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February 28
- IOC suggests federations bar Russia's athletes over Ukraine invasion
- Stream live racing and cycling documentaries with GCN+
- Popovych ready to return to Ukraine to fight Russian invasion
- Zwift makes abrupt U-turn after banning weight-doping hack whistleblower
- Bardiani, Drone Hopper and Eolo-Kometa secure final Giro d’Italia wild cards
- Arkea-Samsic continue UCI points quest with Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne podium
- A close up of the new Cervélo S5: Tiesj Benoot's bike from Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
- Jarrad Drizners has surgery following UAE Tour crash abdominal trauma
February 27
- Caleb Ewan ‘comfortable’ on Kuurne climbs in Milan-San Remo omen
- Fernando Gaviria and Lawrence Naesen undergo surgeries on collarbone fractures
- Jumbo-Visma and Laporte miss Opening Weekend double by 50 metres
- Van der Hoorn's three-month prep for Kuurne breakaway almost bears fruit
- Jakobsen: We're fighting on the bike but in Ukraine guys like me are fighting for freedom
- Tom Pidcock: I made too many mistakes at Opening Weekend
- 'You need to think for 15 people' – Van der Breggen's hectic first race in the SD Worx car
- Jakobsen not necessarily Plan A for QuickStep-AlphaVinyl at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
February 26
- Crashes, mechanicals, and a top-five: Rollercoaster Omloop for Campenaerts
- Van Avermaet: I surprised myself with third place at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Dygert makes Canyon-Sram road race debut at 'wildcard race' Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 'Not a disaster but a wake-up call' - QuickStep fall flat again at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Demi Vollering: I would have loved to win, for Amy
- Van Vleuten overcomes non-cooperative Vollering to seal Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory
- Van Aert hails 'serious luxury' Benoot as Jumbo-Visma's perfect teamwork secures Omloop victory
- Tom Pidcock: I messed it up but I surprised myself at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Wout van Aert expresses solidarity with Ukraine after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad win
- Adam Yates the deserved UAE Tour rider of the day
- Tubeless Roval Rapide CLX wheels spotted at Opening Weekend
- Trentin: Froome is right but the problem is not time trial bikes – it's cars
February 25
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad denied Women’s WorldTour status in 2022
- Sivakov speaks out against Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Gloves-off battle between Stetina, Ten Dam on Transcordilleras queen stage - Gallery
- Russian invasion of Ukraine earns condemnation from UCI
- Kasper Asgreen: It's not only us and Jumbo-Visma at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Pogacar prepares for UAE Tour showdown on Jebel Hafeet
- Van Avermaet: A win in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 'helps clear your head' for other Classics
- Jakobsen dismisses idea of a QuickStep-AlphaVinyl sprinter rivalry with Cavendish
- Full details of Wollongong Road Worlds course set for release at end of March
- Kristen Faulkner to make BikeExchange-Jayco debut at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
February 24
- Van Aert: We'll start Omloop with ambition but not with a knife to our throat
- Lotto Soudal to become Lotto-Dstny for 2023 with addition of new title sponsor
- Pogacar comes through crosswinds, a sprint, and a late puncture to extend UAE Tour lead
- New Verve Infocrank 3D Ti: a 3D-printed power meter with an interstellar price tag
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad comes too soon for Sep Vanmarcke
- Jason Kenny retires and becomes Great Britain sprint coach
- How to watch the 2022 UAE Tour – live TV and streaming
- AusCycling: Our Olympic Team Pursuit squad was entitled to expect better
