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Which One Cycling?
Were you looking forward to the end of season Saudi races next year? They won’t happen now after the UCI has rejected One Cycling’s proposed calendar of events.
In a press release cycling’s governing body said One Cycling was “incompatible with the governance and regulatory framework of the UCI as well as lacking sporting coherence” which is a polite way of saying something quite rude. UCI President David Lappartient went further in quotes from to news agency AFP too.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 8 Preview
The final stage and almost a summit finish. In the past this has been the most frantic stage of the week. Pogačar looks invincible but it’s wide open to win the stage.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 7 Preview
The big day in the Dauphiné. Can anyone turn the tables on Tadej Pogačar and his team?
If you’ve been tuning all week so far, note today’s finish is an hour earlier than usual.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 6 Preview
The Dauphiné goes into the Alps but this is a taster before the weekend, some sharp punchy climbs rather than long mountain passes.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 5 Preview
Sprint or breakaway? Today’s stage has the least amount of vertical gain outside the time trial but it’s the last chance for everyone before the Alps tomorrow.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 4 Preview
Every day is a GC stage in the Dauphiné but today is a real fitness test, we’ll get a close-up look at the form of Evenepoel, Pogačar and Vingegaard.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 3 Preview
Jonathan Milan’s already got one stage and is in the yellow jersey but has a challenge to repeat today.
The Race For Survival
At least one team looks likely to vanish next year, while some others might undergo big changes. Indeed because a lot of this is conditional it makes for an uncertain summer ahead.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 2 Preview
A chance for the sprinters? Sure but like yesterday there are some climbs to act as launchpads for others again.