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May 14
- Crazy scenes at Giro d'Italia as lunging spectator menaces peloton - Video
- Sharp braking averts disaster as deer skids across the road in front Tour de Hongrie peloton - Video
- 'The fastest gravel wheels ever built' - Enve's new G SES gravel wheels take rim widths to a new level
- 'We don't feel it was a tyre issue' – UAE Team Emirates dismiss Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas comments on use of TT tyres in wet Giro d'Italia stages
- 'It's been an incredibly hard few months' – Dutch sprinter returns to racing following the death of his father and a traumatic training assault
- 'I felt like I was going to die' – Egan Bernal reveals abnormally high heart rate was behind his struggles on Giro d'Italia stage 4 climb
- 'Crashing at 75kph, you're never going to walk away unscathed' – Jake Stewart and NSN's Giro d'Italia sprint dreams not derailed by injury setbacks
- 'If it rains, it's not going to be funny' – Jasper Stuyven warns of potential danger of cobbled sprint finish in Naples at Giro d'Italia
May 13
- Philadelphia Cycling Classic confirms seven WorldTour teams in men's and women's fields for Manayunk Wall challenge - North American Roundup
- 'There is already something going on in the bunch' - Threat of illness after cold, wet Giro d'Italia stage 5 more concerning than 6:22 deficit for Visma-Lease a Bike
- 'We knew there would be fireworks' - Long, solo pursuit through rain proves too much for Giulio Ciccone to defend Giro d'Italia lead
- 'I don't know how I feel, it's too crazy' - Afonso Eulálio takes Giro d'Italia pink jersey after topsy-turvy stage 5 breakaway
- 'Nothing is over til you pass the finish line' - How Igor Arrieta turned disaster into a career-defining moment at the Giro d'Italia
- Wrong turn and crashes cause breakaway bedlam in absurd Giro d'Italia finale
- Jonas Vingegaard's former coach jumps to rival team just three months after sudden Visma-Lease a Bike exit
- 'Two cars in front just stopped immediately' – Tudor explain bizarre incident after rider smashes into rear window of UAE car at Giro d'Italia but escapes unscathed
- New bike day has never been more affordable – get the Giro d'Italia stage-winning Van Rysel RCR-R Pro with £3,000 off at Decathlon
- 'Without him, I would already be minutes down' – Egan Bernal thanks teammate Ben Turner for saving him on Giro d'Italia's tricky fourth stage
- 'Alone, half conscious, trying to use the small window of adrenaline to call emergency services' – Albert Withen Philipsen suffers frightening 80kph crash in training
- The MVP of the stage – Matteo Sobrero saves Derek Gee-West, guides Ciccone into maglia rosa, and helps out Egan Bernal at the Giro d'Italia
- 'The successes of yesterday seem completely unattainable without profound transformation' – Historic French team to close men's squad to go all-in on women's cycling
- 'It's unfortunate' – Jonas Vingegaard misses out on bonus seconds at Giro d'Italia
May 12
- 'With no Richie, the plans had to change' - James Shaw, EF Education-EasyPost on the Giro d'Italia breakaway hunt after Carapaz withdrawal
- 'No one is unbeatable' – Giulio Pellizzari moves ahead of Jonas Vingegaard on GC with bonus seconds sprint ahead of Giro d'Italia mountains face-off
- 'I was not expecting this after many hard moments' – Without GC pressure, Giulio Ciccone finally achieves childhood dream of pulling on maglia rosa
- 'The important thing was we tried' - Movistar put everything out there but fail to capture Giro d'Italia stage
- Tour de Romandie organisers postpone Women's WorldTour race to 2027 to preserve 'financial stability'
- 'In a sprint finish, nobody's got any friends' - Narváez keeps UAE Team Emirates' Giro d'Italia flight alive with tenacious stage 4 triumph
- 'A big disappointment' – Ineos GC 'priorities' leave Ben Turner wondering at Giro d'Italia after dropping to help Egan Bernal and missing out on stage win
- Milan Menten joins Arnaud De Lie in quitting Giro d'Italia as freak illness continues to punish Lotto Intermarché squad
- Panic and doubts as Egan Bernal dropped on innocuous climb at Giro d'Italia
- Kaden Groves abandons Giro d'Italia 'still suffering' from opening day crash, leaving Alpecin-Premier Tech without 'best weapon'
- 'Start the countdown' – Remco Evenepoel ramps up Tour de France preparation with Sierra Nevada altitude training camp
- Jonas Vingegaard loses key climbing teammate still struggling with aftereffects of bad Giro d'Italia crash
- Olympic champion Katie Archibald announces surprise retirement just before home Commonwealth Games, will pursue new career in the 'real world'
May 11
- 'He's got that resilience' - Enric Mas stays out of trouble and on track at the Giro d'Italia with slow-burning GC bid
