Brit Jenson Young in the lead group, favourites chasing: Here's how the Gravel World Championships have unfolded so far

Just one day after Marianne Vos’s fantastic victory at the Women’s Gravel World Championships, it’s the men’s turn on Sunday in Nannup. IDL Pro Cycling is up very early on a Sunday to provide live coverage throughout the race! So this year we’re not in, say, Leuven or Maastricht, but in Nannup. Na-...

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Visma CEO Plugge apologises to the father of the late Finlay Tarling after rider protest at Il Lombardia

On Saturday, Richard Plugge publicly apologized via X to Michael Tarling, the father of the late cyclist Finlay Tarling. In light of his son’s death and several incidents this week, the peloton halted at the start of the Tour of Lombardy on Saturday. Tarling died earlier this year during the Tour o...

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Demi Vollering is still not getting a response from the RCS and UCI regarding a women's Tour of Lombardy

On Saturday, Paul Seixas became the youngest cyclist ever to win the men’s Tour of Lombardy, but there is still no women’s edition of the 'Race of the Falling Leaves'. Earlier this year, Demi Vollering called for a women’s Il Lombardia to be organised as soon as possible, but what’s the status of th...

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Ciccone can't believe young star Seixas pulled off Lombardy win: 'I don't have the words for it'

In the absence of Tadej Pogačar, Paul Seixas set the standard on Saturday in northern Italy. The French rider from Decathlon CMA CGM left everyone in the dust on the Civiglio during the Tour of Lombardy. Enric Mas (Movistar) and Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) joined him on the podium, where they spoke o...

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Remco Evenepoel unfazed by fourth place at Il Lombardia: 'I’m not someone who gives up easily'

Paul Seixas, Remco Evenepoel, and Isaac del Toro were considered the clear favourites heading into the Tour of Lombardy. While Seixas took the win in Como, the other two were clearly outclassed on the Civiglio. Evenepoel didn’t beat around the bush about it afterward. Evenepoel was not far behind S...

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Bauke Mollema (39) ends career in 114th place at Il Lombardia; He turned pro the year Paul Seixas was born!

It’s all over for Bauke Mollema. The Dutchman ended his career on Saturday by crossing the finish line in 114th place at the Tour of Lombardy, where he rode his final kilometers as a professional cyclist after nearly twenty years on the pro circuit. For those who are counting, that was the year winn...

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Seixas wins Lombardy but domestique Benoot also has something to celebrate with Decathlon: 'A great way to end the season'

Paul Seixas delivered a ruthless attack in the Tour of Lombardy. The Frenchman from Decathlon CMA CGM left everyone in the dust on the Civiglio and rode solo to his first victory in a Monument. The same goes for his French team, which is also celebrating its first win in such a race. Tiesj Benoot is...

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After an unsuccessful Team America attack at Il Lombardia, Matteo Jorgenson is now enjoying a beer by Lake Como

Visma | Lease a Bike didn’t have the clear favourite for the Tour of Lombardy on Saturday. The Dutch team knew it would have to try a different approach, but failed to make its mark on the race. Davide Piganzoli, who finished 16th, was ultimately the team’s best rider in the results. Still, the yel...

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Belgian top talent hangs up his bike at just 24: 'I became afraid of everything'

Robin Orins is leaving professional cycling behind. The 24-year-old Belgian was considered a top prospect, but will end his career early. The Lotto-Intermarché rider had been struggling with mental health issues for some time and had lost his enjoyment of the sport. After two years as a pro, his car...

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An overjoyed Paul Seixas wins his first Monument and takes an Il Lombardia record: 'I had a feeling'

What a year, what a breakthrough, and what a crowning achievement for all that hard work. Paul Seixas won his first-ever Monument by outclassing the competition at the 2026 Il Lombardia. He became the youngest winner in the classic’s history and gave the French something to cheer about in the Raceof...

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Tom Pidcock reflects on sixth at Il Lombardia after trying to follow Seixas: 'I paid the price for that'

Without Tadej Pogačar, the Tour of Lombardy was the perfect opportunity for many riders to win a Monument. Tom Pidcock knew this too and joined the key attacks, but ultimately had to concede defeat to Paul Seixas. The Frenchman became the youngest winner ever of Il Lombardia. This was only Pidcock’s...

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Fairytale story of woman who pushed Vos to her limits at Gravel World Championships: 'You can be proud'

Marianne Vos became the gravel World Champion on Saturday in Nannup, Australia , but the performance by Germany’s Rosa Maria Klöser was just as impressive. The 30-year-old rider, who normally competes for Canyon//SRAM, rode a nearly perfect race until her crash 3.5 kilometres from the finish, despit...

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Lombardy record-holder Mollema's farewell to racing: 'I’ve been looking forward to retiring'

The Tour of Lombardy has pretty much become the standard farewell race for many riders each year. This year, Bauke Mollema is especially in the spotlight. The Dutch rider from Lidl-Trek is retiring after a distinguished career and, along with his fellow riders who are also retiring, was honoured bef...

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Teuns may be forced to follow Mollema into retirement: 'Thirty-four isn’t really the age to retire'

Bauke Mollema, Odd Christian Eiking, Ion Izagirre, Pello Bilbao, and Rudy Molard were given a wonderful send-off at the Tour of Lombardy. Other riders aren’t ready to say goodbye to cycling just yet, but they may have no other choice. One of them is Dylan Teuns. The Belgian rider from Cofidis hopes...

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Evenepoel leads riders' protest at the start of the Tour of Lombardy: 'Too Many Incidents'

The Tour of Lombardy started a little later than expected. When the flag was waved to signal the unofficial start, the riders came to a halt. What happened? The peloton was drawing attention to the deteriorating safety conditions during the race. Remco Evenepoel took the lead in this effort, and Fin...

