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Reporter / editor for VELO. Writing about bike racing, dreaming about running, listening to obnoxious music. Tattoos, coffee, running, reading.
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UCI Bans Male Coach for 10 Years for Humiliation, Intimidation, Infantilization While at Women’s Team

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By Jim Cotton
| Velo
The UCI slammed Ladislav Demko with a 10-year ban after its ethics commission concluded a formal investigation into allegations against him related to his time coaching the women’s continental team, Hess Cycling. The commission opened the case after a rider formerly coached by the Slovakian and with whom he had a personal relationship made allegations of harassment and psychological abuse. Several team staffers also filed complaints of professional misconduct against Demko, now aged 52.
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Road Worlds Start List and Team Power Ranking: Who Will Dominate in Montréal?

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By Jim Cotton
| Velo
Updated September 18, 2026 02:20AM Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel, Isaac del Toro, and Paul Seixas headline the start list for the road world championships elite men’s road race. With Tadej Pogačar out with injury, this fantastic five shoulder the burden of becoming 5-star favorites for what will be a brutal, attritional 273km race in Montréal on Sunday, September 27. But they and their respective teams won’t be the only ones driving the narrative.
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How to Watch the 2026 Road World Championships in the USA, Canada, and Worldwide

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By Jim Cotton
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A new set of rainbow jerseys will be dished out over the coming week at the UCI Road World Championships, and you won’t want to miss a minute of it. Starting this Sunday, September 20, and running through Sunday, September 27, Montréal will host the world’s best men and women in a packed program of time trialing and road races. Nearly 1,000 riders from more than 75 countries will contest 13 medal events across eight days.
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