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Australian team Mitchelton Scott has named Adam Yates as team leader for the 2018 Tour de France (more…)

Quickstep win team time trial in Lido di Jesolo and Elia Viviani leads the general classification (more…)

The final day of the Tour de Suisse saw BMC do the double with Stefan Kung winning the time trial and Richie Porte the overall (more…)

Richie Porte (BMC) survived the hectic circuit race on stage 8 of the Tour de Suisse to maintain his overall lead ahead of the final time trial today (Sunday) (more…)

Danish champion Mads Pedersen sprinted to the win in the Fyun Rundt (Tour of Fyun) Saturday after his Trek-Segafredo teammates controlled the latter part of the 201-kilometer race (more…)

Race leader Richie Porte (BMC) digs deep on Stage 7 to retain Yellow jersey as Nairo Quintana shows his pre Tour de France form with stage win (more…)

Richie Porte extended his lead by 12 seconds on the queen stage of the Tour de Suisse with an impressive late attack on the short, steep final climb to cross the line in sixth place. (more…)

The Tour de Suisse leader’s jersey changed from the shoulders of one BMC rider to another when Richie Porte took the overall lead from Stefan Küng after the summit finish on stage 5. (more…)

Adam Yates attacked inside the last kilometre of today’s final stage of Criterium du Dauphine to take a stage victory and finish in second place overall behind Geraint Thomas. (more…)

BMC Racing Team smash Tour de Suisse Team Time Trial to put Stefan Küng into leader’s jersey (more…)

Julian Alaphilippe was the winner of stage 4 of the Critérium du Dauphiné whilst Dan Martin was second Geraint Thomas 3rd and Adam Yates sixth.  Gianni Moscon leads overall (more…)

South African champion Daryl Impey continued Mitchelton-SCOTT’s winning ways by stealing the victory on today’s first road stage of Criterium du Dauphine. (more…)

Five time British champion Ian Field joins Neon Velo for the 2018/19 cyclo-cross season  (more…)

2018 Tour Series winner Canyon Eisberg have announced the signing of New Zealand under-23 talent Ryan Christensen, their first signing from overseas (more…)

Michael Albasini (Michelton Scott) secured the overall victory in the 2018 edition of the Tour des Fjords with second on the final stage (more…)

Giro Team News: Maximilian Schachmann (Quickstep) put on a dazzling performance on the first summit finish of the third week and rode to a magnificent solo win on Pratonevoso (more…)

Three-time stage winner Simon Yates (Michleton Scott) has retained the pink leader’s jersey at the Giro d’Italia today, despite losing a handful of seconds atop Prato Nevoso. (more…)

Three-time stage winner Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) retained the pink jersey after an action-packed stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia (more…)

Not even torrential rain could stop the Quick-Step Floors rider Elia Viviani from making it four wins at his home race on stage 17 (more…)

Mitchelton-Scott rider Simon Yates rides to a stunning third stage win to further extend his overall lead at the Giro d’Italia today (more…)

Fernando Gaviria (Quickstep Floors) leaves the Tour of California with three stage wins and the Green jersey (more…)

Sparkling Gaviria powers to second Tour of California stage win – Colombian claimes his sixth success of the season in Elk Grove (more…)

Wednesday saw Simon Yates claim a second emphatic victory in the pink leader’s jersey on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia. (more…)

Fernando Gaviria (Quickstep) enjoys perfect Tour of California debut with victory on stage 1 (more…)

With the Maglia Rosa (Pink jersey) on his back, the North West rider Simon Yates has won stage nine of the Giro d’Italia to extend his overall lead. (more…)

Simon Yates of Mitchelton-Scott retained the Pink jersey after the first of two summit finishes this weekend (more…)

Mitchelton-Scott successfully piloted race leader Simon Yates through a sprint finish on stage seven of the Giro d’Italia to retain the pink leader’s jersey for another day. (more…)

Mitchelton-SCOTT erupt on Etna to go one-two and take race lead at Giro d’Italia as Chaves wins stage and Simon Yates takes the Pink jersey (more…)

Rohan Dennis of BMC survived a long and chaotic stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia to secure the Maglia Rosa for another day and carry the pink jersey onto Italian soil. (more…)

Stage win number 2 in the 2018 Giro d’Italia for Quickstep’s Elia Viviani as the race finishes its stint in Israel  (more…)

