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Still no Fem van Empel this weekend.
The Worldchampion is out for an undefined amount of time
Ahead of the season, she told that she would mostly abandon road cycling to focus on cyclocross instead, but so far, she only could do 3 races.
Let's hope she'll be back soon
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
The Worldchampion is out for an undefined amount of time
Ahead of the season, she told that she would mostly abandon road cycling to focus on cyclocross instead, but so far, she only could do 3 races.
Let's hope she'll be back soon
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Still no Fem van Empel this weekend.
The Worldchampion is out for an undefined amount of time
Ahead of the season, she told that she would mostly abandon road cycling to focus on cyclocross instead, but so far, she only could do 3 races.
Let's hope she'll be back soon
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
The Worldchampion is out for an undefined amount of time
Ahead of the season, she told that she would mostly abandon road cycling to focus on cyclocross instead, but so far, she only could do 3 races.
Let's hope she'll be back soon
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
🔎 The local rider to watch this weekend
🇨🇿 Kristyna Zemanova
After a difficult Winter, last season, the 22 years old Czech is back on track for a strong cyclocross campaign.
She will certainly be motivated in the only Czech World Cup of the season.
#cycling #CXWorldCup
🇨🇿 Kristyna Zemanova
After a difficult Winter, last season, the 22 years old Czech is back on track for a strong cyclocross campaign.
She will certainly be motivated in the only Czech World Cup of the season.
#cycling #CXWorldCup
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🔎 The local rider to watch this weekend
🇨🇿 Kristyna Zemanova
After a difficult Winter, last season, the 22 years old Czech is back on track for a strong cyclocross campaign.
She will certainly be motivated in the only Czech World Cup of the season.
#cycling #CXWorldCup
🇨🇿 Kristyna Zemanova
After a difficult Winter, last season, the 22 years old Czech is back on track for a strong cyclocross campaign.
She will certainly be motivated in the only Czech World Cup of the season.
#cycling #CXWorldCup
Another strong rider for the talent stockpile of the UAE.
The talented Milana Ushakova will ride in the team's colours in 2026. A rider with a lot of potential, but the question remains how many chances she'll get in a team full of talented age peers.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
The talented Milana Ushakova will ride in the team's colours in 2026. A rider with a lot of potential, but the question remains how many chances she'll get in a team full of talented age peers.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Another strong rider for the talent stockpile of the UAE.
The talented Milana Ushakova will ride in the team's colours in 2026. A rider with a lot of potential, but the question remains how many chances she'll get in a team full of talented age peers.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
The talented Milana Ushakova will ride in the team's colours in 2026. A rider with a lot of potential, but the question remains how many chances she'll get in a team full of talented age peers.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
Thibau Nys Will ride 🔟 out of 12 World Cups, this season.
He will skip 2 races :
🇮🇹 Cabras : Training camp
🇧🇪 Koksijde : Not his parcours
A decent schedule for the talented rider who combines cyclocross with road cycling for Lidl-Trek
#cycling #CXWorldCup
He will skip 2 races :
🇮🇹 Cabras : Training camp
🇧🇪 Koksijde : Not his parcours
A decent schedule for the talented rider who combines cyclocross with road cycling for Lidl-Trek
#cycling #CXWorldCup
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Thibau Nys Will ride 🔟 out of 12 World Cups, this season.
He will skip 2 races :
🇮🇹 Cabras : Training camp
🇧🇪 Koksijde : Not his parcours
A decent schedule for the talented rider who combines cyclocross with road cycling for Lidl-Trek
#cycling #CXWorldCup
He will skip 2 races :
🇮🇹 Cabras : Training camp
🇧🇪 Koksijde : Not his parcours
A decent schedule for the talented rider who combines cyclocross with road cycling for Lidl-Trek
#cycling #CXWorldCup
That explains why they suddenly signed three more than decent 🇨🇦 Canadian cyclists for next season before.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
🇨🇦 Premier Tech to sponsor St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93 after Israel-Premier Tech exit
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📸 Cor Vos
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📸 Cor Vos
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
That explains why they suddenly signed three more than decent 🇨🇦 Canadian cyclists for next season before.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
Probably no Tour de France leadership for Joao Almeida until 2028 🇫🇷❌✍🏻
He would be 30 years old and still never have rode the Tour de France as they team's leader.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
He would be 30 years old and still never have rode the Tour de France as they team's leader.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
João Almeida 🇵🇹 extends contrast with UAE Team Emirates-XRG to 2028
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Probably no Tour de France leadership for Joao Almeida until 2028 🇫🇷❌✍🏻
He would be 30 years old and still never have rode the Tour de France as they team's leader.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
He would be 30 years old and still never have rode the Tour de France as they team's leader.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
If the IOC still needs to be convinced about snow & ice 🌨️☃️❄️
The Cyclocross World Cup in 🇨🇿 Tabor will probably be ridden on a technical surface, this Sunday. Snow and freezing temperatures are predicted.
