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Forget Expensive Recovery Powders: The Science Says Green Tea Might Be the Cycling Hack You're Missing

A new wave of peer-reviewed research shows that 15 days of green tea extract can reduce muscle damage and oxidative stress in trained cyclists, for less than the price of a single sports gel.

Kicked Out Of The Giro: Zanoncello's Headbutt In Milan Triggers Cycling's Rarest Punishment

A 500CHF fine. A 13-point classification dock. A yellow card. And an immediate boot from the race. All of it for one head-snap with the finish line in sight.

The Silent Decider - Route Analyis Of The 2nd week Of The 2026 Giro d’Italia

A chaotic first week sets up a decisive second week in the Giro, with a time trial, puncheur stages, a brutal Alpine battle and a likely sprint finale in Milan.

The Road to the Maglia Rosa Starts in Bulgaria - Route Analysis: The First Week of the 2026 Giro d’Italia

A bold Giro d’Italia first week starts in Bulgaria and quickly turns explosive, mixing sprint chances, punishing hills and two big mountain finishes that could shake up the GC early.

Expectations vs Reality: The Biggest Over- and Underperformers of the Cobbled Classics

From Van der Poel’s heroics to Van Aert’s long-awaited Roubaix triumph, this spring’s cobbled classics delivered drama at every turn. Here’s who surged past expectations and who left fans wondering what went wrong.

Van der Poel vs the World: Can Anyone Stop the King of Roubaix? - Paris Roubaix 2026 Preview

Paris-Roubaix is back: 258km, 30 brutal cobbled sectors, and one huge question can anyone stop Mathieu van der Poel from making history with a fourth straight win? A deep dive into past chaos, the 2026 route, and the real contenders.

Where Legends Are Forged: Tour of Flanders 2026 Preview

Still waiting: Picnic's search for a breakthrough continues

Team Picnic PostNL are winless, sinking in UCI points, and staring down a potential 2028 WorldTour exit. Here’s how a talent-factory team fell into a historic slump and why their development pipeline may still save them.

From Juniors to the World Tour: Cycling's New Fast Track

Teenagers are no longer just “making up the numbers” in pro cycling. From Paul Seixas and Albert Withen Philipsen to Joshua Tarling, the new wave is arriving earlier, skipping U23 entirely and sometimes thriving, sometimes burning out.

Colnago Launches Raw-Carbon Dark Series Bikes Inspired by Tadej Pogačar’s Tour de France Ride

Colnago’s new Dark Series Y1Rs and V5Rs strip away paint to reveal the raw carbon layup, pairing minimal graphics with chrome details and a clear protective finish. Inspired by Tadej Pogačar’s unpainted Tour de France Y1Rs, only 300 of each will be made, landing at Elite Dealers in early March.