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Il Lombardia winner Paul Seixas forced to pose with “idiot” mayor who banned all cyclists from city centre and called for bike licence plates; Lachlan Morton breaks Pony Express record; Healy on Pogačar-less racing; Safety protest + more on the live blog

After two weeks spent eating, drinking, and bike race spectating his way around Italy, it’s back to porridge (and the Monday live blog) for Ryan Mallon. Wish him luck…

Mon, Oct 12, 2026 10:39
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Check out the lightest, longest-lasting sports smart glasses ever, the aerobars designed especially for Zwift, new entry-level Sidi shoes & loads more

We’ve got news on how to become world champion without leaving home, your chance to ride with Pogacar, Hunt’s aero wheels for high-volume tyres, and the rest of the week’s top tech news

Sat, Oct 10, 2026 12:00
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“Sad that you have to risk your life to race”: Riders slam race organisers after spate of vehicle drivers entering course whilst police motorcyclist collides with Tom Pidcock’s teammates

The near-misses have reinforced criticism that the sport is not acting quickly enough to improve and ensure the safety of athletes

Wed, Oct 07, 2026 11:27
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UCI promises to bring in GPS rider trackers “as quickly as possible”, as new equipment framework set up to “avoid excesses compromising safety and fairness” amid ongoing crash study

The UCI’s management committee said there was a “pressing need to ensure the widespread deployment” of GPS trackers, though failed to provide a timeline for their implementation

Thu, Sep 24, 2026 11:46
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Taxi boss who called for cyclists to pay road tax owes over £20 million to HMRC; Lifting town centre bike ban will “endanger people”, Reform claims; Women’s team coach banned for 10 years for abuse; Bottle kid joins junior squad + more on the live blog

Hallelujah! It’s finally, finally Friday and Ryan Mallon’s here to ease you gently into the weekend with your daily dose of cycling news, views, and silliness on the live blog

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 10:29
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32-inch wheels enter top-level DH and Tom Pidcock takes gold: UCI Mountain Bike World Championships debrief

With the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships done and dusted, we take a look back at the racing, and the outstanding British performances

Tue, Sep 01, 2026 14:00
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Dunne, not dusted: 2025 world downhill bronze medallist Rónán Dunne on his comeback from big injury

The Irishman had a superb season last year, winning the Les Gets World Cup and taking third in the UCI Downhill World Championships. Things haven’t gone to plan in recent months but he’s back racing and he’s targeting a big end of season

Thu, Aug 27, 2026 10:26
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“We are just carrying on”: Visma-Lease a Bike boss slams “lack of anger” over Fin Tarling’s death and suggests safer circuits to replace “A to B” race routes

“What disappoints me enormously is that everyone says it is terrible, but then immediately a ‘but’ follows. I would say we need to skip everything after the ‘but’. This simply cannot happen,” said Richard Plugge

Mon, Aug 24, 2026 16:15
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“The price of a young athlete dying far outweighs all the other problems”: EF boss Jonathan Vaughters blasts UCI’s focus on “ridiculous little issues when they’re unable to keep traffic off the road” after Finlay Tarling’s death

“What I’m really not enjoying is this sentiment that’s coming from very powerful people in cycling, that says: ‘What can you do? Sometimes cars just end up on the road, this is just part of doing competitive sport on the open road’. That is not true. This is preventable”

Wed, Aug 19, 2026 13:24
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Will Britain’s first ever E-XC National Championships provide the spark the sport desperately needs?

Seven years after E-XC made its debut as an official UCI World Championship discipline, we now have the first ever official British Cycling title race about to kick off. We delved behind the scenes to learn more about it

Fri, Aug 14, 2026 16:00
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