<![CDATA[ Latest from Cyclingnews in In-depth-pro-cycling ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/tag/in-depth Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:54:40 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'I rode with one eye for an hour and a half' – Could I survive the elite Unbound Gravel 200 as an indoor cyclist? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/i-rode-with-one-eye-for-an-hour-and-a-half-could-i-survive-the-elite-unbound-gravel-200-as-an-indoor-cyclist/ kBojV8zKX6njzyhrzjSRY8 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:54:40 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:54:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ My RED-S experience felt like a constant battle of trying to understand my body and failing, now I know less is more and that life isn't all about cycling ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/my-red-s-experience-felt-like-a-constant-battle-of-trying-to-understand-my-body-and-failing-now-i-know-less-is-more-and-that-life-isnt-all-about-cycling/ F4JojywWWXHpPgxhcyyoX9 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:48:45 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ A loss of community, two-tier finances, and a tactical conundrum – Are professional teams reshaping the gravel scene? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/a-loss-of-community-two-tier-finances-and-a-tactical-conundrum-are-professional-teams-reshaping-the-gravel-scene/ uagnoCQN5fE7QbZmRTE3cQ Tue, 26 May 2026 16:45:00 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:54:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Reliving the Giro d'Italia's first GC battle on the Blockhaus - Gallery ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/reliving-the-giro-d-italias-first-gc-battle-on-the-blockhaus-gallery/ 7iU6U6CRv5q3sbMuCTr4wL Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:25 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 21:02:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ No team, no salary, no bike – The reality for cycling's 'free agents' who find themselves without a contract but still want to race ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/teams-riders/no-team-no-salary-no-bike-the-reality-for-cyclings-free-agents-who-find-themselves-without-a-contract-but-still-want-to-race/ sm7v4R4bKoHVfDf9FzzNP8 Wed, 13 May 2026 09:51:53 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ From electric convoys to fossil fuel sponsors: How seriously is cycling taking sustainability? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/from-electric-convoys-to-fossil-fuel-sponsors-how-seriously-is-cycling-taking-sustainability/ GHiWwSGDVjrg3K2WsXSwj3 Mon, 11 May 2026 11:43:38 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/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/ 5MAzhH6K39Mo4ZJ2UkfVHF Wed, 06 May 2026 16:32:53 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/teams-riders/adoring-italian-fans-turning-off-social-media-and-playing-fifa-on-mount-teide-getting-to-know-giulio-pellizzari-the-giro-d-italias-home-star-ready-to-challenge-jonas-vingegaard/ RRPc6ZiESTbVCts3LMk7kc Tue, 05 May 2026 09:44:41 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:27:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inside Bulgaria's Giro d'Italia start: Marred by political turmoil and team disputes, can it still deliver a lasting legacy? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/inside-bulgarias-giro-d-italia-start-marred-by-political-turmoil-and-team-disputes-can-it-still-deliver-a-lasting-legacy/ YiAMVrZNQbKwtEM9HSUDHG Mon, 04 May 2026 09:21:33 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Kelly's Classics column: Just like Pogačar, Paul Seixas has the whole package, but he shouldn't ride the Tour this summer ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/sean-kellys-classics-column-just-like-pogacar-paul-seixas-has-the-whole-package-but-he-shouldnt-ride-the-tour-this-summer/ QtS4M8KTofmMe496obsa4U Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:06:55 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:27:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A geeky area of technology is blowing up into one of cycling's trickiest dilemmas' - How has rider data become such a controversial conundrum for the sport? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/a-geeky-area-of-technology-is-blowing-up-into-one-of-cyclings-trickiest-dilemmas-how-has-rider-data-become-such-a-controversial-conundrum-for-the-sport/ tp7iwsNQPExPzX6tLzDuSn Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:14:41 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cat Ferguson's column: 'I got a sneak peek at the course, and it's going to be incredibly exciting' - Why you should already be counting down to the 2027 Tour de France Femmes ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/cat-fergusons-column-i-got-a-sneak-peek-at-the-course-and-its-going-to-be-incredibly-exciting-why-you-should-already-be-excited-for-the-2027-tour-de-france-femmes/ hLd8auGwXzdqGHmPC7DFSc Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:02:19 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ An illogical calendar, 'crazy' attitudes towards safety, and an outdated relationship with its fans – What needs to change for cycling to catch up with other sports? