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'A lifelong advocate for cycling culture' – Giant founder King Liu dies at age of 93
News 'He led the company onto the global stage and helped the world recognise the strength and capability of Taiwan’s bicycle industry' says world's largest bicycle manufacturer
Best energy gels for cycling 2026: Quick hits of carbohydrates for all your athletic endeavours
Buyer's Guide The best energy gels for cycling can boost your rides, races and workouts and keep the dreaded bonk away
Former Unbound Gravel winner Carolin Schiff returns from health issues with new 13-rider Canyon x DT Swiss All-Terrain Racing team
News Bradyn Lange, Jasper Ockeloen, Mathijs Loman lead men's roster for season start at Santa Vall
Where will top gravel riders launch new looks in 2026? Keegan Swenson, Matt Beers, Karolina Migoń, Sofia Gomez Villafañe among all-star cast at Santa Vall
Features Early season races at RADL GRVL and Bescaonina Gravel deliver top results for Romain Bardet, Nicole Frain, Hugo Drechou, Petr Vakoč and Sophie Wright
Flat-bars or drop-bars at Leadville Trail 100 MTB? This high-altitude endurance race doesn't have a handlebar problem, it has an identity crisis
Opinion 'Courses dictate our equipment choices' as Lauren De Crescenzo and other riders dissect the 100 miles of Leadville regarding safety issues, equipment setups and a solution
Alexis Skarda and Maddy Nutt anchor new Q36.5 Women's Off-Road Racing Expedition with early 2026 objectives at The Traka and Unbound Gravel
News Cycling apparel company wants to build a network of female ambassadors who can be more approachable than 'hyper-professionalized world of WorldTour road racing'
Rapha reveals first USA Cycling kit design, featuring pastel stars and stripes for road, MTB, BMX and track athletes
News Partnership will see British brand outfit the national team from 2026 to 2029, including Los Angeles Olympic Games
'Specialized is really stepping things up this year' - Geerike Schreurs joins former Unbound Gravel adversaries Villafañe and Langvad on off-road super team
News Trio join Specialized Off-road team for 2026
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'I will need a bit of luck' – Mathieu van der Poel delivers strong mountain bike return at Les Gets but keeps a lid on World Championships expectations
Alpecin-Premier Tech rider comes off second best in two-way battle for Les Gets XCO win with Adrien Boichis -
A fighting return for Sammie Maxwell at Mountain Bike World Series round in Les Gets
A crash, flat and DNF in the short track left the rider from New Zealand well back on the XCO start grid and with a chase on her hands to snare sixth -
The Rapha Summer Sale now has as much as 60% off – but you'll have to be quick to grab the 'Final Markdown' discounts
Rapha's big summer sale ends very soon, and the additional discounts mean there are big bargains to be had across the Men's and Women's ranges
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Mathieu van der Poel's 2026 mountain bike return confirmed with place on World Cup start list at Les Gets
Alpecin-Premier Tech rider locked in for first mountain bike race of season just a week ahead of Val di Sole World Championships -
'The Leadville nobody knew' – Revised course eliminates final 'gut punch' of Powerline climb but Columbine and elevation keep you humble
Lauren De Crescenzo appraises how Leadville Trail 100 MTB pre-race uncertainties concluded with incredibly fast speeds, less feed zone chaos and a course worthy of banned drop bars -
'Finally had everything go to plan' – New Zealand's Matthew Wilson moves past foiled finishes to claim first Life Time Grand Prix podium in Leadville
24-year-old comes second on debut at Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB after sprinting to the line with six-time winner Keegan Swenson
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‘8 plugs, 3 Co2 - still no luck’ – Rosa Klöser’s Leadville 100 bid ends in a car after tricky acclimatization following Tour de France Femmes
Gravel star took on her fifth mountain bike race one week after French Grand Tour -
Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Melisa Rollins earns second elite women's title after epic battle with Cecily Decker
Decker recovers from late puncture for second while Lauren Stephens moves away from Sarah Lange for third place -
Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Keegan Swenson outsprints Matt Wilson to win record-tying sixth elite men's race
John Gaston misses podium in chaser's sprint with Bradyn Lange going third overall
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'We still have Columbine, it's still a climbing race' - Lauren Stephens returns from last year's Leadville DSQ for attempt at victory 16 years in the making
'To race it last year was just so special, and this year I'm back to try to win' says three-time US gravel national champion about taking over Kate Courtney's title at Colorado race -
Leadville Trail 100 MTB contenders 2026 - Can anyone unseat Keegan Swenson and who can take the top spot vacated by Kate Courtney?
Examining the elite riders inside the Life Time Grand Prix and the outside threats like Quinn Simmons and U23 rider Kylee Hanel -
How to watch gravel races around the world - A guide to livestreams and free broadcasts this summer for Leadville Trail 100, Belgian Championships, Lauf Gravel Worlds and more
Belgian and European gravel championships both offer broadcasts for elite women and men in August