February 23
- Inadequate specification and fatigue testing key to Australia's Olympic handlebar failure
- Declercq out of Opening Weekend with heart issue
- Lotte Kopecky: Women no longer need to stop pro sports when they have a child
- Stybar 'going into the unknown' at Opening Weekend
- First edition of UCI Gravel World Championships to be held in Tuscany
- Mark Cavendish rides on at UAE Tour after hard crash and head impact
- Asgreen and Jakobsen lead QuickStep-AlphaVinyl at Opening Weekend
- Mathieu van der Poel racking up the kilometres in Spain
- Lizzie Deignan announces second pregnancy and return to racing in 2023
- Ben Tulett set for Giro d'Italia debut with Ineos Grenadiers
- Tom Dumoulin takes round one of UAE Tour GC battle
- Laurens ten Dam: It's old-school racing at Transcordilleras
February 22
- Wiebes and Kool bring new sprint combo to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Mixed bag for Ineos in UAE Tour TT: Ganna beaten, Plapp on road bike, Yates flying
- New UCI Gravel World Series calendar leaked with April start in Philippines
- Cannondale releases two new electric bikes for city commuters: The Tesoro Neo X and the Mavaro Neo
- Tadej Pogacar on track at UAE Tour after impressive time trial
- Wahoo announces Powrlink Zero pedals and Kickr Rollr smart trainer
- UCI turns from Red Bull to Discovery Sports for Mountain Bike World Cup
February 21
- 2022 UAE Tour stage 3 time trial - start times
- Lefevere opens the door to Mark Cavendish riding the Tour de France
- Tom Dumoulin happy to return to Grand Tour racing in 2022
- Dani Martínez: Egan Bernal is a champion on and off the bike
- Raleigh's bestselling Motus e-bike range relaunched with more power and a modern look
- €50,000 for women's Tour of Flanders as men's prize money is matched
- BikeExchange-Jayco using Giant-branded GPS computer that isn't* a new Stages Dash
- Egan Bernal: I want to come back as quickly as possible
- Andre Greipel: Cavendish is still the fastest
- The Cyclists’ Alliance introduce new Rider Hotline
- Annemiek van Vleuten again masters the injury comeback
February 20
- McNulty buoyed by finishing second to Evenepoel in Algarve
- Evenepoel shows new patience with Volta ao Algarve victory
- New Bora-Hansgrohe strategy pays off for Ruta del Sol stage winner Kämna
- Poels hails 'special' support from Haig, Landa, Caruso in Ruta del Sol victory
- Sam Bennett returns to Bora-Hansgrohe with second in UAE Tour sprint
- Simon Yates says 'I'll always give it a crack' after relentless day at Ruta del Sol
- Maeve Plouffe's sprint power snags first Warrnambool Women’s Cycling Classic
February 19
- Luke Plapp makes WorldTour debut with Ineos at UAE Tour
- O'Connor: high-voltage Ruta del Sol finale was 'racing people want to see'
- Hayter limits losses but Evenepoel is out of reach at Volta ao Algarve
- Remco Evenepoel: I think this was my best time trial ever
- Tour de France champion Pogacar kicks COVID-19, aims to defend UAE Tour title
- Poels grasps opportunity to break three-year win drought at Ruta del Sol
- Küng: Time trialling is the Formula 1 of cycling, it pushes innovation
- Lefevere aims to build QuickStep into multi-team structure with Tormans and NXTG
- Gaudu: I know I won't keep the yellow jersey at the Volta ao Algarve
- 2022 Volta ao Algarve time trial start times
- Van Aert timing spring peak for Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix
- Cameron Scott wins Melbourne to Warrnambool with late solo break
February 18
- Ethan Hayter hitting his stride at Volta ao Algarve
- Pozzovivo making up for lost ground at Ruta del Sol after last-minute signing
- Jakobsen: I'm not the only sprinter on QuickStep's Tour de France long list
- Mikel Landa looking to tackle Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2022
- Sheffield claims maiden pro road victory for Ineos Grenadiers
- Human Powered Health and Gazprom quit Ruta del Sol after multiple COVID-19 cases
