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'I think we can fight for Giro d'Italia podium'says DS after Giulio Pellizzari's final stage and GC victory at the Tour of the Alps

Boost for young Italian ahead of the Giro d'Italia

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A clinical Jonas Vingegaard and a long list of riders MIA – Philippa York analyses the Volta a Catalunya

Whose positioning undermined their climbing? Who needs more core strength? And what's the deal with Remco Evenepoel? Our columnist dives into the big talking points

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Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard dominates stage 5 mountaintop finish to Coll de Pal for solo victory

Felix Gall takes second while Lenny Martinez next best from chase group

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'I like to win big races... that's why I'm here' – Jonas Vingegaard solos to summit win on Volta a Catalunya stage 5

The Dane took the GC lead after an impressive attack, as Remco Evenepoel slips down the standings

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'No one likes finishing off the podium. I’d love to change that' – Ben O’Connor confirms Giro d’Italia GC as main focus in 2026

Fourth in 2024, O'Connor to return to fight for top three finish in Rome

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'Obviously we want to race for the win but there wasn't a lot we could do' – Jayco AlUla best of the rest with Mauro Schmid after UAE steamroll rivals on stage 2 of the Tour Down Under

Swiss champion takes third on stage behind race leader Jay Vine and his teammate Jhonatan Narváez who have carved out lead of around a minute in race usually decided by a handful of seconds

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'A big moment': Pogacar's manager to visit Adelaide

The Tour Down Under's ongoing campaign to lure Tadej Pogacar has received a massive boost, with his manager to visit the race.

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'Ups and Down': Australian team racing for redemption

Ben O'Connor and his Jayco AlUla teammates are determined to put their road nationals blunder behind them and return to winning form at the Tour Down Under.

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'We have to make sure we get the job done' – Jayco AlUla work through National Championships travails to focus on tackling Tour Down Under

'Hopefully we can have almost the three of us playing around fighting for stages or fighting, obviously, for the overall as well' says team leader Ben O'Connor ahead of Australian WorldTour opener

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Australia’s Ben O’Connor is out of the shadows and primed to scale cycling’s heights

The Jayco AlUla rider is finally in a position to find out what he’s capable of at a grand tour with form, fitness and a strong team behind him

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Home riders among favourites in open GC field – Analysing the Tour Down Under contenders

Jay Vine, Ben O'Connor and Jhonatan Narváez lead those hunting for the ochre jersey in Adelaide

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Toughest races yet, Women's WorldTour strength and more: Five things to look out for at the Tour Down Under 2026

The Women's WorldTour race begins on 17 January, with the men's WorldTour event following on 20 January

Cycling Weekly

Jayco AlUla urged to stick tight after Perth disaster

The manager of Australian WorldTour team Jayco AlUla is urging their riders to rally at the Tour Down Under after they botched the road nationals finish.

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Eddy defies odds to win Australian road race crown

Pat Eddy has won the Australian elite men's road race title, defying the might of Jayco AlUla and sending a strong message to his old team.

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Patrick Eddy beats Luke Plapp to elite men's Australian road race title after Jayco AlUla's strength in numbers fails in dramatic final kilometre

Plapp second and Oscar Chamberlain rounds out the podium in final race of the 2026 Australian Road National Championships

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Riders to watch at Australia's 2026 Road National Championships – Chapman and Plapp face tough time trial challenge, Jayco-AlUla holds trump card laden hand for road races

From Plapp, O'Connor and Vine to Roseman-Gannon, Bradbury and Chapman we look at some key riders in the running for the road and time trial titles

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'By just being angry' - Ben O'Connor hopes mentality shift will offer return to top form in 2026 after 'annoying year'

Australian GC challenger heads into 2026 searching for momentum, but more importantly, a clear mindset

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Launching a new road racing season – A guide to Australia's 2026 sun-drenched opening block

A Perth National Championships entree for the locals before world descends for Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

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Former winners and rising talents headline Tour Down Under start lists for 2026 WorldTour opener

Defending champions Jhonatan Narváez and Noemi Ruëgg among those looking for early success in Australia

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Ben O'Connor and Silke Smulders to lead Jayco AlUla as first Tour Down Under team line-ups revealed

Startlists beginning to take shape for WorldTour openers in January, with big stars among the rosters, and Caleb Ewan as a special guest

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O'Connor first rider confirmed for Tour Down Under

Jayco AlUla's Ben O'Connor is the first confirmed starter for the Tour Down Under, with the announcement coming only weeks after the team nearly folded.

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'I want to be ready and switched on' – Ben O'Connor to start WorldTour season at home in 2026 with Tour Down Under

The Australian winner of four Grand Tour stages opens up the rider announcements for 2026 season opener

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'We're going to strategically look at the races where we can pick up points' - Jayco-AlUla target UCI ranking in 2026 to avoid relegation pressures

'It is complicated, but that's the modern WorldTour' - New Sporting Manager Gene Bates tells Cyclingnews

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'Anything can happen' - Ben O'Connor confirms homecoming for Australian National Road Championships

Jayco-AlUla rider expects numerical advantage to simplify tactics in WA

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'A bit unique' - Australian elite men's squad eyes golden opportunities on demanding World Championships course

Jai Hindley and Jay Vine are likely leaders for the elite men's road team in the absence of Ben O'Connor

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