Sepp Kuss hit with big fine, time loss and points deduction for littering at Tour de France Two infractions and two crashes on stage 20 for the US rider, who also earns prize on the podium Cycling News · Jul 25
'Luckily there were nets' – terrifying crash for Sepp Kuss at Tour de France costs him stage 20 win, also fined for littering American crashed twice on run-in to Alpe d'Huez, with Richard Carapaz passing him Cycling Weekly · Jul 25
'You don't know what your children do in their bedrooms' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG's manager says he was a 'victim' of past doping scandals Mauro Gianetti denies responsibility for doping scandals which took place at former team Cycling Weekly · Jul 25
What to know about Tour de France nighttime testing – The rules, the results timeline, the ITA, reactions and more explained Cyclingnews outlines pro cycling's anti-doping system and what the recent nighttime test of the Tour de France means for the sport Cycling News · Jul 23
Tour de France director rejects accusations of bias towards French riders Christian Prudhomme also defended the night-time drug tests, adding that International Testing Agency (ITA) practices did not favour any riders The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
'I always have the map on my screen' – what data screens do Tour de France cyclists use, and how do they differ from your bike computer? Paul Seixas, Tom Pidcock, Fred Wright and more pro racers reveal how they use their head units in training and racing Cycling Weekly · Jul 23
Former mountain bike World Champion set to line up at UCI Gravel Worlds in Nannup, while USPro U23 ITT champion DQ'd at FoCo Fondo - Gravel Bits Lauren Stephens wins third consecutive Fort Collins gravel race while Caleb Bottcher earns elite men's race win after solo ride by Kreikemeier nullified by disqualification Cycling News · Jul 22
Anti-doping chiefs reject claims of Paul Seixas favouritism as Tour rivals cry foul The home rider Paul Seixas has yet to be tested at night, unlike some of his rivals, but authorities deny that the French doping agency plays any role in who is tested The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
'These controls serve an overriding interest: the fight against doping' –UCI backs use of night-time tests at the Tour de France ITA carried out several night-time tests earlier this week Cycling News · Jul 22
Jasper Philipsen ends Tour de France frustration with overdue stage win Philipsen repeatedly fell short in bunch sprints over the first two weeks of this Tour but made it look easy in Voiron The Independent UK · Jul 22
'The fight against doping is an absolute priority' – UCI defends night-time testing at Tour de France Cycling's governing body acknowledges disruptive nature of tests Cycling Weekly · Jul 22
What happened to the case of David Rozman, the Ineos carer with alleged links to a notorious doping doctor? CYCLING: Rozman was sent home from the 2025 Tour de France but is back working for Sir Dave Brailsford’s Netcompany-Ineos cycling team The Independent UK · Jul 22
'If you did six watts per kilo, you were good. Now you're a teammate' – Barguil worries about burnout for young riders as Tour de France levels rise rapidly 'We quickly idealise the successful guy, but many fall flat on their faces. I think we don't talk about it enough' says veteran racer Cycling News · Jul 22
'The fastest position isn't necessarily the lowest position': why so many Tour de France riders are embracing more stem spacers, shorter cranks and progressive fits Professional bike fitters Bianca Broadbent and Dan Smith, and Sven Reutter, Canyon's road product manager, explain how and why pro riders are tweaking their bike fits Cycling Weekly · Jul 22
Cycling Weekly · Jul 22 Budget cap, points limit and a draft system: how could we make the Tour de France more competitive? Riders and their managers have their say on how to even cycling’s playing field in the era of super-teams
Cycling News · Jul 22 Former BMX World Champion calls cancellation of final day of UCI racing at this year's competition in Australia 'a disgrace to this sport' Persistent strong winds on Sunday determined as 'unprecedented circumstances' for shortened BMX World Championships
The Independent UK · Jul 21 How a controversial 2am alarm divided cycling and the Tour de France Cycling’s grim past hangs heavily, and inevitably, over its present – but some feel the anti-doping authorities are going too far
Cycling News · Jul 21 'He got a bit lost in his own world' – Geraint Thomas explains Thymen Arensman's missed Tour de France TT start but praises strong performance Netcompany Ineos rider left frustrated after starting around 15 seconds late in Tuesday's time trial, with team sympathetic but saying 'it's up to the rider, it's their responsibility'
Cycling News · Jul 21 'I would rather lose sleep than lose credibility' – Jonathan Vaughters says Tour de France night-time testing could have stopped past doping – Full interview EF Education-EasyPost team manager has defended night-time anti-doping tests at the Tour de France
Cycling News · Jul 21 Remco Evenepoel and Paul Seixas' teams among latest wave subjected to anti-doping tests on Tour de France rest day The entire Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team were tested at 10:00 pm, within the daytime window, but not in atypical fashion
Cycling News · Jul 21 Women's road race to close out 'super' World Championships in 2027 as schedule for Haute-Savoie outlined Men's and women's road races on separate weekends, mountain bike events back-to-back in Les Gets, gravel included for first time
Cycling Weekly · Jul 21 'Very effective' - Tour de France team manager applauds night-time anti-doping tests Jonathan Vaughters said that doping controls in the middle of the night would have solved cycling's doping crisis in the early 2000s.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20 Vingegaard’s and Pogacar’s night-time doping tests authorised by Paris judge The International Testing Agency had petitioned the Paris prosecutor’s office to test the duo outside of the normal 6am to 11pm window before stage 15
Cycling Weekly · Jul 20 Multiple riders have been subjected to night-time doping controls at Tour de France Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard are not the only riders to have been woken up in the early hours
Cycling News · Jul 20 Why were Tour de France riders tested in the middle of the night? Anti-doping body defends need to carry out 'effective testing' 'The ITA is conscious that night-time testing may be disruptive to riders' rest and recovery' says anti-doping body