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Saudi Tour 2023

All you need to know about the Saudi Tour, with race results, rider updates and general information

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  USA Cycling unveils step-by-step pathway for hopefuls wishing to race for Team USA

  The American cycling governing body, USA Cycling, today unveiled its Athlete Development Pathway (ADP), a clearly defined, step-by-step process for those wishing to race for Team USA.

  By Anne-Marije Rook • Published 24 January 23

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  From team collapse to new job in three hours: Marjolein van't Geloof on life after Le Col-Wahoo

  Dutch Classics rider now has a fresh start at Human Powered Health, new objectives, and a licence to attack

  By Adam Becket • Published 23 January 23

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  Jay Vine is more than a stage hunter and no Willunga works: Five things we learned from the Tour Down Under

  The WorldTours are back, and some riders and teams hit the ground running, while others were absent

  By Adam Becket • Published 23 January 23

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  van der Poel edges epic duel with van Aert at Benidorm World Cup

  Dutchman outmanoeuvres his long-term rival as Tom Pidcock finishes fifth and Laurens Sweeck wraps up overall World Cup title

  By Peter Cossins • Published 22 January 23

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  Fem van Empel claims World Cup title with thrilling victory over Puck Pieterse

  Dutch riders fill the podium with Shirin van Anrooij in third place, while British champion Zoe Backstedt was an impressive seventh

  By Peter Cossins • Published 22 January 23

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  Evenepoel set for support role in sprint-heavy Tour of San Juan

  “We think six of the seven stages will be sprints,” says world champion, who will be part of Fabio Jakobsen’s lead-out train

  By Peter Cossins • Published 22 January 23

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  Simon Yates conquers Mount Lofty as Jay Vine wins Tour Down Under title

  Simon Yates couldn’t wrestle the ochre jersey off race debutant Jay Vine but beat him in an uphill sprint to win the final stage

  By Sophie Smith • Published 22 January 23

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  17-year-old CX rider ‘catapulted’ into layby by tractor scores top ten finish at national champs

  Raph Tabiner from Warrington nearly gave up racing all together after shocking incident

  By Tom Thewlis • Published 21 January 23

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  Bryan Coquard celebrates first WorldTour win as Jay Vine closes in on ochre jersey

  Bryan Coquard won stage four of the Tour Down Under after going long into a headwind on an uphill drag that zapped rivals

  By Sophie Smith • Published 21 January 23

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  Jumbo-Visma DS: There are some big talents coming out of Britain

  The WorldTour team sees great potential in the current crop of British riders

  By Tom Davidson • Published 20 January 23

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  Pello Bilbao wins stage three of Tour Down Under as Jay Vine assumes lead

  Pello Bilbao settled a score with Simon Yates when he outsprinted the Briton to take line honours

  By Sophie Smith • Published 20 January 23

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  Rohan Dennis wins stage two of Tour Down Under and takes race lead

  Michael Matthews remonstrated with Magnus Sheffield at the finish after a mechanical saw his title hopes evaporate

  By Sophie Smith • Published 19 January 23

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  CW Live: Astana signs Mark Cavendish lead-out man; EF's sock debacle; Nairo Quintana's new team, reports; James Knox DQ'd from Tour Down Under; Geraint Thomas might ride on into 2024; and Ineos bid for Manchester United

  All the news that's fit to print on Wednesday

  By Vern Pitt • Last updated 18 January 23

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  Demi Vollering: I really believe I can beat Annemiek van Vleuten

  SD Worx rider talks improving, training earlier, and learning to be the team's leader

  By Adam Becket • Published 18 January 23

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  Ben Swift takes first step in battle for Giro d'Italia selection

  The former British national road champion cut a relaxed figure at the Tour Down Under on Wednesday

  By Sophie Smith • Published 18 January 23

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  Phil Bauhaus outsprints Caleb Ewan to win stage one of Tour Down Under

  The German recovered from an earlier crash to beat Caleb Ewan and Michael Matthews in a bunch sprint

  By Sophie Smith • Published 18 January 23

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  ‘As long as we win as a team’ - Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky ready to make sacrifices for each other at SD Worx

  The duo will race together for the first time this year, and are convinced they can make it work

  By Tom Davidson • Published 17 January 23

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  Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel deserve big CX appearance fees, says British champ

  British national champion says Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel receive high appearance fees for a reason

  By Tom Thewlis • Published 17 January 23

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  Alberto Bettiol wins Tour Down Under prologue, Brown claims women's race title

  The Italian made the best of dry conditions before the weather turned and says the real race starts tomorrow

  By Sophie Smith • Published 17 January 23

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  Zoe Bäckstedt obliterates all competition to become British female national cyclocross champion

  After overcoming a difficult start, Cameron Mason destroyed the field to take the men’s title

  By Tom Thewlis • Published 15 January 23

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  Tour Down Under director 'hopes environmental protesters don’t impede the race'

  Stuart O'Grady says he respects environmental groups rights to protest but voices safety concerns

  By Sophie Smith • Published 15 January 23

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  Daria Pikulik stages upset on first day of Tour Down Under

  Human Power Health rider had arrived in Australia on a long haul flight just days before

  By Sophie Smith • Published 15 January 23

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  ‘Bring on opening weekend, I am so ready’- Zoe Bäckstedt full of confidence as the 2023 Spring Classics draw near

  18-year-old Bӓckstedt looking to round off cyclocross season with British national title, as she prepares for the cobbled classics

  By Tom Thewlis • Published 14 January 23

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  Caleb Ewan fires Tour Down Under warning in Schwalbe Classic

  Australian gets 2023 season off to a winning start while Kiwi Ally Wollaston wins women's race

  By Sophie Smith • Published 14 January 23

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  CW Live: Ineos Grenadier to miss World Champs; Caleb Ewan confirmed for 2023 Tour de France; Halfords says cycling market down 20%; Ford sponsors RideLondon; Mont Ventoux race axed; and your Netflix show titles

  As the working week comes to close we round up all the cycling news from around the internet

  By Vern Pitt • Last updated 13 January 23

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  An ode to Thibaut Pinot, the man who taught us to feel

  The 32-year-old will retire at the end of this season, calling time on a career of highs and lows

  By Tom Davidson • Published 13 January 23

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  How Italian cycling is still in Marco Pantani's shadow

  Sixteen years after passed Marco Pantani’s death and more than 20 since he was in his pomp, Peter Cossins examined his shadow over Italian cycling, which has been in a state of steady decline

  By Peter Cossins • Published 13 January 23

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  Who are Corratec and Q36.5? What do the Tudors have to do with it? A guide to 2023's men's team changes

  A look at the new and renamed squads across the men's and women's peloton, before the racing kicks off

  By Adam Becket • Published 13 January 23

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  Tour Down Under 2023: Seven contenders to watch out for

  Multiple big names from the men's and women's WorldTour will be beginning the new season in the coming days

  By Tom Thewlis • Published 12 January 23