2026 European Championships women’s road race preview: Vollering defends title on steep Slovenian circuit

Demi Vollering defends her European road title in Slovenia on 3 October against Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Elisa Longo Borghini, Marlen Reusser and a deep field on the steep Možjanca circuit.

Mara Winter wins 2026 European U23 road race after long sprint denies Vinke and Chladoňová

Mara Winter won the women’s under-23 road race at the 2026 European Championships in Šenčur, beating Nienke Vinke and world champion Viktória Chladoňová after...

Walter Godefroot: the Belgian Classics great who thrived in the Merckx era

Walter Godefroot belonged to a generation of Belgian riders for whom the biggest one-day races were every bit as important as the Tour de...

Pierre Gautherat joins UAE Team Emirates-XRG on three-year deal through 2029

Pierre Gautherat will join UAE Team Emirates-XRG from Decathlon CMA CGM for the 2027 season after signing a three-year contract through to the end...

Scheldeprijs men’s race to start in Middelburg in 2027 as women remain in Schoten

The men’s Scheldeprijs will start from Middelburg in 2027, with roadworks around the Western Scheldt Tunnel forcing the race to move away from Terneuzen...

Swedish champion Clara Lundmark joins Mayenne Monbana My Pie for 2027

Swedish road race champion Clara Lundmark will join Mayenne Monbana My Pie for the 2027 season, stepping up to the French ProTeam after a...

NSN Cycling Team extend contracts of Corbin Strong, Dion Smith and George Bennett

NSN Cycling Team have secured the futures of three New Zealand riders, with Corbin Strong, Dion Smith and George Bennett all signing contract extensions...

Marith Vanhove joins Ma Petite Entreprise for 2027 after sprint breakthrough

Marith Vanhove will join Ma Petite Entreprise for the 2027 season, giving the French ProTeam a Belgian sprinter who has taken a clear step...