UAE Tour Archives

UAE Tour

“How to go from clean licence to six points in under a minute”: Cyclist tells drivers to put their phone away when driving, after motorist ordered to pay £1,727 because of rider’s camera footage + more on the live blog

Your Winter Olympics distractions are over so feel free to join Dan Alexander in diving back in to the live blog for all your cycling-related procrastination needs this Monday

Mon, Feb 23, 2026 08:59

“But why aren’t cyclists in the cycle lane?”: London rider stunned by this “awesome infrastructure” closed at one end… and blocked by a van at the other + more on the live blog

What's o-curling? Sorry, Dan Alexander heard the Winter Olympics commentator drop that in last night and is looking for any excuse to use it... yes, he is aware it's got nothing to do with cycling or Thursday's live blog...

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 09:07

“When your grandpa has secret watts”: Pro cyclists joined by Converse-wearing local stylishly flying up climb aboard steel beauty; But cyclists don’t ride in the cold; Pro cycling’s new monster climb + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the Wednesday live blog everyone! Dan Alexander is back on duty for all your news, reaction, UAE Tour updates, Winter Olympics distractions and more

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 09:17

Telegraph litter e-bikes to highlight “what companies really do to deter dangerous parking”; “A criminal f***ing offence”: Outrage as pro causes major injury; Doddie Weir’s widow joins epic ride; Evenepoel unstoppable + more on the live blog

Not even Nordic Combined could distract Callum from the drama of early season Spanish racing. He's here bringing you that and whatever else takes his fancy...

Tue, Feb 17, 2026 09:44

“There is no road space dedicated to cars”: Tory peer says “disproportionate” space dedicated to cycling, as cyclists blast “disgraceful, untrue” claim; Are phone drivers sociopaths?; UAE dominance continues; Giant founder dies + more on the live blog

Step away from your makeshift skeleton sled and the snowboard, because there’s road racing on the TV and Ryan Mallon’s back to kick another week off with your daily dose of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the Monday live blog

Mon, Feb 16, 2026 09:53

Plain rice, boiled eggs (with shells)… “overdosed with sriracha”: Fans label cyclist’s ‘pro nutrition meal’ as “hate crime against food”; Former cycling commissioner says BBC’s ‘war on our roads’ is “exhausting and troublesome” + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Adwitiya’s back for hopefully a slightly sunnier week of cycling news, reaction and opinions on the live blog

Mon, Feb 24, 2025 10:02

Is this the end of his racing career? Chris Froome suffers broken collarbone at UAE Tour crash, denting hopes for one last Vuelta rodeo

The four-time Tour de France winner was involved in a mass crash which left his bike in smithereens after just eight kilometres of racing

Sun, Feb 23, 2025 17:25

Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar at 2024 Tour de France

“Out of respect for Remco”: Tadej Pogačar carries spare jersey on training rides to avoid wearing rainbow stripes on time trial bike; “Amazing sh*thousery”: Breakaway rider going in opposite direction waves at peloton at UAE Tour + more on the live blog

Like Filippo Ganna at Volta ao Algarve, Adwitiya has the right finish line to this week in his sights, as he brings to you your daily dose of cycling news, views, and reaction

Fri, Feb 21, 2025 09:55

Jérôme Pineau at the 2012 Tour de France

“If he’s a cyclist, he gets two years and is written off from everything”: Former pro cyclist blasts tennis number one Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban as “scandalous” and asks “how can you negotiate a suspension?” + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Adwitiya’s back on the still cold (and wet) live blog seat with the latest cycling news and views — bear with him as he figures how to do it all over again…

Tue, Feb 18, 2025 10:04

Thomas De Gendt’s Zipp wheel after UAE Tour crash (Discovery+)

Zipp “reaffirms” safety of its hookless rims, but now advises teams to use tyres no smaller than 29mm

Zipp’s latest statement continues to claim "unfortunate impact failures" that could happen with any rim/tyre combo were to blame for two separate incidents at the UAE Tour and Strade Bianche, where the riders’ tyres completely detached from the rim

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 14:23