Tom Pidcock crashed at the Volta a Catalunya, at speed and down a ravine, causing him a great deal of issues with one of his knees. Besides a small fracture in the leg, he had several complications in the leg which saw him spend almost two weeks without riding a bike or even walking properly. Hence,...

The Google-owned company, which officially launched its self-driving fleet in London earlier this month, has told cycling campaigners that it is normal practice for their taxis to veer into and block cycle lanes

Paul Seixas is being pitched as Frances best hope in a generation to win the Tour de France. The 19-year-old only added to the weight of expectation with a resounding victory in his debut appearance at La Flche Wallonne. Although the team is yet to confirm his race calendar for the year, the expectations of a nation that hasnt had a winner in the mens race since 1985 are building around his potential Tour appearance this summer. Here are five numbers behind the young riders extraordinary hype train. Read more: A resting heart rate of 37 and an FTP of 415: seven remarkable numbers behind Tadej Pogaar's Tour de France success 19 The young Seixas turned 19 in September 2025. Winning a race as prestigious as Flche Wallonne so young, and so early in a career, is highly unusual. In fact, Seixas is the youngest winner in the races 90-year history, and only the second rider to win in their debut outing. He had never raced the Mur de Huy before this week, yet still produced one of the fastest ascents ever recorded on the climb. 7 Seixas bears a heavy weight of expectation on his shoulders following his win at La Flche Wallone. Seixas already has seven wins to his name in 2026. They include taking the overall win, plus the mountains, points and youth classifications yes, all four! at the Itzulia Basque Country. He also won three individual stages in that race and now has a coveted Ardennes Classic to his name not to mention coming second to Pogi at Strade Bianche. Thats a decent showing for the start of a young season, and career. 0 Remarkably, given the extraordinary hype around Seixas, he has yet to start a Grand Tour. If he does ride this years Tour and performs as well as expected or, at least hoped he would be doing so without the usual progression pathway riders follow towards the gruelling demands of three-week racing. Even last years breakout Tour star, Oscar Onley, had ridden the Tour in 2024, finishing 39th on GC before improving his standings to fourth overall in 2025. The Scotsman also lined up at the 2023 Vuelta, but dropped out on the second stage. Read more: Oscar Onley to Ineos Grenadiers: a stepping stone or the final piece in the puzzle? 41 Pauline Ferrand-Prvot delivered a much-needed home victory at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes. But in the mens event, it has been 41 years since a French winner, when Bernard Hinault claimed his fifth and final title in 1985. Contemporary near-misses from Romain Bardet and Julian Alaphilippe caused heartbreak almost worthy of national mourning, so the pressure for a good result if he starts will weigh almost intolerably on Seixas shoulders. 22,000 Youre the next Hinault, the chosen one, but won't someone think of me? Please dont sign for UAE. Inspired by rumours he may leave for UAE after, among other things, his brother, Nino, was spotted riding in team kit, these are the closing lines of Killows heartfelt appeal to Seixas. At the time of writing, the post has 22,300 likes on Instagram and the song has even been extended to a full track on Spotify. The idea of Seixas leaving a French team so early in his career has already become a talking point at the highest levels, with the French president reported to have taken an interest in ensuring he remains with the Lille-based Decathlon CMA-CGM.

It has been recently rumoured that INEOS Grenadiers might have a visual change ahead of the Giro d'Italia and that might be coming in the form of a new sponsor that has been announced this Friday morning. The British team has announced its partnership with WTW, with a deal that will be lasting for t...

