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Audrey Cordon-Ragot 'so relieved' to ride Paris-Roubaix with Human Powered Health after turmoil - exclusive
Paris-Roubaix is challenging enough without any extra obstacles. But for French champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot, she arrives at Hell of the North on the back of a turbulent eight months that have seen her suffer a stroke, be left without a team after B&B Hotels collapsed, and then quit her next team, Zaaf, after revealing she had not been paid since the start of the year. Ad Just last week, the 33-year-old did not have a team as she contemplated missing out on the Classic that matters most.
Zoe Backstedt exclusive: 'It feels a bit strange' moving to Belgium and first season on the WorldTour
Zoe Backstedt has admitted “it feels a bit strange” to have moved to Belgium at 18 years old as she continues to learn on the WorldTour. Backstedt is one of the most exciting young talents in cycling, having won three world titles across three different disciplines in 2022 – cyclo-cross, track and road. Ad She is currently riding for EF Education-Tibco-SVB and lives in Waregem, an area in Belgium where other cyclists are based.
UCI Mountain Bike Enduro World Cup: Bex Baraona and Richie Rude victorious in Tasmania
Bex Baraona and Richie Rude triumphed at the second round of the UCI Mountain Bike Enduro World Cup in Tasmania. They were more consistent than the rest of the field in the tricky conditions, with Baraona taking second place on Stage 1 behind Harriet Harnden. Ad Just one second split them going into the final stage where Baraona showed her quality by winning the longest stage of the day to take the series lead from Harnden.
Peter Sagan on Paris 2024 Olympic Games mission - 'Mountain bike has always been my passion'
A young Peter Sagan once said to himself: ‘if it goes wrong on the road, I can always go back to mountain biking’. Since then, the Slovakian has won a record seven green jerseys at the Tour de France, three world titles and numerous Classics, including the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix – all while being one of the peloton's chief entertainers. Ad But the lure of the mountain bike has finally proved too strong, with Sagan set to return to his original discipline as he bids to sign off his career at the Paris Olympics next summer.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot: Ineos star hypes up Paris 2024 mountain bike bid - 'I can be really good at D-Day'
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot is stepping up her hunt for the one major title that eludes her: Olympic gold. The French star became the first woman to sign for Ineos Grenadiers 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 next summer on her trusted MTB.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series: Why revamped World Cup events are 'the new Formula 1 of racing'
“Put your seatbelt on because it's going to be flat out!” Those are the thoughts of French mountain bike star Cedric Gracia, a three-time world medallist and part of Eurosport’s coverage for the inaugural UCI Mountain Bike World Series. Ad The series launched at the weekend with the Enduro World Cup event in Maydena, Tasmania, with 12 more meetings on the menu as mountain bike’s six biggest disciplines – cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track, cross-country marathon, downhill, enduro and E-enduro – come together in the same package. Mountain Bike'It's going to be flat out' — Why new mountain bike season will be so special18 MINUTES AGO Speaking at Warner Bros.
Discovery Sports Events and UCI announce October start for third season of UCI Track Champions League
The schedule for the 2023 UCI Track Champions League has been announced today, as part of the Warner Bros Discovery Sports 'Start of Season Cycling Launch'. The high-intensity and demanding track cycling competition heads into its third season, which will take place earlier this year, and will see the likes of Mathilde Gros, Katie Archibald and Matthew Richardson return to the boards in October as part of the 36 male and 36 female contingent of riders who will compete in four key locations across five rounds in the hope of claiming the coveted blue leaders’ jerseys.