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It’s crunch-time for David Lappartient’s IOC presidency bid
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It’s crunch-time for David Lappartient’s IOC presidency bid

By the end of this week, there'll be a new head of the Olympics movement. Here's everything you need to know about the UCI president’s bid for sport's top gig.

by Iain Treloar

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Realistically, where does Matteo Jorgenson fit into Visma's Grand Tour plans?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Realistically, where does Matteo Jorgenson fit into Visma's Grand Tour plans?

"I can't say that I'm capable of winning a Grand Tour, but at least I want to try."

by Dane Cash

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Mid South 2025: Bike checks, tech, and community
Gravel

Mid South 2025: Bike checks, tech, and community

In our final dispatch from the event that was canceled due to wildfire, we look at a selection of race bikes, new tech, and accounts of community resilience.

by Josh Weinberg

Gravel Tech gravel bike Mid South Gravel Fundraiser
How to retrofit an old Scicon Aerocomfort 2.0 bike bag to fit disc road bikes
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How to retrofit an old Scicon Aerocomfort 2.0 bike bag to fit disc road bikes

Don’t throw out that old travel case! Convert it to fit your new bike and save hundreds.

by Dave Rome

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Daily News: Bernal will return to racing at the Volta a Catalunya
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Daily News: Bernal will return to racing at the Volta a Catalunya

Also, Wales is set to host a stage of the 2027 Tour de France.

by Dane Cash

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Spin Cycle: This is why we can't have nice things
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Spin Cycle: This is why we can't have nice things

This is also democracy manifest!

by Jonny Long

News & Racing regowall Spin Cycle #post-format-standard
What can Trofeo Alfredo Binda tell us ahead of San Remo Women?
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What can Trofeo Alfredo Binda tell us ahead of San Remo Women?

The tactics at Trofeo Alfredo Binda shed some light on what Lidl-Trek needs to do to win the revived Milan-San Remo Women next weekend.

by Abby Mickey

News & Racing women's cycling Trofeo Alfredo Binda Elisa Balsamo Lidl-Trek Milan-San Remo
Juan Ayuso stands out in a crowded field at UAE
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Juan Ayuso stands out in a crowded field at UAE

It was a busy week for UAE's stable of GC stars not named Tadej Pogačar, and Juan Ayuso came out of it as the clear winner.

by Dane Cash

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Magnus Sheffield's Paris-Nice win was for Gino Mäder
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"I really didn’t know if it was possible to win a race afterwards."

by Iain Treloar

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ProVelo Super League: Saunders and Ricardo win Grafton to Inverell
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ProVelo Super League: Saunders and Ricardo win Grafton to Inverell

Two breakaway victories in the final one-day race of this year's PSL.

by Matt de Neef

News & Racing ProVelo Super League Gina Ricardo Tristan Saunders Grafton to Inverell
The big boys are scaring the climbers
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Mads Pedersen and Filippo Ganna have made waves among some of the peloton's very best climbers at Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.

by Kit Nicholson

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Double debrief: Paris-Nice turns American, Ayuso makes a statement at Tirreno-Adriatico
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Double debrief: Paris-Nice turns American, Ayuso makes a statement at Tirreno-Adriatico

Key takeaways from the first two European WorldTour stage races of the 2025 season.

by Kit Nicholson

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Mid South 2025: What could have been
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Mid South 2025: What could have been

As smoke cleared on Saturday morning in Stillwater, OK, air quality reports drastically improved from the day prior. Yet wildfires still burned and stretched emergency resources thin causing organizers to cancel what would have been the 13th edition of Mid South.

by Josh Weinberg

Gravel gravel racing Mid South Gravel
Daily News: Zurich Worlds organisers find themselves several millions in debt
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Daily News: Zurich Worlds organisers find themselves several millions in debt

Also, new world record on the track.

by Dane Cash, Kit Nicholson

Daily News News & Racing
New UCI mandatory participation rule could shutter WWT teams
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Team managers say the rule could add € 1 million in costs.

by Chris Marshall-Bell

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Updated: Mid South Gravel is officially canceled amid high winds and wildfires
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Updated: Mid South Gravel is officially canceled amid high winds and wildfires

Multiple fires have been reported in the area, with smoke visible from the finish line of the first major US gravel event of the year.

by Josh Weinberg

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Visma refused to miss a beat at Paris-Nice
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... and it's not the first time having multiple leaders has paid off for this team.

by Dane Cash

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Outdoors only: Riding through a British winter without an indoor trainer
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With no space for an indoor trainer this winter, I had to face the reality of a winter outdoors.

by Alex Hunt

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Is cycling esports just a bunch of cheaters and weight-dopers?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Is cycling esports just a bunch of cheaters and weight-dopers?

