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Confirmation from EF team press release that Esteban Chaves has retired from racing aged 35
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Confirmation from EF team press release that Esteban Chaves has retired from racing aged 35
//INRNG: Some thoughts on the Never Say Never takeover of IPT inrng.com/2025/11/neve...
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
//INRNG: Some thoughts on the Never Say Never takeover of IPT inrng.com/2025/11/neve...
Vuelta and Giro mountains competition winner Geoffrey Bouchard signs with Total Energies, one year deal for the rider who had announced his retirement from Decathlon earlier, via team website
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Vuelta and Giro mountains competition winner Geoffrey Bouchard signs with Total Energies, one year deal for the rider who had announced his retirement from Decathlon earlier, via team website
Paragraph from Never Say Never press release on their takeover of the IPT team and can't work out they see it as a financial opportunity or a hobby project?
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Paragraph from Never Say Never press release on their takeover of the IPT team and can't work out they see it as a financial opportunity or a hobby project?
Marca reporting that the Israel-PremierTech team will become "NSN Cycling Team". Never Say Never is a sports agency from Spain and the team will also have sponsorship from Stoneweg, a Swiss finance/real estate company that has worked with NSN www.marca.com/ciclismo/202... (🇪🇸)
El Israel ya es historia: nace el NSN Cycling Team con alma española
MARCA ofrece en exclusiva los detalles del nuevo equipo con licencia suiza y base en España
www.marca.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Marca reporting that the Israel-PremierTech team will become "NSN Cycling Team". Never Say Never is a sports agency from Spain and the team will also have sponsorship from Stoneweg, a Swiss finance/real estate company that has worked with NSN www.marca.com/ciclismo/202... (🇪🇸)
After over 25 years as a manager of a pro cycling team Jean-René Bernaudeau is retiring, will hand over the TotalEnergies team to Stéphane Heulot who had been running the Lotto team until recently www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclis... (🇫🇷)
INFO OUEST-FRANCE. Jean-René Bernaudeau passe le relais à Stéphane Heulot à la tête de TotalEnergies
Le manager vendéen va quitter ses fonctions cet hiver. Jean-René Bernaudeau aura 70 ans en 2026 et souhaite que son successeur soit le Breton Stéphane Heulot, dont la mission, à la tête de l’équipe Lo...
www.ouest-france.fr
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
After over 25 years as a manager of a pro cycling team Jean-René Bernaudeau is retiring, will hand over the TotalEnergies team to Stéphane Heulot who had been running the Lotto team until recently www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclis... (🇫🇷)
Among the new races for 2026 is Lyon-Torino. Local paper has more details, stage race will promote the high speed rail link (boring for 9km tunnel in Alps just started) torinocronaca.it/news/sport/5... (🇮🇹) Article also mentions Tour de l'Avenir will finish on the magnificent Colle del Nivolet
Giro d'Italia, una sola tappa in Piemonte ma Torino si consola con due grandi corse
Dal 1° al 3 luglio debutterà la Lione-Torino con un gran finale tutto da gustare sulla collina e ad agosto tornerà anche il Tour de l'Avenir
torinocronaca.it
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Among the new races for 2026 is Lyon-Torino. Local paper has more details, stage race will promote the high speed rail link (boring for 9km tunnel in Alps just started) torinocronaca.it/news/sport/5... (🇮🇹) Article also mentions Tour de l'Avenir will finish on the magnificent Colle del Nivolet
PremierTech joins up with the St-Michel-Preference Home team www.premiertech.com/articles/spo...
Premier Tech becomes sponsor of St Michel – PREFERENCE HOME – Auber93 cycling team | Premier Tech
Premier Tech is thrilled to announce a two-season partnership with the cycling team St Michel – PREFERENCE HOME – Auber93.
www.premiertech.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
PremierTech joins up with the St-Michel-Preference Home team www.premiertech.com/articles/spo...
Vuelta a Castilla y León winner Haimar Etxeberria leaving Kern Pharma for Red Bull www.marca.com/ciclismo/202... (🇪🇸). A lot of transfer deals being done during the off-season
Haimar Etxeberria, dos años al Red Bull de Evenepoel y Roglic: ¡tuvo ofertas de 4 World Tour!
Según ha podido saber MARCA, el ciclista deja Kern Pharma y firma por dos temporadas
www.marca.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Vuelta a Castilla y León winner Haimar Etxeberria leaving Kern Pharma for Red Bull www.marca.com/ciclismo/202... (🇪🇸). A lot of transfer deals being done during the off-season
Decathlon-Ag2r add Mark Renshaw and Heinrich Haussler as sports directors. Renshaw should be especially valuable for new signing Olav Kooij and the sprints
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Decathlon-Ag2r add Mark Renshaw and Heinrich Haussler as sports directors. Renshaw should be especially valuable for new signing Olav Kooij and the sprints
Read L'Equipe today and no cycling articles inside, but...
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Read L'Equipe today and no cycling articles inside, but...
Lipowitz wants to ride the Tour to the point that "the Giro is not on the agenda" (🇩🇪)
Florian Lipowitz möchte 2026 gerne zur Tour de France zurückkehren. Am liebsten als Teil einer Doppelspitze. Außerdem äußerte er sich über Remco Evenepoel, der im Gegenteil zu ihm selbst "gerne im Mittelpunkt steht":
www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportn...
www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportn...
