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May 22
- High mountains set to inspire and ignite Giro d'Italia GC battle behind Jonas Vingegaard while heat could be a factor
- Makena Kellerman wins U23 XCC race at Nové Město Na Moravě and extends lead in Mountain Bike World Series day ahead of XCO debut
- 'It's the right time to take the pink jersey' – Jonas Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike finally ready to take control of the Giro d'Italia
- Larry Warbasse left empty-handed in Giro d'Italia breakaway after 'mistake' on the final climb into Verbania
- 'Saturday is the big day of truth' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe fear Giro d'Italia's multi-mountain stage 14 could be a battle of survival for Pellizzari and Hindley
- 'We didn’t want to just wait for a sprint with Lorena' – Attacking tactics in Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2 finale fail to overcome Wiebes
- 'I did them proud and I gave it everything' – Josh Kench goes from racing in China to almost winning a Giro d’Italia stage
- The Oakley Velo Mach is the fastest road helmet we've ever tested, but can it justify the hefty price tag?
- Giro d'Italia: Alberto Bettiol marches to solo victory on stage 13 after vaulting from breakaway on final climb
- 4 Jours de Dunkerque: Aggressive final kilometre nets Rasmus Tiller stage 3 victory and bonus seconds to threaten GC lead of Laurence Pithie
- Charlotte Kool sprints to third victory of year at Veenendaal-Veenendaal Women
- 'I wasn't trying to hide anything' - Jonas Vingegaard warns rivals who aim to exploit recovery from sickness ahead of Giro d'Italia's Pila summit
- Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Lorena Wiebes triumphant again in another bunch sprint on stage 2
- Alexander Kristoff appointed Tour of Norway race director as stage race plans 2027 return
- ‘At one point you have to say stop’ – Damiano Caruso hopes for a final Tour de France ride as he confirms plans to retire this year
- As it happened: Win goes to the breakaway on stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia
- Richard Carapaz weighs up options for June racing return ahead of Tour de France bid
- 'Looking for opportunities' – Liv-AlUla-Jayco head to Giro d’Italia Women with balanced lineup and Italian leader
- Crashes, controversy, compatibility issues: What is the hookless rim debate, and how do we solve it?
- ‘Now is when the really decisive days begin’ – Vincenzo Nibali weighs in on Giro d’Italia general classification battle
- Same course, same day, same distance – Women's Tour Down Under to run alongside final three days of men's race in 2027
May 21
- 'I saw this moment' - How Alec Segaert left no room for error in quest for stage victory at the Giro d'Italia
- Filippo Ganna eyes home stage to Verbania to prove he is more than just a time trialist
- 'Our time will come' - Movistar fail to win in Novi Ligure but blow up the Giro d'Italia yet again
- Teenager Oda Aune Gissinger earns mountain jersey in WorldTour debut at Vuelta a Burgos Féminas
- 'It is already behind me' - Jonas Vingegaard reveals he has been sick after tough first week in Giro d'Italia
- 'It's hard to understand the tactics of Movistar' - Giro d'Italia top sprinters Magnier, Milan dropped and left frustrated with 'fast pace' on climbs into Novi Ligure
- Unbound Gravel organisers rein in support station chaos, adding feed zones for elite fields only
- Further Giro d'Italia disappointment for out-of-gas Ben Turner after mechanical dashes hopes on stage 12
- Giro d'Italia: Late solo attack lands Alec Segaert surprise victory on stage 12
- Looking for a great Father's Day gift? An Audible subscription gives a bike-obsessed dad access to the best cycling biographies, podcasts and more from just $15
- 4 Jours de Dunkerque: Breakaway rules stage 2 with Victor Papon scoring first pro victory
- Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Unbeatable Lorena Wiebes gallops to opening sprint victory on stage 1 by huge margin
- 'Much bigger than a dispute about a 10-tooth cog’ – SRAM celebrates legal victory over UCI as an end to 'exclusion' of cycling industry from decision-marking
- Specialized S-Works Evade 4 review: No more aero, but cooler and comfier
- Lorena Wiebes and SD Worx-Protime aim to 'fine-tune leadout train' at Vuelta a Burgos ahead of Giro d'Italia maglia rosa bid
- As it happened: Late solo attacker steals victory from the sprinters on stage 12 of the Giro d'Itallia
- 'A brutally hard day on the bike' – Erlend Blikra forced out of Giro d'Italia after missing the time cut on stage 11
- Misspelt brands, dubious deals, and no safety guarantees in sight – Welcome to the Wild West of AliExpress bike parts
- 'A major setback' - Lotto-Intermarché down to four riders at the Giro d'Italia as leader crashes out
May 20
- 'The GC favourites aren't too worried about me' - Chris Harper surprises in decisive Giro d'Italia breakaway to pull back minutes on the roads to Chiavari
