Tadej Pogacar

“The craziest bike build you’ve never seen”: A 4.8kg hill-climbing dream, plus Met launches Pogačar’s Tour-winning lid, new stuff from Silca and Oakley + more

Loads to get through in our weekly tech round-up, including the defending British hill climb champ's incredible 4.8kg build and plenty of new stuff from Silca, Oakley, Meta, Vittoria, Rouvy and Met

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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

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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

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He is human after all! British amateur cyclist ‘beats’ Tadej Pogačar up 15km mountain… after five-minute head start; “I don’t really like the Eddy Merckx comparison”; Decathlon has two new smart trainers out… which don’t exist + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, and after a dusty, gravel-packed weekend, Ryan Mallon’s here to ease you into the week with all the latest cycling news and views (and the usual nonsense) on the Monday live blog

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Rapha ends partnership with EF teams; Tadej Pogačar wins again; Israeli pro hits back as Israel-Premier Tech announce identity change; Tour of Britain Men & Women announce equal 5-day races for 2026; + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday, and some stories just won't go away. Callum is here to keep you updated on all things two-wheels

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“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

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“We checked three times, there was nothing wrong”: Mechanic responds to Remco Evenepoel’s World Championships mechanical frustration, as teammate insists Belgian was “clearly Pogačar’s equal”; 3 Peaks CX course record broken + more on the live blog

It's another week on the road.cc live blog, Dan Alexander in the hot seat for your Monday round-up of all the goings on in the world of cycling

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Tadej Pogačar defends rainbow jersey with another stunning 100km attack

"It was so hard, the few final laps, of course you doubt a bit, but you have to push through"

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“Hang it in the Louvre”: Remco Evenepoel’s “humiliation” of Tadej Pogačar sends cycling world crazy, but world TT champion admits “it doesn’t matter”; Zoe Bäckstedt wins U23 time trial; Van der Poel’s Lambo; Is Pog “not that good”? + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, the world championships are underway, and Ryan Mallon’s desperately hoping he can get through the first cycling live blog of the week without being caught by a flying Belgian man in a gold helmet

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“We ride at full speed, we give it our all. This is a new problem”: Tadej Pogačar admits riders are “a little scared of what could happen” during pro-Palestine protests at races

“A lot of riders are worried about these demonstrations but also about what is happening in the world,” Wout van Aert added ahead of this week’s WorldTour races in Canada

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