Tour of Slovakia 2025 stages

Dutch race closes €46,215 midway through 2026 races after admitting 'the discussion about prize equality in cycling was even more urgent than we already thought'

National federations were already pulling out of the event which was due to start on November 3

Dutch rider says 'My knees are pretty scraped and I also have pain in my ribs and shoulder, but I think the damage after this blow is relatively minor'

Dutch Cycling Union says 'a thorough investigation is needed into how this situation could have arisen and what steps are required to prevent a recurrence'

SD Worx-Protime finesse the stage to secure the win, but can't fully take control from Visma-Lease a Bike

Italian clocks a sub-3:59 in qualifying in Shanghai to best his own benchmark

Cees Bol second, Max Kanter third in Tian'e after late crash disrupts the sprint

The best road bikes, from race-ready rockets to durable steel rigs and everything in between

The cobbled climb and descent has shaken up the traditional Paris finale in the past two years, but has seen GC neutralisations on both occasions