Joo Almeida begins the 2026 Vuelta a Espaa unsure of his form. After a season riddled with illnesses and crashes, the Portuguese rider arrives to the final Grand Tour of the season wanting to save his year, whilst simultaneously being the most important support rider for Tadej Pogacar. In Monaco,...

The final 184-rider startlist for the 2026 Vuelta a Espana features 30 different nationalities, ranging from a 30-strong Spanish contingent to ten countries represented by just a single rider. Spain comfortably provides the largest group at its home Grand Tour, followed by France with 23 riders, Bel...

David Gaffney was the leading Irish rider on the opening stage of the Tour de lAvenir, finishing 75th as Niels Driesen (Lotto-Groupe Wanty) won from a three-man move to take the first leaders jersey.Driesen covered the stage in 3:19:43, with Kasper Haugland and Lorenzo Mark Finn given the same time and Miguel ngel Marn fourth at 29 seconds. Driesen leads the general classification, the points classification on 25 and the mountains classification on 25, with Finn taking the young rider jersey and Development Team Picnic PostNL heading the teams standings.Our RidersFour Irish riders are at the under-23 Tour, all with international development squads. Gaffney (Hagens Berman Jayco) led them home in 75th at 3:11, with Seth Dunwoody (Bahrain Victorious Development) 97th and Adam Rafferty (Hagens Berman Jayco) 100th. Liam OBrien (Lidl-Trek Future Racing) came in at 23:11.Gaffney sits 40th in the young rider classification and Dunwoody 51st.IRLIrish Riders Stage 1Tour de lAvenir 2026 stage placing time behind Driesen75David GAFFNEYHagens Berman Jayco 40th young rider+3:1197Seth DUNWOODYBahrain Victorious Development 51st young rider+5:54100Adam RAFFERTYHagens Berman Jayco+9:30141Liam OBRIENLidl Trek Future Racing+23:11Stage 1 ResultStage 1 Result show all 150STGStage 1 ResultTour De L Avenir 2026 150 riders1Niels DRIESENLotto Groupe Wanty3:19:432Kasper HAUGLANDDecathlon CMA CGM Development Teams.t.3Lorenzo Mark FINNRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookiess.t.4Miguel ngel MARNEF Education Aevolo0:295Davide DONATIRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies0:366Thom VAN DER WERFFDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:367Liam VAN BYLENDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team0:368Viktor SOENENSXDS Astana Development Team0:369Simone ZANINISoudal Quick-Step Devo Team0:3610Diego CASAGRANDETudor Pro Cycling Team U230:3611Victor LOULERGUEGroupama-FDJ United CT0:3612Matteo SCALCOXDS Astana Development Team0:3613Matthew DODDNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:3614Kade KREIKEMEIERUnited States0:3615Juan Diego QUINTERONetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:3616Matteo VANHUFFELDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:3617Jurgen ZOMERMAANDDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:3618Mauro CUYLITSLotto Groupe Wanty1:4419Ben WIGGINSItaly1:4420Riccardo LORELLOHagens Berman Jayco1:4421Ugo FABRIESUAE Team Emirates Gen Z1:4422Gustave BLANCRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:4423Reef ROBERTSGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5624Keije SOLENLotto Groupe Wanty1:5625Oliver MTIKTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5626Eaut URKAREGILidl Trek Future Racing1:5627Roger PARETAMovistar Team Academy1:5628Alessio DELLE VEDOVEXDS Astana Development Team1:5629Lenaic LANGELLAFrance1:5630Noah Lindholm MLLER ANDERSENRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:5631Eike BEHRENSGermany1:5632Marcis SHELTONUnited States1:5633Paul FIETZKERed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:5634Esteban FOUCHERGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5635Elliot ROWETeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5636Jan Michal JACKOWIAKBahrain Victorious Development Team1:5637Soan RUESCHEGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5638Tommaso BOSIOItaly1:5639Jermaine ZEMKEGermany1:5640Mirko BOZZOLAItaly1:5641Karl Emil KJELDSANDNorway1:5642Andrea BESSEGALidl Trek Future Racing1:5643Max HINDSNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:5644Tomos PATTINSONEF Education Aevolo1:5645Nicolas MILESINetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:5646Louka LESUEURFrance1:5647Baptiste LECOQTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5648Timothe COUDIRE-CANTINFrance1:5649Yafiet MULUGETAUCI WCC Mens Team1:5650Henrique BRAVOSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team1:5651Matj PITKTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5652Tom LAMBERT WETZELFrance1:5653Alessandro CATTANIItaly1:5654Lennes JACOBSDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL1:5655Georg Rydningen MARTINSENNorway1:5656Javier CUBILLASMovistar Team Academy1:5657Paul-Felix PETRYGermany1:5658Mats VANDEN EYNDELidl Trek Future Racing1:5659No MELOTTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5660Rmi DAUMASGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5661Mateo RAMREZUAE Team Emirates Gen Z1:5662Jasper SCHOOFSSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team1:5663Matisse VAN KERCKHOVETeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5664Davide FRIGONetcompany INEOS Racing Academy2:4265Nathan CUSACKEF Education Aevolo2:5966Dawid LEWANDOWSKIPoland2:5967Kasper BORREMANSBahrain Victorious Development Team2:5968Rmi ARSACDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team2:5969Enea SAMBINELLOUAE Team Emirates Gen Z2:5970Ashlin BARRYTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development2:5971Sven Aleksander MERNIKTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development2:5972Michiel MOURISRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies2:5973Aubin SPARFELDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team2:5974Jan HUBERTudor Pro Cycling Team U232:5975David GAFFNEYHagens Berman Jayco3:1176Nahom EFRIEMUCI WCC Mens Team3:1177Mattia NEGRENTEXDS Astana Development Team3:1178Jack WARDLidl Trek Future Racing3:2179Wil HOLMESHagens Berman Jayco3:2180Johan BLANCGroupama-FDJ United CT3:2181Arthur BLAISEFrance3:2182Blint FELDHOFFERBahrain Victorious Development Team3:2183Franciszek MATUSZEWSKIPoland3:2184Mattia PROIETTI GAGLIARDONIMovistar Team Academy3:2185Hkon Eiksund KSNESNorway3:2186Thomas CAPRABahrain Victorious Development Team3:2187Tim GLOSSNERGermany3:2188Christiaan VAN REESDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL3:2189Milkias MAEKELENetcompany INEOS Racing Academy3:2190Maxime VEZIEFrance3:2191Duarte MARIVOETLotto Groupe Wanty3:2192Monty RIGBYCanada4:1093Ulrik BJUNENorway4:1094Nicolo ARRIGHETTIItaly5:0195Seppe VAN DEN BOERTudor Pro Cycling Team U235:4196Matthew PEACEDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL5:5497Seth DUNWOODYBahrain Victorious Development Team5:5498Tars POELVOORDELotto Groupe Wanty6:5299Thophile VASSALDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team8:32100Adam RAFFERTYHagens Berman Jayco9:30101Garrett BESHOREUnited States10:10102Beckam DRAKEUnited States10:30103Mansur BEISEMBAYXDS Astana Development Team10:52104Magnus CARSTENSENEF Education Aevolo11:05105Jose Said CISNEROSSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team11:40106Filip SURDYKPoland11:40107Fausto Valentin PENNAGermany12:12108Louis CHALEILDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team14:26109Mykhailo BASARABAUCI WCC Mens Team14:26110Valentin HOFERBahrain Victorious Development Team14:26111Daniele FORLINMovistar Team Academy14:26112Heimo FUGGERUAE Team Emirates Gen Z14:26113Giacomo SERANGELIHagens Berman Jayco14:26114Sebastin CASTROMovistar Team Academy14:26115Ibai VILLATEMovistar Team Academy14:26116Kai LOKEYUnited States14:26117Marcin WODARSKIPoland14:26118Tommaso ANASTASIAItaly14:26119Carson MATTERNCanada14:26120Vladislav BASHLYKOVXDS Astana Development Team14:26121Gabriel SEGUINCanada14:26122Patrick Boje FRYDKJRLidl Trek Future Racing14:26123Gavin SHERRYEF Education Aevolo14:26124Daan DIJKMANUAE Team Emirates Gen Z14:26125Szymon WINIEWSKIPoland14:26126Samuel COUTURECanada14:26127Dimas Nur Fadhil RIZQIUCI WCC Mens Team14:26128Vinnie MANIONHagens Berman Jayco14:26129Noah SHELTONUnited States14:26130Jos Juan PRIETOUCI WCC Mens Team14:26131Szymon ILSKIPoland14:26132Jrgen SEKSENorway14:26133Adam SMITHCanada14:26134Filipe DUARTECanada14:26135Neriah MEUNIER SOWUCI WCC Mens Team14:26136Alfredo BUENOEF Education Aevolo14:26137Mauro BRENNERGermany14:26138Sebastian VESLUMNorway14:40139Mathias DE KEERSMAEKERLotto Groupe Wanty14:40140Davide STELLAUAE Team Emirates Gen Z16:59141Liam OBRIENLidl Trek Future Racing23:11142Federico SAVINOSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team23:11143Muhammad SYELHANIndonesia24:11144Muhammad AFLAHIndonesia28:45145Julian ABI MANYUIndonesia28:45146Arkana Galih Hafizh SENAIndonesia28:45DNFMuhammad HAFIZHIndonesiaDNFSyarif HIDAYATULLAHIndonesiaDNFErazem VALJAVECSoudal Quick-Step Devo TeamDNFPatryk GOSZCZURNYTeam Visma | Lease a Bike DevelopmentClassifications After Stage 1General Classification show all 146GCGeneral ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 146 riders1Niels DriesenLotto Groupe Wanty3:19:432Kasper HauglandDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team0:003Lorenzo Mark FinnRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies0:004Miguel ngel MarnEF Education Aevolo0:295Davide DonatiRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies0:366der Werff Thom vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:367Bylen Liam VanDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team0:368Simone ZaniniXDS Astana Development Team0:369Viktor SoenensSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team0:3610Diego CasagrandeTudor Pro Cycling Team U230:3611Victor LoulergueGroupama-FDJ United CT0:3612Matteo ScalcoXDS Astana Development Team0:3613Matthew DoddNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:3614Kade KreikemeierUnited States0:3615Juan Diego QuinteroNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:3616Matteo VanhuffelDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:3617Jurgen ZomermaandDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:3618Mauro CuylitsLotto Groupe Wanty1:4419Riccardo LorelloItaly1:4420Ben WigginsHagens Berman Jayco1:4421Ugo FabriesUAE Team Emirates Gen Z1:4422Gustave BlancRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:4423Reef RobertsGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5624Keije SolenLotto Groupe Wanty1:5625Oliver MtikTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5626Eaut UrkaregiLidl Trek Future Racing1:5627Roger ParetaMovistar Team Academy1:5628Vedove Alessio DelleXDS Astana Development Team1:5629Lenaic LangellaFrance1:5630Andersen Noah Lindholm MllerRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:5631Eike BehrensGermany1:5632Marcis SheltonUnited States1:5633Paul FietzkeRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:5634Esteban FoucherGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5635Elliot RoweTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5636Jan Michal JackowiakBahrain Victorious Development Team1:5637Soan RuescheGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5638Tommaso BosioItaly1:5639Jermaine ZemkeGermany1:5640Mirko BozzolaItaly1:5641Karl Emil KjeldsandNorway1:5642Andrea BessegaLidl Trek Future Racing1:5643Max HindsNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:5644Tomos PattinsonEF Education Aevolo1:5645Nicolas MilesiNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:5646Louka LesueurFrance1:5647Baptiste LecoqTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5648Timothe Coudire-CantinFrance1:5649Yafiet MulugetaUCI WCC Mens Team1:5650Henrique BravoSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team1:5651Matj PitkTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5652Wetzel Tom LambertFrance1:5653Alessandro CattaniItaly1:5654Lennes JacobsDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL1:5655Georg Rydningen MartinsenNorway1:5656Javier CubillasMovistar Team Academy1:5657Paul-Felix PetryGermany1:5658Eynde Mats VandenLidl Trek Future Racing1:5659No MelotTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5660Rmi DaumasGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5661Mateo RamrezUAE Team Emirates Gen Z1:5662Jasper SchoofsSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team1:5663Kerckhove Matisse VanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5664Davide FrigoNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy2:4265Nathan CusackEF Education Aevolo2:5966Dawid LewandowskiPoland2:5967Kasper BorremansBahrain Victorious Development Team2:5968Rmi ArsacDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team2:5969Enea SambinelloUAE Team Emirates Gen Z2:5970Ashlin BarryTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development2:5971Sven Aleksander MernikTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development2:5972Michiel MourisRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies2:5973Aubin SparfelDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team2:5974Jan HuberTudor Pro Cycling Team U232:5975David GaffneyHagens Berman Jayco3:1176Nahom EfriemUCI WCC Mens Team3:1177Mattia NegrenteXDS Astana Development Team3:1178Jack WardLidl Trek Future Racing3:2179Wil HolmesHagens Berman Jayco3:2180Johan BlancGroupama-FDJ United CT3:2181Arthur BlaiseFrance3:2182Blint FeldhofferBahrain Victorious Development Team3:2183Franciszek MatuszewskiPoland3:2184Gagliardoni Mattia ProiettiMovistar Team Academy3:2185Hkon Eiksund ksnesNorway3:2186Thomas CapraBahrain Victorious Development Team3:2187Tim GlonerGermany3:2188Rees Christiaan vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL3:2189Milkias MaekeleNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy3:2190Maxime VezieFrance3:2191Duarte MarivoetLotto Groupe Wanty3:2192Monty RigbyCanada4:1093Ulrik BjuneNorway4:1094Nicolo ArrighettiItaly5:0195Den Boer Seppe VanTudor Pro Cycling Team U235:4196Matthew PeaceDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL5:5497Seth DunwoodyBahrain Victorious Development Team5:5498Tars PoelvoordeLotto Groupe Wanty6:5299Thophile VassalDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team8:32100Adam RaffertyHagens Berman Jayco9:30101Garrett BeshoreUnited States10:10102Beckam DrakeUnited States10:30103Mansur BeisembayXDS Astana Development Team10:52104Magnus CarstensenEF Education Aevolo11:05105Jose Said CisnerosSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team11:40106Filip SurdykPoland11:40107Fausto Valentin PennaGermany12:12108Louis ChaleilDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team14:26109Mykhailo BasarabaUCI WCC Mens Team14:26110Valentin HoferBahrain Victorious Development Team14:26111Daniele ForlinMovistar Team Academy14:26112Heimo FuggerUAE Team Emirates Gen Z14:26113Giacomo SerangeliHagens Berman Jayco14:26114Sebastin CastroMovistar Team Academy14:26115Ibai VillateMovistar Team Academy14:26116Kai LokeyUnited States14:26117Marcin WodarskiPoland14:26118Tommaso AnastasiaItaly14:26119Carson MatternCanada14:26120Vladislav BashlykovXDS Astana Development Team14:26121Gabriel SeguinCanada14:26122Patrick Boje FrydkjrLidl Trek Future Racing14:26123Gavin SherryEF Education Aevolo14:26124Daan DijkmanUAE Team Emirates Gen Z14:26125Szymon WiniewskiPoland14:26126Samuel CoutureCanada14:26127Dimas Nur Fadhil RizqiUCI WCC Mens Team14:26128Vinnie ManionHagens Berman Jayco14:26129Noah SheltonUnited States14:26130Jos Juan PrietoUCI WCC Mens Team14:26131Szymon IlskiPoland14:26132Jrgen SekseNorway14:26133Adam SmithCanada14:26134Filipe DuarteCanada14:26135Sow Neriah MeunierUCI WCC Mens Team14:26136Alfredo BuenoEF Education Aevolo14:26137Mauro BrennerGermany14:26138Sebastian VeslumNorway14:40139Keersmaeker Mathias DeLotto Groupe Wanty14:40140Davide StellaUAE Team Emirates Gen Z16:59141Liam OBrienLidl Trek Future Racing23:11142Federico SavinoSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team23:11143Muhammad SyelhanIndonesia24:11144Muhammad AflahIndonesia28:45145Manyu Julian AbiIndonesia28:45146Arkana Galih Hafizh SenaIndonesia28:45PTSPoints ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 18 riders1Niels DriesenLotto Groupe Wanty25 pts2Dawid LewandowskiPoland22 pts3Soan RuescheGroupama-FDJ United CT20 pts4Kasper HauglandDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team20 pts5Kade KreikemeierUnited States18 pts6Matthew DoddNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy17 pts7Lorenzo Mark FinnRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies16 pts8Davide DonatiRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies16 pts9Miguel ngel MarnEF Education Aevolo14 pts10der Werff Thom vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL10 pts11Bylen Liam VanDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team9 pts12Simone ZaniniXDS Astana Development Team8 pts13Viktor SoenensSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team7 pts14Diego CasagrandeTudor Pro Cycling Team U236 pts15Victor LoulergueGroupama-FDJ United CT5 pts16Matteo ScalcoXDS Astana Development Team4 pts17Nicolo ArrighettiItaly4 pts18Juan Diego QuinteroNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1 ptKOMMountains ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 15 riders1Niels DriesenLotto Groupe Wanty25 pts2Kasper HauglandDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team20 pts3Lorenzo Mark FinnRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies16 pts4Miguel ngel MarnEF Education Aevolo14 pts5Davide DonatiRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies12 pts6der Werff Thom vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL10 pts7Bylen Liam VanDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team9 pts8Simone ZaniniXDS Astana Development Team8 pts9Viktor SoenensSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team7 pts10Diego CasagrandeTudor Pro Cycling Team U236 pts11Victor LoulergueGroupama-FDJ United CT5 pts12Matteo ScalcoXDS Astana Development Team4 pts13Matthew DoddNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy3 pts14Kade KreikemeierUnited States2 pts15Juan Diego QuinteroNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1 ptYoung Rider Classification show all 79YTHYoung Rider ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 79 riders1Lorenzo Mark FinnRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies3:19:432Miguel ngel MarnEF Education Aevolo0:293Juan Diego QuinteroNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:364Matteo VanhuffelDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:365Jurgen ZomermaandDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:366Gustave BlancRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:447Reef RobertsGroupama-FDJ United CT1:568OliverTudor Pro Cycling Team U23 MtikLotto Groupe Wanty1:569KeijeLotto Groupe Wanty SolenTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5610Eaut UrkaregiLidl Trek Future Racing1:5611Roger ParetaMovistar Team Academy1:5612Andersen Noah Lindholm MllerRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:5613Paul FietzkeRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies1:5614Elliot RoweTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5615Jan Michal JackowiakBahrain Victorious Development Team1:5616Soan RuescheGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5617Tommaso BosioItaly1:5618Andrea BessegaLidl Trek Future Racing1:5619BaptisteTudor Pro Cycling Team U23 LecoqNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:5620MaxNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy HindsTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5621Timothe Coudire-CantinFrance1:5622Henrique BravoSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team1:5623Matj PitkTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5624Lennes JacobsDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL1:5625Javier CubillasMovistar Team Academy1:5626Paul-Felix PetryGermany1:5627Eynde Mats VandenLidl Trek Future Racing1:5628Rmi DaumasGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5629Mateo RamrezUAE Team Emirates Gen Z1:5630Jasper SchoofsSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team1:5631Kerckhove Matisse VanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5632Davide FrigoNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy2:4233Dawid LewandowskiPoland2:5934Kasper BorremansBahrain Victorious Development Team2:5935Enea SambinelloUAE Team Emirates Gen Z2:5936Ashlin BarryTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development2:5937Sven Aleksander MernikTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development2:5938Michiel MourisRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies2:5939Aubin SparfelDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team2:5940David GaffneyHagens Berman Jayco3:1141Nahom EfriemUCI WCC Mens Team3:1142Wil HolmesHagens Berman Jayco3:2143Johan BlancGroupama-FDJ United CT3:2144Franciszek MatuszewskiPoland3:2145Gagliardoni Mattia ProiettiMovistar Team Academy3:2146Hkon Eiksund ksnesNorway3:2147Tim GlonerGermany3:2148Maxime VezieFrance3:2149Monty RigbyCanada4:1050Matthew PeaceDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL5:5451Seth DunwoodyBahrain Victorious Development Team5:5452Thophile VassalDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team8:3253Garrett BeshoreUnited States10:1054Beckam DrakeUnited States10:3055Mansur BeisembayXDS Astana Development Team10:5256Magnus CarstensenEF Education Aevolo11:0557Jose Said CisnerosSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team11:4058Louis ChaleilDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team14:2659Valentin HoferBahrain Victorious Development Team14:2660Daniele ForlinMovistar Team Academy14:2661Heimo FuggerUAE Team Emirates Gen Z14:2662Giacomo SerangeliHagens Berman Jayco14:2663Sebastin CastroMovistar Team Academy14:2664Ibai VillateMovistar Team Academy14:2665Kai LokeyUnited States14:2666Marcin WodarskiPoland14:2667Tommaso AnastasiaItaly14:2668Gabriel SeguinCanada14:2669Daan DijkmanUAE Team Emirates Gen Z14:2670Dimas Nur Fadhil RizqiUCI WCC Mens Team14:2671Vinnie ManionHagens Berman Jayco14:2672Noah SheltonUnited States14:2673Szymon IlskiPoland14:2674Adam SmithCanada14:2675Filipe DuarteCanada14:2676Keersmaeker Mathias DeLotto Groupe Wanty14:4077Davide StellaUAE Team Emirates Gen Z16:5978Manyu Julian AbiIndonesia28:4579Arkana Galih Hafizh SenaIndonesia28:45TEAMTeams ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 25 riders1Development Team Picnic PostNL10:00:572Red Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies0:323XDS Astana Development Team1:204Netcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:205Decathlon CMA CGM Development Team1:476Lotto Groupe Wanty1:527Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team2:408Tudor Pro Cycling Team U232:409Groupama-FDJ United CT2:4010EF Education Aevolo3:3611Italy3:4812Lidl Trek Future Racing4:0013France4:0014Germany4:0015Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development4:0016UAE Team Emirates Gen Z4:5117Movistar Team Academy5:2518Norway5:2519Hagens Berman Jayco6:2820Bahrain Victorious Development Team6:2821United States10:5422Poland16:1223UCI WCC Mens Team17:4524Canada31:1425Indonesia1:19:53

Alessio Magagnotti upset sprint favourite Paul Magnier to win stage 2 of the 2026 Deutschland Tour in Offenbach an der Queich. The 19-year-old Red Bull BORA hansgrohe rider outpaced the Soudal Quick-Step sprinter after 196.9km of racing from Schwabisch Hall, with Iuri Leitao completing the pod...

This week, the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series, who took over EWS just three years ago, announced the demise of the Enduro World Cup. The 2026 season, which just finished, will be the last under the UCI+Warner Bros umbrella. It seems they couldnt figure out how to monetize it, or even how to drum up enough attention from the fans.Starting next year, professional enduro racing and pro race management will be a free-for-all, with the UCI still putting on an Enduro World Championship at the end of the season. Who knows how that is going to go!2026 was UCIs last Enduro World Cup. What will 2027 bring?(All photos/Cory Benson)WBD Sports and the UCI believe that Enduros future will be best served through a structure designed specifically around the formats unique identity, one that offers greater flexibility in its operating framework, more room for innovation and a stronger focus on participation and community engagement. -UCI+WBDTry as they might have (or maybe should have?), together the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Brothers Discovery Sports (WBD) simply couldnt figure out how to make enduro racing appealing to fans. At least not in a way that was profitable. Thats still a bit baffling to me. Really, they couldnt figure out how to make enduro racing sustainable? Isnt this the type of riding most mountain bikers hope to achieve on the best of days? Pedal up the mountain at your own pace, Ride technical trails downhill as fast as you can, Regroup at the bottom with your riding buddies. Rinse and repeat, as long as your legs and arms will allow!What worked for World Cup mountain bike racing?DHI get that DH is exciting to watch. Its three minutes of intense racing for each rider. The tracks are steep, rough, and almost 100% covered by fixed camera angles and fly-over drones. Plus, new racers drop in every minute or so, so its a constant adrenaline fix. But almost none of us ride bikes like downhillers. Few have 200mm travel bikes. And even if you do take your enduro (cough!) bike to a bike park and ride the DH track, it probably will take you more than 10 minutes to get down that same line. Its just not the same.XCXC is the same, right? First, the UCI, and then more recently WBD, made sure that the repeated loops of modern cross-country courses were well covered on video, so fans at home could follow the action live in real-time. (Assuming they paid the high television subscription costs in their local market.) WBD refined more capable drone coverage, and more live tech data to keep it all interesting. But ultimately, its us regular mountain bikers who watch superlight, superfit athletes racing in twisty circles through the woods at average speeds most of our heart rates could never sustain for up to an hour and a half. Then, they have us Short Track on smoother courses and for just 20-30 minutes when our attention spans were too short on a Friday afternoon after the work week.But really, mountain bikers dont ride anything like XC racers anymore either, right?If I talk to any mountain biker who rides a hardtail or short-travel full-suspension bike these days, its because they like to ride long marathon-like distances. (Remember UCI Marathon XC racing? Thats the one the UCI killed last year!) Is anyone out there repeatedly riding XC loops? OK, lots more people have 100-140mm bikes they could ride on World Cup-level XC courses. And riding buff singletrack quickly is truly one of the greatest feelings to be had on two wheels whether you have a weight weenie XC bike or not. OK, l concede that XC racing is both exciting to watch. And not so dissimilar to where most of us ride mountain bikes.Why didnt enduro work?But, you cant tell me that the ethos of mountain biking isnt more closely linked to the enduro racing concept, where the uphills arent timed, but the technical traverses and downhills are!The problem is, an Enduro World Cup was a nightmare to follow. The UCI said 500 riders were at the final Haute-Savoie round. The Elite racers took on 8 timed stages over 2 days. They covered 84.4km of riding, 4110m of descending (52.4mi & 13,484), spread far and wide over several French mountains. And, they had stage starts staggered 30 seconds apart, which spread them almost 2 hours apart just for the Elite Men & Women. As a journalist trying to follow the racers, and their latest tech, I could maybe make it to catch the top riders at 2 stages in a single race day, and only if I had a fast ebike.Frankly, it was very difficult to follow as a fan. Virtually impossible to watch live. And with so much that could change in a moment, you literally didnt know who was winning until the last stage.So even though this is the type of racing closest to my heart, how I want to ride, even a bike nerd like me didnt follow the racing too closely.What does this mean for 2027 enduro racing?What will that mean for much-loved venues that put together races the last few seasons? Or for the few UCI MTB World Series Gravity Teams that fielded enduro racers? And maybe more importantly, for those ~500 pro and amateur racers who lined up last weekend to race this seasons closer in Haute-Savoie, France?Enduro racing is going to return to the individual race promoters. The locals who know their mountain, and their regional audience. That could be a good thing. Weve heard over the last few years that the UCI/WBD demands (and ever-increasing promotion fees) have been overwhelming. Maybe giving the reins back to the local race promoters is just what the enduro racing scene needs to stay true to its dirtbag grass roots.Fingers crossed that the race organizers step up, take control back of their races, and maybe coordinate with each other to build a reasonable international race schedule.Then, hopefully, the bike industry will be able to step up (continue to step up) to support those race promoters and to sponsor riders, whether on big teams or smaller solo setups. We all know the bike industry has been struggling financially for the past few years. But at least if they arent having to pay the UCI & Warner Bros. big bucks next year, maybe they can support a few more of the little guys & gals.We know that 2027 UCI MTB Enduro & E-Enduro World Champs are secureWhile the UCI Enduro World Cup concludes at the end of the 2026 season, the UCI Mountain Bike Enduro and E-Enduro World Championships will continue and take on even greater significance as the pinnacle events of the format. The UCI World Championships will become the focal point of the global Enduro calendar, bringing together the sports best athletes and serving as the flagship celebration of the Enduro community.This years 2026 Worlds will be in Finale, long seen as the heart of European enduro racing. The 2027 World Champs will be in Haute-Savoie, the same venue as last weeks final World Cup.Other than that, frankly, no one really knows at the moment. But 2027 is going to be a big shift for enduro!Let us know how you feel in the comments! 2026 UCI MTB Enduro World Cup overall Women Elite winners (Photo by Rick Schubert for Whoop UCI MTB World Series)2026 UCI MTB Enduro World Cup overall Men Elite winners (Photo by Rick Schubert for Whoop UCI MTB World Series)Is it about time that the UCI lets enduro continue on its own? Or is it a sad day to lose the financial commitments and season-long focus that comes with racing an EWS or World Cup series? What will happen in 2027, and beyond?Want to read the UCIs full explanation of why they are calling it quits?Check out their complete A New Chapter for Enduro press release, here.

