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'We have been ignored' – Riders from Pidcock to Pieterse rally against World Series XCO MTB podium cut from five to three
By Simone Giuliani last updated
News Update: Adds UCI response to statement from over 120 riders, including entire top 30

Guidelines to eliminate 'huge impact' of drafting in women's races coming to Life Time Grand Prix series
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'How to enforce it and how do you enforce it fairly' are the big questions on rule which will be implemented from Sea Otter Classic Gravel

Specialized Vice President lobbies US government for stricter tariffs on foreign imports, citing illegal import of fentanyl as a key reason
By Will Jones published
News Public comments reveal that Robert Margevicius suggests the federal government is losing 'billions in collectable tariffs' through lenient 'de minimis' threshold

Best bike locks 2025: Quality locks to keep your bike secure
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's Guide We test the best bike locks to help you keep your bike safe when you leave it

Anna Yamauchi tops Katerina Nash in 'slide it to ride it' slippery edition of Lake Sonoma MTB
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Bradyn Lange leads solo from start to finish with victory at third stop of Grasshopper Adventure Series

Annika Langvad wins record sixth title on return to Cape Epic with Sofia Gomez Villafañe
By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson published
News Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo claim men's MTB endurance test after stretching gap to Lucas Braidot and Simone Avondetto on final stage

Medical checks reveal Rebecca Henderson raced to Australian mountain bike title with fractured shoulder
By Simone Giuliani published
News Out for Oceania Championships and Brazil World Cup after crashing on first lap in brutal conditions Sunday but still claiming 12th consecutive elite cross-country national title

Best e-bike helmets: Better protection for higher speeds
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's Guide The best e-bike helmets have commuter-friendly features and extra protection for higher-speed, higher-momentum crashes
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Tom Pidcock awarded OBE national honour in wake of Paris Olympics gold medal
Already a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, British racer receives upgraded medal after winning second Olympic mountain bike gold -
'I don't care that much about other opinions' – Mathieu van der Poel still aiming at mountain bike world title despite Nové Město crashes
Dutchman already back in action after wrist injury, still eyeing World Championships in September -
'I was waiting for a long time for this' – Ondřej Cink claims MTB World Cup XCO win in muddy Leogang as Puck Pieterse doubles up
Samara Maxwell rebounds to take second in women's race as Mathias Flückiger claims men's runner-up spot in duel with privateer Fabio Püntener
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Puck Pieterse and Christopher Blevins continue short track winning streak at UCI MTB World Series in Leogang
'I've been winning by just focusing on my process, the mental side, the emotional side of it,' says Blevins in fourth consecutive XCC event victory -
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This latest electric MTB groupset also one-ups SRAM with a nine-tooth sprocket
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Mathieu van der Poel already back on indoor trainer following wrist fracture
Dutchman posts Instagram video training two days after mountain bike crash in Nové Mesto -
Mathieu van der Poel fractures wrist as a result of double MTB crash
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UCI MTB World Series Nové Město: Back-to-back wins for Christopher Blevins in elite men's cross-country race
Mathis Azzaro second and Lars Forster third as Mathieu van der Poel crashes and abandons
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UCI MTB World Series Nové Město: Mona Mitterwallner claims victory in elite women's cross-country race
Samara Maxwell settles for second in the two-way sprint for the win, Candice Lill finishes in third as Puck Pieterse suffers mechanical -
Mathieu van der Poel crashes twice in return to mountain biking at XCO World Cup in Nové Město
The extent of injuries has not yet been confirmed as Dutchman abandons his first mountain bike race since 2023