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'It makes me cross, but it pushes me on' – 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal says Tadej Pogačar's superiority creates double sense of frustration and motivation
News Ongoing quest for fresh Colombian talent hampered by dearth of support networks in Europe, Ineos Grenadiers rider claims
'It's going to be very exciting' – Lidl-Trek play down talk of tension between GC leader Mattias Skjelmose and new signing Juan Ayuso
News Team has two potential GC hopes for next year's Tour de France, while Mads Pedersen and Jonathan Milan will both hope to lead the sprint line-up, too
Cyclocross star Lars van der Haar, 34, to retire at end of season
News Former double U23 World Champion and European Championships winner to end career in 2026
Tour de France 2026 contenders – Analysing the riders who will be in the battle for yellow next July
Contenders Following the route announcement, here's the current state of affairs regarding the favourites, the outsiders and the total dark horses
Missed deadlines for initial UCI registration by Jayco-AlUla and Liv-AlUla-Jayco reportedly due to absence of bank guarantee
News Escape Collective article points to missing guarantee as reason for Australian squad's absence from initial list of 2026 WorldTour teams
'The Giro d'Italia is not on the agenda' - Florian Lipowitz aims for repeat ride in Tour de France next July
News German star will likely announce full 2026 schedule in December at the earliest
Intermarché-Wanty riders move on to new teams ahead of merger with Lotto
News Alexander Kamp, Hugo Page and Gerben Thijssen among those finding new contracts elsewhere
'We're very optimistic people' – Israel floats possibility of future Tour de France Grand Départ
News Suggestion made weeks after 2025 Vuelta a España severely disrupted by protests against Israel-Premier Tech team