Who will have the best bike handling?
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
The Cyclocross World Cup in 🇨🇿 Tabor will probably be ridden on a technical surface, this Sunday. Snow and freezing temperatures are predicted.
Who will have the best bike handling?
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If the IOC still needs to be convinced about snow & ice 🌨️☃️❄️
The Cyclocross World Cup in 🇨🇿 Tabor will probably be ridden on a technical surface, this Sunday. Snow and freezing temperatures are predicted.
Who will have the best bike handling?
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
The Cyclocross World Cup in 🇨🇿 Tabor will probably be ridden on a technical surface, this Sunday. Snow and freezing temperatures are predicted.
Who will have the best bike handling?
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
Back in the game : Shirin van Anrooij
After missing last season, the Baloise Glowi rider will be back in the sport.
She'll have to start from behind in the pack, but she can take up some valuable points this weekend to improve her position.
#cycling
After missing last season, the Baloise Glowi rider will be back in the sport.
She'll have to start from behind in the pack, but she can take up some valuable points this weekend to improve her position.
#cycling
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Back in the game : Shirin van Anrooij
After missing last season, the Baloise Glowi rider will be back in the sport.
She'll have to start from behind in the pack, but she can take up some valuable points this weekend to improve her position.
#cycling
After missing last season, the Baloise Glowi rider will be back in the sport.
She'll have to start from behind in the pack, but she can take up some valuable points this weekend to improve her position.
#cycling
🇫🇷 Léo Bisiaux - cyclocross schedule
🇧🇪 Koksijde (U23)
🇧🇪 Heusden-Zolder
🇧🇪 Dendermonde (U23)
🇧🇪 Loenhout
🇧🇪 Gullegem
🇧🇪 Zonhoven
🇫🇷 Nationals
🇪🇸 Benidorm
🇧🇪 Maasmechelen
🇳🇱 Hoogerheide (U23)
🌈 Worlds
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
🇧🇪 Koksijde (U23)
🇧🇪 Heusden-Zolder
🇧🇪 Dendermonde (U23)
🇧🇪 Loenhout
🇧🇪 Gullegem
🇧🇪 Zonhoven
🇫🇷 Nationals
🇪🇸 Benidorm
🇧🇪 Maasmechelen
🇳🇱 Hoogerheide (U23)
🌈 Worlds
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
November 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
🇫🇷 Léo Bisiaux - cyclocross schedule
🇧🇪 Koksijde (U23)
🇧🇪 Heusden-Zolder
🇧🇪 Dendermonde (U23)
🇧🇪 Loenhout
🇧🇪 Gullegem
🇧🇪 Zonhoven
🇫🇷 Nationals
🇪🇸 Benidorm
🇧🇪 Maasmechelen
🇳🇱 Hoogerheide (U23)
🌈 Worlds
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
🇧🇪 Koksijde (U23)
🇧🇪 Heusden-Zolder
🇧🇪 Dendermonde (U23)
🇧🇪 Loenhout
🇧🇪 Gullegem
🇧🇪 Zonhoven
🇫🇷 Nationals
🇪🇸 Benidorm
🇧🇪 Maasmechelen
🇳🇱 Hoogerheide (U23)
🌈 Worlds
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
🚴♂️ Number of WT riders 2026 (provisional)
🇧🇪 Belgium 67
🇮🇹 Italy 52
🇫🇷 France 51
🇳🇱 Netherlands 40
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 30
🇪🇸 Spain 29
🇩🇰 Denmark 28
🇳🇴 Norway 27
🇦🇺 Australia 20
🇩🇪 Germany 20
🇺🇸 United States 14
🇨🇴 Colombia 10
🇳🇿 New Zealand 9
🇸🇮 Slovenia 9
🇦🇹 Austria 8
#cycling
🇧🇪 Belgium 67
🇮🇹 Italy 52
🇫🇷 France 51
🇳🇱 Netherlands 40
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 30
🇪🇸 Spain 29
🇩🇰 Denmark 28
🇳🇴 Norway 27
🇦🇺 Australia 20
🇩🇪 Germany 20
🇺🇸 United States 14
🇨🇴 Colombia 10
🇳🇿 New Zealand 9
🇸🇮 Slovenia 9
🇦🇹 Austria 8
#cycling
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 AM
🚴♂️ Number of WT riders 2026 (provisional)
🇧🇪 Belgium 67
🇮🇹 Italy 52
🇫🇷 France 51
🇳🇱 Netherlands 40
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 30
