The 2026 Giro d'Italia will take place from the 8th to the 31st of May. It is the first Grand Tour of the season, and there are 21 stages that will take the riders through many of Italy's iconic cities, the mythical Alps, and many treacherous stages - each one can end the climber's chances of winnin...

The Giro dItalia has long built its reputation on attrition as much as spectacle. Across three weeks of racing between 8 May and 31 May, crashes, illness, exhaustion, and withdrawals can completely reshape the race, whether in chaotic bunch sprints, freezing mountain conditions or the brutal final...

The Giro dItalia is not only shaped by attacks in the mountains and sprint finishes on the road, but also by the decisions made behind the scenes by the race commissaires. Across three weeks of racing between 8 May and 31 May, fines, time penalties, relegations, and other sanctions can quickly infl...

Orbea also has its own all-new lightweight cross-country race bike in the works. And this prototype we spotted in Nove Mesto over the weekend looks quite familiar, just not like the Orbea Oiz that we know. Even though it shares the same core single-pivot layout as the current 120mm Oiz, this new OO Lab prototype mountain bike repositions its rear shock, tucked inside the lower half of the toptube for a more integrated, more lightweight look. But what can we tell from our sneak peek?2026 Orbea Oiz XC bike prototype spotted in Nove Mesto(All photos/Cory Benson)Unlike Scott-SRAM Racing, who were pretty much openly showing off their new unreleased Spark, the Orbea Factory Team were being a little more coy with their prototype OOLab XC bike. In fact, the Orbea mechanics had this pretty slick custom wrap to cover up what may be a version of their unreleased Oiz, already finished in the official Orbea Factory Team paint job? That would suggest that even though some of the raw carbon OOLab-labelled prototypes still looked like a work in process, this painted bike would suggest a launch very soon!Besides that bike hidden under wraps, we still spotted a couple versions of the new prototype out in the open as it was being set up, worked on, and raced over the weekend. But most of the Orbea riders were still racing on the existing Oiz.What do we know about the prototype?The nice bike we got the best look at was being raced this weekend by #69 Simon Andreassen.The all-new bike design takes Orbeas in-line shock layout one step further, tucking the rear shock up into the lower half of the top tube. It still has a shortened link to drive a normal shock, but overall, the raw carbon prototype frame appears more slender and visually lighter than the bikes the majority of the Orbea Factory Team were racing at the Czech round of the XC World Cup.Its also a frame design that looks very familiar. Weve seen several bikes align a toptube-mounted rear shock into the actual tube over the years, including the likes of Commencal, MMR, Trek, and Yeah, this looks a lot like a Specialized Epic World Cup to me.This Orbea Oiz prototype looks a lot like the current S-Works Epic 9 that launched just last month, but maybe its even closer in appearance to the 3-year-old Epic World Cup. Even down to the way the short linkage attaches from below to the smooth-ended seatstays and the one-sided upper shock mount bolt.Tech details we can see?We dont know how much travel this new bike gets. A short link only gave the Epic WC 75mm and the latest link-less Supercaliber, just 80mm. In an age of more aggressive cross-country racing, we find it hard to imagine Orbea introducing a new XC race bike with any less than 100-120mm of rear wheel travel. That little silver link does appear to be longer, more in line with the current 120mm Epic 9, so fingers crossed. than the EpiIm genuinely really curious to find out more about this machine.Until then, well have to speculate beyond the simple facts that we do know. That this next-gen Orbea Oiz will keep a threaded bottom bracket, UDH dropouts, fully integrated internal cable routing through the headset, and 2 sets of bottle cage mounts inside the main triangle.Is a new Orbea Oiz coming soon?As for when a new Orbea Oiz XC race bike will drop? We dont know that yet.Some signs, like that team-painted bike being hidden from view, point to an imminent launch. This dusty unfinished, raw carbon frameset spotted waiting in the Orbea Factory Team paddock at Nove Mesto World Cup could suggest theres still some time to wait. But it also has what looks like a more-finished black anodized short link, hinting of a more commercially-ready product than the raw machined link that Andreassen appears to still be testing.I guess we have to be patient.Oreba.comThe post Prototype OOLab Orbea Oiz XC Bike Raced At Nove Mesto World Cup Looks Pretty Epic! appeared first on Bikerumor.

