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- Pacers legend to compete in Dust Bowl 100 in July: ‘Looking forward to connecting with my Hoosier folks on two wheels.’by IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star on 06/07/2023 at 5:57 PM
Pacers legend Reggie Miller will be returning to Indiana to compete again. This time, he’ll be on wheels.
- Bjerg takes Dauphine yellow jersey with time trial winby AFP on 06/07/2023 at 3:56 PM
Dane Mikkel Bjerg won the individual time trial at the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday to claim the race’s overall lead. “Of course I would have liked to have won the stage and take the yellow jersey but Mikkel did a really good time trial,” Vingegaard said.
- A damning new report says the UK Government is failing in its plans to get more of us cycling and walking by 2025by Bike Perfect on 06/07/2023 at 10:55 AM
The National Audit Office report blames the failures on years of persistent underfunding and a lack of influence
- Laporte stretches Dauphine lead with stage winby AFP on 06/06/2023 at 4:33 PM
Frenchman Christophe Laporte extended his overall lead in the Criterium du Dauphine by winning the third stage on Tuesday.Laporte now leads compatriot Julian Alaphilippe by 11 seconds in the overall standings thanks to a bonus for the stage victory with Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz third, 17 seconds behind.
- Apple has announced a host of cycling-specific features with the new watchOS 10 update, but how useful will they be to mountain bikers?by Bike Perfect on 06/06/2023 at 3:23 PM
Apple’s forthcoming update can turn your iPhone into a cycling computer and finally allow Apple Watch Bluetooth connectivity for power meters, indoor trainers and heart rate monitors
- In-form Van der Poel targets Tour stage win before Worldsby AFP on 06/05/2023 at 6:38 PM
Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel will return to competition on Saturday in a one-day race in Belgium, to start his warm-up ahead of the Tour de France and the World Championships.Saturday’s one-day race in the Hageland area will him help prepare for the Tour of Belgium (June 14-18) then the Dutch Championship (June 25), his last outings before the Tour de France, which he intends to complete after withdrawing during the 11th stage in his debut last year.
- Alaphilippe sprints to Dauphine second stage winby AFP on 06/05/2023 at 5:09 PM
France’s Julian Alaphilippe won a sprint finish to take Monday’s second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine race with compatriot Christophe Laporte holding the leader’s yellow jersey.Laporte holds the yellow jersey just ahead of Alaphilippe, who has the same time.
- Unbound Gravel 2023 – Swenson and Schiff take the wins in the 200 as the ‘peanut butter’ mud decimates the elite fieldsby Bike Perfect on 06/05/2023 at 2:57 PM
The Kansas rain storms create chaos and claim many a big named riders hopes of gravel glory in the Flint Hills
- Laporte sprints to Dauphine opening stage winby AFP on 06/04/2023 at 4:14 PM
Frenchman Christophe Laporte pipped Belgian Rune Herregodts on the line in central France to win the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday.With less than a month to go until the Tour de France, last year’s champion Jonas Vingegaard crossed the line just behind Jumbo-Visma team-mate Laporte.
- Giro winner Roglic to skip Tourby AFP on 06/03/2023 at 6:10 PM
The winner of the Giro d’Italia last month Primoz Roglic will skip the Tour de France this summer, the director of his Jumbo-Visma team said on Saturday.Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard will spearhead Jumbo-Visma during the three-week race starting on July 1.
- Unbound Gravel 2023 – the courses, the riders and how to follow the world’s toughest gravel raceby Bike Perfect on 06/02/2023 at 2:14 PM
A record entry of riders will see amateurs join pro roadies and MTB Olympians racing for Unbound Gravel glory
- Evenepoel returns for Tour of Switzerlandby AFP on 06/02/2023 at 11:58 AM
Belgian cycling star Remco Evenepoel confirmed Friday he will return to competition for the Tour of Switzerland after pulling out of the Giro d’Italia while leading after he tested positive for Covid.Evenepoel, 23, the Giro favourite, left the race on May 14 after a positive Covid test.
