Tadej Pogačar will skip the 2025 Giro d'Italia to focus on the Tour de France and World Championships. After winning both Grand Tours in 2024, his team decided a back-to-back effort would be too demanding.
Elia Viviani, left without a contract after INEOS Grenadiers, has signed a one-year deal with Lotto Cycling Team. At 36, he’s no longer in his prime but remains a skilled sprinter eager to return to winning.
For the 2030 Winter Olympics, organisers are considering new sports like cyclo-cross. Former French Prime Minister Michel Barnier supports adding the event as a demo, seeing potential for athletes to compete in both summer and winter Games.
