly recalls Remco Evenepoel's 2024

Soudal - Quick-Step leader Remco Evenepoel had a very successful season in 2024, much to the delight of the team's boss Patrick Lefevere.Speaking to Sporza from the 2024 Kristallen Fiets ceremony, where Evenepoel was named Belgian rider of the year for the fourth time in his career, the often outspo...

ANALYSIS | Tadej Pogacar vs Mathieu van der Poel: Who is the monument king?

Last Saturday, Tadej Pogacar completed what might be remembered as the greatest cycling season of all time. The Slovenian phenomenon added another victory to his already spectacular year, winning Il Lombardia by a staggering three minutes, marking his fourth consecutive victory in the race and concl...

Remco Evenepoel awarded prestigious Kristallen Fiets trophy for best Belgian rider of the year

Remco Evenepoel took a major step in his development over the course of the 2024 season. As a result, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader has now been awarded the prestigious Kristallen Fiets trophy for best Belgian rider of the year at a ceremony in Kruisem on Tuesday evening.Finishing ahead of teammate...

PREVIEW | Tour of Guangxi 2024 stage 3 - Can Max Kanter hold onto race lead in wide open day?

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We preview stage 3.The third day of racing is a bit more...

"My job was to lead out Luke Lamperti" - Warre Vangheluwe surprises himself with Tour of Guangxi sprint victory

The name Warre Vangheluwe wasn't near the top of many people's prediction list heading into stage 2 at the 2024 Tour of Guangxi. As it turned out though, the Soudal - Quick-Step man prevailed in a frantic bunch sprint, much to the surprise of even himself. “I came to China with high expectations and...

OFFICIAL: Astana confirm signing of Intermarché - Wanty star after Visma abandoned talks despite three-year deal being agreed

We know now where Mike Teunissen will ride in 2025, after Team Visma | Lease a Bike abandoned transfer talks despite a three-year deal having been agreed for the Dutchman. As it turns out, Astana Qazaqstan Team can now call Teunissen their newest acquisition. “This is a big challenge for me, and I’m...

"That really shouldn't happen certainly not as a Belgian champion" - Eli Iserbyt makes public apology to Ryan Kamp after cyclocross spat

The cyclocross season proper opened last weekend at Exact Cross Beringen. Although Lars van der Haar took victory, the big talking point afterwards was a nasty spat between Eli Iserbyt and Ryan Kamp mid race that led to the former's disqualification.Their flashpoint came midway through the race as I...

"I can't compete for victories anymore but I'm still very motivated to race" - Chris Froome honest about his future as final season looms

As Chris Froome nears the final season of his Israel - Premier Tech contract and likely his career, the seven-time Grand Tour winner isn't quite at the same level he once was. Nevertheless, Froome insists he hasn't lost any of his love for the sport. “I feel good, I’m looking forward to the rest of...

Decathlon AG2R send heartfelt goodbye to "one of the top 5 riders in the peloton" Ben O'Connor

Ben O'Connor has had the season of his life in 2024. From 4th at the Giro d'Italia, to a breakthrough spell in the Red Jersey at the Vuelta a Espana before finishing 2nd overall and then a silver medal at the 2024 World Championships road race in Zürich. As such, the fact the Australian is moving ba...

"Sir Jim Ratcliffe is fed up with his toy" - Johan Bruyneel doubts future of INEOS Grenadiers amidst Tom Pidcock debacle

Clearly, all is not well at the INEOS Grenadiers currently. Murmurs of discontent behind the scenes have lingered throughout the season, questionable activity in the transfer market has left some doubts and last weekend, things reached boiling point as upper management made the call to 'deselect' To...

"It simply has to be the worst cycling signing in history" - Chris Froome's time at Israel - Premier Tech given brutal assessment by Michael Rasmussen

The career of Chris Froome can probably best be split into three different sections. The early Barloworld years where few would have guessed what was to come, the Grand Tour dominance of the 2010s at Team Sky and then a disappointing career swansong at Israel - Premier Tech.Although Froome's results...

Warre Vangheluwe takes surprise sprint victory on stage 2 of the 2024 Tour of Guangxi

Soudal - Quick-Step's Warre Vangheluwe has taken victory from a very tight bunch sprint finale to stage 2 at the 2024 Tour of Guangxi. Although a second bunch sprint had been expected at the start of the day, heading into the final 10km, a very strong breakaway of six held a lead of around a minute...

"They should've given Pogacar a ten-minute deficit... But even then he still wins" - Experts wonder what can be done to stop Tadej Pogacar

How do you stop Tadej Pogacar? That is the question that will be asked a lot this coming winter. Because after what was arguably the best cycling season ever, Sander Valentijn, Karsten Kroon and Jeroen Vanbelleghem discuss the performances of the Slovenian in Kop over Kop podcast.The scariest thing...

Unlike Blummenfelt, his coach will indeed transfer to road and join Uno-X Mobility as head coach in just few weeks

The coach who brought about the success for triathletes Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden, Olav Aleksander Bu, is brought to Uno-X Mobility starting from November. At the moment, there is no hint that Blummenfelt should change his mind once again and turn professional with the Norwegian team."Bu...

Thijs Zonneveld on becoming a UCI board member one day: "UCI seems like hell to me... They are so far removed from the sport"

Thijs Zonneveld is currently a journalist, analyst and rider, but he also does not rule out a management position in the future. While UCI seems too much of a black box to him at the moment, there's a ray of hope that maybe in future, he might be able to initiate a change from within.WielerRevue spo...

Breaking news! The location of the Gran Salida and first stages of the 2025 Vuelta a España are revealed

Although the Gran Salida of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana is already known to be held in Monaco, surprisingly the 2025 edition remained a mystery... until now.According to Italian media La Repubblica, and confirming the persistent rumours, the start of La Vuelta will take place next year in the Piemonte...

Welcome moral boost for Lotto as one of their sponsors last-minute agreed to continue their cooperation for another year

Caps will remain on board as co-sponsor at Lotto Dstny for one more year. While title sponsor Dstny chose to not extend their partnership with Lotto after internal disagreements, this comes as a welcome boost for the Belgian team, which must submit its registration file today as part of the license...

Visma abandon signing of Intermarché - Wanty star despite three-year deal being agreed

For all intents and purposes, Mike Teunissen's return to the Team Visma | Lease a Bike setup had looked certain earlier this year. According to a new report however, the deal has now been abandoned at the last by the Dutch-based team. The news comes via a report from Wielerflits, who believe that Te...

ANALYSIS: 3 reasons Jonas Vingegaard can beat Tadej Pogacar at 2025 Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar has written his 2024 season into the annals of cycling history, surpassing even the barbarities of Eddy Merckx in the seventies. For his rivals however, all hope is not lost.This has caused many to begin to dismiss Jonas Vingegaard and to take it for granted that the Slovenian supersta...

Final startlist of Giro del Veneto 2024 including Marc Hirschi, Nairo Quintana, Kaden Groves, Eddie Dunbar and Magnus Cort Nielsen

On the 16th of October, the peloton continues to accelerate towards season end as 2024 edition of the Giro del Veneto is on the cards.Included on the startlist are notable names such as: Kaden Groves, Axel Laurance, Vincenzo Albanese, Cees Bol, Simone Velasco, Benjamin Thomas, Romain Gregoire, David...

"It's better to be a team-mate of riders like Tadej Pogacar than to fight against them" - Pavel Sivakov content with UAE domestique role

Tadej Pogacar has been unquestionably the best rider on the planet in 2024, being so good some are even considering the Slovenian the best rider of all time. Although his long range solos might not show it, a key part of Pogacar's success is the strength of his UAE Team Emirates teammates, most of w...

PREVIEW | Tour of Guangxi 2024 stage 2 - Another sprint showdown expected in China

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We preview stage 2.Stage 2 is another day for the sprint...

"I came here to do better, and I’ve succeeded right away" - Lionel Taminiaux kicks of 2024's World Tour finale with victory at Tour of Guangxi

The 2024 Tour of Guangxi got underway in China with a thrilling bunch sprint on stage 1 in Fangchenggang as Lotto Dstny's Lionel Taminiaux took a photo finish victory ahead of Gijs Van Hoecke."I’m particularly happy to win this first stage here in Guangxi. The fact that it comes with the leader's je...

"I want to win the Tour de France" - Lenny Martinez does not hide his ambition after Bahrain - Victorious transfer

Not since the legendary Bernard Hinault back in 1985 has a Frenchman stood on the final podium of the Tour de France adorned in the Maillot Jaune. In Lenny Martinez though, do the French cycling fans have a rider to hold their hopes? According to the man himself, yes.So far, the 21-year-old has seen...

"I'm going to dedicate myself to professional football" - 37-year-old Rigoberto Uran switches targets after cycling retirement

The storied career of one of Colombia's greatest cyclists comes to an end officially at the end of 2024, when Rigoberto Uran's contract at EF Education-EasyPost expires. Given he hasn't raced since crashing out of the Vuelta a Espana on stage 6 back in August however, the 37-year-old has had plenty...

"We believe that he can win a Grand Tour again" - Jai Hindley optimistic he can get back to his best as Red Bull - BORA offer full backing

Jai Hindley has struggled to replicate the kind of form that saw him crowned Giro d'Italia champion in 2022 over the last couple of seasons. Whether it be crashes, injuries or illness, the Australian has been plagued by bad luck. Nevertheless, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe maintain full support of the...

Wout van Aert & Tom Pidcock on the same team? Visma enter race for INEOS star according to latest reports

The future of Tom Pidcock is very much up in the air currently. After being controversially omitted from INEOS Grenadiers' Il Lombardia roster following a last minute call from the team's upper management, the Brit looks set for a transfer away. Rumours have circulated of interest from teams such as...

"People who are around Tom I don't think help" - Geraint Thomas weighs in on Pidcock/INEOS drama

Tom Pidcock was controversially deselected from the INEOS Grenadiers line-up for Il Lombardia last weekend, despite coming second to Tadej Pogacar in the Giro dell'Emilia. With seemingly all signs now hinting towards a Pidcock exit, INEOS stalwart Geraint Thomas has weighed in on the situation. The...

"In his current form, it is almost impossible to beat Tadej Pogacar" admits Red Bull - BORA boss although he insists team have a plan of attack

In their first season since gaining the added investment of global drinks powerhouse Red Bull, Ralph Denk's team have performed strongly, most notably taking a Grand Tour victory at the Vuelta a Espana through star signing Primoz Roglic. The Tour de France is the one Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe want...

"Any WorldTour team, outside UAE, would sign for a season like ours" - Tiesj Benoot insists Visma's 2024 wasn't as disappointing as first feared

In 2024, Team Visma | Lease a Bike were a shadow of the side that had proven all-conquering only a year prior. No Grand Tour victories and not even a top 10 in a monument this year ensured much disappointment, but on that last point, Tiesj Benoot insists, all hope is not lost. "That's a statistic th...

"Giro, Tour and Vuelta in the same year? It can be done" - Tadej Pogacar confesses Grand Tour hat-trick is in his thoughts

Given his form across 2024, seemingly nothing is out of reach for Tadej Pogacar. Some speculated that following his historic Grand Tour double at the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France this year, he may even attempt the Vuelta a Espana. Whilst that didn't happen this year, the Slovenian isn't adverse...

