Paul Seixas has only just become the youngest winner in the history of Il Lombardia, but the 20-year-old is already looking further ahead. Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Decathlon CMA CGM leader made it clear that his first Monument is not the end goal. His real target is the rider who was...

Following his victory in the Tour of Lombardy, Paul Seixas is once again in the spotlight. The 20-year-old Frenchman from Decathlon CMA CGM made a huge impression by winning a Monument—and especially by the way he did it. In France, they see the prodigy making a run for the top in 2027, in a battle...

Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) only celebrated his 20th birthday in September. Less than three weeks later, he is a Monument winner. But a monument trophy brings with it a whole heap of Tadej Pogačar  comparisons, something the young Frenchman will have to wear until he meets the Slovenian face to...

Paul Seixas dominated the 2026 Tour of Lombardy. But with Tadej Pogačar absent, the big question was: could he have matched the Slovenian from UAE Emirates-XRG with his performance? The 2026 version of Pogačar? Maybe? The 2022 version of Pogacar? Definitely! On Saturday, Pogacar had to watch helples...

On Saturday, Brandon McNulty lines up at Il Lombardia as the reigning world champion, two weeks after his surprise solo win in Montréal. The 120th Race of the Falling Leaves is wide open with Tadej Pogačar sidelined, and that means the rainbow jersey has a real shot in Como. Winning the world title...

At one point, it seemed like Tadej Pogačar might start the European Cycling Championships in Slovenia, and the Tour of Lombardy. In the end, it wasn't to be. The Slovenian rider from UAE Emirates-XRG has officially wrapped up his 2026 season, but we might just see him back in action early in 2027....

With the Tour of Lombardy this coming weekend, the 2026 road season is winding down. There's no time to rest though, as rumours about the 2027 Giro d'Italia are circulating ahead of the official route announcement in November. Next week, the Grande Partenza will be announced, but it is already being...

The full 2027 Tour de France route will be revealed live on Thursday 22 October. Race organisers ASO will present the route at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, ending months of speculation as to what will face Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard. The presentation begins at 11:00 CEST (10:00 in the UK...

Tadej Pogaçar and Mathieu van der Poel  were absent from the 2026 European Cycling Championships in Slovenia today. Pogaçar, much to his own disappointment, still out with an injury, while Van der Poel decided on his own after the World Championships that his season was over. So what were they up to...

Remco Evenepoel won the European Cycling Championships in Slovenia on Sunday after a nail-biter. It was a European Championship without Tadej Pogaçar—or was it. The injured superstar was present in his home country and spoke to the press afterwards for the first time since his serious crash in the V...

After disappointment at the European Championships in Slovenia, Tadej Pogačar continues to serve as an ambassador for cycling. This time, specifically at the 2031 World Championships in Trentino. On Thursday evening, the northern Italian region’s ambitious cycling project was presented, and Pogačar...

Tadej Pogačar is finished for 2026. Despite pushing hard for his UAE Team Emirates-XRG team to let him race at the European Championships, "it isn't going to happen" said his boss. Now that Pogačar can't chase his 6th Lombardy, new World Champion Brandon McNulty has a chance in his brand-new rainbow...

Tadej Pogačar and Urška Zigart were spotted Wednesday on the route of the European Cycling Championships in Slovenia. The country’s two star athletes are not competing in the championships after both sustained injuries in recent weeks. However, that didn’t stop them from traveling to Ljubljana for a...

Slovenia is mourning the absence of its star rider, Tadej Pogačar, at the European Cycling Championships in Ljubljana. But all the other big Slovenian names will be representing on home soil. Primož Roglič is the team leader, Jan Tratnik and Matej Mohoric are in support, but it is young Jakob Omrzel...

Will he or won't he? The question on everyone's lips is will Tadej Pogačar line up at the 2026 European Championships. Rumours have been flying around for weeks, with the latest news on Tuesday being that Pogačar himself is pushing to start Sunday's race. However, his team boss, Mauro Gianetti, has...

Five names were mentioned as favorites heading into the World Championships, but in the end, Brandon McNulty walked away with the world title. The World Championships in Montreal offered everything cycling has to offer—especially cycling without Tadej Pogačar. Although two young riders thought they...

Michael Mørkøv thinks there’s a chance that Tadej Pogačar will actually compete in the European Cycling Championships in Slovenia. According to the latest rumours, the outgoing world champion is eager to race in his home country. Although UAE Emirates-XRG is reported to be blocking the idea, the com...

