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10 of the biggest stories in the pro peloton from 2018

we look back on a year in which British cyclists won all three Grand Tours - and much more happened besides

Video: Mathieu van der Poel crashes into a marshal – but recovers to win

European cyclo-cross champion made it six out of six Superprestige wins in Diegem

Denis Menchov back in pro cycling – as a sports director

Russian Grand Tour winner who was handed two-year doping ban after retirement joins Gazprom-RusVelo staff

Bournemouth University student becomes fourth fastest woman – and the youngest – to cycle round the world

20-year-old Vedangi Kulkarni took 159 days to complete 29,000-kilometre challenge

Stars of the peloton share Christmas online

Here's some of the social media posts we've spotted over the festive period

Arise, Sir G? Geraint Thomas tipped for knighthood

Tour de France champion expected to be named in New Year's Honours

‘Backward’ cycling will be worse off for Sky’s departure says Wiggo

“Rather than be grateful for a company like Sky coming into cycling, people just hammer it”

As the 2019 Vuelta route is announced, Simon Yates says he is ‘only thinking about the Giro’ for now

2020 edition will begin in Utrecht

Scotland’s John Archibald sets sea-level individual pursuit World Record

Remarkably, the two fastest-ever men (at any altitude) over 4 kilometres both rode for Derby trade team Huub Wattbike

Geraint Thomas’s wife Sara talks about his nerves before the Tour de France … and his tears after his win

Team Sky star admits it's not just winning the yellow jersey makes him blub - Braveheart and Gladiator had him in floods too

Pippo Pozzato retires from professional cycling at age 37

Flamboyant Italian says he lived childhood dream, but career has ended without him even realising it

Lightweight launch stiffer and lighter Fernweg aero wheels and are now offering colour options for Urgestalt framesets

Lightweight's aero wheels have been made stiffer, lighter and deeper, and you can now choose from 10 different colour options for their Urgestalt carbon frame...

Geraint Thomas: End of Sky sponsorship “a huge opportunity to start again”

Touur de France champ also hopes Wales - and Arsenal fans - will get behind him for Sports Personality of the Year

The Pan Celtic Race: Self-supported bikepacking event to take competitors through Scotland, Ireland and Wales next summer

It’s only a race if you want to race

Jess Varnish case is self-interest not public interest argues British Cycling

Judge must decide whether UK Sport grants constitute contracts of employment

Live blog: Zwift launches pro cycling league; the most active region in the UK; can Dave Brailsford ‘reach into the toilet and pull out chocolate’? + more

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Dr Richard Freeman tells Jess Varnish tribunal that British Cycling coaches had ‘complete’ control over riders

Varnish is seeking to establish that she was an employee of British Cycling and not an independent contractor

Le Col launch their first cycling shoes

Yanto Barker's premium cycling apparel brand have introduced the Pro Carbon road shoes to their range, with a full carbon sole and PU Leather upper...

Geraint Thomas says he “always had 100 per cent trust” in Chris Froome

Reigning Tour de France talks about team-mate and four-time winner's salbutamol case

Sky to end sponsorship of Team Sky next year

Move follows takeover by Comcast; team says it will continue if another backer can be found

Mark Cavendish says “pressure off” in next year’s world championships – and that mistreatment of illness hampered recovery

Ex-world champ says there won't be same expectations as when Tour de France hit Harrogate in 2011

Vincenzo Nibali eyeing retirement after 2021 season?

Bahrain-Merida rider wants to stay in the sport - but rules out team management role

Sir Bradley Wiggins backs Victor Campenaerts to beat his Hour record

British legend returns to his native Flanders to present Belgian rider with Crystal Bike award

Made in Britain exhibition to look at the life histories of Black-British champions in cycling

Exhibition will place stories within wider sociological context and invite viewers to consider representation in cycling

British Cycling announces eRacing national championships on Zwift

Zwift also to provide structured training plans to British Cycling members

London 2012 gold medallist Dani Rowe announces her retirement at age 28

Hampshire-born rider brings curtain down on a career in which she also won Commonwealth bronze on the road

Five cool things coming soon from Proviz, Giro, Aeropod, Morvelo and Specialized

A round-up of products we're reviewing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon

Paul Sherwen has died, aged 62

Ex-pro racer who turned pro pundit alongside Phil Liggett has passed away

British Cycling to introduce mandatory heart tests for athletes under its care

Annual ECGs on the cards for riders within the system

Jess Varnish unfair dismissal case against British Cycling could lead to funding cut for Olympic athletes

Former track cyclist's claim she was an employee could have profound impact on athletes' funding