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UCI unveils new Continental MTB Series with no Asian or African rounds

At the end of 2024, the UCI announced the launch of a new Continental MTB series, designed to offer aspiring World Cup racers the chance to qualify for the series – yet there are no rounds in Africa or Asia.

Tue, Jan 07, 2025 14:48
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Mountain bike racing 2024 – a year in review

It would be fair to say that 2024 has been a corker of a year for mountain bike racing, and one laced with drama, too. We take a look back at the last season.

Mon, Jan 06, 2025 09:01
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The biggest cycling stories of 2024

It's time for our yearly round-up of all the biggest, best and most bizarre cycling news we've brought you over the past 12 months

Mon, Dec 30, 2024 16:59
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Is the great British bike industry on the up for 2025?

As another year of gloom and gloop draws to a close for the British bike Industry, we catch up with Si Paton of the Malverns Classic and Dom Mason of Mason Cycles to hear their stories and takes on the “state of the nation” in terms of the bike industry.

Wed, Dec 18, 2024 13:00
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From dust to tar: World XCO MTB Champ Alan Hatherly’s quest for WorldTour road success

South African XCO World Champion Alan Hatherly is taking the step from mountain bike World Cup racing to WorldTour road racing – is the way ahead for the sport?

Mon, Nov 11, 2024 10:00
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What is Cross-Country Short Track? Everything you need to know about XCC

Mountain bike cross-country Short Track racing or XCC has been around in one form or another for a while, where does it stand in the grand scheme of things?

Wed, Oct 30, 2024 08:37
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Was Tadej Pogačar’s 2024 the best season ever? We rank cycling’s greatest individual years, from Burton and Coppi to Vos and Pogačar

25 wins in 58 race days, a Giro-Tour double, two monuments and a world title, and much else besides – Pogačar’s 2024 was one for the ages. But how does it compare to cycling’s other history-making seasons?

Tue, Oct 22, 2024 19:18
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2025 Gravel Burn stage race – everything you need to know

Cape Epic founder looks to redefine gravel racing with 850km seven-day stage race concept

Sun, Oct 20, 2024 07:17
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UCI Gravel Racing – Positive progress or is it just a trend?

We get into all the details folliwng the latest instalment of the Gravel World Championships

Sat, Oct 12, 2024 18:12
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2024 UCI Gravel World Championships – how the race was won

Last weekend, the UCI Gravel World Championships 2024 took place. Here's how it happened.

Mon, Oct 07, 2024 10:09
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2024 UCI Gravel World Championships race preview

A closer look at who to watch at the third edition of the UCI Gravel World Championships taking place in Belgium this weekend.

Tue, Oct 01, 2024 11:43
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2025 Absa Cape Epic – everything you need to know

They call it the untamed mountain bike stage race and, next year, the Cape Epic will route riders across 186 miles of new terrain.

Mon, Sep 30, 2024 08:33
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Preview: 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships

World Mountain Biking heads to Andorra next week for the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.

Thu, Sep 19, 2024 15:00
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2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2024 – how the races were won

The ultimate race recap covering all disciplines from the entire UCI MTB World Championship weekend.

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 07:23
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Have ‘climbing bikes’ had their day? An aero vs lightweight road bike efficiency test Sponsored

Aero road bikes have come a long way in recent years, but are they compromising your performance more than you think? To find out, we put Orbea's latest top road bikes, the Orca and the Orca Aero, through some tests

Wed, Aug 28, 2024 16:18
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How long can Jamie (and his mum) ride at the same speed as Remco Evenepoel? Trying to keep pace with an Olympic and world champion cyclist

A survey recently shown that 6% of ambitious Brits reckon they could qualify for the 2028 Olympic Road Race, so me (and my mum) set out to see if they're right. We're not even going to need a spoiler alert

Fri, Aug 23, 2024 09:40
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The bikes of the Tour de France Femmes 2024 — a complete guide to what the top women’s pro cycling teams are riding this year

What's everyone riding at the biggest race on the women's pro calendar, and how do the bike set-ups differ to the men's? We've got all the info you need in one handy place

Sun, Aug 11, 2024 08:59
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The Tour de France Femmes’ Long and Winding Road: A brief history of the women’s Tour de France

As the third edition of the relaunched Tour Femmes gets underway, we look back at the race’s long, and rather circuitous, history

Sat, Aug 10, 2024 08:00
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13 things you didn’t know about track cycling SEO articles during the Olympics

Haven't you heard? Every newspaper and website in Britain suddenly cares about cycling for a week?

Wed, Aug 07, 2024 16:56
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From Deux Moulins to Dumoulin: Pro cycling’s most iconic toilet stops

Inspired by Nils Politt’s emergency Amélie-themed comfort beak during the men’s Olympic road race, we delved into cycling’s history of panicked, mid-race bathroom emergencies and picked our ‘favourites’. Who said cycling journalism was in the toilet?

Mon, Aug 05, 2024 19:58
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“It’s always been the same Peter Sagan”: Three-time world champion talks retirement, pressure, the peloton’s “loss of respect”, and being cycling’s greatest showman in exclusive interview

After hanging up his racing wheels last month, the former Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix winner chats to road.cc and reflects on his era-defining career

Sat, Aug 03, 2024 09:49
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What happens when a Tour de France rider punctures? From wheel and bike swaps to neutral support, here’s how pros get back on the road in rapid time

Surely the pros carry a puncture kit in their back pocket like we do then? Absolutely not! We go through the different options pros use to get back into the race after a puncture

Wed, Jul 17, 2024 10:42
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How to watch the Paris Olympics mountain bike cross-country

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Paris Olympic XC mountain bike cross-country, including who to watch.

Mon, Jul 15, 2024 15:34
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Renaissance riders: Italy’s Tour de France winners, from Coppi and Bartali to Pantani and Nibali

As the Tour gets underway in Italy for the first time in its 121-year history, we take a look at the riders from the Bel Paese who crossed the Alps and took home the yellow jersey

Sat, Jun 29, 2024 10:56
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New bikes galore, RIP rim brakes (almost) and cutting edge kit: all the best tech debuting at the 2024 Tour de France including Trek, Giant, Roval, Hammerhead + more

2024 is turning into quite the year for new road bikes and tech, and a lot of it will be debuting at cycling's biggest race. Read this guide then keep your eyes peeled

Sat, Jun 29, 2024 09:00
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Is the Tour de France set for its most epic battle in years? road.cc’s ‘expert’ panel predicts who’s going to win cycling’s biggest race

The 2024 Tour has been billed as the first real clash of cycling’s grand tour ‘big four’. But with question marks still hanging over reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard’s fitness, who can stop Tadej Pogačar securing the first Giro-Tour double in 26 years?

Fri, Jun 28, 2024 16:34
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Tour de France 2024, your ultimate stage-by-stage guide: From Florence to Nice, here’s everything you need to know

A first-time Grand Départ for Italy, an unprecedented finish away from Paris with a final day time trial... Le Tour 2024 could be a seminal edition

Wed, Jun 19, 2024 17:15
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FNLD GRVL 2024 race preview

High-speed groads expected for the main 177km Midnight Sun route.

Wed, Jun 12, 2024 09:31
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Unbound Gravel 2024 – conclusions and takeaways

How the race unfolded and what it means for gravel racing and it’s future

Wed, Jun 05, 2024 07:55
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Life Time Grand Prix – everything you need to know about the series with the biggest purse in off-road racing

If you follow international off-road bike racing, you’ve probably heard of the Life Time Grand Prix – but what’s it all about?

Tue, May 07, 2024 10:00
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