- Grace Arlandson uses 'queen stage' victory on day six of Tour de Bloom to unseat Mejías and Ehrlich for overall title
- 'Modern cycling is not just power, it's about how you race' - Jhonatan Narváez offers another masterclass of Giro d'Italia stage winning
- 'Close the book and go for the next one' - From stage wins and the pink jersey to breakaways and crashes, inside XDS Astana's up and down Giro d'Italia
- 'We saved our skins again' - Giulio Pellizzarri and Jai Hindley fight on after illnesses at Giro d'Italia
- Victory for SRAM as UCI loses appeal over gear restriction trial
- Giro d'Italia: Jhonatan Narváez outduels Enric Mas for victory on stage 11 as breakaway prevails
- 4 Jours de Dunkerque: Laurence Pithie surges past Lewis Askey on twisty finale for win on opening stage
- 'We have to be ready to capitalise on anything - Thymen Arensman puts Netcompany Ineos back in the Grand Tour GC game
- Save $100 on the Garmin Varia RCT715 – Now at its best-ever price in this Amazon cycling deal
- Vuelta a Burgos Feminas contenders - Évita Muzic a potential favourite but GC likely to be open and exciting with lack of big names
- Remco Evenepoel trains in football jersey to celebrate Arsenal's Premier League title
- Jonas Vingegaard may not be destroying the field at this Giro d'Italia, but that doesn't mean he's any less likely to win it
- Junior world champion Harry Hudson suffers spinal fracture after 'pretty scary' collision with motorbike on training descent
- As it happened: Two-up sprint decides victory as breakaway survives stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia
- No, Mathieu van der Poel won't be racing the MTB World Cup this weekend, despite organiser's announcement
- Pirelli Cinturato Gravel S review: Made for mud, not tarmac
- Rudy Project Kelion Photochromic review: Top-end Italian eyewear for all conditions
- Lorenzo Milesi races Giro d'Italia stage 10 time trial in an ice vest after forgetting to remove it
- 'Bigger differences than Blockhaus' - Arensman, O'Connor, Gee-West reflect on decisive role of 42km Giro d'Italia time trial as hunt for maglia rosa evolves
May 19
- 'I was awake at 5 a.m. with adrenaline flowing' - Filippo Ganna wants more after record breaking Giro d'Italia TT win
- 'It was terrible' - Jonas Vingegaard close but not close enough to maglia rosa after fast, flat Giro d'Italia time trial
- 'We just keep fighting' - Afonso Eulálio not giving up on battle to defend Giro d'Italia maglia rosa
- 'It was more comfortable' – Felix Gall defends unusual lack of helmet visor after shipping time in Giro d'Italia time trial
- Durango-Durango: Paula Blasi impresses with solo victory
- Tadej Pogačar's new TT setup is finally complete thanks to massive new MET helmet seen at Giro d'Italia time trial
- Giro d'Italia: Filippo Ganna smashes stage 10 individual time trial as surprises shake up overall
- Classique Dunkerque: American Artem Shmidt storms to first pro win with late attack
- Specialized Crux DSW Comp review: A lesson in restraint
- Inside my life as a TV reporter at the Giro d'Italia – Live interviews, wholesome Italian lunches, and viral football skills
- As it happened: Big reshuffle after crucial Giro d’Italia stage 10 time trial
- AMS Berm grips review: A tapered shape and tactile feel
- Olav Kooij finally has a return date, but will he make the Tour de France?
- Illness in the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe camp: Pellizzari and Hindley unable to train on Giro d'Italia rest day
- 'We can do crazy things now' – Alberto Bettiol and XDS Astana earn freedom to experiment after non-stop success in first week of Giro d'Italia
May 18
- 'He's in Tour de France mode' - Tadej Pogačar at altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada
- The perfect time to be a breakaway specialist? – What to expect from the second week of the 2026 Giro d'Italia
- Tour de France 2028 to shift to June start with Champagne on the menu in home Grand Départ
- 'There's not one thing I'm scared of' – Felix Gall aims high at the Giro d'Italia after strong first week
- Jonas Vingegaard to race Giro d'Italia time trial in blue Castelli skinsuit designed for Remco Evenepoel
- 'I'm not expecting a good TT' - Odds stacked against maglia rosa Afonso Eulálio in flat, fast Giro d'Italia time trial
- Giro d'Italia stage 10 time trial start times
- 'He is riding like a 1980s GC contender' – Brian Holm believes Jonas Vingegaard is turning back the clock in bid for his first Giro d'Italia victory
- The power of pink, the bruised Italians, and the assassin with a conscience – Philippa York's Giro d'Italia analysis
- 'He's a proper warrior' – Thymen Arensman looking to 'steal experience' from Egan Bernal as he emerges as Netcompany Ineos' GC favourite at Giro d'Italia
- Enric Mas has been wearing women's kit at the Giro d'Italia – What's really going on here?
