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- La Flèche Wallonne 2026 will take place on 22 April, with 200 km for men (start Herstal) and 148.2 km for women (start Huy), finishing at Mur de Huy.
- Men will ride eleven climbs with three Mur de Huy (final with Ø 10%), women nine climbs over a record distance, also with a finish at the Mur de Huy.
- Both races are WorldTour events; TV coverage is available for a fee via Discovery+ and Eurosport/HBO Max with live streams in the afternoon.

Flèche Wallonne 2026: Strecke und TV-Zeitplan

- The Tour of the Alps 2026 is a five-day, mountainous tour with few sprint opportunities and often difficult April conditions.
- The overall classification is likely to be decided by strong climbers, with no clear top favourites due to uncertainty of form and the weather.
- Among the candidates for victory are Pellizzari, Storer, Arensman, Bernal and Vlasov, while Gee, Double and Rondel are considered underdogs.

Tour of the Alps 2026: These riders can win

- In 2026, a versatile young generation is pushing forward in men's cycling and gradually shifting the balance of power in the peloton.  
- Seixas, Ayuso and del Toro are regarded as upcoming Grand Tour protagonists, with early successes but a lack of consistency in some cases.  
- Van Dijke and Grégoire are profiling themselves as offensive, versatile classics specialists with potential for future monument and one-day successes.

Guys to watch: These talents could land the big coup in 2026

- Without defending champion Pogačar, Flèche Wallonne 2026 is seen as an open, tactical race with a finale on the Mur de Huy.  
- The top favourites are Seixas, Skjelmose, Grégoire and Vauquelin; Seixas and Skjelmose are considered particularly capable of winning.  
- A strong second row and several outsiders increase the unpredictability of what is likely to be a selective race.

La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Great opportunity for talents

- Tommaso Dati (Team UKYO) wins stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps 2026 in Innsbruck in a sprint ahead of Tom Pidcock and Florian Stork.  
- Thymen Arensman attacks on the last wave 5 km before the finish, but is caught by the peloton at high speed around 300 m before the finish.  
- Zangerle, Nolde and Dirnbauer characterise the day's escape, Zangerle takes both mountain classifications and thus the mountain jersey.

Tour of the Alps - Stage 1: Arensman coup fails: Konti rider Dati outsprints Pidcock

- Paula Blasi steps in for her team at short notice, attacks 25 kilometres before the finish and wins the Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition solo.
- The favourites around Demi Vollering neutralised many attacks early on, but hesitated when following Blasi and were unable to catch up.
- Blasi, a former track and field athlete and duathlete, joins the WorldTour team in 2025 and celebrates her maiden victory in the first Ardennes classic.

The peloton hesitated - Blasi didn't: Paula Blasi's solo victory at the Amstel Gold Race

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- Raymond Poulidor was a successful French professional cyclist who never won the Tour de France despite numerous podium finishes.
- He came from a humble farming background and won major races such as Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Spain and several classics.
- His popularity continued after the end of his career as a Tour ambassador; he died in 2019 and has been commemorated by a monument in Pla d'Adet since 2024.

The eternal favourite of France: Raymond Poulidor on his 90th birthday

- ZDF will once again broadcast the men's Tour de France live from 2027 and the Tour de France Femmes for the first time; contract runs until 2028.
- ARD remains in charge: live broadcasts of all stages of the men's and women's Tour in 2026, coordinated by Saarländischer Rundfunk.
- Strong ratings in 2025 thanks to Florian Lipowitz and shared rights: ARD and ZDF jointly broadcast further cycling races, including the Tour of Germany 2026.

U-turn at ZDF: Return to the Tour de France

- Roger Rivière was regarded as an exceptional talent, became world track champion, world hour record holder and multiple stage winner at the Tour and Vuelta.  
- In 1960, he crashed badly on a descent in the Tour de France, injuring his spine and head; banned drugs were found in his jersey pockets.  
- After his career ended, he failed professionally, became addicted to drugs and died of cancer in 1976 at the age of 40; his potential remained unrealised.

On the 50th anniversary of his death: The tragic career of Roger Rivière

Tour de France

- Warner Bros. Discovery is showing the 2026 Giro d'Italia on Eurosport 1, HBO Max and discovery+, with over 80 hours of live TV and all stages streamed.  
- The race starts on 8 May in Bulgaria and finishes on 31 May in Rome; commentary and analysis will be provided by Migels, Hasselbusch, Voigt and the "Velo Club", among others.  
- The programme will be accompanied by documentaries and formats such as "The Cycling Show", "Giro d'Italia: Dreaming in Pink" and other series on HBO Max, discovery+ and Eurosport.