So was it not a coincidence after all that Tadej Pogačar recently appeared as a reserve on the start list for the European Cycling Championships in Slovenia? Carlos Arribas, the well-connected Spanish journalist from El País, reports that the UAE team leader is doing everything he can to still be ab...

Tadej Pogačar could not defend his title in Montréal, but he still followed the race closely. Shortly after Brandon McNulty soloed to the world title, the injured Slovenian took to Instagram to congratulate his UAE Emirates XRG teammate. That leaves the team with an unusual situation for next season...

Tadej Pogačar starts the 2026 Tour de France as the overwhelming favourite. But what is it actually like to ride for the world champion? American Brandon McNulty, one of his most trusted lieutenants, has offered a small but revealing glimpse. It says plenty about both men. Brandon McNulty (UAE Team...

Tadej Pogačar is back on his bike! The Slovenian spent a long time recovering from a serious crash in the Vuelta a España, where he broke his collarbone and a vertebra. As a result, he missed the World Cycling Championships in Canada, but he’s now been able to take his first ride outside. And his fi...

Tadej Pogacar won’t be in Canada to defend his world title, and yet there’s a very real chance that UAE Team Emirates-XRG will reclaim the rainbow jersey. Isaac Del Toro is seen by some as the top favorite to win in Montréal, even though the Mexican isn’t backed by the strongest team. How does he vi...

Paul Seixas is making a big impression on his teammates ahead of the World Cycling Championships in Montreal, Canada. The 20-year-old Frenchman has been in Canada for some time now and, after finishing third at the World Time Trial Championships, is now hoping to win the world title in the elite men...

The organizers of the 2027 World Cycling Championships have announced the route. The World Championships will be held in France, at the foot of the Alps. In Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc, a grueling course has been laid out, which will be ideal for true climbers. It will be one of the toughest World Champ...

UAE Team Emirates-XRG is building for the future and success by adding three new riders—Abel Balderstone, Marco Frigo, and Davide Stella—to its squad. But the team is also working hard to retain the riders it already has. It has signed new contracts with no fewer than six riders, ensuring that the c...

Tadej Pogačar was, of course, the clear favourite to win the world title in Canada, but a serious crash in the Vuelta a España threw a spanner in the works. Serious injuries prevented him from racing in Canada, and he’ll also be skipping the European Championships in his home country of Slovenia. Or...

Very little remains of Slovenia’s ambitions for the 2026 World Cycling Championships in Montreal, Canada. With Tadej Pogacar, the cycling powerhouse had the top favourite in the running for a third consecutive world title, but after a crash in the Vuelta a España, he will not be competing. After his...

Tadej Pogačar may just be getting back to indoor riding after his Vuelta a España crash, but his 2027 calendar is already shaping up to be the most ambitious of his career. UAE Emirates-XRG boss Mauro Gianetti has confirmed that Paris-Roubaix will remain a goal, as well as a record-breaking sixth To...

In the absence of Tadej Pogačar, the 2026 World Cycling Championships will crown a new world champion. There are plenty of favourites for the road race, but Remco Evenepoel is the bookmakers’ top pick. Who will challenge the Belgian from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe? One very strong contender happens to...

Brandon McNulty finished third at the GP Montréal last Sunday, on the exact roads where the World Championship road race will be decided on September 27. The result, against a field packed with rainbow jersey contenders, confirmed what many had already suspected: Pogačar's most reliable UAE Team Emi...

After 2024 and 2026, the Giro d'Italia appears to be assured of having a superstar on the start list in 2027 as well. Following the overall victories by Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, La Gazzetta dello Sport now reports that Remco Evenepoel intends to return to Italian soil on behalf of Red Bul...

For years, the Vuelta a España had been clamoring for Tadej Pogačar. The fact that cycling’s biggest star essentially skipped the Spanish Grand Tour every year did not sit well with race director Javier Guillen. His withdrawal from this year’s edition likely didn’t go over well with the organisers e...

Urska Zigart reacted strongly on social media to a comment posted under the news story in which her second jaw fracture in a short period of time was shared by the AG Insurance-Soudal team. The Slovenian received a flood of kind messages, but she wasn’t pleased with all the comments. One cynical co...

Tadej Pogacar and Urška Zigart have found solace in each other during a difficult September. The engaged cycling couple will sit out the rest of 2026 after both suffered serious crashes. Pogacar suffered a broken collarbone and a cervical vertebra in the Vuelta a España, while Zigart broke her jaw f...