- Are we getting a new Crux for Unbound? Unreleased Specialized gravel bike spied in Scottish gravel race
- UK cycling fans may still be able to watch parts of the Tour de France for free this summer
May 17
- 'This is my love letter back to the sport' - Peter Stetina hands out silver ingots to Paydirt winners Samara Sheppard and Justin Peck
- Giulio Pellizzari struggles at Giro d'Italia on Corno alle Scale summit finish due to stomach problems
- Gran Premio New York City: Sebastián Brenes Mata scorches sprint for second victory of the season
- Jonas Vingegaard a clear level above in pursuit of 'a complete career' at Giro d'Italia, and the fight for the podium is making his job easier – GC analysis
- 'My Giro is done' - Afonso Eulálio impresses on Corno delle Scale but recognises days in maglia rosa are numbered
- FDJ United-Suez settle with Dickson on GC podium at Itzulia Women but don't capitalise on strength in numbers in final stage
- 'We only decided to go for it really late' - Switch of plan nets Jonas Vingegaard second stage in three days at Giro d'Italia and 50th career win
- 'I'm expecting to lose time on my opponents' – Felix Gall braces himself for Giro d'Italia time trial despite dropping everyone except Vingegaard with bold attack on stage 9
- 'Even today, they don't want me up there' – Endless attacks and losing time purposefully but Giulio Ciccone still denied a stage win at the Giro d'Italia
- Boucles de l'Aulne: Jon Barrenetxea blasts past Clément Venturini on uphill finish in Châteaulin for victory
- Giro d'Italia: Jonas Vingegaard sends signal to rivals with solo stage 9 victory atop Corno alle Scale
- Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier powers to third stage win on final day while Jakob Söderqvist overcomes late crash for GC title
- Rund um Köln: Laurence Pithie outwits Pinarello-Q36.5 pair to win from late break despite being outnumbered
- Itzulia Women: Mischa Bredewold secures overall victory with daredevil descending as Dominika Włodarczyk doubles up to win final stage
- As it happened: GC stars put on a show as gap to pink shrinks again after stage 9 of Giro d'Italia 2026
- 'Most important we win GC, it's not a goal to dominate' – Emulating Pogačar's all-conquering Giro d'Italia not a focus for Jonas Vingegaard with pink as priority
- 'A minimum effort for maximum benefits' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG manager looks on Jonas Vingegaard's ascent of Blockhaus with mix of admiration and frustration
- UCI Gravel World Series: Early sprint clinches Geerike Schreurs victory at The Gralloch while Lukas Pöstlberger crosses the line solo to keep wins rolling
May 16
- Netcompany Ineos say 'nothing has changed' in Egan Bernal's GC hunt at Giro d'Italia despite several setbacks in opening week
- 'Jai is a bit older, maybe also a bit wiser' – Red Bull try to maintain balance between former winner Hindley and unrestricted home star Pellizzari at Giro d'Italia
- 'Tactically, he did it really well' - Jayco-AlUla cautiously optimistic for Ben O'Connor in Giro d'Italia after sound strategic performance on Blockhaus
- Lorena Wiebes overcomes late flat tyre to win Simac Omloop der Kempen Ladies
- 'It's about having nothing to lose' – Liberated by their bad luck, just how many stages can ruthless five-man UAE Team Emirates-XRG win at Giro d'Italia?
- 'Definitely a podium contender' – Decathlon CMA CGM gunning for Giro d'Italia top three with Felix Gall after strong Blockhaus ride
- Tour du Finistère: Jon Barrenetxea edges out Alex Molenaar on high-speed uphill finish in Quimper
- Giro d'Italia: Jhonatan Narváez delivers powerful solo attack to win stage 8
- 'You need to pick your battles' - Yellow jersey Mischa Bredewold holds Itzulia Women race lead as late attackers disrupt her focus for another stage win
- Tour de Hongrie: Jakob Söderqvist powers to rain-soaked victory in chaotically shortened stage 4
- Itzulia Women: Dominika Włodarczyk seizes first WorldTour victory on stage 2 as attackers narrowly hold off rapidly chasing race leader
- As It happened: The win goes to the breakaway on punchy Tappe dei Muri stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia
- Dutch federation U-turn on under-23 cuts with appointment of Chantal van den Broek-Blaak as women's U23 national coach
- Egan Bernal and Thymen Arensman limit losses but can't match the best on Giro d'Italia's first GC test
- UCI Gravel World Series: Brendan Johnston and Tiffany Cromwell claim victory at SEVEN as field samples World Championships course
May 15
- Reliving the Giro d'Italia's first GC battle on the Blockhaus - Gallery
- Jonas Vingegaard takes control of Giro d'Italia on Blockhaus as expected, but should the narrow gap to Felix Gall be a cause for concern? – GC analysis
- 'I tried to suffer as much as possible' - Giro d'Italia leader Afonso Eulálio survives Blockhaus after hard fight to limit time loss
- Jonas Vingegaard triumphs on Blockhaus in Giro d'Italia but confirms 'super strong' Felix Gall is a GC threat
- 'I made some mistakes trying to follow him' - Giulio Pellizzari's GC bid in Giro d'Italia takes a hit as Jonas Vingegaard turns the screw on Blockhaus
- 'The legs are ready' - Antonia Niedermaier bullish ahead of another mountainous stage at Itzulia Women
- 'At first, I was a bit annoyed that I couldn't follow' – Felix Gall paces Blockhaus to perfection to emerge as Jonas Vingegaard's closest Giro d'Italia contender
- Derek Gee-West to remain Lidl-Trek GC leader despite trailing teammate Ciccone in Giro d'Italia
- Giro d'Italia: Jonas Vingegaard soars to victory with record-setting ride on race's opening summit finish at Blockhaus
- Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier takes a second victory on stage 3
- Itzulia Women: Mischa Bredewold sprints to opening stage victory from a select group of five
- Eli Iserbyt finds a new role with Tadej Pogačar's agents after early retirement from cyclo-cross
- As it happened: Visma-Lease a Bike show their strength on the Blockhaus, scattering their Giro d'Italia rivals into the wind
- More than 2,000 riders to line up for a taste of UCI Gravel World Championships course at SEVEN in Nannup
- 'A tough period of racing while searching for answers' – Iliac artery surgery ahead for Neve Bradbury
May 14
- 'It was pretty bloody long, mate' – Former Blockhaus winner Jai Hindley recalls first time up climb as an amateur ahead of vital Giro d'Italia GC test
- 'This is a huge disappointment' - Christophe Laporte shifts focus from Tour de France to 'full recovery' from quadriceps tear in training crash
- 'A real badass climb' - Local star Giulio Ciccone predicts major gaps in Giro d'Italia's first major summit finish at Blockhaus
- 'Blockhaus is a climb where you cannot hide' – Jonas Vingegaard stays ominously calm as first 'real' mountaintop finish at Giro d'Italia looms large
