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Tour de France 2027 opens in Edinburgh on 2 July, women's race ends atop Puy de Dôme
The men's race leaves Edinburgh on Friday, 2 July 2027 and finishes on the Champs-Élysées on 25 July, with the Pyrenees placed late in the route. The women's race starts in Leeds on Friday, 30 July and climbs the Puy de Dôme on Saturday, 7 August.
Pogačar names Vuelta a España as 2027 target alongside Tour and world title
Sidelined since a crash on stage 8 of the 2026 Vuelta, Tadej Pogačar told Slovenian broadcaster RTV SLO that he wants a sixth Tour de France win, a return to the world title and the only grand tour he has yet to win, the Vuelta a España.
Paula Blasi joins Movistar Team on a three-year deal from 2027 after Vuelta win
Vuelta a España champion Paula Blasi, 23, leaves the UAE team for Movistar, which will field her for three seasons from 1 January 2027. The signing was agreed in September, but the announcement waited for UCI paperwork.
Anna Morris wins madison gold in Shanghai as Britain leads medals with six golds
Erin Boothman partnered Morris in the madison, finishing on 40 points ahead of France and Japan. Morris is the first woman to win the team pursuit, omnium and madison at a single championships since the women's madison was introduced in 2017.
Remco Evenepoel wins Chrono des Nations by 2 minutes 11 seconds over Jay Vine
The Belgian finished 2 minutes 11 seconds clear of Jay Vine and broke the course record, while Stefan Küng took third. The win was his 14th of the season and came in what was his final race of 2026.
Lorena Wiebes wins world scratch title as Dutch women miss team sprint final
Lorena Wiebes won the women's scratch race in Shanghai on 14 October, while the defending champions in the women's team sprint failed to reach the final. The men's team sprint, known as The Bullet Train, faces Australia in the afternoon.
Filippo Ganna leaves Netcompany INEOS for Lidl-Trek on a three-year deal to 2029
Two-time time trial world champion Filippo Ganna leaves Netcompany INEOS after eight years and joins Lidl-Trek from the 2027 season, a contract the German team announced on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
Picnic-PostNL orders independent probe after reports of a fear culture in its cycling team
NOS Sport and In De Waaier published interviews with 71 people linked to the Dutch WorldTour team, describing a climate of fear. The team says it does not recognise itself in that picture and will commission an outside review.
Britain's Matt Richardson dropped from World Championships squad over misconduct allegations
British Cycling withdrew the 27-year-old from its Shanghai World Championships squad on Monday, 12 October, two days before racing starts. He says he will co-operate with the governing body's processes and is deeply disappointed to miss the event.
Victor Vercouillie wins Eneco Tour stage 4 on VAM hill for Flanders-Baloise
Victor Vercouillie of Flanders-Baloise won the fourth stage of the Eneco Tour on Saturday, 17 October, after a five-man breakaway stayed clear on the VAM climb. The 23-year-old dedicated the win to his late father and took his first professional victory.
Olympic silver medallist Daria Pikulik suspended 18 months for whereabouts failures
The International Testing Agency says Pikulik accepted an 18-month ineligibility period, and all her results from that span were annulled. On Instagram on 19 October 2026 she said the ban explains why she has not raced since March.
Giulio Ciccone leaves Lidl-Trek after eight seasons to join Pinarello Q36.5 on three-year deal
The 31-year-old Italian climber ends eight seasons with Lidl-Trek and will ride alongside Tom Pidcock at the Swiss team. Lidl-Trek announced his departure on the eve of the Giro di Lombardia, despite three years left on his contract.
Maria Martins wins bronze in the scratch race at the Shanghai track cycling worlds
Portugal's track cycling campaign at the world championships opened with a bronze medal for Maria Martins in Shanghai on Wednesday, 14 October. The 27-year-old finished third in the women's scratch race as the first Portuguese rider to compete at the event.
Jonathan Milan wins individual pursuit gold in Shanghai, Ganna takes bronze
Jonathan Milan won individual pursuit gold at the track cycling world championships in Shanghai on 16 October, after setting a new world record in qualifying that morning. Filippo Ganna took bronze in the third-place race.
Richard Carapaz signs with NSN Cycling, the Iniesta-backed team, for 2027 onward
Giro d'Italia winner and Tokyo Olympic champion Richard Carapaz has agreed to ride for NSN Cycling, a team co-owned by Andrés Iniesta, one year before his EF Education-EasyPost contract ends. The Ecuadorian climber is the sixth new signing for the team's next season.