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How did he keep that up?! Mathieu van der Poel’s incredible crash save caught on camera

Training sprint almost ends in disaster...

Is the Tour de France coming to Netflix? Streaming giant’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery puts future of UK cycling coverage in doubt, as TNT Sports tight-lipped on subscription fees

Netflix’s acquisition of WBD’s film and television studios means that TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland (but not in the US) will fall under the company’s umbrella – but TNT says it currently has “nothing to share” on the future of its cycling coverage

‘Ow much? Tadej Pogačar’s Tour de France-winning Colnago Y1Rs fetches staggering $190,500 at auction – over $170,000 above estimate

For those UAE Team Emirates enthusiasts slightly more stumped for cash this Christmas, a bike gently ridden by Pogačar’s teammate Joāo Almeida also sold for a much more palatable $21,590

“What did we have to do with it? We were a cycling team”: Israel-Premier Tech “lost out for political reasons”, claims sports director, after Palestine protests which painted riders and staff as “indecent”

“Finally, we’re out of the political turmoil and back to talking about cycling, which is what we wanted,” NSN Cycling DS Francesco Frassi said

Pro cyclist fined €100 by Spanish police for riding with earphones

“Guess it is better to buy a pair of those ugly out-of-ear headphones than to get fined for AirPods every day,” Norwegian pro Johannes Staune-Mittet posted after being issued the penalty while training in Alicante

Should all cyclists require a ‘bike handling licence’ to race? Retired pro calls for proficiency test and “crash course” to ride in peloton, as Tom Dumoulin says protective clothing should be “normalised”

“Cycling is the only sport where you go downhill at 100 kilometres per hour without any protection,” 2017 Giro d’Italia winner Dumoulin, who has previously called for padded kit, said

Mark Cavendish hints at creating own pro cycling team in future “that is more along the lines of other sports” like Formula 1, claiming riders “aren’t doing enough to make money in their own right”

“There are revenue streams that aren’t being properly utilised,” the retired British sprinter said in a recent interview discussing pro cycling’s business model

“A natural next step”: Geraint Thomas confirmed as new director of racing at Ineos Grenadiers – but will the Tour de France winner’s management role revitalise the struggling British squad?

The much-anticipated move into management will see the recently retired Thomas work alongside Dave Brailsford to provide “crucial input” into race strategy and rider recruitment and development

“One or two glasses from a coma”: Tour de France stage winner given suspended sentence for drink-driving five times over the limit

Fernando Gaviria pled guilty to the charges and admitted he had "work stress and family problems"

Toot Engineering takes on controversial UCI bar width rules with fully compliant “radical handlebar system”

The M3 bars start at €539, a custom 3D-printed version also available on request, Toot Engineering now bringing the product to market and calling it "a paradigm shift" from fitting riders to components to "designing an athlete-bike specific system"

“We’re not comfortable making a profit from this”: Pro Kit Club to sell Israel-Premier Tech kit and donate proceeds to UN Gaza programme

Owner of website that sells team-issue pro cycling kit to fans at a discount says "we have agonised over the decision to release this kit for almost a year", but will do so "to help feed children facing famine and severe hunger in Gaza"

“It’s hard to find a worse place”: Tour de France’s double Alpe d’Huez finale under threat as thousands sign petition against use of “beautiful and wild” climb

“The organisers of the 2026 Tour de France want to transform the Col de Sarenne into the world’s largest stadium. They don’t care about nature,” the environmental campaigner behind the petition said

“I’m in a pretty bad way”: Pro cyclist struck head-on by driver says he came “within a hair’s breadth of being in a wheelchair” after breaking back in 30mph training crash

“For almost four hours after, it's a complete blank. I have no recollection whatsoever,” Arkéa-B&B Hotels rider Thibault Guernalec, who also broke a finger and suffered concussion in the crash, said

Is Tadej Pogačar the most naturally gifted Tour de France winner of all time?

Move over Greg LeMond, there’s a new VO2 max sheriff in town…

From ‘no surrender’ to NSN: Barcelona legend Andrés Iniesta’s company takes over Sylvan Adams’ Israel project – but what’s next for cycling’s most controversial team?

