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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I really don't get it' - Jonathan Milan slams choice of Giro d'Italia run-in to Naples after crash disrupts final sprint ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Milan, Magnier held up as Groenewegen suffers another crash on cobbled final corner in Naples ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JbnaQ9kYzWL8A8KpngEpTC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) after stage 6 of the Giro d&#039;Italia]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An unhappy Jonathan Milan after the Giro stage to Milan]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crazy scenes at Giro d'Italia as lunging spectator menaces peloton - Video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two 19-year-old locals reported, charges filed ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:24:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:42:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n26jN9FdfGfcPRPLn7UYJ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sharp braking averts disaster as deer skids across the road in front Tour de Hongrie peloton - Video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Soudal-QuickStep rider manages to avoid contact ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:13:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Fletcher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c4xLxPyhonfMrCAqp9DgsP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Martin Svrcek (Soudal-Quickstep) leading the peloton on stage 2 of Tour de Hongrie]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Martin Svrcek (Soudal-Quickstep) leading the peloton on stage 2 of Tour de Hongrie]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dope testing heads indoors: Virtual racers to provide blood and urine samples as MyWhoosh launches first e-sports anti-doping regime ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Programme will be the first of its kind in virtual racing, which has risen in popularity and seriousness in recent years ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:26:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Doping]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Fletcher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yRHyMUt6EZE9MLsa2o3SVf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We are gravely concerned' - The Cyclists' Alliance respond to the UCI's request for consultation on the future of the sport ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rider association suggests radical changes to the sport's structure to ensure progress and safety in the women's sport ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:52:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:44:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Rogers ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mktgSWd75tBPbFsRaQDn3Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ La Vuelta Femenina overall leader Noemi Rüegg suffers fractured shoulder in stage 2 crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Swiss racer set to undergo surgery after crashing out with best young rider Ciabocco with 12km to go ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:20:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:23:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6xYb9WmuLJUJ5WzUMtjiNJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former USPro Nationals medallist accepts 16-month sanction for Whereabouts Failure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Evan Boyle had three whereabouts failures in space of 12 months ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:54:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Doping]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alasdair Fotheringham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bS7KhGbDtaAB7X2dPh3tXD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tadej Pogačar fined 5000 CHF for jersey design worn on Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium, later overturned by race jury ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Officials remove hefty fine initially handed down for personal sponsor, reason given for penalty was 'wrong place of the publicity on the world champion jersey during the award ceremony' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:59:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:57:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NbN2qYAXu5Cd8TTyFhZdgd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogačar celebrates on the podium after winning a fourth Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Seixas, Pogacar and Evenepoel on the Liege-Bastogne-Liege podium]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 19-year-old Hungarian racer provisionally suspended following anabolic steroid positive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bálint Makrai returned positive for Metandienone in an out-of-competition test on March 30 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:28:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:29:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6z9KBy9AEW5mTgc9gjtLbV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bálint Makrai in action at the 2025 Memorial Marco Pantani]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bálint Makrai in action at the 2025 Memorial Marco Pantani]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lidl-Trek sports director Kim Andersen excluded from Itzulia Basque Country after his team car collided with Markel Beloki ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rider uninjured by stage 5 incident,  Andersen penalised with 1,000 Swiss Franc fine and yellow card along with race expulsion ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:13:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:20:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alasdair Fotheringham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CgpyWfBaXMyFW94Mm98MGA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Itzulia Basque Country stage 5: Markel Beloki completes the stage]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Itzulia Basque Country stage 5: Markel Beloki completes the stage]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unbound Gravel and Leadville Trail 100 introduce new rules to reduce danger and congestion at feed zone areas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'Safety and fairness' addressed by Life Time Grand Prix oganisers with