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Former Italian pro Andrea Piccolo arrested for possession of counterfeit banknotes
The 24-year-old was fired by EF Education-EasyPost in 2024 after being stopped at border 'on suspicion of transporting Human Growth Hormone' -
Are Lorena Wiebes and Elisa Longo Borghini ready to copy and paste last year's success, or will they be challenged? – Analysing the UAE Tour Women contenders
Strong GC field includes Marlen Reusser, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Anna van der Breggen, whilst sprinters include Charlotte Kool and Lara Gillespie -
'We had things to change' – After cars on course and team withdrawals last season, French race Étoile de Bessèges promises strengthened security measures in 2026
Race gets going in Bellegarde on Wednesday, but with a significantly weaker start list and six fewer WorldTour teams -
'We play with money we don't have' – Women's cycling is booming, but as budgets rise by millions and costs grow by 30%, not everyone can keep up
'I can imagine that the UCI wanted to achieve the same level [as men] for women: teams, culture, budget. But they forgot one thing: the sponsor,' says one team manager, as others report doubling budgets as costs rise by 29%. Can women's cycling keep up with its own success? We investigate
