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Lorena Wiebes aiming for quality over quantity in 2023
The Dutch rider was the most successful rider in the peloton in 2022 but she wants some bigger wins this year.
Tour de France Femmes dates will change in 2024
ASO's Christian Prudhomme confirms the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will impact the women's racing calendar.
Lorena Wiebes headlines top field in debut UAE Tour
The inaugural UAE Tour sees 13 of the 15 women's WorldTour teams face off for the first time in 2023. There's a lot on the line.
USAC Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championship heads to Bear Creek Mountain Resort
The Pennsylvania venue takes over from Winter Park, Colorado, for 2023 and 2024's events.
Mark Cavendish on Tour de France hype: ‘Everyone is talking about 35 now’
In a wide-ranging interview, Cavendish reveals new details about his arrival to Astana-Qazaqstan.
FDJ-Suez manager: ‘There is only one grand tour that respects the women’
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Dislocated finger? Not a worry for Canadian in cyclocross world championships
Michael van den Ham calmly 'fixed' the dislocated finger and carried on racing.
Tadej Pogačar tweaks road map to Tour de France with Spanish season debut
Slovenian superstar spicing up season debut with starts at the gravel-loaded Jaén Paraíso and Ruta del Sol in bypass of UAE Tour.
The US Pro Cup returns to Fayetteville, Arkansas
The cross-country mountain bike event now has a Hors Category race, making it the only UCI HC XCO race in North America.
USA Cycling far from medals in Hoogerheide
Madigan Munro was the best of the US cycling contingent, with 11th in the U23 women's race. The mixed relay team was sixth.
Anna van der Breggen finding new satisfaction away from personal success
The former rider says she rarely misses racing a year on since retiring and becoming a sport director with SD Worx.
UCI hails huge crowds at Hoogerheide cyclocross worlds, hints at taking World Cup to New York
Organizers report some 50,000 tickets were sold across weekend as Dutch stars Van der Poel, Van Empel light up Hoogerheide.
Neilson Powless on first GC pro win: ‘This feels amazing’
Final-day TT turn-around delivers milestone stage race victory at Étoile de Bessèges.
Esteban Chaves rides to first win in two years at Colombian nationals
Nairo Quintana breaks down in tears after finishing third behind Chaves and Daniel Martinez.
Van der Poel relishes titan victory over Van Aert: ‘When we look back, we’ll appreciate these duels’
Mathieu van der Poel brings brains and brawn to score fifth rainbow jersey in Hoogerheide world championship prizefight.
Wout van Aert dejected after being put ‘in the hurt box’ in world title clash with Mathieu van der Poel
Van Aert admits he 'f*cked up' final sprint after being maneuvered into position by Dutch nemesis.
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Rui Costa swoops on GC victory with final-stage attack
Portuguese veteran does the double, stuns the overnight classification contenders in Valencia finale.
Étoile de Bessèges: Neilson Powless claims first pro GC victory in TT comeback
Mads Pedersen wins final TT and U.S. star Neilson Powless claws back enough time to win the overall at the five-stage Étoile de Bessèges.
Mathieu van der Poel outsprints Wout van Aert in nail-biter world championship duel
Van Aert and Van der Poel near inseparable after blowing away the bunch in the opening minutes of Hoogerheide race.
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Rider transfers 2023: Everything you need to know about rider moves in the women’s peloton
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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