The transfer bombshells have dropped, and the WorldTour will never look the same. In this episode, we dive deep into Red Bull–BORA–Hansgrohe’s blockbuster 2026 lineup after securing Remco Evenepoel, one of the most explosive GC talents of his generation, and rising powerhouse Florian Lipowitz, fresh off his breakthrough 3rd place at the 2025 Tour de France.With Remco eyeing new horizons, Lipowitz stepping into true Grand Tour leadership territory, and Primož Roglič potentially shifting his focus toward a final shot at Vuelta a España glory, BORA suddenly looks like a multi-headed monster poised to dominate every race they enter.Follow us @thecyclingdane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thecyclingdane/

Jonas Vingegaard is rumoured to be considering his first ever Giro d'Italia could that hamper his Tour de France performance or will he skip it in favour of the Vuelta?

Rumours have suggested an exciting calendar for Tadej Pogacar in 2025 with notable omissions and potential new additions to his schedule.

00:00 Intro

00:20 Winter Has Come

01:00 Pogacar in 2025

03:53 Where will Pogacar's Season start?

07:55 Classics Campaign

10:51 Will Pogacar Go to the Giro?

12:21 Dauphine or Tour de Suisse?

14:19 Post Tour de France 2026 Races

16:16 Why Pogacar Won't Go to La Vuelta in 2026

The Transfer Market is still underway, with the closure of Arkea B&B Hotels and Intermarché merging with Lotto. There are still ample riders available. UAE Team Emirates confirmed the signing of Benoît Cosnefroy for a role that remains to be seen. But plenty of riders are out of contract, including Richard Carapaz, Matej Mohoric and Michael Matthews.

For the Tour de France 2026, the 113th edition kicks off in Barcelona on July 4th with a rare team time trial, before crossing the Pyrenees for an early summit finish at Les Angles. The race then snakes through France’s classic cycling heartlands — Pau, Bordeaux, and Chambéry — but all eyes will be on the double stage finish at Alpe d’Huez, the defining feature of this year’s route. Stages 19 and 20 will both finish atop the legendary climb, with the penultimate day packing over 5,600 metres of elevation gain across the Croix de Fer, Télégraphe, Galibier, and the punishing Col de Sarenne before the final ascent to the Alpe. It’s a route made for pure climbers — and a showdown that could rival the most dramatic finales in Tour history.

This episode takes a deep look at Visma | Lease a Bike’s rollercoaster 2025 season — a year packed with Grand Tour glory but frustration on the cobbles. Simon Yates delivered a stunning Giro d’Italia victory, Jonas Vingegaard fought his way to second at the Tour de France, then claimed redemption at the Vuelta a España. It was another masterclass in stage racing — but the spring proved elusive once again, with Wout van Aert narrowly missing the podium at both Flanders and Roubaix.

And just when the team seemed to be cycling through familiar highs and lows, Matthew Brennan emerged as a revelation, signaling the next generation of Visma’s dominance.

From Tadej Pogačar’s legendary campaign across the Monuments and Grand Tours, to Isaac Del Toro’s breakout victories that marked him as cycling’s next big superstar, and João Almeida’s rise to leadership and consistency, this was the season that proved UAE’s depth runs far beyond just one man.

00:00 Intro00:20 Best Season in 2025?01:41 Notable Wins07:14 Monuments 202514:06 Pogacar's Tour de France 202516:14 Giro d'Italia 202520:08 UAE Team Emirates 2026 Transfers

The 2026 Tour de France is set to begin with a Grand Départ in Barcelona, marking a historic return of the race to the Catalan capital. The opening stage will feature a team time trial, followed by a hilly second stage from Tarragona back to Barcelona, offering an early test for the general classification contenders.

This will be the second Spanish Grand Départ in just three years, following Bilbao in 2023, and only the fourth time in history that the Tour has started in Spain. Barcelona itself last hosted the Tour in 2009, when Thor Hushovd won a sprint stage on the city’s streets.

The 2026 edition also looks set to revisit some of the race’s most iconic climbs, with La Planche des Belles Filles and Alpe d’Huez rumoured to return to the route. These legendary summits have been the scenes of unforgettable battles — from Chris Froome’s breakthrough victory in 2012 at La Planche to the dramatic duels on the slopes of Alpe d’Huez that have defined entire generations of the Tour.

The full route will be unveiled on Thursday, October 23, promising new surprises and the continuation of cycling’s greatest summer drama.

Tadej Pogačar has done it again. The Slovenian superstar claimed his fifth Il Lombardia title in 2025, etching his name alongside the legendary Fausto Coppi as the joint record-holder for the most wins in cycling’s “Race of the Falling Leaves.” In a masterful display of strength and control, Pogačar distanced Remco Evenepoel on the final climb, leaving the Belgian to settle for second place in what was his farewell race with Soudal–Quick-Step before a much-anticipated transfer.

In this episode, we break down how Pogačar once again conquered the brutal climbs of Lombardy, what this historic victory means for his legacy, and how Evenepoel’s performance closed a defining chapter of his career. We’ll also look at how the race unfolded tactically, the key moments that decided it, and why this year’s Il Lombardia might go down as one of the most symbolic editions in modern cycling history.

The 2025 Il Lombardia could be the edition where Tadej Pogacar equals the all time winng record of the great Fausto Coppi but a few riders are bidding to end the 100% record the Slovenian has including Tom Pidcock, Paul Seixas Remco Evenepoel or even his own team mate Isaac del Toro.