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LIVE 2026 Tour of Lombardy | Who will claim their first victory after Pogacar’s dominance?

This Saturday, Italy will host the final cycling monument of 2026: the Tour of Lombardy, also known as the Race of the Falling Leaves. The race will take place without defending champion Tadej Pogacar, but will feature riders such as Paul Seixas, Remco Evenepoel, and Isaac del Toro. Follow all the a...

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Il Lombardia Favourites: Del Toro on his knee, fiery Seixas, laid-back Pidcock, and dangerous underdogs

Friday’s team presentation for the Tour of Lombardy provided some final updates ahead of Saturday’s fifth and final Monument. Who’s ready to compete for the win at Il Lombardia? And who was still holding back a bit on Friday? We’ve listed the top favorites, who shared their thoughts with Eurosport....

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🎥 Emotional Marianne Vos celebrates with family in Australia after Gravel World Championship win

On Saturday, in distant Nannup, Western Australia, Marianne Vos clinched the gravel world title. The 39-year-old Dutch rider had a perfect race, after which she crossed the finish line with her arms raised in the air. Her entourage was waiting for her there, creating some beautiful scenes. Vos—who...

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'A lot, a whole lot'; Marianne Vos emotional as World Gravel Championship wins caps off a tough 2026

Marianne Vos is the world champion. Again. The 39-year-old Dutch rider did not compete in the World or European Cycling Championships in recent weeks, but instead prepared meticulously for the Gravel World Championships in Western Australia. There, the Visma | Lease a Bike rider in orange rode the p...

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Lotto-Intermarché and Jarno Widar dreaming of victory at iL Lombardia: 'That moment will definitely come'

A press release from Lotto-Intermarché clearly shows what a victory can do for someone. Jarno Widar faced some physical setbacks in his first year as a pro; he was allowed to ride his own race in the background, and suddenly, this week, he won Tre Valli Varesine. That victory has suddenly sparked ne...

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2026 Women's Gravel World Championships: Here's what's happened so far in Australia

The Gravel World Championships kicked off on Saturday with the elite women’s race. Read here about everything that has happened so far in Western Australia, where the first World Championships outside of Europe are being held. On Saturday, the women will cover 125.6 kilometers, during which they’ll...

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🎥 Women's Gravel World Championships shaken by a serious crash involving Unbound runner-up

The Gravel World Championships were shaken by a serious crash involving Dutch favourite Geerike Scheurs. The Specialized rider, who finished second this year in the renowned Unbound race, ended up in the wrong line and hit the ground hard. Scheurs, along with the other Dutch women—Marianne Vos, Eli...

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Remco Evenepoel responds to criticism from Giulio Ciccone after European Championships' photo finish

On his way to a unique opportunity to win the Tour of Lombardy, Remco Evenepoel also commented on Friday afternoon on the aftermath of the European Championships. The Belgian rider from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe beat Giulio Ciccone in a photo finish, but the Italian questioned the result after the rac...

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Australian rider calls UCI rule change ahead of Gravel Worlds 'unnecessarily unjust': 'Powers that be have given no leniency'

This morning, news broke that a last-minute UCI rule-change would affect multiple riders competing at the Gravel World Championships in Nannup, Australia. The UCI changed a rule regarding riders who had UCI points in elite races in disciplines other than gravel, meaning those who had 'spent thousand...

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Thibau Nys given freedom to pursue different path to Van der Poel and Van Aert in the cyclocross calendar

Thibau Nys is set to tackle a fairly full cyclocross calendar again this winter. The Belgian rider from Lidl-Trek will be back on his cyclocross bike starting November 1, riding for Baloise Insurance-Het Poetsbureau Lions. In doing so, he is once again taking a different path than Mathieu van der Po...

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Brandon McNulty chases a rare double at Il Lombardia and hopes to join an elite club of World Champions

On Saturday, Brandon McNulty lines up at Il Lombardia as the reigning world champion, two weeks after his surprise solo win in Montréal. The 120th Race of the Falling Leaves is wide open with Tadej Pogačar sidelined, and that means the rainbow jersey has a real shot in Como. Winning the world title...

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Evenepoel and Roglič will finally race together, as Red Bull target Pogačar-free Lombardy: 'A great opportunity'

Remco Evenepoel can count on an incredibly strong team around him this Saturday in the Tour of Lombardy. With Primož Roglič, Giulio Pellizzari, Jai Hindley, and Giovanni Aleotti, there’s a pretty good chance that the brand-new European champion will have riders with him well into the final stretch....

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Pidcock's Pinarello or Lotto-Intermarché: Roglič's 2027 choice reportedly narrows, but we shouldn't count Tudor out yet

Primož Roglič races Il Lombardia on Saturday, and his future still isn't settled. Cycling transfer guru Daniel Benson now reports that Tudor Pro Cycling has dropped out of the race to sign the Slovenian, which leaves Pinarello-Q36.5 and Lotto-Intermarché as the only teams left. The European time tri...

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Visma set to repeat successful two leader strategy at Il Lombardia amongst team illness and uncertainty

Visma | Lease a Bike has finalised its seven-rider roster for the Tour of Lombardy. The Dutch team will line up behind its successful leadership pairing from the Giro dell'Emilia and Tre Valli Varesine. Matteo Jorgenson and Davide Piganzoli have lit up the 2026 Italian autumn classics so far, and ho...

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Last minute UCI rule change infuriates women's gravel peloton: 'We play by your rules all season'

A last minute rule change by the UCI has left Australian rider Peta Mullens, and others, furious ahead of the Gravel World Championships in Nannup, Australia. The rule change has affected at least 13 riders in the women's race alone, who feel that their complaints have "fallen on deaf ears." Mullens...

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