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2025 UCI Gravel World Series – everything you need to know

We take a look at 2025 and how to qualify for the Gravel World Championships.

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 17:00
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Sneak peek! New Cannondale SuperSix Evo breaks cover – best pictures yet

Fourth-generation Cannondale SuperSix Evo is raced for the first time in the Santos Tour Down Under as a UCI list confirms three new platforms are on the way

Tue, Jan 17, 2023 17:24
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From greenwashing and dropper posts to action-packed racing – the biggest pro cycling stories of 2022

It was another vintage year for staying glued to your TV screen and refreshing your social media feed…

Sat, Dec 31, 2022 22:55
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UCI MTB World Cup 2022: Cross-country season recap

The 2022 XCO World Cup season featured several race winners and unusual discord within Swiss mountain biking. Here’s the full season recap

Wed, Dec 14, 2022 16:11
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Bike at Bedtime: check out the Cervelo S5 that Mark Cavendish rode to four Tour de France stage wins in 2016

With Cav’s racing future still to be settled, check out the aero road bike that he rode to secure a day in the yellow jersey back in 2016

Tue, Dec 06, 2022 21:45
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Tour de France finally returns to legendary – and brutally steep – Puy de Dôme after 35-year absence

The Massif Central volcano, the scene of Raymond Poulidor and Jacques Anquetil’s iconic battle in 1964, has lain dormant at the Tour since 1988

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 15:30
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Cycling’s most controversial sponsors

From sportswashing to sex toys via Donald Trump, of course...

Tue, Oct 18, 2022 10:08
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From Coppi to Van Vleuten: Cycling’s greatest ever seasons

This year Annemiek van Vleuten achieved an unprecedented quadruple, winning the Giro, Tour, Vuelta, and world road race title in one glorious season. Where does the 40-year-old’s sensational 2022 rank among the greatest ever individual seasons?

Mon, Sep 19, 2022 15:36
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A brief history of motor doping in cycling, from the pro peloton to amateur hill climbs

During the Vuelta a España Jumbo-Visma rubbished concerns about Sepp Kuss' success after former pro rider Jérôme Pineau made the eyebrow-raising claim that the team is motor doping

Fri, Sep 09, 2022 15:54
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Mountain Bike Icons – the Ned Overend story

He was the first-ever official UCI Mountain Bike World Champion, and yet his story is so much longer and deeper, meet Ned Overend

Fri, Aug 12, 2022 10:08
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Tour de France Femmes preview: everything you need to know about every stage of the long-awaited race

The relaunched women’s Tour kicks off with a bunch sprint in Paris before a week of varied stages and potentially unpredictable, exciting racing

Sun, Jul 24, 2022 11:41
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Check out the bikes ridden to every 2022 Tour de France stage victory, including Vingegaard’s Cervelo & Van Aert’s green machine

Here are all the bikes that have crossed the line first in this year’s race, from Specialized, Trek, Giant, Canyon, Cervelo & more

Fri, Jul 22, 2022 15:48
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No Country for Fast Men: Why is this year’s Tour de France so unkind to sprinters?

Are the days of long, flat Grand Tour stages numbered? And is that a good thing?

Thu, Jul 21, 2022 10:45
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How Fast!? We take a look at Tom Pidcock’s Alpe d’Huez conquering Strava file

Just how fast do you have to climb and descend to win the Queen stage of the Tour de France?

Fri, Jul 15, 2022 15:00
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What happens when a Tour de France rider doesn’t like their bike, kit, components… the yellow jersey?

Professional cyclists receive a vast quantity of free clothing, shoes, helmets and bikes that they have to use. But what if they don’t like what they get?

Wed, Jul 13, 2022 15:31
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How do Tour de France riders eat on the move?

It takes a lot of calories to get through a stage of the Tour, and here's how the racers take them all on board

Tue, Jul 12, 2022 11:00
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The unwritten rules of the Tour de France – what are they and how are they enforced?

You've got your rules, and then you've got your 'unofficial' rules that actually determine how the race plays out...

Mon, Jul 11, 2022 11:29
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Watching the Tour de France at work: a stealthy cycling fan’s guide

So your Tour-watching weekend is over and you're back at work — fear not, here are our top tips...

Mon, Jul 04, 2022 14:44
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Bikes of the 2022 Tour de France: The best bikes in the world

Here are some of the best and most expensive bikes in the world. It’s the 2022 Tour de France pro team bikes

Fri, Jul 01, 2022 17:18
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“It’s like the world championship for Irish riders”: Iconic Rás Tailteann stage race makes triumphant return

Ireland’s most revered bike race took place last week for the first time since 2018 – and captured the imagination more than ever

Sun, Jun 26, 2022 22:06
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Tour de France 2022 preview: everything you need to know about every stage of this year’s race

From Copenhagen to Paris, we take a close look at the route of the 109th edition of the race and predict our winners for each stage

Thu, Jun 16, 2022 11:00
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Don’t want to miss a minute of the Giro d’Italia? Watch live racing on demand with GCN+

With the 105th edition of the Giro kicking off on 6th May, make sure you catch all the action with a GCN+ subscription

Wed, Apr 27, 2022 11:00
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Battered bikes and broken bodies – Tales of the unseen Paris-Roubaix

The dust caused chaos and crashes, but the riders still gave everything just to reach the finish

Fri, Apr 22, 2022 11:00
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Here’s why you should visit this week’s Cycle Show

Stars of all cycling disciplines descend on London for a three day festival of the sport starting on Friday. Don't miss it...

Wed, Apr 20, 2022 08:53
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Van Baarle averages 315 watts for duration of Paris Roubaix – Strava analysis

The fastest ever edition of the Hell of the North required some big power numbers

Tue, Apr 19, 2022 14:26
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road.cc goes to Paris-Roubaix: What do you want to see?

We're off the Hell of the North for beers, bikes and a bit of racing

Thu, Apr 14, 2022 11:06
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Flandriens, fries and fighting for position: the beautiful brutality of the Tour of Flanders

With the Tour of Flanders on the horizon, we look ahead to the most exciting day on the pro cycling calendar, with Tom Pidcock offering his thoughts on this all-encompassing Belgian classic

Sat, Apr 02, 2022 17:40
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Check out Tadej Pogacar’s rim brake Colnago V3Rs

Two-time Tour de France winner used a lightweight rim brake bike to help secure victory in Tirreno-Adriatico

Tue, Mar 15, 2022 21:45
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6 reasons to try cyclocross this winter — have crazy fun, build skills & maintain fitness in the mud

Bike racing's winter discipline is fun, fast and intense - here's why you should give it a go

Sat, Jan 29, 2022 12:00
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Why you need to watch cyclocross this weekend

It could be a big weekend for British cyclocross, but there's an even bigger reason to watch the action

Mon, Jan 24, 2022 13:19
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