separate checkpoints for pros as well as limited access for support crews and media ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:21:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:37:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jackie.tyson@futurenet.com (Jackie Tyson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jackie Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5fzhZDnz7GTeK4As7BQ396-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alexis Skarda passes through an aid station with two-way traffic at 2023 Leadville Trail 100 MTB, where she finished third]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Third-placed Alexis Skarda at 2023 Leadville Trail 100 MTB]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NSN Devo rider suspended for punching another rider during Ster van Zwolle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kiaan Watts banned from racing for 25 days ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pVRoryVymQqjjUWikv4iRa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Kiaan Watts of New Zealand and Team NSN Cycling competes during the 114th Scheldeprijs 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Kiaan Watts of New Zealand and Team NSN Cycling competes during the 114th Scheldeprijs 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Driver of Itzulia  Basque Country race doctor's car expelled from race for causing Mikel Landa stage 2 crash  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Driver fined 500 Swiss Francs after high speed downhill crash, Landa DNS for stage 3 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:41:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alasdair Fotheringham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ejdVgqkUjdUbzHYjXbFpyT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mikel Landa after a stage in the 2026 Volta a Catalunya]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mikel Landa after a stage in the 2026 Volta a Catalunya]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investigation identifies 54 riders as skipping level crossing red signal at Tour of Flanders ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'There was no malicious intent' behind incident says Soudal-QuickStep DS Vanmarcke ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:16:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:16:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kqm3xYrUJbpFLx5jWKbsRH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Riders wait at a level crossing for a train to pass during the 2026 Tour of Flanders]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Riders wait at a level crossing for a train to pass during the 2026 Tour of Flanders]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Riders who ran level crossing red light during men's Tour of Flanders could face fines and short driving bans, says Flemish prosecutor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel amongst large front group when lights suddenly turned red ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:42:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:32:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alasdair Fotheringham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SJ3h4zAQURHGko72eHPuei-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[2026 Tour of Flanders: riders stopped at a level crossing during the race]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[2026 Tour of Flanders: riders stopped at a level crossing during the race]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I was wrapped into a thorn field and they couldn't find me' – Marlen Reusser recounts her experience of being lost for an hour after a crash, as she advocates for GPS trackers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The subject is close to home for the Swiss rider after the deaths of compatriots Muriel Furrer and Gino Mäder ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:21:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matilda Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cmut5khmG6QR5j4KtZaZSD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Marlen Reusser (Movistar) on the charge at Dwars door Vlaanderen]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[WAREGEM, BELGIUM - APRIL 1: Marlen Reusser of Movistar Team of Switzerland, Demi Vollering of FDJ United - SUEZ of Netherlands during the match between Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 v Women&#039;s Elite at the Waregem on April 1, 2026 in Waregem Belgium (Photo by Pim Waslander/Soccrates/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No 'criminally relevant breach of duty' in death of Muriel Furrer during UCI Road World Championships as investigation closed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Swiss rider spent 82 minutes alone in underbrush before being found ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:12:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:30:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q4wQw5h4YugeLrLYK2mqEm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[On September 26, 2024, Muriel Furrer, 18, crashed during the UCI Road World Championships and was unattended for 82 minutes before being found. She died the next day.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white photo of Furrer is displayed on the big screen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It put the safety of our colleagues at risk' - Visma-Lease a Bike staff report two 'aggressive' and 'intoxicated' spectators to police at Coppi e Bartali ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'The colleagues in the car are okay, but understandably shaken' says Visma-Lease a Bike CEO Richard Plugge ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:36:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:30:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HN6JHf6u5gPyBhNGzYd8hE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Visma-Lease a Bike team car and bus at a team presentation in January 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Visma-Lease a Bike team car and bus at a team presentation in January 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We regret the incident and accept blame' – Visma-Lease a Bike apologise for E3 sticky bottle as team boss Plugge also penalised ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Axel Zingle was disqualified for taking egregious tow from team car after flat tyre ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:38:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:38:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matilda Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Ew99pqJMnGHkCxmrff4Hk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Today I lost a life for sure' - Tom Pidcock crashes into a ravine in the Volta a Catalunya out of sight of race on stage 5 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I was far from the road and nobody knew I was there,' says Briton, bolstering UCI case for GPS tracking ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:02:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:14:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gcWrEqGN7MV4UyHkTaW2v4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tom Pidcock after stage 5]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pidcock zips up a warm jacket while still wearing his Red Bull helmet and glasses]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Visma-Lease a Bike rider disqualified from E3 Saxo Classic for taking tow from team car - Video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Belgian fan's video likely to result in a fine and a yellow card for Axel Zingle ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:29:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:10:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FJuKfJXP46PXNhV9JTEEyg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Axel Zingle during Paris-Nice]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Team Visma - Lease a Bike&#039;s French rider Axel Zingle rides with the pack during the 6th stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, 179.3 km between Barbentane and Apt, on March 13, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A reckless act' – Climate activist arrested and may face charges and legal complaints after obstructing peloton during Ronde Van Brugge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An investigation is underway after the incident in Wednesday's race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:09:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A protestor sits on the road while riders compete in the &#039;Ronde van Brugge&#039; men&#039;s elite one-day cycling race, 202,9 km from and to Bruges on March 25, 2026. (Photo by MAARTEN STRAETEMANS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A protestor sits on the road while riders compete in the &#039;Ronde van Brugge&#039; men&#039;s elite one-day cycling race, 202,9 km from and to Bruges on March 25, 2026. (Photo by MAARTEN STRAETEMANS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thursday's Volta a Catalunya summit stage finish cut short due to high wind warning in weather déjà vu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vallter climb all but eliminated from stage 4 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:08:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:53:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a7BNNKTQCdvVg9oWTYpdUP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Climate protester sits down on cobbles in front of oncoming peloton at Ronde Van Brugge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Protestor jumps out of the way at the last moment but defending champion ends up crashing ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:44:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:09:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italian racer provisionally suspended following Enobosarm positive at UAE Tour Women ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Linda Laporta returned positive test for SARM on first day of race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:33:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:36:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GxxFuugkKDWfxEYAKmm56a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Linda Laporta in action at the 2025 UAE Tour Women]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 06: Linda Laporta of Italy and Team BePink - Imatra - Bongioanni attacks during the 3rd UAE Tour Women, Stage 1 a 149km stage from Dubai Police Officer&amp;apos;s Club to Dubai Harbour / #UCIWWT / on February 06, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alec Segaert given yellow card for 'non-compliant position' during GP de Denain raid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Belgian docked 15 UCI points and 500 Swiss francs but keeps race victory ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:23:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:30:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4utJc52xtELdQcJovSNtXX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alec Segaert en route to victory at the GP de Denain]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[DENAIN, FRANCE - MARCH 19: (L-R) Per Strand Hagenes of Norway and Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Alec Segaert of Belgium and Team Bahrain - Victorious compete in the breakaway during the 67th Grand Prix de Denain - Porte du Hainaut 2026 a 200.4km one day race from Denain to Denain on March 19, 2026 in Denain, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ GPS tracking devices to become mandatory as Lappartient warns ‘UCI will have no option but to enforce’ the technology if teams refuse to collaborate ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UCI clarifies that data transmission will be limited to speed and position dispute with teams during 2025 women's Tour de Romandie ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:08:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Farrand ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ckwyi6uJDBd3zXL376eopi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Portuguese team handed racing suspension following multiple doping cases within the same year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Portuguese squad Feirense-Beeceler banned for 22 days after three Biological Passport cases dating to 2022 and 2023 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:02:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Doping]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EoBR7MDFwFVSm7YLWnWZM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venceslau Fernandes, seen here at the 2021 Volta ao Algarve, is among the Feirense riders to have fallen foul of Biological Passport rules]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[TAVIRA, PORTUGAL - MAY 07: Venceslau Fernandes of Portugal and Team Antarte - Feirense during the 47th Volta Ao Algarve 2021, Stage 3 a 203,1km stage from Faro to Tavira / @VoltAlgarve / #VAlgarve2021 / on May 07, 2021 in Tavira, Portugal. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colombian team handed 30-day racing ban following two doping cases in 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Medellin-EPM out of action in April after Biological Passport cases of Aldemar Reyes and Fabio Duarte ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:23:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:23:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p3BLMMaQZsY9B7M9sYBP3Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fabio Duarte pictured at the 2020 Vuelta a Colombia]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[EL ONCE - ALTO VERJÓN, COLOMBIA - FEBRUARY 16: Start / Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo of Colombia and Team Medellin Blue Mountain Jersey / during the 3rd Tour of Colombia 2020, Stage 6 a 182,6km stage from Zipaquirá to El Once - Alto Verjón 3290m / @TourColombiaUCI / #TourColombia2020 / on February 16, 2020 in El Once - Alto Verjón, Colombia. (Photo by Maximiliano Blanco/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Marc Hirschi breaks collarbone in Tour of the Alps – Pro cycling injury list 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WorldTour, Women's WorldTour and ProTeam riders currently out of racing while recovering from injuries ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:04:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:23:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A big crash in the Tour of the Alps resulted in several injured riders]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Riders and bikes down in a mass crash]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stability over speed? UCI provides new information to defend controversial wheel depth rule ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Governing body expands on reasoning following Cyclingnews Labs test, begging the question why this was not communicated originally ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:42:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:30:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ william.jones@futurenet.com (Will Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sr4Nuj4y7VwZQNpbcA2b76-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Climate researchers raise alarm over dangers of high heat during the Tour de France, so why aren't stages run earlier? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Authors say high heat stress events will become more common and extreme ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:32:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:40:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N4DxGppTMgJReLBBu2fCcP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A firefighter atop a fire truck sprays water on spectators to cool them down at the finish line of stage 10 of the 2023 Tour de France]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A firefighter atop a fire truck sprays water on spectators to cool them down at the finish line of the 10th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 167,5 km between Vulcania and Issoire, in the Massif Central highlands in central France, on July 11, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'No one enjoys seeing money spent on lawyers but this is about unity' – Adam Hansen defends CPA's vote to help fund UCI's legal battle with SRAM ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'If we don't back the UCI now then why would they listen in the future' says CPA boss ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:43:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:09:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Adam Hansen (l) at a bike race in 2025]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Adam Hansen of Australia president of the CPA Cycling and Jacopo Mosca of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek prior to the 25th Santos Tour Down Under 2025, Stage 6 a 90km stage from Adelaide to Adelaide / #UCIWT / on January 26, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pro cycling moves toward MotoGP-style wearable protection ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two spectators killed, six more injured after being hit by the driver of a caravan vehicle at the Tour du Rwanda ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'The Rwanda National Police has launched investigations into the cause' confirm organisers of the Tour du Rwanda in a public statement ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Exclusive: UCI to fight SRAM legal battle with funds from SRAM-sponsored teams, as SafeR budget used for gear limit case ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Teams association outvoted as governing body ring-fences €300,000 from safety group for appeal against Belgian Competition Authority ruling ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fabio Jakobsen's tyre and insert blown clean off his 'mini-hook' rims in UAE Tour crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dutchman suffers more misfortune as team say he hit a rock in the road ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'There's a lot of emotion in my head' – Jan Christen apologises for causing crash that put Maxim Van Gils out of action ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Swiss rider disqualified for Clásica Jaén move which left Belgian with a fractured pelvis ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:57:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:26:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/29qyPFv7yVfNJojS9Bc24c-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italian under-23 rider Francesco Mazzoleni dies after being hit by driver ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 18-year-old rider for GoodShop Team Yoyogurt died on Sunday during training ride ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:11:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:38:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WuQ4Fjy56oxkA5zTpnu6Yf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lotto-Intermarché rider the latest member of the peloton to be hit by a driver of car ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Robin Orins will miss the Vuelta a Murcia and take 10 days off the bike after being hit while training in Spain ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:19:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:21:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kijoTjMz4fzNX3F8i9NwBo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Modern