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Paul Seixas on the podium after winning the 2026 Il Lombardia

Il Lombardia winner Paul Seixas forced to pose with “idiot” mayor who banned all cyclists from city centre and called for bike licence plates; Lachlan Morton breaks Pony Express record; Healy on Pogačar-less racing; Safety protest + more on the live blog

After two weeks spent eating, drinking, and bike race spectating his way around Italy, it’s back to porridge (and the Monday live blog) for Ryan Mallon. Wish him luck…

Mon, Oct 12, 2026 10:39
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The peloton rides underneath Le Château Frontenac, 2026 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

UCI promises to bring in GPS rider trackers “as quickly as possible”, as new equipment framework set up to “avoid excesses compromising safety and fairness” amid ongoing crash study

The UCI’s management committee said there was a “pressing need to ensure the widespread deployment” of GPS trackers, though failed to provide a timeline for their implementation

Thu, Sep 24, 2026 11:46
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road.cc Podcast episode 144

“British Cycling has to decide what it wants to support”: Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy on domestic racing’s ‘hollowing out’, fighting for resources, and producing the next generation of Tour de France stars

In the latest episode of the road.cc podcast, the Olympic Gold medallists share their thoughts on the future of men's racing...

Thu, Sep 17, 2026 15:48
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2026 Tour de France peloton, stage 18

“The price of a young athlete dying far outweighs all the other problems”: EF boss Jonathan Vaughters blasts UCI’s focus on “ridiculous little issues when they’re unable to keep traffic off the road” after Finlay Tarling’s death

“What I’m really not enjoying is this sentiment that’s coming from very powerful people in cycling, that says: ‘What can you do? Sometimes cars just end up on the road, this is just part of doing competitive sport on the open road’. That is not true. This is preventable”

Wed, Aug 19, 2026 13:24
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Finlay Tarling, stage 8, Volta a Portugal

“We have to look at helmets”: Riders’ union president calls for “major upgrade” on helmet safety standards after Finlay Tarling killed by van driver on race route – but admits “closing every single road is difficult”

“What happened is a bit of a hole in the system,” says Adam Hansen, the president of CPA riders’ union

Mon, Aug 17, 2026 15:57
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Giro d’Italia 2026 – Stage 15, Milan

“Riders are getting a little bit too sensitive”: Has the Giro d’Italia’s Milan farce set a new precedent for peloton-powered race safety calls?

“The only excuse I saw was that there were bumps in the road, and they couldn’t get bottles. But that’s rubbish. There are bumps in the road everywhere. They were looking for excuses, they just felt it was too risky,” says Brian Smith

Mon, May 25, 2026 21:31
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Sam Welsford wins stage two of the 2025 Tour Down Under after crashing

“The UCI framed its gear restriction as a safety measure – the science showed it wasn’t”: SRAM hits out at “deeply flawed” gear ratio trial and calls for “reform now”

“This case began as a dispute about our 10-tooth cog. This ruling is much bigger than that,” the components brand said, following an appeal court’s “groundbreaking” ruling to uphold the decision to suspend the UCI’s controversial gearing trial

Thu, May 21, 2026 15:58
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2024 tdf tech trends – Movistar Sram Red AXS drivetrain

Is this the end for the UCI’s gear restriction plans? SRAM wins landmark appeal over controversial gearing trial as court rules governing body failed to show how new rules would improve safety

The Brussels Market Court has upheld the suspension of the UCI’s proposed maximum gearing trial, arguing that the test failed to meet transparency and non-discrimination standards

Thu, May 21, 2026 11:45
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2026 Look Geo City Vision pedals collage

Look adds more vision to Geo City Vision LED pedals and slashes price by 40%

French brand says its revamped Geo City Vision urban pedals now offer 360° visibility, and they’re much cheaper than previously

Tue, May 19, 2026 14:00
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Phone driver confronts Cycling Mikey

“Everybody hates you!” Fuming phone driver abandons car in traffic and confronts Cycling Mikey; Aggressive car culture putting women off cycling, report finds; Stop peeing in bottles, Giro warns riders; Mallet’s mechanical mayhem + more on the live blog

Rest day? What rest day? There’ll be no sponsor duties, coffee stops, or recovery rides while wearing suspiciously long sleeves for Ryan Mallon today. Instead, he’ll be busy bringing you all the latest cycling news and views on the Monday live blog. The Giro peloton has it so easy…

Mon, May 18, 2026 09:59
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