- Arkea-Samsic give up Giro d’Italia invitation to focus on securing 2023 WorldTour status
- Dance Dance Pedal Revolutions: Peloton goes arcade gaming with new Lanebreak experience
- Multiple COVID-19 cases spark fear in peloton before major spring races
- Jay Vine: Rumours of Tour de France debut are ‘a bit of a fantasy’
- Roseman-Gannon 'in shock' after stepping straight onto podium in European debut
February 17
- Jack Haig: Aim is to get through Ruta del Sol and stay healthy
- Egan Bernal 'making great progress' but 'no definitive timeline' for training return
- Simon Yates' prep for Giro d'Italia begins at Ruta del Sol
- Remco Evenepoel stakes Volta ao Algarve on time trial effort
- Carlos Rodriguez in contention for Ineos on home soil at Ruta del Sol
- Geraint Thomas plots freer course to Tour de France in 2022
- Lizzy Banks forced to delay season start due to Covid-19
- Jumbo-Visma to take half of Tour de France squad to Ardèche and Drôme Classics
- UAE Tour offers sprint showdown between Bennett, Cavendish, Viviani and Groenewegen
- Fernando Gaviria out of UAE Tour after third COVID-19 positive
- Le Col-Wahoo pull team from Setmana Ciclista Valenciana due to COVID-19
- Scicon releases new Aeroshade Kunken sunglasses
- Jakobsen continues fast start to 2022 with familiar Volta ao Algarve win
- O'Connor baffled on Ruta del Sol opener as early break stays away
February 16
- UCI not suspending Toon Aerts over doping positive yet
- Drone cameras to give new perspective on cyclo-cross from March 1
- Evenepoel: Time trial will deliver 'most damage' at Volta ao Algarve
- COVID-19 vaccine issue and triceps training help set Herregodts to Ruta success
- Bassett comes painfully close to breakthrough win in Ruta del Sol
- Kristoff vents anger at Meeus after hitting spectators in Volta ao Algarve sprint
- McNulty: These days it's never too early to take a win
- Strade Bianche the first goal of Tom Pidcock's all-action Spring
- Bernal rides a bike for first time since life-threatening collision - Video
- Tadej Pogacar confirmed for UAE Tour after recovering from COVID-19
- Biniam Girmay inspired by Peter Sagan as sprinting career takes off
February 15
- Wollongong Worlds: U23 women’s rainbow jersey adds ‘even more excitement’
- Toon Aerts asserts innocence after banned drug found in doping test
- Combativity award set to elevate opportunistic riders at Tour de France Femmes
- Goikoetxea and Euskaltel-Euskadi harness Basque attacking spirit at Tour of Oman
- Evenepoel returns to scene of Volta ao Algarve triumph that was immortalised in stone
- Hirt hoping to profit from Tour of Oman GC win
- Gaviria ends Oman on top despite lead-out man Richeze's disqualification
- Pidcock, Thomas, Hayter lead Ineos Grenadiers at Volta ao Algarve
- Neo-pro Vauquelin shines for Arkéa-Samsic on Oman's Green Mountain
February 14
- Vincenzo Nibali out of Vuelta a Andalucia after COVID-19 positive
- Riders give thumbs-up to Clásica Jaén, Spain's nod to Strade Bianche
- From Alt Tour to Clásica Jaén: Morton back on the road bike
- Pozzovivo signs with Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux
- Cavendish crashes and is docked points but stays in Tour of Oman green jersey contention
- Tour of Oman race lead a 'big big bonus' for Intermarché-Wanty's fight for WorldTour points
- Racers charged by bull in California gravel race - video
- Iowa out, Benidorm in for 2022-2023 Cyclo-cross World Cup
- Specialized launches helmet trade-in scheme in the UK
- Safiya Al Sayegh: To be the first is a big honour and a big responsibility
February 13
- DSM youngsters eye Tour of Oman podium spot on Green Mountain
- Julian Alaphilippe 'completely blew up' following Quintana at Tour de la Provence
- Filippo Ganna disqualified on final stage of Tour de la Provence
- QuickStep-AlphaVinyl double secures dominant race lead in Oman
- Campenaerts breaks Pogacar's Strava record on Coll de Rates
