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UCI Hits Eritrea with Hefty Fines for Racing Worlds in Non-Matching Kits

Wearing matching kits is a non-negotiable in a world championship event, as Eritrean riders found out after receiving large fines post race.

Will TracySeptember 27, 20262

Tour de France

Intimidation and Outrage: Tour de France Sprints Just Got Ugly

UCI jurors pile in after riders bump shoulders and blast rivals in fractious bunch sprint in stage 8 of the Tour de France.

Jim CottonJuly 12, 20262

Tour de France

Tour de France Stage 8: Merlier Makes It Two with Incredible 400 Meter Effort

Tim Merlier appears to be out of hunt but puts in stunning surge to beat other top sprinters for second consecutive Tour stage win.

Shane StokesJuly 11, 2026

Tour de France

Tour de France Stage 7: Merlier Mashes Big Bunch Sprint Into Bordeaux

Tim Merlier sweeps past rivals to triumph, Philipsen goes early but runs out of legs.

Shane StokesJuly 10, 2026

Road Racing

Mads Pedersen Faces Surgery After Season-Opening Crash Derails Classics Build-Up

Lidl-Trek star will undergo surgery Thursday and will be sidelined just weeks ahead of the spring classics while Girmay wins for first time since 2024.

Andrew HoodFebruary 5, 2026

Road Racing

Eritrean Trailblazer Biniam Girmay Becomes Cycling’s Latest Mega-Transfer

Girmay provides Team NSN – the squad that was Israel-Premier Tech – a much-needed figurehead for its new era.

Jim CottonDecember 1, 20251

Road Racing

Gee, Factor, Froome and the Remaining Mysteries of the Former Israel-Premier Tech Team

NSN Cycling Team has emerged out of the ashes of Israel-Premier Tech, but there’s stll a lot we don’t know.

Jim CottonNovember 27, 20251

News

Pro Cycling Has Never Faced a Transfer Market as Bad as This

Between team mergers and closures, more than 70 riders are competing for just a handful of remaining spots in cycling's most desperate transfer market.

Andrew HoodNovember 8, 20251

Road Racing

2025 Men’s Season Takeaways: The Best, the Breakouts, the Big Disappointments

Weighing up the stars and the surprises of the 2025 racing season. Who scored big, who showed major promise, and who slumped?

Bobby JulichNovember 1, 20251

Road Racing

‘We Have Not Decided’: Agent Confirms That Biniam Girmay May Not Be Heading to a Rival Team After All

Alex Carera details how Girmay could end up staying put at merged Intermarché-Lotto team.

Shane StokesSeptember 11, 2025

Tour de France

Tour de France Attrition: Ineos GC Hope Abandons, Questions Over Girmay Ahead of Huge Alpine Double

Rodríguez fractures pelvis in heavy crash Wednesday as Tour de France braces for more dropouts across 10,000m climbing in the Alps.

Jim CottonJuly 24, 2025

Tour de France

Nervous Opening Weekend Wrecked Jonathan Milan’s Nerves, Leading to Tour de France Tension

Italian sprinter apologizes to 2024 Tour maillot vert Biniam Girmay: ‘Everything’s okay'.

Brecht DecaluwéJuly 6, 20252

Tour de France

Who Will Be the Sprinting Stars in This Year’s Tour de France?

The opening half of this year’s race is angled towards the sport’s fastmen, making for very intense rivalries.

Shane StokesJune 29, 20251

Tour de France

Tour de France: Woods In, Froome Out for IPT, Girmay Chasing Green Repeat with Intermarché

More teams confirm Tour lineups: Girmay dreams of green repeat, no miracle return for Froome at stage-hunting IPT.

Andrew HoodJune 27, 20251

Road Racing

Van Aert, Vollering, and the Cobblestone Crunch: Omloop and 'Opening Weekend' Mega-Guide

The road to Flanders and Roubaix begins with cycling's greatest double-header. Here are the courses, storylines, startlists, and TV schedules for Omloop, Kuurne, and Hageland.

Jim CottonFebruary 25, 2025

Road Racing

‘There Is No Limit’: Biniam Girmay Eyes Success in Spring Classics after Historic Tour de France Success

Girmay remembers the dominance of Philippe Gilbert and Peter Sagan in the classics. It’s something the African is keen to emulate.

Sophie SmithNovember 10, 2024

Road Racing

Expert Analysis with Marcel Kittel: Ranking the World's Best Sprinters

Who's fastest in the men's WorldTour? German speedster Kittel offers his expert take: 'It’s not enough just to be a sprinter anymore.'

Chris Marshall-BellNovember 10, 2024

Road Racing

Tour de France Green Jersey Biniam Girmay Nips Primož Roglič in Saitama Criterium

Roglič overhauled at finish line while Cavendish and Philipsen are also to the fore in off-season event.

Shane StokesNovember 2, 2024

News

Cavendish, Froome, Roglič Headline First Round of Curious Off-Season Criteriums

You know it's off-season when the year-end Asian exhibitions begin. Expect kimonos, martial arts, and very little racing.

Jim CottonNovember 1, 2024

Tour de France

‘Very Special, Very Beautiful’: What Do the Riders and Team Leaders Think of the 2025 Tour de France Routes?

Cavendish appears to leave door open to another Tour ride, Evenepoel weighs up ‘mythical’ course, and more.

Shane StokesOctober 29, 2024