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Hunt has added a new lightweight road wheelset to its Limitless range, called 4AM. The wheels use different rim profiles – the front is 49.5 mm deep and 34.2 mm wide, while the rear is shallower and narrower at 47 mm and 30 mm.
Despite the main selling point being the low weight, Hunt claims its wind tunnel testing showed the carbon-spoke version of the wheels was 1.4 watts faster than the Enve 4.5 Pro at 45km/h and with 30 mm wide tyres, while being 139 grams lighter.
The carbon-spoke 4AM Limitless Ti_UD weighs a claimed 1,156 g and prices start at £1,959/€2,299/US$2,559/AU$3,759 with stainless steel bearings, and go up to £2,449/€2,859/US$3,159/AU$4,709 for the CeramicSpeed bearing-equipped model.
Parallel to the launch of the 4AM set, Hunt has also added a steel-spoked option of the 58/55 mm deep 5AM wheelset to the broader range. These weigh in at 1,339 g (compared to the 1,212 g of the carbon-spoked version) and are priced at £1,659/€1,959/US$2,359. All the wheels are available to pre-order now, shipping from late May or June.
Lorena Wiebes wins Vuelta a Burgos opening stage
The first stage of the Vuelta a Burgos was your standard two-rider break that hung out ahead of the peloton for most of the race, only to be brought back within 20 km to go as the peloton geared up for a bunch sprint. The sprint was won by Lorena Wiebes after a fantastic leadout from her SD Worx-Protime teammates. The Dutch national champion bested Chiara Consonni (Canyon-SRAM-zondacrpyto) to the line by a full bike length. Georgia Baker of Liv-AlUla-Jayco sprinted to third.
"The team did a really good job. They were in control all day, and they were able to do also a lead out," Wiebes said after the race. "I think Shari Bossuyt started to sprint early, so I had to respond and go for it."
Wiebes also said that the team is at the Spanish WWT race for stage wins, and will try to win each individual stage over the next three days. They came in with a few options including Wiebes and recent Itzulia winner Mischa Bredewold.
The second stage is another relatively flat race, with a small 3-4%, 700 metre climb to the finish line. The GC will not be decided until the final stage on Sunday that finishes atop Lagunas de Neila.
Pellizzari and Hindley still recovering from ailments
Giulio Pellizzari and Jai Hindley made it through stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday without losing time as both riders try to recover from what are apparently separate ailments.
"I suffered a lot," Pellizzari said after the hilly stage that was won by Jhonatan Narváez, as Cyclingnews reports.
Pellizzari has dealt with a stomach bug while Hindley has been battling some other illness, and both riders have time to make up if they want to contend for the general classification in the second half of the race.
"I didn't have the stomach problem, I had something else. I'm not 100%. I looked how I felt after the time trial," Hindley said.
"The day before the rest day I wasn't feeling so healthy. Fortunately I could recover a little on the rest day. [Cyclingnews]
Ampler Bikes files for bankruptcy after new financing fails
Estonian e-bike manufacturer Ampler Bikes has filed for bankruptcy and laid off its 50 employees, ending the decade-long run that saw it sell over 28,000 bikes across Europe.
The filing in Estonian district court follows the insolvency of Ampler's German subsidiary, while its Swiss unit is expected to also shut imminently. In addition to years of general financial difficulties, the final trigger for the closure is reportedly the brand's Berlin showroom, which it signed five years ago and has been unable to exit. The landlord demanded €1.2 million to terminate the agreement – a sum that made it impossible to attract fresh investment and prompted Ampler's major shareholder Urban Mobility to withdraw further financing.
Ampler became known especially for its Nova and Nova Pro models, launched in May 2025 – these bikes were among the first commercially available e-bikes capable of charging directly via USB-C – something the company saw as a step toward a universal charging infrastructure.
Eurobike announces September return and venue shift for 2027
Eurobike, the largest cycling trade fair in Europe, has announced it will move to a September date for its 2027 edition and relocate to a new section of Messe Frankfurt. Organisers say the changes are part of a push for "clear B2B orientation and the return of leading bike brands".
