After Colin Strickland won the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200, EF Pro Cycling invited him to join the WorldTour in 2020 to race Paris-Roubaix. Here's why Strickland declined the offer.
The Outer Line examines the news that Bjarne Riis will take a director role with NTT Pro Cycling for 2020.
On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast, Andrew Hood checks in from Deceuninck-Quick Step's camp on his way to the Tour Down Under. Plus, we welcome new VeloNews Senior Editor Betsy Welch.
Australians will be favorites to win again on home roads, but a mix of terrain and a more international peloton promises for a tight battle.
Indoor trainer company Wahoo launches the Wahoo Frontiers gravel racing team with Ian Boswell, who has stepped away from the WorldTour in 2020 to race off-road events.
The Belgian star has a full plate for 2020, with targets from the spring classics and Giro, to the Olympics and worlds
Bevin expected to fully recover from treatment after an irregular heartbeat in training indicated underlying issue.
Gravel events like Old Man Winter and Rasputitsa embrace the winter elements.
Team officials confirmed that Israel Start-Up Nation will reserve at least one Tour de France roster spot for one of the team's four Israeli riders to become the first to race le Grande Boucle.
Frenchman to end six month period away from racing with first-ever appearance at Tour Down Under.
In this week's Technical FAQ, a reader wonders why his Specialized S-Works Turbo 2Bliss blew off his Hunt Aero 30 wheels during a ride. Lennard believes the answer lies in the reader's crochet-type rims.
The Austrian won a handful of races, including Gent-Wevelgem, but left his mark as an experienced road captain and lead-out man
We rode the bikes, scrutinized the new innovations, and tested all the cool gear. Here are our awards for the best bikes and tech of 2019.
What's new and cool in bicycle helmets? What's still tried and true? Dan Cavallari is joined by Ben Delaney, Jens Voigt, and more to discuss.
The French star will have plenty to keep him busy in an Olympic year, but trying to win the Tour de France isn't on radar.
Athletes to compete in February's event in Switzerland include national champions Gage Hecht, Clara Honsinger and favorite for the inaugural junior women's event, Madigan Munro.
The British sprinter reveals a calendar stacked with early season racing and renewed dreams of matching the Merckx record at the Tour.
Van der Poel took a sixth-straight Dutch title and Cant took her 11th consecutive victory in Belgium. Sweeck took the Belgian men's title from a talent-packed field.
Spratt takes third national title, Meyer becomes champion having narrowly missed out in 2019.
World champion Pedersen ready to represent his rainbow jersey to his best ability at the monuments and Tour de France in 2020.
Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, August 3 - 9, to visit both new locations and old favorites including Park City and Snowbird Resort.
You're probably familiar with smart trainers by now - but what about smart bikes, smart rollers, and smart fans?
For more than two decades, Belgian team boss Patrick Lefevere keeps delivering big wins — for 2020, he starts anew with 11 fresh faces
Chaves to start season on home turf at Colombian national championships and Tour Colombia as he looks to continue positive trajectory of 2019.
As it does every year, pro cycling produced an amazing array of photography in 2019. Our editorial team sifted through hundreds of images from various cycling photographers to come up with our favorite photos from the 2019 season for our annual VeloNews Awards Issue. Here are our selections from the year in racing:
The Belgian star is set to race the Giro in a busy season that includes targeting the Olympics, monuments and world title.
Over the last 10 years Peter Sagan became pro cycling’s most popular rider by making winning fun.
Trevor drops a nerd bomb, summarizing a few studies on how to structure your training, then Trevor and Chris answer listener questions on overtraining, laboratory testing, and much more.
The Outer Line charts the victories and top-10 finishes of the UCI men's WorldTour squads, and draws some sharp conclusions about which teams are succeeding, and which teams are not.
In his third WorldTour season, American Logan Owen says he aspires to become the road captain at EF Pro Cycling, citing teammate Mitch Docker as a role model he hopes to follow.
First major European stage race of the calendar draws host of talent including Pogacar, Pinot, and Quintana.
The 1996 Tour winner returns to pro cycling, baggage and all, saying he's long turned the page on his past connections to doping.
Component makers first produced electronic shifters in the 1990's, but in the last decade, the technology became ubiquitous in cycling, from the Tour de France to the weekly group ride.
On this week's episode we discuss media reports of Chris Froome's recovery, the changing shape of U.S. pro racing, and we hear from road pro TJ Eisenhart about why he's moving to gravel racing.
Durbridge, Gigante take national time trial championships in Victoria Wednesday as organizers continue to monitor wildfires in the region.
Gravel racers have become the entrepreneurs of American cycling, pushing the sponsorship model in strange new directions.
