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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
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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
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'We're going to strategically look at the races where we can pick up points' - Jayco-AlUla target UCI ranking in 2026 to avoid relegation pressures
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'Nothing motivates people to try a new sport like the Olympic Games' - Cyclocross plays a role equation for US success at elite level
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Black Friday Amazon deals 2025: Savings for cyclists at the world's biggest retailer
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Black Friday bike deals: The biggest discounts for cyclists in the run-up to Black Friday weekend
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Egan Bernal's 2019 Tour de France-winning bike stolen
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Don’t worry, Gore-Tex isn’t going anywhere!
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Rapha Black Friday: Up to 50% off in the early archive sale
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Luke Lamperti turned down extension offer from Soudal-QuickStep to join EF Education-EasyPost
US rider made the decision before knowing of Evenepoel's departure but sees positives in switch another WorldTour squad -
'We have to do something about the motorbikes influencing the racing' – An investigation into the dark art of using moto slipstreams in bike races
Is utilising TV motorbike slipstreams just 'part of the game', influencing races unfairly, or downright cheating? What are the ways to stop it? We investigate
