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  • cyclo-cross-season-erupts-in-controversy-and-doubts

    Cyclo-cross Season Erupts in Controversy and Doubts
    Outdoor/Mountain

    The current cyclo-cross season has barely begun and already the discipline is awash in controversy. The crisis was sparked by an interview given by UCI president David Lappartient to the French cycling magazine DirectVelo. Stung by the large number of top riders skipping World Cup…

  • wout-van-aert-confirmed-for-five-cyclo-cross-events

    Wout van Aert Confirmed for Five Cyclo-cross Events
    Outdoor/Mountain

    As the three-time cyclo-cross world champion prepares for the upcoming 2024 road cycling season, Van Aert has announced a concise selection of cyclo-cross races he will participate in. The holiday season will see the three-time world champion compete in five events, with possible additions still…

  • preparing-rwandas-cyclists-for-its-2025-world-championships

    Preparing Rwanda’s Cyclists for its 2025 World Championships
    Road cycling

    The UCI clearly believes that cycling has a big future in Africa. That’s why cycling’s ruling body has signed a partnership agreement with the Association of African National Olympic Committees (ANOCA) to support the progress of African cyclists ahead of the 2025 Road World Championships,…

  • worldtour-relegation-battle-causes-turmoil-in-top-teams

    WorldTour Relegation Battle Causes Turmoil in Top Teams
    Road cycling

    Most sports fans surely know what the word relegation means. Most often used in football and rugby, it refers to the mechanism whereby teams in the top league of the sport are dropped to a lower league if they finish last or second from last.…

  • ccc-to-end-team-sponsorship-at-the-end-of-2020

    CCC to End Team Sponsorship at the End of 2020
    Road cycling

    The team manager Jim Ochowicz already suspended the majority of support staff in early April. In recent weeks, the riders accepted a 50 per cent salary cut. However, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic was too great on the CCC. The Polish shoe manufacturer‘s share…

  • what-is-the-future-of-gravel-racing

    What Is the Future of Gravel Racing?
    Outdoor/Mountain

    Less than a decade ago, the term “gravel” didn’t mean much of anything in the world of cycling. You were either a mountain biker, or a road cyclist and that was that. But these days— there’s no arguing that there’s a new kid in town.…

  • bettini-hopes-tafi-wont-race-the-2019-paris-roubaix

    Bettini Hopes Tafi Won’t Race the 2019 Paris-Roubaix
    Road cycling

    Earlier this month, Andrea Tafi (52) said he had found a team to race for in 2019. According to him, the team is not yet able to announce his comeback publicly. The UCI president, David Lappartient, claimed it was South African team Dimension Data. And…

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    Geraint Thomas Is Fine with Banning Power Meters
    Road cycling

    The Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme wants to ban the technology as he believes it ‘annihilates the glorious uncertainty of sport’. His promise was met with cheers at the 2019 TdF route presentation in Paris. Despite the fact that even Quick-Step Floors boss…