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Tadej Pogačar's Colnago TT2 at the Tour de France 2026

Is this the bike on which Pogačar will take the 2026 Tour de France’s first yellow jersey?

All the details on Pogačar‘s Colnago TT2 for the Tour de France stage 1 team time trial
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TOPSHOT - British cyclist Christopher Froome rides on the Colle delle Finestre during the 19th stage from Venaria Reale to Bardonecchia during the 101st Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy, on May 25, 2018 in Bardonecchia. (Photo by LUCA BETTINI / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read LUCA BETTINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Chris Froome announces retirement – here are 7 magnificent moments that defined his racing career

From his 2011 Vuelta emergence to 2018 Giro denouement – and all the Tour de France feats in between – Froome leaves quite the legacy
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Tadej Pogacar at the TDF 2025 in Paris

Can the Tour de France ever be Pogačar-proof? The race organisers face a near-impossible task

Four wins out of six – and two commanding victories in a row – puts a target on the back of Tadej Pogačar. And not just from his rivals, but the race organisers too
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Tour de France in Paris 2025

From a rare team time trial to a brutal Alpe d’Huez finale: 8 questions answered about the 2026 Tour de France route

We look at why the 2026 Tour de France route might make for the most exciting edition yet
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Liam Slock

Watch: Belgian pro crashes OVER the line while celebrating in one of cycling's most outrageous finishes

CHAMPOLUC, ITALY - MAY 30: General view of the peloton climbing to the Col Tzecore during the 108th Giro d'Italia 2025, Stage 19 a 166km stage from Biella to Champoluc on May 30, 2025 in Champoluc, Italy. (Photo by Sara Cavallini/Getty Images)

The Giro d’Italia 2026 in numbers: a 244km stage, 48.7km of vertical climbing and four days outside of Italy

The numbers behind 2026’s first grand tour
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2026 Giro d'Italia stage guide and what to expect from this year's race

Route profiles, distances, major climbs and stage outlines for the 21 stages of this year's race
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Charlie Aldridge's South Korea World Cup bike swaps electronic and mechanical tech as he targets victory

Aldridge's Cannondale Scalpel features Fox Live Valve suspension, a Lefty single-sided fork, four-piston XTR brakes and a mechanical dropper post
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Evie Richards prototype Trek in South Korea World Cup

Brit Evie Richards claims second in South Korea short track XC aboard prototype Trek that “may never hit store shelves” 

We take a look at the British rider's prototype race bike as World Cup season gets under way
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Lance Armstrong (C), who retired from cycling after winning an unprecedented seven straight Tour de France, crosses the finish line of the New York City Marathon in New York 04 November 2007. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

8 pro cyclists who blitzed running a marathon (but who's fastest?)

We salute the retired and still-active riders who've conquered 26.2 miles – in some seriously impressive times
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Winner Team Decathlon CMA CGM's French rider Paul Seixas celebrates on the podium of the 2026 Basque Country's Itzulia cycling tour after the sixth and last stage, in Bergara, on April 11, 2026. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP via Getty Images)

Meet the teenage star who could topple Pogačar – the incredible hype behind Paul Seixas in 5 numbers

Paul Seixas is pitched as France's best chance of a Tour win for a generation – these numbers explain why
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Amstel Gold Race 2025

How to watch the Amstel Gold Race 2026 | Global options for live TV and streaming

Start and finish times and viewing information for this year's Amstel Gold race
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Wout van Aert's 2026 Paris-Roubaix winning Cervelo S5 -1

Paris–Roubaix proved 1x drivetrains are the future of classics road racing – but Shimano will have to play catch-up 

1x is winning the drivetrain competition when it comes to the classics
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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 12: (L-R) Jasper Stuyven of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step and Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech compete in the chase group during the 123rd Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France 2026 - Men's Elite a 258.3km one day race from Compiegne to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 12, 2026 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Van der Poel's pedals may have cost him Paris–Roubaix victory, but his team says a decision from race organisers was more crucial

How a series of unfortunate events scuppered van der Poel's chances
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Paris-Roubaix tech gallery

Paris–Roubaix 2026 tech gallery: 1x drivetrains take over as teams move to MTB groupsets and 35mm tyres

A comprehensive round-up of the tech highlights from this year's Queen of the Classics
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13/04/2025 - Paris-Roubaix - Compiègne / Roubaix (259,2 km) -

Why is Paris-Roubaix so hard?

Why the Queen of the Classics stands alone in difficulty among one-day races in the pro calendar
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Grip tape on the inside of a bottle cage – Paris-Roubaix 2024 tech

6 classic cobbles-taming Paris-Roubaix hacks that refuse to die

The bikes may change but there are some mods that crop up year after year
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Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel

Pogačar vs Van der Poel is the era-defining rivalry we can't stop talking about

With Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel facing off once again at the third Monument of the season, Timothy John analyses the evolving rivalry between modern cycling's two great champions
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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - OCTOBER 03: Nathan Van Hooydonck of Belgium and Team Jumbo - Visma leads the peloton during the 118th Paris-Roubaix 2021 - Men's Eilte a 257,7km race from Compiègne to Roubaix / #ParisRoubaix / on October 03, 2021 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)

54.8km of pavé and a 47.70km/h average speed – Paris-Roubaix in numbers

The numbers behind cycling’s most iconic one-day race
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Peter Sagan's 2018 Paris-Roubaix Specialized S-Works Roubaix

Why did some riders prefer mechanical groupsets for Paris-Roubaix?

Why choose cables over top-tier electronic shifting?
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Mads Pedersen's 2024 Paris-Roubaix Trek Madone SLR

Why do riders choose 1x groupsets for Paris-Roubaix?

Why are many riders happy to do without a second chainring?
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