The 2026 Tour Divide is underway, and the pace is already astonishing. French rider Victor Bosoni stormed to the front on day one, opening a commanding lead before reaching Fernie, and defending champion Meaghan Hackinen quickly established herself as the woman to watch. Meanwhile, early mechanical heartbreak, freezing overnight temps, and a relentless opening-day sprint offered a reminder that anything can happen over the next weeks. Find our first recap with photos from Eddie Clark here...The post 2026 Tour Divide Day 1: Heartbreak Sprint appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team might become one of the most stacked sprinter teams in the peloton next season. Aside from their current headliners, they are reported to be signing Tom Crabbe and Tommaso Dati - two riders having a breakthrough season. It seems as if the Swiss team is also close t...

Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour-Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes delivered a lot of drama. The main favourite Paul Seixas crashed and made an hours-long recovery of a four-minute gap; Luke Tuckwell survived in the yellow jersey on the brutal ascent to the Grand Colombier; and it was Isaac del Toro who took the win in...

The Mexican rider proved strongest on the Grand Colombier, as Luke Tuckwell held onto yellow

Paul Seixas has had a tremendously eventful day today at the Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes. The Frenchman crashed early in the day at high speed and with consequences, that threatened not only his race but his Tour de France debut. He detailed the crash, took the blame for it, and talked extensively abo...

Juan Ayuso started off his 2026 season with a set of strong performances at the Volta ao Algarve which earned him the overall win. An injury at Paris-Nice derailed his spring, but as the peloton reaches the summer and the Tour de France period, the Spaniard has returned to his best level. He could'v...

The Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes 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. The French race takes place from the 7th to 14th of June and we take a look at the fines, time penalties, relegatio...

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