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It’s Now Official: Meet the New Lotto-Intermarché Team
The other shoe has finally fallen; the endless merger has finally been made official. A day after the UCI included Lotto-Intermarché on a list of 18 World Tour teams granted licenses for the next three years, the newly – and finally – merged team announced…
Best Adventures for Your Fellow Cyclist
Looking for a Christmas gift for that cyclist friend who already has ten bib shorts and more nutrition powders than a chem lab? Ditch the gear. Give them an experience. Here are the top cycling adventures — from laid‑back to downright challenging — that make…
Tom Pidcock and Q36.5 Pro Cycling Are Racing for the Tour – One Step at a Time
Tom Pidcock won only six races in 2025, which isn’t really much to write home about when you compare it to the 20 races won by Tadej Pogačar or the 16 registered by the Slovenian’s UAE Team Emirates–XRG teammate Isaac del Toro. But this year…
Tips on Gifts for Your Fellow Nutrition Geek
Buying gifts for a normal person is easy. A bottle of wine. A cosy scarf. A novelty mug. Done.
Vanthourenhout and Brand (of Course!) Win World Cup Races on Sardinia
Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen–Altez Industriebouw) and (who else?) Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lions) won their respective UCI Cyclocross World Cup races on Sunday on a flat course in Torralba on the Italian island of Sardinia. The 31-year-old Belgian was strongest in crunch time at the…
Dominant Nys and Indomitable Brand Win Opening Cyclocross World Cup Races
Belgian champion Thibau Nys and the seemingly invincible Lucinda Brand (both Baloise Glowi Lions) used contrasting strategies to win Sunday’s opening races of the 2025-26 UCI Cyclocross World Cup season. In below-zero temperatures, Brand used her strength to wear down her rivals on the iconic…
Freeze Less, Ride More: Tips From A Professional Rider
Every article about winter cycling starts with the same lecture about the importance of layering. Let’s do it differently by sharing a piece of information that most winter-cycling apparel manufacturers won’t appreciate. More than gear, winter riding is about determination. If you’ve got that, you…
Your Max Heart Rate Is Probably Wrong and Here’s How to Find the Real One
Most cyclists first learn about maximum heart rate through the classic formula: 220 minus your age. It is simple, memorable and still widely used. Unfortunately, it turns out to be far less accurate than most people assume. Let’s take a look at what you should…
Does Less Climbing Mean More Stars in Next Year’s Giro?
Next year’s Giro d’Italia looks like a change from the recent trend of more and steeper mountains and fewer opportunities for sprinters and all-rounders. Giro organisers are hoping that it will attract some superstars to the race. According to what the incoming Giro director, Paolo…
The Best Black Friday Cycling Deals in Europe
You may think that the most dangerous moment for any cyclist is when they stand at the top of a mountain, ready to drop into a high-speed descent. Wrong. The most dangerous moment is Black Friday. You open a link out of curiosity, and suddenly…
Geraint Thomas Appointed Director of Racing at INEOS Grenadiers
The INEOS Grenadiers have announced a major evolution in the team’s leadership structure with the appointment of Geraint Thomas as Director of Racing – a newly created role that marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for one of cycling’s most respected figures.
Young People Are Abandoning Cycling, Studies Across Many Countries Show
Young people are gradually giving up cycling. This is not an impression – it is a finding supported by scientifically conducted surveys. With only a few exceptions, the trend appears in almost every country, which means most likely also in yours. In your city; on…