The European Championships have changed hands in each of the past five editions, but not with the same script. Between 2021 and 2025, the continental title moved from the legs of a classics specialist like Sonny Colbrelli to those of a pure sprinter like Fabio Jakobsen, before Christophe Laporte, Ti...

The European Championships cake is about to be served, and although Tadej Pogacar isn't there to blow out the candles, the party is by no means over in Slovenia. With the elite men's road race set to take centre stage on Sunday, it's hoped the defending champion's absence won't take away from the da...

Nairo Quintana is already part of cycling history. The Colombian rider lined up on Saturday at the Giro dellEmilia, the final race of his professional career, drawing a line under 15 seasons at the top level. At 36, the climber from Cmbita closes a career defined by 53 victories, 42 of them with M...

Abbruzza Ballan took a surprise victory at the European Championships junior women's race on Sunday, taking a breakaway victory as world championAlejandra Neira and Spain missed out in Slovenia. The women's junior road race course offered a straight three laps of the 22.1-kilometre circuit, meaning...

Remco Evenepoel has been backed to send a definitive message to his critics following his World Championships disappointment - sending a figurative response to media and vocal fans at Sunday's European Championships elite men's road race. The Belgian arrives once again as a lead contender, but this...

Slovenia's national team coach has confirmed Tadej Pogacar's push to ride the European Championships, and that it was ultimately a personal decision by the five-time Tour de France winner to not ride the race as he continues his recovery from injuries after a heavy crash at the Vuelta a Espana. Wit...