Josh Golliker has stepped up from the EF Education devo team to the WorldTour squad for the week

The original Cotic Escapade, released in 2014, was one of the earliest production gravel bikes, before gravel bikes became 'a thing. For 2026, the latest Escapade gains a completely new design, including new geometry and a new blend of steel in its construction. The new frame and fork are handmade in Edinburgh, Scotland for Cotic by frame-building specialist Five Land Bikes. The Escapade comes with a new steel fork and custom headset, with the frame featuring a host of fittings intended to make the 2026 Escapade a great bikepacking option. There are triple anything fork mounts, triple bottle bosses on the down tube and a fourth set on the seat tube, along with hidden rack and mudguard eyelets, and top tube bento box mounts. The external 3D-printed cable routing is removable should you opt for a wireless drivetrain. Read more: Best gravel bikes in 2026 top-rated carbon, aluminium, titanium and steel gravel bikes reviewed All-new design The escapade gets a UDH rear dropout. Cotic Cotic has completely revamped the geometry of the Escapade. Its now based around Cotics Sureshot template, which brings a slacker head angle, long and low riding position and steering geometry based around a short 70mm stem across all sizes. Frame Size XS/52 SM/54 MD/56 LG/58 XL/60 Top Tube Length (Effective) 547 563 580 600 620 Reach 384 397 410 425 441 Stack 569 578 595 610 623 Head Angle 69.5 69.5 70 70.5 70.5 Seat Angle 75 75 75 75 75 Seat Tube(centre-top) 450 480 510 540 570 Chainstay Length 435 435 435 435 435 BB Drop 75 75 75 75 75 Head Tube Length 100 110 125 140 155 Wheelbase 1044 1061 1074 1090 1111 Usual Height Range 155-166cm 165-175cm 173-180cm 180-191cm 183-196cm Stem Length 70 70 70 70 70 Forks included with frame: Fork Length 430 430 430 430 430 Fork Offset 44 44 44 44 44 Edit Table The Escapade is available as a frame and fork or complete builds. Cotic What's new about the 2026 Escapade Custom-blended tubeset with Reynolds 853 front triangle, custom-drawn head tube, Columbus chainstays and custom-made T45 seatstays Frame made in Scotland for Cotic by Five Land Bikes 3D-Printed dropouts with UDH/Full Mount compatibility, thru-axle, Flat Mount 160mm brake standard and integrated rack/fender bosses New, all-steel Cotic fork, with 1 1/8in steerer Custom Cotic x Works Components flush-fit 1 1/8in headset to match the fork 40mm suspension-fork compatible geometry Completely new, proportional-fit Cotic Sureshot geometry, designed around 70mm stems and slacker head angles 700x50 tyre compatibility Custom 3D-printed removable cable management for clean lines when running wireless transmissions The Escapade blends British Reynolds 853 steel with custom Columbus steel from Italy. Cotic Plenty of options and custom finishes The Escapade gets 50mm tyre clearance. Cotic The Escapade comes in six complete bike versions, from a 12-speed mechanical GRX build at 3,249 rising to a UK Works Components model. The latter brings a full suite of Hope components, including wheels, and a UK designed and made modular Ratio derailleur operated by Shimano STI controls, priced at 6,094. Framesets start at 1,999 (approximately $2,385 / 1,950) for the Matte Copper Orange with silver graphics as shown. You can also use Cotics A La Carte service to create a full custom paint and finish. A La Carte brings a 300 / $325 / 288 upcharge on the standard prices. Range details Bronze: Shimano GRX610 12-spd mechanical, 3,249 (approx $3,895 / 3,115) Silver: Shimano GRX820 12-spd mechanical, 3,899 Gold: Shimano GRX827 Di2 12-spd wireless, 4,499 Gold 2x: Shimano GRX825 2x12 Di2 12-spd wireless, 4,799 Platinum: SRAM Force AXS XPLR / Reserve / Hope, 5,699 UK Works: Full Hope, Ratio derailleur, GRX820 shifters, 6,094 Framesets: start at 1,999 (approx $2,385 / 1,950) for Matte Copper Orange with silver graphics (as shown in photos)

On the 26th of April the women's peloton will take on the fourth monument of the season. One of the oldest pro cycling races in the world and one that puts on the spotlight some of the world's best climbers and classics riders: Lige-Bastogne-Lige Femmes. We take a look at its profile. Whilst the...

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The 2026 Tour de Romandie will take place from the 28th of April to the 3rd of May and will make for Tadej Pogacar's debut in a stage-race this year. The Swiss race provides the final big test ahead of the Giro d'Italia whilst also following the spring classics, a period where many are looking to sa...