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Wout van Aert Ruled Out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Illness Blow

Wout van Aert has withdrawn from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad after illness, delaying his 2026 season debut and blunting an early showdown with Mathieu van der Poel as Team Visma-Lease a Bike recalibrates its Classics plans.

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Mathieu van der Poel Confirms Full Spring Classics Program Ahead of Road Return

Mathieu van der Poel is back on the road and ready to ignite the Classics. After weeks of speculation, Alpecin-Premier Tech confirmed he’ll start at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, setting up a blockbuster spring packed with cobbled showdowns and marquee rivals.

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Continental Introduces Terra Competition, Its Fastest Gravel Tire to Date

Continental’s new Terra Competition gravel tire is built for one thing: speed promising faster rolling, lower weight, and sharper acceleration than the Terra Speed, with Race and Trail casing options in 35 mm and 45 mm.

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Red Bull’s Radical Youth Plan: Why Racing the Tour at 20 Might Be a Mistake

Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe is pushing back against cycling’s youth rush with its Red Bull Rookies U23 squad, built as a complete team and guided by a clear rule: talent isn’t a guarantee. John Wakefield says growth comes from patience, balance, and long-term planning shown in how they’re developing Lorenzo Finn without rushing him into the WorldTour.

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£40,000 a Year to Race: The Soaring Cost of Youth Cycling Leaves Families Struggling

Youth cycle racing in the UK is pricing out families fast. With entry fees, travel, accommodation, specialist bikes and time off work piling up, a single season can cost £6,000 per child or far more threatening the sport’s future grassroots pipeline.

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Is the Tour de France Becoming Too Hot to Race? Scientists Sound the Alarm

Rising temperatures across France are pushing Tour de France stages into riskier heat territory, with a 50-year analysis showing more July afternoons now crossing the UCI’s high-risk WBGT threshold and experts warn organizers may not stay lucky much longer.

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From Six Golds to the Peloton: Olympic Superstar Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Wants to Switch to Pro Cycling

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo has ruled the Milano-Cortina 2026 spotlight again, but now the buzz is about a potential switch to pro cycling. With Uno-X ties, team support, and real time in the peloton’s orbit, the idea feels surprisingly plausible.

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Mathieu van der Poel Still Undecided on Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Start

Mathieu van der Poel’s possible Omloop Het Nieuwsblad debut remains undecided as the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader waits until the final days before February 28 to assess his form, keeping the Belgian Opening Weekend in suspense.

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Trek Files Lawsuit to Recover Tariffs After Supreme Court Strikes Them Down

Trek is suing the US government to reclaim import duties after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs, triggering a potential wave of refund claims and new uncertainty over what replacement tariffs come next.

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Isaac del Toro Sets New Jebel Hafeet Record with 25:15 Climb at UAE Tour

Isaac del Toro rewrote UAE Tour history on Jebel Hafeet, storming to a record 25:15 ascent and beating Adam Yates’ 2023 benchmark. With UAE Team Emirates-XRG dictating the climb, del Toro’s late attack proved unstoppable.