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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
'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
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'Anything can happen' - Ben O'Connor confirms homecoming for Australian National Road Championships
Jayco-AlUla rider expects numerical advantage to simplify tactics in WA -
Gravel Burn: Matt Beers and Axelle Dubau-Prevot win inaugural seven-day stage race across the Great Karoo of South Africa
South African Beers secured lead by winning three of six stages as Frenchwoman Dubau-Prevot overcame -
Koppenbergcross: European champion Thibau Nys solos to victory in first cyclocross race of his season
British champion Cameron Mason is second, Pim Ronhaar takes third in first round of the X2O Trofee
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Facing WorldTour relegation, Cofidis round out 2026 roster with young Italian talent
WorldTour squad reinforces with pair of young talents ahead of likely three-year spell in cycling's second division -
Koppenbergcross: Lucinda Brand solos to third season victory on famous cobbled climb
Dutch veteran beats Célia Gery by 19 seconds as Sara Casasola rounds out podium -
Former world champion Rui Costa announces retirement from racing
Portuguese racer draws curtain on a 17-year pro career which also saw him win three Tours de Suisse and three Tour de France stages
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'I'm almost quite sure I will not stay' - Biniam Girmay casts doubt over Lotto-Intermarché future as squad announcement looms
Eritrean expected to be on merged roster but is still eyeing a move elsewhere for 2026 -
The Growler raises the stakes in 2026 with live stream investment and larger elite, junior fields for third edition on April 25
Boulder Roubaix moves to April 26 with longer course and give US a doubleheader of one-day Classics with Levi's GrandFondo race -
'Four more years' - Zwift extends Tour de France Femmes sponsorship through 2029
'The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift continues to break records and exceed even our own expectations' says race director Marion Rousse