Guess who's back, back again? Tadej Pogačar has posted a series of photos and videos on his Instagram channel documenting his road to recovery after crashing out of the 2026 Vuelta a España. The Slovenian World Champion posted a montage of photos from his hospital visit and surgery alongside videos...

Slovenia's first-ever major road cycling championship, the European Championships, takes place in Ljubljana in October. It was all set to be a national celebration headlined by defending European champion Tadej Pogačar and his partner Urška Zigart, the country's most successful female cyclist. With...

Tom Pidcock has ridden the course in Montreal and is now certain: the World Cycling Championships in Canada will be a grueling race. Even without defending champion Tadej Pogačar, the British rider from Pinarello-Q36.5 believes it will be an attritional race, where only the strongest will survive. A...

Urska Zigart, like her fiancé Tadej Pogačar, has been forced to end her season early. The Slovenian rider from AG Insurance-Soudal crashed heavily during stage 3 of the Faun Tour Femmes and broke her jaw. It was the second time in just a few months that Zigart has suffered the same injury, meaning h...

The absence of Tadej Pogačar is being felt, and it will continue to be felt for some time. The UAE Emirates-XRG Slovenian had been on course to win the Vuelta a España, taking three stage victories and wearing the red leader's jersey. However, a crash on Stage 8 not only ruined his Vuelta but also b...

Urska Zigart and Tadej Pogačar have already endured plenty of crashes during the 2026 season. After Zigart broke her jaw in a heavy crash at the Tour de Suisse, she saw her partner return home injured two weeks ago following his crash at the Vuelta a España. Zigart, who has since returned to racing...

The biggest World Championship story is, of course, the absence of Tadej Pogačar. The Slovenian will not be able to defend his rainbow jersey after his heavy crash at the Vuelta a España brought his season to a premature end, leaving Slovenia without its biggest star. National coach Uroš Murn believ...

Tim Wellens has responded to the criticism he has received in his home country for his absence from the World Cycling Championships. The Belgian cyclist, who normally rides for Tadej Pogačar and Isaac del Toro’s UAE Emirates-XRG team, withdrew from the national team after the Tour de France. He resp...

It has now been a week and a half since Tadej Pogačar spectacularly crashed out of the Vuelta a España. The Slovenian rider from UAE Emirates-XRG is now back home in Monaco, where he has also been in touch with some of his teammates. Tim Wellens spoke about it on La Dernière Heure. Wellens also liv...

Tadej Pogačar has been out of the Vuelta a España for a while now, and the most avid cycling fans on social media have certainly noticed. The Slovenian rider from UAE Emirates-XRG crashed during Stage 8, sustaining multiple fractures and a concussion. While fans might've celebrated that the Tour of...

On Monday, the Belgian Cycling Federation announced its teams for the upcoming World Championships in Montreal, Canada. Naturally, Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert are included as team leaders for the elite men. National team coach Serge Pauwels explains his plans and selections for the rest of the...

Joxean “Matxin” Fernandez saw his team leader, Tadej Pogačar, drop out of the Vuelta a España, but was nonetheless able to announce that the Slovenian will remain with the team through 2032 at the very least. However, Pogačar will not race in 2026. UAE Emirates-XRG announced both pieces of news at t...

UAE Emirates-XRG confirmed Saturday that Tadej Pogacar will not race again in 2026 following his serious crash in the Vuelta a España. However, the Emirati team was also able to add a positive note to that press release, as the team leader and reigning world champion will continue to race for the te...

Jakob Omrzel had long been regarded as a top talent and was already affectionately referred to in his home country as the new Tadej Pogacar. For a long time, that comparison seemed rather opportunistic, but the similarities after Stage 12 of the Vuelta a España were quite striking. Add to that a leg...

Matthew Brennan is making a big impression at the Vuelta a España with his sprint victories, but according to Johan Bruyneel, it would be an understatement to label the young Brit solely as a sprinter. In THE MOVE, the Belgian discussed at length the development of the 21-year-old rider from Visma |...

Ben Tulett will not start Stage 12 of the Vuelta a España. The British rider from Visma | Lease a Bike was involved in the crash that ended Tadej Pogačar's Vuelta on day 8. Although Tulett was also badly shaken up, he continued through three more stages and Monday’s rest day to see if he would feel...