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“I hope fewer people see it than Melania”: Austin Butler to play Lance Armstrong in new film… and cycling fans aren’t happy as “rehabilitation continues”; Remco’s on fire – but is Pogačar terrified?; Simon Yates “not feeling it” + more on the live blog

After a weekend packed with world-class sport (and whatever that American nonsense was last night), Ryan Mallon’s back to kick off another week of cycling news and views on the Monday live blog

Christmas gifts for cyclists 2025 – What not to buy a cyclist for Christmas

Tacky recycled bike parts, useless multi tools and misogynistic t-shirts: Gifts not to buy for cyclists to avoid a festive fracas

It's Christmas time, and there's a need to be afraid... allow VecchioJo to help you on your quest to buy a suitable gift for the cyclist in your life by first swerving these cycling stinkers

“I lost sponsors after riding with Lance Armstrong – but it did us more good than bad”: Ex-footballer Geoff Thomas on 20 years of tackling the Tour de France route for charity, tears on the Galibier, and enjoying cycling more than ever

Two decades on from his first Tour charity ride, former Crystal Palace captain Geoff Thomas joins the road.cc Podcast to discuss his cancer story, his love of cycling, and his experiences with a certain Texan…

Mark Cavendish brands cycling “cleanest sport in the world” and says “idol” Lance Armstrong “lost more than anyone else”

“It’s not, ‘I’m a cheat, so I’ll be a cyclist’. That’s not how it works. I could not have achieved what I did in the sport if cycling was how it was in the past,” the 35-time Tour de France stage winner said

Ex-Sun editor “shocked” by folded bike on train seat; “Put a helmet on you helmet”: Residents unsympathetic after pavement-riding cyclist crashes into power box and cuts head open; Movistar respond to Lazkano’s doping suspension + more on the live blog

On this spooky day Callum is tucked up indoors bracing for a day full of visits from the ghosts and fools of cycling past and present. Christmas can't come soon enough..

Lance Armstrong and The Offspring singer Dexter Holland

Pretty fast for a clean guy: Lance Armstrong enjoys ‘dopest trip’ (by bike) with Offspring singer, dividing punk fans; SchArt: The wackiest bike name ever? Ullrich downs Nutella jar; Khan a “w***ker” for cycling; UAE win Vuelta TTT + more on the live blog

The Vuelta, after spending eight weeks in Italy and France, is finally back in Spain, there’s a team time trial, and Taylor Swift is getting married – so what better way to celebrate than spending the day with Ryan Mallon on the Wednesday live blog?

Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel at the 2009 Tour Down Under (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Paul Coster)

Lance Armstrong’s old boss accuses UCI of “hypocrisy” after governing body hits out at Tour de France for granting access to controversial Belgian — despite lifetime doping ban

The UCI said that it’s looking into why Johan Bruyneel, who appeared as a guest on a Flemish cycling programme and was present at the start of stage 12, was accredited by the Tour organisers ASO

Pogacars Colnago vs Armstrongs Trek on Mont Ventoux July 2025 v2

Two eras, one climb: Pogacar’s Colnago vs Armstrong’s Trek on Mont Ventoux

As Tadej Pogacar could take a big step towards ensuring a fourth Tour de France title on Mont Ventoux, we look back at Lance Armstrong’s 2000 climb on the same mountain. The tech has changed dramatically

Bradley Wiggins, Lance Armstrong, and George Hincapie

Sir Bradley Wiggins says Lance Armstrong has been “a great inspiration” during post-retirement addiction struggles – but claims “people only like to hear the bad stuff”

“Lance is one of the main factors why I’m in the position I am today mentally and physically, so I’m indebted to him for that”

Lance Armstrong poses alongside Tour de France yellow jerseys for beer advert

“Every one of them stolen”: Lance Armstrong poses alongside Tour de France yellow jersey collection for non-alcoholic beer ad – after investing in AI toilet camera start-up (yes, really)

He just can’t help himself, can he?