The squad formerly known as Israel-Premier Tech have rebranded as NSN Cycling Team for 2026, and will race under a Swiss licence and be based in Spain. Will that prove enough to quell the protests?

‘Israel out of the Tour’ protester who disrupted Tour de France finish escapes with warning and suspended fine after telling court: “The idea was to get people talking about Gaza”

“Bursting at full speed into a rider’s field of vision is a real danger. Freedom of expression cannot take precedence over safety,” a prosecutor told the Extinction Rebellion activist, who insisted he did not want to impede the riders

Factor terminates bike contract with Israel-Premier Tech after year of protests, as reports suggest Scott set to sponsor rebranded team

Factor’s reported exit comes after title sponsor Premier Tech stepped away from the controversial squad this month, claiming it had become “untenable” to continue

“The position has not changed”: Canary Islands refuse to host 2026 Vuelta a España if rebranded Israeli team takes part

The race was expected to finish on Tenerife and Gran Canaria but reports suggest the route will have to be redrawn before its presentation next month

“Absolutely not on the agenda”: Tour de France organiser shuts down ticket idea to force fans to pay to watch on Alpe d’Huez

Debate blew up when former pro Jérôme Pineau suggested privatising Alpe d'Huez to make more money for the teams, but disgruntled cycling fans said idea goes "against the soul of the sport"

Chris Froome’s retirement limbo leaves the sport of cycling to grapple with a difficult legacy

As Britain's most successful men's road cyclist stays silent on his future, his place in history remains undefined

Q36.5 puts Pidcock in an ‘aero condom’ and thinks the new waterproof jersey is the way to go on rainy days

Always use protection, in this case Q36.5's new £250 double membrane waterproof jersey — and yes, it is really being marketed as 'The Condom'

“It has become untenable for us to continue”: Israel-Premier Tech’s title sponsor steps down

"The core reason for Premier Tech to sponsor the team has been overshadowed to a point where it has become untenable for us to continue as a sponsor"

“Wear a helmet, please”: Zoe Bäckstedt says “my helmet saved my life” after suffering hand and wrist fractures in training crash

The reigning U23 cyclocross and time trial champion, who will miss the start of the ‘cross season due to the crash, posted a photo of her scuffed and cracked helmet on Instagram

Mark Cavendish brands cycling “cleanest sport in the world” and says “idol” Lance Armstrong “lost more than anyone else”

“It’s not, ‘I’m a cheat, so I’ll be a cyclist’. That’s not how it works. I could not have achieved what I did in the sport if cycling was how it was in the past,” the 35-time Tour de France stage winner said

“We never stop dreaming”: Israel “optimistic” about hosting Tour de France Grand Départ in future

The suggestion, made by the Israeli Cycling Federation’s president, comes just weeks after the Vuelta a España was severely disrupted by protests against Israel-Premier Tech’s participation in the race

“The best nutritionists understand ketones, let them do their job”: Supplement brands hit back at UCI’s “puzzling” intervention on ketones

"If ketones are safe, why not let riders make their own choices? When Remco Evenepoel wants to use them between Olympic events because he feels they help his recovery, why should the UCI care?"

UCI tells riders to avoid ketones as “no compelling evidence” they enhance performance or recovery

Governing body confirms ketone supplements remain legal but "does not recommend the inclusion of such supplements in riders' nutritional plans"

“Being rejected for chasing your dreams hurts”: Jan-Willem van Schip responds to mad aero bike disqualification due to upside down seatpost, calling himself an “outcast”

Dutch breakaway specialist promises "to be even better prepared next time" and suggests cycling world could be more "curious about getting faster, using less energy, trying new things"

Pro cyclist reportedly banned for life from entering China after being kicked off race for posting “derogatory” pig emoji on Strava

Burgos Burpellet BH rider Mario Aparicio was disqualified from a Chinese stage race after the post sparked a social media storm, with reports now suggesting the Spaniard won’t even be able to stop at the country’s airports

Tour of Holland stage cancelled after motorist ignores marshals and drives towards riders, with lorry driver also entering course in chaotic scenes as organiser tells teams: “We can’t do this without the police”

According to the organisers, the motorist was stopped twice by volunteer motorcycle marshals before continuing to drive along the route, prompting the peloton to refuse to race