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TNT Sports extends broadcast deal for Tour de France to 2032, ruling out full free-to-air live coverage for six years

Following price rises, a new highlights programme and the addition of a multi-screen option at the expense of an ad-free stream, the 'Home of Cycling' is here to stay

“Is he saying this because we didn’t extend his contract?” Picnic PostNL sports director hits out at “unfair and unjustified” claims of “toxic culture of fear” within team

A Dutch investigation this week uncovered allegations of an “oppressive” culture within the WorldTour squad, with one former rider, Martijn Tusveld, admitting he contemplated self-harm following an argument with staff

“More like motorcycles than bikes”: Tour de France course designer Thierry Gouvenou says increasing rider speeds make race safety “significantly harder” for organisers

Gouvenou also revealed exclusively to road.cc plans for the UCI's independent safety body SafeR to mandate universal road signage for riders to follow at all UCI races

British Cycling still suffering from “toxic” culture, new rider and staff survey reveals

Following the morale problems outlined in the independent survey, British Cycling has drawn up an action plan focusing on improving “psychological safety”, despite insisting that the “majority of staff love their jobs”

Anti-doping agency apologises to pro cyclist for drug test carried out hours after mother’s death, but says “no concerns or requests to postpone the control were raised at the time”

After Valentina Cavallar revealed she was subjected to a drug test in the same house where her mother had just died, the International Testing Agency insists that the control was conducted as “discreetly, respectfully, and swiftly as possible”

Matthew Richardson promises to co-operate “properly” with British Cycling misconduct investigation with “contrition for the feelings of anyone who might be affected”

The British sprinter was withdrawn from this week’s world track championships following allegations of “discriminatory” behaviour

UK Sport supports “serious” British Cycling investigation into Matt Richardson as track sprinter dropped from world championships squad amid allegations of discriminatory conduct

Richardson, who defected from Australia to Great Britain in 2024, was sent home from Shanghai after a Times investigation uncovered evidence of the 27-year-old allegedly making “discriminatory remarks about people from minority backgrounds”

Bike helmet saved Dylan van Baarle’s life says Pauline Ferrand-Prévot after Dutchman’s collision with car driver weeks before their wedding

The Dutch government is running a campaign to encourage more cyclists to wear helmets

“Sad that you have to risk your life to race”: Riders slam race organisers after spate of vehicle drivers entering course whilst police motorcyclist collides with Tom Pidcock’s teammates

The near-misses have reinforced criticism that the sport is not acting quickly enough to improve and ensure the safety of athletes

Long-term Snake Pass repairs “not likely” before Tour de France visit, council admits after Andy Burnham’s criticism of “crumbling” road amid £100m landslip bill

However, both the local authority and Tour Grand Départ organisers insist they are “proactively managing” the state of the iconic Peak District climb to ensure it is safe for the peloton

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

Castelli brings “game-changing” PFAS-free AirCore fabric to all new Gabba Pro, and two new versions of the Perfetto

There are now two Perfetto jackets, the warmer and heavier duty Perfetto 4 and the lighter Perfetto Pro, and the classic Gabba jersey/jacket hybrid has had a makeover to incorporate Polartec's windproof and waterproof AirCore fabric

“This isn’t suffering. Suffering is when you lose your little brother on the bike”: Irish champion puts crash-marred worlds time trial into perspective with emotional tribute to teammate whose brother was killed in training collision

“Crashing in a worlds isn’t real hurt. I’ve learnt a lot from my friends like Liam, who went through real stuff,” 20-year-old Seth Dunwoody said

Leon Kaiser wins Sea Otter UCI Gravel race on unreleased 32-inch wheels and bike

It's a big day for big wheels and tyres

49-year-old pro cyclist Oscar Sevilla victim of an armed robbery whilst training in Colombia

It's not the first time the veteran has been violently apprehended whilst training in his adopted homeland

“That’s why we needed barriers!” Fuming local crosses road in front of charging peloton during final kilometre of Tour of Britain stage

The shocking near miss occurred during the race’s second stage in Skegness on Thursday

“Accidents do happen, that’s life”: Geraint Thomas says “everyone in cycling wants to improve safety” but warns “it’s always been a dangerous sport”

"I wouldn’t discourage people from riding just because there’s cars and stuff around. But as I said before it’s all about confidence and knowing what you’re doing and where you’re going."

Rider narrowly avoids two drivers on race course in quick succession in Germany

Organisers of the Sauerlandrundfahrt say they are "thoroughly reviewing the incident" and that security measures have been tightened for the upcoming stages

“I could see straight away that it was bad. He just wasn’t moving”: Pro cyclist to seek therapy after 19-year-old Ezra Caudell’s horror crash

Teenage American pro Caudell suffered “multi-system trauma” after crashing into a lamppost at the Philadelphia Cycling Classic

Tadej Pogačar’s collarbone surgery successful after crashing out of Vuelta in red jersey – but timeline for racing return still unclear

The world champion will remain in hospital in Barcelona for a few days for monitoring, his UAE Team Emirates squad confirmed on Monday evening

Tacks reportedly found on final fast descent of Vuelta a España stage, sparking safety concerns

An image of a tack piercing an amateur cyclist’s tyre was posted on social media before the stage, though it is not clear if they were placed on the road deliberately

What makes Demi Vollering the greatest stage racer of her generation? + The growth of women’s cycling and why the Tour de France Femmes’ visit to Mont Ventoux was so significant

On the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, we reflect on a big summer of women’s racing, a historic trip to the Giant of Provence, Emily dissects why Demi Vollering’s so good, and Ryan chases some more professional cyclists around France

“We are just carrying on”: Visma-Lease a Bike boss slams “lack of anger” over Fin Tarling’s death and suggests safer circuits to replace “A to B” race routes

“What disappoints me enormously is that everyone says it is terrible, but then immediately a ‘but’ follows. I would say we need to skip everything after the ‘but’. This simply cannot happen,” said Richard Plugge

Tour of Britain Women rider almost hit by motorist on race route, claiming “there were cars coming at me from all directions”

Maeve Plouffe said the experience was "scary" knowing "it can have horrific consequences, especially so soon after suffering such a tragedy" following the death last week of Finlay Tarling

“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”

“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

Teenage British cyclist Finlay Tarling killed in crash involving driver at Volta a Portugal

The 19-year-old, the younger brother of Netcompany Ineos rider Josh, was racing for NSN Development Team at the Portuguese stage race when he crashed on Friday

“When I crashed two years ago, she pulled full gas”: Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma’s “beef” over – but Tour de France Femmes winner hits out at public attack and online abuse

“First of all, we are riders, but next to that, we are human beings, we’re a real person. And if you say someone’s name or really attack somebody like this, it really hurts somebody”

It’s all about the process: Demi Vollering’s second Tour de France Femmes win cements her status as the star of women’s cycling’s greatest generation

The Dutch superstar became the first rider to win the modern iteration of the Tour de France Femmes twice after a swashbuckling performance in Nice

“It’s so childish, I lost all respect for them”: Furious Kasia Niewiadoma claims Demi Vollering’s teammate forced her into barriers as “part of the plan”, team complains to UCI

“I feel like if they want to compete, they should compete fair,” the Canyon-SRAM rider said, after losing the yellow jersey to Vollering, who claimed the incident was accidental and the “shit part of racing”