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Peter Sagan to retire from WorldTour, focus on mountain bike Olympics
The prolific and popular star says he will finish out the season on the road and transition to mountain bike for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Marianne Vos pulls out of cyclocross world championships with injury
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UCI points battle offers new lifeline for peloton’s sprinters
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Wild cards confirmed for Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix
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VN ticker: Richeze retires after Cavendish move, doctor defends López, Vårgårda WestSweden WWT races canceled
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Back from the brink: Ayesha McGowan ready to race after illness ruined her WorldTour debut
The American racer had 12 fibroids removed from her uterus after suffering from crippling digestion issues.
Discord at Groupama-FDJ: David Gaudu hits out at Arnaud Démare on social media
Gaudu says he and Démare are 'on a crusade' and that he doesn't want the sprinter at the Tour de France. He later apologizes.
Vuelta a San Juan S4: Fernando Gaviria fends off Peter Sagan for morale-boosting win
Colombian ace kicks to first victory since joining Movistar.
Jebel Hafeet to decide inaugural women’s UAE Tour
Race organizer unveils details of men's and women's routes ahead of event next month.
Nairo Quintana not done yet: ‘I am not retiring’
The Colombian shoots down rumors that he is going to retire but he's still without a team for 2023.
Heather Jackson hangs up the TT bike for gravel and MTB
The US-based triathlete has signed with Canyon Bicycles to take on the Life Time Grand Prix series.
Magnus Sheffield carries Tour Down Under momentum into spring classics
After top ride at WorldTour opener, Sheffield steels for major run from Strade Bianche to Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Julian Alaphilippe on rainbow jersey: ‘Not having it anymore will give me freedom’
The Frenchman is kickstarting his 2023 campaign in Mallorca after a year marked by injuries.
VN ticker: Bernal marks a year after crash, McNulty crashes out of Mallorca, Lifeplus-Wahoo unveils new roster
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Lizzie Deignan: It could take a year before I feel like myself again
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Vuelta a San Juan S3: Quinn Simmons surprises the sprinters
The American attacked from the group inside the final kilometer to take his first pro win since 2021.
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All of the latest transfers in the women's peloton.
The transfer season is well underway after it officially opened on August 1, with several big names already switching teams ahead of the 2023 season.
Lorena Wiebes was one of the early movers after she decided to end her term with Team DSM early in favor of a contract with SD Worx. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio will leave the Dutch squad at the end of the year as she extends her career for one more year at AG Insurance-NXTG.
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