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How did watching cycling become so expensive, and what does it say about the business of pro cycling?
By Nicholas Hellen published
As the cost of watching cycling on TV increases, Cyclingnews analyses the driving forces behind the change and where all the money ends up

Giro d'Italia GC analysis: Ayuso makes big psychological step in overall fight against Roglič, with race still wide open
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Spaniard takes maiden Grand Tour stage win on Slovenian's favoured terrain, with just four seconds separating them after first mountain test

8 off-the-bike things professional cyclists do to ride faster – and you can do too
By Emma Cole published
Training From stretching, preparing meals and having a tidy house, there’s more to being a pro cyclist than just riding a bike

'The domestic racing scene I was part of is almost non-existent' – Gavin Mannion says cycling in the US is different, not dead
By Jackie Tyson published
Feature USA's UCI calendar may be smaller, but next generation of riders use gravel and collegiate racing on pathway to road

Niner Bikes - Gravel bikes suited to your specific needs
By Cyclingnews published
From fireroad racers, to single-track adventurers, Niner Bikes have the bikes for you

A first week breakaway in the Giro d'Italia? Not a good idea says breakaway legend Thomas de Gendt – sit tight for later success
By Thomas De Gendt published
Analysis In his latest column, the Belgian explains the perils of first week breakaways, and takes a trip down memory lane to his last ever pro road win, in Naples in the 2022 Giro d'Italia

'He's a machine' – Mathias Vacek impresses as Lidl-Trek's not-so-secret Grand Tour weapon on Giro d'Italia debut
By James Moultrie published
Feature Teammates full of praise for 22-year-old Czech all-rounder, who doesn't 'realise how hard he can ride a bike'

Crunching the numbers and controlling the variables – How XDS Astana climbed from dead last in WorldTour to top three in under a year
By Laura Weislo published
Feature Kazakh team went all in with a new data scientist and it's paying off

The bikes of Romain Bardet - how the journey from neo-pro to Grand Tour finale captures the most rapid change of tech in pro cycling
By Tom Wieckowski published
pro bike A look back at the French star’s first and final grand tour machines as he begins his last grand tour at the Giro d'Italia

'Why I knew it was time to walk away from pro cycling' – Alice Wood opens up about retiring at 29
By Alice Wood published
Column 'The question I kept circling back to wasn’t whether I could keep going, but whether I should' – Former British Champion speaks candidly about her experience in an all-new column for Cyclingnews

'Others called it quits, I carried on' – Paul Double on the resilient road from 'getting head kicked in' as a U23 to a Giro d'Italia debut at 28
By James Moultrie published
Interview British rider comes 'full circle' from days cutting teeth as a young racer in Italy to his first start at a Grand Tour

A new Campagnolo groupset, three new helmets and a horde of time trial tech: All the Giro d'Italia tech from the Grande Partenza
By Josh Croxton published
All the tech we've found at the opening weekend of the Giro d'Italia 2025, including more photos of the 2025 Campagnolo Super Record Wireless groupset

'My Giro nearly ended before it started here in Albania' – Larry Warbasse column
By Larry Warbasse published
Insight Cyclingnews' new columnist Larry Warbasse talks through the tension and trials of the Giro's start in Albania

Dutch domination and multi-mountain challenges - Five conclusions from La Vuelta Femenina 2025
By Lukas Knöfler published
Analysis We look back on a week in Spain where Vollering, Van der Breggen, Vos showed their strength and where younger riders made a mark

Roglič on top and Mads the magnificent at the Giro d'Italia - Philippa York analysis
By Philippa York published
Analysis Philippa York casts her eye over the big winners and those who impressed during the Giro's flying visit to Albania

'I'm building every single day' - Luke Plapp sacrifices GC goals after injury and resets Giro d'Italia focus to stage wins
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Interview Surgery hiatus forces Australian to rethink targets in opening Grand Tour of season after planned lead in curtailed

Giro d'Italia classifications, jerseys and rules explained
By Dani Ostanek last updated
Feature All you need to know – from the maglia rosa to the Cima Coppi, defunct prizes, and time limit calculations

What is the prize money for the Giro d'Italia?
By Katy Madgwick last updated
Giro d'Italia Cyclingnews looks at how the prize fund for the first Grand Tour of the year is distributed
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