The French star's road to Tokyo will require a detour after a painful condition has kicked up again, requiring new surgery
In this week's column, Lennard addresses a reader who made his own calculations for how to measure the friction losses in a bicycle's drivetrain.
A Wednesday press conference is expected to reveal details of the 1996 Tour winner joining the South African team as sport director and partner
Six French teams will line up in this summer's Tour as ASO gives B&B its first shot of racing in July
Neilson Powless opens up about his move from Jumbo-Visma to EF Education First. The young American said the Dutch squad's training program didn't work for him, which prompted him to leave.
TJ Eisenhart has left road cycling behind to launch his own gravel program called Imaginary Collective. The program boasts an innovative sponsorship model that bucks the trend commonly found in road cycling teams.
The four-time Tour winner heads to a training camp in Spain's Canary islands in what will be an important step in his return to racing
The new year brings plenty of exciting storylines to follow in pro women's road racing, from the impact of the Tokyo Olympics, to the future of star rider Lorena Wiebes. Here are 10 stories we will be watching.
The Slovakian debuts later this month in Argentina, with Giro debut and traditional targets in the classics and Tour also on the schedule.
Amstel Gold Race had tons of action and a thrilling finale, which is why it was our Race of the Year for 2019.
Alpecin-Fenix pair both took wins on Saturday and Sunday's races. Van Aert continued his strong comeback from injury with a fourth-place in Saturday's race.
The four-time Tour de France winner's road back to competition remains uncertain and no date has been set for his first race of 2020.
Though conditions could change, officials from Tour Down Under, Great Ocean RR confirm their events will be held as scheduled as riders, teams start to arrive
Monuments, stage races, grand tours all on the potential racing schedule for 2020, if second-tier Alpecin-Fenix team gets wildcard invites.
For SRAM, an opportunity is born — and for Campagnolo, a moment of reflection. What does Movistar's move to SRAM mean for component manufacturers?
There is great value in keeping track of your training data, but if you focus only on the numbers, you are missing out on very critical aspects of your training.
The Italian star hopes that his troubles are finally behind him following an up-and-down 2019 that included surgery and promising hints of his former glory.
28-year-old Kiwi returns to Australia with unfinished business after riding high then missing out on GC honors in 2019.
Dutch team Jumbo-Visma found ways to be competitive across the entire WorldTour schedule, from the classics and the sprints to grand tours.
The 2013 documentary 'Half the Road' started a serious advocacy push for equality within women's pro racing.
The Spanish WorldTour team moves to SRAM components and Zipp wheels in a two-year deal that also sees both women's and men's teams transition to disc brakes.
The Russian climber hopes 2020 will see him return to highest level of peloton, with targets on the Giro and Tokyo.
The veteran Tasmanian remains as motivated and as ambitious as ever as he enters his season with Trek-Segafredo.
Home of Mathieu van der Poel takes on new sponsors and a new look for 2020.
While not one of the happier stories of the last decade, Lance Armstrong's dramatic downfall was one of the biggest in pro cycling.
In 2019 Mathieu van der Poel redefined what it meant to be a successful bicycle racer, taking huge wins across road, cyclocross, and cross-country mountain biking. He is our Cyclist of the Year.
In this week's column, a reader wants to know whether there is any data on the life expectancy of carbon-fiber racing rims.
Alpecin-Fenix pair both in dominant form in New Year's Day race.
The balance VeloNews and I hope to achieve this year.
In a candid interview, Marianne Vos discusses her biggest wins of the 2019 season, including her dramatic stage win over Lucy Kennedy at the Giro d'Italia.
A decade ago gravel racing was an oddity for cycling's hardest core riders. Today, it's a movement for the masses.
From issue 88 • Interview by James Startt with images from Graham Watson
From Issue 90
Two Top Nutrition Choices
The Type-S tracks your body's movements to give you a fuller understanding of your biomechanics. But be careful what you do with that data.
The Colombian sprinter wants to put the bumpy 2019 season behind him as he targets a return to the Tour de France in his second season with UAE-Team Emirates
The highly touted American is excited about his sophomore season in the WorldTour and expects more results in 2020
Despite a career-threatening crash, the veteran Italian finds a future, while the peloton's tallest rider is retiring.
Tour de France stars to start season at high-altitude 2.1 category stage race, Quintana to miss race on home territory.
Team Sky revolutionized the way the Tour de France was raced, winning seven Tours in eight years. The team garnered plenty of criticism for its budget and its penchant for pushing the rules.
The 2019 VeloNews Awards for MTB, cyclocross, and North American racing.
From Issue 90
Dlamini issues thanks to those that have reached out in support after brutal incident in South Africa, confirms he has sought representation from law firm.
Oklahoma gravel race to change name in bid to bring awareness to oppression faced by minority groups.