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Apr 22, 2026

Hirschi suffers broken collarbone in Flèche Wallonne crash

On the heels of a disappointing 2025 season and a slow start to 2026, things got even worse for Marc Hirschi on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Swiss puncheur suffered a fractured left clavicle in a crash at La Flèche Wallonne.

In the same race that saw him take a breakthrough win back in 2020, Hirschi went down with a little less than 30 km to go and then abandoned. His Tudor Pro Cycling team said that he will now undergo surgery.

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No more front pockets and bike computer size limit among UCI rule revisions

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The UCI is revising its rules on race clothing and onboard tech, extending the yellow card system, moving the Vuelta Femenina to September, and appealing the recent gear ratio ruling – again.
Even with a silly new name and without two big stars, the former Dauphiné will offer pre-Tour intrigue

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The sport's brightest young stars will clash this week at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the Tour de France less than a month away.
Demi Vollering wins shortened Giro d'Italia stage 8

Demi Vollering wins shortened Giro d'Italia stage 8

Due to fallen snow and suspicious ice sheets, the race organizers made the call to cut out the Sestriere climb and end the stage 27.5 km early.
Giro Queen Stage shortened to 1 km before Finestre summit

Giro Queen Stage shortened to 1 km before Finestre summit

The Giro d'Italia Women's queen stage 8 has been significantly shortened due to an unstable ice sheet. The race director announced that the stage would finish 1 km before the top of the Colle delle Finestre, cutting more than 25 km from the race. ⚠️ UPDATE FROM