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“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

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

“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

Tom Pidcock’s Gravel Worlds Dogma GR is on a voyage of discovery

We caught up with Pidcock before the start of his first UCI Gravel World Championships

“Sky chucked me under a bus… It’ll come out”: Bradley Wiggins says doping accusations enabled team to “protect someone else”

“There was something greater going on,” the 2012 Tour de France winner said in an interview detailing his cocaine addiction, bankruptcy, and the sexual abuse he suffered as a teenager

Former Israel-Premier Tech rider Derek Gee facing €30 million damages claim after terminating contract with team on “safety and personal belief” grounds

Gee says the team’s decision to seek damages “strengthens my belief that leaving was the right decision, regardless of the recent announcement of branding changes and cosmetic structural shifts”

SRAM wins legal challenge to suspend “harmful” gear restriction trial – but UCI hits back by claiming “riders’ safety does not appear to be a shared objective”

The governing body says it will appeal the decision by the Belgian Competition Authority to suspend the planned trial at nest week’s Tour of Guangxi, prompting EF boss Jonathan Vaughters to accuse the UCI of failing to prioritise genuine safety concerns

Former Tour de France white jersey winner hit by lorry driver who “didn’t see him coming” while training for final race

Pierre Latour was taken to hospital after his arm was caught by a lorry's rear view mirror. His father suspects his career is now over.

“Cervélo or Specialized are faster”: Former pro cyclist claims Van Rysel “limiting” French wonderkid Paul Seixas — bike brand responds

"Sceptical" former pro accepts invitation to Van Rysel HQ and promises to make grovelling apology if the brand changes his mind

Israel-Premier Tech cycling team to “rebrand and rename” for 2026, “moving away from Israeli identity”

The team's owner Sylvan Adams will also step back from his day-to-day involvement with the team, according to a statement released today

“This is stupid”: Tadej Pogačar dodges bare-arsed spectator and has stickers put on his back during European Championships win

Slovenian crowned world and European champion in the same week, despite the roadside antics of some so-called fans