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Ettevalmistus pimedaks ajaks: ratturi juhend tuledele ja nähtavusele
Preparing for the dark season: a cyclist's guide to lights and visibility
In October, evenings get dark quickly and mornings don't get any better either. Proper lighting and visibility are not a luxury, but basic safety. This article provides a practical overview... Read more...
Gravel või maanteeratas - kumb sobib sulle?
Gravel or road bike - which one is right for you?
Gravel or road bike? We compare riding position, speed, tires, and usage so you can find the right bike for your training, excursions, and roads. Read more...
Mis vahe on cyclocross ja gravel rattal?
What is the difference between a cyclocross and a gravel bike?
What is the difference between a cyclocross and a gravel bike? Let's explain the geometry, tires, equipment, and which one is better suited for training or touring. Read more...
Ülikerged lasterattad – kuidas valida lapsele õige ratas?
Ultralight kids' bikes – how to choose the right bike for your child?
Ultralight children's bikes make riding easier and safer. See how to choose the right size, weight, geometry, and equipment. Read more...
Kuidas valida gravel ratast õigesti
How to choose a gravel bike correctly
How to choose a gravel bike that suits your riding style, body type, and budget? We explain geometry, components, and tires. Read more...
Kliimauurijad: Touri etapid peaksid varem algama
Climate researchers: Tour stages should start earlier
According to a report published in the scientific journal Nature, climate researchers in France are of the opinion that rising summer temperatures could increasingly negatively affect Tour de France cyclists... Read more...
Rekord - esikolmiku selgitamine võttis kohtunikel üheksa päeva (VIDEO)
Record - it took judges nine days to determine the top three (VIDEO)
The Almeria one-day race took place on February 15th, but the final results were only settled yesterday, nine days later. The photo finish of the group sprint sparked a lot... Read more...
UCI kavandab suuri reforme, sõna saab sekka öelda ka Eesti
UCI is planning major reforms, and Estonia will also have a say
The UCI has invited cycling stakeholders, including riders, teams, and race organizers, to discuss and jointly work on reforms to the structure of professional cycling.UCI President David Lappartient sent a... Read more...
Visma-Lease a Bike otsib uut nimisponsorit
Visma-Lease a Bike is looking for a new title sponsor
Visma-Lease a Bike is looking for a new title sponsor, as the Norwegian business software company Visma is unwilling to increase its contribution. At the same time, the Dutch team... Read more...
Mathieu van der Poel avaldas südame löögisagedusega seotud näitajaid
Mathieu van der Poel shared his heart rate data
The most versatile active cyclist Mathieu van der Poel has revealed some of his heart rate metrics, which point to his exceptionally good fitness and ability to recover quickly. The... Read more...
XDS-Astana loobus punktide jahtimise strateegiast
XDS-Astana abandoned the point-chasing strategy
Kazakhstani club XDS-Astana announced that it has abandoned last season's strategy of focusing on collecting UCI points. Last year, XDS-Astana set its focus on points to secure a place in... Read more...
VIDEO: Uno-X Mobility ja Ridley avasid võiduarve
VIDEO: Uno-X Mobility and Ridley open their win account
Norwegian top team Uno-X Mobility, riding Ridley Noah Fast bikes, secured their first win of the season at the Tour of Oman as Erlend Blikra proved fastest in the bunch... Read more...
Selgusid Tour de France'il osalevad meeskonnad
The teams participating in the Tour de France have been announced.
The teams participating in this year's Tour de France have been revealed, with TotalEnergies and Caja Rural–Seguros RGA receiving wild cards. Tudor Pro Cycling, Pinarello–Q36.5, and Cofidis earned automatic entry... Read more...
Eddy Merckx 525 Crimson Editioni kampaaniahind kehtib veebruari lõpuni
The campaign price for the Eddy Merckx 525 Crimson Edition is valid until the end of February.
Eddy Merckx has launched another top-tier road bike for design enthusiasts. The frame of the 525 Crimson Edition is finished in a Chromacoat Red hue and features the original Eddy... Read more...
Madis Mihkelsi klubi otsib rahakat sponsorit
Madis Mihkels' team is looking for a wealthy sponsor
In an effort to compete with cycling’s biggest teams and "become the best cycling team in the world," Madis Mihkels' employer, Education First, has begun searching for an additional title... Read more...
VIDEO: Mathieu van der Poel tähistas kaheksandat MM-tiitlit Cristiano Ronaldo kombel
VIDEO: Mathieu van der Poel celebrated his eighth world title like Cristiano Ronaldo
Mathieu van der Poel has become the first cyclist to win eight cyclo-cross world championship titles. The Dutchman, who has remained undefeated for more than two years, finished more than... Read more...
Rein Taaramäe pälvib presidendilt riikliku teenetemärgi
Rein Taaramäe to receive a national decoration from the President
Ahead of this year's Republic Day, President Alar Karis is awarding state decorations to 203 individuals, among them cyclist Rein Taaramäe.The 38-year-old Taaramäe, who pedals for the Japanese club Kinan... Read more...
