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Sylvan Adams 'has no role' at NSN, but does that mean he's gone for good? Amid Adams' presence at its latest training camp, the team could not rule out whether he will be seen at races going forward.

Sylvan Adams is present at NSN's first training camp, and the team could not rule out whether he will be seen at races going forward.

While he 'has no role' at NSN (formerly IPT), does that mean he's gone for good?

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The triumph of protest? What the collapse of Israel-Premier Tech means for global cycling Does Israel-Premier Tech becoming NSN Cycling represent a victory for protestors? And if so, what does it mean for global cycling in an era when geopolitical fault lines are impossible to ignore?

Protests against IPT eventually won, but what can cycling learn from the episode, and how can it avoid becoming entangled with geopolitical issues in the future?

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Alison Jackson's surprise move to St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93 has just made a bit more sense: Premier Tech confirms that it will sponsor the team for the next two years to further support Canadian cycling. Notably, not as a title sponsor, paving the way for naming rights at another team.

My book, Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable, is out today!

It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.

Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social

It's been quite noticeable in the past few weeks/months how more and more cross sections of the sport are in favour of a budget cap. You still have the richest teams and (most) agents against it, but it's becoming accepted that cycling is sleepwalking towards only having 12-14 WT teams.

A deep dive into what's going on behind-the-scenes at Ineos Grenadiers.

📃What the financial accounts tell us
💶Ineos' 2026 budget
🇫🇷How much TotalEnergies is investing
🏉Why Ratcliffe's exit from other sports doesn't impact the cycling team
🔮What cycling's rumour bill suggests will happen in 2028/2029

'The bike’s been the biggest therapeutic element for me': Former pro and DS Allan Peiper's battle against prostate cancer Allan Peiper has won stages and Grand Tours, both as a rider and a DS. Since 2014, though, his biggest challenge has been a recurring battle with prostate cancer. He talks candidly to Chris Marshall-B...

Allan Peiper teams up with Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe. One of cycling's good guys.

A few years ago he gave me a very candid interview about his struggles with cancer. "People say they’re not scared of dying but then it confronts you and you shit yourself.”

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'Special, versatile and calmness': what was behind Matthew Brennan's breathtaking breakout season? The man who brought Matthew Brennan to Visma-Lease a Bike reflects on the young Briton's incredible first season as a pro

Brennan was one of the breakthrough riders of the 2025 season

It's important to note that an IPT spokesperson told me just three weeks ago: "Regarding Sylvan [Adams], at this point in time, there are no changes to his ownership or funding of the team." So, in theory, the team still has enough money to continue in 2026. But will Adams continue to do so?

One team manager sent me a message in September. "I think this winter will be a bloodbath for a lot of teams." It's turning out to be true. Arkéa is folding; Lotto and Intermarché merger is still in doubt; Jayco missed its initial bank guarantee; Alpecin not replaced Deceuninck; and now IPT.

Major, major doubts now if a solution can be found for the proposed new guise of Israel-Premier Tech, now that Premier Tech has announced it will not support the team in 2026. It's November 7 – extremely, extremely difficult to find a sponsor to cough up minimum €20m in the next few weeks.

Israel Premier-Tech has been forced – by public pressure – to drop "Israel" from its name, raising the question...

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Put together this guide to understanding 'Caso Lazkano'.

👀Revealed: the ITA and UCI had been targeting Lazkano after becoming suspicious of his biological values and performances.
❌Lazkano's initial defence would almost certainly have failed
🇪🇸Big questions that need to be asked of Movistar

Positive news: Jayco-AlUla will continue in 2026. "There is no doubt," riders on the men's and women's teams were told by manager Brent Copeland. Gerry Ryan will deposit the bank guarantee with the UCI before November 3.

Full story here: escapecollective.com/jayco-saved/

UCI Statement on Oier Lazkano Lopez

Shouldn’t Movistar kinda start to worry a bit? First Vinícius Rangel busted, now Lazkano + they have Aular, Cepera and Barrenetxea who were at Caja back in 2023… this could get problematic 😬

I wouldn't be so hasty 😅 let's see what the outcome of the meeting is. It could be positive - the team are signalling optimism.

