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A daily newsletter that covers pro cycling in depth. ✍️ Javi Aguilar

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What we learned from the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

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What we learned from the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Remco Evenepoel wins the GC and two stages to take his tally to six wins in a blistering start to the season
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February 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM
🆕 Red Bull 2026 preview

Red Bull’s ambition sets a very high bar for the project, with questions over the fit between Remco Evenepoel and Lipowitz

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Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 2026 preview
Red Bull’s ambition sets a very high bar for the project, with questions over the fit between Remco Evenepoel and Lipowitz
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February 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
🆕 6 reasons to understand Caja Rural’s invitation to the Tour de France

Economics, licences, UCI points, business, investment, betting companies, and a touch of cycling romanticism… or not

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6 reasons to understand Caja Rural’s invitation to the Tour de France
Economics, licences, UCI points, business, investment, betting companies, and a touch of cycling romanticism… or not
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February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
🆕 Victories that mark a turning point

Groenewegen’s victory on his debut propels the Rockets into the group of contenders to get a WorldTour licence during this three-year cycle

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Victories that mark a turning point
Groenewegen’s victory on his debut propels the Rockets into the group of contenders to get a WorldTour licence during this three-year cycle
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January 29, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Rob Harmeling (Unibet Rose Rockets DS): "If we have to ride the Tour de France, we will shit our pants"

🗣️ "Kubis can make Groenewegen the number one sprinter in the world again"

🗣️ "Our main rival for a wildcard is Caja Rural"

✍️ Full interview: cyclingreport.substack.com/p/rob-harmel...
Rob Harmeling (Unibet Rose Rockets): "If we have to ride the Tour de France, we will shit our pants"
An interview with the Rockets’ DS, one of the peloton’s teams of the moment, analysing the present and future of a project that has its sights set on the next Tour de France
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January 23, 2026 at 6:53 AM
🇰🇿 XDS Astana 2026 preview

Astana face the challenge of repeating a miraculous season without the motivation or urgency of having to chase UCI points at all costs

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XDS Astana 2026 preview
Astana face the challenge of repeating a miraculous season without the motivation or urgency of having to chase UCI points at all costs
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January 21, 2026 at 8:55 PM
💛 The secrets behind the Tour’s 2027 Grand Depart

Luke Oakes reveals the secrets of the first three stages of the Tour de France 2027 having suffered first-hand on some of the climbs that will shape the Grand Depart.

#TourdeFrance

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The secrets behind the Tour’s 2027 Grand Depart
The Tour de France will return to the UK with three stages packed with explosive climbs, passing through Scotland, England and Wales
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January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
INEOS Grenadiers 2026 preview

INEOS face a deeper revolution than it might seem, amid a generational shift and a change in hierarchies

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INEOS Grenadiers 2026 preview
INEOS face a deeper revolution than it might seem, amid a generational shift and a change in hierarchies
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January 15, 2026 at 7:04 AM
🚨 Lidl – Trek 2026 preview: new steps forward

Lidl are consolidating their status as one of the most ambitious projects in the world, combining established stars, young prospects, and the signings of Ayuso and Gee

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Lidl – Trek 2026 preview: new steps forward
You might also be interested in my earlier previews:
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January 12, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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🚨 An interview with Josean Fernández Matxín

🗣️ “We’ve won 97 races, but we’ve lost 200. We’re paid to be competitive”
🗣️ "If del Toro goes to the Giro and wins, then it becomes 'normal' and people will demand that he goes to the Tour to win"

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Josean Fernández Matxín (UAE): “We’ve won 97 races, but we’ve lost 200. We’re paid to be competitive”
An interview with UAE’s Sports Manager on the pressure on Del Toro, leadership roles, Ayuso’s departure and the Israel protests from the team’s perspective
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January 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
🚨 An interview with Josean Fernández Matxín

🗣️ “We’ve won 97 races, but we’ve lost 200. We’re paid to be competitive”
🗣️ "If del Toro goes to the Giro and wins, then it becomes 'normal' and people will demand that he goes to the Tour to win"

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Josean Fernández Matxín (UAE): “We’ve won 97 races, but we’ve lost 200. We’re paid to be competitive”
An interview with UAE’s Sports Manager on the pressure on Del Toro, leadership roles, Ayuso’s departure and the Israel protests from the team’s perspective
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January 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
🆕 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Movistar Team head into 2026 with two leaders at last, the creation of a devo squad, and the certainty that it would be hard to do worse than in 2025

