• Stage 1 of the Tour de France delivered complete chaos, with crosswinds, crashes and a textbook lead-out from Alpecin Decuninck.
• Jasper Philipsen takes the yellow jersey after a dominant finish.
• We call out a few big names who got caught napping when the splits came.
• Looking ahead, we preview the early key stages, including the all-important time trial and the showdown at Mûr-de-Bretagne.
• Plus, a quick-fire preview of the Giro Donne: • Who’s lining up • Who’s missing (no Neve Bradbury!) • And what to watch as the women’s Grand Tour gets underway

This week on The Wheelhouse, the UCI dropped a rulebook bomb—and we’re here to pick through the debris. From banned handlebars to gear limits and a crackdown on bike tech, riders are fuming and we’re asking… WTF, UCI?!

But it’s not all outrage. There’s also an Aussie lighting up the Giro Next Gen, a Tour de Suisse GC shake-up, and who will make the cut for July’s Tour de France.

• 🔧 UCI Rule Meltdown – Minimum handlebar widths, gear restrictions, fork limits, and tech bans.
• 🗣️ Reaction from riders: Amanda Spratt, Fisher-Black, van Dijk and fit experts fire back.
• 🇦🇺 Luke Tuckwell goes big at the U23 Giro – three days in pink, finishes 2nd overall.
• 🇨🇭 Tour de Suisse Recap – Almeida wins, Ben O’Connor stays steady, UAE looking stacked.
• 📋 Tour de France squad – Will UAE have too many cooks in the kitchen?
• George Hincapie rejoins the Pro Tour – well, kinda.

Hit play, grab a handlebar that actually fits, and let’s unpack the week that was in pro cycling.

Kate, Henk, Joel and Merckxy are in the bunker this week with lots to chat about.

• Giro d’Italia Drama
  • 🇦🇺 Chris Harper’s epic queen-stage victory at Sestriere
  • Simon Yates wins overall with a classic team move
  • UAE Team Emirates’ costly tactical errors.
• Critérium du Dauphiné Insights
  • Remco Evenepoel dominates Stage 4 time trial.
  • Early stage victory and vulnerabilities for Tadej Pogačar.
  • Ben O’Connor gears up for the upcoming Tour de Suisse.
• Women’s Racing Round-up
  • Ally Wollaston clinches Tour of Britain Women in thrilling fashion.
  • Cat Ferguson emerges as breakout talent
  • Women aren’t small men

Your essential cycling update—sharp, insightful, and action-packed!