"I made great progress again at the highest level" - Remco Evenepoel reflects on impressive 2024 campaign

Aside from the superhuman Tadej Pogacar, there is case to be made that Remco Evenepoel had the best season of anyone in the peloton in 2024. Taking double Olympic gold, another World Championships time trial and cracking the podium on his Tour de France debut, the Belgian has seemingly silenced a nu...

"It’s not about stopping, it’s about starting something new" - Mark Cavendish hints at future management role as retirement nears

The days of Mark Cavendish's professional career are winding down and although there has been some talk of riding on in 2025, the most successful sprinter of all time is beginning to think of his life away from the professional peloton. “I speak to Peta [his wife] a lot about replacing the thrill of...

Autumn joy for Sepp Kuss as American ace welcomes baby daughter Martina

Sepp Kuss' 2024 racing season may have come to a close, but the American star's life away from the bike is only just beginning as he and partner Noemi have welcomed a baby daughter, Martina to the world. "Welcome to the world Martina" Kuss writes on his official Instagram account, along with a sprea...

Ethiopian national champion sends out desperate X plea after Q36.5 announce they won't renew his contract

The 2024 season is almost at an end, meaning for many riders, attention has already turned to the next campaign. For some however, 2025 brings uncertainty, such as the situation for Ethiopian national champion, Negasi Haylu Abreha.Explaining his desperate situation, the 24-year-old took to his offic...

Sjoerd Bax on limited opportunities to go for a result in UAE: "We must enjoy this because Tadej might be the best rider ever"

Sjoerd Bax spent two seasons having a great time at UAE Team Emirates, but the 28-year-old Dutchman's career will head in a different direction in 2025. It will be one that should seek more opportunities for the all-rounder as he heads to ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling."I got the maximum out of it," Bax...

“There was a too large gap in payment" - Triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt insists finances are only reason behind his aborted Tour de France push

Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games earlier this summer, triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt made waves in the cycling world by outlining plans for a future Maillot Jaune victory at the Tour de France. Although most in the know, laughed off these comments as unrealistic, Blummenfelt and his crew were...

The team that is seeking to sign Tom Pidcock makes a big market move with addition of Visma climber

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team has been hitting the headlines over transfers these past few weeks, over the possibility of signing Tom Pidcock. But under the radar they have worked on a meaningful transfer as they net Milan Vader from Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Vader is a rider who has been with the Dutch t...

Lionel Taminiaux takes dramatic sprint win on opening stage of Tour of Guangxi 2024

The final World Tour race of 2024 is up and running this morning in China as Lotto Dstny's Lionel Taminiaux sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the Tour of Guangxi, taking early ownership of the leaders jersey as a result.With the lone attacker Stan Dewulf only caught inside the final 2km, t...

Soudal - Quick-Step finalizes its 2025 roster by signing a young Italian all-rounder

Completing the 30-strong roster of Soudal - Quick-Step, the 22-year-old Gianmarco Garofoli joins the Wolfpack on one-year deal. The Italian previously made a professional debut with Astana Qazaqstan. And albeit he didn't have many stand-out results, he certainly didn't disappoint with a number of to...

José De Cauwer shares a story behind Remco Evenepoel's iconic Eiffel Tower Olympic photo: "He asked three days in advance if it would be a nice photo"

No rider got even close to Tadej Pogacar's palmares this year. But if anybody, then either Mathieu van der Poel (Flanders + Roubaix) or Remco Evenepoel. The latter won time trials at both Olympic Games and World Championships, but which result stood out the most? His Olympic gold on road. The race f...

Philippe Gilbert suggests a way to keep tension in Pogacar's dominance: "Directors have to adapt and show the battle behind the leader better"

Philippe Gilbert has won five monuments in his career, but none in such dominant fashion as the likes of Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel displayed this spring. Maybe a bit dull? Gilbert doesn't share the opinion, enjoying the fireworks in every race these phenomenons line up to."This year has...

French pundit suggests "Merckxism Syndrome" and "Armstrongian Trauma" prevent us from enjoying the greatness of Tadej Pogacar

Triple crown and two monuments along the way. With 25 victories, Tadej Pogacar's season could've been hardly any better. And it's not just any wins, dominating with monstrous solo rides including 80km raid at Strade Bianche, 50km solo at Lombardia and finally the spectacular 100km to go attack at Wo...

ANALYSIS: Why does Europe continue to dominate the USA?

Cycling has long been a sport dominated by Europe. Whether it’s the legendary races that transcend sport like the Tour de France, the culture of cycling integrated into daily life, or the sheer volume of talented riders hailing from the continent, Europe stands as the undisputed home of professional...

Driver who killed Davide Rebellin sentenced to four years in prison

Davide Rebellin passed away in late November 2022, right after finishing an illusttious and extremely long career as a professional cyclist. It was a big tragedy in Italy as the veteran was hit by a vehicle, and the driver escaped the scene. Two years later, the driver has been sentenced to jail. It...

"I'm at the best level since I turned pro" - After helping Pogacar to Lombardia win, Pavel Sivakov starts Tour of Guangxi as a big favourite

Pavel Sivakov has over the years been a rider who's struggled to achieve consistency but when he is at his best level he is capable of greatness. Last weekend he launched Tadej Pogacar to victory and was in the fight for the podium himself, and now he aims for his own triumph at the Tour of Guangxi....

Candidates for 2024 Velo d'Or revealed: Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel, Lotte Kopecky and more!

Every year the Velo d'Or is awarded to some of the best cyclists on the planet for that specific year and at the end of October we will learn who some of the most prestigious journalists selected for this award. We have got the very best in the business from both the men's and women's side. The men'...

Jakob Fuglsang extends career at 39 years of age - "I feel like I’ve found myself again"

Jakob Fuglsang is 39 years old and has past the prime of his career, one that came late (around five years ago) but he is not hanging up the wheels just yet. Retiring from pro cycling was very much on the table this season but after finding great form once again, the Dane found renewed motivation to...

PREVIEW | Tour of Guangxi 2024 stage 1 - Final sprint battle of the year begins on opening day of the race

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We preview stage 1.The opening stage will take the rider...

PREVIEW | Tour of Guangxi 2024 - UAE, Visma and INEOS take on final World Tour battle of the year

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We preview the race ahead. There will be six stages whic...

TV Guide - Where and when to watch Tour of Guangxi 2024

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. Here's where and when to watch it.  The race will be bro...

"Joe has proven he’s still in good shape” - Joseph Blackmore gets benefit of Chris Froome's wisdom as Israel - Premier Tech head to Guangxi

Chris Froome has pretty much been there and done it all over his career in the peloton. As the 39-year-old, seven-time Grand Tour winner nears his career end though, Froome has taken on more of a mentor's role at Israel - Premier Tech, using his vast experience to help the likes of Derek Gee and Mat...

"It’s been a long 3 months since having surgery" - Luke Plapp returns from Olympic crash just in time for season-end at Tour of Guangxi

Luke Plapp has had a relatively solid debut year at Team Jayco AlUla in 2024. Despite missing the last three months following a crash at the Olympic Games in Paris, the Aussie national champ isn't done yet either as he returns to lead his team's charge at the Tour of Guangxi. ¨I’m really excited to...

"It's not many years ago that Sky dominated by riding in a different way" - Tadej Pogacar's dominance far from boring says Christopher Juul-Jensen

2024 has unquestionably been the year of Tadej Pogacar. Due to the Slovenian's immense dominance of this calendar year however, the question has been raised by some: Is the UAE Team Emirates leader making cycling boring? According to one man who has been on the receiving end of Pogacar's brilliance,...

Tadej Pogacar already thinking about "trying to do something different from previous years" at Milano-Sanremo 2025

More often than not, when Tadej Pogacar sets his mind to something, he ends up successful in his quest. So far in his career however, Milano-Sanremo has proved elusive. As such, in 2025, the Slovenian is open to trying something different. After finishing 12th in 2020, Pogacar has been slowly but su...

"I will choose races where Tadej will not be there" jokes Primoz Roglic in preview of 2025 campaign

Primoz Roglic embarked on a first season in the colours of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in 2024. Although his ultimate goal of the Tour de France didn't come to fruition, a record-equalling 4th Vuelta a Espana victory, plus other triumphs ensured it was still a successful season for the Slovenian. "I...

Discover the startlist of the 2024 Tour of Guangxi - Chris Froome, Pavel Sivakov, Lennert van Eetvelt and Fabio Jakobsen

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We take a look at the startlist. The final startlist inc...

"We are no longer sure that this is still the case" - Not even Van der Poel and Vingegaard may be competitors to Tadej Pogacar anymore, for L'Equipe

Tadej Pogacar has won countless races this season and has done what many thought, until years ago, was rather impossible in modern cycling. His palmarès grew this year further than any pro rider has ever done in the history of the sport and it is argued that maybe even Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas...

"DQ is not enough, UCI will have to send a signal" - Former Cyclocross World Champion condemns Eli Iserbyt's actions in Beringen

Lars van der Haar's victory in the first "big" cyclocross of this winter was overshadowed by an event that occured in earlier phases of the race. When Ryan Kamp and Eli Iserbyt collided, the two shouted some select words on eachother after which Iserbyt stomped and on Kamp's lying bicycle, destroyin...

Demi Vollering reflects on World Championship defeat: “It’s just a shame, but that's it, unfortunately”

Two weeks after missing out on the gold medal at the World Championships in Zurich, Demi Vollering is still processing the disappointment. At 27 years old, Vollering has had an impressive season, but the World Championship title eluded her. Speaking to Hardloopnetwerk, the Dutch rider admitted that...

Stefan Kung reacts to victory at Chrono des Nations: "It’s always good to finish the season with a victory”

Stefan Kung capped off his 2024 season with a commanding victory on Sunday in Les Herbiers, where he dominated the Chrono des Nations for the third time. The Swiss rider from Groupama-FDJ secured his third win of the season, showing he still has strong form even as late as October.Over the challengi...

Will Tadej Pogacar dominate again in 2025? “This is an extreme case”

Tadej Pogacar has once again showcased his extraordinary talent, storming to victory at Il Lombardia for the fourth consecutive year. The Slovenian superstar crossed the finish line three minutes ahead of second-placed Remco Evenepoel, further cementing his incredible 2024 season. This year, Pogacar...

Ex-pro reacts to Tom Pidcock transfer rumours: “That does not sit well with Pidcock”

Rumours surrounding Tom Pidcock’s potential departure from INEOS Grenadiers have intensified, especially following his omission from the team’s lineup for Il Lombardia last Saturday. The unrest between Pidcock and the team has been evident for some time, but this latest snub may be the final straw f...

Lotte Kopecky wins Simac Ladies Tour: “It is nice to be able to end the road season like this”

Lotte Kopecky, the two-time World Champion, capped off her incredible 2024 season with a thrilling victory at the Simac Ladies Tour. The 28-year-old Belgian, riding for Team SD Worx-Protime, had to dig deep to beat Silke Smulders in the final meters of the race, with the help of a superb lead-out fr...

ANALYSIS | Are we witnessing the demise of the INEOS Grenadiers?

The INEOS Grenadiers were once the dominant force in professional cycling, but they have endured one of their most challenging seasons to date in 2024. A team that once dominated the Grand Tours with legendary riders like Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, and Bradley Wiggins, now finds itself struggling...

Profiles & Route Tour of Guangxi 2024

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We take a look at it's profiles. There will be six stage...