Giro d'Italia 2026: Live on Eurosport and HBO Max

- The Giro d'Italia Women 2026 comprises 9 stages over 1153.7 km with a total of 12,500 metres of climbing and starts on 30 May in Cesenatico.
- Early focal points include sprint finishes, a hilly stage for breakaway riders and a decisive mountain time trial for the overall classification.
- The queen's stage over the Colle delle Finestre and the difficult final stage to Saluzzo will decide the battle for Rosa.

Giro d'Italia Women 2026: The favourites and possible stage winners

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- Roglič is planning fewer races in 2026, with clear priorities and maximum preparation for a single season highlight.  
- In the Red Bull - Bora - hansgrohe team, he will take on the hybrid role of leader, mentor and tactical focal point for younger riders.  
- The centrepiece of the season is the Vuelta, in which the four-time winner is aiming for a possible fifth overall victory and sole record as a specialist.

Primož Roglič: New role - between team reorganisation and Vuelta mission

- The Vuelta Femenina 2026 (3-9 May) comprises 7 stages over 815 km in north-west Spain, excluding individual time trials.  
- Difficult final stage up the Alto de l'Anglirù (12.4 km, Ø 9.8 %, max. 23.5 %, finish at 1,550 m) will probably decide the overall victory.  
- Tour winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Marlen Reusser, Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky, Mavi Garcia, Liane Lippert and Evita Muzic are among the contenders.

Vuelta a Espana feminina 2026: Showdown of the female cyclists on the Anglirù mountain of horrors

- After a long sprint, Luke Lamperti wins stage 1 of Paris-Nice 2026 ahead of Vito Braet and Orluis Aular and takes the overall and points jersey.
- It is Lamperti's first WorldTour victory and also the first win of the season for EF Education - EasyPost; Picnic PostNL remains winless as a WorldTeam.
- Casper Pedersen takes the first mountain jersey with three mountain classifications, Patrick Gamper wins the intermediate sprint; breakaway riders are caught 2 km before the finish.

Paris-Nice - Stage 1: Lamperti redeems EF Education-EasyPost

Vuelta

- Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026: 211 km, >3300 metres of climbing, 21 teams (16 WorldTour, 5 ProTeams), finish in front of the Alte Oper in Frankfurt
- Demanding profile with Burgweg, two Feldberg climbs (south-west side) and Mammolshainer Stich favours classic riders with good climbing skills
- Starting field with favourites such as Politt, Alaphilippe, Kragh Andersen, Cort Nielsen; fewer pure sprinters, varied race scenarios due to ProTeams

Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026: Degenkolb, Politt and Alaphilippe announced

- The women's Amstel Gold Race is considered to be open, with no clear top favourite; the selective finish around Cauberg and Bemelerberg will be decisive.
- The narrow circle of favourites includes Demi Vollering, Katarzyna Niewiadoma, Marianne Vos, Liane Lippert, Cat Ferguson and Lorena Wiebes.
- Mischa Bredewold, Puck Pieterse, Noemi Rüegg and world champion Magdeleine Vallieres from EF Education - Oatly are among the outsiders.

Amstel Gold Race Women 2026: Open race at the first Ardennes classic

- Amstel Gold Race 2026 opens the Ardennes Classics, most recently nine different winners in nine editions  
- Remco Evenepoel is the top favourite ahead of Skjelmose and Healy; Jorgenson, Wellens and Laporte are considered strong second-tier options.  
- There are outsider chances for Mollema, Simmons and Zimmermann, especially as some big stars like Tadej Pogačar are missing.

Amstel Gold Race 2026: Who will win the first Ardennes classic?

Day race

- The 10th Tour of the Alps 2026 runs from 20 to 24 April in five stages from Innsbruck via Lake Garda to Bolzano.
- A total of 760 kilometres and 14,620 metres in altitude have to be covered, including the mountain arrival in the Martell Valley and the Hofmahdjoch as a key climb.
- New are bonus sprints in the finale of each stage, and the race is considered an important climbing preparation for the Giro d'Italia in May.

