Author: Gary Edgington

Human rights organizations have called on the UCI to suspend UAE Team Emirates-XRG from competition, citing allegations of UAE involvement in Sudan's civil war. The groups are pressing cycling's governing body to take action against the team based on concerns related to the country's military activities. Read the full story at cyclingweekly.com →

Juan Ayuso, Spain's top Tour de France contender, shared insights into his early years in America and his focus on the opening stage time trial. The interview covered his background and his strategic approach to the race's opening team time trial stage. Ayuso has emerged as a key hope for Spain in this year's Tour…

Nils Politt won the German time trial national championship, defending his title in the discipline. The podium featured closely matched competitors, with narrow margins separating the top finishers in a competitive field. Read the full story at cyclingnews.com →

Bäckstedt and Hayter claimed victories at the 2026 British time trial championships. Wiggins the younger secured the under-23 title in the same competition. The results marked dominant performances across multiple categories at the national championships. Read the full story at idlprocycling.com →

Eurosport is introducing a talk show program to air during the Tour de France, positioning itself as competition for the existing Avondetappe broadcast. The new show will provide alternative coverage during the same time slot as the established evening cycling program. Read the full story at wielerflits.nl →

Footage has emerged of a crash involving Affini, prompting concern within the Visma team. The video documentation of the incident highlights potential issues that may affect the team's roster or performance moving forward. Read the full story at IDLprocycling.com →

Filippo Ganna secured his seventh Italian time trial championship. The victory adds another national title to his palmares. Visma's Affini experienced a significant crash during the competition. Ganna's win reinforces his status as one of cycling's elite time trial specialists. Read the full story at idlprocycling.com →

Dirk Bellemakers has made an investment in the development of Dutch cycling through the Kempenklassement. The initiative aims to support and nurture talent within the Netherlands' cycling community. Bellemakers' involvement represents a commitment to building the future of Dutch professional cycling. Read the full story at wielerflits.nl →

Remco Evenepoel made the decision to leave football behind in favor of professional cycling. The choice allowed him to pursue success at the Olympic Games. The New York Times documented his reasoning and journey in this video feature. Read the full story at The New York Times →

The organizing body has reduced the distance of the national individual time trial championship in response to extreme heat conditions. Start times have also been adjusted to accommodate the weather concerns. The decision reflects safety considerations for riders competing in dangerous heat. Read the full story at wielerflits.nl →