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Feb 4, 2026

Mads Pedersen crashes out of Valenciana

Stage 1 of the Volta Comunitat Valenciana wasn't the start that Mads Pedersen wanted for his 2026 season. The Danish Classics star crashed at a crucial pinch point on the opening stage and was taken to the hospital. His Lidl-Trek team hasn't yet said if Pedersen suffered significant injury, but in a post on social media it promised an update soon.

Stage 1 ended in a bunch sprint, with NSN's Biniam Girmay taking the win, NSN's second already of the young 2026 season.

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Look and 3T launch new gravel bikes at Sea Otter

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Look and 3T launch new gravel bikes at Sea Otter

One French, one Italian, pointing into slightly different directions.
Teravail and Salsa go big with 32" wheels, tyres and bikes

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Teravail and Salsa go big with 32" wheels, tyres and bikes

The QBP brands come together to offer a 32" bike that fits even smaller riders.
Allied's new Echo has clearance for up to 45 mm tires

Allied's new Echo has clearance for up to 45 mm tires

In a sign of how rapidly modern expectations around tire clearance for drop-bar bikes are changing, Allied's new Echo all-road bike, released today, has room for up to 45 mm rubber. That's a dimension that would have been standard on gravel bikes as little as five
Continental expands Dubnital range

Continental expands Dubnital range

Continental has expanded the Dubnital tyre range with the launch of a new 50 mm version. Originally introduced as a fast-rolling cross-country mountain bike tyre, the Dubnital has been around for a while in a 55 mm width; the new narrower option is claimed to offer improved rolling efficiency while