Sam Bennett (Pinarello Q36.5) finished 10th on stage 2 of the Renewi Tour on Thursday 20 August, as Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) won the sprint in Ardooie and took the race lead.Philipsen covered the 173.9km from Blankenberge in 3:11:27, with Joshua Giddings second and Sren Wrenskjold third, all given the same time. The win and its bonus seconds lift Philipsen eight places to the top of the general classification, four seconds ahead of Olav Kooij and Dries De Bondt.Philipsen also takes the points classification on 49 from Tim Merlier on 32, with Bennett fourth on 28. Vlad Van Mechelen holds the mountains lead and Lotto Intermarch move to the head of the teams classification.Our RidersBennett was 10th in the bunch sprint, backing up his fifth place on the opening stage, and climbs to fourth in the points classification. He drops eight places to 18th overall at 10 seconds. Dillon Corkery lost time on the day, coming in 129th at 7:50 and falling 86 places to 124th overall.IRLIrish Riders Stage 2Thu 20 August 2026 Blankenberge Ardooie 173.9km10Sam BENNETTPinarello Q36.5 18th overall 4th on pointss.t.129Dillon CORKERYTeam Picnic PostNL 124th overall+7:50Stage 2 ResultStage 2 Result show all 151STGStage 2 ResultRenewi Tour 2026 20 August 2026 Blankenberge Ardooie 173.9 km 151 riders1Jasper PHILIPSENAlpecin Premier Tech3:11:272Joshua GIDDINGSLotto Intermarchs.t.3Sren WRENSKJOLDUno-X Mobilitys.t.4Matteo MILANGroupama FDJ Uniteds.t.5Arvid DE KLEIJNTudor Pro Cycling Teams.t.6Arne MARITRed Bull BORA hansgrohes.t.7ak ERENBahrain Victoriouss.t.8Huub ARTZLotto Intermarchs.t.9Tim MERLIERPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Teams.t.10Sam BENNETTSoudal Quick-Steps.t.11Filippo FIORELLITeam Visma | Lease a Bikes.t.12Olav KOOIJDecathlon CMA CGM Teams.t.13Biniam GIRMAYNSN Cycling Teams.t.14Pavel BITTNERTeam Picnic PostNLs.t.15Tom VAN ASBROECKNSN Cycling Teams.t.16Lorenzo MILESIMovistar Teams.t.17Luke LAMPERTIEF Education EasyPosts.t.18Marijn VAN DEN BERGEF Education EasyPosts.t.19Jules HESTERSTeam Flanders Baloises.t.20Dylan GROENEWEGENUnibet Rose Rocketss.t.21Mick VAN DIJKERed Bull BORA hansgrohes.t.22Luk KUBIUnibet Rose Rocketss.t.23Leander VAN HAUTEGEMTeam Flanders Baloises.t.24Florian VERMEERSCHUAE Team Emirates XRGs.t.25Mike TEUNISSENXDS Astana Teams.t.26Carl-Frederik BVORTUno-X Mobilitys.t.27Thibaud GRUELGroupama FDJ Uniteds.t.28Robert STANNARDBahrain Victoriouss.t.29Vlad VAN MECHELENBahrain Victoriouss.t.30Davide BALLERINIXDS Astana Teams.t.31Alessandro BORGOBahrain Victoriouss.t.32Sam WELSFORDNetcompany INEOSs.t.33Alec SEGAERTBahrain Victoriouss.t.34Johan JACOBSGroupama FDJ Uniteds.t.35Guillaume BOIVINNSN Cycling Teams.t.36Timo KIELICHTeam Visma | Lease a Bikes.t.37Elmar REINDERSUnibet Rose Rocketss.t.38Tim VAN DIJKERed Bull BORA hansgrohes.t.39Owain DOULLTeam Visma | Lease a Bikes.t.40Axel HUENSGroupama FDJ Uniteds.t.41Jenno BERCKMOESLotto Intermarchs.t.42Edward THEUNSLidl Treks.t.43Michael VALGRENEF Education EasyPosts.t.44Tom KOPECKUnibet Rose Rocketss.t.45Robert DONALDSONTeam Jayco AlUlas.t.46Arnaud DE LIELotto Intermarchs.t.47Michiel LAMBRECHTTeam Flanders Baloises.t.48Matteo TRENTINTudor Pro Cycling Teams.t.49Matej MOHORIBahrain Victoriouss.t.50Jonas GEENSAlpecin Premier Techs.t.51Manlio MOROMovistar Teams.t.52Sean FLYNNTeam Picnic PostNLs.t.53Cees BOLDecathlon CMA CGM Teams.t.54Daan HOOLEDecathlon CMA CGM Teams.t.55Kim HEIDUKNetcompany INEOSs.t.56Davide TONEATTIXDS Astana Teams.t.57Julius VAN DEN BERGTeam Picnic PostNLs.t.58Vincent VAN HEMELENTeam Flanders Baloises.t.59Dries DE BONDTTeam Jayco AlUlas.t.60Paul LAPEIRADecathlon CMA CGM Teams.t.61Tim MARSMANAlpecin Premier Techs.t.62Filip MACIEJUKMovistar Teams.t.63Maurice BALLERSTEDTAlpecin Premier Techs.t.64Ivn GARCA CORTINAMovistar Teams.t.65Dries DE POOTERTeam Jayco AlUlas.t.66Pepijn REINDERINKSoudal Quick-Steps.t.67Aaron GATEXDS Astana Teams.t.68Brent VAN MOERPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Teams.t.69Toms SKUJILidl Treks.t.70Magnus SHEFFIELDNetcompany INEOSs.t.71Tiesj BENOOTDecathlon CMA CGM Teams.t.72Quinten HERMANSPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Teams.t.73Arjen LIVYNSXDS Astana Teams.t.74Siebe DEWEIRDTTeam Flanders Baloises.t.75Aim DE GENDTPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Teams.t.76Samuel WATSONNetcompany INEOSs.t.77Kevin GENIETSGroupama FDJ Uniteds.t.78Clment RUSSOGroupama FDJ Uniteds.t.79Senne THONNONTeam Flanders Baloises.t.80Artem SHMIDTNetcompany INEOSs.t.81Loe VAN BELLETeam Visma | Lease a Bikes.t.82Robbe GHYSDecathlon CMA CGM Teams.t.83Pietro MATTIOTeam Visma | Lease a Bikes.t.84Menno HUISINGTeam Visma | Lease a Bikes.t.85Markus HOELGAARDUno-X Mobilitys.t.86William BLUME LEVYUno-X Mobilitys.t.87Connor SWIFTNetcompany INEOSs.t.88Lennert BELMANSAlpecin Premier Techs.t.89Ferre GEERAERTSTeam Flanders Baloises.t.90Sren KRAGH ANDERSENLidl Treks.t.91Jonas Hem HVIDEBERGUno-X Mobilitys.t.92Abram STOCKMANUnibet Rose Rocketss.t.93Hartthijs DE VRIESUnibet Rose Rocketss.t.94Sebastian KOLZE CHANGIZITudor Pro Cycling Teams.t.95Jakob SDERQVISTLidl Treks.t.96Fabian LIENHARDTudor Pro Cycling Teams.t.97Nickolas ZUKOWSKYPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Teams.t.98Laurence PITHIERed Bull BORA hansgrohes.t.99Aivaras MIKUTISTudor Pro Cycling Team0:26100Igor ARRIETAUAE Team Emirates XRG0:26101Kamil GRADEKBahrain Victorious0:26102Felix RN-KRISTOFFLotto Intermarch0:26103Storm INGEBRIGTSENUno-X Mobility0:26104Martin SVREKSoudal Quick-Step0:30105Tim NABERMANTeam Picnic PostNL0:30106Frederik FRISONPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team0:30107Pier-Andr CTNSN Cycling Team0:30108Bert VAN LERBERGHESoudal Quick-Step0:38109Luca MOZZATOTudor Pro Cycling Team0:50110Maikel ZIJLAARDTudor Pro Cycling Team0:58111Julius JOHANSENUAE Team Emirates XRG0:58112Mikkel BJERGUAE Team Emirates XRG*0:00113Luka MEZGECTeam Jayco AlUla0:58114Nadav RAISBERGNSN Cycling Team1:12115Louis VERVAEKESoudal Quick-Step1:18116Emil HERZOGRed Bull BORA hansgrohe1:31117Kamil MAECKIPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team2:42118Dylan VAN BAARLESoudal Quick-Step2:42119Lionel TAMINIAUXLotto Intermarch2:53120James KNOXTeam Picnic PostNL2:53121Silvan DILLIERAlpecin Premier Tech5:20122Lev GONOVXDS Astana Team5:20123Gleb SYRITSAXDS Astana Team5:20124Filippo BARONCINIUAE Team Emirates XRG5:20125Titouan FONTAINEGroupama FDJ United5:20126Rui OLIVEIRAUAE Team Emirates XRG5:20127Niklas BEHRENSTeam Visma | Lease a Bike5:20128Nils EEKHOFFTeam Picnic PostNL7:50129Dillon CORKERYTeam Picnic PostNL7:50130Taco VAN DER HOORNLotto Intermarch7:50131Albert TORRESMovistar Team7:50132Davide FORMOLOMovistar Team7:50133Jon BARRENETXEAMovistar Team7:50134Bob JUNGELSNetcompany INEOS7:50135Haimar ETXEBERRIARed Bull BORA hansgrohe7:50136Luke DURBRIDGETeam Jayco AlUla7:50137Rune HERREGODTSUAE Team Emirates XRG7:50138Otto VERGAERDELidl Trek7:50139Tobias BAYERAlpecin Premier Tech7:50140Max WALKEREF Education EasyPost7:50141Kasper ASGREENEF Education EasyPost11:50142Maty KOPECKUnibet Rose Rockets13:17143Simone CONSONNILidl Trek22:06144Jonathan MILANLidl Trek22:06DNFAmaury CAPIOTTeam Jayco AlUlaDNFAyco BASTIAENSSoudal Quick-StepDNFNico DENZRed Bull BORA hansgroheDNFCorbin STRONGNSN Cycling TeamDNSOliver NAESENDecathlon CMA CGM TeamDNSJonas ABRAHAMSENUno-X MobilityDNSMattia AGOSTINACCHIOEF Education EasyPostClassifications After Stage 2General Classification show all 144GCGeneral ClassificationRenewi Tour 2026 20 August 2026 Blankenberge Ardooie 173.9 km 144 riders1 (8)Jasper PhilipsenAlpecin Premier Tech7:15:352Olav KooijDecathlon CMA CGM Team0:043Bondt Dries DeTeam Jayco AlUla0:044Quinten HermansPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team0:055Tim MerlierSoudal Quick-Step0:066 (65)MikeXDS Astana Team TeunissenUno-X Mobility0:067 (7)SrenUno-X Mobility WrenskjoldXDS Astana Team0:078 (7)Lie Arnaud DeLotto Intermarch0:079 (31)Matteo TrentinTudor Pro Cycling Team0:0710 (4)Timo KielichTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:0711 (7)Mechelen Vlad VanBahrain Victorious0:0812 (14)Aaron GateXDS Astana Team0:0813 (5)Carl-Frederik BvortUno-X Mobility0:0814 (42)Paul LapeiraDecathlon CMA CGM Team0:0815 (43)JennoLotto Intermarch BerckmoesTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:0916 (21)FilippoTeam Visma | Lease a Bike FiorelliLotto Intermarch0:0917 (80)Artem ShmidtNetcompany INEOS0:0918 (8)Sam BennettPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team0:1019 (7)Pavel BittnerTeam Picnic PostNL0:1020 (7)Dylan GroenewegenUnibet Rose Rockets0:1021 (4)den Berg Marijn vanEF Education EasyPost0:1022 (7)ak ErenBahrain Victorious0:1023Biniam GirmayNSN Cycling Team0:1024 (6)Huub ArtzLotto Intermarch0:1025 (1)Asbroeck Tom VanNSN Cycling Team0:1026 (8)Arne MaritRed Bull BORA hansgrohe0:1027 (5)Jules HestersTeam Flanders Baloise0:1028 (17)Sam WelsfordNetcompany INEOS0:1029 (9)ThibaudGroupama FDJ United GruelUAE Team Emirates XRG0:1030 (11)FlorianUAE Team Emirates XRG VermeerschGroupama FDJ United0:1031 (2)Luke LampertiEF Education EasyPost0:1032 (5)Hautegem Leander VanTeam Flanders Baloise0:1033 (12)Alessandro BorgoBahrain Victorious0:1034 (2)Dijke Mick vanRed Bull BORA hansgrohe0:1035Johan JacobsGroupama FDJ United0:1036 (16)Luk KubiUnibet Rose Rockets0:1037 (2)Elmar ReindersUnibet Rose Rockets0:1038 (6)Robert DonaldsonTeam Jayco AlUla0:1039 (23)Lorenzo MilesiMovistar Team0:1040 (2)Owain DoullTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:1041 (10)Alec SegaertBahrain Victorious0:1042 (5)Tom KopeckUnibet Rose Rockets0:1043 (1)Michiel LambrechtTeam Flanders Baloise0:1044 (10)Axel HuensGroupama FDJ United0:1045 (2)Daan HooleDecathlon CMA CGM Team0:1046 (14)Dijke Tim vanRed Bull BORA hansgrohe0:1047 (22)Guillaume BoivinNSN Cycling Team0:1048 (2)den Berg Julius vanTeam Picnic PostNL0:1049 (4)Hemelen Vincent VanTeam Flanders Baloise0:1050 (34)Laurence PithieRed Bull BORA hansgrohe0:1051 (5)Toms SkujiLidl Trek0:1052 (9)Kim HeidukNetcompany INEOS0:1053 (17)Matej MohoriBahrain Victorious0:1054 (13)Cees BolDecathlon CMA CGM Team0:1055 (2)Moer Brent VanPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team0:1056 (11)Belle Loe vanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:1057 (28)Michael ValgrenEF Education EasyPost0:1058 (23)Jonas GeensAlpecin Premier Tech0:1059 (25)Sean FlynnTeam Picnic PostNL0:1060 (14)Magnus SheffieldNetcompany INEOS0:1061 (4)Senne ThonnonTeam Flanders Baloise0:1062 (1)Pietro MattioTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:1063 (3)Robbe GhysDecathlon CMA CGM Team0:1064 (9)Jakob SderqvistLidl Trek0:1065 (11)Gendt Aim DePinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team0:1066 (25)Tim MarsmanAlpecin Premier Tech0:1067 (23)Cortina Ivn GarcaMovistar Team0:1068 (14)Arjen LivynsXDS Astana Team0:1069 (9)Clment RussoGroupama FDJ United0:1070 (3)Menno HuisingTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:1071 (12)Siebe DeweirdtTeam Flanders Baloise0:1072Levy William BlumeUno-X Mobility0:1073 (24)Mikkel BjergUAE Team Emirates XRG0:1074 (22)Pepijn ReinderinkSoudal Quick-Step0:1075 (11)Kevin GenietsGroupama FDJ United0:1076 (11)Samuel WatsonNetcompany INEOS0:1077 (25)Filip MaciejukMovistar Team0:1078 (20)Tiesj BenootDecathlon CMA CGM Team0:1079 (15)Andersen Sren KraghLidl Trek0:1080 (21)Markus HoelgaardUno-X Mobility0:1081 (14)Jonas Hem HvidebergUno-X Mobility0:1082 (24)Davide ToneattiXDS Astana Team0:1083 (10)Changizi Sebastian KolzeTudor Pro Cycling Team0:1084 (20)Connor SwiftNetcompany INEOS0:1085 (14)Kamil GradekBahrain Victorious0:3686 (18)Frederik FrisonPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team0:4087 (21)Joshua GiddingsLotto Intermarch0:4688Lerberghe Bert VanSoudal Quick-Step0:4889 (18)Robert StannardBahrain Victorious0:5290 (59)Luca MozzatoTudor Pro Cycling Team1:0091 (19)Nickolas ZukowskyPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team1:0692 (3)Luka MezgecTeam Jayco AlUla1:0893 (12)Maikel ZijlaardTudor Pro Cycling Team1:0894 (20)Edward TheunsLidl Trek1:2895 (18)Maurice BallerstedtAlpecin Premier Tech1:2896 (16)Louis VervaekeSoudal Quick-Step1:2897 (14)Ferre GeeraertsTeam Flanders Baloise1:2898 (14)Vries Hartthijs deUnibet Rose Rockets1:2899 (10)Igor ArrietaUAE Team Emirates XRG1:32100 (30)Matteo MilanGroupama FDJ United2:08101 (19)Davide BalleriniXDS Astana Team2:08102 (19)Manlio MoroMovistar Team2:08103 (23)Pooter Dries DeTeam Jayco AlUla2:08104 (21)Lennert BelmansAlpecin Premier Tech2:08105 (17)Fabian LienhardTudor Pro Cycling Team2:08106 (12)Tim NabermanTeam Picnic PostNL2:34107 (17)Storm IngebrigtsenUno-X Mobility2:34108 (21)Martin SvrekSoudal Quick-Step2:38109 (30)Kamil MaeckiPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team2:52110 (6)Julius JohansenUAE Team Emirates XRG2:55111 (104)Lionel TaminiauxLotto Intermarch3:01112 (3)Emil HerzogRed Bull BORA hansgrohe3:13113 (31)Abram StockmanUnibet Rose Rockets3:17114 (20)Felix rn-KristoffLotto Intermarch3:43115 (23)Aivaras MikutisTudor Pro Cycling Team3:43116 (26)Nadav RaisbergNSN Cycling Team4:29117 (89)Niklas BehrensTeam Visma | Lease a Bike5:30118 (43)Lev GonovXDS Astana Team5:30119 (18)Baarle Dylan vanSoudal Quick-Step5:59120 (27)Kleijn Arvid deTudor Pro Cycling Team6:09121 (19)James KnoxTeam Picnic PostNL6:10122 (1)Filippo BaronciniUAE Team Emirates XRG7:28123 (98)Jon BarrenetxeaMovistar Team8:00124 (86)Dillon CorkeryTeam Picnic PostNL8:00125 (48)Haimar EtxeberriaRed Bull BORA hansgrohe8:00126 (34)Albert TorresMovistar Team8:00127 (24)der Hoorn Taco vanLotto Intermarch8:00128 (28)Rune HerregodtsUAE Team Emirates XRG8:00129 (3)Gleb SyritsaXDS Astana Team8:37130 (6)Titouan FontaineGroupama FDJ United8:37131 (10)Silvan DillierAlpecin Premier Tech8:37132 (5)Nils EekhoffTeam Picnic PostNL9:58133 (14)Tobias BayerAlpecin Premier Tech9:58134 (3)Otto VergaerdeLidl Trek9:58135 (10)Rui OliveiraUAE Team Emirates XRG10:42136 (3)Davide FormoloMovistar Team11:07137 (2)Bob JungelsNetcompany INEOS11:07138 (5)Luke DurbridgeTeam Jayco AlUla11:07139Max WalkerEF Education EasyPost11:07140 (8)Pier-Andr CtNSN Cycling Team11:11141 (82)Kasper AsgreenEF Education EasyPost12:00142 (94)Maty KopeckUnibet Rose Rockets13:27143 (142)Jonathan MilanLidl Trek22:06144 (16)Simone ConsonniLidl Trek24:14PTSPoints ClassificationRenewi Tour 2026 20 August 2026 Blankenberge Ardooie 173.9 km 17 riders1 (3)Jasper PhilipsenAlpecin Premier Tech49 pts2 (1)Tim MerlierSoudal Quick-Step32 pts3 (2)Jonathan MilanLidl Trek30 pts4 (1)Sam BennettPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team28 pts5 (3)Olav KooijDecathlon CMA CGM Team25 pts6Joshua GiddingsLotto Intermarch25 pts7Sren WrenskjoldUno-X Mobility22 pts8Matteo MilanGroupama FDJ United19 pts9Kleijn Arvid deTudor Pro Cycling Team17 pts10Arne MaritRed Bull BORA hansgrohe15 pts11 (5)Sam WelsfordNetcompany INEOS15 pts12 (5)Pavel BittnerTeam Picnic PostNL13 pts13ak ErenBahrain Victorious13 pts14 (6)Dylan GroenewegenUnibet Rose Rockets12 pts15Huub ArtzLotto Intermarch12 pts16 (7)Mike TeunissenXDS Astana Team11 pts17 (7)Lie Arnaud DeLotto Intermarch10 ptsKOMMountains ClassificationRenewi Tour 2026 20 August 2026 Blankenberge Ardooie 173.9 km 11 riders1Mechelen Vlad VanBahrain Victorious2 (5)Artem ShmidtNetcompany INEOS3 (1)ak ErenBahrain Victorious4 (2)Thibaud GruelGroupama FDJ United5 (2)Alessandro BorgoBahrain Victorious6 (1)Menno HuisingTeam Visma | Lease a Bike7 (1)Pietro MattioTeam Visma | Lease a Bike8 (1)Storm IngebrigtsenUno-X Mobility9 (1)Emil HerzogRed Bull BORA hansgrohe10Felix rn-KristoffLotto Intermarch11Titouan FontaineGroupama FDJ UnitedTEAMTeams ClassificationRenewi Tour 2026 20 August 2026 Blankenberge Ardooie 173.9 km 22 riders1 (1)Lotto Intermarch21:47:152 (1)Bahrain Victorious0:003 (1)NSN Cycling Team0:004 (1)Red Bull BORA hansgrohe0:005 (5)Groupama FDJ United0:006 (1)Team Flanders Baloise0:007 (1)Unibet Rose Rockets0:008 (3)EF Education EasyPost0:009 (2)Team Picnic PostNL0:0010 (2)Team Visma | Lease a Bike0:0011 (3)Decathlon CMA CGM Team0:0012 (3)Lidl Trek0:0013XDS Astana Team0:0014 (7)Alpecin Premier Tech0:0015 (7)Uno-X Mobility0:0016 (2)Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team0:0017 (2)Netcompany INEOS0:0018 (1)Movistar Team0:0019 (3)Tudor Pro Cycling Team0:0020 (3)Team Jayco AlUla0:0021 (3)UAE Team Emirates XRG0:2622 (2)Soudal Quick-Step0:30