The show will take place from 1 to 3 September 2027, taking place in Halls 3, 4 and 5 on the eastern side of the Frankfurt exhibition centre. Organisers said the location offers improved opportunities for demo and test tracks.
The announcements were made following a second meeting of Eurobike's newly formed advisory board, a 15-strong group of industry, workshop, retail and association representatives, who were presented with results from around 50 industry interviews and a survey on the show's format, which indicated the majority of the industry clearly favoured September dates.
The news comes after months of turbulence surrounding the trade show. Major exhibitors withdrew from the 2026 edition amid mounting criticism over the show's direction, while industry bodies have indicated plans to establish a rival fair, raising questions about the long-term future of an event once considered among the most important in the cycling industry.
The return to September directly addresses one of those criticisms. Eurobike had traditionally run in late August before shifting to mid-July in 2018, where it clashed with the Tour de France. When the show relocated from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt in 2022, the dates moved earlier still; this year's edition runs from 25 to 29 June. The organisers said the full concept for the 2027 edition will be presented at this year's Eurobike in June.
Alongside the format changes, Eurobike's ownership structure is also shifting. Messe Frankfurt will take over decision-making authority over the show within Fairnamic GmbH, the joint venture it has operated alongside Messe Friedrichshafen since 2021. Messe Friedrichshafen will focus its efforts on developing Aero, its aviation trade show.
Mathieu van der Poel might not be racing in Nové Město after all
On Tuesday evening, it was announced on social media that Van der Poel would make an appearance at the upcoming second round of the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series, taking place in Nové Město, Czechia.
Alongside the announcement post on the Whoop UCI World Series Instagram page was a follow-up post comparing Van der Poel and Pidcock's race stats in XC. However, since then, reports have emerged suggesting that Van der Poel may not be racing this weekend after all.
Initially reported by In de Leiderstrui, it appears that Van der Poel's entry to the race was only provisional. However, his Alpecin-Deceuninck team have since confirmed that the Dutchman will not be taking to the start line this weekend.
Despite this, his name remains on the entry list for the Nové Město round. A spokesperson for WBD said, “Confirming whether he will race or not is a team decision,” adding, “From our side, we will share the official start lists as soon as all starters are confirmed.”
As of yet, there has been no comment from Van der Poel himself, while the social posts from the Whoop UCI World Series remain live. At this point, only time will tell whether Van der Poel will, in fact, be absent from the start line after all.
Shmidt wins the Classique Dunkerque on a big day for Netcompany-Ineos
While his teammate Filippo Ganna was winning a Grand Tour stage in Italy, Artem Shmidt took a one-day victory for Netcompany-Ineos on Tuesday at the UCI 1.Pro-rated Classique Dunkerque.
Shmidt put in a solo strike to take the win at the end of the lumpy 202 km day, with Pierre Gautherat (Decathlon-CMA CGM) arriving four seconds later to take runner-up honors ahead of Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe).
It has been announced that Mathieu van der Poel will return to XC World Cup racing at the next round of the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Nové Město this coming weekend.
The race will mark van der Poel’s first XC World Cup appearance since Les Gets in August last year, where he finished sixth. Remarkably, his last XCO World Cup victory came back in 2019 at Lenzerheide in Switzerland.
He will not be the only multi-discipline star on the startline either, with Tom Pidcock also set to race in the Czech Republic. Pidcock returns to Nové Město looking to extend his unbeaten record at the venue after missing last year’s round.
Following the opening round in South Korea, Nové Město marks the series’ return to Europe, where the World Cup will remain for the next five rounds before heading to the USA for the final two events of the season.
Mavic launches Comete 50 aero wheelset
Mavic has launched Comete 50, a 50 mm-deep carbon wheelset, which the French brand dubs as its fastest ever.
The wheels are built with 21 aero-shaped carbon spokes, laced on a 23 mm internal width rim. The ID360 hub has ceramic bearings and a 40-tooth ratchet, with redesigned springs to reduce friction. The weight for the pair is 1,315 g.
There are Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo freehub options available, and pricing sits at £2,299.
