This grey area includes substances and medical treatments not yet banned by WADA, but which raise serious ethical questions when used by healthy athletes, rather than the sick patients they were developed to treat. Cycling needs the UCI to act quickly and decisively to protect both the sport’s credibility and […]

Warsaw, 24 October 2025 “He was my mentor and role model for all young talents. This is a man you should follow,’ said the legendary Tadej Pogačar of Rafał Majka. This farewell from the winner of the 2014 Tour de Pologne, delivered by today’s most outstanding cyclist, perfectly illustrates how […]

Last weekend, thanks to Make-A-Wish® and the Lotto Cycling Team, 17-year-old Emiel from Roeselare saw his dream come true. He received an original Orbea Orca Aero from the team, handed over by sports director Nikolas Maes. Emiel had always been a cyclist himself, but had to put that dream on […]