The Giro d’Italia Femminile changed its leader after the peloton had already left Ravenna. Lorena Wiebes had dominated the sprint of the first stage with her usual authority, raising her arms and donning the first pink jersey of the race. However, hours after the finish, the UCI commissaires announced her expulsion from the race for a technical infraction related to the weight of her bicycle. The Dutch rider, a strong favorite in the sprint finishes
Uruguayan cyclists Luciana Wynants, Iván Wynants, and Paola Silva capped off an outstanding international performance at the America Cup, a UCI C2 track cycling competition held at the velodrome in Asunción, Paraguay. The team, led by Milton Wynants, thus concluded an intense tour that included competitions in Chile, Peru, and Paraguay, achieving significant results and gaining valuable international experience. After a brilliant first day, in which Luciana and Paola dominated the Scratch, Elimination, and Points
29 May, 2026
Sepp Kuss triumphs on the queen stage; Vingegaard just two days away from being crowned Giro champion
Stage 19 of the 2016 Giro d’Italia lived up to its status as a queen stage. The 151-kilometer route between Feltre and Alleghe (Piani di Pezzè) featured six categorized climbs, nearly 5,000 meters of elevation gain, and the legendary Passo Giau, the Cima Coppi of this edition, before the grueling finale in the Dolomites. In this setting, American Sepp Kuss secured a historic victory, adding his name to the list of riders who have won
Colombian cyclist Manuela Loaiza was officially registered in the historical records of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) after her performance at the Junior Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Xalapa, Mexico, where she set a junior world record in the kilometer time trial. The new mark was officially recorded in the UCI’s historical record books with a time of 1:07.659, achieved on May 8th at the Xalapa International Velodrome, becoming the new junior world record
With the two-day event in Asunción, Paraguay, tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday, the Copa América concludes its second phase of competitions this May, following the two CL1 events in Santiago, Chile, and the two CL2 events in Lima. This event was created to encourage participation from all COPACI National Federations in track cycling, and to allow their cyclists to accumulate UCI ranking points. The competition, which will be held at the Olympic Field velodrome, is a
The Colombian Cycling Federation has released the provisional list of riders registered for the eleventh edition of the Women’s Tour of Colombia Sistecrédito 2026, a race to be held from June 2nd to 7th that will once again bring together several of the leading figures in national and international women’s cycling. The event will feature 143 riders from 23 teams, including 75 elite and 68 under-23 cyclists. The race will also have international representation from
He did it again! Jonas Vingegaard gave his rivals no room to maneuver, winning stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia after covering 113 kilometers between Bellinzona and Carì. The Visma | Lease a Bike team leader now has four stage wins and will be looking to equal the six victories achieved by Slovenian Tadej Pogačar in his debut in 2024. More than a minute later, Austrian Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) and Australian Jai
The best female road cyclist in the Americas over the last decade, Cuban Arlenis Sierra Cañadilla, has been confirmed as part of the Movistar Team for the 2026 Giro d’Italia Women. The 31-year-old Cuban rider will be part of the seven-rider lineup that the Spanish team will field in one of the most important events on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar. The race will take place from May 30 to June 7, 2026, over nine
“We are ready to host the fifth stage of the 2026 Track Cycling Americas Cup this Thursday, May 28th, and Friday, May 29th, at the Paraguayan Olympic Committee,” highlighted Mariana Díaz, representative of the Paraguayan Cycling Federation. During an interview on Radio Nacional del Paraguay, she emphasized that cyclists from all countries in the region will be present at the competition, as the event offers points for the world ranking. She noted that the track
Tom Pidcock has returned to the XCO World Cup and has done so in the only way he knows how in Nové Město: by winning. The Briton returned to the Czech circuit this Sunday after many months away from mountain biking and once again demonstrated that this course remains completely his territory. But this time it wasn’t an easy performance. Luca Martin delivered one of his best races as an elite rider and forced Pidcock