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Puck Pieterse has a busy six weeks of cyclocross planned
As cyclocross nears its peak "Kerstperiode" schedule, the two weeks of packed racing around the holidays, fans are anticipating the return of multi-disciplinary stars to the sport where many got their start. Add Puck Pieterse to the list.
The Dutch racer had already announced she would ride this weekend's Namur World Cup round, but her full schedule is out and it's a busy six weeks of racing culminating in the World Championships at the end of January, where she'll target her first elite rainbow jersey after three straight podium finishes.
Alex Hunt recently caught up with Pieterse about how she juggles road, mountain bike and cyclocross. And she plans to do the same in 2026, with a multi-year build to the 2028 Olympic Games mountain bike event. But for now, here's her December-January calendar:
Namur World Cup - December 14
Antwerp World Cup - December 20
Koksijde World Cup - December 21
Gavere World Cup - December 26
Dendermonde World Cup - December 28
Superprestige Diegem - December 30
X2O GP Sven Nys - January 1
Zonhoven World Cup - January 4
Dutch National Championships - January 11
Benidorm World Cup - January 18
Maasmechelen World Cup - January 24
Hoogerheide World Cup - January 25
World Championships - January 31
Trek issues recall on Domane and Checkpoint e-bikes
Trek has issued a recall on certain 2026 Domane+ ALR and Checkpoint+ SL e-bikes after discovering some chainring bolts were not tightened to specification during assembly. The inadequate torque can allow the chainring to loosen and separate, resulting in a crash risk.
The affected models are the Domane+ ALR 5, Domane+ ALR 6 AXS, Checkpoint+ SL 6, and Checkpoint+ SL 7. Trek advises riders to stop using the bike immediately and have an authorised Trek retailer tighten each chainring bolt to 10 Nm at no charge.
Not all bikes within these models are affected, and Trek encourages people to check eligibility with their bike serial number (begins "WTU," on the bottom bracket) via Trek's recall look-up.
Trek also said that "as a thank-you for your cooperation", it will provide a US$20 in-store credit toward any Trek, Electra, or Bontrager merchandise when visiting a store for the repair. [Trek recall page]
14 women's teams awarded WorldTour licenses
Eurobike calls for industry input in the future of the show
Eurobike, the long-running European cycling trade show, has invited brands, dealers and industry groups to propose topics and speakers for the 2026 conference and networking programme. Submissions for comments from stakeholders are open until 23 January 2026.
In a press release, Eurobike organiser, Fairnamic, said it wants to hear about market trends, product and tech, sustainability, digitalisation, policy and best practice and "give the industry a voice" – something some industry experts speaking to Escape said has been lacking.
Heulot becomes TotalEnergies GM, Bernaudeau stays on as CEO
As Ouest-France reports, Stéphane Heulot will be the new GM of the TotalEnergies team in 2026, with team founder Jean-René Bernaudeau remaining with the organization as CEO.
Tuesday's news brings resolution to questions raised after Ouest-France previously reported that Bernaudeau would be stepping aside for Heulot – who parted ways with Lotto earlier this year – only for the team to publicly state that Bernaudeau was staying put. As it turns out, both Frenchman will be part of team brass moving forward. [Ouest-France]
Tour of Norway cancelled after government cuts
Norway's national tour will not be on the pro calendar for 2026 after abrupt budget decisions by the government cut support for the event. "For 10 years, the public and private business sector, together with voluntary cycling clubs, has had a joint venture, which has made possible an international cycling race that has put Norway on the map," said Roy Hegreberg, General Manager of the Tour of Norway, in a release announcing the news. Hegreberg was openly critical of the move, saying it came as a "bolt from the blue" and without any dialogue or warning.
"After the government's surprising cuts, there is no financial basis to continue working on next year's event. The board of Fjords Cycling, which is behind the Tour of Norway, has therefore decided that work on the event will be stopped. Fjords Cycling is 100% owned by voluntary cycling clubs, and does not have capital or sufficient lifting capacity on its own." Hegreberg said that Fjords would explore options to bring the event back in 2027. The UCI 2.Pro-rated Tour of Norway was first run in 1983 and has run continuously since the 2011 edition. This year's race was won by Visma-Lease a Bike's Matthew Brennan.
