Racing

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”

“You’re the strongest. I believe in you, you’re the queen”: How Kasia Niewiadoma pulled off the greatest ride in Tour de France Femmes history on Mont Ventoux

“Always keep pushing and believing, because anything is possible. This win is like I’ve paid back all of the second and third places I got in my life”

The chance to create new myths: Why the Tour de France Femmes’ visit to Mont Ventoux is so important

20 years on from Nicole Cooke’s spectacular solo ride on the Giant of Provence, the modern peloton is ready to write its own chapter on one of cycling’s most legendary climbs

“Everything can still happen”: Tour de France Femmes poised for epic finale after big GC three emerge in thriller

“Bike racing, right?” Kasia Niewiadoma laughed after being pipped by Demi Vollering at the end of a chaotic, race-defining stage

“The women deserve it”: Tour de France Femmes race director says full TV coverage being given “serious consideration” – but warns about “rushing things”

“We’re currently giving it real consideration, which is a step forward. Things are moving in the right direction,” Marion Rousse said

“ASO, what are you doing?” TNT Sports host Orla Chennaoui “pissed off” at Tour de France Femmes organisers over TV coverage branded a “disservice to women’s racing”

“There is a huge will to broadcast this race from start to finish, we need ASO to put it on,” Chennaoui said, after Sigrid Haugset’s stage-winning move took place before the TV cameras started rolling

Fake bra size aero gains row prompts UCI to carry out extra clothing checks before Tour de France Femmes time trial

The governing body warned teams that “particular attention” will be paid to clothing items that “could modify riders’ morphology” after complaints were made about the use of extra bra padding to improve aerodynamics

Tadej Pogačar to ride the Vuelta a España, ending weeks of speculation

The Slovenian will start the season's third Grand Tour as the overwhelming favourite

Man arrested after stolen Unibet Rose Rockets bikes recovered by French police

The team had previously asked fans to keep an eye out for the stolen bikes whilst warning thieves, "Rose Bikes are pretty nice. But stealing them is definitely not the way to get your hands on one."

Primož Roglič injured after being hit by driver during training ride, faces race against time for Vuelta a España

The out-of-contract 36-year-old faces an uncertain future regarding both his future racing schedule and his career