Stage 15 of the Giro dItalia 2026 looked scripted in advance. A pan-flat route, tailwind, and relentless speed all day set the perfect stage for the sprinters teams. But cycling always leaves room for the improbable. And in Milano, Fredrik Dversnes turned an attack that almost looked pointless int...

The British rider was also second in the short course race before heads back to the road

Bridge Bike Works just expanded production capacity, basically doubling the number of their Surveyor all-road bikes they can produce from their Toronto manufacturing plant. To celebrate, theyve loaded a a van full of demo bikes in all sizes and sent it criss-crossing North America so you can try them.Theyre also adding Campagnolo build options, including 1x options, which should appear on their site soon. In the meantime, new Shimano GRX 1x kits are available now on gravel builds. For wheels, all base builds now come with ENVE AR40 wheels.The mobile demonstration fleet will hit major cycling events including Unbound Gravel, Whistler Gran Fondo, Big Sugar Gravel, and numerous regional cycling festivals throughout the spring and summer seasons. The van has standard builds, but the demo team can help setup a fit analysis to help you order the right size and cockpit configuration. Check the full schedule here and follow them on social for pop-ups and new dates as they add them.As far as production goes, the added capacity also lets them deliver built-to-order full carbon fiber frame built to your specs in under eight weeks. If you havent seen them, theyre gorgeous, and doing unique things like a full carbon fiber threaded BB shell. Meaning, the threads themselves are carbon fiber, eliminating bonded metal inserts, and founder Mike Yakubowicz says theyve been working flawlessly since debuting two years ago. See how theyre made in our Bridge Bike Works factory tour.BridgeBikeWorks.comThe post Bridge Bike Works Demo Van Rolls Out, Plus New Campy & Shimano Builds appeared first on Bikerumor.

Stage 15 of the Giro dItalia 2026 delivered more than another successful defence of the maglia rosa by Jonas Vingegaard. The day was defined by tension between riders and race organisers over the state of the final circuit in Milan, a layout the peloton deemed excessively dangerous, which led to a...

Rs Tailteann 2026 Final Stage ReportStage 5 of the 2026 Rs Tailteann brought the race to an intense conclusion as the riders faced a fast and tactical final stage from Carlow to Dunboyne. With 52 seconds separating the leading riders on general classification, the final day opened at a ferocious pace as attacks flew from the opening kilometres across the roads of Kildare and Meath.As the race entered the finishing circuit in Dunboyne, spectators were treated to relentless aggression from riders seeking to overturn the standings before the finish in Dunboyne. A breakaway featuring Ewan Mackie, who started the day in third place gained time quickly, forcing the yellow jersey team of APS Pro Cycling to organise a determined chase behind.As the race entered Dunboyne for the final time, the head of the race was back together with Liam Flanagan (APS Pro Cycling) proving strongest in the bunch finish. He was followed by Tom Armstrong (Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli) and Matteo Cigala (Carlow: Dan Morrissey).Rs Tailteann 24/5/2026 Stage 5 Carlow DunboyneIrelands Conn McDunphy of the USA: APS Pro Cycling team celebrates overall victory as he crosses the finish linePhoto : Lorraine OSullivanConn McDunphy of APS Pro Cycling successfully defended the yellow jersey to become the overall winner of the 2026 Rs Tailteann. The final stage completed an aggressive and dramatic edition of the race, with constant attacks, tactical battles and close general classification racing right to the final finish line.Rs Tailteann Stage 5 Photos by Lorraine OSullivanResults Rs Tailteann

The 2026 Giro dItalia classifications will evolve day by day over three weeks of racing, from the Grande Partenza in Bulgaria to the final stage in Rome, between 8 May and 31 May. Every summit finish, sprint stage, breakaway, and time trial has the potential to reshape the fight for the Maglia Rosa...