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Tadej Pogačar, stage 15, 2025 Tour de France

“This will sound super arrogant, but some guys can stay quiet”: Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar hits back at “arrogance” and “bullying” claims after rival team boss says “the big boys want to crush the little boys”

“Arrogance is one thing, trying to win the Tour de France is another thing,” the yellow jersey said, while also noting that cycling is growing in the UAE after being questioned on the nation’s human rights record

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 10:45

Can these £50 socks really “enhance performance” and make you faster on the bike? Plus some £800 3D-printed titanium shades and more top Tour de France tech

Our weekly tech round-up, featuring hot new stuff from MAAP, Canyon, Rudy Project, Stox, Specialized, HOKA and more

Sat, Jul 12, 2025 11:00

2025 Met Drone II Wide Body UAE wind tunnel

Met boasts its new wind tunnel is “the most advanced helmet development facility in the world”

The Tube is now a fully operational facility for testing helmets, bikes, rider positions, and aero equipment – so it might give Tadej Pogacar the edge he so badly needs

Tue, Apr 29, 2025 12:37

The most obscure sponsors of the pro cycling peloton April 2025

The most obscure sponsors of the pro cycling peloton — from crypto to state-backed funding, we dive deeper into some of cycling’s more peculiar patrons

From Tadej Pogačar's world champ's kit advertising a mysterious AI start-up with 14 Instagram followers, to Scandinavian service stations and breeding tubes for cows — the glamorous world of professional cycling will take money from just about anywhere

Sun, Apr 27, 2025 11:00

Made in Chelsea, stolen in Clapham: Reality star related to King Charles has bike pinched despite using three locks worth £200; Pogačar and Žigart booed by tennis fans… for being late; No Paris-Roubaix chicane at Arenberg Forest + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Adwitiya’s back on the live blog to bring you the latest cycling news, views, and reactions

Tue, Apr 08, 2025 09:11

Tadej Pogačar spotted riding mystery bike

Has Tadej Pogačar been spotted riding Colnago’s new V5Rs?

Images appear online of world champion riding (what looks like a) mystery bike, sparking rumours of a successor to the V4Rs coming soon

Wed, Mar 26, 2025 14:35

Tadej Pogačar sets Strava Coll de Rates KOM, December 2024

“His training’s started well”: Tadej Pogačar obliterates famous Strava KOM – with help of lightning-fast UAE Team Emirates train – during 205km, five-and-a-half-hour winter ride

Be afraid, be very afraid… The world champion’s rivals will be quaking in their boots after Pogačar put in a monstrous ride on the Coll de Rates, one of cycling’s benchmark KOMs, to beat the previous record by 17 seconds

Fri, Dec 20, 2024 17:48

Tom Pidcock riding with Q36.5 teammates in Ineos kit

“Is his new kit still with Evri?”: Tom Pidcock dons Ineos colours during training ride with Q36.5 teammates; Why don’t cyclists use the bike lane? Because it’s blocked by beer kegs; LFGSS forum to shut down citing Online Safety Act + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Tuesday live blog, Adwitiya’s back to bring you all the cycling news and views

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 10:24

UAE Team Emirates at the 2024 Tour de France (ASO/Billy Ceusters)

UCI to ban use of carbon monoxide in pro cycling due to “health side effects” – but says controversial rebreathing method can still be used “in a medical setting” to test riders’ altitude training progress

The governing body argues “the complete lack of knowledge about the long-term effects of repeated inhalation of carbon monoxide” justifies a ban, but says the testing process carried out by the likes of UAE Team Emirates and Visma-Lease a Bike will remain

Thu, Dec 12, 2024 11:14

“Pandering to the few that don’t even pay to be on the roads”: New Dutch-style roundabout branded an “expensive disaster area” by drivers – but cyclists say it’s “100% safer” and the “start of better cycling infrastructure” + more on the live blog

It’s two weeks until Christmas – and, more importantly, 41 days until the Tour Down Under – so Ryan Mallon’s back to continue the festive countdown with more cycling news and views on the Wednesday live blog

Wed, Dec 11, 2024 10:02