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February 28
- La Vuelta Femenina, the women's Vuelta a España, to finish atop Lagos de Covadonga
- Shimano launches the CUES ecosystem to unify its mid tier groupsets
- Pogačar and UAE testing different strategies for new Paris-Nice TTT format
- Trek-Segafredo suspend Antonio Tiberi for killing cat with air rifle
- Cameron Wurf to mix Ironman training with Ineos teamwork through 2023
February 27
- Chris Froome blames disc brakes for Rwanda misfortunes
- Wout van Aert out of Strade Bianche after illness disrupts training
- Lefevere: Jumbo-Visma are now the team we were a few years ago
- Benoot savours comeback Kuurne win seven months after neck fracture
February 26
- 'I gambled for a sprint' - Taco van der Hoorn narrowly misses podium at Kuurne
- Luke Plapp 'as stoked as can be' with first WorldTour podium at UAE Tour
- 'We didn't expect this' – Lotto-Dstny on Arnaud De Lie's rapid rise
- Van Hooydonck hails Jumbo-Visma 'dream start' after Kuurne one-two
- 'It was the most I could do' – Mohoric pleased to score Kuurne podium spot
- Adam Yates beats Jebel Hafeet climbing record with knockout solo win at UAE Tour
- Evenepoel takes major step toward Giro d'Italia goal with UAE Tour overall victory
- Taco van der Hoorn's aero leg warmers present loophole to UCI's sock height rule
February 25
- Kopecky and Wiebes turn dominance on paper into reality at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 'Work to be done' – Soudal-QuickStep off the pace at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Suffering leads to satisfaction for Ten Dam at Transcordilleras gravel race
- 'I hit a pothole' – Flat tyre ends Annemiek van Vleuten’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad defence
- Outnumbered, outplanned – Ineos rue early Turner crash as Jumbo race on front foot at Omloop
- No Van Aert, no problem as Jumbo-Visma dominate Omloop Het Nieuwsblad once again
- De Lie overcomes crash to confirm Classics potential at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 'I will try for the double' - Evenepoel on Jebel Hafeet showdown at UAE Tour
- Adam Yates 'nothing to lose' on UAE Tour final day’s summit finish atop Jebel Hafeet
- Merlier shows versatility with second UAE Tour sprint win
- 'This is the first test' – Cobbled classics season starts at Omloop and Kuurne
February 24
- Weather report - Headwind finale expected for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Lotte Kopecky: Women's cycling won't grow without minimum salaries
- Sepp Kuss continues quest for ideal path to Tour de France
- Remco Evenepoel sails through fraught UAE Tour echelons, lead unscathed
- Forget cargo bibs, cargo helmets are the hottest new gravel tech trend
- Egan Bernal to miss Paris-Nice as injury continues to disrupt season
- Van Wilder enjoys GC freedom before 'helping Remco Evenepoel chase his dreams'
February 23
- Ben O'Connor out of Boucles Drôme Ardèche with flu
- 'Inspiring future generations' AG Insurance presented ahead of Spring Classics - Gallery
- Flanders Classics offers equal prize money across all six Spring Classics races in 2023
- Sam Welsford celebrates first WorldTour podium at UAE Tour
- Olav Kooij: UAE Tour bunch sprints are completely different to any other
- Giant joins the suspension gravel crowd with its new Revolt X gravel range
- Enve launches new MOG gravel bike as it looks to become a full-service bicycle brand
- Chris Froome embarks on solo 75km breakaway at Tour du Rwanda, ends with puncture and crash
- Tom Pidcock responds to safety concerns following viral descent video
- Alaphilippe, Hindley headline alt-Opening Weekend at Boucles Drôme Ardèche
February 22
- Luke Plapp still in contention despite losing UAE Tour lead to Evenepoel
- 'Giro Donne can stand on its own two feet' - organiser praises RCS Sport takeover
- UCI adds Cyclocross World Cup in Troyes, but not London or Fayetteville in 2023-24
- Organisers confirm La Vuelta Femenina start in Torrevieja
- 'Always calm and no stupid moves' - Evenepoel takes control at UAE Tour
- Vingegaard prepares for Paris-Nice battle with Pogacar at O Gran Camino
- Pinarello overhauls road range with two brand new models
- 'I see De Lie as a favourite' – Lotto's rising star prepares for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad debut
- Victor Campenaerts set to use Classified hub and monster chainring at Opening Weekend
- Watch as Tom Pidcock puts on descending masterclass, with 'sketchy' early scare
- Thymen Arensman envisions 'three leaders' for Ineos at Giro d'Italia
- Jay Vine pulls out of UAE Tour with knee injury
February 21
- Pogacar skips Strade Bianche to focus on Paris-Nice and clash with Vingegaard
- Liv redesigns the EnviLiv range with a focus on all out speed
- EF Education-EasyPost upbeat despite last-minute UAE TTT defeat
- ‘We were riding at 70kph. But that was the best strategy to win’ - Evenepoel on UAE TTT
- Luke Plapp takes UAE Tour leader's jersey after the thrills of the TTT
- Alexander Kristoff wears modified time-trial helmet in road races
- Evenepoel and Soudal-QuickStep target top three in vital UAE Tour team time trial
- Ewan misses UAE Tour win by millimetres - 'It’s only promising for the next sprint stages'
February 20
- Niewiadoma changes pre-season training ahead of Omloop, Strade Bianche openers
- Back-to-back wins for Vernon to open 2023 Tour du Rwanda
- Pello Bilbao: UAE Tour echelon attack 'has helped us clear out the GC a bit'
- Adam Yates loses 51 seconds to Evenepoel in UAE Tour echelons
- Is the new Uno-X time trial helmet the wildest one yet?
