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'It tightens the heart a little' - Tom Paquot retires from cycling, says he's a 'collateral victim' of merger between Intermarché-Wanty and Lotto

In only his third year as a professional 26-year-old Paquot's departure from the sport is not helped by his domestique status in a hugely restricted jobs market

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'My body and mental health have told me it's time' – Lotto rider joins the list of young retirees from top-level bike racing

Jonas Gregaard is 29 and hangs up his wheels at the end of the year

Cycling Weekly

'A bit like being in Hell' – Thomas De Gendt on the tumultuous ongoing Lotto-Intermarché fusion and what team mergers mean for the rest of the peloton

In his latest column, the former Lotto racer argues that the existing team structure also has major role to play in ongoing complications

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Jean-René Bernaudeau retires after 26 seasons as TotalEnergies manager

Former Lotto manager Stéphane Heulot will take over role for 2026

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Belgian super talent Jarno Widar to make Grand Tour debut and race two Monuments in first WorldTour season

'We can only dream and do our best. It's going to be a journey of discovery' says 20-year-old ahead of step up with Lotto-Intermarché

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I spent three years tracking cycling's team rankings for WorldTour promotion/relegation, and the data is fascinating

A deep dive into the data behind the performances of the 2026 WorldTour candidates

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Lotto-Intermarché 'dishonest' with riders over future amid long-running merger process

'The teams can decide whether or not to keep a rider, but the rider himself can't do anything to leave' says CPA President Adam Hansen

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Lotto jackpot rolls over to an impressive £5m as no weekend winner

The winning numbers were 17, 18, 31, 36, 39 and 51 and the bonus number was 29

The Independent UK

'I'm almost quite sure I will not stay' - Biniam Girmay casts doubt over Lotto-Intermarché future as squad announcement looms

Eritrean expected to be on merged roster but is still eyeing a move elsewhere for 2026

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Intermarché-Wanty riders move on to new teams ahead of merger with Lotto

Alexander Kamp, Hugo Page and Gerben Thijssen among those finding new contracts elsewhere

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'I can't imagine a better way to end my career' - Elia Viviani signs off with final track world title

Italian wins Elimination race in emotional 'last dance' after 15-year career

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'The awkward answer to the question I’ve been avoiding' – British pro among riders left in uncertain hunt for 2026 team after dropping out of WorldTour again

'Yet again I find myself aboard the ship of riders in search of a contract in 2026' says James Shaw

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Lotto-Intermarché saga takes another turn as team asks laid-off mechanics to stay aboard merged squad

New team will have to look elsewhere after pair of Lotto mechanics have since found employment with other teams

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Weekend Lotto jackpot stands at £10.5m as ticket holders fail to scoop top prize

Nobody matched all six main numbers for the jackpot, so it has rolled over to Saturday

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Biniam Girmay's future in limbo as Lotto-Intermarché merger drags on and November 1 deadline looms

New team gathers in Belgium but key details and final 30-rider roster still to be resolved

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Good news for Uno-X Mobility - Intermarché did not apply for 2026-2028 WorldTour licence

UCI releases list of WorldTour, ProTeam applicants: Ma Petite Entreprise women, George Hincapie's Modern Adventure team applies for ProTeam

The Independent UK

Search underway for owner of winning lottery ticket – and they only have a month to claim £1million prize

Winner has just one month to claim prize

Cycling Weekly

Super-team in the making, or desperate survival ploy? What can we expect from a Lotto-Intermarché merger?

As Lotto prepares to re-enter the WorldTour with Intermarché's licence tucked into its back pocket, we look at the implications

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Final results of 2025 road racing season indicate Cofidis set to leave WorldTour

Subject to official confirmation, Uno-X Mobility due to move into top league in 2026

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'They should have known months ago' – CPA president Adam Hansen intervenes to try and alleviate prolonged rider uncertainty over Lotto-Intermarché merger

'Even more disappointing was having to tell some of them that they didn't have a contract for next year, especially when they had been told otherwise'

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'Officially submitted' – Mooted merger further solidifies as Lotto confirms joint UCI registration application with Intermarché-Wanty

'In the near future, the team will share more details about the structure, the development, and the sporting ambitions of this project'

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Merger request between Lotto and Intermarché 'presented to UCI', reports say

After October 15 deadline met, now confirmation of merger due by October 18

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Skjelmose, Narváez and Magnier headline Tour of Guangxi as 2025 WorldTour calendar and relegation battle draw to a close

Cofidis start in desperate need of points to stay up, as UAE hope to get closer to 100th victory and others end their careers

The Independent UK

UK ticket-holder claims £25m EuroMillions jackpot – but two millionaires are still missing

This follows another UK player winning £26 million on October 3

Evening Standard

UK ticket-holder claims £25 million EuroMillions jackpot

The winner has claimed their huge prize, but lottery organisers Allwyn say there are still two missing millionaires out there.

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