CW5000 October Challenges

With just three months to go to the end of the year there are still lots of miles to be ridden, but the nights are drawing in again and our riding time is becoming ever more precious. We also have to think more about our kit before heading out as the long, warm sunny days […]

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Amstel Gold Race 2020 cancelled

Mathieu van der Poel on the podium of the 2019 Amstel Gold Race (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Amstel Gold Race 2020 has been cancelled because of the coronavirus situation in the Netherlands.  

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Marc Hirschi sprints to win at Flèche Wallone 2020 despite courageous solo effort from Mauri Vansevenant

Marc Hirschi on stage 12 of the 2020 Tour de France (Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA)

Marc Hirschi followed up on his outstanding Tour de France with a huge one-day victory in the 2020 Flèche Wallone.

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Doctor at centre of Operation Aderlass scandal admits to doping athletes

Mark Schmidt (centre) in court in Munich (Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The doctor at the centre of the Operation Aderlass  scandal has admitted doping athletes during his ongoing trial. 

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Van der Breggen makes it six from six at La Flèche Wallonne

Anna van der Breggen wins the 2019 Flèche Wallone (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Anna van der Breggen made it a remarkable six consecutive wins at Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday. The newly crowned world champion led from the bottom of the climb of the Mur de Huy and held off a strong challenge from Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering (Parkhotel-Valkenburg). Vollering attacked just after the famous bend on the steepest section […]

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Second stage of BinckBank Tour has been cancelled

Mathieu van der Poel at the 2020 BinckBank Tour (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

The organisers of the BinckBank Tour have been forced to cancel the second stage and rethink the rest of the race. 

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Giro d’Italia 2020: Here is the strong Ineos Grenadiers team to support Geraint Thomas

Geraint Thomas at the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Ineos Grenadiers have confirmed the strong team that will support Geraint Thomas in his pursuit of the Giro d’Italia 2020 title. 

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UCI blames organiser for Giro Rosa being relegated from Women's WorldTour

Anna van der Breggen at the 2020 Giro Rosa (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

The UCI says it has repeatedly asked Giro Rosa organisers to remedy "various shortcomings"

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CCC Team sells WorldTour licence to Circus-Wanty Gobert

CCC Team has agreed to sell their WorldTour licence (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

CCC Team have agreed to sell their WorldTour licence to Belgian ProTeam Circus-Wanty Gobert.

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Jasper Philipsen denies Pascal Ackermann after huge crash at close of BinckBank Tour 2020 stage one

Jasper Philipsen wins stage one of the BinckBank Tour 2020 (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Jasper Philipsen utilised a perfectly timed sprint to deny Pascal Ackermann right at the last on stage one of the BinckBank Tour 2020.

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How to watch the Giro d’Italia 2020: Live stream the Italian Grand Tour

How to watch the 2020 Giro d'Italia (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

The Giro d’Italia promises to be an unpredictable three weeks of racing among some serious talent - here’s all the ways you can live stream the 2020 edition.

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‘We’re up against a world-class time triallist in Geraint Thomas’: Mitchelton-Scott announce squad supporting Simon Yates in Giro d’Italia 2020

Simon Yates in Tirreno-Adriatico (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Simon Yates has unfinished business heading into the 2020 Giro d’Italia and Mitchelton-Scott have announced their formidable team to support him. 

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La Flèche Wallonne 2020: all you need to know

La Fleche Wallonne Peloton at Mur de Huy in 2018. Photo : Yuzuru Sunada

All the details of La Flèche Wallonne and La Flèche Wallonne Femmes, taking place on Wednesday April 24 in 2019

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NTT Pro Cycling left searching for new sponsor as NTT pulls out

European champion Giacomo Nizzolo (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

NTT Pro Cycling is facing an uncertain future as headline sponsor NTT has pulled out of the team.