Mark McNally 4th on the final stage of the Rhône Alpes Isère Tour for his team Wanty-Groupe Gobert (more…)

An explosive second stage of the Tour de Yorkshire saw Vitus Pro Cycling Team’s young riders push themselves to the limit to remain in the race against world class opposition, (more…)

Home rider Elia Viviani will lead the Quickstep Floors team at the first Grand Tour of the year (4-27 May)  chasing stage wins (more…)

Fourteen riders from the Great Britain Cycling Team have travelled to Ostend, Belgium, ahead of the first UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup which takes place from 3rd – 6th May. (more…)

The Great Britain Cycling Team has named the thirteen riders who will compete for their country in the Tour de Yorkshire from 3 – 6 May. (more…)

Rhino Velo Race Team is celebrating after placing second overall in the Giro Sardegna road race – a six day event in Sardinia. (more…)

Mitchelton-SCOTT will start next week’s Giro d’Italia with a firm eye on the general classification battle, lining up with dual leaders in Colombian Esteban Chaves and Britan Simon Yates. (more…)

Shropshire cycling team Rhino Velo with Liam Holohan is travelling to Europe this weekend to take part in the Giro Sardegna road race – a six day event taking place in Sardinia from April 22. (more…)

Early start list and preview for next weekends biggest race of the season so far, the 2018 CiCLE Classic – who will win the Bioracer winners jersey after 188km? (more…)

After six and a half hours of racing, it came down to a head to head sprint with Michael Valgren (Astana) pushing ahead in the closing moment to claim the 2018 victory with Roman Kreuziger taking second for Mitchelton-SCOTT. (more…)

Tom Southam and Charly Wegelius guiding EF Education First-Drapac through the Ardennes Classics (more…)

We chat to a rider who has finished third and fourth in the last two editions of the Chorley Grand Prix, Dexter Gardias of Canyon Esiberg (more…)

Quickstep’s Julian Alaphilippe, Philippe Gilbert and Niki Terpstra are lining up on Sunday for Netherlands’ only World Tour race (more…)

BMC’s Greg Van Avermaet will line up at Amstel Gold Race this Sunday, 15 April, for his final race of the classics season (more…)

Shropshire based cycling team Rhino Velo has ridden to success over the Easter weekend after its riders placed in the top five slots of several stages during their first major race of the season. (more…)

Astana Team rider and local hero Omar Fraile took a perfect win today at stage 5 of the Itzulia Basque Country in Eibar. Fraile finished in the leading group of 7 riders, beating in sprint the current GC leader Primoz Roglic and the Spaniard Ion Izagirre. (more…)

Dan McLay got his first victory for  EF Education First – Drapac on the final stage of the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe at Pays de la Loire on Friday (more…)

Three former winners of Paris-Roubaix looked back at the Tour of Flanders and talked about their goals and ambitions: John Degenkolb (2015), Mads Pedersen (2013, U19) and Jasper Stuyven (2010, U19) (more…)

Gilbert and Terpstra headline the Quickstep lineup for the 2018 Edition of Paris Roubaix (more…)

Riders in EF Education First – Drapac tell us why they love the biggest monument of all in cycling for many, Paris-Roubaix (more…)

Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) returns to the start line of Paris-Roubaix wearing number 1 as the defending champion after claiming the first Monument win of his career  in 2017. (more…)

Jay McCarthy (Bora – Hansgrohe) wins stage 3 of the Tour of the Basque Country, Alaphilippe continues to lead overall (more…)

21-year-old Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen is the youngest rider this century to win Flanders’ oldest race – Scheldeprijs – Chris Lawless third – reactions from both riders (more…)

Quick-Step Floors’ pocket-rocket climber Julian Alaphilippe extended his lead in the general classification after a second straight victory in the Tour of the Basque country (more…)

Twenty two year old Danish rider Madz Pedersen shows true potenial with second in Tour of Flanders 2018 (more…)

Matteo Trentin on Sunday’s Tour of Flanders: “There is not one leading rider to look at, as the last races was won all by different riders and with different podiums too”. (more…)

Hugh Carthy to race in support of Rigoberto Uran at f Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco for EF Education First – Drapac (more…)

Richie Porte will head to the start line for the first time since Volta ao Algarve next week when he joins a strong and motivated BMC Racing Team line-up at Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco (2 – 7 April). (more…)