- 'No objectives and no limits' - Bahrain Victorious aim to keep their Giro d'Italia leader Afonso Eulálio free from any pressure
- 'I really don't get it' - Jonathan Milan slams choice of Giro d'Italia run-in to Naples after crash disrupts final sprint
- Chasing Light: The Opal White SLR Capsule Collection combines performance and identity
- Tour de Hongrie: Benoît Cosnefroy stuns field with stage 2 victory using long-range sprint
- Giro d'Italia: Davide Ballerini avoids mass crash, speeds to stage 6 victory in Naples
- Circuit de Wallonie: Riley Sheehan surges from reduced bunch for first victory in three seasons
- Crazy scenes at Giro d'Italia as lunging spectator menaces peloton - Video
- Sharp braking averts disaster as deer skids across the road in front Tour de Hongrie peloton - Video
- An open field vies for glory in the sharp hills of the Basque Country – Analysing the contenders at Itzulia Women
- 'The fastest gravel wheels ever built' - Enve's new G SES gravel wheels take rim widths to a new level
- 'We don't feel it was a tyre issue' – UAE Team Emirates dismiss Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas comments on use of TT tyres in wet Giro d'Italia stages
- 'It's been an incredibly hard few months' – Dutch sprinter returns to racing following the death of his father and a traumatic training assault
- As it happened : XDS-Astana reign in Naples after cobbles, late corners, crashes and chaos in high-speed Giro d'Italia sprint
- 'I felt like I was going to die' – Egan Bernal reveals abnormally high heart rate was behind his struggles on Giro d'Italia stage 4 climb
- 'Crashing at 75kph, you're never going to walk away unscathed' – Jake Stewart and NSN's Giro d'Italia sprint dreams not derailed by injury setbacks
- 'If it rains, it's not going to be funny' – Jasper Stuyven warns of potential danger of cobbled sprint finish in Naples at Giro d'Italia
May 13
- Philadelphia Cycling Classic confirms seven WorldTour teams in men's and women's fields for Manayunk Wall challenge - North American Roundup
- 'There is already something going on in the bunch' - Threat of illness after cold, wet Giro d'Italia stage 5 more concerning than 6:22 deficit for Visma-Lease a Bike
- 'We knew there would be fireworks' - Long, solo pursuit through rain proves too much for Giulio Ciccone to defend Giro d'Italia lead
- 'I don't know how I feel, it's too crazy' - Afonso Eulálio takes Giro d'Italia pink jersey after topsy-turvy stage 5 breakaway
- 'Nothing is over til you pass the finish line' - How Igor Arrieta turned disaster into a career-defining moment at the Giro d'Italia
- Cat Ferguson blasts from small group for victory at Navarra Women's Elite Classic
- Wrong turn and crashes cause breakaway bedlam in absurd Giro d'Italia finale
- Giro d'Italia: Igor Arrieta's rainy day raid delivers stage 5 victory for UAE Team Emirates-XRG
- Jonas Vingegaard's former coach jumps to rival team just three months after sudden Visma-Lease a Bike exit
- Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier delivers full throttle victory on opening stage
- 'Two cars in front just stopped immediately' – Tudor explain bizarre incident after rider smashes into rear window of UAE car at Giro d'Italia but escapes unscathed
- New bike day has never been more affordable – get the Giro d'Italia stage-winning Van Rysel RCR-R Pro with £3,000 off at Decathlon
- 'Without him, I would already be minutes down' – Egan Bernal thanks teammate Ben Turner for saving him on Giro d'Italia's tricky fourth stage
- 'Alone, half conscious, trying to use the small window of adrenaline to call emergency services' – Albert Withen Philipsen suffers frightening 80kph crash in training
- The MVP of the stage – Matteo Sobrero saves Derek Gee-West, guides Ciccone into maglia rosa, and helps out Egan Bernal at the Giro d'Italia
- Peaty’s Monarch grips review: Fantastic control and comfort
- 'The successes of yesterday seem completely unattainable without profound transformation' – Historic French team to close men's squad to go all-in on women's cycling
- No team, no salary, no bike – The reality for cycling's 'free agents' who find themselves without a contract but still want to race
- 'It's unfortunate' – Jonas Vingegaard misses out on bonus seconds at Giro d'Italia
- As it happened : A day of heavy rain, attacks, chases and crashes spark a surprise winner and new Giro d'Italia maglia rosa in Potenza
May 12
- 'With no Richie, the plans had to change' - James Shaw, EF Education-EasyPost on the Giro d'Italia breakaway hunt after Carapaz withdrawal
- 'No one is unbeatable' – Giulio Pellizzari moves ahead of Jonas Vingegaard on GC with bonus seconds sprint ahead of Giro d'Italia mountains face-off
- 'I was not expecting this after many hard moments' – Without GC pressure, Giulio Ciccone finally achieves childhood dream of pulling on maglia rosa
- 'The important thing was we tried' - Movistar put everything out there but fail to capture Giro d'Italia stage
- Tour de Romandie organisers postpone Women's WorldTour race to 2027 to preserve 'financial stability'
- 'In a sprint finish, nobody's got any friends' - Narváez keeps UAE Team Emirates' Giro d'Italia flight alive with tenacious stage 4 triumph
- 'A big disappointment' – Ineos GC 'priorities' leave Ben Turner wondering at Giro d'Italia after dropping to help Egan Bernal and missing out on stage win
- Milan Menten joins Arnaud De Lie in quitting Giro d'Italia as freak illness continues to punish Lotto Intermarché squad
- Panic and doubts as Egan Bernal dropped on innocuous climb at Giro d'Italia
- Giro d'Italia: Jhonatan Narváez sprints to stage 4 win as Giulio Ciccone grabs bonus seconds to seize pink jersey
- Kaden Groves abandons Giro d'Italia 'still suffering' from opening day crash, leaving Alpecin-Premier Tech without 'best weapon'
- 'Start the countdown' – Remco Evenepoel ramps up Tour de France preparation with Sierra Nevada altitude training camp
- As it happened: Movistar blow-up the Giro d'Italia on the 14km Cozzo Tunno climb but UAE and Lidl-Trek celebrate in Cosenza
- Jonas Vingegaard loses key climbing teammate still struggling with aftereffects of bad Giro d'Italia crash
- Olympic champion Katie Archibald announces surprise retirement just before home Commonwealth Games, will pursue new career in the 'real world'
May 11
- 'He's got that resilience' - Enric Mas stays out of trouble and on track at the Giro d'Italia with slow-burning GC bid
- 250,000 fans in Sofia, a packed Lidl car park, and flamingos – Giro d'Italia reflections from a crash-marred but memorable Bulgarian Grande Partenza
- The Lego Road Bike set is an incredibly detailed replica reminiscent of some of the best aero road bikes currently on show at the Giro d'Italia
- 'I have never felt so bad' – Arnaud De Lie suffers but survives at Giro d'Italia after gastroenteritis
- From electric convoys to fossil fuel sponsors: How seriously is cycling taking sustainability?
