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Damaged rim caused Kern Pharma rider's freak tyre blowout, says team

Hookless rim concerns dismissed in Marc Brustenga's crash

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  Teams withdraw from French stage race after 'unacceptable' incidents with cars

  Soudal Quick-Step, Lidl-Trek and EF Education-EasyPost cite safety concerns in pulling out of Étoile de Bessèges

  By Tom Davidson Last updated 7 February 25

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  Soudal Quick-Step to pull out of Tour du Rwanda, safety issues raised

  Belgian team were due to field development squad at week long stage race but will now not travel to east Africa, it is understood

  By Tom Thewlis Published 7 February 25

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  Colnago's radical new aero bike breaks cover at UAE Tour Women

  The Y1Rs was unveiled in December, but is being raced for the first time in the Middle East

  By Adam Becket Published 7 February 25

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  Egan Bernal wins first race since 2022 horror crash, Ineos Grenadiers win first race in 215 days

  Bernal’s victory was also Ineos Grenadier’s first win in months

  By Tom Thewlis Published 7 February 25

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  Car drives towards peloton leading to pile-up in French stage race

  Pre-race favourite Maxim van Gils taken to hospital after crash at Étoile de Bessèges

  By Tom Davidson Published 6 February 25

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  Paris-Roubaix Arenberg chicane replaced with 'small detour' for 2025

  Race director says new four-turn measure will 'slow down the riders in a more fluid manner'

  By Tom Davidson Published 5 February 25

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  Former Olympic omnium champion set for track comeback after horror crash

  Matt Walls will compete at the European Track Championships next weekend

  By Tom Davidson Published 4 February 25

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  One Cycling’s plan to save cycling on TV has a Tour de France-shaped problem

  The Saudi Arabia-backed plan to change the landscape of professional cycling is reportedly hoping to create a streaming service

  By Adam Becket Published 4 February 25

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  Chris Froome is 'keeping the door open' to racing in 2026 - could he ride on?

  39-year-old says his retirement isn't concrete yet

  By Tom Davidson Published 4 February 25

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  Matteo Jorgenson boards the GC Jorgenson hype train: he wants to win a Grand Tour

  The American has dismissed the suggestion that targeting success in one-day races will hinder him in three-week racing

  By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 3 February 25

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  Cycling TV and streaming guide: How to watch Volta Valenciana, Étoile de Bessèges, UAE Tour, Tour of Oman, Cyclocross

  Everything you need to know about how to watch cycling online and on TV wherever you are in the world, with a schedule of races, events, and broadcasts this week.

  By Patrick Fletcher Last updated 3 February 25

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  Zoe Bäckstedt survives 'a little bit of panic' to win under-23 cyclo-cross world title

  20-year-old retains rainbow bands despite late scare at UCI World Championships in France

  By Tom Davidson Published 3 February 25

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  'Excited for what's to come' - Tom Pidcock kicks off fresh start with maiden GC win

  In his first race for Q36.5, the 25-year-old won two stages and the overall

  By Adam Becket Published 3 February 25

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  Tom Pidcock wins again at AlUla Tour to cement GC lead

  British rider makes it two wins in four days for new Q36.5 team on stage four

  By Adam Becket Published 31 January 25

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  Great Britain win first ever mixed relay title at Cyclo-cross World Championships

  Six-rider team led by Zoe Bäckstedt claims GB's first rainbow jersey of the year

  By Tom Davidson Published 31 January 25

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  British Continental team insist they will race in 2025 despite fraud accusations against Swiss backer

  Hess Cycling say allegations against team owner are part of a wider 'smear campaign'

  By Tom Thewlis Published 30 January 25

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  Tom Pidcock wins first race for Q36.5 on second opportunity at AlUla Tour

  Briton sprinted to top of Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah to take sixth professional win

  By Adam Becket Published 29 January 25

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  'Anxiety can make you feel stuck and isolated': Demi Vollering reveals mental health struggles during Tour de France Femmes

  Dutch rider says she 'hit a breaking point' during last year's race due to being 'weighed down by pressure'

  By Tom Thewlis Published 29 January 25

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  'I don't want to jump too early into elite' - Zoe Bäckstedt explains decision to compete for under-23 title at Cyclo-cross World Championships

  Defending champion Bäckstedt plans to remain under-23 'this year and next year'

  By Tom Davidson Published 29 January 25

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  'Having a kind of delusional optimism really served me': The three year journey from beginner to Olympian

  Train hard and you could make the Olympics. Unlikely, right? But Megan Armitage did just that. Maria David hears her story

  By Maria David Published 28 January 25

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  Mathieu van der Poel vs Wout van Aert: Cyclo-cross World Championships form guide

  Van Aert was a surprise addition to the CX Worlds lineup last weekend after he was initially not scheduled to race in Liévin

  By Tom Thewlis Published 28 January 25

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  Eurosport closing might just be the beginning of the end for pro cycling in the UK

  This might sound hyperbolic, but with the Tour de France also disappearing from ITV, it feels like a golden era is over

  By Adam Becket Published 28 January 25

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  Marlen Reusser, Sam Welsford and Marc Hirschi hit the ground running: 5 things we learned from the opening races of the season

  Several high profile riders enjoyed victory at the first time of asking after off season transfers to new teams

  By Tom Thewlis Published 27 January 25

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  No elite women met selection criteria for upcoming Cyclo-cross World Championships, says British Cycling

  Great Britain also not sending under-23 men’s squad to event in northern France next weekend

  By Tom Thewlis Published 23 January 25

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  Women’s WorldTour calendar suffers blow as important stage race axed

  Tour of Scandinavia no more due to lack of interest from sponsors and host broadcasters

  By Tom Thewlis Published 23 January 25

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  Caleb Ewan signs for Ineos Grenadiers - 'I can’t wait to get started'

  Australian sprinter signs one year contract with British squad after leaving Jayco AlUla

  By Adam Becket Published 23 January 25

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  Tom Pidcock's Q36.5 gain wildcard invites to Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Flèche Wallonne

  It is the first time the Swiss team will race Liège

  By Adam Becket Published 22 January 25

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  Back and bigger: Maryland Cycling Classic adds women's race and new date in 2025

  Following the 2024 cancellation, the top-ranked US race returns with promising changes

  By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published 21 January 25

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  British teenager finishes second on WorldTour debut at Tour Down Under

  Matthew Brennan says runner-up spot 'stings a little bit' but boosts confidence

  By Tom Davidson Published 21 January 25