Kängurud põhjustasid suure kukkumise (VIDEOD)
Kangaroos caused a major fall (VIDEOS)
The Tour Down Under in Australia concluded under the shadow of kangaroos that jumped onto the course 100 km from the finish on the final stage, causing a crash. Four... Read more...
Tom Pidcock valmistub hooajaks 2800 meetri kõrgusel "ahjus" (VIDEO)
Tom Pidcock is preparing for the season in an "oven" at an altitude of 2800 meters (VIDEO)
Tom Pidcock, who finished third in last year's Vuelta, and six of his Pinarello–Q36.5 teammates are preparing for the new season at a high-altitude training camp in Chile. They are... Read more...
Ridley elektriline maanteeratas üllatab kerguse ja aerodünaamikaga
The Ridley electric road bike surprises with its lightness and aerodynamics.
The Ridley E-Noah is the first electric version of Ridley's legendary aerodynamic road bike, combining top-tier performance with electric assistance. Thanks to the ultra-compact TQ HPR40 system, the bike remains... Read more...
Meeste ja naiste Tour algab Ühendkuningriigis
The men's and women's Tour begins in the United Kingdom
The 2027 men's and women's Tour de France will begin in the United Kingdom, visiting several major cities such as Manchester, Cardiff, and London. The news that the UK will... Read more...
Plaan paigas: Vingegaard sõidab Girot, et alistada Touril Pogačar
Plan set: Vingegaard to ride the Giro to take down Pogačar at the Tour
Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) will make his Giro d'Italia debut this year and will also participate in the Tour de France – the new concept aims to leave behind... Read more...
"Vajame samasugust üleminekute süsteemi nagu jalgpallis."
"We need a transfer system like the one in football."
The Netherlands-based WorldTour team Picnic PostNL found themselves in the spotlight at the end of last year when their top rider, Oscar Onley, bought out his contract to join Ineos... Read more...
Tippmeeskondade eelarved ja ratturite palgad kasvavad
The budgets of top teams and riders' salaries are growing
The average budget for World Tour teams for 2026 has risen to 33 million euros, which is 4.5% more than last year. The median salary for a self-employed cyclist (a... Read more...
Rein Taaramäe jätkab Jaapani tiimis
Rein Taaramäe continues with the Japanese team
Estonian cycling veteran Rein Taaramäe will continue to race for the Japanese Kinan Racing Team this year. Taaramäe, who turns 39 in April, is one of three foreign riders on... Read more...
Vigastatud Wout van Aert käis operatsioonil (VIDEO)
Injured Wout van Aert underwent surgery (VIDEO)
Wout van Aert (Visma - Lease a Bike) showed good form at Friday's Exact Cross stage in Mol, riding as an equal to Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin - Premier... Read more...
Naastrehvid lumel ja jääl - mis on nende mõte ja kas neid on vaja?
Studded tires on snow and ice - what is the point of them and are they necessary?
Riding in snow and ice can be tricky, but it is no longer as dangerous as it used to be. Let’s take a look at studded tires, cover their pros... Read more...
Tadej Pogačar edestas maailma parima sportlase hääletusel Armand Duplantist ja Carlos Alcarazi
Tadej Pogačar finished ahead of Armand Duplantis and Carlos Alcaraz in the vote for the world's best athlete.
The prestigious sports newspaper L'Equipe has chosen Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar and Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh as the world's best athletes for 2025, or "Champion des Champions Monde".Four-time Tour de... Read more...
Itaalia meister avalikustas oma jõulurutiini
Italian champion revealed their Christmas routine
Athletes approach Christmas differently - some take a break from training, while others continue their established routine. Filippo Conca, crowned Italian road race champion, belongs to the group that does... Read more...
Mihkelsi tiim sõlmis võtmeratturiga pika lepingu
Mihkels' team signed a long-term contract with a key cyclist
Madis Mihkels' home team, EF Education-EasyPost, has signed a four-year contract with Neilson Powless following his standout season. The 29-year-old American secured two victories this year, the most notable of... Read more...
Profiratturite lepinguid ootab ees oluline muudatus
Profiratturite lepinguid ootab ees oluline muudatus
In professional cycling, it is common in December for athletes changing teams to attend training sessions with their new club while still wearing the kit of their current employer. This... Read more...
SUUR LUGU: kuhu kuluvad paisuvate eelarvetega rattatiimide miljonid?
BIG STORY: Where do the millions of cycling teams with swelling budgets go?
Professional team budgets are growing year by year: riders and staff earn more, and teams are spending increasingly on achieving results, travel, altitude training camps, and every detail that helps... Read more...
"Tahan proovida olla parim sportlane, keda Belgia on kunagi tundnud"
"I want to try to be the best athlete Belgium has ever known"
Remco Evenepoel was named Belgium's Sportsman of the Year for the fifth consecutive year on Sunday, and Eddy Merckx's record of six titles serves as inspiration for his 2026 season.... Read more...
Kuningas on tagasi! (VIDEOD)
The King is Back! (VIDEOS)
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck) made an elegant return to the cyclo-cross circuit. In his first race of the season, the World Cup event in Namur, his duel with Thibau... Read more...