Adventure provisionally admitted to anti-doping group MPCC after 'additional due diligence' over doping pasts of team management ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'The sport has been damaged by doping scandals, and we have an opportunity to be part of rebuilding that trust' says manager George Hincapie ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:52:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:31:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wEmEimUDYpMUHGokK4FGTe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rule confusion continues as Trofeo Alfredo Binda invite five women's Continental teams to 2026 edition ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WorldTour race appears to contravene new regulations, but reaffirms commitment to women's cycling and safety considerations ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colombian track star receives 18-month ban from UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal over three whereabouts failures in less than a year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Double Track World Championships silver medallist Martha Bayona sanctioned until October 2026 ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UAE Team Emirates-XRG director Fabrizio Guidi hit with first yellow card suspension of 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italian directeur sportif earned two yellow cards for driving offences at the Tour Down Under ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7aBHW7HPvEnxCQ8iitJ4Km-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Polti VisitMalta rider provisionally suspended by UCI and team after adverse finding in anti-doping test ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ German Darío Gómez returned positive for anabolic steroid, Boldenone ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chasing Jonas Vingegaard down to sit on his wheel isn’t just dangerous, it’s creepy and quite cringe too ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just let the pros do their job in peace and put your damn phone away ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:31:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:13:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ william.jones@futurenet.com (Will Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uq8WW5XQKwEApnFCSfDSQD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ As it happened: Briton fastest on uphill sprint to win stage 4 at Tour Down Under  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Extreme fire danger forces route change to 131km from Brighton to Willunga township ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lyne Lamoureux ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pzri3eQ48xHcs2sMCgCTq8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[WILLUNGA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: Ethan Vernon of Great Britain and NSN Cycling Team sprints at finish line to win the stage during the 26th Santos Tour Down Under 2026, Stage 4 a 130.8km stage from Brighton to Willunga / #UCIWT / on January 24, 2026 in Willunga, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[WILLUNGA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: Ethan Vernon of Great Britain and NSN Cycling Team sprints at finish line to win the stage during the 26th Santos Tour Down Under 2026, Stage 4 a 130.8km stage from Brighton to Willunga / #UCIWT / on January 24, 2026 in Willunga, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UCI hands out first yellow card of the 2026 season on stage 1 of the Tour Down Under ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Decathlon CMA CGM once again receive first yellow card of the season with Tord Gudmestad becoming the 114th rider to be shown one ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:03:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qiUuJeTugPEh7qVStX7w2n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Decathlon CMA CGM celebrated victory on stage 1 of the Tour Down Under, while one of their riders picked up the first yellow card of the season]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[TANUNDA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Tobias Lund Andresen of Denmark, Oscar Chamberlain of Australia, Pierre Gautherat of France, Tord Gudmestad of Norway, Antoine L&amp;apos;Hote of France, Nicolas Prodhomme of France, Callum Scotson of Australia and Decathlon CMA CGM Team prior to the 26th Santos Tour Down Under 2026, Stage 1 a 120.6km stage from Tanunda to Tanunda on January 21, 2026 in Tanunda, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![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'? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Festina Affair revealed the widespread use of doping and EPO in the 1990s, sparked the downfall of Richard Virenque and eventually changed French cycling forever, but where are the team, including Laurent Brochard, Alex Zülle and team soigneur Willy Voet, today? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:51:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:13:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Farrand ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nj4nEoFrStjggGmsKGTTXD-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Festina poster boy Richard Virenque swarmed by press at the team&#039;s hotel]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[FRANCE - JULY 18: TOUR DE FRANCE 1998; Ausschluss des FESTINA TEAMS wegen DOPING Verdachts; Richard VIRENQUE/FRA - FESTINA TEAM FAHRER - (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour Down Under to 'keep a close eye' on bushfire risk as temperatures rise, says race director Stuart O'Grady ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Areas surrounding Adelaide assigned 'extreme' fire danger rating on Friday by South Australian Country Fire Service ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:47:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cxwbQLVmUHWsCLS7FaXRFD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tour Down Under race director Stuart O&#039;Grady at the pre-race press conference]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Race Director for the Santos Tour Down Under - Stuart O&amp;apos;Grady of Australia during the Press Conference prior to the 26th Santos Tour Down Under 2026 - Prologue a 3.6km individual time trial stage from Adelaide to Adelaide / #UCIWT / on January 20, 2026 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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