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Millionaires and minimum wage: Inside the new landscape of WorldTour pro cycling salaries

By Chris Marshall-Bell published

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As the salaries of the top pro cyclists continue to rise, Cyclingnews sheds light on just how much some top riders earn, the lucrative bonuses on offer, and whether those further down the ladder are keeping up

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A technician shows a X-ray picture showing a device in the frame of a bicycle during the presentation by International Cycling Union (UCI) of a mobile X-ray machine box at a press conference unveiling a beefed-up set of measures and an arsenal of methods to detect so-called mechanical doping, on March 21, 2018 in Geneva. - When Frenchman David Lappartient took over the UCI in last September, he promised to deliver a package of measures to tackle the menace of miniature motors in professional cycling, ahead of the current season. - (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

A €600K X-ray, an ex-Homeland Security investigator, and a murky underworld: Can the UCI keep motor dopers away?

By Chris Marshall-Bell published

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Having recently examined the current state of technological fraud in the pro peloton, Cyclingnews asks how the UCI plans to keep concealed motors out of cycling.

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Will we ever find out the 'truth' about motor doping?

By Chris Marshall-Bell published

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Cyclingnews investigates whether motor doping has ever graced the pro peloton, and if so, is the UCI actually able to do anything about it?

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Pinarello Dogma F broken down by cost

Shipping rates and €900 paint jobs: A deep dive into why some bikes cost so much money

By Will Jones published

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From raw materials to retailer margins we tot up what makes a superbike cost so much

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The health risks of doping: Is WADA fighting a losing battle?

By James Witts published

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The health risks of doping are one of WADA’s major weapons in deterring athletes from crossing the line. But does it have the desired effect? And how robust is the evidence of performance enhancement of different banned substances? Cyclingnews investigates…

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Picture shows a syringe on the side of the road to denounce cycling doping as the pack rides by during the 17th stage of the 94th Tour de France cycling race between Pau and Castelsarrasin, 26 July 2007. AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

The anti-doping frontier: How the biological passport has changed pro cycling - part 2

By James Witts published

Member Exclusive In part 1, we examined the effectiveness of the Athlete Biological Passport (ABO) since its cycling rollout in 2008 and sport-wide rollout a year later. We ended by focusing on the mooted modern-day scourge of the ABP – separating legal altitude-induced changes in a cyclist’s blood profile and illegal micro-dosing EPO blood profiles. Here, we investigate the issue at hand and what the testers are doing about it…

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CHATENAY, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 25: Different drugs are displayed which may be used when doping with EPO on February 25, 2015 in Chatenay, France. (Photo by Frederic T Stevens/Getty Images)

The anti-doping frontier: How the biological passport has changed pro cycling - part 1

By James Witts published

Member Exclusive It's 15 years since WADA rolled out the Athlete Biological Passport, regarded as the greatest development in anti-doping history. But in 2024, does it remain fit for purpose? Over two parts, Cyclingnews investigates

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