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Movistar Team 2026 preview
Movistar Team head into 2026 with two leaders at last, the creation of a devo squad, and the certainty that it would be hard to do worse than in 2025
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January 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
🇵🇹 Interview with António Morgado, an unconventional rider, ahead of his Giro debut:

💬 “I want to be there when the first Portuguese rider wins a Grand Tour”

💬 “When you race 70–80 days a year, for sure some days you are fucked”

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António Morgado: "When I have good legs, I can do almost everything”
🎙️ Cycling Report interview | The young Portuguese rider is searching for stability in a key season with UAE
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January 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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💬Igor Arrieta and the 97 wins: "When you’re inside, you almost normalise it"

I sit down with UAE rider Igor Arrieta to talk about the 2025 Giro, his development as a rider, life as a domestique in the world’s best team, and what lies ahead

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Igor Arrieta and the 97 wins: "When you’re inside, you almost normalise it"
I sit down with UAE rider Igor Arrieta to talk about the 2025 Giro, his development as a rider, life as a domestique in the world’s best team, and what lies ahead
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December 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Jayco AlUla 2026 preview

After a year of doubts, the transfer market has done little to resolve the uncertainties. Luke Plapp’s step forward will be crucial to Jayco’s future.

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Jayco AlUla 2026 preview
After a year of doubts, the transfer market has done little to resolve the uncertainties | Luke Plapp’s step forward will be crucial to Jayco’s future
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January 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Thanks for sharing 😘
January 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Visma head into 2026 after a discreet transfer window, but with an ambitious Jonas Vingegaard and the hope of seeing the best version of Wout van Aert again, alongside the exciting Brennan

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Team Visma | Lease a Bike 2026 preview
Visma head into 2026 after a discreet transfer window, but with an ambitious Jonas Vingegaard and the hope of seeing the best version of Wout van Aert again, alongside the exciting Brennan
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January 1, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The first year of Cycling Report ➡️ cyclingreport.substack.com/p/the-first-...

Happy New Year to everyone!
The first year of Cycling Report
A look back at the project’s first ten months, ahead of the start of its second season
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December 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
💬Igor Arrieta and the 97 wins: "When you’re inside, you almost normalise it"

I sit down with UAE rider Igor Arrieta to talk about the 2025 Giro, his development as a rider, life as a domestique in the world’s best team, and what lies ahead

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Igor Arrieta and the 97 wins: "When you’re inside, you almost normalise it"
I sit down with UAE rider Igor Arrieta to talk about the 2025 Giro, his development as a rider, life as a domestique in the world’s best team, and what lies ahead
cyclingreport.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🔔 Bahrain - Victorious 2026 preview

Bahrain are looking to rediscover themselves through the definitive breakthrough of Martínez and Tiberi... and the unlikely resurgence of Mohorič

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Bahrain - Victorious 2026 preview
Bahrain are looking to rediscover themselves through the definitive breakthrough of Martínez and Tiberi... and the unlikely resurgence of Mohorič
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December 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A Cycling Report interview with Ion Izagirre

🗣️ Ion Izagirre: "If I were born again, I’d still choose to be a cyclist"

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Ion Izagirre: "If I were born again, I’d still choose to be a cyclist"
🎙️ Cycling Report interview | Ion Izagirre looks back on his season and the team’s ahead of his final year as a pro
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December 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲

The Tour and the Giro are being ‘Vueltised’, offering lite versions of themselves in a capitulation to a model that was successful, but belonged to a very specific terrain and context

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Counterculture in an age of uniformity
Where are the Grand Tours heading in nowadays cycling? | La Vuelta 2026 breaks free with its best route in years
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December 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🗣️ Mathias Norsgaard on his departure from Movistar:

“Eusebio Unzué knew that I was struggling in the team, especially with socialising”

“I was supposed to step in for Imanol Erviti, and in the end I didn’t have the facilities to do that”

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Mathias Norsgaard: “Eusebio Unzué knew that I was struggling in Movistar, especially with socialising”
"I struggled to integrate the Danish culture into Movistar", Mathias Norsgaard tells me in an interview during Lidl-Trek’s media day
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December 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🗞️ This is the interview I did with 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐠𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐝 at the Lidl-Trek training camp in Alicante

🗣️ “Eusebio Unzué knew that I was struggling in Movistar, especially with socialising”

💬 "I struggled to integrate the Danish culture into Movistar"

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Mathias Norsgaard: “Eusebio Unzué knew that I was struggling in Movistar, especially with socialising”
"I struggled to integrate the Danish culture into Movistar", Mathias Norsgaard tells me in an interview during Lidl-Trek’s media day
cyclingreport.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM