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- December 12
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- 'I'm looking forward to my return' - Jolanda Neff joins star-studded field in cyclocross comeback at Namur World Cup
- 'I already miss it' - Why Isabella Holmgren is setting cyclocross aside for the season
- Christmas shopping for a cyclist can be notoriously difficult, but cycling tech is always a winner – the Garmin Edge 540 bike computer has $100 off, and is a sure-fire festive hit
- 'For me, Mads is the leader' – Juan Ayuso to share Tour de France ambitions with Pedersen, but will still target podium in 2026
- 'Everything points to Thibau Nys being the new benchmark' – Mathieu van der Poel sizes up competition ahead of cyclocross return
- UAE Team Emirates-XRG reveal new jersey design for 2026 season
- 'I feel the trust I need here' – Matthew Brennan agrees new long-term contract with Visma-Lease a Bike after stand-out season
- December 11
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- Movistar Team opt for mostly white kit for 2026, Uijtdebroeks to make Tour de France debut
- 'This is a tough industry to keep a team running' - Crit specialist Andrea Cyr makes bold move to launch women's programme after third team collapse
- 'It was pretty scary' – Makena Kellerman recalls finish-line crash at US Cyclocross Nationals last year in her quest for a second U23 title after MTB success
- Give the gift of cycling safety this Christmas – This Garmin Varia light has $50 off and is loaded with advanced features, including a radar and camera function
- Lidl-Trek reveal signature colourful jersey for 2026, complete with new AI sponsor
- Decathlon CMA CGM unveil ambitious plans to win a Monument and target Grand Tours – Including who will lead their Tour de France effort
- Factor launches ONE: An insane aero bike with 'modern geometry', a barely-legal fork, no stem, and a head tube that could cut fruit
- December 10
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- 'They're different sports, but it's incredible that someone so iconic is part of the team' - Biniam Girmay says former footballer Andrés Iniesta will help move cycling forward
- 'From now until the World Championships, we're racing for second place' - Cyclocross specialists brace for Mathieu van der Poel's season start on Sunday
- Primož Roglič stays realistic about lack of Tour de France on race programme in 2026 and going all in for record fifth Vuelta a España title
- Keep the bike thieves at bay with the OnGuard RockSolid U-Lock – It’s normally one of the most expensive bike locks on the market, but right now it's 20% off at Amazon
- 'A clear signal for the years ahead' – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe sign Florian Lipowitz and Giulio Pellizzari to long-term deals
- Lotto-Intermarché official with 30-rider merged squad as Uno-X Mobility promoted, Cofidis relegated in 2026-2028 WorldTour
- Oscar Onley stays away from Picnic PostNL team camp as transfer discussions continue
- No Giro d'Italia for Remco Evenepoel in 2026 and co-leadership at Tour de France as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe reveal Grand Tour plans and star signing's race schedule
- Picnic-PostNL men's and women's WorldTour licence initially limited to single year as full list of 2026-2028 WT teams released
- World champion Magdeleine Vallieres confirmed to start 2026 campaign at Tour Down Under
- 'Toughest Vuelta a España in ten years' set to include up to nine summit finishes in 2026
- Tadej Pogačar makes surprise 160km Paris-Roubaix recon and bike test ride
- SD Worx-Protime revamp their look for 2026 with colourful new jersey design
- 'It seemed impossible' – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe pull plane to take-off at training camp
- December 9
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- 'I'm having surgery to stitch the tendon' - Davide Formolo sidelined for six weeks after teacup falls on big toe
- Pan-American victory 'made the decision easier' for Andrew Strohmeyer to miss US Cyclocross Nationals and focus on World Cups
- There have been multiple offers to buy out Oscar Onley's contract, but Picnic PostNL have so far refused
- Specialized rider in your life? Then this versatile cycling jacket has an incredible $160 off, a perfect gift this festive season
- Portuguese star João Almeida likely set for home start in opening races of 2026 season
- 'The uncertainty got to be something of a burden' – Protracted exit saga of Remco Evenepoel from Soudal-QuickStep not ideal, says team boss
- 'Now the dream is the yellow jersey' – Kévin Vauquelin planning 2026 around Tour de France in first season with Ineos Grenadiers
- NSN Cycling unveil eyecatching new kit ahead of debut season in 2026
- Former Lotto boss confirmed as new TotalEnergies manager for 2026 in back-room shake-up
- Seven people arrested after Specialized and AliExpress dismantle major counterfeiting operation
- Puck Pieterse set to return to racing action at UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Namur
- Breaking through at the Tour of Bright – The up-and-coming riders who stood out at the club race with a history of highlighting talent
- December 8
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- Tearful Lucinda Brand dedicates tears and World Cup win to her mother on Sunday on record-breaking day
- 'I can sleep well now' – Weeks of uncertainty end in 2026 contract extension for British WorldTour rider on EF Education-EasyPost
- Jayco-AlUla complete 2026 men's team with Rudy Porter, back from injury, and merger victim Dries De Pooter
- Tour of Norway 2026 cancelled after 'surprising cuts' from government
- Jack Haig signs for Ineos Grenadiers as Sam Welsford also appears to be at team's training camp
- Mathieu van der Poel miraculously avoids crash in training sprint against amateur – video
- First new kits of 2026 revealed as teams warm up for the start of the season
- Why are the men's and women's Paris-Roubaix races on the same day in 2026? ASO explains calendar change
- Will Oscar Onley stay with Picnic PostNL for 2026? 'We'll see' says Scottish rider after interest from 'probably 15 teams'
- December 7
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- Two-time Giro d'Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali floats the idea of rotating the Grand Tours on the schedule
- Joris Nieuwenhuis and Laurens Sweeck left frustrated as late tactics deny them World Cup victory in Sardinia
- 'I'm super happy to be back' - Shirin van Anrooij on her first World Cup podium in over two years
- Proposal to save stage races sent to the UCI with the future of lower level races reportedly at risk
- Upping the ante on Mt Buffalo as Brodie Chapman and Luke Plapp scoop up Tour of Bright overall, Katelyn Nicholson and Levi Hone win final stage
- December 6
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- 'My number one goal is the Classics but also the sprints' - Paul Magnier who wants to have fun and race at the front
- Marc Madiot praises Tadej Pogačar's 'sense of history' of cycling, but picks Wout van Aert as his favourite
- 'A truly dramatic year' - Lotte Kopecky reflects after a sub-par 2025 season where the Tour of Flanders was the only highlight
- Mattias Skjelmose's Amstel Gold triumph over Pogačar and Evenepoel gave 'hope to other riders in the peloton'
- Recently retired Alessandro De Marchi moves to the 'other side' as sports director with Jayco-AlUla after 15 years in the pro peloton
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tadej Pogačar win prestigious Vélo d'Or awards for best cyclists of the year in 2025
- 'The world is my oyster' - Leo Hayter ready to reboot career at Modern Adventure Pro Cycling as 24-year-old 'veteran'
- Tour of Bright: Will Cooper's 'wasn't expecting that' stage 1 win as Talia Appleton repeats Tawonga triumph and Luke Plapp smashes Strava KOM
- December 5
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- Payson McElveen unveils film about 'once-in-a-lifetime' ride, finishing 242 miles of New Zealand trails with 25,000 feet of climbing in 24 hours
- 'I honestly feel there are bigger things to come' - Michael Matthews has renewed enthusiasm for cycling and for life after pulmonary embolism scare
- 'This is the training race … but it doesn't mean that I'm not going to go all out' – Brodie Chapman chases intensity at Tour of Bright ahead of key January goals in Australia
- 'Proud of my progression' – Mountain bike world champion Alan Hatherly prepared for sophomore season of WorldTour road racing
- Tadej Pogačar's rainbow Colnago Y1Rs sells for nearly $200,000 at auction
- 'I have the feeling he's had enough of training' – Mathieu van der Poel raring to make competitive cyclocross return at Namur World Cup
- 'It’s been an amazing journey so far, but it’s not over yet' – Michał Kwiatkowski among five key riders extending with Ineos Grenadiers
- 'The fastest UCI-compliant wheelset available' - Scribe releases new wheels with wavy aero spokes
- France's premier cycling series gets a revamp for 2026 with new name and free-to-air broadcasting
- Premier Tech joins Alpecin as title sponsor for Mathieu van der Poel's team in 2026 after leaving Israel-Premier Tech
- 'Visma said it would be difficult for me to race a Grand Tour in 2026, that was the turning point' – Cian Uijtdebroeks lifts lid on breaking contract to join Movistar
- Deceuninck leave, Alpecin extend as new title sponsor expected soon for Alpecin-Deceuninck and Fenix-Deceuninck
- December 4
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- Leadville Trail 100 MTB lottery underway, Grasshopper Series and Leavenworth Bike Fest open registrations for off-road events
- Young Australian Hamish McKenzie makes injury-delayed step up to WorldTour with Jayco-AlUla
- Kendall Ryan and Laurel Rathbun launch new US-based women's road team to 'support Olympic dreams'
- 'Teams are desperate to hit the ground running in 2026' - Why cycling's elites are already pushing hard in December training camps
- Bahrain Victorious announce 2026 bike sponsor
- Tour de France Femmes best young rider Nienke Vinke departs Picnic PostNL early to join SD Worx-Protime
- 'I didn't dare to throw myself in' – Wout van Aert opens up about post-crash mental struggles from 2024 and how he bounced back
- Cube issues "immediate and without exception" stop-ride and recall notice on road bike model
- A $70,000 bike? Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France-winning Colnago Y1Rs up for auction
- Paul Seixas has revealed his early race programme for 2026, and it points towards a Tour de France debut
- 'We know it’s going to be a big challenge' – Uno-X Mobility sets ambitious path for 2026 after elevation to WorldTour
- December 3
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- Scott to supply bikes for rebranded NSN Cycling Team as replacement for Factor in WorldTour return
- Korey Boddington named Australian cyclist of the year while Sarah Gigante and Jay Vine secure road awards
- 'I get emotional thinking about Paris-Roubaix' – Jasper Philipsen puts sprinting aside for another shot at the 2026 cobbled Classics
- Take our survey and help to shape the future of women's cycling
- Tour of Bright: The club-run race that's got Oscar Onley, Brodie Chapman and Luke Plapp pinning on a number in December
- December 2
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- 'I need to take the time to fully recover' - Veronica Ewers steps away from elite cycling to continue RED-S recovery
- Tulsa Tough leads familiar look of six one-day races for 2026 American Criterium Cup
- 'We're not even going to think about the idea' – RCS firmly against Tadej Pogačar's suggestion to switch Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España dates
- 'The main sporting goal is in April, that's clear' – Wout van Aert's cyclocross campaign is all about spring Classics preparation
- Oceania to get its first gravel champions in 2026 with continental title chase to play out at RADL GRVL in January
- December 1
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- 'We're working on it' - Giro d'Italia organisers soften 2026 route in strategy to tempt Vingegaard, Evenepoel and other big names
- Cyber Monday gravel deals - Our personal pick of the best gravel deals from the weekend sales
- Cyber Monday is drawing to an end, but this high-spec smart trainer has just hit a better-than-half-price discount – save big on the Saris H3 Plus before it's gone
- 'I'd love to come back' - Simon Yates' love for the Giro d'Italia fuels desire to defend maglia rosa
- This Sigma Sports Cyber Monday discount code could create some of the best deals of the whole Black Friday sales event
- 'The Colle delle Finestre will decide the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women' – Elisa Longo Borghini eyes third consecutive victory next summer
- Davide Rebellin memorialised at site of his death three years on from fatal collision
- Last chance to grab a premium Garmin bike computer deal – This Cyber Monday Amazon offer sees the Garmin 540 Solar slashed by $150
- 'I feel that this is the best thing for my future' – Biniam Girmay joins NSN Cycling Team on three-year contract
- How to watch the 2026 Giro d'Italia route presentation – Live streams, TV coverage
- Wout van Aert confirmed for five matchups with Mathieu van der Poel on 2025-26 cyclocross schedule
- Zoe Bäckstedt looking for racing return by end of the year after breaking wrist in training crash
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