Tadej Pogacar the best cyclist in history? "I already put him in second place, behind Eddy Merckx" José de Cauwer claims

Tadej Pogacar is at such a level in cycling currently that it feels impossible to escape him. Winning two monuments, two Grand Tours, the World Championships, over two dozen World Tour races in a single year... There are absolutely no doubts that the Slovenian is the best rider in the peloton curren...

Eli Iserbyt receives light fine after shocking altercation with Ryan Kamp in Beringen cross

The cyclocross season could not have started in a more dramatic way. After a few years of internal tensions, Eli Iserbyt and Ryan Kamp almost had a brawl literally on the track of the first big CX race in Beringen this Saturday. We learn that although he has not been suspended, the UCI fined the Bel...

"You saved my life 4 years ago" - Remco Evenepoel made tribute to his DS before crossing the line in Lombardia

Remco Evenepoel has ridden his third Il Lombardia this Saturday and rode to a strong second place only behind an unbeatable Tadej Pogacar. A 'personal victory' for the Belgian who almost lost his life here four years ago, and before crossing the finish line he made a tribute to his DS who was in the...

Stefan Küng brings in incredibly tight victory at Chrono des Nations over Jay Vine and Johan Price-Pejtersen

The Chrono des Nations always delivers a lot of action late in the season with a one-day race time-trial. Specialists always take this title and 2024 is no exception as Stefan Küng wraps up the year with an exciting win. Grace Brown has won the women's race earlier in the afternoon and for the men's...

Patrick Lefevere assures what is Remco Evenepoel's big career goal: "He wants to win the three Grand Tours during his career"

Remco Evenepoel ended his 2024 season on a high with a second place at Il Lombardia, a year where he's won the time-trials at the Olympic Games and World Championships, and the Olympic Games road race. After winning the Vuelta a España two years ago, Patrick Lefevere assures that the Soudal - Quick-...

"It was in the heat of the battle" - Eli Iserbyt reacts to disqualification from Exact Cross Beringen due to stamp

Belgian national champion Eli Iserbyt was one of the favourites for victory as the cyclocross winter kicked off in earnest on Saturday afternoon in Beringen. Sadly though, it all ended in disappointment as the 26-year-old was disqualified after lashing out at Ryan Kamp following a crash. There flash...

After more Pogacar dominance at Il Lombardia, Remco Evenepoel insists "If anyone can close the gap, it's me"

Despite being far better than the rest of the pack at Il Lombardia 2024, Remco Evenepoel himself was dominated once again by Tadej Pogacar. Nevertheless, the Belgian leaves Italy somewhat contented by his efforts. “I am very satisfied,” insists a smiling Soudal - Quick-Step leader in his post-race i...

"I really can't believe that he'll skip a year" - Mathieu van der Poel will return to racing this winter according to cyclocross experts

Whether or not the likes of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock will compete much over the coming winter cyclocross season remains a question without a clear answer. According to cyclocross experts Paul Herygers and Ruben van Gucht however, Van der Poel at least is a certainty. "Ever...

Pedal Punditry #14 - Which teams could Tom Pidcock go to in 2025 and how likely is it?

Tom Pidcock is the reigning Mountain Bike Olympic Champion and winner of Amstel Gold Race. His demise from INEOS Grenadiers is the face of a team currently in decline and struggling to keep it's main stars and it's management happy. Whilst it is not yet certain, the Briton is currently set to leave...

Grace Brown ends career with a final victory at Chrono des Nations

Grace Brown wanted to retire on a high and she definitely did so in the best possible way. After winning the Olympic Games and World Championships earlier this Summer, the Australian rider sealed the deal with one last triumph at the Chrono des Nations this Sunday. Brown raced as the woman to beat i...

Join us to analyze the race that Tadej Pogacar is obsessed with for 2025, which is neither Roubaix nor the Vuelta

What can we expect from Tadej Pogacar in 2025? It may be too early to think about it, because the Slovenian has just finished the 2024 season, closing with his victory in Il Lombardia the best individual year in cycling history.However, for a rider who has just won the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France,...

Lotto Kopecky gets away with "just bruises" from her hard crash at Simac Ladies Tour

Lotte Kopecky did not sustain any fractures or other serious injuries from her crash in the penultimate stage of the Simac Ladies Tour. Her team SD Worx - Protime announced this on social media on Saturday evening. The world champion did sustain several abrasions and a few bruises.The fall comes at...

"Pogacar has made such a leap forward that he is almost untouchable now" - Danish ex-pro estimates even Jonas Vingegaard will struggle to catch up to Tadej Pogacar

Except a few rare occasions when Tadej Pogacar perhaps underestimated his opponents, the Slovenian rode a perfect 2024 season. Winning with 50km solos had become his daily routine and so was the scenario at the last monument of this season - Il Lombardia. Pretty much a formality for the new world ch...

Giulio Ciccone fond of his third place at Lombardia: "Being on the podium with Pogacar and Evenepoel gives added value to my result"

Giulio Ciccone found a great at the autumn classics. The Italian was the first rider to attack on Comma di Sormano and later was able to come back into the battle for podium thanks to his Lidl-Trek teammate Bauke Mollema and finish third.Far behind dominant Tadej Pogacar, the battle for other places...

Thijs Zonneveld "tired" of Tadej Pogacar's dominance: "The superiority was way too great. I got tired of him"

Those who thought Tadej Pogacar was going to attack on Comma di Sormano, 50 kilometers from the finish line can tick off their bingo cards. I personally thought he'd go even sooner, but the Slovenian let us enjoy a brief ray of hope with Remco Evenepoel right on his wheel for a... moment. The rest i...

Former pro believes the riders are at fault for Visma’s 2024 crashes: “The riders really fall themselves”

It's safe to say that Visma Lease a Bike have had a difficult 2024. From Wout van Aert’s crash in the spring, and again at the Vuelta, to Jonas Vingegaard’s horror crash in the Basque Country, the season has been full of incidents for the team. This comes just one year after their dominant 2023 seas...

World champion dominates first cyclocross race of season: "You know that you can have bad luck on this course"

The cyclocross season is officially underway, and Fem van Empel wasted no time making her mark. The 22-year-old, two-time cyclocross world champion from Visma-Lease a Bike, secured a dominant solo victory in the opening round of the Exact Cross series at Beringen-Be-Mine Cross on Saturday.Van Empel...

"I never gave up today" - Pavel Sivakov ends season strong with sixth at Il Lombardia

Pavel Sivakov wrapped up his season in style with a strong performance at Il Lombardia, finishing in sixth place as his teammate, Tadej Pogačar, claimed victory for the fourth consecutive time at the prestigious monument.Sivakov, a key rider for UAE Team Emirates, has been an essential teammate to P...

Lennert van Eetvelt reflects on Il Lombardia: “I'm happy that I was able to end my season with a good performance"

Lennert Van Eetvelt, age 23, and riding for Lotto Dstny, put in a strong performance at Il Lombardia on Sunday, finishing in seventh place. Despite being up against a dominant Tadej Pogacar, who claimed his fourth consecutive Il Lombardia victory, Van Eetvelt was one of the few riders who tried to c...

Visma react to difficult Il Lombardia: "We can’t blame ourselves for not trying"

Tadej Pogacar once again proved unstoppable at Il Lombardia, crushing the competition and leaving Visma-Lease a Bike unable to match his power. Pogacar, who has outperformed Visma on just about every occasion this year, delivered a commanding performance, bouncing back from the defeat handed to him...

"I'm not f*cking leaving!" - Michal Kwiatkowski emphatically shuts down rumours of imminent INEOS Grenadiers departure

The INEOS Grenadiers team seem to be in utter chaos at the moment. After the last minute decision from upper management to not select Tom Pidcock for Il Lombardia, rumours have abound of unhappy riders, confused sports directors and even talk of transfers. One such rumour that came along in the afte...

"After all these years, I’m still proud" - Lars van der Haar opens cyclocross season with 'breathless' victory

One of the more senior statesmen of the cyclocross field, Lars van der Haar proved he still has plenty left in the tank on Saturday afternoon in Beringen, timing his late attack to perfection to snatch victory from European champion Michael Vanthourenhout on the final lap. “I was a bit breathless at...

"Tadej Pogacar is impossible to follow" - Samuel Sanchez struggles to see anyone stopping all-conquering Slovenian

Samuel Sanchez is a rider who knows Il Lombardia well. During his career, he finished second twice and once third in the monument. Having just watched Tadej Pogacar dominate the 2024 edition though, the Spaniard was left in disbelief.In 2006, Sanchez finished 8" behind Paolo Bettini, beating Fabian...

Lars van der Haar times move to perfection to take victory at Exact Cross Beringen 2024

Lars van der Haar has taken victory at Exact Cross Beringen 2024 from Michael Vanthourenhout, although in truth, the race was overshadowed by a nasty mid-race spat between Eli Iserbyt and Ryan Kamp. After the first lap, Toon Vandebosch led the way, not by much though, ahead of the chasing group head...

VIDEO: Flashpoint in Beringen as Eli Iserbyt and Ryan Kamp almost come to blows following crash

The 2024/25 cyclocross season starts a proper this Saturday afternoon in Beringen. For anyone watching the sport for the first time however, they might have been shocked at some unsavoury scenes between Eli Iserbyt and Ryan Kamp. There was a real flashpoint mid-race as Eli Iserbyt and Ryan Kamp almo...

"Let's see where we are after my career!" - Tadej Pogacar shuts down talk of history after 4th successive Il Lombardia

Many had expected it, but Tadej Pogacar did not disappoint on Saturday afternoon at Il Lombardia, romping to a dominant monument win to top off his 2024 campaign, following an attack nearly 50km out from the line. "Every victory is special and today also," began Pogacar's post-race assessment having...

New cyclocross season, same story as Fem van Empel takes dominant victory Exact Cross Beringen

Fem van Empel has opened the 2024/25 cyclocross season much as she ended the last by taking a dominant victory at Exact Cross Beringen this Saturday afternoon in Belgium ahead of Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Lucinda Brand.On the opening lap, it was all about Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado as she power...

Four in a row! Terrific Tadej Pogacar dominant again at Il Lombardia

For the fourth year running, Tadej Pogacar has thundered to victory at Il Lombardia, this time by around three minutes from second placed Remco Evenepoel, writing yet another glorious chapter in his incredible 2024 season.  A big, more than 20-man strong group rode clear early on, including notable...

VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar blows Il Lombardia wide open with savage attack at 48km to go!

The attack everyone expected at Il Lombardia 2024 has come to pass. Somewhat more conservatively than normal, this time Tadej Pogacar waited until 48km to go to blow his rivals away.As soon as the climb of Colma di Sormano began, the lead was down to just 1:02 as Rudy Molard became the first rider t...

"A great disappointment" - Romain Bardet's 2024 season over as illness rules Frenchman out of Il Lombardia

The last full season of Romain Bardet's career has come to a premature end. Although the Frenchman had been expected to lead the Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL charge at Il Lombardia this Saturday afternoon, illness has ensured that is not the case. "Unfortunately Romain Bardet didn't take to the start l...

Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter today!

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

"Our best rider is not here" - Ethan Hayter admits “it’s a bit unexpected" to be replacing Tom Pidcock at Il Lombardia

Tom Pidcock has been the talk of the cycling world after his notable omission from INEOS Grenadiers' Il Lombardia lineup and the Brit's subsequent Instagram post. Although the discussion of whether Pidcock and INEOS' relationship has reached breaking point has gripped social media, spare a thought f...