- Luke Plapp aims for UAE Tour overall after gaining time in furious echelon battle
- Remco Evenepoel takes a 'big step forward' in UAE Tour echelons
- Remco Evenepoel: Pogacar’s success will give me motivation at the UAE Tour
- Dani Martínez the main Tour de France focus for Ineos, no expectations on Egan Bernal
- Filippo Ganna swallows another second place at Volta ao Algarve
February 19
- Stefan Küng feels benefit of new UCI-legal time trial position
- Tom Pidcock survives off-road scare but lacks power in Volta ao Algarve TT - Video
- Adam Yates recognises UAE Tour team time trial is a potential game-changer
- Valenciana stage win marks breakthrough victory for 19-year-old Elise Uijen
- Mark Cavendish firmly focussed on UAE Tour's 'sprinters World Championships'
- Wrong tyre choice ruins Bissegger's time trial at Volta ao Algarve
- Kasper Asgreen: By Flanders and Roubaix I will be in full flight
- Hours, not minutes, define Ten Dam's GC lead at Transcordilleras gravel race
- Hope releases the new Pro 5 hubs with less drag and faster engagement
- How to watch the 2024 Volta ao Algarve
February 18
- Volta ao Algarve TT marks 'important step' in Tom Pidcock's career
- Adegeest and Andreasson take rainbow jerseys at Esports World Championships
- Volta ao Algarve still delicately poised as Ganna looms large
- Primoz Roglic will only race Volta a Catalunya in build-up to Giro d'Italia
- Annemiek van Vleuten 'not strong enough uphill' on Setmana Valenciana queen stage
- 'I was limited at UAE' – In-form Rui Costa relishing freedom at Intermarché
- Amy Pieters faces mobility relapse during recovery from brain injury
- Movement for a Credible Cycling praises teams for not signing Nairo Quintana
February 17
- Lotta Henttala one step away from victory in pro cycling comeback success
- Soudal-QuickStep 'not sharp enough' as Jakobsen left empty-handed in Algarve
- Lefevere claims women's cycling is 'artificially pushed' by minimum salaries
- Ganna and Pidcock inspire ambush at Volta ao Algarve
- Adam Yates targets UAE Tour on 2023 season debut
- Shimano predicts a difficult 2023 despite second-concurrent record year
- 'It feels faster' – Cort credits new Cannondale SuperSix for 2023 success
- Cavendish has Martin Laas as alternative Astana Qazaqstan sprint lead-out
- Romain Bardet: I don't even think about winning the Tour de France anymore
February 16
- Unipublic reveals revamped La Vuelta Femenina to start along Costa Blanca
- Ineos fighting on four fronts in Algarve as Tom Pidcock regrets 'lack of experience' on Foia
- 'Just a bit stupid' - Van Wilder rues premature celebration at Volta ao Algarve
- NBC Sports, Peacock retain Tour de France broadcast rights in US through 2029 - North American roundup
- Tour of Flanders start returns to Bruges in 2023
- Trek wants you to ditch your car with its new Fetch Cargo bike range
- Marc Hirschi out for up to two months after fracturing arm at Volta ao Algarve
- ‘I need to use my elbows more' – Tom Pidcock accepts punishment in Algarve
- Wout van Aert misses two days of training at altitude camp
- Alexander Kristoff an inspiration but also a winner for Uno-X
February 15
- Tom Pidcock relegated at Volta ao Algarve for pushing rider in sprint
- QuickStep train derails, Jakobsen fades in Algarve headwind
- Ten Dam leads Transcordilleras gravel adventure race after day 3 in Colombia
- 'I'm a little surprised by my form' - Tadej Pogacar dominant once more in Andalucia
- Mauri Vansevenant, rider who will 'never be a winner,' takes Soudal-QuickStep’s 900th victory
- Campenaerts headlines 2023 Esports World Championships start list
- 'I was worried, that was close' – Jorgenson edges to one-second Tour of Oman win
- Geraint Thomas alters season plans after repeat illness
- Cavendish set to ride Giro d'Italia before Tour de France stage record attempt
- Marianne Vos to undergo pelvic artery surgery but hopes for quick recovery
February 14
- 'Ride for Mo' invites cycling community to honour Moriah Wilson
- Pinarello brand valued at €250 million as private equity firm looks to cash in