NSN Cycling Team reveals new kit for 2026 (and it's a lot)
Since news of the NSN Cycling rebrand for the team formerly known as Israel-Premier Tech, all the riders – including big-name newcomer Biniam Girmay – have been training in plain Ekoi kit. However, the stylisation of the team's social media offered clues as to their visual identity, and on Tuesday morning, the full kit was revealed.
"A design made to stand out," reads the team's release. "Introducing our 2026 jersey, inspired by NSN’s home city of Barcelona. Its design blends geometry, color blocks, and patterns reminiscent of contemporary BCN. This is a city that never stands still, where tradition meets modernity, movement becomes identity, and where people dare to dream big.
"We’re also proud to celebrate the globality of our team, including our ongoing Racing for Change project in Africa, by featuring the Rwanda Imigongo artform on this stunning design. In 2026, riders from 15 different countries will race on the team."
Even the Instagram caption admits the new kit is "a lot" and it's not wrong. But one thing this kit is not is boring, and in a sea of similar shades and bland gradients, NSN Cycling is likely to stand out in the peloton, which is all we can reasonably ask from a team kit.
Oscar Onley is not sure he'll be with Picnic next year
Tour de France fourth place finisher Oscar Onley is under contract with Picnic-PostNL for next season, but as Cyclingnews reports, there is some uncertainty as to where the 23-year-old Scot will end up for 2026. Asked whether he would be riding for Picnic next year, Onley reportedly said, "For now, yes. We'll see. But yeah, it's still things up in the air a little bit."
Should a late-breaking transfer occur, Onley would of course be only the latest in a very long line of riders to leave Picnic despite having time left on his contract. Just days ago, Nienke Vinke –the best young rider at the Tour de France Femmes – left the women's team early to sign with SD Worx-Protime. [Cyclingnews]
Jack Haig signs with Ineos through 2027
Veteran stage racer Jack Haig will have a new home for 2026. The Australian leaves longtime team Bahrain Victorious for a two-year deal with Ineos Grenadiers, through the 2027 season.
The 32-year-old is entering his 11th pro season and will provide vital depth and experience to support its stage-racing ambitions, both in his own opportunities and in support of riders like Kévin Vauquelin and Carlos Rodríguez. Haig (who hosts The Rest Day podcast on Escape) was third overall at the 2021 Vuelta a España.
Giant to move US HQ to Boulder in 2026
Giant Group USA will relocate its headquarters from Newbury Park, California, to Boulder, Colorado, in 2026. The move, starting early in the new year, will see most of the company's staff in place by late summer or early autumn, it said in a press release. Giant noted that a site near downtown Boulder is in the "last stages" of being secured, moving the company's US base to what it called one of the world's most "influential cycling and outdoor communities."
Pieterse and Del Grosso join Van der Poel for CX debuts at Namur World Cup
The UCI Cyclocross World Cup's fourth round is shaping up to be a blockbuster affair this weekend (Sunday 14 December), as Puck Pieterse and Tibor del Grosso also confirm their participation at the event Mathieu van der Poel has picked for his season debut.
The popular venue of Namur, Belgium, with the course navigating around the historic Citadel, is one of the more distinct 'cross events of the season, complete with cobbles, climbs and its infamous off-camber section that makes just staying upright an ordeal, let alone racing at full pelt along the uneven rutted ground.
Puck Pieterse has good memories at Namur, with three consecutive elite podiums, but she's yet to take the top prize – it may be a tall order with the on-form Lucinda Brand looking for a fifth career win at the citadel. Tibor del Grosso, meanwhile, will be hoping to make his mark among the elites in his national champ's jersey, while his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Van der Poel will be outright favourite to take the men's race, though, having won no less than five times on this course between 2015 and 2020.
Brand and Vanthourenhout win on new CX World Cup course at Terralba, Sardinia
A year after the Sardinian round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup 2023-24 was cancelled due to extreme weather, racing returned to the Italian island for a second chance at the new location near the town of Terralba. It was an almost perfectly flat and fast course with a few tough sand sections, long passages saturated with water, and a wealth of technical corners, all made more complicated by a few days of persistent rainfall.
