As the season turns over, the cycling world is equal parts reflecting on past thrills and equipping for what’s next—whether that means breaking wind-tunnel records or charting fresh off-road routes. Today’s news covers competition highlights, a wave of cutting-edge product launches, strategic industry shifts, and both contract renewals and recovery efforts for riders.
🏁 Competitions
The 2025 FMB World Tour wrapped with dramatic freeski-style runs from Red Bull Rampage to Crankworx events around the globe, showcasing high-stakes comeback wins and new faces on the podium while pushing mountain biking’s big-air limits. Source
The biggest road-racing moments of 2025 included a rain-soaked Milan-San Remo that shattered the classics, a rogue breakaway at the World Championships, and record-breaking Grand Tour exploits—counterbalanced by crashes and GC withdrawals that reminded us how thin the margin for error remains. Source
Meanwhile, the product pipeline is bursting with fresh kit and gear.
🚴 Products
Garmin’s Edge 840 Solar condenses high-end navigation and training tools into an 87 g package, delivering up to 60 hours with Battery Saver and minor solar boosts—ideal for riders who value cockpit space and Garmin’s ecosystem, though the solar premium adds little in cloudy climates. Source
Wahoo Elemnt computers (Bolt 3, Roam 3, Ace) now support Custom Waypoints: riders can sync Strava, Komoot or RWGPS stops, climbs and POIs directly to their head unit with on-ride notifications and a dedicated waypoint page to never miss a feed zone or scenic overlook. Source
Polygon’s new Collosus T carbon trail bike delivers 140 mm rear and 160 mm front travel via a Compact IFS suspension layout, flip-chip geometry for mullet or 29in setups, in-frame PolyPocket storage, and prices from $2,999 for a Marzocchi build to $4,999 for Shimano XTR Di2. Source
Wilier’s Filante SLR ID2 aero road frame—born from CFD, wind-tunnel and Groupama–FDJ feedback—slashes drag by 13.6 percent over its predecessor, features an Aerokit bottle system, F-Bar ID2 integrated cockpit with Optimized Ergonomic Flare, and weighs 860 g unpainted in medium. Source
Nua’s Silice titanium gravel bike gains 50 mm tire clearance (45 mm with fenders), a stiff, service-friendly T47 BB, choice of Pinion gearbox or Rohloff hub, plus custom geometry options—starting at €5,200 for a Rohloff build. Source
Aer’s Duffel Pack 3 merges a 21.4 L duffel and backpack with Cordura shell, separate ventilated shoe pocket, padded laptop sleeve, dual bottle pockets and multiple carry handles—priced at $179 for commuters who need kit and kit bags in one. Source
Pashley adds two e-versions—Britannia E and Briton E—to its Classic Collection, blending traditional British design with mid-drive motors and hub-drive options to offer electric assistance on its fold-and-ride utility frames. Source
BMC’s new ICS Carbon XC Cockpit unites bar and stem into a 267 g one-piece with 760 mm width, 50–70 mm stem lengths, 3.2° upsweep and 7.9° backsweep, plus integrated Garmin/Wahoo mount—aimed squarely at XC racers chasing both stiffness and comfort. Source
On the business front, organisations and sponsors are reshaping sponsorship, infrastructure and governance.
💼 Business
FDJ-Suez will slim its roster from 18 to 16 riders for 2026, trading some racing days to boost form for a singular goal: winning the Tour de France Femmes with Demi Vollering at the wheel. Source
Natascha Knaven-den Ouden warns that women’s cycling is stacking roofs without building foundations—as WorldTour budgets balloon on star salaries, development teams, Continental squads and .2–.1 races are collapsing, prompting her to propose a dedicated European Women’s Development League. Source
Transport for London and borough councils have added 51 km of new protected cycle routes in the past year, continuing a push to boost commuting safety and encourage modal shift—part of the capital’s wider active-travel commitments. Source
IMBA replaces its bronze-silver-gold Ride Center medals with a simple two-tier Ride Center/Premier Ride Center system plus a new Trail Town label, introduces requirement badges (Frontcountry, Backcountry, Gravity, Bike Park) and creates a more accessible pathway for destinations to earn global recognition. Source
UK data shows electric bikes now account for nearly half of food-delivery trips, as platforms and couriers switch to e-cargo and e-assists to tackle distance, speed and staff shortages—reshaping urban logistics and bike-share economies. Source
And behind the handlebars, rider stories continue to evolve—through triumphs, transfers and tough recoveries.
👥 Riders
Road 2 Recovery reports that Red Bull Rampage’s Adolph Silva sustained a severe spinal injury in his under-rotated double backflip and has lost sensation from the chest down. A fundraiser is now open to cover his medical care, rehabilitation and home adaptations. Source
Tim Wellens has extended his UAE Team Emirates-XRG contract through 2027, while Vegard Stake Laengen and Julius Johansen renew into 2026—underscoring the team’s emphasis on seasoned all-rounders alongside its GC stars. Source
Cameron Jones clinched the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix overall title with a tactical 5th-place sprint at Big Sugar Gravel—riding a Scott Addict Gravel RC equipped with (proto) Shimano XTR Di2 1×, Wolf Tooth Aero 50T chainring, Industry Nine Solix wheels and Schwalbe G-One RX Pro 50 mm. Source