- 'Guys have already asked me where I want to attack' – Hunt for Giro d'Italia breakaway success lives on in young Belgian inspired by Van Aert and De Gendt
- 'I got the timing wrong' – Disappointed Jonathan Milan leaves Bulgaria empty handed after double Giro d'Italia sprint defeats
- Dreams fulfilled but disasters poorly handled in Bulgaria – Philippa York's Giro d'Italia analysis
- UAE Team Emirates-XRG's injury list grows yet again as Filippo Baroncini crashes in France
- I built a bikepacking bike to race one of the most challenging ultra-endurance events out there
- Is more gravel racing on the cards for Wout van Aert? Last-minute Marly Grav entry ending with scorching solo win piques interest
- Lorena Wiebes clinches win in small group sprint at Marly Grav as Wout van Aert carves out solo celebration at the UCI Gravel World Series race
May 10
- La Vuelta Femenina conclusions – A new generation shines, cycling's new Swiss Army knife, and attacking pays off
- 'You still have to be careful' – Masked up Giro d'Italia riders touch down in Italy after travel from Bulgaria
- 'I want to show who I am' – Rising Italian Davide Piganzoli set to play vital role in Jonas Vingegaard's bid to win the Giro d'Italia
- ‘It's worth a shot' - Will Barta to take aim at top result Giro d'Italia TT in break from GC support duties
- From climber to 'part of the big sprinters in the world' – Paul Magnier's rapid rise continues with Giro d'Italia double, but fast finishes weren't always his aim
- Trofee Maarten Wynants: Gladys Verhulst-Wild leads AG Insurance-Soudal one-two in sprint finish
- 'I had the speed… stupid' – Dylan Groenewegen left gutted by timing error in Giro d'Italia sprint as he's narrowly beaten in Sofia
- Tro-Bro Léon: Filippo Fiorelli solos clear 3km from finish to win part-gravel Classic
- Giro d'Italia: Paul Magnier edges out Jonathan Milan to claim second victory on stage 3
- 'Like a frightened dog' – Jasper Stuyven criticises Giro d'Italia director following handling of stage 2 neutralisation
- As it happened: Giro d'Italia stage 3 decided by photo finish bunch sprint
- Adam Yates out of Giro d'Italia following brutal crash, won't start stage 3
- Santiago Buitrago out with concussion after Giro d’Italia stage 2 crash, fractures in lower back for Andrea Vendrame
- 'It's a huge step for me' – Paula Blasi and Marion Bunel usher in new generation of Grand Tour stars at La Vuelta Femenina
May 9
- Giro d'Italia penalties, fines and yellow cards – Just a single warning handed out on a quiet stage 13
- 'This is the maximum I could hope for' – Thomas Silva on his history-making win on Giro d'Italia stage 2
- 'We could have easily been on the left and it would have been us' – Netcompany Ineos benefit from Giro d'Italia crash chaos as Egan Bernal moves up to third on GC
- 'He was stopped there forever' - brutal Giro d'Italia crash sees GC contender Derek Gee-West injured and lose time after long lone chase
- 'In the end, I just came up short' – Anna van der Breggen loses La Vuelta Femenina in final 4km on 'frustrating' Angliru
- 'The most important thing is that the guys manage to recover' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG rue tough day at Giro d'Italia as five riders crash
- 'They crashed just in front of me' – Jonas Vingegaard narrowly avoids disaster of mass pile-up at Giro d'Italia before launching first attack
- Petra Stiasny ascends to glory in 'my happy place' Alto de L'Angliru at La Vuelta Femenina
- GP du Morbihan: Benoît Cosnefroy scores fourth victory at French one-dayer
- Giro d'Italia: Thomas Silva secures race lead with stage 2 sprint victory after Jonas Vingegaard-led attack is caught in final kilometre
- Adam Yates, Derek Gee-West among riders caught up in major crash as Giro d'Italia stage 2 is briefly neutralised
- La Vuelta Femenina: Paula Blasi seizes overall victory with final day turnaround on Alto de L'Angliru as Petra Stiasny solos to stage win
- As it happened: Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia ends in reduced bunch sprint after Vingegaard and other attackers caught
- GP du Morbihan Femmes: Eline Jansen wins with late attack
- Giro d'Italia abandons – No withdrawals on stage 13 after GC darkhorse drops out on stage 12
- 'We're going back to market' – Ineos ready to drop title sponsorship role to bring on second partner alongside Netcompany
- As it happened: Spanish glory at La Vuelta Femenina as the climbers put on a show on L'Angliru on stage 7
- 'Sometimes you just mentally crack' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney falls short of own expectations on La Vuelta Femenina stage 6 climbing test
May 8
- 'Maybe I won't win 19 this year' – Pink jersey Paul Magnier turns from quantity to quality with maiden Grand Tour success at Giro d'Italia
- 'You have to be humble in the Giro' - Sepp Kuss not taking 'plan B' role for Jonas Vingegaard in Giro d'Italia
- Geraint Thomas warns of potential GC headache on tricky Giro d'Italia stage 2 finale after Netcompany Ineos escape hectic opener unscathed
- 'We also had our plan and we did exactly the opposite' - How Soudal-Quickstep avoided disaster to deliver Paul Magnier to Giro d'Italia victory
- Paula Blasi with 'bittersweet feeling' after second place on Vuelta Femenina stage 6
- 'We expected something like this' – Visma's tactics in Giro d'Italia opener vindicated as Jonas Vingegaard avoids crash chaos