“Unfortunately, a few of our riders have been affected by a stomach bug in recent days" - Bahrain-Victorious realistic about Il Lombardia goals

Although Tadej Pogacar starts as the clear favourite for Il Lombardia victory this Saturday afternoon, the Slovenian and UAE Team Emirates aren't the only team with goals. Sadly for Bahrain - Victorious however, preparation for 2024's final monument has been far from ideal. “Although it’s the last M...

David Gaudu on Tadej Pogacar: "99% of the teams think he's going to win"

Il Lombardia closes out the World Tour season when it comes to one-day races this Saturday and we'll have in action plenty of top climbers. Among them David Gaudu who looked very strong at the Vuelta a España and Tour de Luxembourg but has since struggled to maintain it. He has a final opportunity t...

Remco Evenepoel ahead of Lombardia return: "UAE will have to carry the race. Pogacar has only himself to blame for that"

Remco Evenepoel is ending his season today at Il Lombardia and he needs it quite a bit. The Belgian is quite tired after a long but very successful season, and he is hoping to strike one final time this Saturday afternoon in the final monument of the year. “It is always nice to be here when the sun...

"in this case, it was a management decision" - INEOS DS reacts to Tom Pidcock's Lombardia 'de-selection'

Tom Pidcock and INEOS Grenadiers are grabbing headliners all over the cycling world right now as a premature separation looks imminent. Pidcock was removed from the selection for Il Lombardia with no reason being given, and at the start of the Italian race the team DS confirmed this was a decision o...

"It's all very unfortunate in the end" - Wout Poels ends time with Bahrain - Victorious on the low

Wout Poels will join Astana Qazaqstan Team in a one-year deal next season, and admits that it was unfortunate how his time with Bahrain - Victorious ended. Between that and talking about Tadej Pogacar's World Championships performance, the Dutchman has given an outlook on his year. "That has subside...

Patrick Lefevere on Evenepoel: "Remco has been on a rollercoaster for two years that hardly stops"

Soudal - Quick-Step is heading into the final crucial weekend of the year. We've got Il Lombardia this Saturday which will end Remco Evenepoel's season and Patrick Lefevere has talked about the team's star in the run-up to the final monument of the year but also things that can be improved within th...

Not only Tom Pidcock, but also his coach and Michal Kwiatkowski could join Q36.5

This weekend has definitely been marked by what appears to be the last straw in the relations between Tom Pidcock and INEOS Grenadiers. In good form after a rough few months and set to lead the team at Il Lombardia, the Briton has been removed from the lineup with no reason. He is likely leaving the...

Tadej Pogacar tackles doping questions head on: "Maybe in a few generations, people will forget about the past, about Armstrong and these guys"

Tadej Pogacar has won Strade Bianche, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and World Championships among other races this year to have what is likely the most successful season a professional rider has ever had. Doping questions, obviously, arise in a sport that has in the past been m...

'Mismanagement, bullying and intimidation' - Deep problems emerge within cycling's new top talent factory

Problems continue to emerge within Lotto Dstny and at this point it is very clear that these are not just rumours. A report citing several anonymous sources within the Belgian team show a pattern of issues within the Belgian team that despite having great performances and developing talents, is at r...

Chaos unfolds - Tom Pidcock reacts to INEOS removing him from Lombardia: "I guess off season starts early"

Over this past week Tom Pidcock and INEOS Grenadiers' future has been questioned quite a lot, after it has been revealed that there are talks about a possible departure towards Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. There may a whole truth behind this rumour, because INEOS Grenadiers have taken him out of Il Lomba...

PREVIEW | Il Lombardia 2024 - Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel or a surprise... Who will win the final monument of the season?

On the 12th of October the cycling peloton tackles the final monument of the season: Il Lombardia. The queen of the Italian autumn classics is the monument for the climbers and every years features an exciting route packed with iconic climbs. We preview the race ahead. The route is extremely long, t...

'As of a few days ago, three teams were looking at Pidcock' - Update on Tom Pidcock's situation following INEOS' Lombardia snub

The season is close to ending but the fireworks continue in the world of cycling. After a rocky season, it seems like a trigger has been pulled in the relationship between INEOS Grenadiers and Tom Pidcock. The Briton was removed from Il Lombardia where he was meant to be the team leader and podium c...

Tadej Pogacar talks Lombardia ambitions and Evenepoel expectations: "Remco is mentally more ready for the big race, than for the smaller ones"

Tadej Pogacar has extensively talked about doping in this afternoon's press conference but among other topics were expectations for tomorrow's Il Lombardia and Remco Evenepoel. But almost unanimously, everyone considers him the man to beat and there will be a lot of eyes on him. "I certainly want to...

Paul Double ready to sacrifice himself for Ben O'Connor in his new team: "I know that as a debutant at the highest level I still have some things to learn"

Despite his late arrival to the sport, Paul Double has been able to gradually find his way to the top echelon of road cycling, signing his first WorldTour contract for 2025-26 seasons. At Jayco AlUla, he is realistic about his ambitions, highlighting his role as a helper in the mountains.The 28-year...

Final race of overlooked veteran: Domenico Pozzovivo ends 20 years long professional career at Lombardia

Saturday, October 12th will be the last time the Italian cyclist Domenico Pozzovivo will pin on his racing BIB numers. The veteran of cycling veteran will do so at his home race Il Lombardia - a race he came within 10 seconds of winning in 2011, but only finished 6th, just like six years later in 20...

"It's my last race of the year but hopefully not my last race as a pro" - Larry Warbasse on crossroads with nothing signed for 2025

Experience worth twelve years among pros doesn't seem to pique interest of many teams anymore. Larry Warbasse found this out as the 2024 comes to an end. The 34-year-old American had by far one of his best seasons ever with 5th overall at Tour Poitou - Charente (2.1) and consistent performances thro...

"I have marked both championships on the calendar again" - Fem van Empel doesn't feel like letting go of her titles ahead of CX season start

Cyclocross world champion Fem van Empel is facing a full cyclocross winter and has had a flawless preparation. This is what team manager Jan Boven of Visma | Lease a Bike says in the run-up to the Exact Cross Beringen. The cyclocross season debut for the 22-year-old is scheduled for this Saturday.Af...

Belgian pundit suggests Lotto should promote supertalent Jarno Widar to main team ASAP: "With his attacking attitude, he fits into a professional peloton"

Talented Belgian Jarno Widar made a stunning entrance to the world of pro cycling with victories at U23 Giro and Valle d'Aosta. However after unsuccessful Tour de l'Avenir, things had gone in all directions between the 18-year-old and his employer Lotto Dstny. The sharks (read as big teams) didn't t...

Andorra Morabanc Clàssica - The new pro one-day race created by a World Tour rider fully in the Andorran high mountains

The 2025 UCI calendar arrives with a great novelty. An unprecedented race will be held, a category 1.1 classic and it will be the first pro race in history to be held in Andorra. It will be called the Andorra Morabanc Clàssica and will be held next Sunday, June 22, ahead of the 2025 Tour de France. ...

ANALYSIS: Can Tadej Pogacar win his fourth Il Lombardia in a row?

Tadej Pogacar could cap off the greatest season in cycling history by winning Il Lombardia for the fourth consecutive time. As the final monument of the year, the prestigious Italian classic serves as a fitting battleground for Pogacar’s conclusion to his epic season. What adds another layer of intr...

Pedal Punditry #13 - The Cyclocross season is starting. Here's what to expect of 2024/2025

The 2024-2025 Cyclocross season has officially begun; In Mechelen, The Netherlands, we have had the first big professional race on the 15th of September. From October until February we will have high-octane action in the off-road discipline and we run through what you can expect as well as the notew...

Profiles & Route Il Lombardia 2024

On the 12th of October the cycling peloton tackles the final monument of the season: Il Lombardia. The queen of the Italian autumn classics is the monument for the climbers and every years features an exciting route packed with iconic climbs. We take a look at it's profile. The route is extremely lo...

Season over for Tom Pidcock - INEOS do not select Briton to Lombardia despite great form

Tom Pidcock was set to be the leader of INEOS Grenadiers for the final monument of the season, Il Lombardia, but a late change in selection sees the Briton out of the lineup. It's unclear why this is, but the British team will be racing the final monument of the season without a leader after Pidcock...

Discover the 2024 Il Lombardia startlist - Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Matteo Jorgenson among others!

On the 12th of October the cycling peloton tackles the final monument of the season: Il Lombardia. The queen of the Italian autumn classics is the monument for the climbers and every years features an exciting route packed with iconic climbs. We take a look at the startlist. The preliminary startlis...

Remco Evenepoel anticipates Pogacar as the man to beat at Il Lombardia: "It's a season that may never be repeated"

Remco Evenepoel is running out of steam for 2024 and admits it ahead of Il Lombardia. The Soudal - Quick-Step leader will be ending his season in northern Italy this Saturday in a race that means a lot to him, but also where he will be hoping to contest for a result. "It's hard to say how much is le...

CONFIRMED: Route changes to Il Lombardia course due to heavy rainfall 24 hours before the race

It was rumoured yesterday and confirmed today. Route changes have been put in place at Il Lombardia due to the heavy rainfall this week. This will affect the course, albeit not big consequences as the race found similar roads to finish the course on. On the descent of the Passo di Ganda there was a...

ANALYSIS: Should Tom Pidcock leave INEOS Grenadiers?

The relationship between Tom Pidcock and INEOS Grenadiers has been one of the most intriguing in professional cycling. Pidcock, one of the sport’s brightest talents and a double Olympic Mountain Bike champion, is under contract with the team for several more seasons. However, there are clear signs t...

"He is the only one who can follow Pogacar... He can win the World Championship" - Jonas Vingegaard urged by Matti Breschel to head to Rwanda in 2025

Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar have had a Tour de France rivalry for the ages over the last few years. Although the Slovenian can be seen competing for victories across the year and in various different kinds of races, Vingegaard is more accustomed to exclusively stage races. Could that change i...

"He would have won the Vuelta Espana too if he had raced it" - Tadej Pogacar's history making year could have been even better says Brian Holm

No one has been able to come close to Tadej Pogacar in 2024. The Slovenian has taken numerous big victories, including 12 Grand Tour stages, the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France GC, plus his first-ever Rainbow Jersey.Danish ex-pro and the 1990 national road champion Brian Holm, watched Pogacar destr...

"We are not all called Tadej Pogacar" - Thijs Zonneveld understands Mathieu van der Poel's choice to end season before Il Lombardia

This weekend, we're set for a mouth-watering showdown between Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and more at the season's final monument... Il Lombardia. Notably absent from the fight though, will be Mathieu van der Poel, who looks to have ended his campaign following his recent Gravel World Championshi...

Bauke Mollema in brilliant form ahead of Il Lombardia but has no illusions: "I'm afraid that nothing can be done about Tadej Pogacar"

There are a few riders that are connected to specific races in cycling in a way that's hard to match. One such connection is that of Bauke Mollema and Il Lombardia. The Dutchman is close to breaking the participation record in the final monument of the season (riding it for the first time in 2008) a...

