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...

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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...

CANYON//SRAM is back to being CANYON//SRAM.The team announced it has terminated its partnership with Zondacrypto, effective immediately, citing breaches of contract. We dont know exactly what that breach of contract is, but we do know what it means for the team. The Womens WorldTour squad will now race (again) as CANYON//SRAM, while the development team returns to CANYON//SRAM Generation.(Photos/Canyon)Simple enough on paper. In reality? Thats a mid-season rebrand, new kit, updated equipment, digital changes, UCI paperwork, and probably a few very tired people staring at logo files. But these are professionals, and there are no changes to the equipment they are using, so think of it as a new kit colorway. The team says the transition is already underway, with branding updates across clothing, bikes, online platforms, and official UCI channels expected to be fully wrapped by August 1, 2026.Not ideal timing. But bike racing rarely waits for a clean pause in action for a sponsor shake-up.(Canyon photo shoot in Flanders with Zoe BCKSTEDT (GBR/CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) over the Ponteweg cobbles Photo/kramon)Same Team | Familiar NameThis is not a case of a program suddenly looking for its footing. CANYON//SRAM has been one of the defining teams in modern womens cycling for more than a decade, with a resume that includes an overall win at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, multiple world champion titles, the Zwift Academy, and the creation of CANYON//SRAM Generation.That Generation program is a big one. It wasnt just a nice idea bolted onto a WorldTour team. It gave young riders a real pathway into the top level of womens racing, and it helped set the tone for what development should look like in the sport.So yes, losing a naming partner mid-season is a headache. But this doesnt read like a team in panic mode. It reads like a team cutting the cord and getting back to work.Team Manager Ronny Lauke put it plainlyThe organization had respected its contractual obligations and legal procedures, but was ready to draw a line and move forward. (Photo/Canyon)What Lays Ahead Giro Starts Now, Tour Still LoomsThe timing is spicy because CANYON//SRAMs WorldTour squad heads straight into the Giro dItalia Women, which starts May 30. The team says it will target both stage wins and GC ambitions in Northern Italy.The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is still on the board, too. The team says its ambitions to fight for the overall at the WorldTour level remain unchanged. In other words, the name on the jersey may be changing, but the race plan isnt.Meanwhile, CANYON//SRAM Generation gets a short reset after podium rides across three stage races in the Czech Republic and Austria. The development squad returns June 12 at the Tour Fminin des Pyrnes, with the Col du Tourmalet on the menu.(Throwback to the OG Canyon//SRAM team kits. Photo/Rapha)What Actually Changes?Mostly the look. The bikes are still Canyon. The drivetrain identity is still SRAM. The structure, riders, staff, and long-term team project remain intact. What changes is the Zondacrypto branding disappearing from the program.That matters visually, of course. CANYON//SRAM has always had one of the most recognizable looks in the womens peloton; loud kits, sharp bike paint jobs, and a brand identity that stood out in the bunch. The return to the cleaner CANYON//SRAM name feels familiar because it is.(The Tour is looming, and were all ready. Photo/Zwift)Behind the scenes, though, this is a pile of work. Updating kits, bikes, websites, social channels, sponsor assets, race registrations, and UCI documents mid-season is not exactly a rest-day massage.But from the outside, the message is clear: the team is stable, the calendar is moving, and the goals havent changed.The Zondacrypto chapter is over. The double slash remains.Now comes the harder part: racing like nothing happened.Canyon//SRAMThe post Did Pro Cyclings Crypto Bubble Burst? Canyon//SRAM Womens Team Drops Zondacrypto! appeared first on Bikerumor.

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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...

Jonas Vingegaard has won every single mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia until this Friday, but on this occasion, the leader of the Corsa Rosa was more than happy to give his teammate Sepp Kuss the opportunity to take the win - something which was accomplished perfectly. "We knew that anything can...

Sepp Kuss produced one of the standout performances of the race to win the queen stage of the Giro d'Italia after an exhausting day in the Dolomites. The American climber from Team Visma | Lease a Bike attacked from the breakaway and held off the chasing riders on the brutal final ascent to Pian di...

The QuikrStuff Mach 2 hitch rack popped on our radar via AWOLs Overland Digest, and its interesting in several ways. This new LV (literally Longer Version) just launched with a longer stinger to help it clear bumpers, tailgates, etc.For starters, theres the eerie similarity to 1UP USAs racks. And thats because QuikrStuffs founder Cal Phillips originally founded 1UP USA with the Quik Rack, too. He sold that company, and after the original patents expired, he got back in the game to bring a few new ideas to market.Where 1UP has branched out into heavy duty racks for motos, overland gear mounts, QuikrStuff is (for now anyway) focused on bicycles. Their single model, the Mach2, starts with a 1-bike Single Rack base.Then, you can by Add-Ons to increase capacity up to four bikes, but the trick is in how they attach.If you skipped the video above, heres how it works:Unbox and install base rackClick Add-On into placeLoad bikesInstalling each Add-On takes just five seconds and zero tools. Its just as easy to remove, simply hold the release lever that locks it into place, tilt it up, and pull it off. Even better, each Add-On has a release lever, so you never have to reach all the way under the rack to tilt it up.It tilts down, too, letting you drop it down to access the back of your vehicle. And the whole thing folds up to the size of a small carry-on suitcase, making it easy to stow in your trunk or garage when not in use.The new LV model has a total weight rating of 165lbs, but actual max capacity depends on your configuration:1 bike 75 pounds2 bikes 130 pounds total3 bikes 165 pounds total4 bikes 105 pounds totalFor e-bike users, theres also a quick-add Ramp that attaches to the rear of the rack in the same way. This makes it super easy to transport without having to shove it in your vehicle (or create manufacturing complexity by trying to slide it into the rack).QuikrStuff Mach2 LV Specs & Weights:Weight: 30.9 poundsShipping weight: 35.2 poundsTray length: 56.3Folded size: 28- x 17- x 7-Shipping dimensions: 31x19x9Base racks range from $799 to $879 and come in 2 and 1.25 versions. Add-Ons are $699 each, ramps are $299. Options include wheel locks, wheel straps, cable locks, license plate mount, and more.QuikrStuff.comThe post QuikrStuff Mach2 Hitch Rack Adds or Removes Bikes in Seconds appeared first on Bikerumor.

Despite having dropped out of the general classification at this year's Giro d'Italia (on purpose), Giulio Ciccone continues to be in the center of attention. On stage 19, Ciccone joined his already fifth breakaway of this Giro. His goal was clear; to move into the Maglia Azzurra, ideally with enoug...