Olav Kooij to make Decathlon-CMA CGM debut at end of May
Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij was subject of one of the biggest transfers of the winter, making the jump to the re-booted Decathlon-CMA CGM where he would benefit from far greater focus than he'd ever enjoyed at Visma-Lease a Bike. However, a persistent virus has kept him out of racing for an extended period. Only now, in mid May, has news of Kooij's 2026 debut arrived, with the Dutchman due to pin race numbers to his new kit for the first time at the end of the month.
"Olav is doing very well at the moment. It's really going in the right direction," Decathlon-CMA CGM DS Sebastian Joly told Bistrot Velo.
Joly announced that his team's Dutch fast man will race two sprinter-friendly stage races, the Boucles de la Mayenne (28-31) and Baloise Belgium Tour (17-21 June) in the build-up to an anticipated first-ever Tour de France (4-26 July) participation, where Kooij has already seen his role downgraded somewhat by the confirmation that young teammate Paul Seixas is making his debut at his home Grand Tour.
"So between those two stage races, he will finish a training camp to further perfect his sprint and top speed,” Joly continued. "So it's really going in the right direction and we are very happy that we can count on Olav again."
'No problem' – Visma plays down Vingegaard's Giro TT suit dilemma
A lot has been made of Jonas Vingegaard's requirement to wear an organisation-provided skinsuit during the Giro's stage 10 ITT, with the Dane's most-loyal lieutenant Victor Campenaerts indicating that perhaps the team had "overlooked" the possibility of Vingegaard leading the mountains classification by the first rest day. However, Visma-Lease a Bike did not seem too concerned at the start of the TT in Viareggio.
"There is absolutely no big problem," Visma sports director Arthur van Dongen told Sporza. “It would be preferable to ride in our own suit, because a lot of energy and time has been put in there. But the organisation has provided a quality suit. We have to make do with that.”
When the issue arose at the weekend, Campenaerts added, "Jonas says: 'I drove my best time trials in a leader's jersey,'" a sentiment echoed, more or less, by Van Dongen.
"Yesterday, people from the supplier [Castelli] came to the hotel to see what fits well," Van Dongen said. “Everything has been done to make it as suitable as possible for him."
Canyon launches new aluminium Grizl
Canyon has launched a completely redesigned aluminium version of the Grizl, the brands adventure focused gravel bike.
The new Grizl AL follows the trends of the second-generation carbon Grizl CF that was released last year, bringing many of the same updates to a more affordable price point. Canyon says the new frame has cut 120 grams off the outgoing model while adding increased tyre clearance, expanded mounting options, and simplified maintenance features aimed at riders using the bike for commuting, touring, bikepacking, and gravel riding.
All models come stock with 45 mm tyres as standard, but clearance allows for up to 54 mm (roughly 2.1-inch) tyres. Canyon has also retained a threaded T47 bottom bracket, external cable routing, and a standard round seatpost with the Grizl AL.
The range consists of three models starting at €1,299 / £1,250 / for the Shimano CUES-equipped Grizl 5. The line-up tops out with the €1,999 / £1,750 / Grizl 7 ESC, which includes Shimano GRX RX610 drivetrain components with a 10-51 cassette, and Canyon’s VCLS 2.0 carbon seatpost.
For the full details of the range, head over to the Canyon website.
Hindley also struggling as stomach trouble rumbles through Red Bull Giro squad
Giulio Pellizzari finished 22nd on stage 9's summit finish at Corno alle Scale, dropping to ninth overall and losing a minute and a half to GC favourite Jonas Vingegaard. His team Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe later revealed that its young Italian co-leader was suffering with stomach troubles during the stage, and similar symptoms have reportedly swept through the Giro squad.
In an interview with Bici.pro, teammate Giovanni Aleotti said that neither Pellizzari nor Gianni Moscon joined the team for recon of the stage 10 time trial during Monday's rest day, and indicated that co-leader Jai Hindley was also feeling inwell.
Pellizzari himself said during the rest day that he was already feeling better than he had during stage 9, but the fitness of both he and Hindley puts a big question mark over the crucial ITT.