Enric Mas and Nairo Quintana headline Movistar's Lombardia team who look to battle Pogacar like in 2022

This Saturday, October 12, the last Monument of the year arrives. Starting in the beautiful Bergamo and finishing Como where in 2022 Enric Mas battled Tadej Pogacar. Movistar Team faces with great enthusiasm an Il Lombardia 2024 to which Enric Mas arrives in top form and enthusiasm. A few weeks ago...

Chloé Dygert's season ends with a broken nose after... walking into a door; Zoe Bäckstedt literally alone to defend Simac Ladies Tour lead

The Simac Ladies Tour is currently seeing the dominance of Team SD Worx - Protime in the sprint stages but the lead remains in the back of Zoe Bäckstedt. The 20-year old Briton however is racing alone after all her teammates have abandoned the race, including Chloé Dygert in the most unusual circums...

Neilson Powless on Gran Piemonte victory and and battling Pogacar at Il Lombardia: "It’s going to be Tadej against the rest"

Neilson Powless has reached his best form once again now right ahead of Il Lombardia. The EF Education-EasyPost rider has just won Gran Piemonte with a 42-kilometer long solo ride, and could well be an outsider to finish on the podium of the final monument of the season. "This win is really hard for...

OFFICIAL: Cecillie Uttrup Ludwig signs with Canyon//SRAM - "I really want to put all this behind me and get back to my old form"

Cecillie Uttrup Ludwig's contract with FDJ - Suez was ending at the end of this season and the Danish rider's transfer was one of the most highly anticipated of the winter. It was unknown which team would manage to win the battle for her contract but it is now known: Canyon//SRAM. Reportedly, SD Wor...

'New Contador' Pablo Torres on Grand Tour goals and soon-to-be teammate Tadej Pogacar - "The way he rides, his aggressiveness... it's impressive"

Pablo Torres signed a few days ago with UAE Team Emirates until 2030, the current longest contract in pro cycling (if you exclude the 'lifetime' contract of Wout van Aert, which doesn't have a specific limit). The Spaniard, who turned 18 yesterday, is the great jewel of Spanish cycling and is alread...

Climb that decided last year's Il Lombardia at risk of being removed last-minute due to landslide

The route of the 2024 Il Lombardia was decided and confirmed a few weeks ago but a literal last-minute change is now expected. Landslides have affected the Passo di Ganda and most likely the ascent will be removed from the route after this week's heavy rainfall. A picture shared by ValSerianews show...

INEOS Grenadiers would be happy to let Tom Pidcock go according to Dutch experts: "In the Tour de France, the first thing he said was that he would not ride for anyone"

Tom Pidcock has become quite a divisive figure in the cycling community of late. Although some appreciate his multi-discipline success and put the Brit close to on a par with the likes of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, others are critical of the Olympic MTB champion's somewhat inconsistent...

Tadej Pogacar's right-hand man postpones retirement to assist the Slovenian for one more year

UAE Team Emirates will count on the experience and strength of one of the best climbers in the pro peloton with Rafal Majka extending his current deal until the end of 2025.Majka is one of those riders who have around for so long that many may forget that the 35-year-old rider podiumed Vuelta a Espa...

Sven Nys disagrees with statements that gravel will replace cyclocross in near future: "There are huge audiences along the course and enough sponsors interested in the sport"

Jan Bakelants caused quite a stir last week by stating that gravel will marginalize cyclocross. Sven Nys, manager of team Baloise - Trek Lions naturally didn't quite like to read those statements.Nys presented his cyclocross team lineup for 2024/25 winter, lead by Nys' son Thibau and Lucinda Brand,...

Promising Tour de l'Avenir Femmes champion secured by Visma | Lease a Bike for next three seasons

It's no overstatement that Marion Bunel made a huge name for herself this year, racing for French conti team St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93. The 20-year-old was one of the biggest revelations of this season and deservedly moves up to WorldTour with three-year contract at Visma | Lease a Bike where she'll...

Junior World Champion ties his future with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe

The long awaited moment has arrived and Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe's brand new development team announced its first 2025 recruit - and it's none other than the Junior World Champion Lorenzo Finn. While some of Finn's peers make the jump straight to WorldTour (Philipsen and Seixas), the 17-year-old...

Wout Van Aert diversifies his recovery from Vuelta crash with mini-gravel Worlds training session

Wout Van Aert already called it a season after his crash at Vuelta a Espana, which saw him lose green and polka dot jerseys as well as a bit of skin in the process. Last weekend the Gravel World Championship in and around Leuven and Van Aert, 8th from last year's Worlds, could not participate due to...

ANALYSIS: Movistar Team's "Enric Mas dependence" in numbers - Almost 20% of total points haul came from the Spaniard

Enric Mas' 2024 season will come to an end at Il Lombardia next weekend. The Movistar Team leader will battle for the last time against Tadej Pogacar and co in search of an outstanding result in the last monument of the year, which would round off another solid campaign for the Spaniard, something o...

Start Times & Order: Women's Chrono des Nations 2024 - Can Grace Brown take another illustrious ITT win before retirement?

On the 13th of October, the women's 2024 edition of Chrono des Nations takes place. In a battle against the clock, some of the best time trialists on the planet will be in action, with the race organisers now confirming the start times and order of those involved. First down the ramp will be Frenchw...

Start Times & Order: Men's Chrono des Nations 2024 including Alec Segaert, Jay Vine & Stefan Kung

On the 13th of October, the men's 2024 edition of Chrono des Nations takes place. In a battle against the clock, some of the best time trialists on the planet will be in action, with the start times and order now having been confirmed. The first of the elite men down the ramp will be Sebastian Niehu...

"It highlighted the shortcomings of our sport" - Romain Bardet critical after Tre Valle Varesine's mid-race cancellation

Romain Bardet doesn't have many days left of his professional career. As such, every race he takes on is important. Sadly for the Frenchman, earlier this week at Tre Valli Varesine, the race was cancelled after just 60km due to relentless downpours and the subsequently dangerous conditions. Although...

Neilson Powless holds off the chase to take dramatic Gran Piemonte 2024 victory solo

EF Education-EasyPost's Neilson Powless has taken a dramatic solo victory at the 2024 Gran Piemonte, narrowly holding off the chase in a thrilling finale to the final tune up race ahead of Il Lombardia. Four riders got themselves up the road to form the day's early breakaway, those being Andrii Pono...

Matteo Jorgenson leads but Visma head to Il Lombardia without top favourite: "We have to be honest about that"

Many are expecting Tadej Pogacar to dominate again at Il Lombardia this weekend. One of those teams looking to take the fight to the world champion, will be Team Visma | Lease a Bike, led by their American talent, Matteo Jorgenson. Although Jorgenson has been one of the few riders to repeatedly atte...

"It was scary in the peloton" - Tobias Foss gives revealing riders-eye view from cancelled Tre Valli Varesine

Although it only lasted around 60km before being cancelled, the 2024 edition of Tre Valli Varesine is one that will last long in the memories of all the riders involved. One of those, was the INEOS Grenadiers' former time-trial world champion Tobias Foss.Awful downpours of rain that refused to relen...

"The last dance for Cav" - Sprint G.O.A.T. among all-star cast of starters for Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium

As has become the custom towards the end of the year, a host of big names from the peloton travel to Asia to showcase the sport to new eyes. One such event this year will be the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium with the first few star attractions now announced.Headlining the field is th...

PREVIEW | Gran Piemonte 2024 - Kaden Groves for the win or will the classics specialists surprise?

On the 10th of October we have the final Italian classic before Il Lombardia Gran Piemonte is a race that often changes it's route and always brings something new to the table, making it an interesting race to follow every year. We preview the race. This year we have got a 180-kilometer route from V...

No Il Lombardia for Julian Alaphilippe, bringing curtain down on time with Patrick Lefevere at Quick-Step

Arguably the rider most synonymous with Soudal - Quick-Step over the last 11 years, Julian Alaphilippe will not get the chance the end his time with Patrick Lefevere's team with monument glory after being left out of Soudal - Quick-Step's lineup for Il Lombardia.It's been known for some time now tha...

Mathieu van der Poel: Already a cycling legend, but how much further can he go?

In the world of cycling, few riders have the versatility, skill, and sheer dominance that Mathieu van der Poel possesses. He has already cemented his legacy as a legend across multiple disciplines, but his latest triumph begs the question: just how far can he go?Last month in Zurich, van der Poel lo...

Tom Dumoulin welcomes first child with partner Maxime

There has been joyous news from the house of former Giro d'Italia winner Tom Dumoulin over the last few days as the 33-year-old Dutchman welcomed his first child with partner Maxime Nieman. A baby boy, Dumoulin junior has been given the name Oscar. "Welcome dear Oscar Dumoulin. 08-10-‘24. Mom and Os...

VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and more recon Il Lombardia before weekend showdown

On the 12th of October, the peloton takes on the final monument of the year at Il Lombardia. Pre-race, the two main favourites are the all-conquering world champion Tadej Pogacar or the double Olympic gold medallist Remco Evenepoel. With the days counting down quickly to Il Lombardia, both Pogacar,...

"That gave me some stress..." - Tim Wellens' father recalls riding moped alongside Tadej Pogacar in training

With his second season in the colours of UAE Team Emirates nearly at an end, Tim Wellens has proven himself a very important coq in his team's success, including earlier this summer at the 2024 Tour de France, where team leader Tadej Pogacar reclaimed the Maillot Jaune. Towards the end of August, bo...

PHOTO: Wout van Aert shows off scars from season-ending Vuelta a Espana crash

Everything was going brilliantly for Wout van Aert at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana before his stage 16 crash. After winning three stages and leading both the Points Classification and the King of the Mountains everything came to a screeching halt in a nasty crash on a wet and slippery descent on stage 1...

"Given cycling's past the question is not an illegitimate one" - Christian Prudhomme honest about Pogacar doping doubts

There is no doubt about who the best cyclist on the planet is in 2024. Becoming the first rider in a generation to complete the sport's mythical 'Triple Crown', nearly everything Tadej Pogacar has touched has turned to gold this campaign. As is often the case in cycling however, such all-conquering...

"Tom Pidcock only has five victories on the road" - Martin and Bruyneel demand more from INEOS Grenadiers' star rider

Tom Pidcock is arguably the face of the current INEOS Grenadiers team. Over recent seasons though, there has been growing criticism over INEOS' perceived underperformance. According to Spencer Martin and Johan Bruyneel, that could have something to do with Pidcock's lack of victories. "Pidcock only...

Alpecin-Deceuninck manager doesn't think that cyclocross is at risk thanks to rise of gravel racing: “Cyclocross is a great spectator sport”

A debate has been brewing in cyclocross circles recently, sparked by comments from former rider and analyst Jan Bakelants, who suggested that cyclocross could be increasingly marginalized and eventually swallowed up by the rising popularity of gravel racing. While his statement caused a stir, others...

Eli Iserbyt expects new rivals as cyclocross season approaches: "I think it's exciting"

Eli Iserbyt, the reigning Cyclocross World Cup champion, is gearing up for the upcoming season with cautious optimism. The 26-year-old Belgian rider, who has already earned two bronze medals at the Cyclocross World Championships in 2022 and 2023, believes that new challenges await him as he prepares...

British legends Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins set for cycling return to support USA hurricane victims

British cycling legends Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins are set to make a comeback next week, but not for a race. The duo, both knights of the realm, will ride together to raise money for U.S. hurricane relief efforts. Joining them for the event will be another former cycling star, Jan Ullrich.Th...

