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Astana's Oscar Gatto has called a premature end to his season after sustaining facial injuries in a crash during training on Thursday.
Astana's Oscar Gatto has called a premature end to his season after sustaining facial injuries in a crash during training on Thursday.
One of the most talked about incidents after last year's elite men's road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Doha was the lack of tactical collaboration between Norwegians Edvald Boasson Hagen and Alexander Kristoff.
Single-ring road bikes will be raced in the pro peloton for the first time in 2018. The Irish pro road team Aqua Blue Sport will compete on the 3T Strada, an aero disc-brake road bike notable for its absence of a front derailleur, 3T announced the news at Interbike.
The newest event at the UCI Road World Championships, the trade team time trial for men and women, could be on the chopping block as soon as 2020, with new president David Lappartient reportedly saying he plans to eliminate the race because teams are not interested in continuing.
Brian Cookson was left shocked and disappointed when he heard he had lost the UCI presidential election to rival David Lappartient. He perhaps knew he faced an uphill battle after many delegates turned against him but he seemed stunned by the final vote of 37-8.
David Lappartient has told Cyclingnews that he was confident of an overwhelming majority in the UCI presidential election. The Frenchman comprehensively beat Brian Cookson 37 votes to 8 to become the new president, but many had expected a much closer race.
Orica-Scott has announced the signing of sprinter Jolien D’hoore from Wiggle-High5 for the 2018 season. D’hoore has won more than any other rider this season and claimed victory at the final round of the Women’s WorldTour, the Madrid Challenge.
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What does WorldTour-powerhouse Team Sky do when their favourite handlebars aren't compatible with any computer mounts? They make some introductions and Idaho-based K-Edge gets to work CNCing some very unique shapes.
Almost a month after it was rumoured that Danny van Poppel was set to switch Team Sky for LottoNL-Jumbo, the Dutchman’s move has been confirmed by the team. Van Poppel has penned a two-year deal with the Dutch squad after riding for Team Sky since the 2016 season.
David Lappartient has won a huge majority to take the UCI presidency. The Frenchman defeated Brian Cookson 37-8 to end Cookson’s four-year tenancy of the post. Both men came into Thursday’s election with high hopes and were confident of winning a majority needed from the 45 voting delegates.
After two years of trying, the Tour de Yorkshire will expand in 2018, with the men’s race increasing from three days to four days and the women’s event growing from a one-day race to a two-day stage race.
Ahead of the World Championships, Italian Gianni Moscon was aiming to surprise in the race against the clock. The national time trial champion was coming off his debut Grand Tour where he helped Sky teammate Chris Froome to the overall win at the Vuelta a España.
A day after Dutchwoman Annemiek van Vleuten won her first elite time trial title at the UCI Road World Championships, compatriot Tom Dumoulin claimed a second gold medal for the Netherlands.
Dutch riders are just going to win everything now
Thoughts while the Worlds go Dutch again...
The Worlds Go Dutch Again
Why does this keep happening? Dutch Cycling is easily the most enigmatic corner of the sport...