- 'My legs weren't there' – Top favourite Jonathan Milan unable to fulfill dream of first pink jersey at Giro d'Italia
- Vuelta Femenina: Anna van der Breggen routs rivals on steep slopes of Les Praeres for stage 6 victory and moves into GC lead
- 'No cross-over sports, just snow and ice' - IOC Executive Board halts hopes of cyclo-cross entry in 2030 Olympic Games but window open for 2034
- Giro d'Italia GC standings – Pink jersey retains lead as the Alps beckon
- Dylan Groenewegen and Kaden Groves crash as footed barriers and narrow finish cause huge, high-speed pile-up on Giro d'Italia opening stage
- Giro d'Italia: Paul Magnier speeds to victory as massive crash blocks peloton in stage 1 sprint
- La Classique Morbihan: Great Britain's Abigail Miller sprints to first elite victory in France
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- Why does Jonas Vingegaard have one painted nail at the Giro d'Italia?
- Is this the future of cycling tech? Dozens of new brands reveal crazy designs at China Cycle - Tech Gallery
- As it Happened: Brutal final ascent explodes overall classification on La Vuelta Feminina stage 6
- 'The CPA might do a fundraiser for a zoom lens' – Adam Hansen urges fans not to blame riders as motorbike controversy resurfaces
- As it happened: A late crash sparks chaos but Soudal takes the win and the first maglia rosa on stage 1 at the Giro d'Italia
- Malignant pancreatic tumour and six-hour surgery behind Amber Pate's long absence from racing
- 'I packed my suitcase as soon as I had the call' – Young Brit Josh Giddings plunged into last-minute Grand Tour debut at Giro d'Italia
- 'He's given me a few tricks and tips' – Giro d'Italia GC contender Adam Yates garners advice and tactics from brother Simon's victory
- 'Switched on and ready to take a chance' – Ben O'Connor heads to Giro d'Italia on upward swing with aim to be 'thereabouts' in battle for podium
- 'Let us have our race' - Geerike Schreurs and Lauren De Crescenzo share stories from The Traka 360 as pro women 'navigate around all the chaos of the amateurs'
May 7
- 'Lotte showed what kind of teammate she is' – Kopecky eases up to let Bredewold win as SD Worx-Protime juggle cards at Vuelta Femenina
- Why is it a rest day in the Giro d'Italia? Bulgaria stages add 1,000km transfer and late night for peloton
- Anna van der Breggen 'unlucky' after pair of crashes take down several riders in wet Vuelta Femenina finale
- From Danish reality TV to the Giro d'Italia – Why Tobias Lund Andresen is the not-so dark horse for the first pink jersey in Bulgaria
- Fizik Kyros helmet review: Italian brand makes intelligent choices in its first mid-priced helmet
- Vuelta Femenina: Mischa Bredewold leads Lotte Kopecky across stage 5 line as SD Worx-Protime repeats with one-two finish
- Dope testing heads indoors: Virtual racers to provide blood and urine samples as MyWhoosh launches first e-sports anti-doping regime
- 'Half the peloton fell ill' – Cow manure infection blamed as Arnaud De Lie and Lotto-Intermarché see Giro d'Italia build-up derailed
- 'It often surprises me that people think it's all super serious for us' – Jonas Vingegaard's right-hand man Victor Campenaerts on Visma's Giro d'Italia build-up
- 'I don't feel welcome in cycling' – Jan-Willem van Schip speaks out following latest disqualification
- As it happened: The sprinters take the honours as a crash mars the final at stage 5 of the Vuelta Femenina
- Is co-leadership the only way to challenge Vingegaard at Giro d'Italia? Jai Hindley set to share Red Bull reigns with Pellizzari after season of domestique duties
- Who can beat Jonathan Milan? Analysing the sprinters of the Giro d'Italia
- How to watch Giro d'Italia 2026 – Free live streams, TV channels, Schedule for Stage 13
- 'Our best weapon' – Back from injury, Kaden Groves leads Alpecin-Premier Tech chase for stage wins at the Giro d'Italia
- 'I'm 29, but I almost feel old' – Egan Bernal reflects on the changing landscape of cycling as he returns to Giro d'Italia with GC hopes once again
- A GC battle featuring one top dog, a few challengers and a whole load of hopefuls – Philippa York's Giro d'Italia analysis
May 6
- 'There aren't many hours outside of all the rehab to spend a lot of time enjoying life' – Jay Vine won't be targeting GC at Giro d'Italia after stop-start 2026 season
- 'To come so close is a bit heartbreaking' - Breakaway nearly steals the show on stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina
- Legendary duels, left-field business moves, and the role of La Gazzetta: How RCS turned the Giro d'Italia into a national treasure, and a billion Euro event
- Red Bull Kilometre sprints and stage finishes offer precious time bonuses during 2026 Giro d'Italia
- Vuelta Femenina: Lotte Kopecky wins hectic stage 4 sprint and uses bonus points to claim red leader's jersey
- 'I'm a little more motivated' - Jonathan Milan eyes first lead in Giro d'Italia on Friday in rare opportunity for sprinters and a grasp of jersey with home connection
- 'Bike racing isn't on paper' – Even without ideal preparation, GC hope Derek Gee-West looks to thrive in the brutal attrition of the Giro d'Italia
- 'Let's go one by one' – Tadej Pogačar wants to fill the gaps in his palmarès, but which races are left to conquer?
