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02. März, 03:40 Uhr

The Russian billionaire at the heart of world cycling As the world reacts to the unprovoked Russian attacks on its neighbour, Ukraine, awkward questions are being asked about the influence of Russia beyond its borders. Avoiding the turbulence thus far is one of cycling’s most powerful figures – Igor Makarov, a Russian oil and gas billionaire with hefty influence around the globe, from the...

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24. Juni, 19:09 Uhr

UCI politely requests that TDF riders pin their damn numbers on The UCI, ever vigilant, has a new target: The little sleeves pro riders sometimes put their race numbers into. In a letter sent to every team racing the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, the UCI’s Head of Road and Innovation, Mick Rogers, politely requested that teams cease to use sleeved number fixation...

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15. Oktober, 13:30 Uhr

Austin Killips is making waves in the cyclocross peloton Cross isn’t coming – it’s here. The cyclocross season has started not just on the European continent, but also on US soil with the US CX Pro Series kicking off in Roanoke, VA, Rochester, NY and Baltimore, MD mid-September and the first UCI World Cup of the season last weekend in Waterloo, WI. Austin Killips is a constant fixture in the...

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20. Mai, 03:39 Uhr

Here's what cyclists are being offered at the Australian federal election The last three years have been a lot. There has been fire and flood, pestilence and pandemic, lockdowns and lives lost. Political discourse has become increasingly polarised. The far-right is on the rise. The healthcare system is collapsing. Last year there was a riot and an earthquake on the same day. So as we near the...

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15. Februar, 03:41 Uhr

Cycling’s favourite dictator is stepping aside In news that has rocked the central Asian nation of Turkmenistan to its core, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has called an early presidential ‘election‘ ( ) and announced his intention to stand aside. According to Turkmen state media, Berdimuhamedov “stressed that two years ago he reached the age of the Prophet” [ed. he is 65] and that it was time for a...

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03. Mai, 13:58 Uhr

Giro organiser promises Budapest 'party', as long as you're not gay The organisers of the Giro d’Italia, RCS Sport, have said they do not wish to enter into any discussion of political and human rights with regards to the Budapest Grande Partenza. The first three stages of the 2022 Italian Grand Tour will be held in Hungary, where “homophobic and transphobic laws”, as described by Amnesty...

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07. Juni, 03:24 Uhr

How a bamboo bike ride became an international diplomatic moment When new Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese set off for Indonesia this week – his second international foray in the fortnight since being sworn in – he probably wasn’t expecting a bike ride on arrival. But in the imposing, lush surrounds of Bogor Palace, West Java, that’s what he got.  After rolling through the grounds...

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28. April, 23:37 Uhr

Exposed by a Strava KOM: The many lives of a fake pro cyclist Australian cyclist Nick Clark built a loyal following at his Virginia bike shop, based in part on his national and international results and a lengthy professional career. There was just one problem: none of it was true. This is the strange tale of the unravelling of a years-long deception – the ‘Catch Me If You Can’-like story of...

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12. Oktober, 01:15 Uhr

UCI continues to back Igor Makarov despite growing list of sanctions Russian oligarch Igor Makarov’s role as a member of the UCI’s management committee has come under renewed scrutiny, with David Lappartient facing tough questions from media at the weekend’s Gravel World Championships.  Makarov is a longtime member of the UCI management committee, with a personal wealth estimated at US$1.6...

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10. Juli, 10:15 Uhr

Hors Course stage 9: Freddie Mercury and Charlie Chaplin on Lake Geneva As heard on the Tour Daily podcast, José Been is taking us off the race route for some local historical and cultural context for each stage, from Denmark all the way to Paris. Yesterday we arrived in Switzerland which is the fourth country on our route this year. Today’s start is in Aigle, home to the headquarters of the...

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01. Juni, 04:19 Uhr

Fathers, sons and cycling: Let’s check in on cycling’s favourite despots If you subscribe to the musings of the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, change is the only constant in life. If you subscribe to CyclingTips, you’ll be aware that change has been sweeping through Turkmenistan. The old dictator has retired. The new dictator – his son, Serdar – was (probably not very-)democratically elected...