Tour of Flanders defending champion Philippe Gilbert (Quickstep) “I recovered after Gent-Wevelgem, and even though the sensations aren’t the same as last year, the feeling is good and I am confident and ready. (more…)

On the Good Friday before Tour of Flanders on Sunday, Jasper Stuyven and John Degenkolb met with the media at the  Trek-Segafredo press conference (more…)

Riders in EF Education First – Drapac explain why the Monument the Tour of Flanders is so special (more…)

Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) determined to stand on the top step of the podium for the 2018 Tour of Flanders on Sunday (more…)

Sep Vanmarcke sprinted to third place at Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday. With an acceleration on the Varentstraat cobbles, Vanmarcke created a five-rider selection from which the podium emerged. (more…)

 Yves Lampaert sailed into the history books and a memorable win in a rain-soaked edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen after accelerating with 800 meters to go from a select group (more…)

Shropshire cycling team Rhino Velo will be riding in style over the Easter weekend when they head to the Ireland for their first big race of the season. (more…)

Andy Critchlow, a former GB rider, signs for the HJL Racing Team (more…)

Tom Stewart (JLT Condor) is the first British rider to win the Tour de Normandie since Paul Curran’s 1985 victory (more…)

Tears for  Elia Viviani (Quickstep) after sprinting to second in Belgium Classic Gent Wevelgem (more…)

World Champion Peter Sagan (BORA-hansgrohe) sprints to third Gent-Wevelgem victory on Sunday (more…)

Yates claims a solo victory on the final stage of Volta Ciclista Catalunya and finishes in fourth overall (more…)

Chris Lawless sprinted to his first victory as a professional while Diego Rosa maintained the race lead for Team Sky on stage three at Settimana Coppi e Bartali. (more…)

The German Max Schachmann survived from a day-long break on a rainy stage to bring victory number 19 for Quick-Step Floors this season and his first pro win (more…)

Niki Terpstra (Quickstep Floors) soloed to victory in the prestigious E3 Harelbeke, adding a new trophy to the team’s cabinet in this season’s one-day races, (more…)

Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) stood on the podium for the first time during the spring classics after taking third place in a nail-biting edition of Record Bank E3 Harelbeke. (more…)

Bauke Mollema sprinted to the uphill victory in stage two at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali to give Trek-Segafredo its second win of the day (more…)

Jarlinson Pantano (Trek Segafredo) held off the chasing peloton in a nail-biter ending to stage five at the Volta a Catalunya Friday to claim his first win since his Tour de France stage victory in 2016. (more…)

Viviani  – winner at Driedaagse Brugge – De Panne  – “It’s my first European victory of the year and it gives me huge joy, as I was disappointed after Milano-Sanremo. (more…)

Fortune favours the brave as Thomas de Gendt stays away and holds on for stage victory and now leads overall after stage three of the Volta a Catalunya. Simon Yates second whilst Adam Yates crashes out (more…)

After being hospitalized for several weeks due to a road accident in South Africa where he and teammate Laurens De Plus were clipped by a truck while training, Petr Vakoc has finally returned to his home in Prague for good. (more…)

Reactions from team bosses and riders at their selection for the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire (more…)

After claiming an impressive double victory at E3 Harelbeke and Gent-Wevelgem in 2017, Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) will return to the start line this week eyeing back to back victories on home soil. (more…)

For the second time in his career, Alejandro Valverde won a stage of the Volta a Catalunya and now leads the race overall –  Tao Geoghegan Hart was eighth on the stage (more…)

Three days after his Handzame Classic success, the Colombian Alvaro Hodeg became the first neo-pro to take a World Tour win this season (more…)

Jürgen Roelandts 5th for BMC in Milan San Remo – “It was a dangerous, windy, rainy race” says the teams DS Max Sciandri (more…)

Learning experience for Marcel Kittel in Milan Sanremo – Haas chases Nibali in vain on Poggio  (more…)

Defending Milan Sanremo champion Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) was 11th in the 2018 edition of the Milan Sanremo (more…)

Australian Giro d’Italia stage winner Caleb Ewan came devastatingly close to his first monument victory for Mitchelton-SCOTT at Milan-San Remo today, sprinting to second place as the race came alive over the Poggio climb. (more…)

Quotes from the Trek-Segafredo Milan-Sanremo Press Conference ahead of the big race on Saturday in Italy (more…)

