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Shortened Tour of Britain Women added to UCI's 2024 calendar
Four-day event added to calendar in spot previously held by the Women’s Tour
By Tom Thewlis Published
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SD Worx-Protime to make a return to the Ford RideLondon Classique in 2024
‘The bar it takes to win has just gone up’ says RideLondon race director after return of Dutch super-team confirmed
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert impress in Portugal ahead of bigger tests
Evenepoel starts season in fine form ahead of Tour de France debut this summer
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'A big waste of time’: Inside the stage race with only one stage
The Ruta del Sol went from five to one stage thanks to farmer protests, creating an odd situation
By Adam Becket Published
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The peril of celebrating early: Tobias Halland Johannessen loses Classic Var to Lenny Martinez on line
The Uno-X rider sat up before the French one-day race was truly won, and paid the price
By Adam Becket Published
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Spanish stage race reduced to single 5km time trial due to farmer protests
The five-day Ruta del Sol was won by Maxim van Gils on Friday, beating Juan Ayuso
By Adam Becket Published
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Is this the weirdest kit in pro cycling? Alpecin-Deceuninck go for double denim
Aping the Carrera team from the 80s and 90s, Alpecin are to race in fake denim
By Adam Becket Published
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'Mostly for those in their 40s and 50s': I'm 28 but I still think this stage race has a mad playlist that you need to listen to
With everything from Arcade Fire to Tina Turner, it's got something for everyone - almost. Plus, a lot of Portuguese music
By Adam Becket Published
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Tao Geoghegan Hart ready for ‘unknown’ as he begins new ‘adventure’ at Lidl-Trek
British rider set to make racing comeback at Volta ao Algarve on Wednesday, nine months after serious crash
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Astana go all in on Cavendish in his final season, but will the confidence pay off?
The Kazakh team have bet big on the 38-year-old sprinter. Both they and Cavendish need 2024 to work
By Adam Becket Published
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This 20-year-old might be one of Great Britain's most promising Olympic hopefuls
Ineos Grenadiers' Josh Tarling could return from Paris with two medals, if everything goes to plan
By Adam Becket Published
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Rigoberto Urán to retire at end of 2024 season - 'We have reached the end'
Colombian announces at Tour Colombia that he will call time on his career at end of year after 19 years in pro peloton
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'You see guys now signing WorldTour contracts as a first-year junior. I really got to enjoy the last two years': Oliver Knight's long ride to the pro ranks
The 23-year-old bucked trends and completed his time at under-23 level before stepping up to the WorldTour with Cofidis this season
By Adam Becket Published
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Mark Cavendish wins his first race in final season after perfect leadout in Tour Colombia
The Briton fended off the challenge of home rider Fernando Gaviria on stage four of the Tour Colombia
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Sepp Kuss: 'I can fight for the Grand Tours. I can be with the best guys'
Rather than seeking leadership opportunities at lesser teams, Kuss embraces being "second card" for Visma-Lease a Bike
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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‘Wow, I'm really good at cycling’ - Fred Wright on the ride that changed him
British national champion reflects on his ‘oh yeah’ moment long before turning professional
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Mark Cavendish forced to settle for third in 2024 season opener in Colombia
Astana Qazaqstan rider says Tour Colombia stage one result ‘best debut race for a few years’
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Nairo Quintana’s former doctor to face trial for doping offences
Fredy Alexander Gonzales Torres is accused of "possession of a substance or method prohibited for use by an athlete" during the 2020 Tour de France
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Is it time for Mathieu van der Poel to solely focus on the road?
A sixth cyclo-cross world title seemed easy for the Dutchman. Does he have anything left to prove in the sand and the mud?
By Adam Becket Published
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Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike left out of pocket by Tour of Britain organiser's collapse
Prize money for 2023 race unpaid, riders union says national federation must ‘bear the debts’ of previous organiser, SweetSpot
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tour of Britain and Women's Tour future guaranteed by British Cycling, but women's race in doubt for 2024
National federation committed to ensuring men's and women’s races take place this year but CEO admits it is in a ‘race against the clock’ to put on women's event
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tiffany Cromwell Q&A: 'Canyon-SRAM has always believed in me. I'm a teammate you can rely on'
Canyon-SRAM's road captain turned gravel rider talks about her role changing, dealing with SD Worx and leaving basketball behind
By Adam Becket Published
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Cyclo-cross World Championships 2024: Seven riders to watch in Tábor, plus course preview
Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert might be absent, but there will still be plenty of talent on display in the Czech Republic
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'We're not going to be winning as much as we did last year' - Visma-Lease a Bike prepare for post-Primož Roglič world
Dutch squad are ready to be the chased rather than the chaser, stalwart Robert Gesink says
By Adam Becket Published
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Never celebrate early and Groupama-FDJ on a roll: Five things we learned from the opening races of 2024
Five takeaways from the opening set of races as Opening Weekend edges closer
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Red Bull and Bora-Hansgrohe partnership given 'green light to go ahead'
The 'joint venture' between the energy drinks company and the German cycling team has been allowed by Austrian authorities
By Adam Becket Published
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Criminal charges dropped in Michel Hessmann anti doping case
Public prosecutors office in Freiburg drops case against German rider
By Tom Thewlis Published
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French pro cyclist suffering with memory loss after Tour Down Under crash
‘I have no memory of the crash’ says Rudy Molard of Groupama FDJ after incident in Australia
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Ineos Grenadiers say they will work with British Cycling to get Tour of Britain back on ‘as quickly as possible’
Ben Swift and Owain Doull both say it would be a "shame" were the Tour of Britain to be no more
By Adam Becket Published