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Airbags a step closer to the pro peloton as UCI opens consultation process

Pro cycling moves toward MotoGP-style wearable protection

Cycling News

Exclusive: UCI to fight SRAM legal battle with funds from SRAM-sponsored teams, as SafeR budget used for gear limit case

Teams association outvoted as governing body ring-fences €300,000 from safety group for appeal against Belgian Competition Authority ruling

Cycling News

Hookless controversy: Fabio Jakobsen's crash has opened yet another front in the rim safety debate

The Dutchman struck a rock during a racing incident this week resulting in yet more alarming images of tyres completely detached from wheels at the road side. What's going on and are hookless rims really the villain?

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Light and strong – Boyd's brace of new gravel wheels suggest you can have your cake and eat it

Lightweight wheels are nothing new, especially in the era of carbon spokes, but these new gravel wheels use clever rim manufacturing to hit a sweet spot between lightweight and hard wearing.

Cycling Weekly

Four French ProTeams among selection of 21 squads set to race fifth edition of Tour de France Femmes

Field includes all 14 WorldTour and seven second-tier squads for August 1-9 competition

Cycling News

'We will take our sport to the next level' – UCI-led overhaul launched to give bike racing more long-term appeal and stability

Cycling's governing body has launched a wide-ranging consultation with a view to improving the sport's organisation

Cycling Weekly

'There is no other way' – Lappartient bids for control over pro cycling reforms but says UCI is 'ready to consider significant developments'

Governing body wants to take charge of changes around economic model, safety and more after various breakaway league attempts

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What is the UCI's Extreme Weather Protocol?

We take a look at what it is, when it's needed, and the extra High Temperature Protocol

Cycling Weekly

'We have to keep working harder to keep road racing as a thing' or 'the future is bleak' for UK road racing, former UCI president says

Clubs and organisers must rise to meet the modern challenge of promoting racing on the open road or see it fade away, says Brian Cookson

Cycling Weekly

'We're riding with a completely different mentality than last season' – XDS-Astana not chasing UCI points in 2026 despite earning 1,000 in one day

'In the 14 years I was on the team, the term UCI points was never mentioned once. I still believe the points will come naturally,' says directeur sportif

Cycling News

The UCI's wheel depth rule is pointless, and our testing data shows why

How do wheel depth, spoke count, and spoke material affect speed? We're back in the wind tunnel to find out

Cycling News

Where will top gravel riders launch new looks in 2026? Keegan Swenson, Matt Beers, Karolina Migoń, Sofia Gomez Villafañe among all-star cast at Santa Vall

Early season races at RADL GRVL and Bescaonina Gravel deliver top results for Romain Bardet, Nicole Frain, Hugo Drechou, Petr Vakoč and Sophie Wright

Cycling News

Are we seeing the doors open for Winter Olympics cyclo-cross? World federations soften their stance on 'snow and ice'

But they insist new sports should not be allowed to claim money, says Belgian media

Cycling Weekly

Rule confusion continues as Trofeo Alfredo Binda invite five women's Continental teams to 2026 edition

WorldTour race appears to contravene new regulations, but reaffirms commitment to women's cycling and safety considerations

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'This decision is a powerful signal of trust from the UCI' – cycling's governing body delegates anti-doping violation management to independent body

Prosecution of anti-doping violations and whereabouts failures activities moved to the ITA

Cycling News

'The more you have, the better it is' – Why three Continental teams were allowed to skirt UCI regulations and race the UAE Tour

Sara Luccon won the intermediate sprints classification after rule-breaking invitation for the Top Girls Fassa Bortolo team

Cycling News

Colombian track star receives 18-month ban from UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal over three whereabouts failures in less than a year

Double Track World Championships silver medallist Martha Bayona sanctioned until October 2026

Cycling News

How to watch 2026 pro cycling in the US – A streaming guide for global races

FloBikes, HBO Max and Peacock offer all the options for the major one-day races in Europe this spring, with FloBikes offering a new annual deal and viewing for USA CRITS

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'You don't need to be the big guy because there aren't that many flat races left' – Has cycling bid farewell to the traditional sprint finish?

From hillier finales and changing tactics to Tadej Pogačar, the life of a sprinter isn't what it used to be

Cycling News

Former Italian pro Andrea Piccolo arrested for possession of counterfeit banknotes

The 24-year-old was fired by EF Education-EasyPost in 2024 after being stopped at border 'on suspicion of transporting Human Growth Hormone'

Cycling News

'We play with money we don't have' – Women's cycling is booming, but as budgets rise by millions and costs grow by 30%, not everyone can keep up

'I can imagine that the UCI wanted to achieve the same level [as men] for women: teams, culture, budget. But they forgot one thing: the sponsor,' says one team manager, as others report doubling budgets as costs rise by 29%. Can women's cycling keep up with its own success? We…

Cycling News

'I hate him' – Patrick Lefevere maintains grudge against Ralph Denk for pursuit of Remco Evenepoel, reveals that he contacted Juan Ayuso as possible replacement

Former Soudal-QuickStep manager says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team boss 'ignored the rules'

Cycling News

Unibet Rose Rockets' 2026 Grand Tour hopes on hold as RCS Sport delay naming Giro d'Italia wildcard teams

Fan-favourite team invited to Strade Bianche and Milan-San Remo but Caja Rural secure final Tirreno-Adriatico wildcard

Cycling Weekly

Major kit brand investing in airbag tech as WorldTour teams start testing

Are airbags built into clothing about to begin a step-change in cycling safety?

Cycling Weekly

'I’ve just accepted burning through my savings to pay my way to races' – meet five full-time British riders laying it on the line for the sheer love of racing

No salaries, no cameras, no guarantees – yet they train and race like their lives depend on it.

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