'It's our responsibility to ensure that people trust what they're seeing': Cycling's first female president on anti-doping challenges Emily Brammeier has developed into one of the most influential female voices in the sport, and now she's leading the sport's leading anti-doping movement.

You may not know Emily Brammeier, but the 31yo has become an influential figure in recent years: vice president at the AIGCP since 2024, a member of the ITA’s Funding Commission, and now president of the Movement For Credible Cycling (MPCC). Her first interview here:

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I believe, but not confirmed, that Ryan didn't provide the wage bill bank guarantee. Sponsorship deals with Giant and AlUla were forthcoming.

I understand there's a Zoom meeting with all Jayco-AlUla riders (men, women and U23) at 16:00 CET. Announcement will follow later. At the moment no word if Gerry Ryan has provided the bank guarantee. Riders were not aware that he hadn't until @escapecollective.bsky.social broke the news on Monday.

Why are more riders breaking contracts? It's not your imagination, and what's driving the recent trend may lead to a formal transfer market for pro cycling.

A deep dive on cycling's changing business:

⛓️‍💥 why do riders keep breaking contracts?
💶how much are buyout clauses?
🇪🇺calls for teams to be registered in same nation
⚽a transfer market like football is "inevitable"
🏉could cycling adopt an NFL-style draft?

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Exclusive: Jayco-AlUla's future in the WorldTour isn't so certain. Team founder and owner Gerry Ryan hasn't provided the obligatory bank guarantee to the UCI. A big week ahead for the Australian team.

2026 Tour de France promises suspense until the end – but there are few obstacles for Tadej Pogačar The 2026 Tour de France will start with a bang, go into hibernation for a short while, and then finish with an almighty spectacle. It’s a race bookended by punishing stages, with something for everyon...

What can we expect from next year's Tour de France?

French to celebrate again? 2026 Tour de France Femmes route seems crafted for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot The 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift follows a traditional pattern of punchy and sprint stages, before a mountainous finale to round out the nine days of racing.

The 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift follows a traditional pattern of punchy and sprint stages, before a mountainous finale to round out the nine days of racing

UCI quietly extends presidential term limits A constitutional change at the latest UCI Congress clears the path for another term for David Lappartient.

A constitutional change at the latest UCI Congress has cleared the path for another term for David Lappartient.

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It might have been this, yep. It's a common sense rule.

Did I imagine it or did the UCI not bring in a rule starting this autumn that will allow riders to wear their new team colours before Jan 1?

My life at the front of the peloton, by Tim 'El Tractor' Declercq Tim Declercq – or El Tractor as he is commonly referred to – is retiring at the end of this season after more than a decade in the service of so many great leaders. For Rouleur’s In My Words series, t...

Tim Declercq – or El Tractor as he is commonly referred to – is retiring at the end of this season after more than a decade in the service of so many great leaders. For Rouleur’s In My Words series, the Belgian reflects on a career of sticking his nose in the wind at the front of the peloton

Really enjoyed chatting with Ide Schelling about his decision to retire from WorldTour racing aged 27. "I knew deep down if I continued like this, with more stress coming into the sport, I wasn’t going to be as happy as if I was doing something different.”

Patience, pragmatism and potential pitfalls: Lidl-Trek prepare for Juan Ayuso's arrival It has been mooted that Juan Ayuso is difficult to work with, but Lidl-Trek aren't too fearful of that; what they are cautioning against is the idea that the Spaniard will be an immediate success.

Spoke with Lidl-Trek manager Luca Guercilena about Juan Ayuso's arrival for @rouleurmagazine.bsky.social. Interesting to note that despite paying millions for him, Trek aren't expecting immediate success. Notable line about Geoghegan Hart's future role, too.

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‘I couldn’t live - what did I do to deserve this?’: Matt Dinham’s two year injury ordeal finally comes to an end with racing return The Australian climber has visited dozens of medical professionals, had seven MRIs, five ultrasounds, countless x-rays, CTs and bone density scans in the past two years. But finally he's back racing

A fortnight ago I spent an hour talking with Matt Dinham who last finished a race in Oct 2023. Since then he's been on crutches, and had weekly MRIs, scans, x-rays and hospital visits. This is his story of anguish, frustration and finally relief at racing once again.

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