Road Racing

If he gets another Tour snub, Belgian sprint king Merlier could be on the rider market when his current contract ends in 2025.

Evenepoel bullish on 2025 after key arrivals at Quick-Step: 'I want the feeling of winning a grand tour again.'

Cross country world champion to mix disciplines in two-year deal with Aussie road team and Giant Factory Racing.

'La Gazzetta dello Sport' reveals the whopping numbers behind Pogačar's new wallet-busting deal.

FDJ and Suez commit to French 'super team' through 2028, reports that bike behemoth Specialized will follow Vollering to the team rumble on.

Cycling expert calls for more action while highlighting concerns caused by evolving technology and new training methods.

Pidcock appears at Ineos Grenadiers' end-of-year camp to draw a close to long-running speculation he would split from the struggling 'super team.'

Dutch star undergoes successful surgery for iliac artery endofibrosis, but will be sidelined for months.

Evenepoel chooses loyalty over Red Bull-Bora’s blockbuster contract temptation that would have been cycling's first eight-figure-deal.

Roglič accepts he needs to adapt to Pogačar and his 'completely different way of cycling' – but time is running out for Red Bull's veteran leader.

‘Resting is a big part of getting better’: Dutch star’s HRV shows proof of her end of season fatigue.

Briton in action at the Saitama Criterium in Japan, receives most aggressive rider award.

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

Dennis faces potential maximum prison sentence of 15 years over death of his wife Melissa Hoskins.

Ventoux chronicler Jeremy Whittle charts the history and challenges of the most notorious climb of the Tour de France.

'We can be a major player': Cancellara’s Tudor Pro Cycling project was the winner of the transfer market. Next? Crush the classics and take on the Tour de France.

Race director Marion Rousse believes Belgian world champion is capable of great things.

The Tour goes 'back to the future' in 2025 with leg-sapping mountain sufferfests and few modern gimmicks - is that a good thing?

No risk of complacency for Slovenian star: ‘He has always been one of the best in motivating himself, finding new goals’

Defending champion names a big ambition as she assesses the newly unveiled Tour race route.

Next year's Tour is loaded with climbs where Vingegaard stomped on Pogačar – but Visma-Lease a Bike accepts it needs to 'close the gap'.

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

No cobbles or gravel, but plenty of drama should be delivered in a route heavy on uphill finals and explosive breakaway stages.

Women’s Tour will begin in Brittany and conclude in the Alps with two difficult summit finishes.

For some, world number one Pogačar is the most exciting thing to happen to the sport in years. Kelly feels otherwise.

2023 Tour de France Femmes champion chasing second victory plus other top targets with French team.

Prize fund from Saturday’s championship races provide greater rewards to medalists than recent road world champs.

Visma-Lease a Bike not forcing US sensation in any direction after breakout first season.

Will Van der Poel renew his rocky relationship with cross-country? Struggles at the Tour and a vert-packed road worlds are tempting him to shift disciplines.

Looking at four key metrics to see which UCI teams over, and under, performed during the 2024 season.

On Tuesday, the long-awaited launch of next year’s Tour de France takes place in Paris, but the host nation seems to be becoming increasingly disenchanted with cyclists and cycling.

Fourth-ever Esports worlds is first time competitors raced in the same location.

African race has been held for almost 40 years but has now lost UCI ranking after controversial team participation.

Former U.S. champion joins team of Cancellara, Hirschi, and Alaphilippe in 2025 after facing uncertainty over his racing future.

Two-time Tour de France champion already back on the bike and ironing out the wrinkles ahead of a 2025 showdown with Tadej Pogačar.

The long-term contract extension ends when he's 32 and will make him the best-paid rider in the peloton: 'We have watched him blossom.'

Pogačar sets a new UCI rankings haul as the race for WorldTour salvation tightens up for the teams at the bottom of the heap.

Reusser, Žigart, Uttrup Ludwig, and Moolman Pasio latest major moves as SD Worx-Protime brings on former pro Mondini as new DS: 'This is a dream job for me.'

Several key staffing changes at center of Ineos Grenadiers reboot: 'The goal of reclaiming the top step of the podium.'

Tadej Pogačar hints at targeting all three of the Giro, Tour, and Vuelta in one season, but it won't be any time soon.

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe launches new U23 team: 'The goal is to discover and groom talent for a career in the WorldTour.'

Not all transfers have happy endings: These 3 are hoping to turn page for 2025: 'Things just didn't work out, and that's why I'm leaving.'

Mounting speculation that Belgian star has been entertaining TV audiences while dressed up as a giant furry squirrel. Is it nuts?