The short answer is, "It's complicated," but innovation, progress, and perception level the playing field.

by Chris Schwenker

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Spin Cycle: Things you can't unsee
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David Gaudu's in trouble.

by Jonny Long

News & Racing regowall Spin Cycle #post-format-standard

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Mid South 2025: Bike checks, tech, and community
Gravel

Mid South 2025: Bike checks, tech, and community

In our final dispatch from the event that was canceled due to wildfire, we look at a selection of race bikes, new tech, and accounts of community resilience.

by Josh Weinberg

Gravel Tech gravel bike Mid South Gravel Fundraiser
How to retrofit an old Scicon Aerocomfort 2.0 bike bag to fit disc road bikes
Tech features

How to retrofit an old Scicon Aerocomfort 2.0 bike bag to fit disc road bikes

Don’t throw out that old travel case! Convert it to fit your new bike and save hundreds.

by Dave Rome

Tech features Scicon Travel 3D Printing DIY Tools and workshop Cycling Tips Tech
Outdoors only: Riding through a British winter without an indoor trainer
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With no space for an indoor trainer this winter, I had to face the reality of a winter outdoors.

by Alex Hunt

Tech features Tech escape winter riding
Threaded #35: A tour of my tool wall - part one
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Finding zen in efficient storage.

by Dave Rome

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Geek Warning: Matching fit between bikes and cordless air tools
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Geek Warning: Matching fit between bikes and cordless air tools

Plus new bikes from Cannondale, Ari, and State Bicycle.

by Escape Collective

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Sour Bicycles Cowboy Cookie Review: Deutsche Downcountry
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Sour Bicycles Cowboy Cookie Review: Deutsche Downcountry

Designed and manufactured in Dresden, Germany, the Cowboy Cookie is a versatile steel and aluminum downcountry platform that's at home anywhere from ultradistance racing to local trail rides.

by Josh Weinberg

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Joy Rides: A nostalgic 1992 Klein Attitude finds a new home
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Rob English’s long search for that old dream bike.

by Rob English

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Geek Warning: The first 'In for Review' special episode
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Geek Warning: The first 'In for Review' special episode

Trialling a new format and following geeky tangents.

by Escape Collective

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Factor Bikes 52% share sale: What it means for the brand and industry
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Factor Bikes 52% share sale: What it means for the brand and industry

Owner Rob Gitelis speaks about what the deal means and how it plays into Factor's future

by Wade Wallace

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Media veterans are demanding their names be removed from Outside Magazine's masthead. How did we get here?

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It’s crunch-time for David Lappartient’s IOC presidency bid
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It’s crunch-time for David Lappartient’s IOC presidency bid

By the end of this week, there'll be a new head of the Olympics movement. Here's everything you need to know about the UCI president’s bid for sport's top gig.

by Iain Treloar

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Realistically, where does Matteo Jorgenson fit into Visma's Grand Tour plans?
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"I can't say that I'm capable of winning a Grand Tour, but at least I want to try."

by Dane Cash

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Daily News: Bernal will return to racing at the Volta a Catalunya
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Daily News: Bernal will return to racing at the Volta a Catalunya

Also, Wales is set to host a stage of the 2027 Tour de France.

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Spin Cycle: This is why we can't have nice things
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Spin Cycle: This is why we can't have nice things

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What can Trofeo Alfredo Binda tell us ahead of San Remo Women?
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What can Trofeo Alfredo Binda tell us ahead of San Remo Women?

The tactics at Trofeo Alfredo Binda shed some light on what Lidl-Trek needs to do to win the revived Milan-San Remo Women next weekend.

by Abby Mickey

News & Racing women's cycling Trofeo Alfredo Binda Elisa Balsamo Lidl-Trek Milan-San Remo
Juan Ayuso stands out in a crowded field at UAE
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Juan Ayuso stands out in a crowded field at UAE

It was a busy week for UAE's stable of GC stars not named Tadej Pogačar, and Juan Ayuso came out of it as the clear winner.

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Magnus Sheffield's Paris-Nice win was for Gino Mäder
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"I really didn’t know if it was possible to win a race afterwards."

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ProVelo Super League: Saunders and Ricardo win Grafton to Inverell
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ProVelo Super League: Saunders and Ricardo win Grafton to Inverell

Two breakaway victories in the final one-day race of this year's PSL.

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The big boys are scaring the climbers
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Mads Pedersen and Filippo Ganna have made waves among some of the peloton's very best climbers at Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.

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Sour Bicycles Cowboy Cookie Review: Deutsche Downcountry
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Designed and manufactured in Dresden, Germany, the Cowboy Cookie is a versatile steel and aluminum downcountry platform that's at home anywhere from ultradistance racing to local trail rides.

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