On this week's CyclingUpToDate Podcast, Rben Silva and Gavin Quinn have discussed the evolution of Decathlon CMA CGM Team, who have signed several climbers this winter so as to boost Paul Seixas' chances of succeeding. But how far can the French team go at the 2027 Tour de France. The route was re...

Jody Cundys 20-year unbeaten streak in the kilometre time trial at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships ended on Thursday with a valiant silver medal.The Briton lost out by 2.2 seconds in the C4 classification of the event to Australias Korey Boddington, who won with a time of 1:02.672. Cundy, now 48 years old, won his first kilo world title in 2006. With no World Championships held in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2021, he went two decades undefeated and earned 16 consecutive gold medals in the event. Well after 20 years, and 16 back to back titles in the 1km time trial, finally somebody has beaten me to the rainbow jersey, Cundy wrote on Instagram. He also commended Boddington on an awesome ride, and called him a deserved champion. A post shared by Jody Cundy CBE (@jody_cundy)A photo posted by Cundy qualified second on Thursday afternoon, 1.7 seconds adrift of Boddington, and wrote on social media that he would need a minor miracle to continue his unbeaten run. While Boddington went on to hold the same pace in the final, the Briton went half a second slower, but managed to claim silver by eight hundredths of a second. Speaking to the BBC before this week's championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, Cundy said he was no spring chicken any more. Im getting older and the competitors are getting younger. Its going to be very hard to keep that unbeaten run, the six-time Paralympic cycling champion said. As much as I would love to do it, the people I have to race this year Im in trouble. Boddington, the man who ended up toppling Cundy, is 17 years his junior, and the reigning Paralympic champion in the event.Replying to Cundys Instagram post, Boddington said: Huge respect for you and everything youve done for the sport. Im still scared of what you can do on a bike so bring it on. A former swimmer, Cundy competed in his first Paralympics in 1996, and went on to win three gold medals in the pool before turning to cycling in 2006. He competes in the C4 classification with a prosthetic leg, having had his right foot amputated when he was three due to a birth deformity. Although he is no longer the kilo world champion, he continues to hold the C4 world record of 1:01.466, set in Aguascalientes, Mexico in 2014. This weeks UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships run until Sunday afternoon.

The 2026 season is now over, and within the World Tour field, plenty interesting statistics have emerged regarding the full season. One rider in particular, Baptiste Veistroffer, has stood out for being the busiest rider in the entire first division of the sport. Lotto - Intermarch have worked har...

Bahrain Victorious have ended their partnership with Bianchi "with immediate effect" after just one year, and will ride Factor Bikes from 2027, the team announced this week.In a press release on Thursday, the WorldTour squad said that the contract was terminated mutually, before revealing on Friday that they would be sponsored by Factor "to push the boundaries of what is possible in professional cycling".It means Bianchi are without a WorldTour team for next season, while Factor return to cycling's highest stage; they previously partnered with Israel-Premier Tech until the end of 2025. This season, they also had partnerships with Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, Human Powered Health and Ma Petite Enterprise."It has been a pleasure to work with the riders and staff of Bahrain Victorious and to support the team at the highest level of professional cycling," Tony Grimaldi, the interim CEO of Bianchi said in a statement. "We thank everyone involved for their commitment and professionalism, and wish the team every success in its next chapter."A Bahrain Victorious spokesperson added: "We have valued Bianchis support and the passion for cycling its people brought to the team. As we look ahead to our next chapter, we thank everyone at Bianchi for their dedication and wish the company every success for the future.Bahrain Victorious will now be riding the Factor One and the Ostro VAM on the road, and the Hanz in time trials.Rob Gitelis, the CEO of Factor Bikes, said that it was fitting that his brand would be back on the WorldTour in the year the Tour de France begins in Britain, as it is also where his company was founded."At Factor, we have always believed that racing at the pinnacle of the sport is fundamental to who we are," he continued. "Its where our ideas are challenged, where our engineering is tested, and where we continue to push ourselves forward. Bahrain Victorious shares our ambition and our belief that performance comes from challenging what is possible. Milan Eren, Bahrain Victorious's managing director said: "We see this partnership as much more than supplying bikes to a professional team. Its an opportunity to work together, to innovate, and to compete against the very best. We are incredibly excited about what we can achieve together from 2027."We have found a fantastic partner in Factor, a brand that shares our performance ethos and our ambition to be the best. Factor is continuously innovating on the bike, with a huge focus on performance, which will enable our riders to have one of the best setups in the peloton."

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