<![CDATA[ Latest from Cyclingnews in Premium-investigations ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/tag/premium-investigations Fri, 22 May 2026 09:39:40 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Crashes, controversy, compatibility issues: What is the hookless rim debate, and how do we solve it? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-tech-components/crashes-controversy-compatibility-issues-what-is-the-hookless-rim-debate-and-how-do-we-solve-it/ r6Q4tpSRMbdQPwoQ3RHF6m Fri, 22 May 2026 09:39:40 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misspelt brands, dubious deals, and no safety guarantees in sight – Welcome to the Wild West of AliExpress bike parts ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-tech-components/misspelt-brands-dubious-deals-and-no-safety-guarantees-in-sight-welcome-to-the-wild-west-of-aliexpress-bike-parts/ f6ZDn5burHMrrtx9MjX8E3 Thu, 21 May 2026 08:14:30 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:27 +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[ 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[ '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[ 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[ Are scientists now more important than star riders? Inside pro cycling's race for scientific innovation ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/are-scientists-now-more-important-than-star-riders-inside-the-worldtours-race-for-scientific-innovation/ pTanyTv4fowvg6N6Pzwt3X Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:32:12 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'One of the most under-recognised threats in women's cycling' - Why it's more important than ever for athletes to dial in nutrition and hydration ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/one-of-the-most-under-recognised-threats-in-womens-cycling-why-its-more-important-than-ever-for-athletes-to-dial-in-nutrition-and-hydration/ 4xDtsNSnAFUzuFmjwTVW3d Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:35:30 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Easier than getting a bag of sweets from the shops' - Weight loss drugs are everywhere, but are they a recipe for disaster or game changer for cyclists? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-culture/a-game-changer-or-recipe-for-disaster-what-happens-when-cyclists-take-weight-loss-drugs/ CQjqnszP79fc82NMKcRRya Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:11:26 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A culture in which pain, fatigue and discomfort are frequently normalised' – Menstrual disorders can disrupt lives and careers, so why do we know so little about conditions like PCOS and endometriosis in cycling? ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/a-culture-in-which-pain-fatigue-and-discomfort-are-frequently-normalised-menstrual-disorders-can-disrupt-lives-and-careers-so-why-do-we-know-so-little-about-conditions-like-pcos-and-endometriosis-in-cycling/ 9kmX4mbaqChvZ2rNXC9Nhf Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:04:21 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's historically embraced practices that have put riders' bone health at risk' - How pro cycling is tackling its awkward relationship with low bone density ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-culture/training/its-historically-embraced-practices-that-have-put-riders-bone-health-at-risk-how-pro-cycling-is-tackling-its-awkward-relationship-with-low-bone-density/ FvP2CEdqFshmppPN4MNvbT Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:12:35 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ How tracking your period, heart rate and vital stats can help female cyclists with performance – and where should we still 'use our feeling first' ]]> https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-culture/training/how-tracking-your-period-heart-rate-and-vital-stats-can-help-female-cyclists-with-performance-and-where-should-we-still-use-our-feeling-first/ KZwCJSBycHKJhcU76WkJ6n Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:13:55 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +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[ 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[ 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[ '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[ Illegal cycling streaming is on the rise – is premium broadcasting helping the sport or driving piracy? 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