Never say never - endine tippjalgpallur investeerib rattasporti
Never say never - former top footballer invests in cycling
Legendary Spanish footballer Andrés Iniesta and global investment platform Stoneweg have joined forces with the WorldTour team NSN, the successor to Israel-Premier Tech. The Israeli club decided to rebrand due... Read more...
Tadej Pogačari ratas müüdi oksjonil kosmilise summa eest
Tadej Pogačar's bike sold at auction for a cosmic sum
Custom-made Colnago Y1Rs for Tadej Pogačari (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), which the Slovenian rode in both the Tour de France and the World Championships, were sold at auction for $190,500.The bike... Read more...
Selgusid Vélo d’Ori auhinna võitjad
Selgusid Vélo d’Ori auhinna võitjad
The most prestigious award in cycling, the Vélo d’Or ceremony, took place in Paris, and there were no surprises in the selection of the laureates. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the trophy... Read more...
Kas tulised duellid Mathieu van der Poeli ja Wout van Aerti vahel jäävad ära?
Will the fiery duels between Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert be cancelled?
For cyclo-cross fans, the duels between two giants, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, have been a treat for years. Although the two will be seen competing together... Read more...
Vuelta plaan külastada Tenerifet ja vallutada Teide lükkub edasi
"Vuelta's plan to visit Tenerife and conquer Teide is postponed"
Representatives of the local government of Tenerife confirmed that the Vuelta a España will not visit the Canary Islands next September. However, they remain interested in bringing the Spanish Grand... Read more...
Mathieu van der Poel avaldas võistluskalendri - peaeesmärk kaheksas MM-kuld
Mathieu van der Poel reveals competition calendar - main goal is eighth World Championship gold
Reigning cyclo-cross world champion Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has revealed most of his winter race calendar. He will make his debut on December 14th at the Namur World Cup... Read more...
Tartu Rattamaraton kuulub UCI Gravel World Seriesi kalendrisse
Tartu Rattamaraton is part of the UCI Gravel World Series calendar
The upcoming season of the UCI Gravel World Series will feature 45 stages in 32 countries, with the Tartu Rattamaraton on September 19th also included in the calendar.Gravel racing is... Read more...
Ridley kinkis Alexander Kristoffile unikaalse ratta
Ridley gifted Alexander Kristoff a unique bike
Ridley built a special Noah Fast bike for Norwegian cycling ace Alexander Kristoff, who announced the end of his career. The 38-year-old Kristoff rode the last three seasons with his... Read more...
Kas suurtuuride mäefinišites võiks küsida piletiraha?
Could ticket money be charged at the mountain finishes of Grand Tours?
The idea of introducing tickets for spectators at road cycling races has been discussed for years, but no action has been taken yet. Charging for tickets is common in track... Read more...
Joonas Puuraid siirdub Saksamaa tiimi
Joonas Puuraid moves to German team
18-year-old Joonas Puuraid signed a one-year contract with the German continental team Bike Aid. This year, Puuraid raced for the Belgian junior team Flanders U19 Academy. He won the opening... Read more...
Cyclo-crossi ja murdmaajooksu pürgimine taliolümpiale tekitab vastakaid arvamusi
The pursuit of cyclo-cross and cross-country running for the Winter Olympics is generating mixed opinions
The possibility of adding cyclo-cross and cross-country skiing to the 2030 Winter Olympics program may appeal to some, but not all.Winter Olympic sports federations – skiing, skating, biathlon, curling, luge,... Read more...
Euroopa meistriks kroonitud Toon Aerts: algas minu teine karjäär
Toon Aerts, crowned European Champion: My second career has begun
Toon Aerts, crowned European champion in cyclo-cross, achieved one of the most emotional victories of his career, becoming European champion after a dramatic final duel with Thibau Nys. For the... Read more...
Madis Mihkels sai endale uue konkurendi
Madis Mihkels got himself a new competitor
Madis Mihkelsi tööandja EF Education-EasyPost on tulevaks aastaks palganud juba viis uut ratturit. Viimaseks täienduseks on Luke Lamperti, kes sõitis viimased kaks hooaega Soudal Quick-Stepis.22-aastane ameeriklane kinnitas, et otsustas Belgia... Read more...
VIDEOD: Mihkels ja Pajur osalesid Singapuris Tour de France'i kriteeriumil
VIDEOS: Mihkels and Pajur participated in the Tour de France criterium in Singapore
Estonian riders Madis Mihkels (EF Education-EasyPost) and Romet Pajur (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe Rookies) participated in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.Although Pajur officially belongs to the Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe development team,... Read more...
Iisrael tahab võõrustada Tour de France'i starti
Israel wants to host the start of the Tour de France
The president of the Israeli Cycling Federation has proposed the idea that the country could host the opening stages of the Tour de France in the future. "I can't say... Read more...
Riko Tammepuu kolib Prantsusmaalt Soome
Riko Tammepuu moves from France to Finland
18-year-old cycling talent Riko Tammepuu has signed a one-year contract with the Finnish continental team UN Cycling Team x Pyörävarikko.For the past two seasons, Tammepuu has been pedaling for the... Read more...