Red Bull suspects virus may be cause of Pellizzari's struggles
Giulio Pellizzari entered the 2026 Giro d'Italia hoping to improve his Grand Tour results with a podium finish, if not challenge Jonas Vingegaard for the title. Those plans have taken a big step back on the race's second big summit finish stage on Sunday atop Corno alle Scale, where he lost 1:28 to Vingegaard and dropped three spots to ninth overall.
Pellizzari's Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team suspects a virus may be the culprit, with director Sylvester Szmyd saying team doctors would investigate. "I can't say much about it yet, but it was clear that Giulio felt very bad on the ride to Corno alle Scale. He said that several times about the radio." No news has yet emerged on the race's Monday rest day but Cyclingnews reported that the issue is gastrointestinal.
The Giro resumes Tuesday with a flat, 42 km individual time trial at Viareggio. It's not Pellizzari's preferred terrain and further losses to Vingegaard would be expected even in normal health conditions. The rest of the week is hilly but Pellizzari could hang on in hopes of recovering before the next mountain test piece on Saturday with the 16.6 km climb to the finish in Pila (Gressan).
Domestic start in Reims on tap for 2028 Tour de France
After hosting foreign Grand Departs in all but one edition since 2022, the Tour de France is set for a home-soil start in 2028. Organizers Amaury Sport Organization announced today that the city of Reims will host the race's first stages in 2028. Since the 2022 Grand Depart in Denmark, the race has started in Spain (2023), Italy (2024), Spain again (2026) and the UK (2027). Only Lille, in 2025, was a domestic kickoff.
Reims, known for its massive 13th century Gothic cathedral among other attractions, will be the center of a three-stage opening bout to the Tour, with stages visiting Charleville-Mézières, Épernay, Metz, Thionville and Verdun. A Luxembourg start was reportedly considered but ruled out. Exact course details are still TBD. A trip to the Vosges and then Alps would be a natural fit, but would upset the usual alternation of the Alps and Pyrenees as the first set of high mountains.
The 2028 Tour will also get an early start, with stage 1 kicking off June 24, a calendar concession to the Los Angeles Olympic Games. The Olympic time trials are July 19, while the women's and men's road races follow July 22 and 23, respectively.
UCI reminds Giro riders not to pee in bottles
That there is a real, genuine headline in 2026. Bathroom breaks - often called an 'au naturel' on race radio - have long been a tricky subject for pro road racing. Riders gotta go, but when, where and in what circumstances is a never-ending subject of debate. One thing they should not do, however, is whiz in a bottle and chuck it.
UCI commissaires issued a special directive at the finish of Sunday's stage reminding riders that ""To respect the image of cycling and the Giro d'Italia, the Organiser and the Commissaires' Panel inform all riders that urinating into a bottle and subsequently discarding it is strictly prohibited." Igor Arrieta's jacket aside, bottles/bidons are one of the few roadside souvenirs riders discard that are coveted by fans (ie. they're not trash) and the UCI seems understandably keen that any fans doing a mad dash for a jettisoned bottle don't get a nasty surprise when opening it.
'They swore at me a lot' – Toon Aerts on his stage 9 breakaway at debut Giro
Grand Tour debutant Toon Aerts (Lotto-Intermarché) hitched a ride with Giulio Ciccone and Diego Ulissi when the Italians launched a bridging effort from the Giro peloton in the second half of stage 9. He then spent about 50 km as part of the 13-rider lead group, but found himself subject to a great deal of handwringing as he refused to take a pull on the front. Aerts survived up and over the first major climb, but was dropped when Ciccone made his move 12 km from the line.
"It was actually quite a nice day,” Aerts told Eurosport. “It was my goal in this Giro to test what I could do uphill. I was able to jump along with Ciccone when he attacked, but I couldn't take turns rotating after that, because we were racing 100 percent for Lennert van Eetvelt here today. I was able to drift along quietly in the group.
"They did swear at me a lot. How do I deal with that? I don’t understand Italian, so I don’t hear what they’re saying," he continued, in good spirits. "Let's hope they don't hold that against me. They need to understand that we are racing tactically here as well, and I am not a climber, so I would have had to drop back anyway. The plan was to stay along for as long as possible and then support Lennert."
