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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[ 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[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:13:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:13:55 +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/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[ '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[ '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[ '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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Fletcher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yi8d4g7dBxji9JiaiKVWmS-1280-80.jpg">
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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[ 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[ 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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                                                            <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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Fletcher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nUNRRTnEDGuhsQVVNPuQnj-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Airbags a step closer to the pro peloton as UCI opens consultation process ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pro cycling moves toward MotoGP-style wearable protection ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:31:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:21:22 +0000</updated>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:39:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:17:24 +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/fj7tFoqDfBsqvv2ZZh8mJg-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:57:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:11:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Farrand ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2eaa8Stbgb6ZitMJ3yFaoi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[PRAZ-SUR-ARLY, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: (L-R) President of the UCI, David Lappartient and Marianne Vos of Netherlands and Team Visma | Lease a Bike prior to the 4th Tour de France Femmes 2025, Stage 9 a 124.1km stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Chatel Les Portes du Soleilon 1298m / #UCIWWT / August 03, 2025 in Praz-sur-Arly, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[PRAZ-SUR-ARLY, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: (L-R) President of the UCI, David Lappartient and Marianne Vos of Netherlands and Team Visma | Lease a Bike prior to the 4th Tour de France Femmes 2025, Stage 9 a 124.1km stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Chatel Les Portes du Soleilon 1298m / #UCIWWT / August 03, 2025 in Praz-sur-Arly, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:02:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:52:23 +0000</updated>
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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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                                                                                                <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[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:08:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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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[ Wearable airbag technology could be coming to the pro peloton soon – Here's why its creators think it could be a game changer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Self-inflating system is worn on the back and helps cushion riders' falls in crashes, could we see it in the pro peloton soon? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:05:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:26:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ thomas.wieckowski@futurenet.com (Tom Wieckowski) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Wieckowski ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wLe5LzrF4i8Bvw7eUdx3n6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Aerobag system made waves when it was displayed at Vellofollies]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Team Jayco Alula&#039;s Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen (L) and Soudal Quick-Step&#039;s Belgian rider Tim Merlier (2ndL) crash at the end of the first stage of the Renewi Tour]]></media:text>
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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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                                                            <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[ 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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'For 45 minutes I lay in a stationary ambulance' - Filippo Baroncini says he 'nearly went blind' due to Tour de Pologne crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italian reveals delays to his treatment after serious crash ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:29:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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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/ie2mBAVrkDMDYcw8K9SiCN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gérman Gómez suffers fractured clavicle and hand after being hit by driver ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Colombian issues plea to drivers after collision –'Please pay the utmost attention' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:43:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:25:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bianchi recalls Impulso gravel bike due to potential handlebar failure ]]></title>
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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/XYf8oxRuzAQBFzqDMfxyaP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We don't have much to protect us' – Training collision with motorist rules Belgian cyclocross champion Marion Norbert Riberolle out of three races ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I left the hospital this afternoon after being hit by a motorist for refusing priority' says Belgian after Sunday's incident ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:10:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Belgian Marion Norbert Riberolle celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women elite race of the Cyclocross Ruddervoorde, Sunday 19 October 2025 in Ruddervoorde, stage 2 (out of 7) of the Superprestige cyclocross cycling competition.BELGA PHOTO LUC CLAESSEN (Photo by LUC CLAESSEN / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by LUC CLAESSEN/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Belgian Marion Norbert Riberolle celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women elite race of the Cyclocross Ruddervoorde, Sunday 19 October 2025 in Ruddervoorde, stage 2 (out of 7) of the Superprestige cyclocross cycling competition.BELGA PHOTO LUC CLAESSEN (Photo by LUC CLAESSEN / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by LUC CLAESSEN/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'My helmet saved my life' –Zoe Bäckstedt to miss opening races of cyclocross season after training crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Under-23 'cross world champion suffers fractures to hand and wrist in crash on Friday ]]>
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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/kWtQVmUYPV4Sd6fnqKaxQH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Hazardous weather outlook' issued Saturday for US region where Big Sugar Gravel plans to crown champions for Life Time Grand Prix ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Organisers make call Saturday morning to shorten 100-mile route to 50 miles due to incoming severe storms ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:18:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:04:45 +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/bC4iEiNrjQR7EEd3SRH8HG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Elite men line up last year to begin Big Sugar Gravel in Bentonville, Arkansas]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Elite men line up last year to begin Big Sugar Gravel in Bentonville, Arkansas]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It's not taken seriously at all' –Marc Sarreau lifts lid on effects of concussion in cycling following retirement ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I understood that the brain is like a points-based license. I slowly ate away at the points in my brain and I was close to having none left' says Frenchman ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:47:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:32:58 +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/6L9cvp3ivkpJKEvpcZiSp5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Not fear, just respect' - Junior World Champion Paula Ostiz ready for assault on WorldTour with Movistar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 18-year-old races as stagière with Spanish WorldTour team in Italian Autumn Classics before full debut next season ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Death threats, insults and disqualification as an emoji in Strava post sparks controversy at Tour of Mentougou ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mario Aparicio ejected from race over Strava post that organisers say 'violated the spirit of sportsmanship' ]]>