- Rapha Pennine Rally – everything you need to knowby Bike Perfect on 05/31/2023 at 2:18 PM
The multi-day bikepacking event from Edinburgh to Manchester that’ll have you itching to plan your next bikepacking adventure
- Rapha Pennine Rally 2023 – one week to go till the start of the inclusive 500km bikepacking event between Edinburgh and Manchesterby Bike Perfect on 05/30/2023 at 1:23 PM
Comradery, friendship, and lots of climbing are all part of the Rapha Pennine Rally
- UCI must follow British Cycling’s lead and change transgender policy before World Championshipsby The Telegraph on 05/29/2023 at 7:01 PM
Many have fought for a long time and gone through many challenges to make the gains that have seen women’s sport evolve into its rightful place in the social conscience; a place where the exploits of our daughters are as respected as those of our sons. We are not there yet, but the position and changes currently occurring are visible by the month and unimaginable from the time of my youth, when sporting bodies such as British Cycling could write off my entreaties that they should actually hold B
- Roglic Giro triumph banishes painful Tour de France memoriesby AFP on 05/28/2023 at 7:26 PM
Primoz Roglic’s first Giro d’Italia victory Sunday has eased the bad memories of his painful collapse at the Tour de France three years ago, even if ‘the big one’ is still missing from his long list of honours. Jumbo Visma rider Roglic, 33, added this year’s Giro to a trio of victories in the Vuelta a Espana and the manner of his win was redemption for the late 2020 Tour collapse.
- Cavendish hails ‘best friend’ Thomas after winning final Giro stageby AFP on 05/28/2023 at 6:02 PM
Mark Cavendish paid tribute to Geraint Thomas on Sunday after his fellow Briton and great friend helped the sprint king win the last ever Giro d’Italia stage of his storied career.”I couldn’t have ended my racing career in Italy in any better way than winning at the Giro d’Italia in Rome,” said a visibly emotional Cavendish.
- Mark Cavendish turns Roman gladiator in marvellous Giro d’Italia flourishby The Telegraph on 05/28/2023 at 5:21 PM
In a golden evening’s glow here in the Eternal City, Mark Cavendish proved that he, too, remained somehow imperishable. Less than a week after tearfully announcing his retirement from professional cycling, and amid whispers that his ferocity as a sprinter was on the wane, this granite-willed 38-year-old conjured one of his most staggering tricks yet, surging clear to win the final stage of his final Giro d’Italia with a gloriously unexpected flourish. It was as if, in the shadow of the Colosseum
- Primoz Roglic wins Giro d’Italia over Geraint Thomasby NBC Sports on 05/28/2023 at 4:47 PM
Primož Roglič secured the Giro d’Italia title by overtaking leader Geraint Thomas on the penultimate stage. Mark Cavendish won the last stage.
- Roglic wins Giro d’Italia as Cavendish takes final stageby AFP on 05/28/2023 at 4:44 PM
Primoz Roglic won the Giro d’Italia after crossing with the peloton on Sunday’s final procession stage in Rome, which was claimed by Mark Cavendish in a bunch sprint.Cavendish ended his final ever Giro with a comfortable stage victory to take his tally of wins to 162, his 17th at the Giro.
- Geraint Thomas runs out of steam as Primoz Roglic all but seals Giro d’Italiaby The Telegraph on 05/27/2023 at 6:54 PM
Even in extremis, Geraint Thomas summoned an endearingly bleak sense of humour. He had just lost the maglia rosa, and with it his vision of winning a first Giro d’Italia at the age of 37, after a time-trial up Monte Lussari that was not so much punishing as downright sadistic.
- Roglic assured of Giro title as Thomas cracksby AFP on 05/27/2023 at 5:09 PM
Primoz Roglic of the Jumbo-Visma team won an uphill battle to virtually assure himself a Giro d’Italia title and earn some redemption for a meltdown in similar circumstances three years ago.The 37-year-old Thomas has never been dominant in the mountains and despite digging into deep reserves his efforts would only earn second place.
- Thomas sees Giro d’Italia lead cut slightly by Roglič; Buitrago wins Stage 19by NBC Sports on 05/26/2023 at 11:13 PM
Geraint Thomas maintained his bid to become the oldest Giro d’Italia champion although his lead was cut slightly by Primož Roglič during the toughest stage of the race.
