Angelo Citracca and Luca Scinto will no longer serve the five-year suspensions imposed on them over the Vini Zab pay-to-ride case after the Italian Cycling Federations (FCI) Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the disciplinary proceedings had become time-barred. The decision brings an extraordin...

Ivn Romeo put in another day of hard graft for Movistar Team on stage 16 of La Vuelta a Espaa 2026. The rider from Valladolid again ranked among those logging the most work during the race, yet he came through a stage defined by extreme heat and early tension without incident. The youngsters prio...

At the start of the ongoing Vuelta a Espaa, Felix Gall was seen as Tadej Pogacar's biggest rival. The Austrian rider admits that not having progressed as quickly as some of his peers, his early career was marked by a doubt he had in himself. At the Vuelta, Pogacar was winning left and right before...

One more day live blogging for Callum this week, and he's once again reassured by the Facebook comments he's reading. He can't explain it either...

The 2026 Vuelta a Espaa has seen the confirmation that Matthew Brennan is not just a sprinter, but also a rider who can handle a Grand Tour very well until its pointy end. With four victories achieved already, will the Briton actually be able to convince Team Visma | Lease a Bike to make his Tour d...

The Tour of Britain Men might struggle to compete in terms of prestige with the Vuelta a Espaa, which takes place concurrently, but something sensational was happening here in the UK last week, due to the dynamic of the domestic tour. It was something youll never see at a Grand Tour. And it bodes well for British cycling.In its current format, as a 2.Pro race, the Tour of Britain pits elite WorldTour teams not just against Continental outfits, but also an ensemble of GB athletes. This national team is typically a dynamic squad of youthful riders who unrestrained by traditional team responsibilities, and looking to catch the attention of team bosses often ride with fearless freedom, acting like disruptive cats amongst a bunch of pro racing pigeons. And thats exactly what happened this week, with 20-year-old Elliot Rowe and 21-year-old Ben Wiggins in particular showing prodigious talent and tenacity to go toe-to-toe with seasoned top riders such as Filippo Ganna (Netcompany-Ineos) and green-jersey-winning Tim Wellens of UAE Team Emirates XRG.(Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com )On the final stage of the tour, both riders threw caution to the crosswind and set up an exciting and unpredictable end to the race.Almost as soon as the peloton left Earlston in the Scottish Borders, Wiggins was instrumental in instigating an audacious early break that completely confounded everyones expectations of how the day would unfold. The five who escaped were eventually caught, and most were dropped, but Wiggins dug deep and stayed in the lead pack for the entirety of the 156km stage, keeping pace with top riders. Inside the last 10km he launched a fresh attack that had commentators speculating about a stage win. It wasnt to be, Nils Politt ultimately outgunned him, but the gutsy performance saw Wiggins finish sixth on the day, elevating him to tenth in the final general classification, and earned him the stage combativity award. Ben Wiggins on the podium at the 2026 Tour of Britain (Image credit: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)Even with his pedigree, Wiggins knew hed been part of something special, riding with illustrious company. "It was super cool, he enthused when Cycling Weekly spoke to him immediately afterwards. I mean, these guys like they've won Grand Tour stages a lot of them have just come out of the tour team with Tadej [Pogacar]. I did have a moment when the group formed I was like, this is wickedness.I wasn't expecting that. It was mint. I'm currently without a job for next year as well. So hopefully that helps my case.I know I have the engine to compete with the best I do genuinely feel that. But when those boys are going flat-out, it's impressive. It was pretty hard to hang on to them at times. I just had to dig in. I knew this was going to be my day in some form. It's definitely the biggest result of my career so far." (Image credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com)Meanwhile, Rowe, who usually rides for Visma-Lease a Bike Development team, finished in sixth place overall in the GC and took home the white best young riders jersey, which hed been wearing all week. It was an exceptional start-to-finish performance from the prodigiously talented young Scot, who also showed impressive determination on home soil during the final day, at one point launching a solo attack to try and bridge across to the lead group.The Lincoln day gave me quite a lot of confidence, Elliot Rowe told us. I knew I could be there. I was on the limit, but I was there. I'm riding for the national team. I'm not getting looked at by the other guys, so I had zero pressure. I thought, why not just race, race freely, give it a go? I love racing my bike.(Image credit: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)The young riders enjoyment of the event was writ large on their faces. And with Wiggins and Rowe in their ranks, GB punched well above their weight during this tour, finishing fourth in the team standings, ahead of several WorldTour teams. It's really important, because obviously everyone wants to make the next step up to become pro. said Rowe. So, getting a chance to race these guys and learn from them. you know, even like racing against them, you learn things that they're doing."We did really well this week as a national team in this field, I think we held our own pretty well. I think we proved that we could mix it in the finals on any day. And that was nice to see. And yeah, we came together really well as a group of lads, and we just had fun every day.

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Police have charged a man in relation to the deaths of two cyclists in Kent, England. Twenty-two-year-old Aaron Turner has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic collision and possession of a class C drug, Kent Police confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s were pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday morning following a collision with a car driver in Cobham, near Gravesend. The incident took place at 7:47am, involved a white Ford Focus, and also left a third cyclist with minor injuries. Two men, aged 21 and 22, were initially arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, and a 19-year-old woman was also held on suspicion of assisting an offender. One of the men and the woman were later released on bail. Turner, 22, was remanded into custody and will appear at Medway Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Kent Police are still appealing for witnesses of the incident to get in touch; anyone with information has been urged to contact the forces Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) on 01622 798538, or email sciu.td@kent.police.uk with reference RY/KA/072/26. Members of the local community have laid flowers at the scene in tribute to the two people who died. It is such a devastating accident, Dakota Dibben, ward councillor for Istead Rise, Cobham and Luddesdown, told Kent Online. They were cyclists going out on a Sunday morning, enjoying the countryside, and this fatality happened. It is deeply saddening.A lot of the residents are very, very upset. Sole Street is a very, very small community in Cobham, and they are deeply saddened by the news.Statistics from the Department for Transport released this July revealed 79 cyclists were killed on British roads in 2025, and a further 4,311 were seriously injured. Last November, the government agency Active Travel England (ATE) highlighted that many British roads arent wide enough for vehicle drivers to overtake cyclists safely. The Highway Code states that drivers in the UK should leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists at speeds up to 30mph, and more space when travelling faster.