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Sean Kelly's Classics Column: Sometimes, you have to be a glass-cranker
By Sean Kelly Published
Member Exclusive The nine-time Monument winner analyses a crash-filled Opening Weekend and questions whether Van der Poel's rivals could've done more

'You do what's required to deliver other guys to win' – Meet the pro cyclists who went their entire careers without a single individual victory to their name
By Jez Cox Published
Member Exclusive Cyclingnews talks to Sam Bewley, Tim Declercq, Valerie Demey and others about forging a place in the peloton that was about more than winning

'Riders making six figures race against some who aren't making a cent' - Are pro gravel teams about to be the end of the privateer?
By Joe Laverick Published
Member Exclusive As the gap between gravel privateers grows, and with the emergence of pro teams, what does it actually mean for the salaries, prize money and development pathways of racers in 2026?

'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
By Emma Magnus Published
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

'Be feared, loved or respected in the peloton, but don't be anything in-between' - Alex Dowsett explains how a rider's reputation can be more valuable than any marginal gain
By Alex Dowsett Published
In his latest Cyclingnews column, the Grand Tour stage winner emphasises the value of making yourself known in the bunch, regardless of whether it's in a positive or negative light

From Gabba-gate to the wrong energy gels – Why teams stray from their official sponsors, and what happens when they do
By Ollie Smith Published
Member Exclusive Professional cyclists and teams have sponsors for everything from clothing and wheels to gels and supplements, but does that mean that they stay brand loyal 100% of the time? From blatantly using rival products to more subtle strays, using the 'wrong' equipment does happen. We found out why – and what the consequences can be

'It felt like building the plane while flying it' – What does it cost to start a professional cycling team from scratch, and is innovation worth more than a multi-million dollar budget?
By Joe Laverick Published
Member Exclusive Setting up a professional cycling team is an almighty financial undertaking, but in today's media-driven peloton, that's just one side of the story. One cyclist looking to launch a professional squad reveals all

From suspended prison sentences to reality TV - What happened to Festina's infamous 1998 Tour de France team after the affair that 'almost killed French cycling'?
By Stephen Farrand Published
Member Exclusive The Festina Affair revealed the widespread use of doping and EPO in the 1990s, sparked the downfall of Richard Virenque and eventually changed French cycling forever, but where are the team, including Laurent Brochard, Alex Zülle and team soigneur Willy Voet, today?

'There's more than one way to skin a cat' – Alex Dowsett lifts the lid on pre-season training camps and why Movistar did away with them altogether
By Alex Dowsett Published
Column The former Hour Record holder compares and contrasts his experiences of team camps as a rider and sheds light on what he's hoping to gain from them as a staff member

After the finish line: Inside a professional cyclist’s perpetual, hardest race – retirement
By Andy McGrath Published
Member Exclusive A professional cycling career is all-consuming, but what happens when the races, money, and routine disappear? Cyclingnews goes inside the transition to the 'real world', and how retirees battle identity crises and psychological torment
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