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The dictator, the oligarch and the UCI president
When politics, business and sport collide: the strange story of international cycling's dance with one of the world's most notorious dict...

The Zwift world championships are coming, complete with a pixelated rainbow jersey
Zwift today announced more details of the upcoming E-Sports world championships. With just over two weeks until the inaugural event, Zwif...

Newly formed Riders Union hopes for 'a place at the table'
After months of rumors, the men's pro peloton has a new organization hoping to represent its interests: The Riders Union officially launc...

Nerd Alert podcast: Your next road bike might look like an airplane
Welcome back to the CyclingTips Nerd Alert podcast. In this episode we discuss two things related to the UCI: one is a rule we'd like to ...

New UCI tech rules leaked: Is bike design about to get a shake-up?
It came via email from a secret industry insider. A brief amendment to the UCI technical regulations, apparently approved by the sport’s ...

Two strikes, team's out: ASO reveals Tour de France COVID-19 protocols
Amid growing concern about rising COVID-19 case numbers in France, Tour de France organiser the ASO has detailed the health measures it w...

The Tour de France starts next week, but should it?
Against a backdrop of steeply rising coronavirus rates in France, is the 2020 Tour de France cause for celebration, or cause for concern?

After a string of horror crashes, riders protest over safety
The resumption of the cycling season has seen chaotic racing, an upended Ineos hegemony, and eager anticipation for the competition to co...

The UCI just gave its highest award to this dictator
Last week was a big week for Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan. The former dentist had a packed schedule of days f...

5 things to know about the UCI's overambitious, overcrowded new calendar
Overlapping Grand Tours and Monuments, a calendar that stretches into November, rule changes to lineup sizes for some races (but not all ...

Opinion: The UCI's response to coronavirus is too little and too late
On Sunday, from its base in Switzerland, surrounded by a continent that is shutting down borders and battling a worsening health crisis, ...

Explainer: The UCI and the teams are locked in a power struggle. Why?
The 2020 season is ticking along, but behind the scenes, all is not well in the sport of professional cycling, with an ongoing dispute be...