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Muriel Furrer, 2024 world junior time trial 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

Mathieu van der Poel wins 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Hulst

Mathieu Van Der Poel: The greatest male cyclocross racer of all time? It’s becoming increasingly difficult to make a case for anyone else in history

Surely with his eighth title now in the bag, there has been no better men's cyclocross racer than Mathieu van der Poel? Steve makes the cases for and against

Mon, Feb 02, 2026 14:55

“Once you’ve won the World Championship, those rainbow bands stay with you forever”: Alan Hatherly on two World Championships wins and an Olympic Bronze, training between road and MTB and mid-race line choice

We catch up with South Africa’s double World Cross Country Champion, Alan Hatherly, to learn about how he pulled of such an impressive feat

Tue, Sep 30, 2025 13:00

Remco Evenepoel 2025 World Championships mechanical

“We checked three times, there was nothing wrong”: Mechanic responds to Remco Evenepoel’s World Championships mechanical frustration, as teammate insists Belgian was “clearly Pogačar’s equal”; 3 Peaks CX course record broken + more on the live blog

It's another week on the road.cc live blog, Dan Alexander in the hot seat for your Monday round-up of all the goings on in the world of cycling

Mon, Sep 29, 2025 08:01

Tadej Pogačar wins 2025 World Championships

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

Magdeleine Vallieres wins 2025 UCI World Championship road race

“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

“Do you pay road tax?” GB News host admits he jumps red lights while cycling; Reckless driver avoids sentencing after taking injured cyclist to hospital; Belfast bike-rentals soar; Rwanda Worlds round-up + more on the live blog

Callum's here to guide you through your Tuesday and all the cycling stories it may bring

Tue, Sep 23, 2025 09:04

Pidcock “worried about friends” on Israel-Premier Tech; “Cyclists should be banned” from road after collision with lorry driver… according to Facebook comments; World Championships preview as riders to use GPS tracking + more on the live blog

Callum is back to shepherd in the weekend with 'dangerous cyclist' stories, World Championship look aheads, and other bits of bicycling miscellany.

Fri, Sep 19, 2025 08:44

Tadej Pogačar wins the 2024 world road race championships, Zurich (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

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

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