Thibau Nys looks towards cyclocross season: “I am still recovering”

Thibau Nys, the 21-year-old Belgian rider from Lidl-Trek, had an impressive season on the road this year, securing nine stage victories. However, as the cyclocross season approaches, Nys is dealing with challenges that have disrupted his preparation.In a conversation with Het Laatste Nieuws, Nys exp...

Thymen Arensman looks towards Tour de France after busy 2024: “Targeting the Giro, and then the Tour”

Thymen Arensman’s 2024 has been anything but quiet. Much has been written about the young Dutchman’s rollercoaster year, which has seen him tackle some serious challenges. From gaining weight during the Giro d’Italia to extending his contract with INEOS Grenadiers until 2027, and eventually having t...

Profile & Route Gran Piemonte 2024

On the 10th of October we have the final Italian classic before Il Lombardia Gran Piemonte is a race that often changes it's route and always brings something new to the table, making it an interesting race to follow every year. We take a look at it's profile. This year we have got a 180-kilometer r...

Departure of key DS a "very big loss" for Visma according to insiders: "He made every part of the team better in every way"

Merijn Zeeman has played a key role within the Team Visma | Lease a Bike set up over recent years. Before the 2024 season has even been fully completed however, the Dutchman has departed his role for a different kind of challenge at Dutch football team, AZ Alkmaar."It is indeed a very big loss. I wa...

Discover the startlist for Gran Piemonte 2024 right here! Including Pidcock, Ganna, Bettiol, Mohoric, Bardet and more

On the 10th of October we have the final Italian classic before Il Lombardia Gran Piemonte is a race that often changes its route and always brings something new to the table, making it an interesting race to follow every year. There are also some interesting names on the startlist in 2024.The final...

"It's literally a dogfight and nobody gives a sh*t about anyone" - Connor Swift explains the chaos of the Gravel World Championships

Last weekend at the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships, INEOS Grenadiers' Connor Swift secured himself a top-10 finish for the second successive year. After 3rd in 2023, the Brit had to settle for 6th this time around as Mathieu van der Poel took the title. Now the dust has settled somewhat, the 28...

OFFICIAL: EF Education - EasyPost announce signing of former Tour de France stage winner from Quick-Step

The future has Kasper Asgreen has been somewhat uncertain for some time now. Although his departure from Soudal - Quick-Step has been long confirmed, where the Danish star would end up wasn't completely clear. Now though, he's been announced as EF Education - EasyPost's latest acquisition.“The main...

"I want to see if what we achieved can also be achieved in football" - Merijn Zeeman on bringing Visma's success to AZ Alkmaar

Merijn Zeeman oversaw and era of vast success during his latter years at Team Visma | Lease a Bike, including the historic Grand Tour treble of 2023 and the numerous success of the likes of Jonas Vingegaard, Wout van Aert and others. Now though, a new adventure awaits Zeeman at Eredivisie team AZ Al...

No Il Lombardia for Primoz Roglic as Vuelta champion ends 2024 campaign

Primoz Roglic had been expected to compete against the likes of compatriot Tadej Pogacar and rival Remco Evenepoel at the final monument of the season next weekend. After a somewhat disappointing preparation though, the Slovenian has called an early end to his season ahead of Il Lombardia. "A long s...

Remi Cavagna will leave Movistar after first year of a three-year contract

Rémi Cavagna, who was set to be one of the team's most interesting names with his signing for the 2024 season, will leave Movistar Team this winter despite still being under contract until 2026. This is because of the bad relations between the two throughout this season, which he has been open about...

Remco Evenepoel confirmed for Lombardia battle against Pogacar - "We aren’t starting as the main favourites"

Remco Evenepoel is returning to Il Lombardia. In 2020 he crashed into a ravine and suffered career-threatening injuries, and in 2021 he was only 19th. Three years later he returns to be a headliner in the battle against Tadej Pogacar, and will end his season in the Italian monument. Although it must...

Tadej Pogacar leads UAE at Il Lombardia: "It’s been the perfect season for us this year"

UAE Team Emirates has confirmed their lineup for Il Lombardia, the final monument of the season, and this will be Tadej Pogacar's final race of the season. The Slovenian looks to win the Italian monument for the fourth consecutive time and it is very hard to see him not take the title again in 2024....

OFFICIAL: Pablo Castrillo, La Vuelta breakthrough, signs with Movistar - "They are the benchmark of Spanish cycling"

Pablo Castrillo is one of the rising stars of Spanish cycling and at the Vuelta a España he won not one, but two stages within a matter of days, both from the day's breakaway and beating top climbers. The victor of the brutal Cuitu Negru climb has impressed beyond belief and a deal with INEOS Grenad...

Olympic Champion Grace Brown launches shots at Tre Valli Varesine organizers for holding race under heavy rain: "I voluntarily abandoned a race for the first time in my career"

Yesterday's Tre Valli Varesine was meant to be the main event of the day and one of the most important of the week, but extreme rainy conditions instead marked it. The men's race was cancelled already on the request of the riders; but the women's race did finish despite many calling for action. "Not...

"Everybody wanted to stop... There were tears in the eyes" - Tadej Pogacar explains mid-race cancellation of Tre Valli Varesine

Weather conditions at Tre Valli Varesine 2024 were far from ideal. Heavy downpours beat down on the riders throughout the day as they attempted to traverse through the puddles and stay upright. Ultimately, with over 100km to go, it was decided conditions were too bad as the riders headed back into t...

"This is and remains a bad image for the race" - Quick-Step DS questions Tre Valli Varesine race organisers after mid-race cancellation

In miserable, wet and downright dangerous conditions at Tre Valli Varesine 2024 this Tuesday afternoon, only after the women's race had been completed and nearly 60km of the men's race in the legs, the decision was finally made to cancel this year's edition. For some, the decision came as a relief,...

Gravel Worlds surprise shocked to race next to stars like Mathieu van der Poel: "I told him: 'If you need anything from me, just say it'. Moments later, he just rode away..."

Next to his world titles from road and cyclocross, Mathieu van der Poel now has gravel rainbow jersey as well. And while the Alpecin-Deceuninck star was carrying the Dutch flag up high, the second finisher in Orange jersey was surprise Rick Ottema in 14th, third if we excluded the road pros. The 32-...

First Lars Boom, then Demi Vollering? FDJ - SUEZ recruits the SD Worx DS as the expected superstar transfer seems to be just around the corner

Lars Boom had a great career as cyclist, winning a Tour de France stage in 2014 among others. And just like many other ex-pros, he went for an active retirement, taking on the sports director role.The Dutchman made a debut women's team Liv Racing in 2021 before joining SD Worx - Protime for the next...

"I had already accepted that I wouldn't be a professional cyclist anymore" - Taco van der Hoorn on his incredible comeback story

Taco van der Hoorn struggled with the aftermath of a concussion for a long time, which made it questionable for a long time whether he would still be able to practice as a professional cyclist. That question was answered with a clear yes at Elfstedenrace last month.Things went wrong for Van der Hoor...

Three more seasons for Marc Soler! UAE Team Emirates confirms the Spanish rider's renewal

The Supercombative Rider of the Vuelta a España 2024 has his reward after the brutal final stretch of the season he has done with UAE Team Emirates. Marc Soler has just renewed with the UAE team until 2027.This has been announced by UAE itself in an official statement which also announced the promot...

Gianni Moscon set to write a new chapter with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe

Gianni Moscon belongs to those riders in cycling peloton whose reputation preceeds their sporting performances. The 30-year-old was once regarded as one of the brightest talents in the peloton and that is why he was scouted by the Team Sky back in 2016.And while the Italian set off to a great start...

Spanish super talent Pablo Torres signs mega-contract until 2030 with UAE Team Emirates

The great promise of Spanish cycling will make the jump to the World Tour immediately! Pablo Torres will compete in the main team of UAE Team Emirates from the 2025 season on his first professional contract. And what a deal it is!The 18-year-old rider from Madrid has renewed with UAE until 2030, the...

TV Guide - Where and when to watch Il Lombardia 2024

On the 12th of October the cycling peloton tackles the final monument of the season: Il Lombardia. The queen of the Italian autumn classics is the monument for the climbers and every years features an exciting route packed with iconic climbs. Here's where and when to watch it. Estimated time of depa...

"The only difference between us and Visma or INEOS is our communication" - Lotto Dstny boss insists Jarno Widar can reach the top with his team

Jarno Widar is widely touted as one of the brightest stars for the future of Belgian cycling. In recent weeks and months however, there has been growing rumours of discontent in the Widar camp with the uncertainty of the future prospects of Lotto Dstny."Let me say one thing about that: Jarno Widar h...

Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL extend terms with forgotten 2023 World Championship breakthrough: "Can’t wait to see what’s possible together”

Although the 2024 World Championships have just been and gone, the 2023 World Championships haven't quite faded into the distant history just yet. For those who do recall the road race in Glasgow, the name of Australian talent Matthew Dinham might strike a chord. After his breakthrough performance o...

"You couldn’t see the asphalt anymore, and manhole covers were coming loose" - Visma DS explains the dangers at Tre Valli Varesine before cancellation

Tre Valli Varesine 2024 did not go to plan for race organisers this Tuesday afternoon in Lombardy. After less than 60km of action, the race was brought to a premature end due to the horrific weather conditions and flooding on the roads. One of those teams leading the charge of the peloton against th...

VIDEO: Riders successfully protest to race organisers at Tre Valli Varesine, cancelling race due to adverse weather

The men's edition of Tre Valli Varesine 2024 was not raced to a conclusion earlier this Tuesday afternoon in Lombardy as torrential rain made things just simply too unsafe for the riders on the road."At the neutralised start there were already 7 punctures and a couple of broken wheels. We tried to r...

"We tried to alert the Commissaires but were ignored" - After cancellation of men's Tre Valli Varesine, Brodie Chapman criticises lack of action in women's race

There will be no battle between the likes of Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel on the roads of Italy this Tuesday afternoon after the mid-race cancellation of Tre Valli Varesine due to adverse weather conditions. Earlier in the day however, the women's edition was completed, where Cedrine Kerbaol to...

VIDEO: Lorena Wiebes almost collides head-on with random non-pro cyclist in crazy scenes at Simac Ladies Tour

The 2024 Simac Ladies Tour opened this Tuesday afternoon with an individual time trial around Gennep. In the end, the stage was won by Zoe Backstedt, but it was an incident involving Team SD Worx - ProTime's Lorena Wiebes that caught the eye.As the Dutch sprinter star came powering around a bend wit...

Prize Money Il Lombardia 2024 with €50.000 available

On the 12th of October the cycling peloton tackles the final monument of the season: Il Lombardia. The queen of the Italian autumn classics is the monument for the climbers and every years features an exciting route packed with iconic climbs. We take a look at it's prize money. The prize money in to...

"I’ve definitely had mental issues... We’ll see if that holds me back or drives me forward" - US Champ Sean Quinn open and honest about mental health

Sean Quinn took the biggest victory of his career earlier this year, outsprinting Brandon McNulty and Neilson Powless to claim the US national road title and the iconic 'Stars and Stripes' jersey. Just 24 years old, the EF Education-EasyPost man seemingly has a big future ahead of him, but that hasn...

