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British Cycling National Derny Championships, Keirin, Derby Arena Velodrome (Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

New gambling-based pro keirin series classified as a “forbidden event” by UCI, as participating riders threatened with sanctions

The DerbyWheel tour, a globalised version of the Korean and Japanese keirin model that encourages viewers to bet on the races, is set to launch in early 2024

Wed, Dec 20, 2023 16:16
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2022-dauphine-ridley-steff-cras levers bars

UCI set to clamp down on “extreme” turned-in brake levers

The governing body says the position adopted by an increasing number of riders in recent years “limits braking capacity”, with new regulations set to be introduced in 2025

Thu, Dec 14, 2023 18:28
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Kate Courtney Val di Sole, Italy on September 04, 2022

What’s next for off-road coverage as GCN+ set to be terminated

With GCN+ closing down, what lies ahead for off-road video and race live streaming in the future?

Thu, Nov 16, 2023 12:33
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Jumbo-Visma slow Vuelta peloton in protest of safety issues at Vuelta a España (GCN)

“Profound safety problem” in elite cycling, finds report… but riders union president says it’s “getting safer”

"Cycling is a dangerous sport. We can make it safer, but it’ll never be safe," said CPA President Adam Hansen

Wed, Oct 11, 2023 16:32
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The peloton endures another miserable day at the 2023 Giro d’Italia (Zac Williams/SWpix.com

No motor doping tests carried out on four stages of the Giro d’Italia and two Tour de France stages, investigation finds

X-ray technology was not used by testers at all during this year’s Giro or Tour de France Femmes, while there has not been a single motor doping test at the Volta a Catalunya since 2021

Wed, Sep 27, 2023 11:32
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Best road bike upgrades

Do the latest track bikes favour wealthier nations, and how will the UCI respond?

With the top-performing nations getting access to increasingly advanced bikes on the track, is this fair on nations without such deep pockets?

Thu, Aug 17, 2023 09:07
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Tom Pidcock wins UCI MTB World Championships amid start order controversy

Like the downhill event a week before, the XCO World Championships in Scotland didn’t disappoint and delivered a telling overall win for British cycling

Mon, Aug 14, 2023 09:53
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Flanders crash

Bahrain Victorious pro banned for one month for causing horrendous Tour of Flanders crash

Filip Maciejuk later described the move – which saw him swerve back into the peloton after losing control while moving up on a grass verge – as a “big error in judgement”

Wed, Jul 26, 2023 11:05
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Motor hidden in bike frame (Stade 2 video image, April 2016).JPG

UCI warns it is “impossible” to get away with hidden motors, all 997 Tour de France tests negative

UCI officials carried out 837 tests before Tour de France stages and 160 at the end of stages, none of which showed a rider using a bike with a hidden motor

Tue, Jul 25, 2023 14:24
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UCI world road race championships, Wollongong, 2022 (Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)

UCI bans transgender female cyclists who have transitioned after puberty from competing in international women’s races

The governing body says its previous rules, which required “at least two years of gender-affirming hormone therapy”, are not “sufficient to completely eliminate the benefits of testosterone during puberty in men”

Fri, Jul 14, 2023 12:58
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