The preliminary startlist for Strade Bianche 2026 has been revealed, and once again, the white roads of Tuscany are set to welcome one of the strongest early-season fields in cycling. With the race returning to Siena on 7 March, the 20th edition promises another showdown between established champion...

CyclistGlasgow to host UCI Cyclocross World Cup in December 2026The UCI Cyclocross World Cup will return to the UK in 2026 as the series comes to Glasgow on Saturday 13th December 2026. Set to be the most northerly round of cyclocrosss premier series, the Scottish city will see the sports top riders, including Scotlands own Cameron Mason, clash on a circuit around Kelvingrove Park.The last time the World Cup came to the UK was in 2014, when the event was held in Milton Keynes. Since then, the UK has been missing from the calendar, although an Irish round was briefly added in the early 2020s. After 12 years, Britain will welcome the sport once again, this time for the first appearance on Scottish mud.Glasgow will be the third stop in the 2026-27 World Cup, which will start in Czechia in late November, in a lineup alongside iconic venues in Dendermonde, Benidorm and Koksijde in the season-long contest won by world champions Mathieu van der Poel and Lucinda Brand earlier this year.Kelvingrove Park to host the raceDAVID PINTENS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty ImagesThe circuit will be centred around Kelvingrove Park in Glasgows West End. The park has a strong sporting history, having hosted the UCI Road World Championships in 2023 and the bowls events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, but this will be its first foray into cyclocross.With its blend of hills and postcard backdrops, namely the University of Glasgow and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, the course will be revealed in further detail later this year. However, expect there to be some bumps throughout, with the ramp to Park Circus likely to feature in the race.In response to the news, British Cyclings director of events Jonathan Day said, This is an incredibly exciting moment for cycling in Great Britain as a UCI Cyclocross World Cup round returns for the first time in over a decade. Cyclocross has such a rich history in the country, with incredible riders who excel on the international stage. To bring a prestigious UCI World Cup round to our portfolio of events is brilliant for fans of this amazing sport and for major sporting events in the country.swpix.comThe cyclocross race will come in the same year that Glasgow welcomes the Commonwealth Games for the second time, just before Scotland takes on the role of hosting the opening stage of the 2027 Tour de France the following summer.ExclusiveBritish Cycling Memberpre-sale tickets open today (Tuesday 3rd March 2026). General sale opens onTicketmasterat 10am on Monday 9th March. Expect a days worth of festivities to be on the agenda come December, as Flanders Classics are set to run the events this winter.The post Glasgow to host UCI Cyclocross World Cup in December 2026 appeared first on Cyclist.