Part of a cycling dynasty, 20 year old Joey Walker started his 2018 season off with a second place after a tough Wiggins training camp – we had a quick chat (more…)

Hardest effort since September says Russell Downing of Holdsworth on his third at the Roy Thame Cup (more…)

Fractured rib fails to stop Mark Cavendish riding Milan San Remo for Dimension Data this Saturday – Cummings and Thwaites also racing … (more…)

A NZ rider who spent a few seasons riding the domestic races here in the UK, Jack Bauer, rides Milan San Remo for Mitchelton-Scott (more…)

Liam Holohan who has ridden for UCI teams ‘Team Wiggins’ and ‘Madison Genesis’, joins Shropshire based amateur team; Rhino Velo Race Team (more…)

Dan Mclay gets a spot in EF Education First-Drapac team for the season’s first Monument with a squad capable of competing in a sprint or in a more attacking, isolated finish (more…)

Quickstep’s Dutchman  Fabio Jakobsen wins Nokere Koerse, Conor Dunne makes the break and Andy Fenn is fifth  (more…)

Ryan Mullen to ride his first Milan San Remo as Degenkolb, Nizzolo to miss Milan-Sanremo for Trek Segafredo (more…)

Julian Alaphilippe, Philippe Gilbert and Elia Viviani give Quickstep several cards to play on Saturday at Milan San Remo (more…)

After racing at Tirreno-Adriatico, Greg Van Avermaet will remain on Italian soil and return to the start line of Milan-San Remo this Saturday, 17 March. (more…)

A stage win, second on a stage and fifth overall for Adam Yates of Mitchelton-Scott in Tirreno-Adriatico (more…)

Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) rides a strong time trial to win the overall for Tirreno-Adriatico whilst Geraint Thomas hit back to get a spot on the podium and third overall (more…)

Rohan Dennis (BMC) proved once again that he was the man to beat in San Benedetto del Tronto today by winning his second consecutive Tirreno-Adriatico time trial (more…)

Zappi Juniors will be pursuing a challenging international calendar in 2018 with help from the Saddleback Fred Whitton Challenge (more…)

The wins for Marcel Kittel keep coming as he wins stage 6 of Tirreno-Adriatico  (more…)

Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott’s) misses the overall victory in Paris-Nice by just four seconds and finishes second overall (more…)

What a weekend for the Yates twins, Simon wins on Saturday, Adam Yates wins today the ‘the stage of the walls’ in Tirreno-Adriatico (more…)

Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) in yellow in Paris-Nice after victory on mountain stage (more…)

Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) moved into the overall race lead at Tirreno-Adriatico following an exciting finish to stage three (more…)

Adam Yates (Mitchelton-SCOTT) climbs into second place on stage three after late attack (more…)

Simon Yates (Mitchelton Scott)  attacks the finale and moves up to seventh overall after stage six Paris-Nice (more…)

Madison Genesis is proud to announce that its stunning new team kit now features on Zwift. (more…)

Canyon Eisberg are relishing the challenge of a UCI double-header in Holland this Sunday. (more…)

Marcel Kittel earns his first victory on Italian soil – his first in Katusha Alpecin colors – as he wins stage 2 in Tirreno-Adriatico  (more…)

The Tirreno-Adriatico blue leader’s jersey swapped from one BMC Racing Team rider to another today with Patrick Bevin sprinting to fifth place to move into the overall lead (more…)

Colombian climber Esteban Chaves and Tour de France white jersey winner Simon Yates produced solid performances in today’s stage four individual time trial day in Paris Nice, both finishing on the same time to take 10th and 11th place respectively. (more…)

The Paris Nice time trial on Wednesday was won by Wout Poels but Luis Leon Sanchez  did enough in finishing 7th to hold on to the Yellow jersey …  (more…)

BMC Racing Team Wins Third Consecutive Team Time Trial at Tirreno-Adriatico, Damiano Caruso now the race leader after stage 1 (more…)

Simon Yates: “I just didn’t have great legs today and I was dropped probably 20 metres behind the front big group (more…)

After Julian Alaphilippe blew the race apart, three riders escaped with Remy De Gregorio trying twice to escape but failing,  Jonathan Hivert sitting and winning the sprint and Luis Leon Sanchez driving it hard all the way to the line to take the lead overall (more…)

Team England have today named 27 cyclists to compete For Team and Country at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Australia. (more…)