Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar are likely set to have another uncontested cobbled classics campaign, as both of their rivals find themselves injured at the time being. Whilst Wout van Aert's concerns are over his form, Mads Pedersen fears that he may not even take part in the Tour of Flander...

The cyclocross season is approaching its end, and Bart Wellens has taken the opportunity to assess the competitive winter. The former Belgian professional rider, now 47, analysed what unfolded in the discipline and made one thing clear: Mathieu van der Poel once again imposed his authority and, if h...

The Tour des Alpes Maritimes will be taking place on the 22nd of February in 2026, and is back to a one-day race format, which will give the climbers and classics specialists the chance to take a prestigious victory in the packed French February calendar. We take a look at its profile. The Tour des...

Comment & Analysis: Over the years of debate about Strand Road, even some people who otherwise support sustainable transport have, without question, accepted that Strand Road is a leisure route that couldnt be useful for commuting trips, but this is simply not the case. A lot of this stems from the idea that Strand Road is some great detour from the Blackrock area to the main employment centre. The fact is, Strand Road is useful for commuting by cycling, and is not a massive detour from Merrion Road to many major employment centres around the south east of the city centre.For example, from where the two routes diverge at the Merrion Gates, the inland route is 4km to Googles HQ at the southeast edge of the Docklands, while the Strand Road route is 4.06km, which is well within the distance tolerance for people cycling to detour to a better route.In fact, when you compare the two routes further, the 60 metre difference is not significant at all. Much longer detours would be acceptable to most cyclists, given the advantages (and Im not talking about the sea view).The main main diffrencess are: Nearly 3km continuously segregated route (70% of the route) via the coast vs a patchwork of painted lines and bus lanes on the inland route.2-3 main junctions (Im including the level crossing as a possible extra delay) on the coastal route vs 8 large signalised junctions on the inland route.A few car park access points on the coast vs far more minor conflict points on the inland route, including far more driveways, access points, loading bays, bus stops, at least one filling station, etc.An unprotected right turn into Shelbourne Road, etc, is needed on the inland route.While BusConnects will fix some of the issues on the inland route, many will still exist, including many more conflict points.The above means that the coastal route will have fewer points of stopping at traffic lights and far fewer conflicts, causing delay and danger.The Strand Road route (shown in purple) also starts to make far more sense as a commuter connection when you include the areas planned cycle route (orange) and bridge connections (shown in red) in the case of BusConnects, approved and ready to be built.Strand Road will be the more direct route to Sir John Rogersons Quay, the North Docklands, Eastpoint Business Park, etc. While Dublin needs a cycle network, make no mistake: Strand Road can serve as a primary commuter route, and it can be delivered quickly while major construction is underway across the city. This will be invaluable for enabling a modal shift ahead of that disruptive construction, keeping more people moving. And, as covered last year, 9.5k people moving in next door at the former Glass Bottle site is exactly why the Strand Road cycle path trial needs to go ahead. A near-core city area with more housing needs more effective use of the road space already available, which will not be expanded significantly.

MAAP and fashion label Perks and Mini (P.A.M) has released its fourth capsule collection, which encourages you to push beyond the familiar until the earth morphs with alien vitality. The Outer Terrestrial Space Travel collection is said to bring P.A.Ms signature psy-activated graphic language and free-wheeling aesthetic to MAAPs high-performance cycling kit and alt-cycling ethos. MAAP and P.A.M first collaborated in 2021, with a more casual collection released in early 2022. That was followed later in the year by the trippy Club Ciclistico Amatiorale capsule, which was said to be at the intersection of earth meets urban sunshine sonnets. The fourth PAAM collection is for those in pursuit of cosmic elevation and outer terrestrial adventures. But here on the earth, you can buy a range of on- and off-bike clothing. MAAPs Pro Air Jersey 3.0 is available in Violet Cosmos or Black and Glow Lime, while its Team Bib Evo Cargo shorts are decorated with reflective MAAP x P.A.M graphics. The collection also contains MAAPs new Wind Jacket and its Air Mesh LS Tee. For when youre not riding, MAAP has put out a hoodie and casual shorts, alongside two T-shirts in the same colours as the special-edition cycling jersey. There are also caps, socks, musettes and water bottles available. Alongside P.A.M, MAAP has teamed up with other fashion and sports brands in recent years. In 2022, it released an Alt_Road collection with New Yorks outerwear brand The Arrivals and last year it collaborated with Hoka. The MAAP x P.A.M Pro Air Jersey 3.0. MAAP The collection includes casual clothing, such as this T-shirt. MAAP MAAP's Air Mesh LS Tee. MAAP The drop includes MAAP's new Wind Jacket in green. MAAP

Last season began with a victory in his very first race of the year and ended with his departure from the team that had been his home for the past five years. Dutch rider Daan Hoole left the American Lidl-Trek to join the French Decathlon CMA CGM Team. The decision, however, was far from simple. Spe...

At 25 years of age, Baptiste Veistroffer is taking steady steps in what is still a young professional career. This year, he rides in the colours of Lotto-Intermarch, having been one of the riders who secured a contract following the team merger. Before fully committing to cycling, he was a triathle...

After starting the 2026 season in outstanding form, winning the overall classification of the Setmana Ciclista Volta a Comunitat Valenciana, where she also claimed the points classification, Demi Vollering has become a major talking point behind the scenes in the international peloton. The reason? A...