Robyn Davidson

Manchester

Cycling Journalist at Cyclist

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Pro cycling winners and losers in May

5 days ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

The months are going by as fast as Simon Yates on the Colle delle Finestre. Let’s check out the winners and losers from the past month of pro racing. Demons quashed. Simon Yates exploded into life on the Colle delle Finestre on the final day of May – the climb that he lost the race to Chris Froome on in 2018 – to ride to his first Giro d’Italia title.
Opinion: Bring back the maglia nera at the Giro d’Italia

1 week ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

The maglia nera was to the Giro d’Italia what the lanterne rouge is to the Tour de France: something to mark the last placed rider in the general classification. It only featured in the race for six years in the mid 20th century, but it made quite the impression, and I think it’s time to bring it back.
Tour of Britain Women to be broadcast live on the BBC

1 week ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

The Tour of Britain Women, scheduled to run from 5-8th June 2025, will be broadcast live on BBC Sport. The four-stage race from Tees Valley to Glasgow will be free to watch on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Content will also be on the BBC Sport social media channels. The coverage comes as part of the BBC’s ‘women’s summer of sport’, joining a host of sports including football, tennis and athletics that will be broadcast live on the BBC’s channels.
The fight for the Giro d’Italia podium is wide open

2 weeks ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

The general classification battle for the 2025 Giro d’Italia is spicing up. Isaac del Toro leads the way with teammate Juan Ayuso in second. But behind the UAE Team Emirates pairing, a whole host of strong riders are within three minutes of the maglia rosa and ready to pounceIf you would like to ask your own question you just need to Login, Register or subscribe. UAE Team Emirates XRG find themselves in a brilliant position.
Will Montmartre spark a Champs-Élysées breakaway win at the Tour de France?

2 weeks ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

Tour de France organisers ASO are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Champs-Élysées finale with a twist. Stage 21 of this year’s race will end on a circuit reminiscent of the Olympic road race that includes three ascents of the Côte de la Butte Montmartre (1.1km, 5.9%), the last coming just 6km from the finish line.
Pro Log: Brits dominate Dunkerque; Isaac del Toro in pink; Demi Vollering wins Itzulia

2 weeks ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

Welcome back to another edition of Pro Log. Here’s a rundown of the latest results before we get started:Giro d’Italia, Stage 10, Mon 19th May: 1st Daan Hoole, Lidl-Trek, 32min 30sec; 2nd Josh Tarling, Ineos Grenadiers, +07sec; 3rd Ethan Hayter, Soudal-QuickStep, +10sec. Itzulia Women, Overall, Sun 18th May: 1st Demi Vollering, FDJ-Suez, 9h 55min 44sec; 2nd Mischa Bredewold, SD Worx-Protime, +48sec; 3rd Sarah van Dam, Ceratizit Pro Cycling, +1min 01sec.
Vuelta a Burgos Féminas 2025 preview: Route, favourites, how to watch and start list

2 weeks ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson |Ewan Wilson

The Spanish streak in the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar continues this week with the Vuelta a Burgos Féminas. Starting on Thursday 22nd May, the Spanish race offers four stages through northern Spain, concluding on Sunday 25th May. The Vuelta a Burgos Féminas is a young race, having only been added to the WorldTour in 2021. Since the race’s promotion, the Spanish challenge has given us a blockbuster list of winners including Anna van der Breggen, Juliette Labous and Demi Vollering.
Lads on (Grand) Tour: The 14 British and Irish riders at the Giro d’Italia 2025

3 weeks ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

Grand Tours season is now well underway, with the first men’s three-weeker, Giro d’Italia, having just touched down in Italy after a transit rest day following the opening weekend’s action in Albania. It may be early days, but the general classification looks set to be a battle between Slovenia and Spain, but with a record-breaking contingent of British riders in the WorldTour this season, there are plenty of representatives from the UK and Ireland at the Giro.
Pro Log: Men's Giro kicks off; Women's Vuelta; Egan Bernal’s new kit; Controversy at Liège-Bastogne-Liège Juniors; and Ineos's new sponsor?

3 weeks ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

Welcome back to another edition of Pro Log. Here’s a rundown of the latest results before we get started:Giro d’Italia, Stage 3, Sun 12th May: 1st Mads Pedersen, Lidl-Trek, 3h 49min 47sec; 2nd Corbin Strong, Israel-Premier Tech, +00sec; 3rd Orluis Aular, Movistar, +00sec. Tro-Bro Leon, Sun 12th May: 1st Bastien Tronchon, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, 4h 43min 14sec; 2nd Pierre Gautherat, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, +00sec; 3rd Valentin Madouas, Groupama-FDJ, +19sec.
Six Giro d’Italia 2025 storylines to follow outside of the GC

4 weeks ago | cyclist.co.uk | Robyn Davidson

Time flies, doesn’t it? The start of the year still feels like just yesterday and yet here we are, launching full speed into Grand Tour season with the arrival of the Giro d’Italia. The three-week race will initially take riders through Albania before crossing into Italy after its opening weekend, with a brief foray onto strade bianche, dipping into Slovenia and returning to the Colle delle Finestre before finishing in Rome.