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Unbound Gravel 2023 – everything you need to know

The lowdown on one of America’s biggest gravel races including who to watch, the route and possible weather conditions

Wed, May 31, 2023 16:30
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Bike check: Alex Dowsett’s Specialized Diverge Expert

The ex-WorldTour pro took part in the UCI gravel race with this 'off-the-peg' bike

Tue, May 23, 2023 11:45
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The Giro just avoids Italy’s deadly floods – but cycling is now feeling impact of climate change

The consequences of extreme weather are increasingly affecting races, and worse may be to come

Wed, May 17, 2023 15:26
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Will MyWhoosh’s millions create full-time indoor cyclists? New MyWhoosh Championships with $1 million prize pot starts next week

The MyWhoosh Championship Series beginning on 28th April boasts the biggest prize purse in cycling esports' short history, and moves toward securing a living wage for the sport's elite riders

Tue, Apr 18, 2023 14:52
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Maddy Nutt’s Ribble Gravel SL — a podium-winning gravel race machine

A closer look at last weekend's Battle on the Beach-beating race bike that Maddy Nutt rode to third place at the event in Pembrey

Sun, Apr 02, 2023 20:45
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Dirty Classics: Road racing’s other off-road epics

The white gravel roads of Tuscany take centre stage this weekend at the so-called ‘sixth monument’, Strade Bianche. But what other pre-gravel rough and ready races have captured the roadie imagination over the decades?

Sat, Mar 04, 2023 11:52
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From Boonen’s legs to Iron Briek: A brief tour of Belgium’s best – and weirdest – cycling statues

With Opening Weekend underway, we explore an aspect of Belgian cycling culture that you can admire while waiting for the riders to race by

Sat, Feb 25, 2023 13:58
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The virtual journey to the first live UCI Cycling Esports World Championships

For seven members of Great Britain’s Esports squad, the journey to the World Championships in Glasgow has only just begun

Fri, Feb 17, 2023 16:05
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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+ Sponsored

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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