Happy New Year! This week on GCN Racing News, we analyze the medical reports following Wout van Aert’s recent crash to see if his Spring Classics campaign is in jeopardy. We also recap a dominant holiday period for Mathieu van der Poel and catch up on the latest road transfers, including Oscar Onley’s move to INEOS Grenadiers. Finally, we take a look at the latest data on the rapidly growing budgets of the World Tour peloton.
Chapters: ⏱️
00:00 – Welcome to 2026!
00:31 – New Pro Kits for 2026
00:46 – Racing Returns to Australia
01:12 – Mathieu van der Poel’s Dominance
02:01 – Wout van Aert Injury Analysis
05:33 – Cyclocross Holiday Roundup
07:54 – Oscar Onley to INEOS Grenadiers
08:23 – Amanda Spratt Retirement News
08:45 – World Tour Team Budgets Revealed
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