One of the highest-profile transfers that has been spoken off for months is that of Mauro Schmid. This Saturday, the move to Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team has been made official, with a reported salary of around 2 million and a place alongside Tom Pidcock. "Mauro is one of the most complete b...

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FDJ United-Suez, the number one ranked Women's WorldTour team, have partnered with Red Bull, it was announced on Saturday, on the eve of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.The team of former Tour champion Demi Vollering will debut their new Red Bull helmets on stage one, with the partnership representing a first for Red Bull within women's cycling. Other riders are sponsored directly by Red Bull, like Canyon-SRAM's Zoe Bckstedt, but this is the first time a whole team has been sponsored like this. However, the team name will remain the same for now.The prospect of the partnership between FDJ United-Suez and energy drink brand Red Bull was reported by Cyclingnews back in March, but it has taken until now for the deal to be revealed. The brand joins as major partner and official energy drink partner. Red Bull separately sponsor a men's WorldTour team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, for whom Remco Evenepoel rides."We are delighted to welcome Red Bull with us, and this partnership is the pinnacle of all the structuring and development efforts we have tirelessly invested in over the past years," FDJ United-Suez's manager, Stephen Delcourt, said on Saturday. "What brings FDJ United-Suez and Red Bull together goes beyond the pursuit of performance alone. We share the determination to challenge established models and conventions, to innovate, and to imagine new ways of advancing and telling the story of our sport. "Seeing this partnership come to life at the Tour de France Femmes is a truly special moment for our team, France-based with International ambitions. It marks a new step in our development and perfectly reflects our ambition: to keep progressing on the road while daring to push boundaries beyond it." Asked about her new helmet by Cycling Weekly in the mix zone ahead of stage one, Vollering said: "It's cool, no? I really like it, it's a special helmet. It's a new sponsorship for the team, a partnership I have to say, because it's really a partnership. We'll work together. It's an exciting thing."The press release announcing the deal reads: "Unveiled for the first time during the opening stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, this partnership marks a new milestone in FDJ United-Suez's growth trajectory. The team will benefit from Red Bull's expertise and performance ecosystem, particularly through the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center. "This long-term collaboration will enable FDJ United-Suez to further enhance its working methods and continue its commitment to innovation and elite performance in support of its athletes."The Tour de France Femmes begins on Saturday with a 138km stage which starts and finishes in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

Tadej Pogacars latest Tour de France victory did more than extend his dominance over modern cycling. It also brought the sports recurring credibility debate sharply back into view. A fifth yellow jersey, another collection of stage wins and a series of record-breaking performances ensured that adm...

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift race director Marion Rousse has said several options are being considered for a possible reroute of Fridays seventh stage, which is due to finish on Mont Ventoux. Ahead of this year's edition, the climb's local prefecture released a statement asking the race organiser, ASO, to plan for an alternative route due to the risk of wildfires in the region. Speaking to Cycling Weekly in Lausanne on Saturday, Rousse said no changes are in place yet, but a decision will be made next Tuesday 4 August. Were considering several options, she said. Whats certain is that were still going to go up Mont Ventoux the riders are still going to climb it. However, were of course at the disposal of the prefecture who will take the decision, and will help with access if necessary. Asked for more information about the options, Rousse said: That will be unveiled on 4 August. But its something weve already considered and will be put in place to help everyone. Rousse's comments came after the Vaucluse prefecture, which counts Mont Ventoux within its remit, released the following statement on Friday: At a time when forest areas are at a peak risk of fire, the prefecture has asked the organisers of the Tour to consider an alternative route. Following a fire risk assessment on Tuesday 4 August, an alternative route will be implemented should the wildfire risk be considered extreme.Three stages of the mens Tour de France were impacted last month as a result of extreme weather; stage nine was shortened by 30km due to a red weather warning, stage 21 was shortened by 44km due to wildfires, and on stage three, fans were urged not to go to the finish because of wildfires in the Pyrenees. It is uncertain how the Queen stage of the Tour de France Femmes may be affected. When stages were shortened at the mens race, kilometres were removed from the start, with the finales left as planned. We are in constant touch with the prefecture and we will adapt, just as the mens Tour de France did, Rousse said during a media meeting on Friday.The Tour de France is just a bike race. Whats happening in everyday life outside of it is more important.

Good morning and welcome to the liveblog of the 2026 Clasica San Sebastin. Today marks the 45th edition of one of the most prestigious and demanding one-day races on the Iberian Peninsula. With its traditionally challenging route, the race provides an ideal appetiser ahead of the third Grand Tour o...

Tadej Pogacar has admitted that the days immediately after the Tour de France can leave him exhausted, emotionally drained and sometimes wanting to shut himself away from everyone. The Slovenian returned home after claiming a fifth yellow jersey, but the transition from almost two months of preparat...

George Bennett believes race organisers may be deliberately using camera motorbikes to manufacture dramatic finales, leaving sprint teams fighting an arm wrestle against vehicles helping breakaways stay clear. The New Zealand national champion returned from his sixth Tour de France convinced that...

This years Colorado Trail Race starts early tomorrow morning from Waterton Canyon in Denver, with a group of around 80 newcomers and returning riders lining up to pedal and push more than 500 miles along the singletrack-heavy route through the Rockies. Finisher Alan Jacoby wrote a detailed race preview outlining all the essentials and who and what to watch as you follow the race. See it hereThe post 2026 Colorado Trail Race Preview: Heres What to Watch appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.