Friday, October 2, 2026
Coppa Bernocchi Sets Up the Next 1.Pro One-Day Test
Coppa Bernocchi is the lone item on today’s desk, but its format matters: a men’s 1.Pro one-day race where the entire tactical problem compresses into one afternoon.
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Stories and race previews from the race desk.
Recap
Piganzoli wins Skoda Tour de Luxembourg after stage 4 time trial
Davide Piganzoli won the 2026 Skoda Tour de Luxembourg ahead of Mattéo Vercher and Thomas Gachignard, with his stage 4 time trial win anchoring the GC result.
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New Focus gravel race bike spotted with room for 55mm tyres
A mysterious Focus gravel race bike has appeared at Sea Otter six months before its advertised launch, with 55mm tyre clearance and minimal mounts.
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Stage recap
Mathieu van der Poel wins stage 1 and takes Luxembourg lead
Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly opening stage in Luxembourg, finishing ahead of Pierre Gautherat and Marijn van den Berg and taking the race lead.
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Stage recap
Piganzoli wins Luxembourg time trial and takes race lead
Davide Piganzoli won the 20.4km Ettelbruck time trial by three seconds and emerged as GC leader after stage 4.
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Stage recap
Van den Berg wins stage 2 and leads Tour de Luxembourg GC
Marijn van den Berg won the hilly 166.8km stage to Junglinster, with the top ten all finishing on the same time and Van den Berg moving into the GC lead.
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Stage recap
Reinderink wins stage 3 as Piganzoli takes race lead in Luxembourg
Pepijn Reinderink won the hilly 179.6 km stage to Diekirch, with Davide Piganzoli second at one second and taking the GC lead.
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Thomas and Clancy put pressure on British Cycling over domestic racing
Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy say British Cycling must decide what it wants to support as domestic racing faces a hollowing out and a fight for resources.
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Preview
CRO Race 2026 preview: summit finish gives six-day route its GC hinge
CRO Race 2026 runs from 22 to 27 September over six stages, with Stage 4 to Rijeka standing out as the only mountain stage and summit finish.
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Recap
Arnaud De Lie wins Flandrien 0.0 Classic 2026
Arnaud De Lie won the 199 km Flandrien 0.0 Classic ahead of Matthew Brennan and Jordi Meeus.
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Recap
Aubin Sparfel wins the 2026 Lotto Grand Prix de Wallonie
Aubin Sparfel won the 196 km Lotto Grand Prix de Wallonie, ahead of Romain Grégoire and Milan Fretin in the final standings.
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Dailymail.com
Driver who killed Team GB triathlete in race to be deported
Vasile Barbu is to be deported after killing Rebecca Comins while she was riding a time trial event in South Wales.
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Enric Mas ends Spain's 12-year Vuelta wait
Enric Mas won the Vuelta a España in 2026, converting years of near-misses into a historic home victory for Spain.
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