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Amazing Pogacar puts Vuelta to bed - in the first week

The great Tadej Pogacar has won the Vuelta's fourth stage after his longest ever solo ride in a Grand Tour, opening up what already looks an unassailable lead.

AAP · Aug 25

Should cycling ban altitude training? How an obsession with peak performance is ruining racing

Spending sizeable chunks of the season at high altitude has become a staple part of professional cyclists' training regimes, especially if you're a Grand Tour contender. But is altitude training irreversibly harming both rider wellbeing and the quality of racing?

Cycling News · Jun 18

'With the right situation, I can win a Grand Tour' – Tom Pidcock sets retirement date and names biggest goal as Tour de France return looms

The British rider is heading back to the Tour after a year a way next month

Cycling Weekly · Jun 4

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Tom Pidcock has a retirement date planned and a list of goals to tick off, with mixed feelings about trying to win a Grand Tour

'I'm not saying that I have the ability right now to beat Tadej and Seixas and Vingegaard, but in the right situation I can see it happening' says Briton

Cycling News · Jun 4

'It's tough riding GC and trying to stay switched on' - Thymen Arensman opens up about pressure and performance ahead of the final week at the Giro d'Italia

'It's been really tough racing and every day we are on the pedals ... it gets into the legs, the body and the mind' says Netcompany Ineos rider about his hunt for a Grand Tour podium

Cycling News · May 25

Who could be the Isaac del Toro of this year's Giro d'Italia? There's one GC frontrunner, but there's plenty of chances for surprises too – Analysis

Behind Jonas Vingegaard, the wide open GC could see some unexpected riders in the battle for pink this May

Cycling News · May 5

'I'm learning to embrace the inherent risk of road racing' - Mountain biker Alan Hatherly continues fast track WorldTour transformation at Tirreno-Adriatico

South African's 13th place in Italy boost chances of a Grand Tour debut at the Giro d'Italia

Cycling News · Mar 14

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Unibet Rose Rockets will ride a Grand Tour in 2026 as Giro d'Italia names teams and wildcards

Tudor and Pinarello-Q36.5 included in line-up for race starting in Bulgaria, as Cofidis decline automatic invitation

Cycling News · Feb 20

'I don't think Tadej really needs me to win a Grand Tour' - João Almeida ready to step out of Pogačar's shadow and take on Jonas Vingegaard in 2026 Giro d'Italia

27-year-old Portuguese rider to lead UAE Team Emirates-XRG in May

Cycling News · Jan 12

'I don't see it as pressure' – Nienke Vinke unfazed and aiming high in confirmation year on the road, but remains quiet about Picnic PostNL departure

Young Dutch rider targeting Ardennes Classics in 2026, with ultimate goal of a Grand Tour podium

Cycling News · Jan 11

'It was a snowball effect' – Oscar Onley's rapid transformation into an in-demand Tour de France contender

'Now I feel like I have a leg to stand on and I can put myself forward and say that I want to podium at a Grand Tour and ultimately win one in the coming years'

Cycling News · Dec 15, 2025

'Visma said it would be difficult for me to race a Grand Tour in 2026, that was the turning point' – Cian Uijtdebroeks lifts lid on breaking contract to join Movistar

Belgian details how his relationship and alignment with Visma-Lease a Bike broke down over GC ambitions and lack of opportunities

Cycling News · Dec 5, 2025

Tadej Pogačar's final challenges: the Vuelta a España – a Grand Tour too far, or an easy box to tick?

Would a Vuelta a España bid be a walk in the park to Madrid for the all-conquering UAE leader, or could the race actually be much tougher than it looks on paper for him to win?

Cycling News · Nov 27, 2025

'He has the talent to win a Grand Tour' – Jonathan Milan confident in new teammate Juan Ayuso challenging the very best at Lidl-Trek

Sprint star says incoming Spaniard has 'everything he needs' to win one of cycling's three-week races in the future

Cycling News · Nov 13, 2025

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Cycling Weekly · Oct 21, 2025

If you want to win a Grand Tour next year, the Giro d’Italia or Vuelta a España are your best bet

Tadej Pogačar is targeting a fifth Tour de France, which opens up other possibilities

Cycling Weekly · Sep 15, 2025

'This is a big deal' – Tom Pidcock finishes third at Vuelta a España and lands as Grand Tour contender

Q36.5 Pro Cycling rider becomes 10th British male rider to finish on the podium of a Grand Tour

Cycling News · Sep 8, 2025

'It's great to be back at the pointy end of a Grand Tour' – Jai Hindley upbeat as battle for Vuelta a España podium heats up in final week

Australian sitting fourth at 3:10 down on leader Jonas Vingegaard with six days remaining in Spain

Cycling News · Jul 4, 2025

'No dependency on Demi' – Could the wider Vollering effect help FDJ-SUEZ to win another Grand Tour at the Giro d'Italia Women?

Évita Muzic and Juliette Labous lead French team in Italy, as manager Stephen Delcourt hopes the team can build on the successes of their star rider

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Cycling News · May 19, 2025

'Whirlwind since we arrived in Italy' – Roads like ice and love-hate with strade bianche define Giro d'Italia week one for Larry Warbasse

Warbasse takes time to enjoy gelato for day off during a Grand Tour and shares how Tudor Pro Cycling kept Michael Storer out of trouble

Cycling Weekly · May 17, 2025

I took my 10 year old to a Grand Tour and these are the surprising questions she asked me, and the IMPORTANT one she didn't!

Watching bike racing in person can be confusing. Here's the questions a 10 year old asks

Cycling News · May 5, 2025

Why do cycling's Grand Tours often start abroad? Grand Départs explained

Foreign starts to Grand Tours are by no means new but why do major races often begin beyond their borders, how much money is involved, and where could be next?

Cycling News · Mar 29, 2025

'Like the last day of a Grand Tour' - radically changed Volta a Catalunya mountain stage leaves peloton perplexed and disappointed

Volta a Catalunya now looks to Montjuïc to resolve GC struggle between Ayuso and Roglič

Cycling Weekly · Mar 16, 2025

Matteo Jorgenson aiming to 'set the bar higher' and target a Grand Tour after securing second Paris-Nice title

American explained that targeting a win in one of the sport's biggest three-week races was now the logical next step in his career

Cycling Weekly · Feb 3, 2025

Matteo Jorgenson boards the GC Jorgenson hype train: he wants to win a Grand Tour

The American has dismissed the suggestion that targeting success in one-day races will hinder him in three-week racing

Cycling Weekly · Jan 12, 2025

Tom Pidcock opens up on departure from Ineos Grenadiers: 'Things weren't going how I imagined it'

The former winner of Strade Bianche and Amstel Gold is targeting a Grand Tour podium with his new team

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