British, and global, cross-country racing has evolved to become something far from its ragged beginnings. We take a look at the evolution in XC over the last 40 years

At the 2026 Vuelta a Espana, the racing does not always end at the finish line. Sprint deviations, dangerous riding, drafting, sticky bottles, illegal feeding and littering can all lead to fines, time penalties, UCI points deductions, yellow cards or relegations once the commissaires have reviewed t...

Tadej Pogacar faces a real race against time to make the Montreal World Championships on September 27th. The Slovenian crashed out of La Vuelta a Espaa and, with four weeks to go until the Worlds, doubts over his recovery are inevitable. Alberto Contador and Samuel Snchez assessed the UAE Team Emi...

Felix Gall insists that he feels good as the Vuelta a Espana hits the first rest day. After nine stages, and the sudden abandonment of Tadej Pogacar due to a crash, the general classification is all to play for as several contenders compete for the red jersey. The Austrian is firmly among those in t...

Bahrain-Victorious have made a big transfer market move to sign Liam Slock on a two year deal, meaning he'll ride with the team until the end of the 2028 season. The Belgian brings versatility to the squad with pedigree in Grand Tours, time trials and one-day races. Turning professional in 2023, Slo...

Enric Mass victory on Alto de Aitana not only allowed the Movistar Team rider to consolidate the red leaders jersey at La Vuelta a Espaa. His performance also drew a unanimous reaction from Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin on The Move, where both praised the Spaniards huge ride and broke down t...

Nicknamed the mountain in the sea, Corsica is the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean, and riders who take on this route will intimately experience its many ups and downs. []The post The Corsica Crossing appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Pinarello - Q36-5 Pro Cycling Team are stocking up their ranks for the 2027 season and this Monday afternoon, another of its new signings has been announced. That is Spaniard Jan Castelln, joining from Caja Rural - Seguros RGA to bolster the team's climber ranks once more. Jan has developed consi...

The leader of La Vuelta a Espaa heads into the rest day confident, but not yet dwelling on overall victory. Enric Mas has rediscovered his smile after winning at Alto de Aitana, a triumph that put him in red and, above all, gave his confidence a crucial boost after some difficult months. The Movist...

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