UPDATE! Men's Tre Valli Varesine cancelled due to heavy downpour

Although earlier today the women's peloton faced tough weather conditions and a lot of rain at Tre Valli Varesine it's been decided conditions are now too bad for the men to continue, as the riders have been sent back to the team buses.According to several teams, in the last minutes it has been conf...

Tadej Pogacar can match Fausto Coppi in another historic achievement this week in Italy

The 2024 season is coming to an end. It will be remembered as the year of Tadej Pogacar. Although being only 26 years old, it is possible that he will improve it in the future, but it seems difficult. In this final stretch, the UAE Team Emirates superstar is once again facing history. He could achie...

Is Mathieu van der Poel skipping cyclocross season? "I am going on holiday first, then we will see"

Mathieu van der Poel is a six-time cyclocross World Champion and currently the reigning champion. He has not actually debuted his new jersey after winning the race in Tabor last February, but actually there is still no decision on whether he will even compete in the discipline this winter. In the 20...

Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and Tom Pidcock's words at the start of Tre Valli Varesine - "I don't feel great so I'm going through the race suffering"

Tre Valli Varesine is one of the most reputable classics of the year and once again, as Il Lombardia's final preparation race, it gathers a superstar lineup. At the start many riders have shared their opinions on the hilly and very rainy race that will headline this Tuesday afternoon, including Tade...

"You can clearly see that he is at his limit" - Remco Evenepoel maintains Lombardia preparations despite form difficulties

Remco Evenepoel has showed a very high level at the World Championships after a rocky preparation, but he is now seemingly struggling from fatigue. At the Giro dell'Emilia he abandoned after getting something in his eyes but many speculated he abandoned due to bad legs. At Coppa Bernocchi however it...

Cédrine Kerbaol wins rainy women's Tre Valli Varesine

Tre Valli Varesine has a men's and women's event this Tuesday and in the women's field, French rider Cédrine Kerbaol stunned to a solo victory in Varese after dropping her rivals in the many climbs of the final circuit. The Italian race started off very early, so as to avoid collision with the men's...

PREVIEW | Tre Valli Varesine 2024: Can Tadej Pogacar continue winning run before Il Lombardia?

This Tuesday, October 8th, the Tre Valli Varesine will serve as a warm-up for next Saturday's Il Lombardia. We preview a spectacular race, very hard, with more than 3,400 meters of accumulated elevation gain that will end as usual in Varese in a race that has been won by greats such as Barali, Coppi...

Prize Money Tour of Guangxi 2024 with €128.000 available

The Tour of Guangxi will be the final World Tour event of the season; taking place between the 15th and 20th of October. The peloton will be in China for what is the final stage-race of the season, but one that will still be important to many. We take a look at the prize money. The total prize money...

"A few people asking 'why not INEOS?'" - Luke Rowe explains decision to start DS role with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team

For so long one of the faces on Team Sky / INEOS Grenadiers, long time road captain Luke Rowe will make the somewhat expected switch from rider to sports director it has now been confirmed. Rather than at INEOS however, Rowe is set to join the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team. Speaking on the latest...

Visma Lease a Bike manager believes cycling is at a crossroads: “Cycling is moving forward and backward”

Richard Plugge, manager of the Visma Lease a Bike team, believes cycling is advancing in some areas while regressing in others. After a difficult season, Plugge and his team are hoping for a return to the dominance they displayed back in 2023 as they look toward 2025.Plugge, speaking with RIDE magaz...

Final startlist of Tre Valli Varesine 2024 with Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Tom Pidcock & Enric Mas

Tre Valli Varesine, a 200-kilometre race with a tough circuit which historically has seen climbers of high-level triumph takes place on October 8th. In 2024, there is an all-star list of starters. On the provisional startlist are the likes of: Tadej Pogacar, Valentin Ferron, Pierre Latour, Enric Mas...

UAE Team Emirates, 5 wins away from breaking HTC's all-time record in a year: Here are the races left to go

UAE Team Emirates' 2024 season can best be described as simply sensational. The team has dominated the entire cycling scene, which has led to a total of 80 victories so far. The all-time record is currently held by Team Columbia-HTC, when in 2009, they had a total of 85 victories.For a UAE that has...

ANALYSIS: Why is there no American race on the UCI World Tour?

With just two events left of the 2024 UCI World Tour, cycling fans have treated to some of the sport's most memorable races this year. From the Tour de France to the Giro d’Italia, cycling's biggest stages are set in Europe, where the sport thrives. Yet, with 35 events making up the World Tour calen...

"I don't know whether it's worth it to go to Africa" - Mathieu van der Poel may target Mountain Bike Worlds in 2025 over Rwanda road Worlds

Mathieu van der Poel sensationally secured himself a Gravel World Championship title last weekend, adding that particular Rainbow Jersey to a growing collection that also includes both cyclocross and road race world titles. Now though, the Dutchman may switch targets to another cycling discipline.Wi...

"This was one of my best days of the season" - Bart Lemmen almost surprises favourites at Coppa Bernocchi with a 30km solo

Bart Lemmen had a great start to his new contract at Visma | Lease a Bike with top-5 finish at the Tour Down Under. The former army member the carried on the momentum across the whole spring and, as a reward got called up as reserve for the Tour de France in July. The Dutchman got through the three-...

"They often keep it to themselves, they have to be tough, not vulnerable" - expert believes eating disorders still haunt the peloton to this day

Nutrition has become a clear area of interest of all the top cycling teams, planning their riders' meals to grams around the main season objectives. However this doesn't always come with only upsides. The (W)eet Wat Je Doet movement focuses on the 'healthy' aspect of nutrition in cycling, which is o...

Soudal - Quick-Step bet on Italian time trial champion with a three-year contract

Continuing to build on the foundations laid out by its development team, Soudal - Quick-Step is ready to promote the 20-year-old Andrea Raccagni who convinced the team that he's ready to move up a level over the past two years. The Italian U23 time trial champion will wear the Soudal - Quick-Step je...

Everything about Thibau Nys

Thibau Nys, born November 12, 2002, is a Belgian cyclo-cross racer and cyclist. He is the son of legendary cyclocross rider Sven Nys and is known as a great talent in both cyclocross and road cycling. The Belgian is one of the biggest rising stars in the world of cycling, racing for the Baloise - Tr...

Is Tre Valli Varesine at risk? Majorly adverse weather expected

Riders such as Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic, Tom Pidcock, Remco Evenepoel and Enric Mas are all preparing for Tre Valli Varesine 2024, set to take place on Tuesday. Mother Nature might yet have other plans in store though.According to a report by Wielerflits, the key preparation race for next weeken...

"I was able to ride the perfect race today" - Stan van Tricht boosts hopes for 2025 contract with victory at Coppa Bernocchi

For the first time in his professional career, Alpecin-Deceuninck's Stan van Tricht was able to celebrate victory on Monday afternoon at Coppa Bernocchi 2024. Perfect timing too as he looks to secure a ride for the 2025 season. "I'm very happy," reflected the 25-year-old Belgian with a smile in his...

Stan van Tricht takes first pro victory at Coppa Bernocchi 2024 as Evenepoel, Roglic & Hirschi don't feature in finale

Alpecin-Deceuninck's Stan van Tricht has taken first professional victory at Coppa Bernocchi 2024, boosting his hopes at extending his career as he searches for a contract for 2025.Heading toward a frantic finale, just three riders remained from the day's original breakaway as the race entered the f...

Gorka Izagirre calls time on professional career after 17 seasons in the peloton

For 17 seasons now, the figure of Gorka Izagirre has been a familiar sight in the peloton but after the vastly experienced Spaniard completes the upcoming Tour of Guangxi in China, it will be time to hang up the cycling shoes for the final time 37-year-old. Having added 9 victories to his palmares o...

"It could have ended up with a medal" - Matej Mohoric narrowly misses out on podium in defence of Gravel World Championship

The 2023 Gravel World Championships winner, Matej Mohoric's preparation for this year's edition was far from ideal. As such, despite losing his Rainbow Jersey and even missing out on the final podium completely, the Slovenian isn't totally unhappy. "I'm happy about what I showed today in the race,"...

"My batteries are starting to run out" admits Remco Evenepoel as Il Lombardia prep continues at Coppa Bernocchi

It's been a long and successful season for Remco Evenepoel in 2024. From his first victory in Portugal all the way back on the 10th of February, to a Tour de France podium, double Olympic gold and another time trial world title, Evenepoel is beginning to feel the affects. The main goal for the remai...

UAE Team Emirates strengthen for 2025 with signing of one of Intermarché - Wanty's key riders

Undoubtedly the strongest team in the peloton across the 2024 season, UAE Team Emirates have begun preparations for next year and bolstered their ranks by acquiring one of Intermarché - Wanty's key workhorses and time trial specialists. The man in question? GC winner at the 2024 ZLM Tour, Rune Herre...

OFFICIAL: Luke Rowe leaves INEOS after 13 years to join Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team as new DS

One of the stalwarts of the Team Sky / INEOS Grenadiers set up over the years, Luke Rowe is now set for a new challenge in 2025 as he retired from professional racing and joins the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team as a new sports director. "I took a bit of time to reflect on my future and see what th...

See the final startlist of Coppa Bernocchi 2024 right here! Including Remco Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic & Marc Hirschi

The Coppa Bernocchi, the race with the most opportunities for sprinters in the Italian October, is a race with more than a century of history that in 2024 will be held on Monday, October 7. Take a look at the startlist right here!The startlist includes riders such as: Steven Kruijswijk, Johannes Sta...

After dirty eye forced abandon over the weekend Remco Evenepoel looks to return to form at Coppa Bernocchi: "If everything goes normally, that should work out"

Remco Evenepoel couldn't contest victory at Giro dell'Emilia last weekend against a rampant Tadej Pogacar. Abandoning early, there had been some suggestion the Belgian departed early due to the fact he could no longer take the win. Although new images prove that not to be the case, Evenepoel returns...

PREVIEW | Coppa Bernocchi 2024: Can Marc Hirschi hold off Remco Evenepoel for another one day victory?

The Coppa Bernocchi, the race with the most opportunities for sprinters in the Italian October, is a race with more than a century of history that in 2024 will be held on Monday, October 7. The event, held in Legnano, near Milan,  has a route of 174 km - shorter than in previous editions - which tak...

"I tried to put everybody on the limit" - Mathieu van der Poel becomes Gravel World Champion after flurry of attacks

Mathieu van der Poel is one of the most talented cyclists on the planet and he has proven that once again today. He has become World Champion in his third discipline. The Dutchman won the Gravel World Championships this Sunday in style and has taken on another rainbow jersey. "It was a big goal for...

"We also knew Pogacar, but he was not feasible in terms of budget" - Patrick Lefevere insists UAE money is what's behind the 'success' of their scouting

UAE Team Emirates are having an incredible season. Lead by unstoppable Tadej Pogacar, they already left any competition far in the dust by June and now sit on stunning 77 professional victories achieved by 20 out of 30 of their riders. The depth of team is something Patrick Lefevere's Soudal - Quick...

"Perfect way to escape from the hectic Formula 1 world" - Valtteri Bottas 133rd in category at Gravel Worlds

When Valtteri Bottas takes on a race, the Fin is usually competing near the front at eye watering speeds in the world of Formula 1. This wasn't quite the case last weekend at the Gravel World Championships though.Whilst Mathieu van der Poel was storming to a sensational victory, Bottas completed the...

