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‘No regrets’ but could UAE Team Emirates-XRG have done anything differently for Almeida’s red jersey bid?
João Almeida will finish in second place at the Vuelta a España after the showdown on the Bola del Mundo climb
Dominant when required: Jonas Vingegaard completes get-the-job-done mission at Vuelta a España
Just over two years after winning his second Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard is set to be a Grand Tour winner once again. It's not...
The greatest showman returns – Julian Alaphilippe turns the clock back in Canada
The Frenchman beat a stacked field of superstars with a vintage performance at WorldTour one-day race GP Quebec
Never switch off: Jonas Vingegaard takes advantage of sleepy João Almeida in Vuelta a España
What difference will the four seconds Jonas Vingegaard gained on João Almeida have on the final outcome of the race?
How the Tom Pidcock effect has transformed Q36.5 into one of cycling’s most desirable teams
Closing in on a maiden Grand Tour podium, Tom Pidcock is pushing himself and his Q36.5 team to heights they've previously never reached
‘One day I was at altitude training, the next day I was in hospital’ - Michael Matthews and a new perspective
The Jayco-Alula rider suffered a serious health scare while on a training camp earlier this year – he reflects on what it has taken to...
Ever reliable, all powerful, never in doubt: Filippo Ganna is back and Ineos are flying
Ineos Grenadiers pick up their third stage win in what has been a bumper Grand Tour for the squad
João Almeida has momentum over Jonas Vingegaard as Vuelta a España poised for nail-biting finale
João Almeida performed better in the short time trial than the Vuelta a España's race leader Jonas Vingegaard, confirming again that the challenger has the...
‘Everybody needs to rest their mind, competing at this level is difficult’ - Tadej Pogačar is back
After a period away from racing following his Tour de France victory, the world champion will start the final part of the season in Canada...
The Vuelta podium battle flared up on El Morredero’s scorched slopes - can Red Bull ignite their challenge?
An aggressive performance on the summit finish from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe delivered a stage win, but would they have wanted more?
Two tests down, two to go: Tom Pidcock's maiden Grand Tour podium inches closer
The Yorkshireman is not just resisting the attacks from Jai Hindley, but going on the attack himself. He has to get through four more days...
Will the Vuelta a España 2025 make it to Madrid?
Stage 16 was shortened to due protests at the finish line. The Vuelta organisers should expect the same outcome in the coming days.
The Miracle Boy: Egan Bernal's fairytale comeback from near-death to winning again
The Ineos Grenadiers rider has had to wait more than four years since his last Grand Tour win, and very few people thought he'd ever...
Vuelta a España 2025: The battle for red comes down to the final six days of racing
Rouleur takes a look at how the final week of Grand Tour in 2025 could play out
The stars are aligning for a late Jai Hindley ambush in Vuelta a España: 'It's all to play for'
Can Jai Hindley and Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe mount a late charge for not only the Vuelta a España podium but title?
Movers and shakers: Analysing professional cycling’s biggest transfers for 2026
A number of prominent riders will be competing for a different team in 2026
'Absolutely incredible': Mads Pedersen finally gets Vuelta a España victory he richly deserves
The Danish all-rounder has been incessantly pursuing a Vuelta a España stage win in the past fortnight, and finally everything lined up to give the...
The Plucky Winner: A Marc Soler victory, for the love of Spain
Winning at the Vuelta a España is becoming an annual tradition for Marc Soler, and his latest triumph makes it a win rate of 50%...
Finlay Pickering could be Britain’s future GC star: ‘I’ve got big aspirations and I want to fulfil those dreams’
The young rider believes he has a bright future with Bahrain-Victorious
‘I’ve broken numerous power records this Vuelta’ - Can Tom Pidcock win the podium fight?
The British rider faces a challenge from the likes of Jai Hindley to hold on to third place at the Vuelta a España as the...
'We never give up': João Almeida has the form to deny Jonas Vingegaard Vuelta a España title
A showdown on the Angliru made it clear that the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider has a real chance of winning the red jersey
The Battles of Asturias: Vuelta a España is about to be reordered through sheer brute force
A sleepy day for the GC men on stage 12 of the Vuelta a España, but there'll be no dozing off in the next two...
Opinion: Mads Pedersen is the rider of this season
The Danish rider’s exploits at the Vuelta a España cement the fact he is one of the most versatile talents of this generation – not...
Faces of the Angliru – a gallery of 20 years of pain on one of cycling's hardest climbs
Francis Tsang visited the foul, feared Angliru climb several times for his unparalleled photographic project. In that time professional cycling has changed, but the suffering...
Tom Pidcock just had his coming of age Grand Tour moment
Can the Yorkshireman continue his consistency and finish on the final podium in Madrid? His performance in Bilbao suggests he can.
Opinion: The Juan Ayuso drama is proof we need a proper transfer system and limited contracts
Was the Spaniard right to say what he said? Perhaps not, but it was the consequence of the landscape that he and the rest of...
Relaxed in red: Jonas Vingegaard is his best self at the Vuelta a España
The Danish rider has ridden a close to perfect race so far in the Spanish Grand Tour – he now wears red again after stage...
UAE's latest Vuelta a España win fails to mask unhappy team: 'They did it to damage my image'
Is it possible for João Almeida to seriously challenge for the Vuelta a España title if so many of his team-mates are racing for themselves?
Vuelta a España 2025 state of play: Will Vingegaard be challenged?
Rouleur analyses the battle for the red jersey after the first nine days of racing at the Vuelta
Learning to play the long game: Tom Pidcock is a serious GC contender
The British rider impressed with his second place finish behind Jonas Vingegaard on stage nine
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