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Cyclocross rider “aggressively” pushes rival at world championships, gets disqualified, rides on… then crashes hard, as Lucinda Brand powers to second rainbow jersey in thriller

Marion Norbert Riberolle shoved Kristýna Zemanová in the chest after the Czech rider caused a crash on the fifth lap in Hulst

Why has Tadej Pogačar partnered with a “disgraced” crypto scheme guilty of violating anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws?

The four-time Tour de France winner is now the global brand ambassador of KuCoin, a platform found to have handled over $9 billion in criminal funds, and with alleged links to Iran and a transnational money laundering network involving torture

“He got angry with me for staying on his wheel”: Jonas Vingegaard crashes on descent while being followed by amateur, as team urges fans to “give riders space and peace”

Two-time Tour de France winner reportedly left bloodied by training crash, but Visma-Lease a Bike confirm no serious injuries

“Extreme weather. Santos. The irony”: Fire danger warning and soaring temperatures see Tour Down Under stage shortened and Willunga Hill removed – days after riders urged race to ditch “embarrassing” oil and gas title sponsor

“Rider and spectator safety is always the number one priority for our event,” Tour Down Under race director Stuart O’Grady said following the decision to modify Saturday’s stage, with temperatures of 43°C forecast

Sam Bennett undergoes heart surgery after health scare: “I had palpitations, I didn’t know what was going on”

In an in-depth interview with road.cc, the Irish sprinter and former Tour de France green jersey winner reveals the heart issue may have been holding him back for years, admitting it’s “possible I was having mini episodes during sprints”

Life Time’s drop bar ban was made in the interest of fairness, claims Payson McElveen

Elite rider Payson McElveen steps in to shed more light on Life Time's controversial drop bar ban

“It’s not possible to say if work will be completed”: UK council admits famous climb’s Tour de France inclusion could be threatened by landslip repairs

Concerns landslip repairs could blight major climb ahead of Tour de France returning to the UK in 2027, with the county's council admitting it is impossible to say if works will be finished in time

“Historic day for British sport”: Leeds, Liverpool, London, and Cardiff confirmed as 2027 Tour de France host cities – as talks over free-to-air TV coverage of UK Grand Départ “ongoing”

Leeds will host the start of the Tour de France Femmes, it was confirmed today, making it the third city to welcome both the men’s and women’s Tours, while the men’s race will feature stage finishes in Carlisle, Liverpool, and Cardiff

“I didn’t want to use Gaza as a scapegoat to get out of my contract”: Derek Gee-West’s €30 million legal dispute over Israel-Premier Tech exit resolved, as Canadian star says controversy “best left in the past”

Gee-West, who has signed for Lidl-Trek for 2026, insisted there were a “whole bunch of reasons” behind his departure from the team now known as NSN Cycling

Cyclocross star told by doctors to stop cycling completely after blood flow problems force early retirement

Former European champion Eli Iserbyt revealed that it is “no longer medically advisable for me to ride my bike recreationally and competitively” in an emotional Instagram video

Simon Yates announces retirement with immediate effect

The 33-year-old defending Giro d'Italia champion said "it is not a decision I have made lightly"

British Cycling trials £2.99 subscription to watch cyclocross national championships on YouTube… and claims paywall part of “dynamic new approach” to “inspire new fans and deepen engagement”

You'll need to pay for another subscription if you want to watch this weekend's cyclocross action

Will a bike fit make you faster in 2026? New study suggests amateur cyclists could unlock significant power gains

New study into Selle Italia's idmatch bike-fitting system reports gains in both peak and sustained power, as well as a reduction in fatigue and discomfort

“I feel so guilty – it wasn’t my intention at all”: Fan who almost caused Mathieu van der Poel crash questioned by police, but no charges filed

New footage suggests incident at Belgian cyclocross race was an accident, the fan cheering riders when he made contact with Van der Poel's handlebar

“A mistake has consequences, and I’m paying for them”: Pro cyclist “kicked off team” and pauses cycling career over dangerous bunny-hopping video

Kiko Galván claimed on Instagram that he was kicked off his team after a video shared on social media in early October showed him bunny-hopping across a raised lane divider into oncoming traffic around a blind bend

Oscar Onley’s move to Ineos Grenadiers confirmed, as British star says “opportunity to represent the team of my home country was one I couldn’t refuse”

The 23-year-old Scottish stage racer is set to leave Picnic PostNL following a breakthrough year that saw him finish fourth overall at the Tour de France

Triple world cyclocross champion Fem van Empel puts cycling career “on hold” and leaves Visma-Lease a Bike, admitting “the enjoyment and motivation are missing”

The 23-year-old, widely regarded as one of the sport’s most exciting prospects, says she made the decision after failing to finish the Koppenbergcross in November, admitting her “body and mind gave a very clear signal”

Scottish Tour de France Grand Départ budget trebles to over £10 million

The 2027 Grand Départ of the men's Tour de France was only initially budgeted at £3.3 million between Edinburgh Council and the Scottish government

“So, you don’t respect the Highway Code?” 10 Groupama-FDJ pro cyclists fined €100 for ‘riding through red light’ during Spanish training camp, according to reports

“€100 a head, he really enjoyed himself,” Ewen Costiou, one of the riders caught allegedly jumping the red light, wrote on Strava

“It shouldn’t be a taboo. It belongs in the sport”: Lotte Kopecky pushes to remove shame around menstruation in cycling

The two-time world champion spoke about stigma surrounding menstruation, saying male coaches should “immerse” themselves in it, as “it’s part of the job”

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"