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Who can keep undefeated champion Annika Langvad from record sixth win? - Contenders for 2025 Cape Epic
By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani published
Analysis 2022 winner Sofia Gomez Villafañe teams with Langvad for record assault on eight-day MTB race while defending men's champion Matt Beers joins forces with Keegan Swenson

The Kärcher OC3 pressure washer is so useful I now can’t imagine life without it
By Will Jones published
review Small and portable, safe for bearings, and good for other jobs too

'I've trained hard for Strade Bianche' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot says mountain bikers aren't scared of racing on gravel at high speed
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'If I don't do well, I will be a bit disappointed' says former multi-discipline world champion on first big target since her return to road racing with Visma-Lease a Bike

Best electric bikes under $1,000 / £1,000: Budget options to make your ride easier
By Paul Norman last updated
Buyer's Guide Here's our pick of the best electric bikes under $1,000 / £1,000 for commuters and off-road riders

Leaked images suggest Fizik is about to release its first ever helmet
By Will Jones published
News First model appears to be an all-rounder, catering to road and gravel

'I really want to win the mountain bike world title' - Mathieu van der Poel adds fat tyre racing to Classics and Tour de France goals
By Stephen Farrand published
News Alpecin-Deceuninck leader to debut at Tirreno-Adriatico and challenge Tadej Pogačar in Belgium

Best energy gels for cycling: Quick hits of carbohydrates for all your athletic endeavours
By Josh Croxton last updated
Buyer's Guide The best energy gels for cycling can boost your rides, races and workouts

UCI rescinds Ritchey’s right to use rainbow stripes on its components
By Will Jones published
news After 30 years of use the WCS line of components will no longer feature the rainbow flash
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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
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'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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Shimano finally goes wireless with XTR Di2, but what does this mean for future road and gravel groupsets?
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