Tour of the Alps 2026: Test of form on the Alpine passes

- The 75th Lidl Tour of Austria 2026 covers 845 km, 11,024 metres in altitude, five stages through six federal states and starts in Graz, finishing in Vienna.  
- 22 teams of six riders each, including six WorldTeams and one Austrian national team, will compete for five classification jerseys.  
- The queen stage is Bad Kleinkirchheim-Franz Josefs Höhe/Großglockner with 2,914 metres of climbing; all stages will be broadcast on ORF and via livestream.

Tour of Austria 2026: Six WorldTeams and Austrian national team

- Seixas wins stage 5 of the Tour of the Basque Country in a sprint ahead of Lipowitz and celebrates his third stage win and fifth victory of the season.  
- Lipowitz initiates the decisive attack, defends strongly on the climbs and descents and improves to second place overall.  
- Roglic loses time and remains third overall, just ten seconds ahead of Izagirre; rain and difficult climbs make the final stage risky.

Tour of the Basque Country: Seixas gives Lipowitz no chance in the sprint for the queen stage

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Currently important races

Flèche Wallonne 2026Strecke und TV-Zeitplan

Tour of the Alps 2026These riders can win

Guys to watchThese talents could land the big coup in 2026

Latest news

La Flèche Wallonne 2026Great opportunity for talents

Tour of the Alps - Stage 1Arensman coup fails: Konti rider Dati outsprints Pidcock

The peloton hesitated - Blasi didn'tPaula Blasi's solo victory at the Amstel Gold Race

Tour de France

The eternal favourite of FranceRaymond Poulidor on his 90th birthday

U-turn at ZDFReturn to the Tour de France

On the 50th anniversary of his deathThe tragic career of Roger Rivière

Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia 2026Live on Eurosport and HBO Max

Giro d'Italia Women 2026The favourites and possible stage winners

Unforgotten professional teamsTeam Molteni with Eddy Merckx

TOUR interviewAntonia Niedermaier on ski mountaineering at the Olympics, big goals at the Giro and her debut at the Tour

Famous teams in cycling historyTeam Mapei

Vuelta

Primož RogličNew role - between team reorganisation and Vuelta mission

Vuelta a Espana feminina 2026Showdown of the female cyclists on the Anglirù mountain of horrors

Paris-Nice - Stage 1Lamperti redeems EF Education-EasyPost

Day race

Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026Degenkolb, Politt and Alaphilippe announced

Amstel Gold Race Women 2026Open race at the first Ardennes classic

Amstel Gold Race 2026Who will win the first Ardennes classic?

Round trips

Tour of the Alps 2026Test of form on the Alpine passes

Tour of Austria 2026Six WorldTeams and Austrian national team

Tour of the Basque CountrySeixas gives Lipowitz no chance in the sprint for the queen stage

Top riders in professional cycling

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Jonathan Milan

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João Almeida

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Flèche Wallonne 2026
Strecke und TV-Zeitplan

Tour of the Alps 2026
These riders can win

Guys to watch
These talents could land the big coup in 2026

La Flèche Wallonne 2026
Great opportunity for talents

Tour of the Alps - Stage 1
Arensman coup fails: Konti rider Dati outsprints Pidcock

The peloton hesitated - Blasi didn't
Paula Blasi's solo victory at the Amstel Gold Race

The eternal favourite of France
Raymond Poulidor on his 90th birthday

U-turn at ZDF
Return to the Tour de France

On the 50th anniversary of his death
The tragic career of Roger Rivière

Giro d'Italia 2026
Live on Eurosport and HBO Max

Giro d'Italia Women 2026
The favourites and possible stage winners

Unforgotten professional teams
Team Molteni with Eddy Merckx

TOUR interview
Antonia Niedermaier on ski mountaineering at the Olympics, big goals at the Giro and her debut at the Tour

Famous teams in cycling history
Team Mapei

Primož Roglič
New role - between team reorganisation and Vuelta mission

Vuelta a Espana feminina 2026
Showdown of the female cyclists on the Anglirù mountain of horrors

Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Lamperti redeems EF Education-EasyPost

Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026
Degenkolb, Politt and Alaphilippe announced

Amstel Gold Race Women 2026
Open race at the first Ardennes classic

Amstel Gold Race 2026
Who will win the first Ardennes classic?

Tour of the Alps 2026
Test of form on the Alpine passes

Tour of Austria 2026
Six WorldTeams and Austrian national team

Tour of the Basque Country
Seixas gives Lipowitz no chance in the sprint for the queen stage