A summit finish? Yes but of sorts as it’s only steep in the final three kilometres. Non fermo fino a Fermo: a non-stop stage that looked the part from start to finish, all at 45km/h. After a flurry of ...

This year’s Giro is 24 days long. The UCI rules (2.6.007) say a grand tour should be up to 23 days but allow for an extra day ...

Jonas Vingegaard is the leading pick and today it feels like misfortune may be a greater threat to his chances of winning ...

Paul Seixas is off to the Tour de France. The decision was taken last week and shared today. It always seemed likely but question of his participation as an ongoing story shows how he’ll face a lot of ...

Here’s the 2026 Giro d’Italia guide. You’ll find all the stage profiles together on one page, along with a concise preview of each day as well as explainers on the rules for the mountains and points ...

Every year riders say they want to target the Ardennes races, this period of racing in late April with hilly races in Belgium and beyond. It’s a trap. First a geography lesson in pedantry. “The ...

Tadej Pogačar launches his sprint with 200m to go. Tom Pidcock looks to the right but there’s no room and he moves to the left and almost gets on terms but he’s half a length short as they throw their ...

It’s too early to draw conclusions for the three year promotion and relegation cycle but here’s a look at the latest standings in chart form. UAE are running away with almost 2,500 points on Red Bull ...

Mathieu van der Poel rides away on the Muur van Geraardsbergen. His breakaway companions are out of the picture and from here on the result felt inevitable. What colours do you associated with Belgium ...

The Tour of Flanders is a cherished national event. Paris-Roubaix is a wild and unique conclusion to the cobbled classics. But the E3 Saxo Bank, aka Harelbeke, is often the best day’s racing. It’s a ...

Having looked at the financial fortunes and prospects for teams last year, the topic keeps coming up already in 2026 so here’s a fresh review of pitfalls ahead. Like last year’s post, the point here ...