🇪🇸 Spain 29
🇩🇰 Denmark 28
🇳🇴 Norway 27
🇦🇺 Australia 20
🇩🇪 Germany 20
🇺🇸 United States 14
🇨🇴 Colombia 10
🇳🇿 New Zealand 9
🇸🇮 Slovenia 9
🇦🇹 Austria 8
#cycling
🇧🇪 Belgium 67
🇮🇹 Italy 52
🇫🇷 France 51
🇳🇱 Netherlands 40
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 30
🇪🇸 Spain 29
🇩🇰 Denmark 28
🇳🇴 Norway 27
🇦🇺 Australia 20
🇩🇪 Germany 20
🇺🇸 United States 14
🇨🇴 Colombia 10
🇳🇿 New Zealand 9
🇸🇮 Slovenia 9
🇦🇹 Austria 8
#cycling
In 2026, Lotte Kopecky will mostly focus again on the things that she has been very good at before. No TDF GC ambitions anymore but focus on the classics and stage hunting.
She considers starting her cycling year at the Track Euros 🇪🇺, early February.
#cycling
She considers starting her cycling year at the Track Euros 🇪🇺, early February.
#cycling
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In 2026, Lotte Kopecky will mostly focus again on the things that she has been very good at before. No TDF GC ambitions anymore but focus on the classics and stage hunting.
She considers starting her cycling year at the Track Euros 🇪🇺, early February.
#cycling
She considers starting her cycling year at the Track Euros 🇪🇺, early February.
#cycling
Some good sponsor news ✅💰
Novo Nordisk will extend their sponsorship with the team until 2031.
The team gave chances to riders who have been diagnosed with diabetes to live from their sport in an adapted environment. They can do this at least 5 more years now.
#cycling
Novo Nordisk will extend their sponsorship with the team until 2031.
The team gave chances to riders who have been diagnosed with diabetes to live from their sport in an adapted environment. They can do this at least 5 more years now.
#cycling
November 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Some good sponsor news ✅💰
Novo Nordisk will extend their sponsorship with the team until 2031.
The team gave chances to riders who have been diagnosed with diabetes to live from their sport in an adapted environment. They can do this at least 5 more years now.
#cycling
Novo Nordisk will extend their sponsorship with the team until 2031.
The team gave chances to riders who have been diagnosed with diabetes to live from their sport in an adapted environment. They can do this at least 5 more years now.
#cycling
Did you know that Lotte Kopecky practiced cyclocross before too?
The former Worldchampion had 2 campaigns of about 5-8 races.
She finished 4th ahead of Van Der Heijden & Norbert Riberolle in Gullegem and won 🥈 at the national championship.
#cycling
The former Worldchampion had 2 campaigns of about 5-8 races.
She finished 4th ahead of Van Der Heijden & Norbert Riberolle in Gullegem and won 🥈 at the national championship.
#cycling
November 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Did you know that Lotte Kopecky practiced cyclocross before too?
The former Worldchampion had 2 campaigns of about 5-8 races.
She finished 4th ahead of Van Der Heijden & Norbert Riberolle in Gullegem and won 🥈 at the national championship.
#cycling
The former Worldchampion had 2 campaigns of about 5-8 races.
She finished 4th ahead of Van Der Heijden & Norbert Riberolle in Gullegem and won 🥈 at the national championship.
#cycling
In case you missed it, the UCI eSport Worlds are taking place this weekend.
Despite the predictions, earlier in this decade, the event could never really come close to the attention that other cycling disciplines received.
Nice for the riders, less for the public.
#cycling
Despite the predictions, earlier in this decade, the event could never really come close to the attention that other cycling disciplines received.