Wish-list of 'super team' expands beyond Tour de France after it failed to hit a top-10 in all five monuments: 'That statistic makes my hair stand on end.'

Talented young Belgian ends best season yet on a high note, months after winning the UAE Tour.

US rider Powless lands second victory in ten days with an impressive end of season display: 'I was pretty confident.'

The Atlanta classics hopeful on wanting to emulate Filippo Ganna and racing around the world, as Ineos Grenadiers management are full of praise.

UCI announces teams which have submitted necessary registration documents, Astana and Ceratizit fall short for now.

From nearly walking away from cycling to almost hitting the medals at the world championships: Mid-season break pays off for ‘reassured’ US super-talent Simmons.

Can't wait for the official route reveal to see what Pogačar will face in the 2025 Tour de France? We dug through the French press to find out what's coming.

Milan Vader's arrival is the latest big-name signing for Q36.5 going into the 2025 season as transfer rumors surrounding Tom Pidcock ramp up again.

Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España: Here are the likely key grand tour showdowns for the ‘Big 4’ in 2025.

Forget the chatter about Tom Pidcock. These are the most dynamic-shifting transfers already confirmed for the off-seaon.

Promising US sprinter Lamperti talks ‘consistent’ rookie year, discovering who he is as a rider and targeting future Milan-Sanremo glory.

Visma-Lease a Bike gave Jorgenson the tools he needed to succeed, and now the 'Killer Bees' have full confidence he can 'ride grand tour GC next year.'

Four-time Tour de France winner Froome admits his days of racing for the win are over: 'I don’t look at results anymore.'

Roglič hints at return to Giro d'Italia in 2025 as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe looks to satisfy 'super team' status: 'Improvements are possible in all areas'

Amid Ineos Grenadiers tensions, cycling expert Kelly says differing demands from sponsors may be complicating things for Pidcock’s career.

Soudal Quick-Step closes roster with 30 riders: No blockbusters, but plenty of fresh legs to help Evenepoel's big ambitions for 2025.

Geraint Thomas weighs in on growing Ineos-Pidcock drama: 'People who are around Tom I don't think help.'

World and Olympic champion Brown triumphs in final professional race.

Solo breakaway caught just before finish line, handing world champion vital time bonus.

Belgian rider sees the bright side despite Tadej Pogačar domination, details necessary areas of improvement.

The UAE superstar jumped on the day's big climb with 48km remaining to gap the likes of Remco Evenepoel and Enric Mas and win for fourth-straight time.

Evenepoel calls for reinstatement of race radios at international events in the aftermath of the tragic death of Muriel Furrer at the UCI road cycling world championships.

Pidcock sparks fresh intrigue and speculation after being told Thursday night he would be left out of Ineos Grenadiers' lineup for the season-ending Italian monument: 'I guess off-season starts early.'

North American has a clear target in mind after most successful season to date.

American star on hunt for deal to stay in WorldTour for 2025: 'I want to keep racing the biggest races.'

US rider pulls out one of the top performances of his career to take first victory since February 2023.

Olympic and world TT champion will retire after Chrono Des Nations this weekend following a perfect season soured only by the dangers of cycling.

Preview: No Roglič or Alaphilippe, but Evenepoel, Pidcock, Jorgenson look to pull the impossible and prevent Pogačar’s fourth-straight win in Italian monument.

From Cat Ferguson to Josh Tarling and Americans AJ August and Ashlin Barry, Barlow is the agent of choice for many of the peloton's rising talents.

Breaking down a few highlights and finding the key takeaways from a busy weekend of racing at the Giro dell'Emilia and UCI Gravel World Championships.

Spanish climbing prodigy Pablo Torres signs long-term contract with UAE Team Emirates: 'We remain a team dedicated to developing the talents of the future.'

'The manhole covers even came loose': Italian classic canceled after peloton comes to a halt after 58km of racing through torrential downpours.

The WorldTour season-ender at the Tour of Guangxi could tip UAE over the top for the all-time win record set by Columbia-HTC in 2009.

Downturn in form at end of sensational 2024 puts Evenepoel's chances for end-of-year showdown with Pogačar at Il Lombardia in jeopardy.

UCI responds to GPS questions and promises more action on rider safety after worlds tragedy: 'There is still much to be done.'

Tour de Hoody: Rivals wary to follow Pogačar's wheel, Poole breaks through, Lefevere laments UAE's financial muscle, and tweaks to the '3km rule'.

American rider grabbed the race lead Thurday with a storming solo victory.