2025 Preview #26 – UAE Team Emirates-XRG
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
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Food for thought: things we’ve learned in the early season
The early season has provided us with a smorgasbord of tasty morsels to savour thus far. From young talent to comebacks, here are a selection of the main talking points from the past couple of weeks of racing. Best served cold.
2025 Preview #25 – Visma-Lease A Bike
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
Barriers to entry: an uncomfortable absence for British Cycling
Of the six individual races that will take place across the weekend of the UCI Cyclocross World Championships, two of them will do so without British representation. Peter Barnes considers the repercussions of British Cycling's decision.
2025 Preview #17 – Lidl-Trek (Women)
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
BACK in the Saddle
Too often, cycling's biggest races are missing the sport's top riders, as they suffer from illness and injury - some more than others. I consider who could be back to their best in 2025.
The winning formula
In this special one-off edition of the Kerstperiode Diaries, I take a look back at a memorable night under the floodlights of Diegem, which had all the ingredients of a race for the ages
The end is where we start from
Though Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel have been thrilling spectators for over decade, fans of CX are increasingly being forced to consider a future that doesn't include the dominant pair - I consider what it might mean for the sport
Come Rayner or shine
The Rayner Foundation is a charity which offers vital financial support to talented British riders seeking a pro contract in Europe. Featuring a chat with Joscelin Ryan, along with a flavour of their annual fundraising dinner, this piece sheds light on the important work of this organisation.
Reflections on living a race
There's nothing quite like being a small part of a living, breathing bike race. Looking back at the men's Tour of Britain, I reflect on many aspects of the race, including the disparity between teams, the blossoming of Remco Evenepoel, fun with the Beefeaters and logistical conundrums.
It’s purely euro vibes in the heat tent
Double Paralympic gold medallist on the road, para-cyclist Ben Watson sets his sights on the C3 time trial and road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Zürich this week. Anna McEwen caught up with him just before the Paralympics to delve into life behind the silverware.
Reasons to be cheerful
The closing stages of season are always a tough time for road cycling fans, but there's plenty to be grateful for as we hurtle headlong towards winter...
Slovenia's Golden Era: one year, three grand tours
Following Tadej Pogačar’s Giro-Tour double and Primož Roglič’s Vuelta win, for the fourth time in history one country has conquered all three male grand tours in the same season. Tristan Rees considers the past and present of national domination in men's road racing.
PILOT FISH: The Beginner’s Guide to the Tour de France Femmes
The first full episode of our new series guiding new, casual or curious cycling fans through the intricacies of the sport, find out everything you need to know about the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
Olympic Dispatch: Road Races
Reflections on the impact of an Olympic Games on a city, as he takes his place alongside boisterous Belgian Remco fans and the French faithful, Callum Devereux reports from the roadside in Paris.
No easy answers: notes on a shambolic stage in the Algarve
Following a chaotic opening stage at the Volta ao Algarve, I reflect on issues around race safety.
2025 Preview #26 – UAE Team Emirates-XRG
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
Food for thought: things we’ve learned in the early season
The early season has provided us with a smorgasbord of tasty morsels to savour thus far. From young talent to comebacks, here are a selection of the main talking points from the past couple of weeks of racing. Best served cold.
2025 Preview #25 – Visma-Lease A Bike
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
2025 Preview #24 – Team Picnic PostNL
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
2025 Preview #23 – Team Jayco AlUla
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
