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Retirement class of 2024 – The riders calling time on their racing careers
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature From Mark Cavendish to Grace Brown, Thomas De Gendt to Christine Majerus, the top names hanging up their wheels in 2024

USA Cycling Foundation awarded $2.5 million for women's cycling programmes
By Jackie Tyson published
News Hellman Foundation grant to target high-performance Olympic Games disciplines and a new long-term Women's Cycling Fund

'You need to dream big' - Puck Pieterse considers future road racing prospects and Tour de France yellow
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I think it showed that there is something possible in the future, maybe when I am a bit older' says best young rider jersey winner

Cory Williams, Llori Sharpe crowned Caribbean road champions, Leadville 100 winner Rollins carves victory at Iceman Cometh
By Jackie Tyson published
News North American Roundup - North Carolina Grand Prix course restored after recent floods, race directors' trade association tackles course safety issues at conference

Mattia De Marchi, Tsgabu Grmay, Courtney Sherwell, Annabel Fisher debut with Life Time Grand Prix in 2025
By Jackie Tyson published
News Morton, Newsom, Stetina, Stephens, Vakoc absent from main field next year in six-race series across US

Mountain Bike world champion to start 'new chapter' on the road in 2025 with Jayco AlUla
By James Moultrie published
News 28-year-old South African to combine WorldTour and off-road calendars after signing two-year deal

Clogged valves, broken chains, cheap motels - The lessons to pivot and persevere a first year of privateering
By Lauren De Crescenzo published
News Lauren De Crescenzo recaps the lessons learned and 'fire extinguisher' moments with independent racing programme for gravel, mountain bike and road racing

Swenson and Villafañe duplicate series titles in Life Time Grand Prix
By Jackie Tyson published
News Cecily Decker, Lauren De Crescenzo and Michaela Thompson use Big Sugar Gravel results to move into women's top 10
Races & Results
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- E-MTB Cross Country | Aletsch Arena/Bellwald
- Cross Country Marathon | Verbier-Val d'Anniviers
- Short Track Cross Country | Zermatt
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Latest on Cyclingnews
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Puck Pieterse forgoes Rwanda Road Worlds to focus on title defense at Mountain Bike World Championships in Switzerland
Reigning U23 women's road winner already back at MTB World Cup series to prepare for elite women's XCO race on September 13 -
Mathieu van der Poel will not race Road World Championships as Tour de France double stage winner Thymen Arensman named as Dutch team leader for Rwanda
Question mark still remains over Van der Poel trying for mountain bike world title on September 14 -
Nino Schurter to end storied career at ‘favourite race’ Lenzerheide World Cup
39-year-old to race Crans-Montana XCO World Championships in September
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Edgar Carballo Gonzalez handed a one-year suspension for sexual harassment
The UCI Ethics Commission determined that the Spanish downhill and enduro mountain biker's sexual and non-consensual actions violated another rider's dignity
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'Not proud of my mistake, but proud of my performance' - Lauren Stephens disqualified at Leadville 100 after posting third best time for elite women
'I misunderstood the rules. I would never break a rule intentionally' Texas rider tells Cyclingnews of her error with 12 miles to race -
Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Kate Courtney sets new women's record in debut at high-elevation endurance race
Defending champion Melisa Rollins second after late pass of US gravel champion Lauren Stephens, who was later disqualified -
Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Keegan Swenson dominates with fifth consecutive elite men's victory
John Gaston repeats in second while Simon Pellaud secures third from the early three-rider breakaway
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'I'm capable of doing it again' - Defending Leadville 100 winner Melisa Rollins uses Leadville Stage Race win to erase doubt
'Columbine - the race has blown apart there almost every year' said Rollins about the mid-point climb -
'You're not going to fake it up Columbine' - Keegan Swenson returns sights on fifth win at Leadville Trail 100 MTB
Four-time men's champion could go under 5 hours, 30 minutes as 'the race gets faster every year as people get more comfortable with altitude' -
'A pure challenge of athlete versus course' - Former mountain bike world champion Kate Courtney debuts at Leadville 100 after forced rest from wrist surgery
California native forgoes immediate return to MTB World Cups to challenge herself 'like a sprinter taking on a marathon'