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/an-illogical-calendar-crazy-attitudes-towards-safety-and-an-outdated-relationship-with-its-fans-what-needs-to-change-for-cycling-to-catch-up-with-other-sports/ cBaALEKDY8W6Nhn5q5LyXY Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:22:08 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ A billion-dollar business soon to be a relic? What pro cycling can learn from the blueprints of F1 and soccer ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/a-billion-dollar-business-soon-to-be-a-relic-what-pro-cycling-can-learn-from-the-blueprints-of-f1-and-soccer/ xgMzGnDiE7Tv3ugmX5vLDA Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:45 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Kelly's Classics column: My heart was with Wout van Aert at Paris-Roubaix, hopefully his victory over Tadej Pogačar will give others confidence too ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/sean-kellys-classics-column-my-heart-was-with-wout-van-aert-at-paris-roubaix-hopefully-his-victory-over-tadej-pogacar-will-give-others-confidence-too/ chxbMBpTghpTqWU7XcMZn5 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:46:51 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cat Ferguson's Spring Classics column: Tour of Flanders is the toughest, most powerful race on the calendar, and that is felt in every pedal stroke ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/cat-fergusons-spring-classics-column-tour-of-flanders-is-the-toughest-most-powerful-race-on-the-calendar-and-that-is-felt-in-every-pedal-stroke/ LSvnAwkE8GhhU5hfzuTUWm Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:47:19 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Kelly's Classics column: Tadej Pogačar turns Tour of Flanders into a torture-fest as Remco Evenepoel silences critics ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/sean-kellys-classics-column-tadej-pogacar-turns-tour-of-flanders-into-a-torture-fest-as-remco-evenepoel-silences-critics/ 5RiqT9Z4854rSTZJVLcouR Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:39:42 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram DMs, quiet Belgian side streets, and phone calls with parents – Inside the race to snap up cycling's next top talents ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/emerging-talents/instagram-dms-quiet-belgian-side-streets-and-phone-calls-with-parents-inside-the-race-to-snap-up-cyclings-next-top-talents/ 7se7rwvYfFifRx8szw349c Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:37:51 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:11:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Kelly's Classics column: The alternative way to beat the big hitters, and why Lorena Wiebes is a master ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/sean-kellys-classics-column-e3-saxo-classic-and-in-flanders-fields-show-that-van-der-poel-isnt-untouchable/ Jfu8EqjXT5jeXiqqnbrvWg Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:19:54 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Kelly's Classics column: Sometimes Pogačar doesn't need tactics to win ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/sean-kellys-classics-column-sometimes-pogacar-doesnt-need-tactics-to-win/ iL6CNVktxus5HokaejxSHn Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:39:41 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Kelly's Classics column: All eyes are on Pogačar and Van der Poel, but Isaac del Toro is the danger man at Milan-San Remo ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/sean-kellys-classics-column-all-eyes-are-on-pogacar-and-van-der-poel-but-isaac-del-toro-is-the-danger-man-at-milan-san-remo/ oQALNH59iUW2vZYkpB7ikm Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:21:56 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Kelly's Classic column: Tadej Pogačar is unbeatable, but thank God for Paul Seixas ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/sean-kellys-classic-column-tadej-pogacar-is-unbeatable-but-thank-god-for-paul-seixas/ YrNDFtAQpnnMXSqkvicFgT Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:26:38 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trailblazers and change-makers – Women's cycling's most impressive, important and interesting world records ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/trailblazers-and-change-makers-womens-cyclings-most-impressive-important-and-interesting-world-records/ ATS4nCEJyFG4b8vsVLj8dD Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:53:31 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:20:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Fantastic entertainment' or 'slapstick comedy'? How gravel has infiltrated WorldTour racing, and what the pros really think of it ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/it-feels-like-more-is-on-the-line-how-gravel-has-infiltrated-worldtour-racing-and-what-the-pros-really-think-of-it/ kXX89mZLV9qRgDyZQzQ3QZ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:14:15 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:25:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Kelly's Classics Column: Sometimes, you have to be a glass-cranker ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/sean-kellys-classics-column-sometimes-you-have-to-be-a-glass-cranker/ kjqzyXPiYz4aC64MvaPNtD Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:48:45 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'You do what's required to deliver other guys to win' – Meet the pro cyclists who went their entire careers without a single individual victory to their name ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/teams-riders/you-do-whats-required-to-deliver-other-guys-to-win-meet-the-pro-cyclists-who-went-their-entire-careers-without-a-single-individual-victory-to-their-name/ ksgLcSKVRawPdZCgGoZmfn Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:48:26 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:05:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Riders making six figures race against some who aren't making a cent' - Are pro gravel teams about to be the end of the privateer? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/riders-making-six-figures-race-against-some-who-arent-making-a-cent-are-pro-gravel-teams-about-to-be-the-end-of-the-privateer/ mXLC8Ea8TN78kuAB2FGsLc Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:48:47 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We play with money we don't have' – Women's cycling is booming, but as budgets rise by millions and costs grow by 30%, not everyone can keep up ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/we-play-with-money-we-dont-have-womens-cycling-is-booming-but-not-everyone-can-keep-up/ sTBqsUZdv3sgfXpa6Ge8SR Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:35:36 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Be feared, loved or respected in the peloton, but don't be anything in-between' - Alex Dowsett explains how a rider's reputation can be more valuable than any marginal gain ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/be-feared-loved-or-respected-in-the-peloton-but-dont-be-anything-in-between-alex-dowsett-explains-how-a-riders-reputation-can-be-more-valuable-than-any-marginal-gain/ NaZNMxciZ6CutddcWoEcKM Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:45:33 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Gabba-gate to the wrong energy gels – Why teams stray from their official sponsors, and what happens when they do ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/from-gabba-gate-to-the-wrong-energy-gels-why-teams-stray-from-their-official-sponsors-and-what-happens-when-they-do/ NNQcDfb7KvTyeMS8EoTF2j Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:28:14 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It felt like building the plane while flying it' – What does it cost to start a professional cycling team from scratch, and is innovation worth more than a multi-million dollar budget? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/it-felt-like-building-the-plane-while-flying-it-what-does-it-cost-to-start-a-professional-cycling-team-from-scratch-and-is-innovation-worth-more-than-a-multi-million-dollar-budget/ aqAKKBmKvEaQhKXqeKgLc Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:45:59 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ From suspended prison sentences to reality TV - What happened to Festina's infamous 1998 Tour de France team after the affair that 'almost killed French cycling'? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/doping/where-are-they-now-festinas-infamous-1998-tour-de-france-team/ 9rU9qmc2H56vxSqFKsakui Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:51:48 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:13:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's more than one way to skin a cat' – Alex Dowsett lifts the lid on pre-season training camps and why Movistar did away with them altogether ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/training-camps/theres-more-than-one-way-to-skin-a-cat-alex-dowsett-lifts-the-lid-on-pre-season-training-camps-and-why-movistar-did-away-with-them-altogether/ YVPdS2tdjPPVdh6L9DZPs7 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:06:31 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ After the finish line: Inside a professional cyclist’s perpetual, hardest race – retirement ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/after-the-finish-line-inside-a-professional-cyclists-perpetual-hardest-race-retirement/ ENAyjGXvDeBQCuPjb3RoG4 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:44:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where do cycling's super teams spend their millions? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/where-do-cyclings-super-teams-spend-their-millions/ maqecrHy9YXhh2PXJ4c6xE Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:59:33 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We're here because we deserve to be' – Irish cycling's journey from 'underdog' status to an unfazed force ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/were-here-because-we-deserve-to-be-irish-cyclings-journey-from-underdog-status-to-an-unfazed-force/ qpEgSzNaFrYWqUp5e9Yg2Y Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:28:01 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 greatest victories of Tadej Pogačar's career ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/teams-riders/the-10-greatest-victories-of-tadej-pogacars-career/ SpaA4x5BbJfTUL2Aqe8SNn Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:13:38 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:01:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mexico, China, UAE – Which nation will become professional cycling's next superpower? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/mexico-china-uae-which-nation-will-become-professional-cyclings-next-superpower/ bYrEtaFS5rw8tPUCVnMtzM Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:54:26 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cuts at Ineos Sport, sponsor searches, and Jim Ratcliffe's involvement – what does Ineos Grenadiers' financial future look like? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/cuts-at-ineos-sport-sponsor-searches-and-jim-ratcliffes-involvement-what-does-ineos-grenadiers-financial-future-look-like/ aY2BMw4KRXFVYvvAMJcBaZ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:49:37 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We have to do something about the motorbikes influencing the racing' – An investigation into the dark art of using moto slipstreams in bike races ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/we-have-to-do-something-about-the-motorbikes-influencing-the-racing-an-investigation-into-the-dark-art-of-using-moto-slipstreams-in-bike-races/ 2cz7swVVS2L4AbH9QcX63g Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:47:39 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:58:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Through the lens – 10 of the best photos from the 2025 cycling season ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/through-the-lens-10-of-the-best-photos-from-the-2025-cycling-season/ y27KyyXmjTQQRzeaK2GVoJ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:03:40 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:59:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Low wages, high expenses and questionable conditions – the unstable finances of Continental racing in men's cycling ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/low-wages-high-expenses-and-questionable-conditions-the-unstable-finances-of-continental-racing-in-mens-cycling/ 5TUrv6sxUKBVJbxEgywB48 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:45:38 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The road to Rwanda – How cycling arrived at a landmark African World Championships ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/the-road-to-rwanda-how-cycling-arrived-at-its-first-african-world-championships/ YuACUiJa5GjZE7S4mQyKNK Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:54:54 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:30:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It’s a wild west of doping activity' - How cycling's amateur scene has become the epicentre for doping ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/its-a-wild-west-of-doping-activity-how-cyclings-amateur-scene-has-become-the-epicentre-for-doping/ gGxCkXwXagzX9JCfa7YUcL Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:11:55 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Safety in the spotlight: Are the UCI's new rules doing more harm than good? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/safety-in-the-spotlight-are-the-ucis-new-rules-doing-more-harm-than-good/ aqEEApuN8QfLaPRRjbFM7j Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:07:05 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:20:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iconic ascents, unpredictability and 'a little bit of craziness' - Tales from the women's Giro d'Italia ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/iconic-ascents-unpredictability-and-a-little-bit-of-craziness-tales-from-the-womens-giro-d-italia/ MXg9uDMWpdaKeGSrmm3TJb Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:01:39 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:27:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ How did watching cycling become so expensive, and what does it say about the business of pro cycling? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/how-did-watching-cycling-become-so-expensive-and-what-does-it-say-about-the-business-of-pro-cycling/ hfwHgStnkL6HXudzc7onA9 Sat, 17 May 2025 08:07:28 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000 true <![CDATA[ Why do cycling's Grand Tours often start abroad? Grand Départs explained ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/why-do-cyclings-grand-tours-often-start-abroad-grand-departs-explained/ 9uJrD2gJa9ePzg83BXXC5P Mon, 05 May 2025 09:58:54 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 14:11:59 +0000 true <![CDATA[ Cycling's rich list: Who are the sport's highest earners? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/cyclings-rich-list-who-are-the-sports-highest-earners/ aKxhcHUjhR8n8mFgiKjow5 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:58:35 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000 true <![CDATA[ Super agents - How pro cycling's rich and powerful are growing ever more influential ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/super-agents-how-the-rich-and-powerful-are-growing-ever-more-influential/ zhRxCrVqvU5kLKcnqEcBEH Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:33:21 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000 true