- As it happened: Breakaway hearts broken as the sprinters take stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina
- 'It’s a new chapter for us' – Netcompany Ineos show off their new green-grey and orange colours in Bulgaria before Giro d'Italia
- Juan Ayuso back in training following challenging spring but won't race again before June
- 'The stress just drains you' – What Jonas Vingegaard can expect from his first Giro d'Italia
- 'I want to win the Giro and make history' – Jonas Vingegaard targets Grand Tour trilogy at Giro d'Italia
- 'Not the gravel of old' – Safety, rules and fairness talk flares in aftermath of The Traka
- Daxton Mock and Cécile Lejeune snare Belgian Waffle Ride California wins
May 5
- Who could be the Isaac del Toro of this year's Giro d'Italia? There's one GC frontrunner, but there's plenty of chances for surprises too – Analysis
- 'You never know if you don't try' - Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney unfazed after headwind scuppers attacks into A Coruña at the Vuelta Femenina
- 'Things are really not going our way' – Lotte Kopecky nets another second place for SD Worx-Protime at La Vuelta Femenina
- Vuelta Femenina: Solo raid nets victory on stage 3 for Cedrine Kerbaol
- As it happened: A surprise late solo move takes the win in stage 3 of the Vuelta Femenina
- 'Paul Seixas is going to enter into Tour de France legend' – Race director Christian Prudhomme joins excitement for French prodigy's debut
- Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari combine as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe GC leaders to take on Jonas Vingegaard at Giro d'Italia
- Adoring Italian fans, turning off social media, and playing FIFA on Mount Teide – Getting to know Giulio Pellizzari, the Giro d'Italia's home star ready to challenge Jonas Vingegaard
May 4
- No racing for Remco Evenepoel for a full 69 days before Tour de France to start 'completely fresh'
- 'We are gravely concerned' - The Cyclists' Alliance respond to the UCI's request for consultation on the future of the sport
- La Vuelta Femenina penalties, fines and yellow cards
- 'If I start a sprint tomorrow, I would do exactly the same' – Lotte Kopecky won't change sprint style following relegation and fine in La Vuelta Femenina stage 2 sprint
- 'We still have big ambitions' - Adam Yates looks to emulate brother Simon as UAE Team Emirates leader for Giro d'Italia
- Vuelta Femenina: Shari Bossuyt wins a dramatic stage 2 sprint as Franziska Koch takes second place and the overall lead
- La Vuelta Femenina overall leader Noemi Rüegg suffers fractured shoulder in stage 2 crash
- 'We Ride In Peace' - EF Education-EasyPost unveil green extraterrestrial-themed kit for Giro d'Italia
- Lidl-Trek chase sprints, stages and the GC at the Giro d'Italia
- As it happened: Surprise winner storms to victory in chaotic finale to La Vuelta Femenina stage 2
- NSN target sprint success at Giro d'Italia with Ethan Vernon and Corbin Strong
- 'I've stepped up from last year' – Second place for Florian Lipowitz at Tour of Romandie provides extra lift toward Tour de France
- Inside Bulgaria's Giro d'Italia start: Marred by political turmoil and team disputes, can it still deliver a lasting legacy?