- AJ August resets from disappointing 'cross crash at Worlds to ripping roads for US devo team
- COVID-19 delays Arnaud Démare's start to 2023 season
- Time trial world champion Tobias Foss targets Volta ao Algarve on season debut
- Balsamo extends with Trek-Segafredo through 2026
- RCS Sport take over organisation of Giro d'Italia Donne and Under 23 Giro
- Sonny Colbrelli and Claudio Chiappucci finish off the back in Italian elections
- Egan Bernal to miss Vuelta a Andalucia as knee injury slows comeback
- Helicopter pilot taken off Tour of Oman after blowing barriers across road on stage 3
- 'Only the beginning' – Pogacar's devastating first 2023 win resounds as far as Oman
February 13
- Blevins and Yamauchi master 'shenanigans' at Rock Cobbler
- Cavalli 'uncomfortable' in peloton after horrific crash at Tour de France Femmes
- 'What a show' – Tadej Pogacar lays down ominous marker in first race of 2023
- 'I gave my best' – Silvia Persico excels in new leadership role at UAE Tour
- Movistar confident Matteo Jorgenson can defend Tour of Oman lead
- 1980s Paris-Roubaix inspires Battaglin's first gravel bike
- Sepulveda back on road with Lotto-Dstny after career-saving Tweet
- 'Finally!' – Matteo Jorgenson scores first pro victory at the Tour of Oman
- Richard Carapaz wins Ecuadorian national title on EF Education-EasyPost debut
February 12
- Pogacar to make season debut Monday at 'Spanish version of Strade Bianche'
- Britain’s Harrison Wood takes road less travelled to the WorldTour
- Jesús Herrada strikes a blow for GC at Tour of Oman
- Van Avermaet targets early Classics success at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- James Oram wins New Zealand road title in Bolton Equities Black Spoke sweep
February 11
- Arnaud De Lie reminds me of a young Peter Sagan, says De Gendt
- Gaia Realini’s 'incredible day' at the Women’s UAE Tour
- Merlier celebrates baby, birthdays and besties with win at Tour of Oman
- Cavendish's Tour of Oman sprint defeat sweetened by Astana performance
- Trinity Racing adds 'chaos' to peloton with dizzying new kit
- Laurens ten Dam returns to Transcordilleras Rally Colombia for ‘sufferfest’
- Katie Archibald dominates Omnium to win gold at European Championships
- Triumphant Ally Wollaston wins New Zealand Championships road race
February 10
- Montana to host Pan-Am Cyclocross Championships in 2023 and 2024
- 'The day of truth' - All to play for atop Jebel Hafeet at UAE Tour Women
- L39ION of Los Angeles pass on newly-launched NCL series
- Biermans dedicates breakthrough Muscat Classic win to girlfriend’s late father
- Mark Cavendish using Oman to build strength and rapport as Astana tenure begins
- Rohan Dennis announces retirement at end of 2023
- Filippo Ganna and Italy remain team pursuit benchmark at European Championships
- Spanish neo-pro Estela Domínguez killed after being hit by truck driver
- Mark Cavendish to wear Oakley glasses despite Scicon sponsor clash
- Georgia Williams and Aaron Gate win New Zealand elite time trial titles
- Annemiek van Vleuten reveals final race calendar before official retirement
February 9
- Wiebes' debut sprint with SD Worx derailed by crash at UAE Tour
- Richard Carapaz set for EF-EasyPost debut at Ecuadorian Championships
- No more bull: Rock Cobbler gravel event employs cowboys to control stray bovines
- Amstel Gold Race women's course just got harder
- Is this the new double diamond? Specialized is experimenting with a radical new frame design, patents suggest
- Ganna and Bigham poised for team pursuit clash at European Championships
- Parlee Cycles files for bankruptcy
February 8
- Peñuela sprints to second consecutive Colombian road race national title
- Tour de France Femmes to change dates in 2024 due to clash with Paris Olympics
- A cyclocross World Cup in New York? Difficult and unlikely says Watts
- Savio on Nairo Quintana – 'Cycling still pays for the mistakes of the past'
- Mark Cavendish: Vinokourov sees me as a person, not a commodity
February 7
- Cyclocross needs to plan for future without Van der Poel, Van Aert says organiser
