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- Thomas Pidcock wins stage 3 of the Tour of the Alps in a sprint ahead of Tommaso Dati, Egan Bernal finishes third and gains bonus seconds.
- Giulio Pellizzari continues to lead the overall standings ahead of Thymen Arensman; Bernal moves up to six seconds behind Pellizzari in third place.
- A mass crash involving over 30 riders shortly after the start causes the race to be interrupted; eight pros, including Felix Engelhardt, have to retire.

Tour of the Alps - Stage 3: Pidcock strikes back

- City of Münster, four districts and regional savings banks secure the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro financially and organisationally until 2030.
- The 20th edition in 2026 will lead from Borken via Baumberge and 205 km in total to Münster for the first time, with an undulating, challenging 65 km.
- Over 7,500 amateur cyclists are expected to take part in the LeezenCup; three distances of 65, 95 and 125 km, entry fee until 31 April at 95 euros.

Münsterland Giro: funding secured until 2030

- DVR calls for the alcohol limit for cyclists to be lowered from 1.6 to 1.1 per mille and the introduction of a fine offence.
- Cycling fatalities are falling slightly across the EU, in Germany they are rising from 396 (2014) to 441 (2024); other countries have stricter alcohol regulations.
- DVR also calls for better cycling infrastructure, consistent controls and joint action by politicians and cyclists to improve safety.

Drinking and driving: DVR calls for 1.1 per mille limit for cyclists in Germany

- Pogačar dominates the peloton, also because other teams unconsciously increase his chances of victory by working at speed.  
- Instead of doing chasing work for UAE, teams should deliberately let races "slip away" and force UAE to take control.  
- If UAE wants control, they have to sacrifice resources themselves; this is the only way to make races more open and less predetermined.

Tadej Pogačar: And everyone joins in - a commentary

- Giulio Pellizzari wins the mountain finish of stage 2 of the Tour of the Alps 2026 and takes the overall lead by 4 seconds.
- The stage was characterised by an early breakaway group, strong teamwork from Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe and late attacks from Bernal and Vlasov.
- Several favourites lost time: Pidcock 7 minutes, Gee-West 1 minute, O'Connor 25 seconds, last year's winner Storer 19 seconds.

Tour of the Alps - Stage 2: Pellizzari wins mountain finish after Red Bull dominates the finale

- Despite being the "smallest Ardennes classic", the women's Flèche Wallonne has a high-calibre line-up with almost all the star riders and strong support riders.
- The top favourite is Demi Vollering, closely followed by Katarzyna Niewiadoma; Puck Pieterse and former winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot are also among the favourites.
- A strong "second row" around Paula Blasi, van der Breggen, Fisher-Black, Rüegg, Vallieres, Berthet, Chabbey, Kastelijn and Bredewold could provide some surprises.

La Flèche Wallonne Women 2026: Pieterse, Ferrand-Prévot & Vollering battle for victory

- 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: Route and TV schedule

- 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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Pro - Cycling News

Tour of the Alps - Stage 3
Pidcock strikes back

Münsterland Giro
Funding secured until 2030

Drinking and driving
DVR calls for 1.1 per mille limit for cyclists in Germany

Tadej Pogačar
And everyone joins in - a commentary

Tour of the Alps - Stage 2
Pellizzari wins mountain finish after Red Bull dominates the finale

La Flèche Wallonne Women 2026
Pieterse, Ferrand-Prévot & Vollering battle for victory

Flèche Wallonne 2026
Route and TV schedule

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

Pro - Cycling News

Tour of the Alps - Stage 3Pidcock strikes back

Münsterland GiroFunding secured until 2030

Drinking and drivingDVR calls for 1.1 per mille limit for cyclists in Germany

Tadej PogačarAnd everyone joins in - a commentary

Tour of the Alps - Stage 2Pellizzari wins mountain finish after Red Bull dominates the finale

La Flèche Wallonne Women 2026Pieterse, Ferrand-Prévot & Vollering battle for victory

Flèche Wallonne 2026Route and TV schedule

Tour of the Alps 2026These riders can win

Guys to watchThese talents could land the big coup in 2026

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 of the Alps - Stage 3
Pidcock strikes back

Münsterland Giro
Funding secured until 2030

Drinking and driving
DVR calls for 1.1 per mille limit for cyclists in Germany

Tadej Pogačar
And everyone joins in - a commentary

Tour of the Alps - Stage 2
Pellizzari wins mountain finish after Red Bull dominates the finale

La Flèche Wallonne Women 2026
Pieterse, Ferrand-Prévot & Vollering battle for victory

Flèche Wallonne 2026
Route and TV schedule

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