- Marianne Vos abandons Vuelta Femenina after breaking her collarbone in a stage 1 crash
- 'I have something to tell you…' Paul Seixas confirms he will ride the 2026 Tour de France
- Six tech trends from The Traka and what it means for Unbound Gravel
- Tour of the Gila: Samuel Florez and Kylee Hanel win Gila Monster stage 5 finale
May 3
- USA CRITS: Lucas Bourgoyne back in the winner's circle while Elizabeth Castaño makes a statement at High Line Criterium in Georgia
- Ginia Caluori and Cat Ferguson earn top spots for women in gravel debuts at The Traka 100 while Matyáš Kopecký wins men's division from five-rider sprint
- Festival Elsy Jacobs à Luxembourg: Electric sprint by Erin Boothman lands 19-year-old first career victory
- The rise of Rüegg: Why the Vuelta Femenina win is a breakthrough moment for the Swiss puncheur
- La Vuelta Femenina abandons – 102 riders finish the race atop the Alto de L'Angliru
- Famenne Ardenne Classic: Arnaud De Lie bags his first win of 2026 amid thrilling last-gasp breakaway catch
- La Vuelta Femenina final GC standings – A new face in the red jersey on the final day as the Angliru decides overall victory
- Tour de Romandie: Tadej Pogačar stamps authority on final day with fourth stage win and solidifies overall title
- 'I landed in a ditch' – Marianne Vos forced into desperate chase after late crash in hectic Vuelta Femenina run-in
- Vuelta Femenina stage 1: Noemi Rüegg storms uphill sprint to beat Kopecky and Koch to first leader's jersey
- 'How cool that The Traka 200 was won because of skill and not watts per kilo' – Sofia Gómez Villafañe hopes to inspire youngsters to work on bike handling
- Tour of Turkey: Sebastian Berwick seals overall title as Tom Crabbe triples up with uphill sprint on final stage
- 'Crazy conditions' – New South Korean leg of Mountain Bike XCO World Series 'turns into a running competition' as Sina Frei and Dario Lillo master the mud
- 'If the organisers want to make Pogačar win, that’s their choice' – Motorbikes under fire again at Tour de Romandie as Paret-Peintre and Rodríguez complain for different reasons
- As it happened: Swiss star delivers explosive victory after hectic run-in on stage 1 of La Vuelta Femenina
- What is the Blockhaus? And why does it matter so much in this year’s Giro d’Italia?
- UCI Gravel World Series: Tobias Konig and Giorgia Vettorello claim victory at Giro Sardegna Gravel
- Tour of the Gila: Ella Sabo wins bunch sprint on stage 4 as Patrick Welch takes breakaway victory
- USA CRITS: Skylar Schneider goes back-to-back in South Carolina with Spartanburg Criterium win
May 2
- USA CRITS: Skylar Schneider and Marcos Mendez score decisive wins at Greenville Cycling Classic
- 15,000 calories burned, three toilet stops, one faint – Maddy Nutt breaks down her remarkable debut victory at Traka 560
- Victor Bosoni defends men's title at The Traka Adventure while Maddy Nutt earns women's victory in 560km endurance test
- 'His achievements and legacy will never be forgotten' – Decorated para-cyclist Alex Zanardi dies at age 59
- How to watch La Vuelta Femenina 2026 – TV coverage, live streams for the first women's Grand Tour of the season
- Marta Lach repeats victory with close sprint over teammate at Festival Elsy Jacobs à Garnich
- Tour de Romandie: Tadej Pogačar shatters peloton on 'queen stage' and wins stage 4
- EIGHT new gravel bikes, unreleased Enve whoppers, secret tyres, and even a new groupset – Monster Traka tech gallery
- The Traka 200: Ex road pro Lukas Pöstlberger holds off MTB chasers to win 'biggest gravel race in Europe' as Sofia Gómez Villafañe strikes out for second straight title
- Tour of Turkey: Davide Ballerini wins stage 7 amid neutralisation in slippery Antalya
- The next generation of stage racers and GC challengers – Young and rising riders to watch at La Vuelta Femenina
- Glory days: Netcompany-Ineos start the long battle to revive past Grand Tour success at the Giro d'Italia
- 'Today I don't feel my legs' – Mads Würtz Schmidt finds form like never before in won and done effort at The Traka 360
- 'Sometimes failure really motivates you' – Triumph at The Traka for Rosa Klöser after feeling terrible at Sea Otter Classic Gravel following fraught post Paris-Roubaix dash
May 1
- Tour of the Gila: Grace Arlandson and Adam Lewis claim first UCI wins from breakaway on stage 3
- Taper less, ride more? Why pro cyclists are training harder than science often suggests
- La Vuelta Femenina 2026 start list
- The Traka 360: Mads Würtz Schmidt completes the double with dominant victory, as Rosa Klöser wins with impressive 90km solo on challenging Girona gravel
- 'Personally, I’m also here to make progress as a stage racer' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Visma-Lease a Bike focussed on stage wins at La Vuelta Femenina
- Tour de Romandie: Dorian Godon denies Tadej Pogačar a hat trick with vengeful sprint on stage 3
- Eschborn-Frankfurt: Georg Zimmermann beats Tom Pidcock as thrilling sprint sees breakaway narrowly hold off charging peloton
- Tour of Turkey: Sebastian Berwick takes race lead on stage 6 summit finish as Christian Bagatin survives from the break for first pro victory
- Like shooting fish in a barrel – I spotted a new Argon18 aero gravel bike while trying to have a beer after work at The Traka
- Jayco-AlUla unveil Giro d'Italia team with 'a chance at winning every stage', led by GC contender Ben O'Connor
- Investigating the state of women's pro cycling in Spain – La Vuelta Femenina is thriving, but the lower levels are struggling
- Soudal-QuickStep unveil cream Giro d'Italia jersey in tribute to 150 years of Castelli
- 'I don't think I view real ultra-racing as particularly healthy' – Maddy Nutt looks to beat Traka 560 record with pocket pizza, voicenotes from loved ones, and a refreshing attitude towards sleep
- 'The sting is in the tail for the GC riders' – SD Worx-Protime back Anna van der Breggen and Nienke Vinke for podium challenge in brutally hard Vuelta Femenina
- 'You can't model what happens after twenty hours on the bike' - Factor launches new Sarana ultra gravel bike
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