With several big names skipping round three of the World Cup, both elite races (no age-group events were held this weekend) were attritional affairs. After taking a week away from competition, Lucinda Brand was back with a bang to take victory, and a record-breaking 52nd consecutive podium finish, with Aniek van Alphen defending her World Cup lead in second, and Shirin van Anrooij battling to her first podium finish at any level since 2023.
The men's race was a particularly thrilling event, with no less than 11 riders still in contention at the end of seven laps (of nine). The nature of the course made it hard to shake anyone off, despite the best efforts of pre-race favourites Joris Nieuwenhuis, Laurens Sweeck and Michael Vanthourenhout. Ultimately it wasn't until the dying moments of the final lap that Vanthourenhout finally managed to put a few bike lengths between himself and his rivals, and he held it to the line for a hard-earned victory.
More coverage and full gallery to come here at Escape Collective.
Elite women top 5
Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lions) 47:14
Aniek van Alphen (Seven Racing) +0:20
Shirin van Anrooij (Baloise Glowi Lions) +0:33
Leonie Bentveld (Pauwels Sauzen-Altez) +1:02
Sara Casasola (Crelan-Corendon) “
Elite men top 5
Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Altez) 1:03:17
Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ridley Racing Team) +0:01
Laurens Sweeck (Crelan-Corendon) “
Ryan Kamp +0:07
Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Deceuninck) +0:08
Marc Madiot has a soft spot for Wout van Aert
Marc Madiot was one of the big names to make an appearance on stage at Friday evening's Vélo d'Or ceremony, where the Groupama-FDJ boss watched Tadej Pogačar win the men's Vélo d'Or for the third time. Madiot was asked for his thoughts on the Slovenian, who was not present in Paris, and though he heaped on the praise, the Frenchman admitted he is not really a fan.
"Tadej is a beautiful symbol for cycling,” Madiot said. Then added, after a pause, “I'm actually not an absolute fan of Tadej Pogačar.”
When pressed, he answered, "Mon chouchou c'est Wout," repeating the pet name proffered by sports writer Claire Bricogne (co-host of the event alongside David Millar), which basically translates as 'darling'. "For me, [Van Aert] is the ultimate rider."
Madiot didn't linger on the Belgian, instead returning to the original question of Pogačar and Paris-Roubaix, which the Frenchman won twice in 1985 and 1991, his third and seventh attempts.
"I am impressed with [Pogačar's] mental abilities. When he shows up at the start, it's never just to ride along," he said. "In addition, Tadej has a feeling for the history of the sport. He respects the value of the big events in cycling. Chapeau. We must support and encourage him.
"The press sometimes says: 'Why would he start in Roubaix? He shouldn't take any risks towards the Tour...' No, I don't agree. In his career, winning Roubaix would be as important as the Tour."
Van der Poel ready to race World Cup Namur – 'he's had enough of training'
At the announcement of Mathieu van der Poel's winter programme, the Namur round of the UCI World Cup remained a TBC – along with Benidorm on 18th January – but a week before the World Cup's return to Belgian soil, the world champion's presence has been all but confirmed.
"I have the feeling he's had enough of training. He's ready to come to Belgium and compete," Alpecin-Deceuninck team manager Christoph Roodhooft told Sporza at the team's press conference on Friday, where new co-sponsor Premier Tech was announced. "As things stand now, we can be almost certain that Mathieu will be at the start in Namur. Mathieu is fine and has trained well."
That puts Van der Poel's cyclocross schedule at a minimum 12 races, assuming there are no issues or injuries suffered along the way.
"He hasn't ridden his cyclocross bike yet, that will probably happen some time next week," Roodhooft added. In the meantime, Van der Poel has been keeping busy training on the road in Spain, "It's a build-up we've always been doing in recent years towards the World Championships."
