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Best heart rate monitors for cycling 2026: Never miss a beat, on and off the bike
Buyer's guide The best heart rate monitors will track your heart rate comfortably, consistently and accurately
'A test for the Tour de France' – Along with Remco Evenepoel, another Belgian star aiming for peak July performance lines up in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
News Cian Uijtdebroeks making season debut in five day race after switch to Movistar
Former Italian pro Andrea Piccolo arrested for possession of counterfeit banknotes
News 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
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
News 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
Member Exclusive '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
'Being more of an influential player' an aim for Jack Haig in career reboot with Ineos Grenadiers
News 'I'd love to go on and be part of another Grand Tour winning team,' says Australian who adds experience to squad which also counts Oscar Onley among its 2026 signings
Bauke Mollema announces retirement at end of 2026 season after 19 years in the pro peloton
News 'Time flies when you're having fun' says Dutchman, who starts new season with Lidl-Trek at the Volta Valenciana
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'Finding out I wasn't doing the Tour de France via the media was what made me most unhappy' – Fernando Gaviria on comeback trail with new squad Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Colombian set for top role this July after Spanish squad get unexpected wildcard slot -
'We're here to ride bikes, not to be politicians' – Biniam Girmay praises team improvements at NSN following switch from Intermarché
Eritrean scores win on debut in Valenciana, targets return to 2024 Tour de France green jersey-winning form -
'Enjoy the small steps forward' – Mads Pedersen back on the trainer days after suffering collarbone and wrist fractures
'Knowing him, Mads will be there, I think' says former teammate Stuyven of the Dane making a comeback for the spring Classics
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Best e-bike helmets 2026: Better protection for higher speeds
The best e-bike helmets have commuter-friendly features and are designed for higher-speed, higher-momentum protection -
A season-delaying crash, a coach break-up and losing key teammates – Has Jonas Vingegaard's 2026 Tour de France bid gone wrong before it's even started?
Two-time former winner was hoping for a less disrupted path to July this year, but so far, pretty much everything that could go wrong has -
'We're not avoiding anyone' – Remco Evenepoel hoped for early-season duel with Tadej Pogačar at UAE Tour as 'back-to-basics' approach with Red Bull gets him firing on all cylinders
Belgian starts as the favourite for next race, with world champion's teammate Isaac del Toro as the main competitor
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Tour of Oman: Devastating late attack on brutal slopes of Jabal al Akhdhar clinches Christian Scaroni stage win and overall
XDS-Astana racer blasts away from reduced front group inside final kilometre -
Demi Vollering kicks off 2026 season this week with Setmana Ciclista Valenciana title defence
Dutch racer faces off against world champion Magdeleine Vallieres, Cédrine Kerbaol, and Pauliena Rooijakkers at four-day race -
'It's not like you can easily replace someone like Simon' – Sepp Kuss to retain same schedule and priorities for 2026 following Yates' sudden retirement
US rider 'really motivated' to return to Giro d'Italia in support of Vingegaard, but may miss Vuelta a España for first time in his career
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Best cycling jerseys 2026: We test 23 of the best short and long-sleeve tops for road and gravel
Our picks of the best cycling jerseys, from aero racers and bikepacking options to budget choices that are easy on the wallet -
Modern Adventure provisionally admitted to anti-doping group MPCC after 'additional due diligence' over doping pasts of team management
'The sport has been damaged by doping scandals, and we have an opportunity to be part of rebuilding that trust' says manager George Hincapie -
'Brailsford's return has been very positive' – Ineos Grenadiers sports director gives thumbs-up to mid-2025 comeback of longstanding manager to British squad
DS Imanol Erviti also provides update on long-injured rider Carlos Rodríguez return to racing
