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November 30
- Want to go faster? Some of the fastest equipment we have tested in the wind tunnel is on sale in the Cyber Monday sales
- Coming up on Cyclingnews this December: We're back in the wind tunnel, reporting from training camps and revisiting Festina
- 'I was on my limit' - Cameron Mason forced to play catch-up after unclipping off the start line, bounces back to first World Cup podium in Flamanville
- 'I suffered a lot' - Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado returns to cyclocross racing after injury with a podium performance in Flamanville World Cup
- Now's the time to buy an electric bike pump, with up to 35% off thanks to the Cyber Monday sales
November 29
- Oakley Jawbreakers are the most iconic cycling sunglasses of all-time, worn by Mark Cavendish for most of his career – now they're 41% off this Black Friday weekend
- 'I want to win the Tour de France' - Demi Vollering fixes sights on yellow jersey with FDJ United-SUEZ in 2026
- 'It tightens the heart a little' - Tom Paquot retires from cycling, says he's a 'collateral victim' of merger between Intermarché-Wanty and Lotto
- Cyber Monday Apple deal sees money off the Apple Ultra Watch 2
- Save $500 on this ultra-premium Garmin watch you've probably never heard of in this Black Friday deal that slipped under everyone's radar
- The gold standard in road bike tyres has almost $30 off this Black Friday weekend – grab your Tour de France stage-winning rubber at a bargain price
- 'We say goodbye to a great partner who we will be racing against in the near future' - Bahrain Victorious and Merida bikes part ways after nine seasons together
- 'We will not give up until we reach the summit' - Tenerife remains determined to host Vuelta a España in future with a Mount Teide finish on the cards
November 28
- Mathieu van der Poel reveals cyclocross schedule, starting as soon as two weeks' time
- 'I don't think I'll stay in cycling' - Jonas Vingegaard reveals no plans for career in sport after retirement
- Ineos Grenadiers continue major staff overhaul with appointment of Elia Viviani and Daryl Impey as sports directors
- 'Racing bikes is not the number one priority' – Tadej Pogačar comments on Vuelta a España protests and chances of his return to Spanish Grand Tour
- 'We always wanted to work discreetly' – Dates for team camp and presentation of new Intermarché-Lotto team finalised as reports of progress emerge
- Biniam Girmay strikes a deal to leave Intermarché, setting up move to Israel-Premier Tech successor NSN Cycling Team
- 'It's no secret, the big goal is winning the Tour de France again' confirms Geraint Thomas after being appointed Director of Racing at Ineos Grenadiers
- Africa's newest star Tsige Kahsay Kiros signs for Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto's development team
- Still on sale! The amazing Zwift deal, which took the Wahoo Kickr Core 2 to a lowest-ever price, is still available on Cyber Monday
November 27
- 'I want to be ready and switched on' – Ben O'Connor to start WorldTour season at home in 2026 with Tour Down Under
- Hunt Wheels Black Friday Sale has just got even better with an extra 10% off across all sale items – upgrade your wheels today, and save up to $1,499
- 2026 Giro d'Italia expected to be packed with sprint opportunities and high mountains
- The mighty Exposure MaXx-D is a cheat code for night time gravel riding, but here’s what I’d buy in the Black Friday sales instead
- I used this torque wrench for years as a professional bike mechanic - It just hit its lowest ever price in the Amazon Black Friday sale
- Former Soudal-QuickStep boss Patrick Lefevere leaves hospital after over three weeks of treatment
- 'I find the constant hyping up a little bit troubling' – Romain Bardet warns against overly high short-term expectations surrounding Paul Seixas
- Bad news for the sprinters, good news for Tadej Pogačar? Artificial hill under construction for 2028 Abu Dhabi Road World Championships
- 'A natural next step' – Geraint Thomas named as Director of Racing at Ineos Grenadiers following retirement
- Eight times more than any other discipline? Here's just how much you have to pay the UCI to host the Road World Championships
- 'The right moment to come back' - A return to Jayco AlUla for sports director Neil Stephens
November 26
- Fernando Gaviria handed two-year driving ban and two-month suspended sentence for drunk driving five times over the legal limit in Monaco
- Could Remco Evenepoel finally make his debut in the Tour of Flanders in 2026? Odds are increasing again, say Belgian media
- 'Every setback teaches you something' – Chris Froome returns to riding after crash, but remains quiet about future
- The safest road bike helmet in the world just got its price slashed early for Black Friday - Now it’s an absolute bargain
