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With the heavyweights watching from home, Remco Evenepoel powered through the Dutch traffic furniture to out-sprint Mattias Skjelmose for his first career Amstel Gold Race victory.
Following an impressive Classics campaign, Under-23 Time-Trial World Champion Zoe Bäckstedt has extended her contract with Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto through 2028.
When Wout van Aert crossed the finish line in the Roubaix velodrome, his tears were an eight-year tribute to his late teammate, Michael Goolaerts.
This conclusion examines how English-language media constructs the very meaning of professional cycling. From Anglo-Saxon bias to historical romanticism, we explore how narratives are shaped—and how fans still find ways to resist them.
From the “legend” of the Ballon d’Alsace to the sepia-toned filters of modern broadcasts, cycling media is obsessed with its own past. Discover how the industry “invents tradition” to give modern races historical weight and meaning.
From the grueling print era to the polished age of digital broadcasts, how has the way we watch cycling changed the sport itself? A deep dive into the production of cycling media, the role of the “expert” commentator, and the construction of the modern sports spectacle.
Cycling Time Trials Limited (CTT) recently made headlines by announcing…