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Lipowitz wants to ride the Tour to the point that "the Giro is not on the agenda" (🇩🇪)
Not yet an official retirement announcement but the first confirmation that Froome’s time at IPT is ending
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Not yet an official retirement announcement but the first confirmation that Froome’s time at IPT is ending
On the road since 2012, Team Novo Nordisk announce they'll have sponsorship for the next five seasons from their Danish pharmaceutical backer, via press release
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
On the road since 2012, Team Novo Nordisk announce they'll have sponsorship for the next five seasons from their Danish pharmaceutical backer, via press release
Torstein Træen signs with Uno-X reports TV2 www.tv2.no/sport/tv-2-e... (🇳🇴)
TV 2 erfarer: Træen enig med Uno-X
Sykkelprofilen vender hjem igjen og forsterker Uno-X før opprykket til øverste nivå.
www.tv2.no
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Torstein Træen signs with Uno-X reports TV2 www.tv2.no/sport/tv-2-e... (🇳🇴)
The Winter Olympic Federations group of governing bodies says they don't want cyclo-cross and running added to the Winter Olympics. "Such an approach would dilute the brand, heritage, and identity that make the Olympic Winter Games unique" www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Winter Olympic Federations group of governing bodies says they don't want cyclo-cross and running added to the Winter Olympics. "Such an approach would dilute the brand, heritage, and identity that make the Olympic Winter Games unique" www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
TotalEnergies team to ride Cube bikes for next season, the German brand had been with Intermarché. First pic of a team bike for 2026?
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
TotalEnergies team to ride Cube bikes for next season, the German brand had been with Intermarché. First pic of a team bike for 2026?
Paco Mancebo signs with a Chinese continental team meaning he'll still be a pro when he turns 50 next season www.marca.com/ciclismo/202... (🇪🇸)
Es eterno: ¡Paco Mancebo cumplirá 50 años en el pelotón!
El abulense, según ha podido saber MARCA, correrá en el Pingtan International Tourism Island Cycling Team
www.marca.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Paco Mancebo signs with a Chinese continental team meaning he'll still be a pro when he turns 50 next season www.marca.com/ciclismo/202... (🇪🇸)
David Lappartient interview, headline is ticketing spectators won't solve much but inside main theme is that talks on a budget cap for teams have ended, Lappartient surprised that the smaller teams said no to the plans www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclis... (€, 🇫🇷)
ENTRETIEN. David Lappartient : « Si vous voulez faire payer sur le Tour de France, vous n’êtes pas rendu… »
Le président de l’Union cycliste internationale déplore l’inflation budgétaire dans le cyclisme professionnel. David Lappartient regrette que les équipes n’aient pas accepté le principe de « Budget Ca...
www.ouest-france.fr
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
David Lappartient interview, headline is ticketing spectators won't solve much but inside main theme is that talks on a budget cap for teams have ended, Lappartient surprised that the smaller teams said no to the plans www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclis... (€, 🇫🇷)
Movistar looking to another trident formation? Carapaz being linked to the team as there's no news on his renewal at EF, he could link up with Mas and Uijtdebroeks www.antena2.com/ciclismo/ric... (🇪🇸)
Richard Carapaz cambiará de equipo en el World Tour para 2026
El pedalista ecuatoriano volvería a un equipo en el que ya militó.
www.antena2.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Movistar looking to another trident formation? Carapaz being linked to the team as there's no news on his renewal at EF, he could link up with Mas and Uijtdebroeks www.antena2.com/ciclismo/ric... (🇪🇸)
Dedicated Vingegaard fan at the Saitama criterium, 📷 Szymon Gruchalski www.gettyimages.co.jp/detail/%E3%8...
A fan of Jonas Vingegaard Hansen of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a...
A fan of Jonas Vingegaard Hansen of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike prior to the 11th Tour de France Saitama Criterium 2025 - Criterium Race a 59.5km one day race from Saitama to Saitama on...
www.gettyimages.co.jp
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Dedicated Vingegaard fan at the Saitama criterium, 📷 Szymon Gruchalski www.gettyimages.co.jp/detail/%E3%8...
PremierTech stops as a team sponsor "taking effect immediately"
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
PremierTech stops as a team sponsor "taking effect immediately"
Picnic-PostNL sign Mattia Gaffuri. At 26 he's not the usual neo-pro. A late-comer to cycling after athletics, reached Zwift Academy final and been collecting Strava KOMs in Alps as well as having a trial with Polti team. Been part of Swatt Club which had Filippo Conca when he won 🇮🇹 champs in June.
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Picnic-PostNL sign Mattia Gaffuri. At 26 he's not the usual neo-pro. A late-comer to cycling after athletics, reached Zwift Academy final and been collecting Strava KOMs in Alps as well as having a trial with Polti team. Been part of Swatt Club which had Filippo Conca when he won 🇮🇹 champs in June.
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🇮🇹 2026 Giro d'Italia (9/5-31/5) | #Giro
Route to be presented on Monday, December 1 at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone in Roma.
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Route to be presented on Monday, December 1 at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone in Roma.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🇮🇹 2026 Giro d'Italia (9/5-31/5) | #Giro
Route to be presented on Monday, December 1 at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone in Roma.
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Route to be presented on Monday, December 1 at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone in Roma.
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Victor Lafay in contract talks with Unibet Rockets. He's been plagued by knee injuries during time Decathlon but just had a good Tour of Guangxi. Would make the team even more eligible for a Tour de France wildcard www.ledauphine.com/sport/2025/1... (🇫🇷)
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Victor Lafay in contract talks with Unibet Rockets. He's been plagued by knee injuries during time Decathlon but just had a good Tour of Guangxi. Would make the team even more eligible for a Tour de France wildcard www.ledauphine.com/sport/2025/1... (🇫🇷)