- The Lego Road Bike set is an incredibly detailed replica reminiscent of some of the best aero road bikes currently on show at the Giro d'Italia
- 'I have never felt so bad' – Arnaud De Lie suffers but survives at Giro d'Italia after gastroenteritis
- 'Guys have already asked me where I want to attack' – Hunt for Giro d'Italia breakaway success lives on in young Belgian inspired by Van Aert and De Gendt
- 'I got the timing wrong' – Disappointed Jonathan Milan leaves Bulgaria empty handed after double Giro d'Italia sprint defeats
- UAE Team Emirates-XRG's injury list grows yet again as Filippo Baroncini crashes in France
- Is more gravel racing on the cards for Wout van Aert? Last-minute Marly Grav entry ending with scorching solo win piques interest
May 10
- 'You still have to be careful' – Masked up Giro d'Italia riders touch down in Italy after travel from Bulgaria
- 'I want to show who I am' – Rising Italian Davide Piganzoli set to play vital role in Jonas Vingegaard's bid to win the Giro d'Italia
- ‘It's worth a shot' - Will Barta to take aim at top result Giro d'Italia TT in break from GC support duties
- From climber to 'part of the big sprinters in the world' – Paul Magnier's rapid rise continues with Giro d'Italia double, but fast finishes weren't always his aim
- 'I had the speed… stupid' – Dylan Groenewegen left gutted by timing error in Giro d'Italia sprint as he's narrowly beaten in Sofia
- 'Like a frightened dog' – Jasper Stuyven criticises Giro d'Italia director following handling of stage 2 neutralisation
- Adam Yates out of Giro d'Italia following brutal crash, won't start stage 3
- Santiago Buitrago out with concussion after Giro d’Italia stage 2 crash, fractures in lower back for Andrea Vendrame
- 'It's a huge step for me' – Paula Blasi and Marion Bunel usher in new generation of Grand Tour stars at La Vuelta Femenina
May 9
- Giro d'Italia penalties, fines and yellow cards – All the punishments handed out at the 2026 race
- 'This is the maximum I could hope for' – Thomas Silva on his history-making win on Giro d'Italia stage 2
- 'We could have easily been on the left and it would have been us' – Netcompany Ineos benefit from Giro d'Italia crash chaos as Egan Bernal moves up to third on GC
- 'He was stopped there forever' - brutal Giro d'Italia crash sees GC contender Derek Gee-West injured and lose time after long lone chase
- 'In the end, I just came up short' – Anna van der Breggen loses La Vuelta Femenina in final 4km on 'frustrating' Angliru
- 'The most important thing is that the guys manage to recover' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG rue tough day at Giro d'Italia as five riders crash
- 'They crashed just in front of me' – Jonas Vingegaard narrowly avoids disaster of mass pile-up at Giro d'Italia before launching first attack
- Petra Stiasny ascends to glory in 'my happy place' Alto de L'Angliru at La Vuelta Femenina
- Adam Yates, Derek Gee-West among riders caught up in major crash as Giro d'Italia stage 2 is briefly neutralised
- Giro d'Italia abandons – Toll rises to 14 riders out as illness and crashes hit peloton
- 'We're going back to market' – Ineos ready to drop title sponsorship role to bring on second partner alongside Netcompany
- 'Sometimes you just mentally crack' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney falls short of own expectations on La Vuelta Femenina stage 6 climbing test
May 8
- 'Maybe I won't win 19 this year' – Pink jersey Paul Magnier turns from quantity to quality with maiden Grand Tour success at Giro d'Italia
- 'You have to be humble in the Giro' - Sepp Kuss not taking 'plan B' role for Jonas Vingegaard in Giro d'Italia
- Geraint Thomas warns of potential GC headache on tricky Giro d'Italia stage 2 finale after Netcompany Ineos escape hectic opener unscathed
- 'We also had our plan and we did exactly the opposite' - How Soudal-Quickstep avoided disaster to deliver Paul Magnier to Giro d'Italia victory
- Paula Blasi with 'bittersweet feeling' after second place on Vuelta Femenina stage 6
- 'We expected something like this' – Visma's tactics in Giro d'Italia opener vindicated as Jonas Vingegaard avoids crash chaos
- 'My legs weren't there' – Top favourite Jonathan Milan unable to fulfill dream of first pink jersey at Giro d'Italia
- 'No cross-over sports, just snow and ice' - IOC Executive Board halts hopes of cyclo-cross entry in 2030 Olympic Games but window open for 2034
- Giro d'Italia GC standings – Overall favourites play it safe on dodgy Naples sprint stage
- Dylan Groenewegen and Kaden Groves crash as footed barriers and narrow finish cause huge, high-speed pile-up on Giro d'Italia opening stage
- The Oakley Encoders are still our top choice of all cycling glasses, and they are currently available with up to $146.50 off at Amazon
- Why does Jonas Vingegaard have one painted nail at the Giro d'Italia?
- 'The CPA might do a fundraiser for a zoom lens' – Adam Hansen urges fans not to blame riders as motorbike controversy resurfaces
- Malignant pancreatic tumour and six-hour surgery behind Amber Pate's long absence from racing
- 'I packed my suitcase as soon as I had the call' – Young Brit Josh Giddings plunged into last-minute Grand Tour debut at Giro d'Italia
- 'Switched on and ready to take a chance' – Ben O'Connor heads to Giro d'Italia on upward swing with aim to be 'thereabouts' in battle for podium
- 'Let us have our race' - Geerike Schreurs and Lauren De Crescenzo share stories from The Traka 360 as pro women 'navigate around all the chaos of the amateurs'
May 7
- 'Lotte showed what kind of teammate she is' – Kopecky eases up to let Bredewold win as SD Worx-Protime juggle cards at Vuelta Femenina
- Why is it a rest day in the Giro d'Italia? Bulgaria stages add 1,000km transfer and late night for peloton
- Anna van der Breggen 'unlucky' after pair of crashes take down several riders in wet Vuelta Femenina finale
- From Danish reality TV to the Giro d'Italia – Why Tobias Lund Andresen is the not-so dark horse for the first pink jersey in Bulgaria
- Dope testing heads indoors: Virtual racers to provide blood and urine samples as MyWhoosh launches first e-sports anti-doping regime
- 'Half the peloton fell ill' – Cow manure infection blamed as Arnaud De Lie and Lotto-Intermarché see Giro d'Italia build-up derailed
- 'It often surprises me that people think it's all super serious for us' – Jonas Vingegaard's right-hand man Victor Campenaerts on Visma's Giro d'Italia build-up
- 'I don't feel welcome in cycling' – Jan-Willem van Schip speaks out following latest disqualification
- Is co-leadership the only way to challenge Vingegaard at Giro d'Italia? Jai Hindley set to share Red Bull reigns with Pellizzari after season of domestique duties
- How to watch Giro d'Italia 2026 – Free live streams, TV channels, Schedule, Stage 6
- 'Our best weapon' – Back from injury, Kaden Groves leads Alpecin-Premier Tech chase for stage wins at the Giro d'Italia
- 'I'm 29, but I almost feel old' – Egan Bernal reflects on the changing landscape of cycling as he returns to Giro d'Italia with GC hopes once again
May 6
- 'There aren't many hours outside of all the rehab to spend a lot of time enjoying life' – Jay Vine won't be targeting GC at Giro d'Italia after stop-start 2026 season
- 'To come so close is a bit heartbreaking' - Breakaway nearly steals the show on stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina
- Red Bull Kilometre sprints and stage finishes offer precious time bonuses during 2026 Giro d'Italia
- 'I'm a little more motivated' - Jonathan Milan eyes first lead in Giro d'Italia on Friday in rare opportunity for sprinters and a grasp of jersey with home connection
- 'Bike racing isn't on paper' – Even without ideal preparation, GC hope Derek Gee-West looks to thrive in the brutal attrition of the Giro d'Italia
- 'It’s a new chapter for us' – Netcompany Ineos show off their new green-grey and orange colours in Bulgaria before Giro d'Italia
- Juan Ayuso back in training following challenging spring but won't race again before June
- 'I want to win the Giro and make history' – Jonas Vingegaard targets Grand Tour trilogy at Giro d'Italia
- 'Not the gravel of old' – Safety, rules and fairness talk flares in aftermath of The Traka
May 5
- 'You never know if you don't try' - Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney unfazed after headwind scuppers attacks into A Coruña at the Vuelta Femenina
- 'Things are really not going our way' – Lotte Kopecky nets another second place for SD Worx-Protime at La Vuelta Femenina
- 'Paul Seixas is going to enter into Tour de France legend' – Race director Christian Prudhomme joins excitement for French prodigy's debut
- Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari combine as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe GC leaders to take on Jonas Vingegaard at Giro d'Italia
May 4
- No racing for Remco Evenepoel for a full 69 days before Tour de France to start 'completely fresh'
- 'We are gravely concerned' - The Cyclists' Alliance respond to the UCI's request for consultation on the future of the sport
- 'If I start a sprint tomorrow, I would do exactly the same' – Lotte Kopecky won't change sprint style following relegation and fine in La Vuelta Femenina stage 2 sprint
- 'We still have big ambitions' - Adam Yates looks to emulate brother Simon as UAE Team Emirates leader for Giro d'Italia
- La Vuelta Femenina overall leader Noemi Rüegg suffers fractured shoulder in stage 2 crash
- 'We Ride In Peace' - EF Education-EasyPost unveil green extraterrestrial-themed kit for Giro d'Italia
- Lidl-Trek chase sprints, stages and the GC at the Giro d'Italia
- NSN target sprint success at Giro d'Italia with Ethan Vernon and Corbin Strong
- 'I've stepped up from last year' – Second place for Florian Lipowitz at Tour of Romandie provides extra lift toward Tour de France
- Marianne Vos abandons Vuelta Femenina after breaking her collarbone in a stage 1 crash
- 'I have something to tell you…' Paul Seixas confirms he will ride the 2026 Tour de France
May 3
- Ginia Caluori and Cat Ferguson earn top spots for women in gravel debuts at The Traka 100 while Matyáš Kopecký wins men's division from five-rider sprint
- The rise of Rüegg: Why the Vuelta Femenina win is a breakthrough moment for the Swiss puncheur
- La Vuelta Femenina final GC standings – A new face in the red jersey on the final day as the Angliru decides overall victory
- 'I landed in a ditch' – Marianne Vos forced into desperate chase after late crash in hectic Vuelta Femenina run-in
- 'How cool that The Traka 200 was won because of skill and not watts per kilo' – Sofia Gómez Villafañe hopes to inspire youngsters to work on bike handling
- 'Crazy conditions' – New South Korean leg of Mountain Bike XCO World Series 'turns into a running competition' as Sina Frei and Dario Lillo master the mud
- 'If the organisers want to make Pogačar win, that’s their choice' – Motorbikes under fire again at Tour de Romandie as Paret-Peintre and Rodríguez complain for different reasons
May 2
- 15,000 calories burned, three toilet stops, one faint – Maddy Nutt breaks down her remarkable debut victory at Traka 560
- Victor Bosoni defends men's title at The Traka Adventure while Maddy Nutt earns women's victory in 560km endurance test
- 'His achievements and legacy will never be forgotten' – Decorated para-cyclist Alex Zanardi dies at age 59
- How to watch La Vuelta Femenina 2026 – TV coverage, live streams for the first women's Grand Tour of the season
- 'Today I don't feel my legs' – Mads Würtz Schmidt finds form like never before in won and done effort at The Traka 360
- 'Sometimes failure really motivates you' – Triumph at The Traka for Rosa Klöser after feeling terrible at Sea Otter Classic Gravel following fraught post Paris-Roubaix dash
May 1
- 'Personally, I’m also here to make progress as a stage racer' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Visma-Lease a Bike focussed on stage wins at La Vuelta Femenina
- Like shooting fish in a barrel – I spotted a new Argon18 aero gravel bike while trying to have a beer after work at The Traka
- Jayco-AlUla unveil Giro d'Italia team with 'a chance at winning every stage', led by GC contender Ben O'Connor
- Soudal-QuickStep unveil cream Giro d'Italia jersey in tribute to 150 years of Castelli
- 'The sting is in the tail for the GC riders' – SD Worx-Protime back Anna van der Breggen and Nienke Vinke for podium challenge in brutally hard Vuelta Femenina
- 'You can't model what happens after twenty hours on the bike' - Factor launches new Sarana ultra gravel bike
- How to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Series 2026 – Live Streams, TV Channels and FREE coverage