Tadej Pogacar is the 5th rider to win first race as World Champion - We look at the other four who have

This past Saturday, October 5, Tadej Pogacar made his world champion's jersey debut in style with a spectacular victory in the Giro dell'Emilia. With an attack 38 kilometers from the finish line, the Slovenian launched himself on the first of the five climbs to San Luca to break the curse of the rai...

Jasper Stuyven unable to medal at Gravel World Championships: “Mathieu does not need a super day to take control”

Jasper Stuyven, the 32 year-old rider for Lidl-Trek and reigning European gravel champion, couldn’t secure a podium finish at the Gravel World Championships in Leuven, Belgium, on Sunday. Despite his efforts, he was unable to match the pace set by Mathieu van der Poel, who dominated the race to take...

Former champion reflects on Gravel World Championships: “I think Mathieu was by far the strongest today”

Gianni Vermeersch, 32, from Belgium, and the reigning Belgian National Gravel Champion, finished 5th in the Gravel World Championships held in Leuven, Belgium, on Sunday. The former 2022 World Champion was unable to defend his title as his Alpecin–Deceuninck teammate Mathieu van der Poel proved unst...

Adam Hansen reacts to death of Murriel Furrer: “Radios can be useful in some cases”

In the past 15 months, the cycling world has tragically lost three young riders: Gino Mäder, André Drege, and most recently, Murriel Furrer. Furrer, who was competing in the World Junior Road Race in Zurich near her hometown, tragically passed away during the event, sparking renewed discussion about...

Quinten Hermans reacts to Gravel World Championships bronze: “I might skip this winter”

Quinten Hermans, 29, from Belgium, secured a bronze medal at the Gravel World Championships in Leuven, Belgium, after a hard-fought sprint finish. Hermans, who rides for Alpecin–Deceuninck, competed alongside a strong field but ultimately finished behind Mathieu van der Poel, who claimed gold after...

Dutch coach reacts to double gold at Gravel World Championships: “Mathieu and Marianne are such top athletes”

Laurens ten Dam has had a whirlwind week, juggling multiple roles in cycling. The 43-year-old from Bedum, Netherlands, raced in the World Gravel Championships today in Leuven, while also serving as part of the coaching team for the Dutch national squad at last weekend’s World Championship road race...

Profile & Route Chrono des Nations 2024

On the 13th of October we have one of the most special races of the season. The season is almost ending, and we have got the Chrono des Nations, the main time-trial one-day race event (excluding the World, European, National Championships and Olympic Games). We take a look at the profile. It is a ra...

Florian Vermeersch settles for second behind Mathieu van der Poel at Gravel Worlds: "it was all about who was the strongest. And I think everyone saw who that was"

The Gravel World Championships today put forward some of the best riders in the world in off-road sectors. A race that favoured road riders, it was no surprise to see the World Tour riders swarm the front. Florian Vermeersch had proven his worth in the past in such race and did so again today. He fi...

Christophe Laporte wins under Paris-Tours chaos - "It was a difficult season"

Christophe Laporte has spent a lot of the season working as a domestique in Team Visma | Lease a Bike, but when he got his own freedom he has managed to thrive. At the Olympic Games he rode to the final podium and again in France today, the home rider managed to take a strong win at Paris-Tours unde...

Christophe Laporte wins muddy Paris-Tours ahead of Mathias Vacek

Christophe Laporte is a top rider but somehow rarely gets big victories. This Sunday this was not the case as Team Visma | Lease a Bike put in the perfect tactics and saw the Frenchman take the victory in a two-up sprint against Mathias Vacek. The French classic was raced under rain and this made th...

Mathieu van der Poel wins Gravel World Championships with fantastic solo win

Mathieu van der Poel is the reigning cyclocross World Champion and now is also the Gravel World Champion. In Leuven, the Dutchman proved to be the strongest in the race and put in a masterful performance to get a new rainbow jersey in his palmarès. The 180-kilometer race had many of the peloton's be...

Marc Hirschi does it again! Another victory for UAE at Coppa Agostoni

Marc Hirschi has won several races this year and he keeps UAE Team Emirates' tally going up constantly. The Swiss rider was victorious at the Coppa Agostoni today, succeeding after a late attack. It was a race that was very fast right from the start and had no slowing down. Lots of splits occured th...

Everything about Cameron Mason

Cameron Mason, born August 18, 2000, is a Scottish cyclocross and mountain biker who competes for the Cyclocross Reds team in Cyclocross and the Alpecin - Deceuninck Development Team on the road. Mason has won several national titles and is one of the most prominent British riders in the off-road di...

Israeli national champion Oded Kogut beats Alexander Kristoff to win final Cro Race stage; Brandon McNulty wins overall classification

Brandon McNulty has won the Cro Race, arriving safely in the peloton on stage 6. Oded Kogut of Israel - Premier Tech took a surprising win, beating Uno-X's Alexander Kristoff who had a perfect leadout. The breakaway of the day was formed by five riders: Matthias Schwarzbacher, Casper van der Woude,...

VIDEO: Mathieu van der Poel attacks with 100 kilometers to go at Gravel World Championships

The Gravel World Championships are currently taking place in Leuven, Belgium; but a Dutchman is storming through. Mathieu van der Poel, with over 100 kilometers to the finish, is already attacking the race hard and only a few riders are in the vicinity. A video captured by Belga's Greg Lenco on a sm...

PREVIEW | Paris-Tours 2024 - Philipsen, Laporte, Pedersen and De Lie headline spectacular battle on gravel roads

On the 6th of October the riders will tackle one of the very oldest and most famous one-day races in the cycling calendar. A race that over the years has crowned many of the sport's greats, Paris-Tours continues to be an exciting race up to this day and it's many gravel sectors and explosive climbs...

Mathieu van der Poel wishes to take rainbow jersey in gravel: "You can see that it is really becoming a big discipline"

Mathieu van der Poel is the reigning Cyclocross World Champion but at the time being, he just lost his title on the road. However this Sunday he has the opportunity to take another world title for himself in Leuven, as he tackles a very strong list of riders for the Gravel World Championships. “It i...

Isaac Del Toro ahead of Gravel Worlds: "It’s a new experience. I’m trying to enjoy it as much as possible"

The Gravel World Championships take place this Sunday for the men's Elite and it includes a big startlist with a quality field. It features cyclocross specialists, former road racers, top amateurs and pure road riders such as Isaac Del Toro who is making his debut racing in the gravel at this level....

Matteo Jorgenson "pushed just beyond his limit" trying to follow Tadej Pogacar at Giro dell'Emilia

Matteo Jorgenson has exploded trying to follow Tadej Pogacar at the GP de Montréal and now again at the Giro dell'Emilia. He was the only rider initially trying to follow the Slovenian when he launched his initial attack in the Italian classic, but that did not give Team Visma | Lease a Bike the res...

Tadej Pogacar describes Giro dell'Emilia triumph - "This race has been on my wish list for a long time"

In his debut with the rainbow jersey, Tadej Pogacar put in a stellar ride to win the Giro dell'Emilia with another long solo ride. The UAE Team Emirates rider is unstoppable this year and has ticked off another race from the list of big events he hadn't yet won. He details the victory and what came...

Confirmed startlist for the men's Gravel World Championships 2024 including Van der Poel, Mohoric, Merlier, Benoot, Del Toro and more

On Sunday, October 6th, the men's elite race at the 2024 Gravel World Championships takes place in Leuven, Belgium. Last year, Matej Mohoric claimed the Rainbow Jersey and the Slovenian is back again this time around, but faces some very notable competition. We take a look at it's startlist. Include...

Remco Evenepoel looks to put behind Giro dell'Emilia disaster and leads Soudal - Quick-Step at Coppa Bernocchi

The Italian Autumn classics are in full swing. Today is the Coppa Agostoni, but Soudal - Quick-Step have announced that after the Giro dell'Emilia, Remco Evenepoel will also be leading the Belgian team at the Coppa Bernocchi this Monday as the main favourite ahead of Il Lombardia. This Saturday's ra...

"Disqualification is not the standard sanction" - UCI justify lack of punishment for Mathieu van der Poel's 'sidewalk incident' at World Championships

Mathieu van der Poel rode in the sidewalk momentarily at the World Championships and came quite close to spectators who were watching the events unfold. Captured on the race broadcast, it led to some complaints - mostly regarding the UCI's inconsistency of applying it's own rules. The Dutchman did n...

Tadej Pogacar victorious at Giro dell'Emillia: "The first race in the rainbow jersey you need to prove again that you are the best"

Tadej Pogacar won this past Sunday a world title and, in his first appearance in the new rainbow jersey, decimated the competition at the Giro dell'Emilia. The World Champion won with two minutes over his closest competitors and had no true competition in the Italian classic. "Mission accomplished a...

From Formula 1 to the Gravel World Championships - Valtteri Bottas makes the switch

At 35 years old, Finnish racing driver Valtteri Bottas is no stranger to the world of motorsport, having raced for some of the most iconic teams in Formula 1, including Mercedes, where he clinched 10 Grand Prix victories. His most recent win came at the Turkish Grand Prix in 2021. However, Bottas ha...

Italian rider reacts to Muriel Furrer’s death: "A rider like me was left in the cold and rain to die alone"

It has been one week since Swiss junior rider Muriel Furrer tragically passed away during her home World Championships in Zurich, and many questions about her death remain unanswered. The cycling world has been shaken by the loss of the young rider, with Italian rider Andrea Raccagi Noviero, a 20-ye...

Lorena Wiebes reacts to Gravel World Championships bronze: “I told Marianne that I did not have the best legs”

In an intense race at the 2024 Gravel World Championships in Belgium, Marianne Vos secured another rainbow jersey, defeating Lotte Kopecky in a thrilling sprint to claim the title. While Vos and Kopecky battled it out at the front, Lorena Wiebes rode a strong race to take the bronze medal, adding an...

Lotte Kopecky misses out at Gravel World Championships: “Marianne was just super strong”

Fresh off her victory in Zurich last weekend, where she claimed her second consecutive women’s road race world title, 28-year-old Lotte Kopecky was back in action on home soil in Belgium. Competing in the Gravel World Championships in Leuven, Kopecky delivered an impressive performance but ultimatel...

EF-Education EasyPost rider sets new record for fastest lap of Australia

Australian cyclist Lachlan Morton, known for his endurance feats, has set a new record for the fastest lap around Australia. The 32-year-old, who rides for EF Education-EasyPost, completed the monumental journey in just 30 days, 9 hours, and 59 minutes, finishing at the Port Macquarie lighthouse on...

Laurens Ten Dam talks about Mathieu van der Poel and gravel Worlds: "A guarantee of a top performance and a good result"

Laurens Ten Dam has left the pro peloton on the road already many years ago, but it was only one step in his career. Ever since, he's become a successful podcaster and benchmark of gravel racing in North American. This weekend he races the Gravel World Championships against some of the best in the w...

Discover the final startlist of the 2024 Paris-Tours featuring Arnaud De Lie, Jasper Philipsen, Christophe Laporte and Mads Pedersen

The season is coming to an end, but before that happens, there are still quite a few interesting races on the menu. On Sunday, riders will take on the traditional Paris-Tours will challenging gravel sectors in the midst of vineyards. Let's have a look at who are the big names to follow!The final sta...