Runners may take the records and the race wins, but support crews are vital to their success. Here we salute the teams behind the scenes that make the extraordinary possible, and explore the complex art of crewing

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Remco Evenepoel is sitting on a stage in a Mallorcan arts studio, dressed in an unbranded blue hoodie, talking up his programme of racing for 2026. Alongside him, Primož Roglič, his new Red Bull-Bora-

After years of Irish domination, the 2026 Cheltenham Festival could be a turning point for British hopes. Jennifer Donald meets some of the leading contenders

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