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CyclistIts time for UAE Team ADQ to kick things up a notchWhen Italian womens team Al-BTC-Ljubljanabecame UAE Team ADQ in 2022, hot on the heels of the UAE mens team winning back-to-back Tour de France yellow jerseys with Tadej Pogaar, it seemed like only a matter of time before they became the next superteam of the womens peloton. The four seasons that followed saw success come slower than many would have expected, but now it seems like the time has come when they break through to certifiably become one of the Womens WorldTours very best, and most well-rounded squads.The signing of perennial Italian National Champion and serial winner Elisa Longo Borghini was the catalyst. The 34-year-old is a powerhouse. She thrives on Italian roads, winning the womens Giro dItalia in 2024 and 2025, and shes a contender across the Classics and Monuments too, with wins in Strade Bianche, Trofeo Alfredo Binda, Tre Valli Varesine, the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix to her name among many other races. And just over a year into her time with UAE Team ADQ shes won consecutive editions of the UAE Tour.Yet for her stranglehold on the Giros maglia rosa and success in one-day jaunts, the yellow jersey of the Tour de France Femmes has proved elusive. Her sixth place in 2022 was preceded by two DNFs and one pre-race withdrawal through injury. Its a tough break at the biggest race of the season, however it has allowed others in the wings to step forward and shine.Mava Squiban celebrates with Dominika Wodarczyk after winning one of her two stages of the Tour de France Femmes 2025. A.S.O./Pauline BalletIn 2025, Longo Borghini had to call it quits after just two stages. Yet despite losing their team leader, the race couldnt have gone better after that.The newfound freedom in not riding for an undisputed leader allowed young French rider Mava Squibanto go on the offensive, using her low profile to an advantage to launch an attack on Stage 6, riding 32km solo to the finish for her first WorldTour victory. And the first time was so nice that she rode away on another solo adventure the very next day over the Col du Granier to make it two consecutive stage wins and also brought her the overall combativity award.That wouldve been enough for the team to call the race a huge success, but there was more. Dominika Wodarczyk rode her own race after Longo Borghinis departure and worked her way up to fourth overall after finishing the final four stages in fifth, fifth, seventh and fourth. It was a remarkable achievement given how depleted they were, with only three riders actually finishing the race in Squiban, Wodarczyk and Irish sprinter Lara Gillespie, who finished third behind Lorena Wiebes and Marianne Vos on Stage 4.Going into 2026 the team made a few big signings that really show their ambition. Pauliena Rooijakkers has joined from Fenix-Deceuninck to bolster their GC ambitions. The Dutch rider claimed an exceptional third place at the Tour in 2024 when she climbed brilliantly on Alpe dHuez to finish with Demi Vollering, and followed that up with fourth place overall at the Giro last year. Shell be an important card to play alongside the trio of Longo Borghini, Squiban and Wodarczyk as either a superdomestique or another leader in the hilly Classics and stage races.The team also brought veteran Mavi Garca back into the foldfrom Liv-AlUla-Jayco. Still thriving at 42 years of age, the Spaniard, who rode for the Al version of the team as well as the first season under UAE Team ADQ, is coming off an impressive season that included a Tour stage win and World Championship bronze medal, and shes clearly carrying that form into 2026 with a second overall at the Tour Down Under to start her season.New signing Pauliena Rooijakkers and Squiban will be two important cards for UAE Team ADQ to play in the hills this season. Szymon Gruchalski/Getty ImagesFinishing behind Garca on the podium in Australia was teammate Paula Blasi, who was called up to the UAE WorldTour team from the development squad last summer. The 23-year-old Spaniard is a real talent, taking home a host of strong placings in elite level races, including fourth overall at the Tour de Romandie, before finishing her year at the pointy end of U23 races, with sixth overall at the Tour de lAvenir, third in the World Championships Road Race and taking the win at the European Championships Road Race. With riders such as Longo Borghini and Garca reaching the twilight of their careers, Blasi is a really promising prospect for UAE.Away from the mountains, theyve signed American sprinter and one-day rider Megan Jastrab from Picnic-PostNL. Shell add an important cog in the teams Classics machine to support Longo Borghini, and shell also be a strong addition to Lara Gillespies leadout train. As will 21-year-old Italian Federica Venturelli, who has been promoted from the development team this season. A proven time-triallist, Venturelli is the U23 European Champion in the time-trial and came third at Worlds. Alongside those new additions, the team can rely on the likes of Karlijn Swinkels and Silvia Persico to be up there in one-day races and contest for stages, while theyll be hoping for further development from Eleonora Gasparrini and two-time Irish champion Gillespie, who made a huge leap in 2025 to cement herself as one of the pelotons best sprinters a vital weapon if they are to truly be a superteam.Its been a strong start to 2026 for UAE Team ADQ. The team occupied spots two to four in the general classification at the Tour Down Under, with Garcafollowed by Blasi and Wodarczyk. A brilliant achievement ultimately overshadowed by losing a 3 vs 1 against EFs Noemi Regg on the final day. The legs were there, the execution not. That was followed up with Longo Borghinis UAE Tour victory, with Gillespie sprinting to two second places and a fifth over the three bunch finishes. Meanwhile they took three one-day wins in Spain through Squiban, Swinkels and Venturelli, with all three demonstrating great team performances. And with the Classics getting underway last weekend, Swinkels rode to a strong sixth at Omloop before Gillespie just missed out with second at Omloop van het Hageland and then getting a big win at Le Samyn yesterday with the help of a fantastic ride from teammate Elynor Backstedt.With all the teams leaders clearly in good form to start the year, expect to see the UAE kit at the business end of the Classics before attention turns to Longo Borghinis defence of the Giro, where shell face tougher competition than ever after Demi Vollering announced her schedule. However UAE Team ADQ want to win in 2026 and have already proven that when the cards arent dealt in their favour, they can make their own success.With one of the pelotons strongest climbing units, Classics powerhouses and a world-beating sprinter on the rise, 2026 should be their most prosperous season yet.The post Its time for UAE Team ADQ to kick things up a notch appeared first on Cyclist.