Lotto-Intermarché young GC leader Lennert van Eetvelt finished 13th on the Corno alle Scale, 1 minute 6 seconds after Jonas Vingegaard, outclimbing a number of big names including Egan Bernal, Ben O'Connor and white jersey-wearer Giulio Pellizzari.
Bredewold wins Itzulia Women on third try, Włodarczyk wins dramatic final stage
Mischa Bredewold has won at least one stage of Itzulia Women in the past three editions, including this year's race where she won on the opening day for the third consecutive year. But in 2024 and 2025, the Dutch rider was unable to wrap up the overall despite winning two out of three stages. This year, Bredewold's stage-win tally was down, but at long last, the SD Worx-Protime rider was able to seal the GC on a dramatic final stage.
The race split, as it always does, on the final climb before the run back into San Sebastián, and, as before, Bredewold lost touch before the crest, finding herself in a group with third-overall Riejanne Markus. In the group ahead were big threats Yara Kastelijn and Lauren Dickson, just 16 and 20 seconds down respectively, and Dickson had two FDJ United-Suez teammates in the group, both also in the GC top 10. In spite of this, the groups came back together in the final kilometre, meaning Bredewold was finally able to take home the jersey just by finishing in the group.
"Last year, I overpaced myself on the climb in the beginning. I knew that was my biggest enemy today," Bredewold said afterwards. "I saw the gap was not too big [over the top], and I knew the flatter part and then the technical descent is my part. When I came down, I saw them, and I had only one goal. I don’t think I dug this deep in my life before, I almost fainted behind the podium just now."
Stage 2-winner Dominika Włodarczyk won the reduced sprint to secure back-to-back victories, with Évita Muzic and Lauren Dickson taking the minor placings, which ensured the promising young Scot would step up onto the overall podium.
'We want to beat that' – UAE muses about beating their own stage win record from 2025 Vuelta
It has not been the Giro d'Italia that UAE Team Emirates-XRG had planned, but the WorldTour's top team has made the most of the cards dealt. In fact, despite losing three key riders as a result of the stage 2 crash, they've won three of eight stages so far with Jhonatan Narváez (stage 4 and 8) and Igor Arrieta (stage 5).
"We were joking about the Vuelta last year, [where we won] 7 stages, we want to beat that – but it's a joke," team DS Fabio Baldato told Cyclingnews at the finish of stage 8 where UAE Team Emirates was celebrating Narváez's second stage win. "No, we will still go for stages and we have riders who want to do something – Jan Christen, for example, is really hoping for a stage. We'll see. But we'll celebrate today first, it's a great result."
With 13 days to go and all five remaining riders freed of protecting a GC contender, it's all about stage wins.
"We are a team; if we didn't lose the three guys, we would do it differently. I know – we know we have a little bit more space," said Baldato. "On GC, we don't really have a guy to stay there [Arrieta is best placed in 13th after stage 8 - ed.], and then you have a bit more freedom – you need to use that in the right way."
With Adam Yates, Marc Soler and Jay Vine all recovering from their injuries at home, UAE doesn't have anyone to contest the high mountain stages, but there are plenty more opportunities, starting on Wednesday's lumpy stage 11. It's not outside the realms of possibility that they could win five more stages, which would take them to one more than their record at the 2025 Vuelta, where the tally included a TTT.
Chaotic late course change on Tour of Hungary queen stage results in victory for Söderqvist from the break
The Tour of Hungary was hit with horrific weather on its Queen Stage which had already been shortened before the start. However, the organisers were forced to make another change late in the day due to the dangerous conditions.
Yves Lampaert and Kelland O'Brien were worst affected, disappearing under the guardrail after sliding out on the rain-soaked descent that was due to be visited once more in the third of the finishing circuits. Both riders were able to resume the race, but the jury took the last-minute decision to cancel the final lap, which left the breakaway to contest the finish, now just 5 km away.
Swedish time trial talent Jakob Söderqvist took his chance, dropping both Adrián Benito (Polti-VisitMalta) and Samuele Zoccarato (MBH Bank CSB) to take the stage and overall lead in very strange circumstances. Benito held on to finish second, and Luke Plapp fought to third from the favourites group.