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Canyon's Ultimate range receives a spruce up for 2021

Canyon's lightweight climber's machine sees new spec and colours for the upcoming season

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BinckBank Tour start list 2020: Mathieu van der Poel, Pascal Ackermann, and Philippe Gilbert among starters

The peloton on stage three of the 2019 BinckBank Tour (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)

Start list of riders taking part in the 2020 BinckBank Tour

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Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso launch Aurum brand with disc brake Magma

Multiple Grand Tour winners Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso have launched their own bike brand. Called Aurum, they say they’ve been discussing the launch for many years, looking to design the bike of their dreams independent of the teams and sponsors who determined their equipment in their pro racing days. The goal was to build […]

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'It's a shame there's so much commotion around Primož' says Wout van Aert after Worlds disappointment

Primož Roglič and Wout van Aert hunt down Julian Alaphilippe on the Imola 2020 finishing circuit (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)

Primož Roglič has been accused of not helping his Jumbo-Visma team-mate enough at the end of the Imola 2020 Worlds road race

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Who are the bookies' favourites for the Giro d'Italia 2020?

Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 (Getty)

The Italian Grand Tour begins on October 3 with a number of big names set to compete for the maglia rosa

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UCI plans to introduce time penalties for riders littering during races

2019 Vuelta a España (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

David Lappartient has said monetary fines are not doing enough to combat the issue

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Julian Alaphilippe to skip Flèche Wallonne, should make rainbow jersey debut at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Julian Alaphilippe en route to winning the Imola 2020 Worlds road race (Yuzuru Sunada)

The new world champion will wear the rainbow jersey at a number of 'spring Classics' this October

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Giro d’Italia 2020 start list: Line-ups for the 103rd edition

Richard Carapaz was the star of a less-than-inspiring Giro (Photo Getty Images/Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2019)

The 2020 Giro d'Italia start list will include riders from 19 UCI WorldTour teams, plus three Italian wildcard teams

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Wout van Aert 'disappointed' with Worlds results: 'Silver twice, that hits hard'

Wout van Aert finishes second in the Imola 2020 road race (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

The Belgian says his Jumbo-Visma team-mate Primož Roglič 'did everything he could' to bring Julian Alaphilippe back in the men's road race

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Bike security at home: how to keep your pride and joy safe

Bike theft is the thing that terrifies us cyclists more than anything else. So how do we keep our bikes safe at home?

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Best Amazon Prime Day bike deals: 2020 dates announced

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Amazon Prime Day typically takes place in July - it's been postponed... we'll bring you the deals when they arrive

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Sunday trading: Big discounts on winter Castelli kit and bike lights

We've found the best deals from the online retailers this Sunday

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Cycling in New York City: where to go, how to rent bikes and other tips

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We provide essential advice on where to cycle in New York City and how to hire bikes

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Diamondback road and gravel bikes: which model is right for you?

Diamondback Bicycles began life in the late 1970s in California. Part of the Western States Import Company, its origins are as a BMX brand, first called Centurion.  Its founders, Cozy Yamakosh and Mitchell Weiner, originally manufactured the bikes in Japan. Legend has it that the first frames to bear the Centurion logo were originally intended […]

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Ritchey bikes and frame sets: which model is right for you?

Road Logic Disc in action. Credit: Ritchey

We take a closer look at what's available from the American bike brand responsible for steel frame classics, such as the Road Logic and Swiss Cross.

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Five talking points from the Imola 2020 World Championships men's road race

Wout van Aert picked up his second silver medal at the 2020 Worlds as he finished behind Julian Alaphilippe

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'One hell of an experience' says Tom Pidcock after debut in elite men's road race at World Championships

Tom Pidcock (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

The Brit was visible throughout the majority of the race and says it's only a matter of time before he's challenging for top honours

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'It's just a dream': Julian Alaphilippe overcome with emotion as he becomes world champion

Julian Alaphilippe wins the men's road race at Imola 2020 (Photo by Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

The Frenchman won with a trademark attack on the final climb to become the new wearer of the rainbow bands

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Julian Alaphilippe the new world champion after sensational road race victory at Imola 2020

Julian Alaphilippe wins the men's road race at Imola 2020 (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

The Frenchman attacked on the final climb and kept the chasers at bay all the way to the finish

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Do these 27 old 'rules' of professional cycling stand up to the science?

