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Cyclocross Women’s Preview: 2024-2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup & Beyond
What happens when you mix road cycling, mountain biking, and a dash of steeplechase? You get cyclo-cross – known to fans and riders as CX or simply “cross.” This offroad discipline challenges riders to navigate circuits that are part power, part finesse, and all-out chaos.
Jayco AlUla Counting on Ben O’Connor – But Not Only
There is no doubt that the most significant transfer of this transfer season has so far been the move of 28-year-old Ben O’Connor from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale to Jayco AlUla. In a way, it’s a natural move since O’Connor is Australian and he is…
What Happens When You Ask Chat GPT to Help with Your Autumn Training
Autumn is here. Actually, it has been here for quite some time and you can already feel the perfect trifecta of cycling misery – shorter days, unpredictable weather, and the constant temptation of pumpkin-spiced everything. Usually, this is the time when I let loose and…
Is Weekend Warrior Exercise Routine Healthy?
The weekend warrior is someone who only exercises on Saturday and Sunday. This is not uncommon amongst cyclists because it’s hard to find time for long rides during the workweek. Is it enough to exercise on the weekends or would it be healthier to do…
Lotto Dstny, aka Lotto: A Team Building for the Future
What’s going on with the Pro team Lotto Dstny, which is coming off a terrific year and appears set to be promoted to World Tour status in 2026. Or is it? For one thing, the team said earlier in the year that Dstny will stop…
Embracing Change and Looking Ahead to the 2025 Season by Kasia Niewiadoma
As we enter the 2025 season, it feels like an exciting new chapter for women’s cycling and me personally. This year, team dynamics across the peloton are evolving, with some impressive transfers that promise to shake things up. My team has made some strategic additions,…
Dopamine Detox – Practical Steps
If you’re interested in doing a dopamine detox but don’t really know where to start, this article will give you a simple guide. We will go over 6 important steps to follow and look at common issues people experience when going through a dopamine detox…
Opinion: Top 5 European Cities Where You Should Skip A Bike Ride
What better way to experience a European city than renting a bike, going through the iconic streets and renowned museums, and taking the obligatory selfie with famous landmarks? I mean, have you even been to Berlin if you haven’t taken a relatively awkward yet weirdly…
Nys Crashes as Sweeck and Vandeputte Share the Weekend Cyclo-Cross Spoils
Everyone has heard of the so-called Commentator’s Curse. Praise an athlete and they will immediately drop the ball, trip over their shoelaces or, in the case of Thibau Nys, crowned cycling’s Next Big Thing in this column, lose a race he should have won and…
Israel–Premier Tech Looks Good to Return to Top Level
It seems fairly certain that the Pro team Israel–Premier Tech will make the jump to WorldTour status in 2026, after a three-year absence from the top level. Israel’s first – and so far only – elite cycling team currently ranks 11th on UCI’s World Team…
What’s Up With Route Discrepancies? Understanding UCI’s Race Distance Regulations for Women and Men
Last month, we got the exciting unveiling of the route for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2025. Taking place over nine days, the 2025 edition will also be the longest since the race was relaunched in 2022. The organisers had to receive special…
Is Thibau Nys the Next Big Thing in Cycling? Yes!
It’s probably a little early to compare Thibau Nys, who just turned 22, with the likes of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel on the basis of a handful of cyclo-cross and road race victories, even if the manner of his…