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The Ongoing Financial Plight of The Women’s Pro Peloton: An Interview with The Cyclists’ Alliance

September 29, 2021 at 8:40 am7 min reading

Run by former and current professional riders, The Cyclists’ Alliance (TCA) seeks to provide holistic support to female cyclists during and after their careers. They aim to level the playing field and help the hard-working women of today’s peloton make a living from the sport.

Christian Prudhomme Is ‘Reasonably Optimistic’ About the 2021 Racing Calendar

February 10, 2021 at 2:18 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The Tour de France director believes that the bulk of the cycling calendar will go ahead despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

UCI Introduces New Safety Measures for the 2021 Season

January 11, 2021 at 2:20 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

Covid-19 was not the only reason the 2020 racing season will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. There was also an unusually large number of serious accidents, starting with Fabio Jakobsen’s horrific crash in the Tour de Pologne, in which the race barriers collapsed…

The UCI lobbies to make Cyclocross an Olympic Sport

January 5, 2021 at 10:04 am5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

The UCI is continuing its long (and probably futile) lobbying effort to have cyclocross become an Olympic sport. But the world governing body for sports cycling is not targeting the Summer Games for the sport as one might have expected but wants ‘cross to become…

Dylan Groenewegen Suspended for Nine Months Over the Tour of Poland Crash

November 11, 2020 at 2:33 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The Dutch sprinter (24) has deviated from his line and caused a serious crash of Fabio Jakobsen (24) during the opening stage of the Tour of Poland in August. He has not raced since and has now been suspended from racing for nine months. The…

Samples from the 2017 Tour Retested and Other News from the World of Cycling

June 1, 2020 at 12:56 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it. So, what did you miss?

Check Out the New WorldTour Calendar for 2020

May 6, 2020 at 2:24 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The UCI has released a detailed racing calendar for the rest of the year. Dozens of races were cancelled or postponed because of the coronavirus crisis. The governing body will now try to squeeze as many races as possible into the period between August 1…

5 Things to Celebrate About Women’s Cycling in 2019

December 6, 2019 at 1:02 pm5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

As the year wraps up, it’s a natural time to reflect on all the ups and downs of the past 12 months and take stock of what we’ve witnessed. The push for gender equality is something we talk about a lot at We Love Cycling…

Why are Tour de France Riders Taking Ketone Supplements?

August 29, 2019 at 2:29 pm4 min reading

Health & Training

After last year’s speculations, there was even more talk about ketone supplements at the 2019 Tour. A few teams outright confirmed using exogenous ketones as a part of their riders’ fuelling strategy and many more are suspected. So, what are these ketones everyone is talking…

The Painkiller Tramadol is Going to Be Banned by the UCI

January 16, 2019 at 12:57 pm3 min reading

Health & Training

While the World Anti-Doping Agency permits its use, the Union Cycliste Internationale is afraid of the side effects of the medication. Tramadol is an opioid-based painkiller that can cause nausea, drowsiness, and loss of concentration. A very risky combination in any peloton. And as the…