Illustrations by Simon Scarsbrook

Pro cyclists of old were duty-bound to follow an arcane and often baffling set of fitness rules. Chris Sidwells sifts through them for pearls of wisdom that have stood the test of time

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The best eco-conscious cycling clothing brands

Plastic bottles are often recycled to be made into cycling clothing (photo by Mike Kemp/In PIctures via Getty Images)

Want to avoid damaging our planet and exploiting its fragility? There are a number of eco-friendly and eco-conscious cycling brands that are designed to help you in your search for new cycling clothing

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Joust of the Italian giants: Stelvio vs Finestre

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Two extraordinary ascents in the Italian Alps, each unique in their character, but there can be only one winner

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Alexey Lutsenko out of Worlds road race following positive coronavirus test

Alexey Lutsenko at the 2020 Tour de France (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

The Kazakh rider was pulled from the men's road race after returning a positive test two days before the start

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Road World Championships 2020: Elite men’s road race start list

Men's Elite Road Race in Innsbruck, 2018 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Here's who is taking part in the men's road race at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire

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Five talking points from the Imola 2020 World Championships women’s road race

Anna van der Breggen becomes the first rider since Jeannie Longo in 1995 to do the double at the Worlds

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Anna van der Breggen doubles up on rainbow bands with World Championship road race victory

Anna van der Breggen wins the 2020 world championship women's road race (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

The Dutchwoman was formidable as she soloed to victory in Imola

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Tom Pidcock: 'I'm not trying to jump in the deep end and say I want to ride the Tour de France next year'

Tom Pidcock at the 2019 Yorkshire Worlds (Yuzuru Sunada)

The 21-year-old lines up in his first elite men's World Championship road race days after announcing he will step up to the WorldTour with Ineos in 2021

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Geraint Thomas reveals he rode Worlds TT without a Garmin

Geraint Thomas at the 2020 Worlds in Imola (Yuzuru Sunada)

The Welshman says he doesn't want to make excuses but was 'riding blind' as he managed fourth place at the 2020 Worlds in Imola

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'The real recovery has begun': Remco Evenepoel gives update on recuperation from crash

Remco Evenepoel (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

The 20-year-old has warned his rivals he's on his way back as he continues his rehabilitation from injury

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Road World Championships 2020: Elite women’s road race start list

Women Elite Road Race in 2018. Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images

List of starters for the elite women's road race at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire on Saturday September 28

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How do you solve a mystery like Hugh Carthy?

Hugh Carthy (Getty)

A deep dive inside the mind of the 26-year-old Prestonian, one of only four Brits who rode this year's Tour de France

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Giro d'Italia jerseys: Pink, purple, blue and white explained

Richard Carapaz winning the Giro d'Italia 2019 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

We explain what the pink, purple, blue and white jerseys worn by riders at the Giro d'Italia represent

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‘This is the best course for us, we have a chance to beat the Dutch,’ says Lizzy Banks ahead of World Championship road race

Lizzy Banks (left) and Lizzy Deignan (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

The World Championships road race is the best opportunity for a British rider to triumph over the Dutch, according to Lizzy Banks. 

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Filippo Ganna destroys rivals in men's time trial at Imola 2020 Road World Championships as Rohan Dennis knocked into fifth

Filippo Ganna takes his first Worlds TT title (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)

Filippo Ganna lived up to the hype in the World Championship 2020 time trial in Imola, absolutely smashing the field to finish  ahead of second-place Wout van Aert.

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Imola 2020 World Championships: What is Alex Dowsett’s unbranded time trial bike?

Alex Dowsett during the European Time Trial Championships (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Alex Dowsett is ready to fight for a medal in the World Championship time trial in Imola.

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Tweets of the Week: Social distancing with Sam Bennett, Alice Jackson's tribute, and how does the Tour de France work?

Here are the best tweets from the last week (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Well the Tour de France and Giro Rosa are over for another year.

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Road World Championships 2020 LIVE: Follow live updates from the elite men's time trial

Follow along with all the action from the elite men's time trial at the Road World Championships in Imola, Italy

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Orbea updates its Gain e-bike with more integration and more tyre clearance

Orbea has redesigned its carbon and alloy Gain electric road bikes, with new geometry, internal cable routing in higher spec options, extra tyre clearance and integrated lighting. It says that the Gain is designed to enhance, rather than dominate, your ride with more speed and more range.  The Gain’s geometry has been updated too, with […]

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Tom Pidcock and Richie Porte join Ineos Grenadiers from 2021, team confirms

Tom Pidcock was handed the bronze medal in the U23 road race after the winner, Nils Eekhoff, was disqualified (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tom Pidcock and Richie Porte have officially signed with Ineos Grenadiers, as part of a new wave of talent for 2021.  

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