- Olivia Ray to carry New Zealand title into first year of Women's WorldTour
- Remnants of Cyclone Dovi blow New Zealand Road Championships off course
February 12
- Sarah Gigante's racing re-start delayed due to COVID-19
- Filippo Ganna 'amazed' to rival Alaphilippe in uphill sprint at Tour de la Provence
- Charmig victorious in Oman after just seven pro race days
- UCI confirms U23 women's category for 2022 Road World Championships, with standalone races from 2025
- Richard Carapaz out of Tour de la Provence after COVID-19 positive
- Chris Froome questions whether time trial bikes and gravel belong in road cycling
- From Rwanda to Oman: Rein Taaramae's unorthodox start to 2022
February 11
- BikeExchange and Groves improve to sprint to second on stage 2 in Oman
- Soraya Paladin: Strength in numbers will help us achieve success in Spring Classics
- Mathieu van der Poel continues back injury rehabilitation while riding in Spain
- 2022 Milan-San Remo to start in Vigorelli velodrome and return to Turchino
- Williams, Gough win time trial titles at New Zealand Championships
- With no Démare, Groupama-FDJ lead out an unfamiliar face at the Tour of Oman
- Shari Bossuyt: Room to grow in the smaller classics with Canyon-SRAM
- Fernando Gaviria: It’s nice to have the old Cavendish in the peloton
- Mark Cavendish: It's nice to be competitive again
- Tour de France 2022: TotalEnergies team and B&B Hotels awarded final wild card invitations
February 10
- Lauretta Hanson builds Classics form after surgery to help ease saddle pain
- 10 WorldTeams confirmed for Tour of the Alps
- Egan Bernal walking again after life-threatening collision
- Ethan Hayter surprised by fast start at Tour de la Provence
- Georgia Williams feels weight of defence ahead of New Zealand Championships
- BikeExchange's youthful sprint train delivers podium for Groves in Oman
- Mark Cavendish a close second to Gaviria in season debut in Oman
- Pauliena Rooijakkers draws on team spirit in her drive to be a better rider
- Gaviria and Richeze back to winning ways at the Tour of Oman
- Valverde to miss Vuelta a Murcia as Movistar take COVID-19 precautions
- Nibali scraps Paris-Roubaix debut to focus on Giro d'Italia, Tour de France
- Israel-Premier Tech enter women's cycling to sponsor Roland Cogeas Edelweiss in 2022
- Gaviria 'comfortable with performance' ahead of Tour of Oman sprint opener
- George Bennett steps into New Zealand Championships with pressure eased
February 9
- Julian Alaphilippe 'not at 100 per cent' for Tour de la Provence after recent illness
- Mark Cavendish eager to test himself against Tour of Oman sprint rivals
- Peloton share price plummets as brand looks to 'stop the bleeding'
February 8
- Coryn Labecki: I feel like I’m still pretty new at this
- Battle for WorldTour ignited as low-ranked teams come out swinging
- Wildlife Generation launches 2022 campaign at Tour of Antalya
- Filippo Ganna takes aim at the Classics, Tour de France and Hour Record in 2022
- Official partners for the 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships announced
- Mark Padun 'sickened' by doping suspicions
- Tadej Pogacar back in training after COVID-19 positive setback
- Asgreen out of Tour de la Provence after COVID-19 test positive
February 7
- Wollongong Worlds course tweaked ahead of UCI inspection later this month
- Bernal: I've been given a second chance, I feel reborn
- Nairo Quintana recovered from COVID, will start season in Provence
- Alaphilippe begins new season at Tour de la Provence
- Howes and Winder victorious at Old Man Winter Rally
- Mathieu van der Poel back on the bike
- Marta Bastianelli carries winning form through to a new season
- Sarah Gigante plans to rediscover race legs in Australia
February 6
- Rodriguez scores first pro stage race podium in Valenciana at age 21
- Evenepoel still uncertain about ability on steepest climbs after Valenciana
- Mavi García: Our main goal is the Tour de France