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22. Februar, 00:54 Uhr

David Lappartient has been elected to the IOC UCI president David Lappartient has been elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Lappartient’s appointment was foreshadowed in December, before confirmation at the IOC’s 139th Session in Beijing on Friday.  CyclingTips understands that IOC membership was a long-held ambition of Lappartient’s, who has risen swiftly through the...

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24. März, 10:54 Uhr

Inside the struggle to save Gazprom-RusVelo A month on, Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine continues to send ripples around the world. The war has affected many things – millions of lives, petrol prices, food prices, political relationships – and it has affected the sport of cycling, too.  As CyclingTips has reported at length, the gaze of the world’s sporting institutions has fallen on...

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13. Februar, 23:07 Uhr

UCI silent as Afghan cyclists allege death threats, abduction, and torture In the months since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, the situation continues to deteriorate. That statement also applies to the evacuation efforts of cyclists from the country, which reached a public pinnacle with a widely publicised, UCI-supported effort in October and have become increasingly mired in...

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07. Januar, 03:02 Uhr

Geoff Kabush: Athlete or influencer? Can athletes just be athletes anymore? Geoff Kabush is a legend of North American mountain bike racing. He’s won 15 Canadian National titles, five US National MTB Series titles, has a cross country World Cup victory, and raced in three Olympic games. He’s also outspoken – notoriously so, particularly against doping. He once stood on the podium at Sea Otter...

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18. Januar, 21:03 Uhr

Bahati Foundation: Rahsaan, Racing and Racism Three years ago, in a VeloNews interview, African American cycling champ Rahsaan Bahati, in response to a question on confronting racial injustice in the sport, said: “It’s time for our community to support the Bahati Foundation…and all the other organizations out there. We can’t do it alone. A lot of people say, ‘I don’t see color.’ I call [that]...

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19. November, 14:44 Uhr

Nairo Quintana could return to Movistar It’s not been a great few weeks for Nairo Quintana whose Tramadol sanction was upheld by the UCI earlier this month, confirming his disqualification from the Tour de France. After announcing he was parting ways with Arkéa Samsic, the team he’s called home since 2020 and which he has helped climb into the WorldTour ranks for 2023, the cycling world –...

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12. November, 13:16 Uhr

Thank you, Pierre Rolland, for restoring our faith in humanity This is not news as such, but as the world burns and the real news is dominated by political turmoil, warnings of crippling global recession, devastating and ill-fated warfare, and social media’s imminent collapse – not to mention the potential demise of a French ProTeam – it’s nice to be reminded once in a while that heartwarming...

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11. November, 16:38 Uhr

Where should Mark Cavendish go now? By the sounds of it, things are not looking great over at B&B Hotels, with the new major new title sponsorship deal seemingly vanishing into thin air. While this is a worrying time for the likes of Pierre Rolland and the rest of the riders, the biggest story to come out of the uncertainty is what will now happen to Mark Cavendish. One of the sport’s most...

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20. September, 15:34 Uhr

WADA to ban tramadol, report suggests The painkiller tramadol is set to be one of the latest additions to WADA’s list of banned substances. The executive committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency will add the drug to the prohibited list of its Doping Code on Friday, according to the Telegraph newspaper. Tramadol has already been banned in-competition in cycling by the UCI since March 2019...

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09. August, 01:29 Uhr

Philippe Gilbert has some choice words for the UCI about that Burgos crash In the wake of the horrible crash that marred stage 2 of the recent Vuelta a Burgos, Belgian veteran Philippe Gilbert (Lotto Soudal) has spoken out about the incident and the UCI’s handling of safety matters. Gilbert, a member of the UCI’s Athletes’ Commission, took to social media over the weekend to post a...