- 'If anybody can give Pogačar a headache, it's Vingegaard' – Alberto Contador says Dane remains top rival for Tour de France
November 25
- 'My season will look very different' - Marlies Mejías anchors 11-rider roster emphasising track events in 2026 for Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY28
- From TV quiz show to Paris-Roubaix equipment testing – Wout van Aert back to business with Visma's early cobbled Classics preparation
- All Apple AirPods earbuds hit lowest ever price for Black Friday already, with a significant drop from previous lows
- Don't buy this crazy £10,000 marble exercise bike just because it's on sale - Buy these instead and you'll still impress Bond villains and the super rich
- Tadej Pogačar’s special Tour de France tyres are now 40% off for Black Friday, making them cheaper than the GP5000
- Caja Rural offer Fernando Gaviria a lifeline after Movistar exit with sprinting role for 2026
- SD Worx-Protime continue filling climbing gaps with signing of former Olympic rower Valentina Cavallar
November 24
- UCI Gravel World Series ups the ante in 2026 with expansion to 45 events
- 'A story I'll remember for a long time' – One month after retiring, French rider handed career lifeline in surprise move to TotalEnergies
- Esteban Chaves retires from professional cycling after 16 years at the top, looks ahead to fatherhood and next chapter
- 'I can't express how happy I am' – 12 years after podium finish as a teenager, Merhawi Kudus wins African Continental Championships road title
- 2026 Tour de France use of Col de Sarenne sparks opposition from local environmentalists
- 'I signed a contract until 2030 and I will stick with that' – Tadej Pogačar denies plans for early retirement
- 'This is the perfect ending' – Elia Viviani savours last dance of racing career at Gent Six
- Lorena Wiebes and Jonathan Milan cross the line first at Beking Monaco criterium
November 23
- 'What scares me is that I don't remember anything' - Thibault Guernalec after being hit by a car during training
- Thibau Nys sported a special helmet for his father Sven at World Cup Tábor
- Shirin van Anrooij looking forward to a home cyclocross Worlds after riding to 16th in Tábor
November 22
- 'It would be scary to see him even better' - Tadej Pogačar on Remco Evenepoel's move to Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Magdeleine Vallieres aims for the Ardennes Classics after her surprise rainbow jersey win
- Remco Evenepoel and Lotte Kopecky win record-breaking 'Kristallen Fiets' trophies at Belgian cycling awards
- 'I'm going to make a sort of comeback' - Marcel Kittel returns to pro racing as sprint coach for Unibet Rose Rockets in bid to boost Grand Tour ambitions
November 21
- Jannik Steimle and Jonas Gregaard add names to retirement class of 2025 after 11-year pro careers with 'chaos, stress, joy, and heartbreaks'
- 'Cycling should stay free' – new president of race organisers association Javier Guillén adds voice to opposition on ticketing spectators
- TotalEnergies deny reports that team manager Jean-René Bernaudeau will retire at end of 2025 season
- Tour de France stage wins? No, the world's top sprinter names a second place as his best result of 2025
- Man convicted of killing of former Junior World Champion Marlon Pérez receives 33-year jail sentence
- New cycling chapter starts for Alexandr Vinokourov Jr. as 23-year-old takes on trainee sports director role at XDS-Astana
November 20
- 'Coastal climbs, beer, waffles, and mayhem' offered with new course at 2026 Belgian Waffle Ride California
- 'The rider may not be able to stop' - Trek recalls 75,000 bikes due to brake malfunctions
- Israel-Premier Tech rebrand as NSN Cycling Team for 2026 season, will race under Swiss licence
- 'I cannot finish my career without trying everything' – Tadej Pogačar continues search for variety into 2026, targets Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix again
- 'Something completely different' – Visma-Lease a Bike pro Tiesj Benoot swaps bikes for books to launch local reading week
- Jean-René Bernaudeau retires after 26 seasons as TotalEnergies manager
- Pro-Palestine protester in 2025 Tour de France receives €300 fine for running onto Toulouse stage finish
- Factor Bikes set to leave Israel-Premier Tech, Scott reportedly stepping in
November 19
- 'Things aren't going as planned' – Coupe de France winner still searching for 2026 team after Arkéa-B&B Hotels collapse despite successful season
- Long-awaited Vuelta a España return to Canary Islands in 2026 cancelled due to alleged lack of clarity over Israel team
- Bike ridden by Kraftwerk in ‘Tour de France’ music video sells at auction for jaw-dropping price
- 'Luckily I'm quite OK but this could be way worse' – Lorena Wiebes hit from behind by driver who fails to stop
November 18
- 'Something super ambitious' looming for US duo Michael Garrison and Cole Davis on new SpeedStudio p/b Basso alliance
- Premier Tech join French squad St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93 as sponsor following termination of Israel deal
- Azerbaijani racer suspended after testing positive for methamphetamine at Rwanda World Championships
- Mark Renshaw departs XDS-Astana for Decathlon CMA CGM to bring expertise to 'sprint project'
- Lidl-Trek racer Aleix Espargaró switches back to MotoGP for 2026
- Prague throws its hat in the ring for 2029 Tour de France Grand Départ
- Belgian super talent Jarno Widar to make Grand Tour debut and race two Monuments in first WorldTour season
- Vuelta a España runner-up and Tour de Suisse winner João Almeida extends contract at UAE Team Emirates-XRG to 2028
- Finlay Pickering heads to Jayco-AlUla to further bolster climbing group
- Caroline Mani says farewell to UCI cyclocross career, Kerry Werner to make Nationals his retirement race - North American Roundup
November 17
- Bahrain Victorious say goodbye to seven departing riders ahead of 2026 season, including Haig, Wright and Træen
- 'Young talent knocking on the door' provides five new riders to Project Echelon Racing in 2026 transition year
- Flat 40km time trial could tempt Remco Evenepoel to race 2026 Giro d'Italia
- Tour de France owners ASO dismiss idea of paid ticketing system for spectators at cycling races
- 'Around Christmas, we'll see him somewhere' – Mathieu van der Poel to make cyclocross return next month
- 'We are heartbroken' – Mourning and sense of 'overwhelming loss' after death of Australian Paralympian Paige Greco
November 16
- Tiffany Cromwell targets the Gravel World Championships after signing for one more season at Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto
- Lotte Kopecky hopeful for 2026 road campaign after dominating on the track at the Belgian championships
November 15
- EF Education-Aevolo reveal 'climbing-heavy' 14-rider roster for 2026 with six freshmen
- 'I want to try to win Flanders and Liège' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot revelling in the pressure ahead of Tour de France Femmes defence year
- Israel-Premier Tech close website and social media accounts with rebranded identity expected soon, confirm departure of Chris Froome
November 14
- Dutch cycling federation already eyeing road and MTB combination for Mathieu van der Poel and Puck Pieterse at LA 2028 Olympic Games
- Five-year title sponsor extension solidifies Team Novo Nordisk through 2031
- 'Caroline Mani is available' – French cyclocross star closes racing career this year where it all started in Colorado 15 years ago
- 29 years in the peloton – Oscar Sevilla and Francisco Mancebo continue racing into their 50s
- Giro-Tour double or a run at the Classics – Remco Evenepoel begins planning 2026 schedule for first season with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
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November 13
- 'Physically, I can do this' - Lael Wilcox to attempt the ride around the world outright record in 2026
- 'It feels amazing to be back' – Fränk Schleck returns to Lidl-Trek as sports director for women's team
- Pinarello joins Q36.5 as bike supplier and title sponsor for 2026 as Tom Pidcock reunites with Italian brand
- Team Amani, the first-ever women's Continental team based in Africa, launches for 2026 season
- Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi add more strength to winning roster for 2026 – But here's why they're not stepping to the Women's WorldTour
- 'He has the talent to win a Grand Tour' – Jonathan Milan confident in new teammate Juan Ayuso challenging the very best at Lidl-Trek
- 'Faster than a Tarmac SL8' - Cinelli launches new fastest-ever Aeroscoop road bike
November 12
- Snow and ice sports organisers say adding cyclocross to Olympic Winter Games would 'dilute brand, heritage and identity'
- From 'homecoming' happiness to 'shoe kick in the kidneys', riders react to Life Time Grand Prix selections for 2026 off-road series
- 'Paradoxically, the teams didn't accept it' – Teams budget caps not coming to cycling in near future, reveals UCI President
- 'We would like the last World Championships to have a legacy' – Rwanda aiming for a spot on the WorldTour calendar in 2027
- Portuguese Federation cancels organisational contract for some of Portugal's biggest races
November 11
- Life Time Grand Prix reveal initial rosters for 2026 include debuts by top three women from Gravel Earth Series - Rosa Klöser, Karolina Migoń, Morgan Aguirre
- Arizona opens world's first aluminum-surfaced velodrome this week while Tucson Bicycle Classic expands to four days in 2026
- Giro d'Italia and Giro d'Italia Women routes for 2026 to be revealed on December 1
- 'We don't have much to protect us' – Training collision with motorist rules Belgian cyclocross champion Marion Norbert Riberolle out of three races
- 'We want brown tyres to become the norm' - Are Vittoria's new recycled Terreno Pro gravel tyres the future?
November 10
- Tour de France winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Giro d'Italia winner Simon Yates headline Rouleur Live in November
- Gent-Wevelgem to change name in 2026 for first time since 1934 to In Flanders Fields – from Middelkerke to Wevelgem
- Tadej Pogačar's former DS to strategise for Remco Evenepoel and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in 2026
- 'I think I'd prefer to win all three Grand Tours' – Jonas Vingegaard hints further at Giro d'Italia focus in 2026 despite Tour de France remaining the 'biggest objective'
- 'As good as Merckx... Come on' – Belgian cycling legend calls it 'crazy' to consider Tadej Pogačar as greatest of all time
- Would Tadej Pogačar win on a bike from 10 years ago? Luke Rowe says 'no chance'
- Former Olympic cycling champion Greg Van Avermaet wins 70.3 Ironman world title in his age group
- 'My second career starts today' – Toon Aerts emotional after claiming first major title since doping suspension
- Sarah Gigante rides 190km on Zwift in mammoth four-and-a-half-hour session during recovery from broken femur
November 9
- 'I'm not sure what’s next' - Mara Roldan suffers setback to recovery from broken femur
- Jonas Vingegaard attacks solo after crash to win Tour de France Saitama Criterium
- 'I've seen so many doctors' - Thalita de Jong looking forward to 2026 after year plagued by medical mystery
November 8
- 'The team is trying to push me more towards the Classics' - Jasper Philipsen to focus less on bunch sprints in preparation for 2026 season
- 'I'll have to be at the top of my game' - Thibau Nys targets title defence at European Cyclocross Championships
- Cuckoo Iceland replaces The Rift for revamped 2026 Gravel Earth Series
November 7
- 'It has become untenable for us to continue' – Premier Tech terminate Israel-Premier Tech sponsorship despite name change
- 'The human aspect gets lost a bit' – Matteo Sobrero lifts lid on reality of competing at the top of the WorldTour
- 'He’s a real diamond in the rough' - Leo Hayter returns to peloton with George Hincapie's new team as Modern Adventure Pro Cycling reveal full roster
- 'His numbers are outstanding' – Two-time Zwift Academy finalist Gaffuri finally gets chance to step up to WorldTour with Picnic-PostNL
- Lotto-Intermarché 'dishonest' with riders over future amid long-running merger process
- Merida bucks the wide gravel tyre trend with its new Mission race bike
November 6
- Egan Bernal's 2019 Tour de France-winning bike stolen
- Gorewear clothing to be axed by parent company, citing economic pressures
- Luke Lamperti turned down extension offer from Soudal-QuickStep to join EF Education-EasyPost
- Victor Lafay reconsiders early retirement and signs with Unibet Rose Rockets in boost to team's Tour de France ambitions
November 5
- 'Getting the band back together' - Justin Williams restores L39ION of Los Angeles as Continental squad with Cory Williams, Tyler Williams
- 'Not fit enough to compete' - Ongoing illness sidelines Fem van Empel from Cyclocross European Championships title defense
- 'I know I didn't intend to cheat' – Lenny Martinez looks back on controversial Tour de France sticky bottle which drew criticism from fans and former pros
- Wout van Aert mixes motorsports and community bike ride on first trip to California
- If like me, you've got a thing for really well-made bike tools, don't miss this excellent deal on our top-rated torque wrench
- Jayco-AlUla sign Pascal Ackermann to replace Dylan Groenewegen in 2026 sprint lineup
- 'A new lease of life' – Valentin Paret-Peintre explains how Remco Evenepoel's departure could be positive for Soudal-QuickStep
- 'Guess who's back?' – Lotte Kopecky to return to competition at Gent Six Day after vertebral fracture
November 4
- Portuguese veteran suspended by UCI in another case of unexplained abnormalities in Athlete Biological Passport
- SRM set to launch new super-low stack height pedal and shoe system in collaboration with Q36.5
- French cycling champion Cindy Morvan killed in Calais
- 'My legs were definitely where they needed to be' – Thibau Nys upbeat ahead of European cyclocross title defence despite mechanical maladies at Rapencross
- The Hunt Wheels Black Friday Sale is huge – with savings of up to $1,200, grab yourself some of the best road wheels at some of the lowest prices I've ever seen
- 'We even considered him abandoning the race' – Tim Wellens reveals how close Tadej Pogačar was to missing out on fourth Tour de France victory due to knee injury
November 3
- 'We're no longer thinking about a quick return' - Eli Iserbyt faces setbacks after femoral artery complications
- Golden statue of Tadej Pogačar unveiled in Abu Dhabi as part of UAE Team Emirates-XRG's end-of-season celebrations
- 'I still feel like I’m 25 years old' – Michael Matthews extends contract with Jayco AlUla for two more years
November 2
- 'I am a clean athlete and a person of integrity' – Oier Lazkano protests innocence following UCI suspension
- Jonathan Milan storms to Tour de France Singapore Criterium victory to cap off stellar season
- 'My helmet saved my life' – Zoe Bäckstedt to miss opening races of cyclocross season after training crash
- 'Anything can happen' - Ben O'Connor confirms homecoming for Australian National Road Championships
November 1
- Facing WorldTour relegation, Cofidis round out 2026 roster with young Italian talent
- Former world champion Rui Costa announces retirement from racing
- 'I'm almost quite sure I will not stay' - Biniam Girmay casts doubt over Lotto-Intermarché future as squad announcement looms