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Specialized-owned training app Today's Plan to shut down in 2024
The platform was founded in 2014 and has been used by multiple pro teams across a ten year period
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Shimano teases 2024 line-up of its popular S-PHYRE performance shoes
Shimano's new collection of S-PHYRE shoes promises 'unmatched performance' and includes the line's first-ever triathlon shoe
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Outdoor Alliance proposes legislation to create long-distance, nationwide bike trails
The Biking on Long Distance Trails Act (BOLT Act), if passed, will require lawmakers to identify and create at least 10 bike trails that are at least 80 miles long, nationwide.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Max streaming service to replace GCN+ for US cycling fans
Warner Bros. Discovery announce successor to GCN+ as an option for viewers in the USA
By Adam Becket Published
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UCI to clamp down on extreme brake lever position
The angle of riders’ brake levers will be closely monitored from next season
By Tom Davidson Published
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How to watch live cycling once GCN+ closes down: in the UK, Europe, North America and Canada and Rest of World
The streaming service will close on December 19, so how will you watch cyclo-cross and the Tour Down Under?
By Adam Becket Published
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'It was the first time I dropped everyone uphill' - Annemiek van Vleuten on the ride that changed her
Despite a horror crash, the Dutchwoman looks back on the road race at the 2016 Olympics as a turning point in her career
By Tom Davidson Published
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Driver who struck and killed 17-year-old Team USA rider arrested and charged with vehicular homicide
Seventeen-year-old Magnus White, a rising off-road star, was killed by a car during his final preparations for the upcoming World Championships in Scotland
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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British National Road and Circuit Series bolstered with more races for 2024
British Cycling extends domestic racing calendars after Road Series shrunk this season
By Tom Davidson Published
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A complete history of Ineos Grenadiers kits, from Adidas to Gobik, via Rapha
The British team switch to Gobik in 2024 after two years with Bioracer
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Laura Kenny: ‘I hope people don’t expect me to make it to the Olympics’
Five-time gold medallist says she was ready to sacrifice Olympics return to have second child
By Tom Davidson Published
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A love letter to my mid-ride banana
There's a reason the only variety we eat is called the Cavendish
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tao Geoghegan Hart to target Tour de France for Lidl-Trek in 2024
Londoner says goodbye to Ineos Grenadiers in heartfelt message: "Having had the chance to work with so many great people has been a privilege"
By Adam Becket Published
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Giro d'Italia Women 2024 route unveiled: Blockhaus stars in varied route
The race, formerly known as the Giro d'Italia Donne, will take place across eight stages in Italy from 7 to 14 July
By Adam Becket Published
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Zwift avatars will no longer be dependent on athlete's profile gender in latest update
New faces for avatars will be available across this winter, along with updates to the Zwift Companion App and a return of the Tour de Zwift
By Adam Becket Published
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Bike sales hit new historic low as cost of living crisis bites
Current sales volume below 20-year nadir, indicates Bicycle Association
By Tom Davidson Published
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New $2,300 carbon-framed performance e-bike sees Ride1Up venture into drop bar territory
The CF Racer1 is Ride1Up's first drop bar-style e-bike and is priced thousands of dollars below similar models from competitors. The bike comes in both road and gravel model options.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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New CBD drink said to reduce performance anxiety and inflammation while improving VO2
Twisted Spoke claims its nanotechnology helps the body absorb the CBD isolate faster than any other product on the CBD market.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Cian Uijtdebroeks turns up to Jumbo-Visma training camp in black kit
The 20-year-old, at the centre of Bora-Hansgrohe v Jumbo-Visma storm, headed out on a ride with his new teammates
By Adam Becket Published
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‘I didn’t want to fall in my tomb, I had to be strong’: Audrey Cordon-Ragot puts horror year behind her to focus on Olympics
Having bounced back from a stroke, and team transfer misery, the Frenchwoman has her eyes on the road race in Paris
By Maria David Published
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Opinion: Professional cycling needs a proper transfer market
The Cian Uijtdebroeks situation shows us once again how disorganised the sport of cycling is
By Adam Becket Published
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Is the 'winter bike' an endangered species?
There are so many alternatives nowadays that the concept of a winter bike may simply be outdated
By Paul Norman Published
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Strava appoints YouTube exec as new CEO hopes to 'take it to the next level'
Michael Martin will lead the exercise app from 2 January 2024
By Tom Davidson Published
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Five cycling contract controversies that show the 'Cian Uijtdebroeks situation' is nothing new
The young Belgian is not the first person to find it tricky to move teams, as these examples prove
By Adam Becket Published
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Belgian rider slapped with 25 day ban for hitting rival in the head
23-year-old Maxim Van Gils lashed out at Greek rider Giogios Bouglas as duo crossed finish line
By Tom Thewlis Published
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In search of the world's best club jersey: Welland Valley CC v Thanet RC
Every week we pit two club kits against each other and you get to vote on the best designs
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Ganna-esque' Josh Tarling in contention for Olympics track debut in 2024
Ineos Grenadiers rider has been training with the GB squad and racing on the boards
By Tom Davidson Published
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Cian Uijtdebroeks wears blank training kit as Jumbo-Visma vs Bora-Hansgrohe contract spat continues
Bora-Hansgrohe reportedly seeking €1 million in compensation after Belgian attempts to break contract
By Adam Becket Published
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Cycling is no longer cool - the in-crowd spent its summer wearing rubber suits and being plucked from their stand-up paddleboards by the RNLI
Cycling's stock may have dipped but fear not, its long-term prospects are assured, and there'll be bargains on the way back up
By Michael Hutchinson Published