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22. Juli, 15:29 Uhr

Christophe Laporte takes the first French win of the Tour in thrilling fashion Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) took the first Tour de France victory of his career on stage 19, giving French fans something to celebrate at long last, not to mention giving his team yet another excuse to pop a cork at a phenomenal Tour for the Dutch outfit. On the last remotely realistic chance for a breakaway,...

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27. Juni, 16:59 Uhr

Homes of Bahrain Victorious riders and staff searched by police A bit of Tour de France déjà vu came on Monday as Bahrain-Victorious confirmed that the homes of some of its riders and staff were searched by police ahead of the Grand Depart in Copenhagen on Friday. Following on from an ongoing investigation which began at the 2021 Tour de France, wherein French police raided the hotel of the...

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27. Juni, 14:11 Uhr

The travesty and tactical folly of leaving Mark Cavendish at home  If all goes to plan, Mark Cavendish will not be on the start line of the Tour de France on Friday. He is on the reserve list, albeit this is the age of COVID, so nothing is impossible. But he is not in the starting eight.  It will be the first time since 1987 that the defending green jersey has gone unselected for the Tour de...

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27. Juni, 02:49 Uhr

Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg's wild ride from no contract to the Tour de France Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg’s long pro career – which had lasted nine seasons at the highest level of the sport – looked like it had come to an inglorious end in the wake of Team Qhubeka–Nexthash folding last year. That left Janse van Rensburg scrambling for a contract, but the notoriously fickle transfer market...

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20. Juni, 17:07 Uhr

2022 Tour de France preview: everything you need to know about the route Story Highlights Tour de France StagesStage 1 – Opening TT Stage 2 – Big scary bridge Stage 3 – Final day in Denmark Stage 4 – Dunkirk to Calais...

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09. Mai, 19:17 Uhr

Guarnieri: 'It's hard to say' whether the Giro was right to go to Hungary “The topic was on my mind for a long time,” Jacopo Guarnieri said of his decision to protest the anti-LGBT laws in Hungary during the Giro d’Italia’s Grande Partenza by wearing a trans rights wristband during the team presentation. “Because the law was approved in Hungary in 2021 [after the Giro had already agreed to...

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20. April, 04:12 Uhr

Cycling powerbroker, Igor Makarov, hit with sanctions Igor Makarov – one of cycling’s most powerful figures – has been named on a list of individuals sanctioned by the Canadian Government in the wake of Russia’s “illegal and unjustifiable invasion” of Ukraine. This latest round of sanctions, imposed under Canada’s Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, targets 14 “close associates...

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01. April, 00:04 Uhr

A journey into the bike industry’s doomsday vault The last sanctuary of outdated bike tech – the unlikely outcome of a collaboration between government and industry – lies buried in a mountainside, deep in the Arctic Circle. This is its story. SVALBARD, NORWAY (CT) – It’s -14 ºC (6° F) in Longyearbyen, and little flurries of snow dance in the Arctic breeze. The entrance to the vault...

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24. März, 21:27 Uhr

Preview: The route and the favorites for the 2022 men's Gent-Wevelgem On the heels of Friday’s E3 Saxo Bank Classic, one-day racing in Belgium will continue on Sunday with the 84th edition of Gent-Wevelgem. Plenty of the peloton’s pavé experts and as well as quite a few sprinters – optimistic about their chances in a Classic that has often favored them – will be in attendance to battle for...

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22. März, 21:50 Uhr

Preview: The route and the favorites for the E3 Saxo Bank Classic With Milan-San Remo now in the rearview mirror, the Classics are in full swing, and there are quite a few big events ahead on the cobbles in Belgium. The men’s peloton will take on the Minerva Classic Brugge-De Panne on Wednesday, and then Friday’s E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem will follow. Fans of Flemish...

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21. März, 09:47 Uhr

Lachlan Morton completes 1,063 km ride to Ukraine border, raises $200,000 Lachlan Morton completed his 1,063km ride from Munich to the Ukraine border, raising more than $200,000 for the Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund along the way. The Australian rode for 42 hours after setting off from Germany at 5 am on Saturday, March 19, passing through the Czech Republic before eventually arriving at the...