The full schedule:
World Cup – Namur: December 14
World Cup – Antwerp: December 20
World Cup – Koksijde: December 21
X2O Badkamers – Hofstade: December 22
World Cup – Gavere: December 26
X2O Badkamers – Azencross, Loenhout: December 29
X2O Badkamers – GP Sven Nys: January 1
Exact Cross – Mol: January 2
World Cup – Zonhoven: January 4
World Cup – Benidorm: January 18 (TBC)
World Cup – Maasmechelen: January 24
World Cup – Hoogerheide: January 25
World Championships – Hulst: February 2
Pogačar and Ferrand-Prévot win Vélo d'Or awards
The prestigious Vélo d'Or ceremony – run by French magazine Vélo – was held in Paris on Friday evening, with the marquee awards going to Tour de France winners Tadej Pogačar and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who also won a coveted Paris-Roubaix Femmes title in what has been a remarkable return to road racing. While Pogačar received the lion's share of votes for the third time, Ferrand-Prévot is a first-time winner, and the first ever French woman to do so.
Besides the Vélo d'Or, Pogačar also took home his second consecutive Eddy Merckx Trophy for best classics rider, which was won by Lorena Wiebes on the women's side. Ferrand-Prévot also doubled up with the inaugural Jeannie Longo Trophy for best French woman on the road.
Other prize winners included Bernard Hinault Trophy winner Kévin Vauquelin (best male French rider), paracyclist Alexandre Léauté, Chris Hoy Trophy winner Harrie Lavreysen, and Matteo Trentin, who was the second recipient of the Gino Mäder Prize for his off-bike work in pursuit of environmental and social causes.
The ceremony also saw the unveiling of a new award for 2026, the Mark Cavendish Trophy for best sprinter of the season.
Kwiatkowski renews with Ineos
The Ineos Grenadiers announced five contract extensions on Friday, finally confirming that Michal Kwiatkowski and others will be staying put for next season.
Former world champ Kwiatkowski, 35, will ride on with Ineos for a further three years. Joining him in signing renewals were Lucas Hamilton, who has signed a two-year extension, as well as Ben Swift, Kim Heiduk, and Brandon Rivera, who have all re-upped for next year.
MTB World Cup promoter and WorldTour broadcaster WBD may be sold to Netflix
Streaming giant Netflix emerged Friday as the winner of a three-way race to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, another massive media conglomerate that's notable in cycling for its promotion of the Mountain Bike World Cup series and its coverage rights to many top WorldTour races across much of Europe and the US.
Through its HBO Max arm, WBD largely owns the broadcast distribution rights to the men's and women's WorldTour races in Europe, and a smaller share of them in its home US market (WBD also owns a majority share in FloBikes, which owns rights to a separate set of races). Netflix bid US$83 billion in a deal that beat out rivals Paramount and Comcast. WBD's cable TV division, comprising channels like CNN, TNT and others, will be spun out as a separate company, Discovery Global.
But don't expect any immediate changes in the streaming universe; the deal won't close until after the separation of Discovery Global, which is expected to take until the third quarter of 2026. The deal also has to pass regulatory scrutiny in the US, and could be subject to lawsuits attempting to block it.
Giant completes worker-fee refunds in efforts to revoke import block
Giant Group has announced that it has now completed repayments to all current migrant workers under its "Zero Recruitment Fee" policy and is progressing on a corrective action plan aimed at getting a US Withhold Release Order (WRO) lifted.
In a press release, the Taiwanese company shared that a second phase of refunds was finished on 1 December, following Corrective Action Plan (CAP) procedures set by an independent auditor. Giant said that it "will continue advancing all CAP-related improvement measures", including further training offerings, policy updates, and stronger grievance channels for the migrant workers.
Nienke Vinke, best young rider at the Tour de France Femmes, is leaving Picnic for SD Worx
Nienke Vinke, who rode to best young rider honors at the Tour de France Femmes last year, is joining the long line of luminaries to have left the Picnic-PostNL organization despite having been signed to a longer-term contract.
After three years with Picnic, the 21-year-old Dutchwoman is heading to SD Worx-Protime next season. Her new team announced on Thursday that she has signed a deal through 2028.
Q36.5 and SRM launch low-stack shoe-pedal system
Q36.5 and SRM have released a road shoe-pedal system that they claim delivers the lowest stack height on the market and a larger contact area for more direct power transfer. The new SRM X-Power Direct pedal works exclusively with Q36.5's Unique Pro shoe via a two-bolt cleat, which moves the pedal's engagement hardware to sit behind the primary contact point and cuts shoe-to-axle distance by a quoted 6 mm versus leading systems.
