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Paige Onweller and Cobe Freeburn win the elite titles at the USA Cycling Gravel National Championships. Onweller outsprinted Sarah Lange for the women's victory, while her Trek Driftless teammate Freeburn launched a late solo attack to win the men's race.

The victories provide a major result for the Trek Driftless team, crowning two new national champions. The event solidifies its place on the calendar, offering a different format compared to the major privateer gravel races in the US.

Eddie Dunbar crashes out of the Vuelta a España, fracturing his collarbone. The incident occurs just one day after he won a stage. He will undergo surgery and miss the race finale in Granada.

Dunbar's crash is a devastating blow, ending his Vuelta on a low just after the high of his stage win. It abruptly halts his return to form and puts the rest of his season in doubt.

Enric Mas secures the overall victory at the 2026 Vuelta a España, his first Grand Tour title. The race featured strong individual performances, with stage wins for Tadej Pogačar, Wout van Aert, and Brennan.

Mas's victory is a career-defining moment after nearly a decade of podiums and near misses, finally delivering on his long-held potential. His win reshuffles the GC hierarchy for future three-week races.

A majority of teams at the Vuelta a España are demanding the neutralization of general classification times for the final stage. Riders cite a dangerous and technical urban circuit in Granada as the reason for their protest against the planned finale.

The dispute highlights the ongoing tension between rider safety and sporting spectacle. A neutralization would protect GC standings from last-minute crashes on a technical course, but the organization is resisting, setting up a potential standoff before the final day.

Mikel Landa of Soudal-Quick Step attacks from the breakaway to win Stage 20 of the Vuelta a España solo. The victory on the queen stage to Collado del Alguacil is his first in five years. Enric Mas successfully defends his overall lead.

The victory ends a long and frustrating winless drought for the popular Basque climber. For the general classification, Mas's successful defense on the final mountain test all but secures his overall Vuelta a España victory ahead of the final stage in Madrid.

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale moves its paying agent to Switzerland. The switch leverages a lighter tax burden, giving the French-registered WorldTeam more financial power to negotiate rider contracts, specifically for young star Paul Seixas, whose current deal ends in 2027.

This move signals the team's determination to retain Seixas amid intense interest from rivals. It highlights the financial pressures on WorldTeams and the creative accounting used to compete for top talent against squads with larger budgets.