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In the Netherlands, Decathlon joins Lease a Bike: 50 models available through employer leasing over 36 months, in 20 stores and on its online shop.

Over nine months, Shimano's bicycle division sold 4.6% more and its operating income rose 10.9%; the group is raising its full-year forecasts.

From 2027 and for three seasons, Team TotalEnergies will ride bikes from Pardus, a Chinese brand based in Shandong, in place of Cube.

Tunisian bicycle manufacturer Euro-Cycles is buying Deportica, a cycle distributor based in Spain, for €650,000 to expand its international reach.

Tenways wants to put Sparta bikes back on sale in 2027 as a standalone brand, without taking on the former company's service obligations.

Thule Group reports net sales of 2,603 million kronor for the third quarter of 2026, up 3%, and an operating margin of 20%.

Filmed training in Monaco traffic, Tadej Pogačar overtakes a bus and weaves between cars: the video has divided opinion online.

Nine stages, 1,156 km, a start in Leeds, a first team time trial in London and a summit finish on the Puy de Dôme for the 2027 Tour de France Femmes.

On 30 June 2027, the Tour de France team presentation will be held at Edinburgh Castle, with a show by the Tattoo and tickets from £27.

Specialized has emptied the Trail House bike shop in Santa Rosa: the cafe stays open, and a former executive counts 48 of the brand's stores in the United States.

Taken over in April, Tours-area frame builder Cyfac becomes Maison Cyfac, joins forces with Meral and CMT, goes 100% custom and prepares to move to Tours.

Shared e-bike and e-scooter operator Voi reports net revenue of €88.2 million for the third quarter, up 53% on the same period last year.

Three Thule shareholders, holding around 28 % of the capital, request an extraordinary general meeting: chairman Hans Eckerström resigns immediately.

The Tour de France 2027 starts in Edinburgh on 2 July: 3,479 km, 21 stages, 71 km of time trials and three summit finishes, ending on the Champs-Élysées.

Halfords reports cycling sales up 8.3% on a like-for-like basis over the 26 weeks ended 2 October 2026, helped by seasonal categories in a warm summer.

Mips, whose safety solutions are fitted to the helmets of many brands, saw its sales rise by 59% in the third quarter of 2026, with 24% organic growth.

Vélib' estimates 350 bikes were damaged during the 17 October violence in Paris: 20 stations closed and 500 bikes put back into circulation.

After almost twenty years with Specialized, the Soudal Quick-Step team will ride Merida from 2027, for four years, under the name Soudal Safety Jogger.

After more than fifty years in Connecticut, Cannondale is closing its offices and joining Santa Cruz and Cervélo in California, within Pon.Bike.

Ealing Council in London has voted the power to seize, without a court order, shared bikes that are badly parked or have no agreement, starting with Voi's.

The inventory of the Ottobrunn site, where Porsche eBike Performance developed Fazua motors, has been auctioned off in 1,476 lots.

The Tour de France safety manager says securing races has become significantly harder and that organisers are calling for measures to reduce speeds.

From 2027, Castelli will design the classification jerseys of A.S.O.'s 27 events, Tour de France included. The jerseys will be unveiled on 22 October.

The Ontario government has begun removing the Bloor Street West bike lane in Toronto, despite cyclists trying to block the work.