Cycling team parts ways with Olympian Inga Thompson after call to protest UCI's transgender athlete policy
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Exclusive: Tom Pidcock plans to defend Olympic mountain bike title at Paris 2024 - 'It means more'
Tom Pidcock plans to defend his Olympic mountain bike title in Paris next summer, saying the Games “mean more” and “transcend cycling”. The Ineos Grenadiers star is taking a mini break from the road to target the opening round of the UCI Cross-country World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic this weekend. Pidcock will compete in the short-track (XCC) on Friday, which serves as qualifying for the Olympic distance race (XCO) on Sunday.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot exclusive: How Ineos Grenadiers are helping fuel Paris 2024 Olympic dream
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot is hoping her new regime at Ineos Grenadiers can propel her to victory at the Olympics next summer. The French star became the first woman to sign for Ineos ahead of the 2023 season in a bid to boost her prospects for Paris 2024. She has won 10 rainbow jerseys throughout a stellar career across mountain bike, road, cyclo-cross and gravel – and will target victory at the Games on home soil on her trusted MTB.
Remco Evenepoel's 'great champion' dream at risk from crashes – Jonathan Vaughters on Giro d'Italia mayhem
Remco Evenepoel's dream of becoming a «great champion» is at risk if he fails to navigate difficult days in the saddle, suggests EF Education–EasyPost boss Jonathan Vaughters. A hellish day at the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday saw Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) crash twice, first when a dog ran into the peloton then again after the 3km safety net when trying to move out the way for the sprinters.
London returns to host grand finale of 2023 UCI Track Champions League
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has confirmed London’s Lee Valley VeloPark will host the grand finale of the 2023 UCI Track Champions League. The iconic venue will once again host the concluding two rounds (rounds 4 & grand finale) on consecutive evenings, just as it did for the League’s two previous seasons.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series: How to watch, TV and live stream details, what is the schedule? Key dates
Don't miss a moment of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series, with the biggest MTB World Cup events having been put together in a collection to form a special new competition. The series features the biggest disciplines in the sport – cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track, cross-country marathon, downhill, enduro and E-enduro – with 13 meetings slated on a packed calendar for 2023.
Tom Pidcock targets leader's jersey at mountain bike World Cup opener in Nove Mesto Na Mora after 'blowing away cobwebs'
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) hopes to have “blown out a few cobwebs” after preparing for the UCI World Cup opener in Nove Mesto Na Morave with his first mountain bike win of the season. After winning Strade Bianche and making the podium at the Amstel Gold Race and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Pidcock turned his attention from road racing to mountain bikes earlier this month. Ad He withdrew before the end of his opening race due to a mechanical issue but looked in good form as he won second time out in Chur, Switzerland.
Inga Thompson, 3-time Olympian for US, calls for cyclists to protest against UCI's transgender athlete policy
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