Sponsorship has flooded in, team budgets expanded, rider pay soared and real gains have been made in safety, ethics and institutions. Today riders enjoy longer contracts while teams have become ...

We’ve started the first year of a three year promotion and relegation cycle. As a result the urgency and desperation is gone. Keep an eye on two things instead: financial health of the World Tour ...

We’ve started the first year of a three year promotion and relegation cycle. As a result the urgency and desperation is gone. Keep an eye on two things instead: financial health of the World Tour ...

Here the the UCI points tables for the women and like the men’s tables, their tucked inside a PDF on the UCI’s website so this blog post isn’t a gripping read but just puts all the scales on one page ...

Do rankings and points matter in cycling? Demonstrably not as they’re hard to find. You need to get to the regulations page on the UCI website then scroll to road races and find the right PDF to ...

Some predictions for 2026. Yes Pogačar is there, but inside the crystal ball there are foolhardy glimpses of sprinting, TV coverage, scandal and even bidons for the year ahead. Tadej Pogačar will win ...

This year’s edition is harder than ever with fewer stages for the sprinters and more climbing. Here’s a preview including the likely finish times in case you need to set your alarm clock. A new finish ...

Ten riders to watch in 2026. Some are picked as tips for their raw talent, others to see what paths they will go down and the stories this tells about their teams and the sport. Remco Evenepoel has ...

Ten neo-pros to introduce and watch for 2026. It’s an unusual year with few riders turning pro but this year’s draft has some big names. For all the rush to turn pro straight as early as possible, ...

A New Year, a new season and several news items to sift. We’ll start with Simon Yates and go via the Giro’s uncertain TV rights to Cofidis with more in-between. Simon Yates has announced his sudden ...