Stage 4 results:
Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek) 2:58:08
Adrián Benito (Polti-VisitMalta) +0:32
Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla) +0:41
Junior Lecerf (Soudal-QuickStep) st.
Benoît Cosnefroy (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) st.
GC after Stage 4:
Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek) 13:27:45
Benoît Cosnefroy (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +0:40
Luke Plapp (Jayo-AlUla) +0:52
Junior Lecerf (Soudal-QuickStep) +0:56
Alessandro Fancellu (MBH Bank CSB) +0:56
Dominika Włodarczyk holds off bunch to win stage 2 of Itzulia Women
UAE Team ADQ's Dominika Włodarczyk took victory on stage 2 of Itzulia Women after another aggressive day out in the Basque Country. The 25-year-old went clear of the lead group with Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) about 7 km from the finish, and only just held off the galloping pack, led by race leader Mischa Bredewold who came between the two attackers to finish second.
Not only does this mark Włodarczyk's first WorldTour win, but she also becomes only the fourth stage winner in the history of Itzulia Women which has been dominated by Demi Vollering, Marlen Reusser and Mischa Bredewold since its first edition in 2022 – Vollering has won three editions and a total of seven individual stages, Bredewold close behind with five (so far).
Bredewold's second-place finish behind the Pole kept her in the race lead and more than doubled her advantage over Yara Kastelijn (+0:16) and Riejanne Markus (+0:17) with one stage to go. Włodarczyk meanwhile has leapt up to fifth on GC.
'Nothing has changed' for Bernal despite losing time on Giro summit finish
Egan Bernal had a disappointing day on the first summit finish of the 2026 Giro d'Italia, finishing 21st atop the Blockhaus and dropping to 15th overall, three minutes down on top favourite Jonas Vingegaard. With teammate Thymen Arensman finishing 1:13 ahead of the Colombian, questions began to circulate about the hierarchy within Netcompany-Ineos.
"I think nothing's changed. I mean, of course, we can't hide the gap, this is clear, but we have to keep our belief high, it's only the first long climb on this Giro," former rider-turned-sports director Leonardo Basso told Cyclingnews before stage 8. "Every Giro stage can be a difficult one, you know, so it's just only the first step, and we have a lot of mountains ahead, so I will say nothing has changed after yesterday.
"Actually, we reviewed the stage last night, and I think the team was 10 of 10 because we were in the perfect position on the long downhill before and onto the bottom of Blockhaus, and that was our key point as a team. From there, I think the guys did their best, absolutely no doubt on this. Thymen was fighting, and Egan was fighting until the end. When Vingegaard attacked, of course, we were planning not to follow immediately, because he is the main favourite of the race. We followed our plan, and actually, we are satisfied with our performance; it's only the first step into this GC fight."
The next summit finish comes on Sunday's stage 9, then the crucial 42-kilometre ITT follows after Monday's rest day. The GC picture, and intra-team leadership dynamic, will look a lot clearer by mid-week.
Bredewold wins Itzulia Women stage 1 from late breakaway
There was a fair amount of pressure on the shoulders of SD Worx-Protime's Mischa Bredewold coming into the second Spanish WorldTour race of the season, not least because she's finished runner-up in the past two editions of Itzulia Women, both times losing out to Demi Vollering. Bredewold's recent exploits in the Basque Country have been almost carbon copies of one another – including winning two of three stages – the crucial difference being that in the first of those two runner-up finishes, Vollering was a teammate. This year, Vollering is not racing as she prepares for the Giro (May 30 - June 7).
Bredewold's Basque adventure kicked off perfectly on Friday's lumpy stage 1. The prolific stage winner installed herself in the decisive move that went clear late in the day, and after the group had neutralised a daring solo attack from Antonia Niedermaier, the quintet fought all the way to the line in Zarautz where Bredewold sprinted to victory 18 seconds ahead of most of her rivals for the overall.
The Dutch rider takes a seven-second GC lead over Yara Kastelijn, and eight to Riejanne Markus, into stage 2.