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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/CYEeKajCL2SAc3QkEs7iMC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mario Aparicio (Burgos Burpellet BH)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[LAGUNAS DE NEILA, SPAIN - AUGUST 09: Mario Aparicio of Spain and Team Burgos Burpellet BH crosses the finish line during the 47th Vuelta a Burgos 2025, Stage 5 a 138.3km stage from Quintana del Pidio to Lagunas de Neila 1866m on August 09, 2025 in Lagunas de Neila, Spain. (Photo by Antonio Baixauli/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Richard Carapaz escapes serious injury in Il Lombardia crash as EF Education-EasyPost lament 'tough day' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ecuadorian rider crashed with 30km to go in Italy, as Ben Healy suffered with fatigue ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Richard Carapaz crashed out of Il Lombardia on Saturday]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SAN LUCA, ITALY - OCTOBER 04: Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team EF Education Easypost crosses the finish line during the 108th Giro dell&amp;apos;Emilia 2025 a 199.2km one day race from Mirandola to San Luca on October 04, 2025 in San Luca, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Riding away in a rickshaw – Alexander Kristoff gets a guard of honour with a twist on stage 8 of Le Tour de Langkawi ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Crash takes the retiring rider out of the race but the farewell tour continues ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ simone.giuliani@futurenet.com (Simone Giuliani) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simone Giuliani ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8eomq9V2dw9uDbnUNuCGZW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) receives a guard of honour at his final career race, the Tour of Langkawi]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) receives a guard of honour at his final career race, the Tour of Langkawi]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I kind of lost my handlebar at full speed' says rider who was set to make his final farewell Sunday in Kuala Lumpur ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ simone.giuliani@futurenet.com (Simone Giuliani) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simone Giuliani ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9sYWff8ekoWyjH2WqZ5Rv5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alexander Kristoff (UNO-X Mobility) with his teammates after stage 3 of the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi 2025]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stage 3 of the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi 2025 which came down to a photo finish between Matteo Malucelli (XDS-Astana) and Alexander Kristoff (UNO-X Mobility)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A small sacrifice' - CPA President Adam Hansen calls for cancellation of stages to deter protests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former racer argues absence of racing would take away protestors' platform ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alasdair Fotheringham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SEUhX7jVouHpapNastzomN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[At the 2025 Vuelta a España stage 21, protests led to barriers being thrown on the roads and the race&#039;s last day being cancelled]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[2025 Vuelta a España stage 21: protests led to barriers being thrown on the roads and the race&#039;s last day being cancelled]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former double World Champion Julian Alaphilippe, reported ill, abandons elite men's road race after just 31 kilometres ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early crash also sees Belgian outsider Ilan van Wilder and Spain's Marc Soler quit ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 09:18:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:47:05 +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/QpyzbDbKjk5ajQmoYqJBBC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[2025 Road World Championships: Julian Alaphilippe (L) in training for the elite men&#039;s road race]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Road World Championships: Julian Alaphilippe (L) in training for the elite men&#039;s race]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Disproportionate' - Women's WorldTeams disqualified at Tour de Romandie over GPS trackers file appeal with CAS  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Teams that were kicked out of WorldTour stage race in August for refusing units said they were 'intimidated' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:55:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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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/bs6DgGtYw4DffUFwnY7bg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The UCI&#039;s new GPS tracking system is placed on a bike at the Tour de Romandie Féminin]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A representative from Swiss Timing installs a GPS tracker on the bike of Noelle Ingold (Nexetis) before the Tour de Romandie 2025]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UCI retires Muriel Furrer's race number 84 in junior women's road races, one year on from tragic death after crash at World Championships ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ No rider to be assigned the number 84 at all future junior women's road races at Worlds, in tribute to Swiss rider ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:06:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Moultrie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dq2Zo25kEiicrFxecYWTCM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: The screen shows cyclist Muriel Furrer, who sadly passed away after suffering a severe head injury at the UCI Paracycling and Road World Championships 2024during the 97th UCI Cycling World Championships Zurich 2024, Men&#039;s U23 Road Race a 173.6km one day race from Uster to Zurich on September 27, 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: The screen shows cyclist Muriel Furrer, who sadly passed away after suffering a severe head injury at the UCI Paracycling and Road World Championships 2024during the 97th UCI Cycling World Championships Zurich 2024, Men&#039;s U23 Road Race a 173.6km one day race from Uster to Zurich on September 27, 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'She suffered abrasions all over her body' – Belgium's Justine Ghekiere out of World Championships following 60kph crash  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Belgian elite women's team down to four riders without national champion and 2024 world champion Lotte Kopecky ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:32:03 +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/euQJS6d7FLhQGjM7MAtaAH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beyond the Crash –Health, safety and recovery time for athletes who have experienced significant trauma ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cyclingnews investigates the long road to recovery after the most severe crashes that WorldTour stars experience, from the medical treatments and rehabilitation to the psychological support ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:32:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:13:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy@atpperformance.uk (Andy Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8CTopTeN4M4NnrDUFK6Ag-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Many injuries in the peloton are unfortunately too severe for gauze and bandages, Cyclingnews investigate the fallout of the unfortunate career-altering crashs]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The bandaged leg of Kazakhstan&#039;s Alexey Lutsenko is pictured prior to the 178 km tenth stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 11, 2017 between Perigueux and Bergerac. (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lotte Kopecky to miss Track World Championships with back injury after Tour de l'Ardèche crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Belgian star confirms she will end her season early to focus on recovery ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katy Madgwick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KeUA4M8YB7YEYENzKUR3gS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 17 Vuelta a España protesters face fines and bans from sport ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I've never experienced so much hatred' says Visma-Lease a Bike team manager Richard Plugge ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:03:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pro-Palestinian protesters shouted at an Israel-Premier Tech rider during the time trial stage]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pro-Palestinians protesters wave Palestinian flags as Team Israel Premier Tech&#039;s Israeli rider Nadav Raisberg competes during the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 26 km race against the clock between Valladolid and Valladolid, on September 11, 2025. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP)]]></media:text>
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