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Cycling transfers – All the latest news and announcements for the 2026 season
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Transfer Index The ultimate guide to the pro cycling transfer window, tracking every move across the men's and women's WorldTours

Fewer stars, but potentially more open racing – How will the absence of several big names affect the Rwanda World Championships?
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Riders like Mathieu van der Poel, Lotte Kopecky and Jonas Vingegaard are all skipping the Rwandan World Championships, but this could actually be a positive

Opinion: Why Oakley’s new Meta-enabled smart glasses might actually be decent, unlike everything that has come before
By Will Jones published
No head-up display, but features that are probably on the money for social-obsessed Stravathletes

Low wages, high expenses and questionable conditions – the unstable finances of Continental racing in men's cycling
By Chris Marshall-Bell published
Premium Cyclingnews investigates life, money and racing in men's cycling's lowest – but biggest – UCI tier, where salaries are low but the desire to make it work is high

African riders to watch at the Rwanda World Championships
By Dan Challis published
Analysis From favourites to outsiders and those with a story to tell, Cyclingnews identifies eight African riders to keep an eye on in Kigali

Climbing, cobbles, altitude – Are the Rwanda World Championships already won, or will the peloton tear up the script in Kigali?
By Kirsten Frattini published
In-depth An in-depth look at what has earned the 2025 Worlds the title of 'hardest World Championships ever'

The road to Rwanda – How cycling arrived at a landmark African World Championships
By Maria David published
Premium Cyclingnews looks at the preparations and hopes for the first-ever Road World Championships on African soil

What next for the Vuelta a España podium finishers? – Philippa York analysis
By Philippa York published
Analysis Philippa York looks back on performances from Vingegaard, Almeida, and Pidcock, and looks ahead to what their next ambitions may be

Waterproof fabrics jargon buster - Everything you need to know about staying dry
By Joe Baker published
Feature What's a PFAS? Why do brands keep talking about hydrostatic head? Do I need a DRW?

Six moments that defined the 2025 Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis The turning points of a brutally difficult race and the 'saddest Vuelta in history'

2025 gravel national champions index
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Features A guide to who is wearing the jersey of a gravel national champion and when the title battles take place

Eyewitness: Destroyed barricades, flares and police lines – the unfolding turmoil that stopped the Vuelta a España reaching the final finish line in Madrid
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Eyewitness As riders celebrated on the road in the early kilometres of stage 21 ominous signs mounted around the pro-Palestine protest lined barriers of the final circuit

A 'deep well' of historical and political context – Why are there so many pro-Palestine protests at the Vuelta a España?
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature Four stages altered so far and security radically heightened as protests repeatedly affect 2025 race

What is the fastest bike in the world? We tested 12 of the latest all-out aero bikes in the wind tunnel to find out
By Josh Croxton published
Is the Cervélo S5 faster than the Colnago Y1Rs? Does Factor's wild prototype live up to its spaceship looks? Can OEM upstarts hold their own against established Western brands? Can budget-friendly brands beat premium Italians such as Bianchi? We answer all these questions and more

'It's a crazy situation and it will be getting worse' - First-person account on how stage 16 of Vuelta a España descended into chaos
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Eyewitness A second part-suspension of a Vuelta stage takes place as pro-Palestine protesters over-run the originally planned finish area

From World Cup domination to GC ambitions – Why this multiple World Champion could be the next mountain biker to make her mark on the Tour de France Femmes
By Simone Giuliani published
Interview Austrian Mona Mitterwallner has 'potential as a world-class GC rider' says her road team Human Powered Health

Women's WorldTour – The definitive guide for 2025
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Guide Everything you need to know about the top-tier professional racing series, teams, races and world ranking
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Fewer stars, but potentially more open racing – How will the absence of several big names affect the Rwanda World Championships?
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Opinion: Why Oakley’s new Meta-enabled smart glasses might actually be decent, unlike everything that has come before
No head-up display, but features that are probably on the money for social-obsessed Stravathletes