Today Team Visma | Lease a Bike was present at Le Samyn 2026 with a very young line-up, with Per Strand Hagenes, Wout van Aert, Pietro Mattio, Loe van Belle and development team riders Matisse Van Kerckhove and Aldo Tailleu at the start line. The race marked Wout van Aert's return to competition aft...

CyclistCervlo Caledonia gets increased tyre clearance, semi-integrated cables and a 53g weight reductionCervlo has updated its Caledonia endurance bike, increasing tyre clearance to 36mm and introducing a new cockpit with cable routing under the stem as well as a T47A bottom bracket, bringing it in line with modern bike trends. At the same time, theres a 53g reduction in frame weight.While the more premium Caledonia-5 had a minor update in 2024 to increase tyre clearance and compliance, the lower-priced Caledonia has just received updates to bring its performance more in line with the higher-end model and increase intercompatibility.Cervlo claims its the perfect bike for the modern road rider.The 2026 Cervlo Caledonias 36mm tyre clearance is 2mm wider than the previous model and you can now fit 34mm tyres with mudguards. Cervlo has also tweaked the Caledonias geometry, adding 1mm to the fork offset to adjust the trail to 32mm tyres. Geometry is now the same as the Caledonia-5 and is claimed to offer stable, predictable handling.According to Cervlo, the frames clean lines ensure aero efficiency, while theres a reduction in the seat tube surface area that, along with the added clearance, increases ride comfort.Compatible with integrated cockpits or a standard stemCables are now semi-integrated rather than external as previously, running into the head tube under the stem. The new Caledonia has a D-shaped steerer similar to other Cervlos, so that it can also be set up fully integrated.The design is more modular and less complex than that on the Caledonia-5, and theres a round 1in stem interface to offer compatibility with standard stems.Further redesign efforts help tidy up the cable routing for mechanical front derailleurs, and it includes a blanking plug so that the Caledonia can be set up 1x.The update sees a switch from Cervlos older press-fit BBright bottom bracket to a threaded T47A standard, again following the industry trend to concentrate to a small number of threaded bottom bracket standards.Cervlo says the 54g frame weight reduction brings the Caledonias weight down to closer to the Caledonia-5 and claims performance is similar, just at a lower price.So why now choose the Caledonia-5 over the Caledonia? Cervlo points to the internal storage on the Caledonia-5 thats not present on the Caledonia, the augmented aerodynamics through the 5s aero D-shaped seatpost and its more sophisticated carbon layup. The Caledonia-5 also comes in higher spec builds, is lower in weight and, Cervlo claims, is more compliant.2026 Cervlo Caledonia specs and pricesThe 2025 Caledonia is available in four specs:Caledonia Force with Reserve 40|44 4LD wheels, priced at 5,200 / $6,500 / 6,499Caledonia Rival with Vision Team i23 Straight Pull wheels, priced at 4,000 / $4,850 / 3,999Caledonia 105 Di2 with Vision Team i23 Straight Pull wheels, also priced at 4,000 / $4,850 / 3,999Caledonia 105 with Vision Team i23 J-Bend spoke wheels, priced at 3,000 / $3,300 / 2,999Theres a choice of navy blue or mid-brown frame colours. Related Posts Cervlo S5road bike review Cervlos new R5 is UCI illegal with sub-6kg builds possible If it aint broke Cervlo makes minor updates to its new Caledonia-5 Best endurance road bikes 2026 reviewed for comfort on long rides The post Cervlo Caledonia gets increased tyre clearance, semi-integrated cables and a 53g weight reduction appeared first on Cyclist.

After the chaos and an eventual sprint victory of Soren Waerenskjold at last year's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, this situation was quite different before the 2026 edition. The presence of Mathieu van der Poel at the race's 81st edition was a clear signal to opponents that, if you want to win, you have to...

Cian Uijtdebroeks was slated to debut at ParisNice this spring, but his start in the French race is in doubt after the injury he suffered in February. The young Belgian, a headline Movistar Team signing for 2026, was forced to abandon the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana after a crash on stage 3 tha...

The 2026 Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne had an unusually controlled run for a second year in a row with once again a large group sprint for the victory. The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad follow-up race sometimes brings forth many unexpected names, this time, fourth place Matevz Govekar was among them. With thi...

This week's update features points scored in stage races Giro di Sardegna and one-day racesOmloop Nieuwsblad,Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne, Faun-Ardche Classic,Faun Drome Classic, Visit South Aegean GP and Region on Dodecanese GP. You can check the previous UCI Rankings update here. The Opening Week...