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Giro d'Italia 2024 start list: Geraint Thomas to lead "aggressive" Ineos Grenadiers
All the teams and riders for the 107th Giro d'Italia
By Adam Becket Published
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Giant files lawsuit and recruits top Stages Cycling staff as power meter brand closes down
Giant filed a suit against Stages in February and four team members left the latter to join Giant
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published
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Overachiever: Cameron Wurf competed in the Amstel Gold, La Flèche Wallonne and an Ironman, all in just eight days
Cameron Wurf is both a member of Team Ineos Grenadiers and an accomplished professional long course triathlete who has racked up numerous World Tour and Ironman race finishes across his career.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Wout van Aert back on drop bars as he says he’s 'almost professional again' in Strava post
Visma-Lease a Bike rider broke his collarbone, sternum and several ribs in a high speed crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'Ride like you own the road' - Zoe Bäckstedt on Paris-Roubaix Femmes, her Grand Tour debut and her new Red Bull helmet
Bäckstedt recently landed sponsorship from the energy drink giants and joined the likes of Tom Pidcock, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Evie Richards as a Red Bull athlete
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Cycle to Work scheme is 'sucking the lifeblood' from local bike shops, say retailers - here's how to save on tax, ethically
Find a scheme with lower commission, and lobby your employer to use it
By Adam Becket Published
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Coach's view: Does cycle commuting really count as training?
How to make sure you're getting the most out of your two-wheeled trip to work
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I've taken the power meter off and it has made me focus more on speed': Alex Dowsett on picking up results after ditching data
Ex-WorldTour pro enjoying better pacing after winning two out of two TTs this season
By James Shrubsall Published
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Among market turmoil, Colnago boasts €55 million in sales: CEO shares the brand’s secret
Colnago’s growth has tripled since the brand’s acquisition by new majority stakeholders in 2020 and seems impervious to the downturn. Here's why.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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2.28km in 2:55: The Tour de Romandie prologue which was over in a flash
Majority of riders opted for road bikes on technical course around the Swiss city of Payerne
By Adam Becket Published
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Best energy drinks for cycling 2024: fuelling and hydration explained
Unsure of the best way to get the energy you need for riding? We take you through the options and our favourite energy drinks
By Tom Epton Last updated
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Bike rental schemes hit record numbers in the UK, almost topping 25 million hires
An average of 67,565 rides were taken a day between September 2022 and September 2023, an increase of 24%
By Adam Becket Published
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Specialized has joined the price slashers and there are huge discounts to be had on electric, hybrid and gravel bikes
Half price savings go live on the Specialized website as industry chaos continues
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Last updated
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Egan Bernal says he has regained his pre-crash form, but others have improved
Colombian, who suffered traumatic training accident in 2022, aiming for return to Tour de France
By James Shrubsall Published
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Lotte Kopecky to miss Tour de France Femmes with Olympics the main goal
World Champion set to ride Tour of Britain Women and Giro d'Italia Donne before Paris games
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Was this the best women’s Classics campaign ever?
Every race seemed to go down to the wire, with little in the way of control or domination. It could hardly have been better
By Adam Becket Published
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The 8 quirkiest tech innovations we spotted at the Sea Otter Classic
A kevlar wheel, an unusual aero bike, solid helmet straps, a bike made from recycled plastic bike, and more - 8 odd, quirky and cool tech innovations spotted at the Sea Otter Classic
By Daniel Palma Published
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Buy One Get One Free on bikes didn't save Kona as brand is put up for sale
American gravel and mountain bike brand will "continue to seek a buyer"
By Adam Becket Published
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Is the Cycle to Work scheme disadvantaging those who really need it?
Questions have been raised about the commission providers charge local bike shops - but the scheme could be improved for users, too
By Sam Jones Published
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It's Commuting Week at Cycling Weekly - here's what you can expect
Join us as we celebrate all things riding from A to B this week
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published
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Kona’s for sale, Mavic and Parlee are back, Triban is no longer, Garmin Varia’s got competition and 4 other discoveries from North America’s biggest bicycle trade show
The 34th annual Sea Otter Classic brought 1,100 brands and nearly 80,000 attendees to Monterey, California – here’s what stood out
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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‘It’s super special’ - Tadej Pogačar on taking his sixth Monument victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The UAE Team Emirates rider took a dominant victory at La Doyenne with a decisive attack on La Redoute
By Joseph Lycett Published
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Grace Brown outsprints the favourites to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes
The FDJ-SUEZ rider finally takes the victory at La Doyenne after finishing runner-up in 2020 and 2022
By Joseph Lycett Published
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Tadej Pogačar wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège with an unstoppable attack on La Redoute
The UAE Team Emirates rider takes his sixth Monument victory at La Doyenne
By Joseph Lycett Published
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If you have too much money, coffee is right up there with cycling as a solution
'I suspect that you can divide cyclists into personality types around coffee', muses columnist Dr Hutch
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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Bring Bob Marley along for your next ride with State Bicycle’s 4/20 collaboration
State Bicycle Co. announced today a Bob Marley collaboration that features Marley-themed bikes, frame bags, top caps and apparel.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Undercover Mechanic: Contrary to popular belief, the bike industry is not collapsing - but disinformation is rife
The overstocking amid the Covid spike is problematic, but some businesses are thriving, argues our insider
By Undercover Mechanic Published
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Tweets of the week: Brutal weather at Flèche, an idiot sandwich and is there a new POC helmet?
There's a lot of love for Kasia Niewiadoma, and it turns out Norwegians are good in bad weather
By Adam Becket Published
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Juanpe López wins Tour of the Alps, does 34 kick-ups with a football
'My coach said to do it for Betis,' says Spaniard of his boyhood football club
By Tom Davidson Published