- Jakobsen promises to return to Valenciana after second sprint victory
- Egan Bernal leaves hospital to continue multiple fracture rehabilitation
- Hagens Berman Axeon reveal 2022 colours and BMC bikes - Gallery
- Mark Cavendish to make 2022 debut at Tour of Oman
- Ilnur Zakarin draws motivation from knowing 2022 is his final year
February 5
- Mannori to become first woman to preside over panel of jury at Tour de France
- Matteo Trentin: Gravel sectors have no place in stage racing or even Paris-Tours
- Moschetti keeps his cool in turbulent Valenciana sprint
- Jumbo-Visma and Team DSM withdraw from Volta Valenciana after COVID-19 cases
- Egan Bernal leaves intensive care as recovery from 20 fractures continues
February 4
- Carlos Rodriguez impresses with second top-three on climbs in Valenciana
- Vlasov on fire on Valenciana's key summit finish
- Evenepoel left in the dust on Valenciana summit stage
- Coquard breaks 18-month winless streak at Etoile de Bessèges
- Nathan Haas backed by Colnago as he makes switch to gravel
- BikeExchange-Jayco withdraw from Valenciana after positive COVID-19 tests
- Lack of outright leadership an advantage at SD Worx, says Reusser
- Richie Porte: My goal is to try at least win a bike race this year, somewhere
- Groenewegen delivers winning start for new team BikeExchange-Jayco
February 3
- Bastianelli and Garcia join UAE Team ADQ for training camp in Spain - Gallery
- Human Powered Health keeps breakaway power on in 2022
- Evenepoel says three-for-three stage wins possible at Valenciana for QuickStep
- Jakobsen keeps QuickStep-AlphaVinyl on top in Valenciana
- Sophie Wright takes aim at Tour de France Femmes and Worlds selections in 2022
- Egan Bernal undergoes successful surgery on cervical section of spine
- Van Wilder looks to Remco Evenepoel for time trial inspiration
- Valenciana organisation rejects Evenepoel's criticism of crunch climb conditions
- FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Instinct makes Grace Brown one of best in the world
February 2
- Joe Martin Stage Race returns in May with new title sponsor
- Mohoric building solidly at Valenciana towards main season goals
- Demi Vollering knows what it will take to win the Tour de France Femmes
- Remco Evenepoel lays down the law from the get-go in Valenciana
- Van den Broek-Blaak puts off retirement to continue through 2024 season
- 2023 Glasgow 'mega-event' World Championships confirmed for August 3-13
- Moolman Pasio to retire at the end of 2022
- Jakobsen begins road to Tour de France debut at Valenciana
- The Riders Union complains to UCI over Saudi Tour safety issues
- Supersapiens supplier is working on a new sensor that monitors ketones, glucose, lactate and more
- 'Spanish Strade Bianche' on the horizon as all-new pro gravel race is launched
- Racing for Bernal is 'extra motivation' for Ineos Grenadiers, says DS Knaven
- How to watch Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2022 – live TV and streaming
- How to watch Etoile de Bessèges 2022 – live TV and streaming
- Egan Bernal to undergo second round of spinal surgery
- Women’s Tour Down Under continues on path toward WorldTour
- MAAP and 100% are back with another collaboration
February 1
- Women’s European season kick off at Vuelta CV Feminas and Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
- World Anti-Doping Agency to investigate Tizanidine drug discovered at Tour de France
- New S-Works shoes spotted: Are these the long-awaited S-Works 8?
- Greg Van Avermaet 'clear' to race through to Paris-Roubaix without COVID vaccine booster
- Remco Evenepoel expects 'explosion' on Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana's off-road summit finish
- Specialized now offers direct-to-consumer sales
- Ganna: There will be chances to show I'm not 'simply' a time triallist in 2022
- Play Bikle – the cycling version of Wordle
- Pidcock to switch straight into road mode after cyclo-cross world title