Racing

“I’d like to race on the same day – but with better coverage”: Women’s peloton in two minds over Paris-Roubaix date switch and reduced TV time

“Having it on the same day doesn’t mean we have to have reduced TV coverage, which is why it’s so disappointing. Just get some more cameras!”

Trooping the Colour, Olympic legacy pledges, and uncertain sponsorship – FOI reveals how RideLondon fell apart

The new documents shed light on the UK's biggest cycling festival's demise

“In cycling, the unacceptable is accepted”: Van Rysel aiming to bring airbag skinsuit to WorldTour in 2027 – but tech firm behind innovation admits “some crazy riders” won’t use it

Van Rysel and safety specialists In&motion claim their new fully integrated airbag skinsuit is the “future of cycling”. But will it work in the pro peloton? And will riders want to use it?

Pro cyclist who punched rival during race banned for 25 days

Footage of incident emerged on social media after a UCI 1.2 race in the Netherlands last month, Kiaan Watts' NSN Cycling team also taking disciplinary action against their rider

Just in time for Paris-Roubaix, UCI bans Gravaa on-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment system… three months after company declared bankrupt

“After Denain, the biggest cobbled race after Roubaix, there was no problem. Now there is. That is no coincidence,” Visma-Lease a Bike’s head of performance said

Paris-Roubaix cobbles stolen from Arenberg Forest as race director slams “life-threatening” theft

Local animals have also been wreaking havoc on the notorious sector, leaving branches on the cobbles days before the race

“Stressful but also uplifting”: Ultra-cyclist’s bike returned to her days after it was reported stolen from Leeds petrol station

The bike was reported stolen on Easter Sunday, though Justyna Jarczok says the police were "not involved at all" in its recovery.

Tadej Pogačar could face driving ban for running red light at railway crossing during Tour of Flanders, as train operator criticises riders setting “bad example”

East Flanders public prosecutor’s office takes dim view of incident during early stages of Sunday's race, with riders who ignored the red light at the rail crossing also facing hefty fines if prosecuted

“Everything I own is gone”: ultra-cyclist’s bike and belongings stolen after winning tough race

Polish ultra-cyclist Justyna Jarczok says her belongings have now been found in a park hours after the theft initially occurred near Leeds, but her rare Kona mountain bike is still missing

Dominant Tadej Pogačar equals Tour of Flanders record to continue perfect season

All eyes on Roubaix next weekend after world champion wins third Tour of Flanders crown

Two-time Olympic triathlon champ Alistair Brownlee smashes 600km Dales Divide bikepacking route in 34 hours

Brownlee first home in brutal coast-to-coast event with 11,000m of climbing at 19kph average speed

“You need to call my girlfriend!”: Filippo Ganna to skip Tour of Flanders because his partner has a “fantastic” Easter dinner planned

Ganna's comments came after taking his first classics victory in Dwars door Vlaanderen, overcoming two bike changes and Wout van Aert in the finale

Investigation into Muriel Furrer’s death finds no wrongdoing, but sparks claims it took “an athlete dying for the UCI to kick into action” on GPS tracking

The 18-year-old Swiss rider was not found until 85 minutes after her crash at the 2024 Road World Championships in Zurich, but the investigation found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing

‘Drunk’ spectators jump on team car roof, try to steal bike, and punch window during race, as Visma-Lease a Bike say left staff “shaken” by “aggressive” incident

According to reports from Italy, the spectators reacted aggressively after bottles were thrown from the Visma team car, hitting their vehicle’s wing mirror

“The most annoying thing is it wasn’t on video”: Tom Pidcock admits he “lost a life” after “ninja” 60kph crash “off a mountain road” into ravine forces him to quit Volta a Catalunya

Pidcock, who misjudged a corner while drinking on a descent, revealed that his team only discovered he had crashed when he contacted them through his radio

“No place in cycling”: Climate activist accused of intentional assault after trying to glue himself to cobbled road during race, causing crash

The organisers of the Ronde van Brugge, the Belgian cycling federation, and a number of teams have filed a complaint against Extinction Rebellion protester Wouter Mouton

“Notorious” climate protester causes crash in Belgian race after sitting on road in front of charging peloton

The protestor, who previously threw paint at Vermeer's Girl with the Pearl Earring, has been arrested

Did Tadej Pogačar win Milan-San Remo on a cracked Colnago?

"If Tadej had known what condition the bike was in, he wouldn’t have descended so aggressively": UAE Team Emirates mechanic reports nobody noticed crash damage until after the finish

UK cycling fans can save £5 per month on ‘Saver Plan’ once TNT Sports moves to HBO Max this month, but only if you commit to £25.99-a-month subscription for full year

Warner Bros. Discovery announces 16% monthly saving, but only if fans commit to £311-a-year subscription

Concerns wrong handlebar width rules being enforced at British road races, as Dan Bigham questions “disappointing” lack of communication from British Cycling over UCI’s controversial new rules

Confusion reigns amid video of commissaire measuring riders' brake hood widths at race this weekend, raising questions about British Cycling's own rules

“It was pretty wild”: Jessica Disley smashes women’s UCI Derny Hour Record by 8km with mammoth 60.16km ride – and even beats Magnus Bäckstedt’s motor paced mark

British rider Disley, a five-time gran fondo time trial world champion, set the new derny-paced benchmark in Newport velodrome

Outrage as pro cyclist punches rival during race, team removes rider from racing “to reflect on his actions”

Footage of incident emerged on social media after UCI 1.2 race in the Netherlands

“An absolute nightmare”: Wrong turn disaster causes carnage at Strade Bianche

Disbelief as chase group including Demi Vollering, Lotte Kopecky and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot follow race motorbike off the course, all but ending hopes of victory

“There’s a reason I’m out riding alone”: Jonas Vingegaard questions if pro cyclists will soon need “personal bodyguards” to train in public

Two-time Tour de France winner was left bloodied by a training crash at the start of the year while he was being followed by a fan on a descent

“We can’t expect him to follow Tadej at the Tour of Flanders”: Visma-Lease a Bike urge caution after Matthew Brennan’s classics breakthrough – but believe British wonderkid can win cycling’s biggest races

“He dreams of winning the biggest classics, winning stages at the Tour de France, winning the green jersey. He can aim very high. But he’s so young, he needs a few years to develop,” says sports director Grischa Niermann

“We do not have a doping problem”: Tadej Pogačar’s agent opposes “stupid” plans to monitor riders’ power data, insisting cycling “now has credibility”

Alex Carera and others say the use of a ‘power data passport’ will “create only problems”, though the International Testing Agency has sought to assuage these concerns, suggesting the voluntary trial could become mandatory protocol over time

“It’s ridiculous”: UCI’s controversial new handlebar rules see pro cyclist disqualified after 60km solo win, but team insists ‘illegal brake levers’ were bent in crash

Italian rider's team confident the bike was fully compliant at the start of the race and blame illegally narrow brake levers on crash damage

“If I hadn’t had it on, maybe I wouldn’t be here today”: Zoe Bäckstedt recalls horror crash which smashed helmet “into so many pieces”

British rider, who suffered a broken hand and wrist in the training crash, says she now wears a helmet "everywhere I go"

Cycling doping cases fall, but anti-doping group warns of “grey areas” and “increased medicalisation”

The MPCC also say they're concerned by doping in the lower professional and amateur divisions

Could Tour de France stages soon be raced in the morning? Scientists warn climate change and extreme heatwaves could make afternoon racing too dangerous

"With record-breaking heatwaves becoming more frequent, it is only a matter of time before the Tour encounters extreme heat stress days that will test existing safety protocols"