- 'I was flying along with the riders' – how Cyclocross Worlds drone footage was shot
- Two men jailed for Mark Cavendish knifepoint robbery
- RGT gets steering as Wahoo launches latest accessory
- Pineau vows to explain B&B Hotels debacle before Paris-Nice as new details emerge
- SD Worx launch new sprint team showcasing Lorena Wiebes at UAE Tour
February 6
- Van der Poel, Van Aert to revisit rivalry in at least four Spring Classics
- Powless says 'I've grown a lot' after first stage race win
- Cyclocross World Cup could come to New York, hints UCI sport director
- Pogacar skips UAE Tour defence and shuffles early-season calendar
- Winder and Vermeulen win off-road titles at Old Man Winter Rally
- Tour of Antalya cancelled after earthquakes in Turkey
- A dislocated finger during Cyclocross worlds? No problem for Michael van den Ham
- Esteban Chaves finds top step of podium again with Colombian road race title
February 5
- Wout van Aert: Expecting to be in second position, I forgot to ride my own sprint
- Cyclocross Worlds conquered, Mathieu van der Poel 'starts again from zero' at Strade Bianche
- Zoe Bäckstedt heads to Opening Weekend after U23 Cyclocross Worlds silver
- Riders remain in the dark on details of women's Vuelta and Giro routes
February 4
- Holmgren sisters make history for Canada at Cyclocross World Championships
- Tao Geoghegan Hart: It’s just about creating momentum
- Brand redirects bronze finish at Cyclocross Worlds to mastery of Paris-Roubaix Femmes
- Puck Pieterse: It comes down to details and form on the day at Cyclocross Worlds
- Thibau Nys turns focus to road season after U23 Cyclocross Worlds triumph
- Pozzovivo 'training as if my season starts next week' as he continues contract search
- Chris Froome on 267km Melbourne to Warrnambool – 'I finished completely cross-eyed'
- Sánchez: Mark Cavendish signing for Astana 'gives us a reference point'
- 'I'm still in love with the sport' - Van Aert races for fourth 'cross world title
February 3
- Preview the Cyclocross Worlds course with Puck Pieterse - Video
- Ciccone's crowd-pleasing sunglass-toss victory gesture 100% here to stay
- New pro Gloag in the thick of the action at Volta Valenciana
- UCI opens door for Russians, Belarusians to compete at Worlds as neutrals
- 'I don’t get nervous anymore' - Mathieu van der Poel has fifth World title in his sights
- Egan Bernal out of Colombian national championships due to knee injury
- Van Empel eyeing more than just Pieterse in Cyclocross World Championships
- 12 abandons, 2 broken bones, 1 dented helmet - Bessèges crash injury list
- 'A crash is always a daze, especially when you're hanging from a bridge' - Valentin Ferron on his dramatic Besseges save
- Chris Froome to race Melbourne to Warrnambool
February 2
- Stairs are eye candy but barriers a bigger hurdle for Hoogerheide Cyclocross Worlds
- On a roll: how Intermarché-Circus-Wanty are capitalising in 2023's early battles
- Tao Geoghegan Hart relegated for obstructing Bilbao at Volta Valenciana
- 'We need to play it smart' - Waiting game nets Ciccone summit win and race lead at Valenciana
- Tadej Pogacar's training 'back on track' after minor case of gastroenteritis
- Milan-San Remo becomes Abbiategrasso to San Remo for 2023
- Thibaut Pinot's final-season debut buffeted by crosswinds in Bessèges
- The Strava price rise controversy: What happened and how much will it be now?
- Ethan Hayter’s early season ambitions hit by fractured collarbone
February 1
- Gravel 'PrivaTeam' Floyd's of Leadville, ButcherBox road team unveiled
- Fred Wright: Volta Valenciana and track debut will set me up well for Classics
- Brandon McNulty puts Mallorca crashes behind at Volta Valenciana
- Girmay 'couldn't see' but still earns 10th career win at Volta Valenciana
- Van der Poel, Van Empel lead powerful Dutch team at home Cyclocross Worlds
- Jumbo-Visma to release docuseries on Amazon Prime
- Tim Merlier content to play second fiddle to Fabio Jakobsen in 2023
- Dreams of journalism career - Elisa Balsamo to graduate during Spring Classics
- Is Dylan Groenewegen's covered-up aero helmet about to be banned?