Pogačar’s Monster Contract Packs Cycling’s Biggest Salary and Eye-Popping Buy-Out Clause
'La Gazzetta dello Sport' reveals the whopping numbers behind Pogačar's new wallet-busting deal.
'La Gazzetta dello Sport' reveals the whopping numbers behind Pogačar's new wallet-busting deal.
It's the second case involving CERA, the notorious blood-doping product from the 2000s, during the past few months.
The Extrema Italia looks like the future of gravel bikes with its aero tubes and massive MTB tire clearances. But what is it actually like?
A letter sent to Yamaha dealers last week cited industry oversupply and soft demand makes it extremely difficult to achieve a sustainable business model
The used cycling gear retailer returns after shutting down earlier in the year.
FDJ and Suez commit to French 'super team' through 2028, reports that bike behemoth Specialized will follow Vollering to the team rumble on.
Riders with the SRAM Apex, Rival, Red and Force 11 Speed groups can add OneUp Components' Dropper Paddle, mimicking the ergonomics of a paddle shifter
Cyclists are increasingly encouraged to add running to their training program to promote bone health – and it turns out they're pretty rapid.
Cycling expert calls for more action while highlighting concerns caused by evolving technology and new training methods.
This may be the best cycling film since 'Breaking Away.'
Pidcock appears at Ineos Grenadiers' end-of-year camp to draw a close to long-running speculation he would split from the struggling 'super team.'
Dutch star undergoes successful surgery for iliac artery endofibrosis, but will be sidelined for months.
Evenepoel chooses loyalty over Red Bull-Bora’s blockbuster contract temptation that would have been cycling's first eight-figure-deal.
Roglič accepts he needs to adapt to Pogačar and his 'completely different way of cycling' – but time is running out for Red Bull's veteran leader.
‘Resting is a big part of getting better’: Dutch star’s HRV shows proof of her end of season fatigue.
Belgian prodigy dazzles to take first elite gold medal, while Van Empel doubles up after earlier worlds win
Briton in action at the Saitama Criterium in Japan, receives most aggressive rider award.
Roglič overhauled at finish line while Cavendish and Philipsen are also to the fore in off-season event.
Dennis faces potential maximum prison sentence of 15 years over death of his wife Melissa Hoskins.
Ventoux chronicler Jeremy Whittle charts the history and challenges of the most notorious climb of the Tour de France.
Belgian champion Eli Iserbyt has liquid chucked in his face during cyclocross race, prompting police to intervene.
A detailed course breakdown and a few initial takeaways from the recently released 2025 Tour de France route.
An engaging indoor ride experience means picking one of the best smart trainers. Here’s what’s worth considering.
Nominations for athletes, event organizers, innovators, storytellers, and advocates who have left a mark in gravel cycling will be accepted November 1-30, 2024.
You know it's off-season when the year-end Asian exhibitions begin. Expect kimonos, martial arts, and very little racing.
'We can be a major player': Cancellara’s Tudor Pro Cycling project was the winner of the transfer market. Next? Crush the classics and take on the Tour de France.
Race director Marion Rousse believes Belgian world champion is capable of great things.
The search for a new contract is one of the most stressful parts of pro cycling. Here's why the right team can make or break a cyclist's career.
U.S. cross-country mountain biking had a banner year in the World Cup and Olympics. What would take the sport to the next level? 'Americanize it in the best way so there are more fans,' says Christopher Blevins.
Haro's new (and first?) road bike surprised us, and its not only because of that wild teal paint scheme.
From Swedish Fish to fun-size Twix, I tested Halloween candy as fuel for long runs. Here’s how they compare to traditional sports nutrition—and ones that won’t haunt your training.
The Tour goes 'back to the future' in 2025 with leg-sapping mountain sufferfests and few modern gimmicks - is that a good thing?
The OneUp Drop Bar Paddle Remote adds dropper post functionality to SRAM controls with an easy install and a great price.
No risk of complacency for Slovenian star: ‘He has always been one of the best in motivating himself, finding new goals’
While this is far from killing the local bike shop, this new partnership with REI will be a serious addition for Canyon. Here's why.
'The first step towards riding in the Olympics or the Tour de France or a MTB World Cup? Why shouldn’t it be the 50 miler at Unbound?' says Brendan Quirk, USAC's CEO.
Defending champion names a big ambition as she assesses the newly unveiled Tour race route.
Next year's Tour is loaded with climbs where Vingegaard stomped on Pogačar – but Visma-Lease a Bike accepts it needs to 'close the gap'.
One man built IndieVelo as a competitor to Zwift that focused on fairness in race results. Now there’s a new name and a new owner.
Cavendish appears to leave door open to another Tour ride, Evenepoel weighs up ‘mythical’ course, and more.
Digging deeper into Rapha's financials paints a more nuanced picture of the state of the apparel brand — but what do the brand's woes say about the state of cycling?
Built-in remote locking, a generous cargo capacity, and an accessible price point draw you in. But is the new Aventon Abound SR any good?
Patents reveal an aerodynamic gravel suspension fork from Manitou, a five-spoke composite wheel from DT Swiss, and non-contact charging of a rear derailleur from Shimano!
Truly wild bikes from Curve, Significant Other, and a bike made of... wood?
No cobbles or gravel, but plenty of drama should be delivered in a route heavy on uphill finals and explosive breakaway stages.
Women’s Tour will begin in Brittany and conclude in the Alps with two difficult summit finishes.
For some, world number one Pogačar is the most exciting thing to happen to the sport in years. Kelly feels otherwise.
Enjoying the full Zwift experience is easier than ever with Zwift Ride, a new all-in-one indoor cycling setup that packages the Zwift Ride Smart Frame and Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift One smart trainer
2023 Tour de France Femmes champion chasing second victory plus other top targets with French team.
Prize fund from Saturday’s championship races provide greater rewards to medalists than recent road world champs.
The organizers of Colorado's Bighorn Gravel race are resurrecting a historic road event in the hopes of bringing more high-quality road cycling options to participants.
Visma-Lease a Bike not forcing US sensation in any direction after breakout first season.
The patent in question suggests that a single paddle could be used to signal both up- and down-shifts. Not only that, it could be wearable!
Will Van der Poel renew his rocky relationship with cross-country? Struggles at the Tour and a vert-packed road worlds are tempting him to shift disciplines.
Symbolic number represents the vast scale of traffic-related deaths last year: ‘We cannot afford to sit back and hope for slow policy changes.'
Looking at four key metrics to see which UCI teams over, and under, performed during the 2024 season.
On Tuesday, the long-awaited launch of next year’s Tour de France takes place in Paris, but the host nation seems to be becoming increasingly disenchanted with cyclists and cycling.
Fourth-ever Esports worlds is first time competitors raced in the same location.
African race has been held for almost 40 years but has now lost UCI ranking after controversial team participation.
The relatively unknown DARE brand brings a brand new pure aero Tour De France bike to market this month.
Former U.S. champion joins team of Cancellara, Hirschi, and Alaphilippe in 2025 after facing uncertainty over his racing future.
Upcycled steel frames become grocery-getting, human-hauling, fun-making machines otherwise known as 'Gnargos.'
Velo contributor Zach Nehr represents Team USA at the MyWhoosh Eworlds this weekend. He takes us through the weigh-ins and warm-ups of race week.
We sit down with Pirelli to talk about why road and gravel tubeless tires aren't quite as good as they should be.
Two-time Tour de France champion already back on the bike and ironing out the wrinkles ahead of a 2025 showdown with Tadej Pogačar.
Saturday's final in Abu Dhabi with MyWhoosh will be the first time all finalists compete at the same venue in an esports worlds.
In 2025 Lauf Gravel Worlds will put up $100,000 for the top 10 male and female elite racers who are the fastest to the finish line; the event will also donate that amount to local bike-based charities.
“Me being 6 feet 7 inches, I’m not your normal height-weight type cyclist. But that motivates me to get better, to be better, to go against these guys.”
Mark Cavendish, Bradley Wiggins, Jolanda Neff among high profile guests for Greenville event as cycling community rallies toward the relief effort.
The long-term contract extension ends when he's 32 and will make him the best-paid rider in the peloton: 'We have watched him blossom.'
From flat repair to emergency saddle sore solutions, this is the gear that keeps me from making that emergency phone call home.
Pogačar sets a new UCI rankings haul as the race for WorldTour salvation tightens up for the teams at the bottom of the heap.
European cyclocross season has started, but where are the sports biggest stars? 'We also have to consider preparing for the road.'
Hecho en Colombia: We visit Scarab's workshop, pick up a custom bike, and ride it up the longest paved climb in the world. Light work!
In 2023, the track champion traded the velodrome for the open seas, working as a cyclor on the American Magic yacht 'Patriot.'
Nordest Cycles offer up a more affordable option for an electronic shift gearbox-equipped titanium gravel bike, with clearance for 700c x 50mm tires
California-raised Welsh cyclist Illi Gardner could be the world's best pure climber and she's not racing on a WorldTour team: 'I just love with going up mountains.'
Reusser, Žigart, Uttrup Ludwig, and Moolman Pasio latest major moves as SD Worx-Protime brings on former pro Mondini as new DS: 'This is a dream job for me.'
Several key staffing changes at center of Ineos Grenadiers reboot: 'The goal of reclaiming the top step of the podium.'
Boost your FTP, boost your performance. Here's how you can measure it and, more importantly, how you can coax it upwards.