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“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"

Mon, Oct 20, 2025 09:14
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Should roads be ‘no cycle zones’? Drivers call for cyclists to be fined for not using cycle lanes; Dumoulin’s superfast marathon; Seixas’ epic 323km ride; Andorra’s ‘real’ race; No Vuelta for Pogačar; Rapha x USA; Q36.5-Pinarello? + more on the live blog

The 2025 road season may finally be over and done with, but Ryan Mallon’s still here to bring you all the latest mudguard-sporting cycling news, views, and silly videos on the Monday live blog

Mon, Oct 20, 2025 08:59
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Bicycle confirmed as most efficient mode of travel, 52 years after study first showed the benefits

Scientific American updated their famous graph and found the bike rider remains a "hyperefficient terrestrial locomotor" compared to other species and modes

Sat, Oct 18, 2025 14:37
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Will this 5.4kg disc brake bike win the National Hill Climb Championships? Lezyne pumps with “revolutionary” Click Valve, new winter kit + more

Featherweight hill-climbing set-ups and some all-out aero tech banned by the UCI — what more could you possibly want from Tech of the Week?

Sat, Oct 18, 2025 11:00
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Bike shop burgled for third time in three years as thieves ram SUV into building, leaving behind “trail of destruction”

The latest attempt to break into C6 bikes, this time thwarted by the shop’s security fogging system, comes just two years after 90 per cent of the business’s stock was stolen in a “SAS-style raid”

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 16:13
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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

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 15:29
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Flit takes salty swipe at Brompton with e-bike and caviar bundle

British electric bike brand pokes fun at the cost of Brompton’s new Electric T Line by offering its M2 folding e-bike for the same price… with half a kilo of Fortnum & Mason caviar thrown in

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 15:08
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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

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 12:49
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“They started waving and smiling”: Fuming residents claim children’s bike track has “ruined living here” and devalued houses – due to kids “peering” into their homes

The school says the “exciting” new facilities offer an alternative to cycling on busy roads or on pavements – but one neighbour fears the track will “attract the wrong type of people”

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 11:59
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“Tramadol was legal and I used it heavily,” Vuelta winner Horner sympathises with Tadej Pogačar’s injury struggles at TdF; “Sometimes we wish he’d slow down” Pogačar’s mother says a sabbatical for her son would be “understandable” + more on the live blog

It's Friday, and Callum couldn't contemplate going a week without running the live blog. So he's here, ready and waiting for the weekend like there's no tomorrow

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 09:08
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Grab a cheap YT industries bike (or a goat’s head) as troubled brand auctions off its UK based ex-demo stock

YT Industries - currently in self-administration and set to be bought back by its founder - is auctioning off UK stock and ex-demo bikes. A shame, but it may be the perfect time to bag a cheap bike

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 09:00
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Reducing speed limits to 20mph protects cyclists and doesn’t delay traffic, new research finds

Researchers in Australia modelled traffic stress levels according to varying speed limits… and the results are no surprise

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 08:34
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Estarli unveils 13.5kg G700 full-carbon gravel e-bike

British e-bike brand reveals full-carbon electric gravel bike powered by its own-house motor system

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 08:03
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Endura posts £4.7m loss as Scottish cycling brand blames “continuation of challenging market conditions” year on from massive £14m loss

The latest figures mark Endura’s second successive year in the red, after three profitable years at the start of the 2020s

Thu, Oct 16, 2025 15:29
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Ineos Grenadiers announce new deal with Pinarello following split rumours and Q36.5 links

The British squad have agreed a three-year extension to their longstanding deal with the Italian brand, which is set to “double up” by also partnering with Tom Pidcock’s Q36.5 team in 2026

Thu, Oct 16, 2025 12:38
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“Let the man race!” Pro cyclist and his mad aero bike disqualified from Tour of Holland over “upside down” seatpost – but team say “he’s been racing with it for years”

Parkhotel Valkenburg have appealed the UCI’s decision to disqualify Jan-Willem van Schip, arguing that the seatpost is registered with the governing body and was approved by the race jury

Thu, Oct 16, 2025 09:48
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“What a horrible-looking bike… love it!”: Cycling world loses its mind over Jan-Willem van Schip’s latest bonkers aero set-up; Pidcock back on Pinarello?; Police face mounting pressure over controversial bike theft policy + more on the live blog

It's been a while but Dan Alexander has wrestled the live blog spot off Ryan and is raring to go with another round-up of all the news, reaction, silliness and more from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, Oct 16, 2025 08:07
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“Eyesore” Belfast bike lane barriers installed to prevent ‘optical illusion’ to be removed after more than two years

The temporary plastic barriers were first introduced to prevent an 'optical illusion' between the bike lane and the pavement kerb.

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 14:53
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If Super Record 13 isn’t posh enough for you… Campagnolo has introduced a £900 Ultra upgrade

Carbon chainrings, titanium sprockets, and ceramic bearings are designed to improve the performance of Campagnolo’s top-level groupset, but they’ll cost you… a lot

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 12:00
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Pro cyclist kicked off race in China after backlash over pig emojis in Strava post

Burgos Burpellet BH said the inclusion of a Chinese flag and pig emoji on Mario Aparicio's Strava post was a reference to his stage-winning teammate but Chinese social media users branded the emojis as "derogatory".

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 10:42
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Naked cyclists “the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet,” says US House Speaker – as Trump supporter claims: “It’s getting really ugly”; Children’s bike bus to school sparks helmet row; Sumo wrestlers on hire bikes; TT meets BMX + more on the live blog

Apparently, according to my calendar, it’s only Wednesday. And with that grim detail in mind, Ryan Mallon will be doing his very best to keep everyone’s spirits up with all the usual cycling news, views, and nonsense on the midweek live blog

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 09:17
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Decathlon’s Van Rysel range gets Zwift-ready with new smart trainers

Van Rysel’s new RCR and D500 home trainers come pre-fitted with Zwift’s Cog and Click system, giving you in-game control from your handlebars — and they look like serious value for money

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 06:00
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“Deeply depressing and frustrating”: London Tory councillors say extending £1.5 million cycle route to bypass pedestrianised Oxford Street would be “irresponsible”

Marylebone's Conservative Action group claims that "traffic plans for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street remain unclear", adding that the Cycleway C43 scheme "also ignores the needs of pensioners, disabled people those who rely on local parking"

Tue, Oct 14, 2025 16:36
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Strava CEO Michael Martin says social fitness giant plans to go public to make “more and bigger acquisitions”

Michael Martin says an Initial Public Offering (IPO) would provide more capital to open up further growth opportunities for Strava, but didn't specify what those opportunities might be

Tue, Oct 14, 2025 12:25
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Brompton updates electric range with bespoke drive system and lightest ever e-bike, dubbed its “biggest launch in 50 years”

Brompton's new electric T-Line weighs 11.2kg and uses proprietary e-Motiq drive system

Tue, Oct 14, 2025 11:18
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