The Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel advances as a huge favorite for the cyclo-cross world championships which take place at home in the Netherlands in Hulst on Sunday February 1st. Published on: 30/01/2026 – 19:11 3 min Reading time Twelve victories in twelve races contested. Who says better? Mathieu van der Poel, reigning world champion, … Read more
Article premium, Reserved for subscribers Gisèle Maurin, former president of the Falaise badminton club (Calvados), died on Tuesday January 27, 2026 from cancer. Several times French champion, she had notably participated in world and European championships. Gisèle Maurin, former president of ESF badminton and high-level player, died on Tuesday January 27, 2026. | ESF BADMINTON … Read more
Announcing the teams invited to the Tour de France is sometimes a headache for the organizers. Between the legitimate desire to help the national teams and that of taking, without asking questions, the best in the world ranking, ASO, the organizer, sometimes hesitated. Some years, he waited until spring and his Paris-Nice race to decide. … Read more
The Remco Evenepoel team won the team time trial of the Ses Salines Trophy, counting for the Mallorca Challenge, this Thursday. “It’s good for morale.” Remco Evenepoel made a successful debut with his new team Red Bull Bora by winning the team time trial of the Ses Salines Trophy, counting for the Mallorca Challenge, on … Read more
The Colombian public prosecutor’s office announced on Wednesday the opening of an investigation for “forced disappearance” targeting former cycling champion Luis “Lucho” Herrera, suspected of being involved in the murder of four peasants in 2002. The 64-year-old Colombian sports legend was brought before the courts by two former paramilitaries who say they were paid by … Read more
The AlUla Tour, formerly the Tour of Saudi Arabia and then the Saudi Tour, takes place from Tuesday January 27 to Saturday January 31, 2026. Contested in the northwest of the Saudi desert, the event is now part of the UCI ProSeries calendar, in category 2.Pro. As in previous years, this cycling race gives pride … Read more
A little over twelve years ago, Michael Schumacher was the victim of a serious skiing accident in Méribel. According to the Daily Mail, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion, always very discreet about his state of health, would no longer be bedridden and would now move around in a wheelchair, surrounded by a medical team … Read more
More fear than harm. Jonas Vingegaard does not suffer “any serious injury” after falling on Monday in training while trying to overtake an amateur cyclist in the Malaga region, southern Spain, his team Visma-Lease a bike announced on Tuesday, calling for respect from those who follow the champions on their outings. “Jonas Vingegaard fell during … Read more
An unusual incident. The final stage of the Tour Down Under, the first event of the 2026 UCI World Tour, was disrupted this Sunday following the surprise appearance of two kangaroos 95 km from the finish line. The two animals burst onto the side of the road and disrupted the fifth stage of the cycling … Read more
Mathieu van der Poel, unstoppable despite two punctures, won the eleventh and penultimate round of the Cyclo-cross World Cup on Saturday in Maasmechelen. In Belgian Limburg, the seven-time world champion did not have an easy task, suffering two rear wheel punctures. First on the fifth of nine laps of a fairly smooth course. He then … Read more