- Thomas holds pink jersey as Giro set for ‘super close’ finaleby AFP on 05/26/2023 at 5:25 PM
Britain’s Geraint Thomas holds the overall Giro d’Italia leader’s pink jersey heading into the final weekend after Friday’s gruelling ‘Queen’ 19th stage won by Colombian Santiago Buitrago.Friday’s stage in the Dolomites was won by Buitrago who was a survivor of the morning breakaway.
- Buitrago wins key Giro 19th stage, Thomas holds race leadby AFP on 05/26/2023 at 4:18 PM
Colombian Santiago Buitrago climbed to victory in Friday’s 19th ‘Queen’ stage of the Giro d’Italia with Britain’s Geraint Thomas holding the leader’s pink jersey.Thomas accelerated late but could not hold off a counter-attack from Primoz Roglic.
- Geraint Thomas takes big step towards Giro d’Italia victory with finish line in sightby The Telegraph on 05/26/2023 at 4:10 PM
Geraint Thomas stands on the brink of Giro d’Italia glory with only Saturday’s 18.6km time trial now lying between the Welshman and another famous chapter in British cycling history.
- Of course trans people have rights but not the right to colonise women’s sportby The Telegraph on 05/26/2023 at 2:52 PM
Emily Bridges’ evisceration of British Cycling, accusing the governing body of “furthering a genocide” by denying those born male the right to ride competitively against women, is a classic of its oeuvre. It deploys the transgender lobby’s well-worn tactic of warping women’s legitimate grievances over fairness into some dastardly plot to erase trans people from society. This is, and always was, a ludicrous overreach, engaging with none of the reasons why so many female athletes are outraged and
- New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female eventsby Associated Press on 05/26/2023 at 10:58 AM
Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body on Friday. New rules for competitive events, due to be implemented this year, will see racing split into “open” and “female” categories, with transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals and those whose sex was assigned male at birth eligible to compete in the open category. The female category will remain for those whose sex was assigned female at birth and for transgender men who are yet to begin hormone therapy.
- Emily Bridges, trans cyclist, furious at ‘genocidal’ British Cycling after elite racing banby The Telegraph on 05/26/2023 at 10:00 AM
Emily Bridges, a transgender cyclist, accused British Cycling of “genocide” in an astonishing attack after riders born male were banned from racing against women in British competitive events.
- Birthday boy Thomas resists Roglic assault to stay in Giro pinkby AFP on 05/25/2023 at 4:43 PM
Geraint Thomas said he had a “decent day” on his 37th birthday on Thursday as he kept the Giro d’Italia’s leader’s pink jersey and withstood an attack by Primoz Roglic that shook off all the other leading contenders. The Jumbo-Visma pair quickly dropped all their main rivals except Ineos’ Welshman Thomas who stuck to Slovenian Roglic’s rear wheel and celebrated his birthday by keeping the leader’s pink jersey.
- Thomas celebrates 37th birthday by retaining Giro d’Italia lead; Roglic into 2ndby NBC Sports on 05/25/2023 at 4:28 PM
Geraint Thomas celebrated his 37th birthday with another strong ride in the mountains to retain the pink jersey during Stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia.
