UCI World Championships

Investigation into Muriel Furrer’s death finds no wrongdoing, but sparks claims it took “an athlete dying for the UCI to kick into action” on GPS tracking

The 18-year-old Swiss rider was not found until 85 minutes after her crash at the 2024 Road World Championships in Zurich, but the investigation found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 17:36
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Check out the Chinese bike that Harry Hudson rode to World Champs’ glory

British rider’s Quick Pro AR:One, built around a £1,500 frameset, weighed in at just 6.83kg, although you could go much lighter

Mon, Sep 29, 2025 16:08
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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"

Sun, Sep 28, 2025 14:53
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“Race of her life”: Massive shock as 400-1 outsider Magdeleine Vallieres stuns World Championships, only her second ever professional win

Canadian rider has never won a WorldTour race, but lands cycling's biggest one-day prize in one of the biggest underdog success stories in World Championship history

Sat, Sep 27, 2025 15:39
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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

Mon, Sep 22, 2025 09:07
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Fine Young Cannibal: Is Tadej Pogačar the greatest cyclist of all time? Eddy Merckx thinks so; “Not normal” world champion’s 100km “stupid attack”; Flimsy new bike racks ignored; Michael Woods eats gel from a box with a spoon + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, and with the rainbow jerseys stowed away for another year, Ryan Mallon’s back to launch a long-range attack on the last cycling live blog of September

Mon, Sep 30, 2024 09:11
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Family of teenage cyclist seriously injured in crash want world championships to continue, as organisers say they are “extremely concerned” about Swiss rider who remains in “very critical” condition

Muriel Furrer suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to hospital after crashing during yesterday’s junior women’s road race

Fri, Sep 27, 2024 09:54
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18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer tragically dies after suffering serious head injury in crash during junior women’s road race at world championships

The Swiss cyclist was airlifted to hospital after crashing heavily during Thursday’s junior women’s road race

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 17:05
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Scottish First Minister urged to intervene as strike action threatens to “blight” UCI Cycling World Championships

Walkouts, involving staff in parking services and employed at the Emirates Arena, are set to begin on 3 August, the opening day of the worlds

Sun, Jul 23, 2023 15:14
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Finish of UCI Cycling World Championships events moved after road closure complaints from locals

The finish of the Gran Fondo world championships has been moved and the majority of roads in Perth will now reopen earlier than planned, after residents raised concerns

Sat, Jul 22, 2023 12:52
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