Forty years after his historic emergence on the European cycling scene, three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond is heading to Pipriac in the Ille-et-Vilaine department for the “Critérium des champions d’hier” on Saturday, October 17, 2026, rfi.fr reported. The American trailblazer will inaugurate a cycling circuit named in his honor and celebrate the 40th … Read more
La sprinteuse néerlandaise Lorena Wiebes a remporté, mercredi 14 octobre 2026, un troisième titre de championne du monde sur l’épreuve du scratch, à Shanghai, en Chine. La Néerlandaise a décroché la première médaille d’or des championnats du monde de cyclisme sur piste 2026 en s’imposant au terme des 40 tours de piste, représentant une distance … Read more
Dutch neo-professional Frits Biesterbos won the second stage of the Tour de Guangxi in Jingxi on Wednesday, outpacing sprinters Olav Kooij and Paul Magnier in a bunch finish across southern China. Magnier, who secured the opening stage victory a day earlier, finished third on the day but retained the overall leader’s jersey after the 180-kilometer … Read more
Giulio Ciccone has signed a three-year contract with Pinarello Q36.5 after spending eight seasons with Lidl-Trek, joining British rider Tom Pidcock at the Swiss squad starting next season. The Italian climber enters the new chapter following a strong autumn campaign that featured a runner-up finish at the European Championships and a third-place result at the … Read more
Paul Seixas Wins Il Lombardia for First Monument Victory French cycling prodigy Paul Seixas won the Tour de Lombardie in Como on Saturday, October 10, 2026, launching a solo attack on the Civiglio climb to claim the first Monument victory of his professional career. At just 20 years and 16 days old, the Decathlon CMA … Read more
Bernal Dismisses Retirement Talk and Commits to INEOS Through 2029 Egan Bernal is staying in the peloton. The 2019 Tour de France champion has formally dismissed speculation that he is walking away from professional cycling, confirming that he remains under contract with Netcompany INEOS through the end of 2029 and intends to start racing next … Read more
Italian cyclist Giulio Ciccone publicly questioned the photo-finish decision that awarded Remco Evenepoel the European Championship title by a margin of 2.8 milliseconds, according to a report by Le Parisien. The Lidl-Trek rider finished second in the continental championship race in Belgium, prompting a detailed demand on social media for the exact timing imagery used … Read more
French cycling prodigy Paul Seixas has chosen to skip the European Championships road race in Slovenia, passing up a shot at a continental title to focus his late-season preparations on the upcoming Tour de Lombardie, as reported by outlets including Ouest-France and CNews. The decision by the 20-year-old Decathlon-CMA CGM rider follows a disappointing 15th-place … Read more
Angel Arroyo, a defining figure of Spanish cycling during the 1980s and runner-up in the 1983 Tour de France, died Monday in Avila at the age of 70 following a long illness, according to an announcement by the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation. Conquering the Puy de Dôme Arroyo secured his place in cycling history during … Read more
French judoka Shirine Boukli claimed the bronze medal in the extra-lightweight division at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, finishing on the third step of the podium after targeting the gold medal, according to a report published by lefigaro.fr. The tournament marked her second career world championship medal, adding to a competitive season that … Read more