Q36.5 cites a typical Shimano SPD-SL setup at 17.8 mm total stack, while the SRM pairing is quoted at 11.9 mm, with centre-of-axle-to-cleat depth dropping from 15.6 mm to 9.7 mm. The cast-dyed aluminium pedals themselves weigh a claimed 311 g per set, including cleats and screws. The Unique Pro shoe has a 4.4 mm stack and is built with a 2.2 mm carbon sole (weighing claimed 225 g in size 42) that comes with dedicated four-hole mounting.
The first X-Power Direct pedals will launch without a power meter and will be sold only with the Unique Pro through selected retailers from 4 December. No pricing information has been shared as of yet.
Focus refreshes Atlas adventure gravel bike
Focus has refreshed its Atlas adventure-gravel line for 2026, adding in-frame "Prep Pocket" storage, broader rack options while moving away from road boost to conventional 12×100/12×142 mm axle spacing.
The carbon Atlas 8-series and aluminium 6-series both keep the bike's load-lugging capability with multiple mounts and a 135 kg system weight limit, and the Hawaii front rack (yes, named after the pizza) is available across the range and rated to carry 5 kg of cargo. The geometry is subtly changed with a touch lower stack and shorter trail, increased fork rake and the shorter seat tube should allow a little more flex.
The flagship Atlas 8.9 (€5,299) comes with Sram Rival XPLR AXS 1×13 with Zipp 303 XPLR S wheels; the 8.8 (€3,499) and 8.7 (€2,699) drop to Apex and Shimano GRX, respectively. Alloy options run from the 6.9 GRX (€2,299) to the 6.7 with Shimano Cues (€1,799), and there is a 6.8 EQP (€1,999) option with racks, dynamo lights and mudguards.
Limited-run titanium Stinner Klunker
In what might be the first production titanium klunker bike, Stinner Frameworks has made 20 available in the Santa Barbara, CA brand's take on the classic off-road design. An homage to the simpler times of mountain biking's birth, the Stinner Klunker frame and fork will be fabricated in house from straight-gauge titanium like it's other titanium offerings.
Klunkers are built in one frame size that is said to "fit most" riders and sold as complete builds with parts from from White Industries, Thomson, Velocity, and S&M. Adding to the simplicity of the design, the bike will come as a singlespeed with Shimano coaster brake-equipped rear hub. Only 20 Klunkers will be available, and the order window opens today, December 4, 2025. Each deposit on the US$5,195 total cost will receive a Stinner Token, commemorating the Klunker as a holiday placeholder until the complete bike arrives in spring 2026. Stinner Frameworks
Pogačar's Colnago is going for at least $70,000 in a Sotheby's auction
The Colnago Y1Rs that Tadej Pogačar rode on stage 16 of the Tour de France to Mont Ventoux can be yours. Sotheby's is auctioning the black bike with rainbow accents, posting the item with an estimate of $15,000-$20,000.
The concept of pro bikes being up for auction is nothing new – Visma-Lease a Bike and other teams have been in the game for a while – but what is noteworthy is the price tag on Pogačar's ride. With two days left in the auction, bidding has already reached $70,000. That is way beyond the estimate that Sotheby's listed, and it is also nearly an order of magnitude greater than what Jonas Vingegaard's bike fetched in an auction last week.
Cube issues urgent recall for Agree road bikes over risk of fork failure
Cube has issued an immediate recall for its entire Agree range across the 2025 and 2026 model years, warning riders to stop using the bikes due to a potential fork failure. The German brand says a fault in the fork crown can cause cracks to form in the carbon fibre, leading to delamination and, in extreme cases, complete failure of the left fork blade.
The recall follows several reported cases of cracking above the brake mount on Agree C:62 models. Cube says a change in resin during production resulted in insufficient material in a specific area on some forks, making them vulnerable under heavy braking.
All forks covered by the recall must be replaced. Riders need both the frame number and the fork’s serial number to check whether their bike is affected. Crucially, the fork serial number is located on the steerer tube and can only be accessed by removing the headset, something Cube says should be done by a qualified mechanic. The brand also insists that final inspections and replacements must be carried out by an authorised Cube dealer.
Seventeen models, all sold before 30 November 2025, are impacted across the Agree C:62 One, Pro, Race, SLX, SLT, and Ultegra Di2 lines.