Nice for the riders, less for the public.
#cycling
November 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
In case you missed it, the UCI eSport Worlds are taking place this weekend.
Despite the predictions, earlier in this decade, the event could never really come close to the attention that other cycling disciplines received.
Nice for the riders, less for the public.
#cycling
Despite the predictions, earlier in this decade, the event could never really come close to the attention that other cycling disciplines received.
Nice for the riders, less for the public.
#cycling
I personally would like it more that Uno-X would remain a Scandinavian team instead of signing foreign super stars just to become the best team in the world.
One of the few cycling teams now with a recognizable identity.
#cycling
One of the few cycling teams now with a recognizable identity.
#cycling
🇳🇴 Uno-X unveils bold blueprint to dominate the future of women’s cycling
🇳🇴 Thor Hushovd 🗣️ "We will now focus more on the women's team. We will try to be top three teams in the world, with signing the big stars,"
📰 domestiquecycling.com/en/news/uno-...
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🇳🇴 Thor Hushovd 🗣️ "We will now focus more on the women's team. We will try to be top three teams in the world, with signing the big stars,"
📰 domestiquecycling.com/en/news/uno-...
📸 Cor Vos
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I personally would like it more that Uno-X would remain a Scandinavian team instead of signing foreign super stars just to become the best team in the world.
One of the few cycling teams now with a recognizable identity.
#cycling
One of the few cycling teams now with a recognizable identity.
#cycling
Did you know that there used to be a cyclocross race who finished on the track of Roubaix?
Sven Nys is the last winner on the legendary velodrome.
Would be nice to see this special venue return one day for the new generation as well, at least once.
#cycling #cyclocross
Sven Nys is the last winner on the legendary velodrome.
Would be nice to see this special venue return one day for the new generation as well, at least once.
#cycling #cyclocross
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Did you know that there used to be a cyclocross race who finished on the track of Roubaix?
Sven Nys is the last winner on the legendary velodrome.
Would be nice to see this special venue return one day for the new generation as well, at least once.
#cycling #cyclocross
Sven Nys is the last winner on the legendary velodrome.
Would be nice to see this special venue return one day for the new generation as well, at least once.
#cycling #cyclocross
Israel-Premier Tech announced the departure of Chris Froome in 2026.
So far, the former 4 times Tour de France winner, didn't announce a new team or his retirement yet.
Will we see him somewhere else, next season?
#cycling
So far, the former 4 times Tour de France winner, didn't announce a new team or his retirement yet.
Will we see him somewhere else, next season?
#cycling
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Israel-Premier Tech announced the departure of Chris Froome in 2026.
So far, the former 4 times Tour de France winner, didn't announce a new team or his retirement yet.
Will we see him somewhere else, next season?
#cycling
So far, the former 4 times Tour de France winner, didn't announce a new team or his retirement yet.
Will we see him somewhere else, next season?
#cycling
💰Finish Ghent-Wevelgem cost prize : € 310 000
That while Ghent-Wevelgem won't be in the main name anymore.
Middelkerke pays 175 000 for the start. Total : € 485 000
Cost for a much more visible Tour de France stage (start + finish) : € 195 000
Well lobbied.
#cycling
That while Ghent-Wevelgem won't be in the main name anymore.
Middelkerke pays 175 000 for the start. Total : € 485 000
Cost for a much more visible Tour de France stage (start + finish) : € 195 000
Well lobbied.
#cycling
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
💰Finish Ghent-Wevelgem cost prize : € 310 000
That while Ghent-Wevelgem won't be in the main name anymore.
Middelkerke pays 175 000 for the start. Total : € 485 000
Cost for a much more visible Tour de France stage (start + finish) : € 195 000
Well lobbied.
#cycling
That while Ghent-Wevelgem won't be in the main name anymore.
Middelkerke pays 175 000 for the start. Total : € 485 000
Cost for a much more visible Tour de France stage (start + finish) : € 195 000
Well lobbied.
#cycling
It's indeed time for the UCI to take an iniative in this.
An U23 race from Flanders, Roubaix and Liège should be logistically possible too with some good will. Organise on the same day as then men U23.
#cycling
An U23 race from Flanders, Roubaix and Liège should be logistically possible too with some good will. Organise on the same day as then men U23.