The news of Julian Alaphilippe's retirement, which have been first reported by WielerFlits and L'quipe yesterday, have been confirmed by the rider himself on Friday evening. The 34-year-old rider will not pin on racing numbers again this season as the 2026 Tour de France remains the final race of h...

Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) won stage 3 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women on the summit of the Great Orme on Friday and took the overall lead, dropping her rivals on the final climb to win by 13 seconds.The Mauritian covered the stage from Mold in 2:46:10, with Liane Lippert second and Caroline Andersson third at 20 seconds. Femke de Vries was fourth and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig fifth.Le Court-Pienaar moves from third to the race lead, 26 seconds ahead of Lippert and 35 ahead of Lorena Wiebes, who drops to third having led since the opening day. Andersson climbs nine places to fourth on the same time as Wiebes.The new leader also takes the points classification on 57, one ahead of Wiebes. Lauren Dickson (FDJ United-Suez) leads the mountains on 27 points after a strong day on the climbs, and Fleur Moors keeps the young rider jersey. Lidl-Trek move to the top of the teams classification.Our RidersLara Gillespie came home 47th at 6:53 on a day that was never going to suit her, and slips 13 places to 47th overall. She remains ninth in the points classification on 13 points after her top-five finish in Blackpool on Thursday.IRLIrish Riders Stage 3Fri 21 August 2026 Mold Great Orme47Lara GILLESPIEUAE Team LIMAD 47th overall, +9:38 9th on points+6:53Stage 3 ResultStage 3 Result show all 106STGStage 3 ResultThe Women S Tour 2026 106 riders1Kim LE COURT-PIENAARAG Insurance Soudal Team2:46:102Liane LIPPERTMovistar Team0:133Caroline ANDERSSONLiv AlUla Jayco0:204Femke DE VRIESTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:215Cecilie Uttrup LUDWIGCANYON//SRAM0:236Lauren DICKSONFDJ United SUEZ0:267Mischa BREDEWOLDTeam SD Worx Protime0:288Eleonora Camilla GASPARRINIUAE Team LIMAD0:289Karlijn SWINKELSUAE Team LIMAD0:3210Lorena WIEBESTeam SD Worx Protime0:3711Josie NELSONTeam Picnic PostNL0:3712Riejanne MARKUSLidl Trek0:4313Kate COURTNEYFDJ United SUEZ0:4914Fleur MOORSLidl Trek0:5115Millie COUZENSFenix-Premier Tech0:5116Shirin VAN ANROOIJLidl Trek0:5517Erica MAGNALDIUAE Team LIMAD0:5518Maud OUDEMANTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:5519Margot VANPACHTENBEKETeam Picnic PostNL0:5920Pfeiffer GEORGILidl Trek1:0221Katrine AALERUDUno-X Mobility1:0222Marte Berg EDSETHUno-X Mobility1:0223Ricarda BAUERNFEINDLidl Trek1:1124Marit RAAIJMAKERSHuman Powered Health1:2525Eva VAN AGTFDJ United SUEZ2:0626Alice TOWERSGreat Britain2:3527La CURINIERFDJ United SUEZ2:3528Quinty TONLiv AlUla Jayco2:3529Nomie THOMSONDAS Hutchinson2:3530Nina BUIJSMANHuman Powered Health2:3531Ingvild GSKJENNUno-X Mobility2:4632Juliana LONDOOTeam Picnic PostNL2:4933Marta JASKULSKAHuman Powered Health2:5234Audrey DE KEERSMAEKERTeam Picnic PostNL2:5235Letizia BORGHESIAG Insurance Soudal Team2:5936Julia BORGSTRMHitec Products Fluid Control3:0037Flora PERKINSFenix-Premier Tech3:5538Sara MARTNMovistar Team4:3539Aude BIANNICMovistar Team5:0640Francesca BARALEMovistar Team5:4841Zoe BCKSTEDTCANYON//SRAM6:1342Imogen WOLFFTeam Visma | Lease a Bike6:1343Marthe TRUYENFenix-Premier Tech6:1344Justyna CZAPLACANYON//SRAM6:2845Soraya PALADINCANYON//SRAM6:4246Chiara CONSONNICANYON//SRAM6:4247Lara GILLESPIEUAE Team LIMAD6:5348Julia KOPECKTeam SD Worx Protime9:0649Femke GERRITSETeam SD Worx Protime9:0650Oda Aune GISSINGERHitec Products Fluid Control11:3451Morven YEOMANDAS Hutchinson11:4652No JANSENLiv AlUla Jayco12:3753Ally WOLLASTONFDJ United SUEZ12:3754Amandine FOUQUENETAG Insurance Soudal Team12:3755Dilyxine MIERMONTTeam Picnic PostNL12:3756Ceylin del Carmen ALVARADOFenix-Premier Tech12:3757Anna MORRISGreat Britain12:3758Luca RUIZ PREZMovistar Team12:3759Claire STEELSMovistar Team12:3760Febe JOORISUAE Team LIMAD12:3761Katie SCOTTDAS Hutchinson13:4262Grace LISTERHandsling Alba Development Road Team13:4363Magdalene LINDHitec Products Fluid Control13:4964Alma Walther MLLER RASMUSSENHitec Products Fluid Control13:5265Amalie COOPERGreat Britain13:5466Lucy LEEDAS Hutchinson13:5767Alexandra MANLYAG Insurance Soudal Team14:0168Ida KRICKAU KETELSENOShea Red Chilli Bikes14:0169Clara COPPONILidl Trek14:0770Margaux VIGITeam Visma | Lease a Bike14:0771Daniela HEZINOVTeam Picnic PostNL14:0772Alessia VIGILIAUno-X Mobility14:0973Nienke VEENHOVENTeam Visma | Lease a Bike14:2974Aniek VAN ALPHENFenix-Premier Tech15:0375Maggie COLES-LYSTERHuman Powered Health15:0876Elynor BCKSTEDTUAE Team LIMAD15:0877Josie TALBOTLiv AlUla Jayco15:0878Teuntje BEEKHUISUno-X Mobility15:0879Wilma AINTILACANYON//SRAM15:0880Stine Marie SNORTHEIMHitec Products Fluid Control17:3281Petra STIASNYHuman Powered Health17:3282Beth MORROWHandsling Alba Development Road Team17:3283Anna FLYNNHandsling Alba Development Road Team17:4184Arabella Rosalie BLACKBURNHandsling Alba Development Road Team17:5285Tiffany KEEPDAS Hutchinson18:0086Marthe GOOSSENSAG Insurance Soudal Team18:0087Leila GSCHWENTNERSmurfit Westrock Cycling Team18:0088Alberte GREVEUno-X Mobility18:0089Fien VAN EYNDEFenix-Premier Tech18:0090Georgia BAKERLiv AlUla Jayco18:0091Amber PATELiv AlUla Jayco18:0092Iurani BLANCOHuman Powered Health18:0093Madelaine LEECHHandsling Alba Development Road Team18:2294Yilla THREELSOShea Red Chilli Bikes18:3195Teniel CAMPBELLSmurfit Westrock Cycling Team18:3896Amelia CEBAKSmurfit Westrock Cycling Team18:3897Vittoria GUAZZINIFDJ United SUEZ22:41DNFSteffi HBERLINTeam SD Worx ProtimeDNFRuby OAKESGreat BritainDNFMieke DOCXDAS HutchinsonDNFMatilda MCKIBBENOShea Red Chilli BikesDNFJo TINDLEYSmurfit Westrock Cycling TeamDNFMadeline COOPERHandsling Alba Development Road TeamDNSLotte KOPECKYTeam SD Worx ProtimeDNSKarlijn KOOPSOShea Red Chilli BikesDNSSannara GROVESmurfit Westrock Cycling TeamClassifications After Stage 3General Classification show all 97GCGeneral ClassificationThe Women S Tour 2026 97 riders1 (2)Court-Pienaar Kim LeAG Insurance Soudal Team10:18:262 (7)Liane LippertMovistar Team0:263 (2)Lorena WiebesTeam SD Worx Protime0:354 (9)Caroline AnderssonLiv AlUla Jayco0:355 (24)Vries Femke deTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:406 (2)Karlijn SwinkelsUAE Team LIMAD0:427 (1)Mischa BredewoldTeam SD Worx Protime0:428 (17)LaurenFDJ United SUEZ DicksonCANYON//SRAM0:429 (14)Cecilie UttrupCANYON//SRAM LudwigFDJ United SUEZ0:4510 (5)Eleonora Camilla GasparriniUAE Team LIMAD0:5111 (6)Josie NelsonTeam Picnic PostNL0:5212 (14)Riejanne MarkusLidl Trek1:0213 (3)Kate CourtneyFDJ United SUEZ1:0814 (7)Fleur MoorsLidl Trek1:1015 (7)MaudTeam Visma | Lease a Bike OudemanLidl Trek1:1416 (8)Anrooij ShirinLidl Trek vanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike1:1417 (3)Pfeiffer GeorgiTeam Picnic PostNL1:1818 (4)Marte Berg EdsethUno-X Mobility1:2119Margot VanpachtenbekeLidl Trek1:2120 (7)Ricarda BauernfeindLidl Trek1:3021Agt Eva vanFDJ United SUEZ2:2522 (11)Quinty TonLiv AlUla Jayco2:5423 (15)Juliana LondooTeam Picnic PostNL3:0824 (12)Letizia BorghesiAG Insurance Soudal Team3:1825 (20)Millie CouzensFenix-Premier Tech3:3826 (29)Erica MagnaldiUAE Team LIMAD3:4227 (34)Katrine AalerudUno-X Mobility3:4928 (11)Flora PerkinsFenix-Premier Tech4:1429 (19)Alice TowersGreat Britain5:2230 (28)Nina BuijsmanHuman Powered Health5:2231 (28)Nomie ThomsonDAS Hutchinson5:2232 (33)La CurinierFDJ United SUEZ5:2233 (3)Aude BiannicMovistar Team5:2534 (19)Ingvild GskjennUno-X Mobility5:3335 (4)Marta JaskulskaHuman Powered Health5:3936 (21)Keersmaeker Audrey DeTeam Picnic PostNL5:3937 (19)Francesca BaraleMovistar Team6:0738 (33)Marit RaaijmakersHuman Powered Health6:4239 (37)Chiara ConsonniCANYON//SRAM6:5540 (14)Sara MartnMovistar Team7:2241Imogen WolffTeam Visma | Lease a Bike9:0042 (9)Zoe BckstedtCANYON//SRAM9:0043 (9)Marthe TruyenFenix-Premier Tech9:0044 (12)Justyna CzaplaCANYON//SRAM9:1545 (13)Julia KopeckTeam SD Worx Protime9:2546 (14)Soraya PaladinCANYON//SRAM9:2947 (13)Lara GillespieUAE Team LIMAD9:3848 (27)Julia BorgstrmHitec Products Fluid Control11:4749 (20)Femke GerritseTeam SD Worx Protime12:2150 (40)Anna MorrisGreat Britain12:5651 (8)Oda Aune GissingerHitec Products Fluid Control14:2152 (15)Morven YeomanDAS Hutchinson14:3353 (17)Prez Luca RuizMovistar Team15:2454 (16)No JansenLiv AlUla Jayco15:2455 (15)Ally WollastonFDJ United SUEZ15:2456 (7)Amandine FouquenetAG Insurance Soudal Team15:2457 (7)Claire SteelsMovistar Team15:2458 (11)Katie ScottDAS Hutchinson16:2959 (10)Magdalene LindHitec Products Fluid Control16:3660 (2)Ketelsen Ida KrickauOShea Red Chilli Bikes16:4861 (11)Alessia VigiliaUno-X Mobility16:5662 (27)Nienke VeenhovenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike17:1663 (30)Maggie Coles-LysterHuman Powered Health17:4964 (3)Alphen Aniek vanFenix-Premier Tech17:5065 (23)Josie TalbotLiv AlUla Jayco17:5566 (2)Wilma AintilaCANYON//SRAM18:2367 (23)Alberte GreveUno-X Mobility20:4768 (22)Iurani BlancoHuman Powered Health20:4769 (9)Ceylin del Carmen AlvaradoFenix-Premier Tech21:2470 (9)Febe JoorisUAE Team LIMAD21:2471 (16)Dilyxine MiermontTeam Picnic PostNL21:2472 (9)Rasmussen Alma Walther MllerHitec Products Fluid Control22:3973 (3)Amalie CooperGreat Britain22:4174 (10)Alexandra ManlyAG Insurance Soudal Team22:4875 (3)Clara CopponiLidl Trek22:5476 (9)Margaux VigiTeam Visma | Lease a Bike22:5477 (9)Daniela HezinovTeam Picnic PostNL22:5478 (15)Grace ListerHandsling Alba Development Road Team24:1579 (13)Teuntje BeekhuisUno-X Mobility25:4080 (10)Vittoria GuazziniFDJ United SUEZ25:5681 (8)Beth MorrowHandsling Alba Development Road Team26:1982Anna FlynnHandsling Alba Development Road Team26:2883 (10)Tiffany KeepDAS Hutchinson26:4784 (1)Marthe GoossensAG Insurance Soudal Team26:4785 (3)Eynde Fien VanFenix-Premier Tech26:4786 (12)Madelaine LeechHandsling Alba Development Road Team27:0987 (3)Georgia BakerLiv AlUla Jayco27:1588 (3)Amber PateLiv AlUla Jayco27:2689 (7)Elynor BckstedtUAE Team LIMAD28:1090 (5)Arabella Rosalie BlackburnHandsling Alba Development Road Team30:2191 (6)Yilla ThreelsOShea Red Chilli Bikes36:0592 (6)Leila GschwentnerSmurfit Westrock Cycling Team37:4793 (8)Lucy LeeDAS Hutchinson38:3494 (9)Amelia CebakSmurfit Westrock Cycling Team51:2295 (9)Teniel CampbellSmurfit Westrock Cycling Team51:4596 (9)Stine Marie SnortheimHitec Products Fluid Control51:4797 (9)Petra StiasnyHuman Powered Health56:37PTSPoints ClassificationThe Women S Tour 2026 24 riders1 (2)Court-Pienaar Kim LeAG Insurance Soudal Team57 pts2 (1)Lorena WiebesTeam SD Worx Protime56 pts3 (1)Karlijn SwinkelsUAE Team LIMAD24 pts4 (2)Chiara ConsonniCANYON//SRAM24 pts5 (2)Mischa BredewoldTeam SD Worx Protime23 pts6 (8)Liane LippertMovistar Team21 pts7 (2)Maggie Coles-LysterHuman Powered Health21 pts8 (3)Caroline AnderssonLiv AlUla Jayco18 pts9 (3)Lara GillespieUAE Team LIMAD13 pts10 (2)Josie NelsonTeam Picnic PostNL12 pts11 (2)Nienke VeenhovenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike9 pts12Vries Femke deTeam Visma | Lease a Bike8 pts13 (3)Quinty TonLiv AlUla Jayco8 pts14Cecilie Uttrup LudwigCANYON//SRAM6 pts15Lauren DicksonFDJ United SUEZ5 pts16 (4)Letizia BorghesiAG Insurance Soudal Team5 pts17 (1)Fleur MoorsLidl Trek4 pts18 (5)Clara CopponiLidl Trek4 pts19 (4)Imogen WolffTeam Visma | Lease a Bike3 pts20 (4)Teuntje BeekhuisUno-X Mobility3 pts21Eleonora Camilla GasparriniUAE Team LIMAD2 pts22 (5)Ally WollastonFDJ United SUEZ2 pts23 (4)Juliana LondooTeam Picnic PostNL1 pt24 (4)Marta JaskulskaHuman Powered Health1 ptKOMMountains ClassificationThe Women S Tour 2026 22 riders1 (1)Lauren DicksonFDJ United SUEZ27 pts2 (1)Caroline AnderssonLiv AlUla Jayco15 pts3 (4)Court-Pienaar Kim LeAG Insurance Soudal Team11 pts4 (2)Kate CourtneyFDJ United SUEZ11 pts5 (1)Keersmaeker Audrey DeTeam Picnic PostNL10 pts6 (1)Marta JaskulskaHuman Powered Health10 pts7 (6)Liane LippertMovistar Team9 pts8Mischa BredewoldTeam SD Worx Protime9 pts9Cecilie Uttrup LudwigCANYON//SRAM6 pts10 (5)Vries Femke deTeam Visma | Lease a Bike5 pts11 (3)Arabella Rosalie BlackburnHandsling Alba Development Road Team5 pts12Lorena WiebesTeam SD Worx Protime4 pts13 (3)Erica MagnaldiUAE Team LIMAD4 pts14Eleonora Camilla GasparriniUAE Team LIMAD3 pts15Fleur MoorsLidl Trek3 pts16 (5)Dilyxine MiermontTeam Picnic PostNL3 pts17 (5)Elynor BckstedtUAE Team LIMAD3 pts18Karlijn SwinkelsUAE Team LIMAD2 pts19Agt Eva vanFDJ United SUEZ1 pt20 (3)Millie CouzensFenix-Premier Tech1 pt21 (3)Marthe TruyenFenix-Premier Tech1 pt22 (6)Alberte GreveUno-X Mobility1 ptYTHYoung Rider ClassificationThe Women S Tour 2026 21 riders1Fleur MoorsLidl Trek10:19:362Juliana LondooTeam Picnic PostNL1:583 (4)Imogen WolffTeam Visma | Lease a Bike7:504 (6)Zoe BckstedtCANYON//SRAM7:505 (6)Justyna CzaplaCANYON//SRAM8:056 (3)Julia KopeckTeam SD Worx Protime8:157 (1)Oda Aune GissingerHitec Products Fluid Control13:118 (2)Morven YeomanDAS Hutchinson13:239 (4)Prez Luca RuizMovistar Team14:1410 (2)Ketelsen Ida KrickauOShea Red Chilli Bikes15:3811 (7)Nienke VeenhovenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike16:0612 (1)Wilma AintilaCANYON//SRAM17:1313 (4)Alberte GreveUno-X Mobility19:3714 (1)Febe JoorisUAE Team LIMAD20:1415 (1)Rasmussen Alma Walther MllerHitec Products Fluid Control21:2916 (2)Amalie CooperGreat Britain21:3117Daniela HezinovTeam Picnic PostNL21:4418Grace ListerHandsling Alba Development Road Team23:0519 (1)Arabella Rosalie BlackburnHandsling Alba Development Road Team29:1120 (1)Yilla ThreelsOShea Red Chilli Bikes34:5521 (3)Amelia CebakSmurfit Westrock Cycling Team50:12TEAMTeams ClassificationThe Women S Tour 2026 18 riders1 (2)Lidl Trek30:58:442 (2)FDJ United SUEZ0:523 (3)UAE Team LIMAD1:544 (2)Team Picnic PostNL1:565 (6)Uno-X Mobility7:176 (1)Movistar Team7:257 (1)Team Visma | Lease a Bike7:288 (7)Team SD Worx Protime7:429 (4)Human Powered Health11:4710 (1)CANYON//SRAM13:0311 (1)Fenix-Premier Tech13:2612 (5)Liv AlUla Jayco15:3113 (3)AG Insurance Soudal Team15:3514DAS Hutchinson32:5815Great Britain37:3316Hitec Products Fluid Control39:1817 (1)Handsling Alba Development Road Team1:11:5118 (1)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team1:40:11Stage 3 PhotosPhotography by SWpix.comPicture by Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com - 21/08/2026 - Cycling - UCI Women's World Tour - 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women - Stage 3: Mold to The Great Orme (104.7km) - Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance - Soudal Team), Winner of Stage 3, after finishing the racePicture by Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com - 21/08/2026 - Cycling - UCI Women's World Tour - 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women - Stage 3: Mold to The Great Orme (104.7km) - Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance - Soudal Team), Winner of Stage 3Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 21/08/2026 - Cycling - UCI Women's World Tour - 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women - Stage 3: Mold to The Great Orme (104.7km) - Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance - Soudal Team), Winner of Stage 3, being presented with awardPicture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 21/08/2026 - Cycling - UCI Women's World Tour - 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women - Stage 3: Mold to The Great Orme (104.7km) - Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance - Soudal Team), on the final climb to the Great OrmePicture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 21/08/2026 - Cycling - UCI Women's World Tour - 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women - Stage 3: Mold to The Great Orme (104.7km) - The peloton as they pass Conwy CastlePicture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 21/08/2026 - Cycling - UCI Women's World Tour - 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women - Stage 3: Mold to The Great Orme (104.7km) - The peloton as they pass over the river Conwy6 photos

Belgian cycling legend Frans Verbeeck has died at the age of 85. The former Belgian road race champion, winner of the Amstel Gold Race and La Fleche Wallonne, was one of Eddy Merckxs best-known rivals before building another lasting legacy through the cycling clothing company Vermarc Sport. His dea...

The Vuelta a Espaa is upon us. The third Grand Tour of the year, it often struggles for the limelight but not this time. The presence of new five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogaar guarantees a certain amount of attention, despite the fact that it also means the race might be more predictable than it sometimes can be.Whether the Slovenian romps to victory or not, there is plenty more to look out for in what could be a thrilling three weeks. From the Monaco time trial, to the incessantly hilly-to-mountainous parcours that should keep the entire top-10 on a vigorous simmer, there is unlikely to be much shortage of action.Pogaar may have enjoyed the most column inches so far, but it's a stacked field featuring some of the biggest stars of the sport. Read on for more, and enjoy the next three weeks.1. Tadej Pogaar (who else?)(Image credit: Getty Images)For some time the smart money has been on Tadej Pogaar riding the Vuelta this year, for the first time since 2019. That was only confirmed a few weeks ago, in the wake of his historic fifth Tour de France win.Having the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider on board will no doubt offer a huge visibility boost for the race, which often struggles against its Italian and French Grand Tour siblings. The presence of the all-conquering Slovenian could be a mixed blessing for fans though, who are often left both awed by his talent and bored by the predictability of his wins.If he wins here it would complete the full Grand Tour set for him just as Jonas Vingegaard's Giro d'Italia win earlier this year did for the Dane. It is an 'if' though. Despite appearances to the contrary, Pogaar is only human. He'll be carrying fatigue from the Tour and remains susceptible to illness, bad days and, unfortunately, crashes.2. The 'other' GC battle(Image credit: Getty Images)While much of the talk this coming three weeks is likely to be centred around Pogaar, let's not forget that there is a host of talent lining up behind him. The secondary GC battle, if we can presume to call it that, could be one of the most exciting facets of the race.Four-time winner Primo Rogli will be present, riding for Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe, but he is still recovering from being hit by a car in training and is unlikely to be at his best.Likely to be lining up to take on Pogaar alongside Rogli (or even above him) will be Oscar Onley (Netcompany-Ineos), Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) and Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM). Brit Onley in particular will be raring to make up for his Tour de France non-selection due to injury, while Tour King of the Mountains winner Carapaz, and Gall who was second on GC at the Giro d'Italia, will both be looking for podium places at least. It should be a good battle, even if it takes place in the wake of Pogaar.3. Monaco and the Gran PartidaYou may be no big fan of motorsports, but there's a good chance you'll be aware of the Monaco Grand Prix the most iconic event on the Formula One calendar. The principality's streets echo annually to the roar of V6 engines as they circle the city centre course.The Vuelta's first stage, a 9.4km time trial, will see the riders racing on parts of the famous F1 circuit, including the Mirabeau hairpin overlooking the marina. Ultra-technical and replete with hard turns, the stage is likely to reward skill as much as raw power and should be a treat to watch.The Vuelta does not enter the host country until stage five. This Gran Partida is a bit different though; after a second stage from Monaco to Manosque in France, the riders make a sizeable transfer across to western France for stage three, from Gruissan to Font Romeo in the Pyrenees. There is then an Andorran stage before the riders finally enter Spain on stage five.4. The Pandera and more mountain madness(Image credit: Getty Images)The Sierra de la Pandera, to give it its full name, is a climbs that pops up now and then in the Vuelta a Espaa. Notable for its consistently steep slopes, riders including Rafa Majka and, last time out in 2022 Richard Carapaz, have won there.This year it's the finishing climb for stage 14, and dwarves the rest of the smaller lumps along the 154km parcours. Topping out at 1,820m, its 11.8km, 7.2% stats only tell half the story, for much of its distance is well into double figures in terms of gradient. It should prove a fascinating arena, but it is only one of six mountain-top finishes.Perhaps the most brutal of these will be the Collada di Aguacil on the penultimate stage. This HC climb measures 8.4km at an eye-watering 9.4% it's the last climb of the race and comes on a day featuring four other cat-one climbs. Race organisers are clearly hoping that it will host the denouement of the GC. Tadej Pogaar may have other ideas.5. Wout van Aert's 'unfinished business'(Image credit: Getty Images)The popular Paris-Roubaix champion is clearly keen to make up for lost time, following the crash that ultimately saw him retire from the Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes in June.He finally began racing again at the 2.Pro Tour of Denmark, which he won at a canter, ticking off three out of five stage wins and the points classification along the way.However, he will be looking forward to testing himself on the big stage, and his fans will be eager to see him do so. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider described the race as "unfinished business" last time he rode he crashed out on stage 16 after three stage wins. He has even said that he could try for an early spell in the leader's red jersey, although the final GC is unlikely to be on his radar.