Neve Bradbury to undergo surgery for iliac artery endofibrosis
"It’s been a tough period of racing while searching for answers, but I finally have surgery booked next week for iliac artery endofibrosis," Neve Bradbury wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday.
The Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider DNF'd La Vuelta Femenina last week during stage 6, and has been fighting what has seemed to be an uphill battle all season. For a rider who finished third overall at the Giro d'Italia in 2024, after winning the Queen stage, it hasn't been the season she expected.
Bradbury is the latest in a long list of riders who have undergone the surgery to relieve the restriction of blood flow to the iliac artery. In the last couple of years, Marianne Vos and Sarah Gigante have both had the same surgery and returned to the peloton to win at a WorldTour level.
As she said in her post, Bradbury is set to receive the surgery "next week".
Police have identified the Giro spectators who nearly caused riders to crash
According to reports in Italian media, police have identified the two young men who repeatedly put themselves into the roadway dangerously close to members of the Giro d'Italia peloton as it passed them on Thursday's stage 6.
The incident occurred with some 50 km to go in the stage that finished in Naples. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
"Fans, Tifosi. We love you on the roadside. We love your enthusiasm, we love that you cheer on the riders, we love that you dress like flamingos," read a post on X from organizers.
"But there's a line not to cross. Don't be like this guy." [X]
No Tour de France for Laporte after training crash results in muscle tear
Christophe Laporte will miss the upcoming Tour de France after a crash in training left him with a torn quadriceps.
“This is obviously a huge disappointment," Laporte said in a Visma-Lease a Bike press release. "I had a strong spring season and was ready to start preparing for the Tour de France. Naturally, I was really looking forward to the upcoming races, and especially the Tour. At this moment, the focus is entirely on my recovery so that I can return as soon as possible."
Milan critical of course design after crash derails Giro stage 6 finish
Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) went into Thursday's stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia as a favorite for the win, but in the end he did not actually contest the expected sprint as he was caught behind a crash in the final hairpin on wet, cobbled roads. In the aftermath of the stage, won by Davide Ballerini of XDS-Astana, Milan made it clear that he was not thrilled with the course design.
"I really don't get why we have to find these complicated finishes, I really don't get it," he said. "For sure we could think it could rain and we need to be safe, some years ago it could go to a straight but no, with two drops of water, we had a huge mess."
"I am just disappointed as I was in a good position, in good shape, I'm feeling good, but they try to look for these things for a bit of hype sometimes," he continued. "I really don't get it."
Garmin cuts Rally power meter pedal prices by up to 31%
Garmin has cut prices across its Rally 110 and 210 power meter pedal range, with reductions of up to 57% on the rebuild kits.
The full price changes are:
Road - US$749/1199.99 down to US$599/900
XC - US$799/1299.99 down to US$599/900
Bundle - US$1450 down to US$1200
RS/RK rebuild kit/replacement body - US$199 down to US$100
XC rebuild kit/replacement body - US$300 down to US$130
RS/RK conversion kits - US$250 down to US$150
XC conversion kits - US$400 down to US$250
Amazon will halt sale of certain e-motos in California
Online mega-retailer Amazon announced it will stop selling in the important California market a range of high-speed two-wheel vehicles commonly marketed as e-bikes after a series of high-profile fatal and injury crashes and an April warning from the state's attorney general.
As numerous media outlets reported today, Amazon said it is in the process of delisting products that don't comply with California law on light electric vehicles. Those laws restrict e-bikes to pedal-assist up to 28 mph or throttle-assist to 20 mph. Amazon was routinely selling products marketed as e-bikes that exceeded those ranges, with television station KRCA finding vehicles marketed as e-bikes that achieved throttle-assist speeds up to 40 mph. These products, under California law, are classified as e-motorcycles and have an age limit of 16 and a licensing requirement to operate.
The move is significant because of California's size and importance to the US economy and regulatory environment. If considered on its own, California would be the sixth-largest economy in the world by GDP, and the state regularly leads the US in regulatory practices on product safety and the environment, sometimes setting a de facto national standard as companies opt to simply make all products California-compliant rather than make different versions. Amazon's policy, for now, applies only to California but other states have similar legal frameworks.
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