- ‘I have to keep being consistent’ – Geraint Thomas withstands Primož Roglič attacks on Giro d’Italia stage 18by Cycling Weekly on 05/25/2023 at 3:20 PM
Filippo Zana takes the win from the breakaway in the Italian national champion’s jersey
- Giro d’Italia live: Italian champion Filippo Zana wins stage 18 as Geraint Thomas withstands Primoz Roglič attack; João Almeida suffers and slips to third on GC; Canadian cyclist hits bear and survives; London cycling safety improving, according to statsby Cycling Weekly on 05/25/2023 at 11:48 AM
All the updates from the first of three tough days in the Italian mountains
- Wout van Aert logs 1,942km at training camp as he considers tilt at Belgian time trial titleby Cycling News on 05/25/2023 at 11:28 AM
Jumbo-Visma leader continues training camp in Sierra Nevada ahead of Tour de Suisse start
- Egan Bernal drops possible ride in Tour of Norway from season scheduleby Cycling News on 05/25/2023 at 10:38 AM
Colombian star next expected to race in Critérium du Dauphiné
- As it happened: Victory for Zana and blow for Almeida on Giro d’Italia stage 18by Cycling News on 05/25/2023 at 10:16 AM
How the breakaway and GC drama unfolded in the Dolomites
- Three riders, three days, 29 seconds – Thomas, Almeida and Roglic reach Giro d’Italia endgameby Cycling News on 05/25/2023 at 6:30 AM
‘One bad moment on those three stages can cost you the whole race’ says Jumbo-Visma DS Marc Reef
- Matthews launches early to avoid boxing match, closes in on Giro d’Italia sprintersby Cycling News on 05/25/2023 at 3:38 AM
Jayco-AlUla rider third on stage 16 as Australian takes on pure sprinters, jumps at 250m to go as strong lead in opens path
- Ryder Hesjedal back at Giro d’Italia as fan, insists it’s ‘always about the last week’by Cycling News on 05/25/2023 at 12:11 AM
2012 Giro champion proud of fellow Canadian Derek Gee’s performance in first Grand Tour
- Adam Roberge defends pack tactics as part of ‘spirit of gravel’ after Gravel Locosby Cycling News on 05/24/2023 at 7:51 PM
Without freedom to use tactics Canadian says ‘we can organize gravel time trials’
- Geraint Thomas holds on to Giro lead as hope of farewell flourish for Mark Cavendish fadesby The Telegraph on 05/24/2023 at 7:45 PM
Mark Cavendish was left frustrated after missing out on the chance to contest what may have been his final sprint at the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday. But Geraint Thomas finished safely in the pink jersey ahead of two big mountain tests.
- Keep calm and win the Giro d’Italia – Ineos Grenadiers back Geraint Thomas for titleby Cycling News on 05/24/2023 at 7:11 PM
“It’s good to have the maglia rosa but the goal is to win the Giro d’Italia” says DS Tosatto
- Geraint Thomas full of ‘confidence and belief’, ready for Giro d’Italia showdownby Cycling News on 05/24/2023 at 6:01 PM
Ineos Grenadiers leader hints he may try to take more time on Almeida and Roglic on stage 18 to Val di Zoldo
- ‘It’s going to be brutal’ – Almeida eyes mountain showdown at Giro d’Italiaby Cycling News on 05/24/2023 at 5:42 PM
Familiar terrain but newfound aggression for Portuguese rider
- Dainese wins Stage 17 as Thomas keeps Giro d’Italia leadby NBC Sports on 05/24/2023 at 5:21 PM
Local rider Alberto Dainese won Stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia in a mass sprint that was decided in a photo finish, while Geraint Thomas’ overall lead was unchanged.
- Dainese takes stage 17 win as Thomas keeps Giro leadby AFP on 05/24/2023 at 4:17 PM
Italian rider Alberto Dainese edged the sprint on Wednesday’s stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia as Geraint Thomas finished in the pack to keep the leader’s pink jersey.”The day was nothing like what we had experienced before,” said Welshman Thomas, who will celebrate his 37th birthday in the pink jersey on Thursday.
- Who’s leading the Giro d’Italia 2023 after stage 18?by Cycling Weekly on 05/24/2023 at 4:13 PM
Geraint Thomas is still in the race lead
- ‘This is insane’: Alberto Dainese comes back from illness to triumph in photo finish on Giro d’Italia stage 17 sprintby Cycling Weekly on 05/24/2023 at 4:02 PM
DSM rider finished last on Sunday’s stage with a stomach bug, but bounced back to take win in his home region
- Giro d’Italia live: Alberto Dainese wins stage 17 in tight photo finishby Cycling Weekly on 05/24/2023 at 3:46 PM
It will almost definitely be a sprint in Caorle at the end of the day
- Giro d’Italia: Alberto Dainese wins stage 17 bunch sprint in Caorleby Cycling News on 05/24/2023 at 3:25 PM
Thomas safely in as Italian out-powers Milan, Matthews