Further information can be found on the Cube website.
NSN Cycling will switch to Scott bikes
The rebrand of Israel-Premier Tech to NSN Cycling continues, with an official announcement today that the team will switch from Factor to Scott as its bike partner for the coming seasons.
The news was widely expected as Scott bikes were present at the team's most recent training camp. In a press release from the team, the arrangement was described as a "multi-year partnership" but exact terms were not disclosed.
The move marks Scott's return to the men's WorldTour. It previously sponsored the team currently known as Picnic-PostNL and had spent the past two years as the bike sponsor for the Q36.5 team. But that outfit will switch to Pinarello for 2026, aligning two of billionaire team owner Ivan Glasenberg's other investments (the bike brand and the team's title-sponsor apparel brand). That freed Scott up for the jump. Separately, IPT's relationship with its bike sponsor, Factor, grew strained during the protests against the team. Factor did not respond to a request for comment about its sponsorship plans for next season.
US bike imports from China rebounded
US bicycle imports from China bounced back in July–August after a spring slump, likely as importers pulled forward orders ahead of potential tariff hikes in November. The latest US Census August data – released late due to a government shutdown – show recovery from the lows in May-June, when imports by value fell to US$65 million and monthly units dipped below 500,000 in June, 46% fewer than a year prior.
As Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN) reports, the rebound in Chinese imports followed the 11 August announcement that reciprocal tariffs would stay at 10% until November, still on top of Section 301 and fentanyl-related duties, but lower than feared – narrowing the gap with alternative sourcing in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
Through August, Cambodia led by value year-to-date (US$204m vs China's US$159m), but China remained at the top when measured by units (3.8m vs 1m for Cambodia).
First-ever Oceania Gravel Championships to be held in 2026
Veronica Ewers steps away from cycling
EF Education-Oatly announced on Tuesday that Veronica Ewers is stepping away from cycling. EF and the 31-year-old American have agreed to part ways in a "mutual decision" that "prioritizes Veronica’s long-term well-being and health as she continues her recovery from RED-S [Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport]."
Ewers previously took time off in 2024 to focus on recovery from RED-S, and then resumed racing in 2025.
"Ahead of the team’s 2026 pre-season camp, bloodwork performed by her personal nutritionist revealed she was still showing hormonal values consistent with RED-S," the team said in a statement. "As a result, Veronica and the team jointly agreed to release her from her contract. The decision was made to enable her to take time away from the sport to fully focus on her recovery while also removing any contractual pressures associated with being a professional athlete."
In a post on Substack on Tuesday, Ewers wrote about the torrid journey that led to this point, detailing her years spent fighting an eating disorder.
Pon to appoint new CEO after 15 years under Smalbraak
Pon Holdings – the Dutch conglomerate which owns Cervelo, Cannondale, Focus and other cycling brands – has announced a leadership change, as its long-time chief executive Janus Smalbraak will step down after 25 years at the company.
His successor is Christian Dahlheim, currently CEO of Volkswagen Financial Services, who will take the helm on 1 April 2026. Smalbraak was Pon's CEO for 15 years, and will move to a partner position at a Dutch investment company, Parcom.
Giro shuts down talk of swapping with the Vuelta – 'We're not even going to think about the idea'
On Monday, the routes for next season's Giro d'Italia and Giro d'Italia Women were announced in Rome, just days after renewed debate over the arrangement of Grand Tours on the calendar. Specifically, Tadej Pogačar had weighed in, saying he'd like to see the Giro and Vuelta swap places.
"We're not even going to think about the idea," said RCS CEO Paolo Bellino, having clearly thought about the idea. "The Giro d'Italia has a traditional date in May and we don't want to change it. Every Grand Tour has its own history and importance, also thanks to its date in the calendar."
The biggest reason for switching around the Italian and Spanish Grand Tours is weather, with the Giro frequently threatened by wintery conditions, while the Vuelta often experiences uncomfortably high temperatures.
"I'd love to change the Giro dates, but only by a week," Bellino conceded. "I'd like to see the Giro embrace the June 2 Italian national holiday. It'd also mean we climb into the high mountains a week or so later and some years that can make a big difference for the weather. But that's the only date change I want to make. There will be no switch between the Giro and the Vuelta."
