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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…
Lucinda Brand Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
Lucinda Brand is on a cyclocross hot streak, with – as already stated in these pages – four race wins in a row, nine wins in 11 races and 51 podium finishes in succession. Those are Pogačarish accomplishments, but the 36-year-old Dutch rider is rarely…
Kasia on the Off-Season: Rest, Reset, and Getting Ready for a New Year
The off-season always starts with a total break from the bike for me. I do a mix of different things, sometimes active, sometimes completely passive. The beauty of this time is that you really can’t fail your task as long as you just stay relaxed…
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe Beefs Up for the Tour de France – and the World
If you open the Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe website and scroll down, you’ll find a story about Tom Pidcock titled “5 legendary moments from Tom Pidcock” and a video, Tom Pidcock on racing road, cyclocross and MTB. If you keep scrolling down, you’ll also find an article…
Why the “Pogačar Effect” Is Good for Cyclocross
Two recent men’s cyclocross races were a perfect illustration of what I am calling the “Pogačar Effect.” The Pogačar Effect is what happens to a race in which the best rider in the world participates: it reduces the primary interest for spectators to riders fighting…
Meet the Women Shaping the Future of Pro Cycling (Off the Bike)
For decades, the spotlight on gender parity in professional cycling has belonged almost exclusively to the riders themselves. But as the sport evolves, we are starting to see more women play a key role in shaping cycling’s future behind the scenes. From race directors and…
What’s It Like Riding the 6th Hardest Climb in Europe
When you’ve tackled more than a thousand climbs on your bike and someone tells you this one is among the toughest in the world, you think, “Eh, a climb is a climb.” That’s exactly what I thought before finding myself two kilometres from the top…
Rescued by Bikes from a Midlife Crisis: A Tale of Prague
In 2014, 49-year-old George Pacurar came to a turning point in his life. After decades of working as a journalist, including freelancing for German publications like the Berliner Zeitung, he suffered from a serious heart ailment. “It made me reflect on my work-life mixture once…
Turmoil and Uncertainty Remain for Teams and Riders as 2026 Draws Near
I doubt if there’s ever been a cycling post-season as uncertain, and even inscrutable, as this one. This uncertainty concerns three teams that have had sufficiently successful seasons to ride on the WorldTour next year: the current Pro teams Lotto and Israel–Premier Tech and the…
The Road to Kashmir: Five Thousand Kilometres on One Wheel
Amid the flood of fleeting daily news, some stories worth noting sometimes get lost. Like the journey of a young Indian named Saneed, who not only cycled more than 5,000 kilometres across India last year, but also climbed to the highest pass in the world…