#cycling
🇬🇧 Cat Ferguson calls for better U23 pathways in women’s cycling
"There are no examples where you can look of girls who have gone to a good U23 team and raced lots of U23 aces and not being just completely thrown into a WT race on an U23 team"
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📸 Cor Vos
"There are no examples where you can look of girls who have gone to a good U23 team and raced lots of U23 aces and not being just completely thrown into a WT race on an U23 team"
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📸 Cor Vos
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It's indeed time for the UCI to take an iniative in this.
An U23 race from Flanders, Roubaix and Liège should be logistically possible too with some good will. Organise on the same day as then men U23.
#cycling
An U23 race from Flanders, Roubaix and Liège should be logistically possible too with some good will. Organise on the same day as then men U23.
#cycling
Remco Evenepoel currently has 2 paths in mind for 2026
1️⃣🌸 Classics + 🇫🇷 TDF
2️⃣🇮🇹 Giro + 🇫🇷 TDF
In the latter, he might still do Liege but no Sanremo for example.
After the Tour de France he will race in 🇨🇦 Canada
❌🇪🇸 No Vuelta in any case.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
1️⃣🌸 Classics + 🇫🇷 TDF
2️⃣🇮🇹 Giro + 🇫🇷 TDF
In the latter, he might still do Liege but no Sanremo for example.
After the Tour de France he will race in 🇨🇦 Canada
❌🇪🇸 No Vuelta in any case.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Remco Evenepoel currently has 2 paths in mind for 2026
1️⃣🌸 Classics + 🇫🇷 TDF
2️⃣🇮🇹 Giro + 🇫🇷 TDF
In the latter, he might still do Liege but no Sanremo for example.
After the Tour de France he will race in 🇨🇦 Canada
❌🇪🇸 No Vuelta in any case.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
1️⃣🌸 Classics + 🇫🇷 TDF
2️⃣🇮🇹 Giro + 🇫🇷 TDF
In the latter, he might still do Liege but no Sanremo for example.
After the Tour de France he will race in 🇨🇦 Canada
❌🇪🇸 No Vuelta in any case.
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
Also Sara Casasola won't be able to race this weekend. She isn't recovered from her crash yet at the Euros.
Very unfortunate that she'll lose two strong classifications in one week now.
Last year she was hit by injuries too. Bad luck often seems to hit the same people
#cycling
Very unfortunate that she'll lose two strong classifications in one week now.
Last year she was hit by injuries too. Bad luck often seems to hit the same people
#cycling
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Also Sara Casasola won't be able to race this weekend. She isn't recovered from her crash yet at the Euros.
Very unfortunate that she'll lose two strong classifications in one week now.
Last year she was hit by injuries too. Bad luck often seems to hit the same people
#cycling
Very unfortunate that she'll lose two strong classifications in one week now.
Last year she was hit by injuries too. Bad luck often seems to hit the same people
#cycling
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We can also find it undesirable from an ecological perspective. Many people have to make big efforts for the climate but you're sending hundreds of people to Asia for just a criterium.
Often riders who do not even want to ride criteriums closer to home anymore
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
Often riders who do not even want to ride criteriums closer to home anymore
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
“It is more important that they’re wearing some silly costume… It’s not really cycling”
Mads Pedersen slams “awful to watch” post-season crits and says exhibition events are the “last thing I would like to do”
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Mads Pedersen slams “awful to watch” post-season crits and says exhibition events are the “last thing I would like to do”
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November 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
We can also find it undesirable from an ecological perspective. Many people have to make big efforts for the climate but you're sending hundreds of people to Asia for just a criterium.
Often riders who do not even want to ride criteriums closer to home anymore
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
Often riders who do not even want to ride criteriums closer to home anymore
#cycling #cyclingbluesky
The UCI & 🇷🇼 Rwandese cycling federation are working on a new World Tour race together.They try to find a good date on the calendar to attract a strong line-up
2027 is named as a potential date to organise it for the first time
One can have ethical questions about this
#cycling
2027 is named as a potential date to organise it for the first time
One can have ethical questions about this
#cycling
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The UCI & 🇷🇼 Rwandese cycling federation are working on a new World Tour race together.They try to find a good date on the calendar to attract a strong line-up
2027 is named as a potential date to organise it for the first time
One can have ethical questions about this
#cycling
2027 is named as a potential date to organise it for the first time
One can have ethical questions about this
#cycling
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM