Turning the Tour de France into Formula 1: How Performance Engineers are Reshaping Pro Cycling
Tech wizards and performance PhDs are optimizing pro cycling with mind-blowing models that make winning margins.
Tech wizards and performance PhDs are optimizing pro cycling with mind-blowing models that make winning margins.
Bond Almand left Prudhoe Bay, Alaska on August 31 and arrived in Ushuaia, Argentina on November 15, besting the previous record by just under nine days.
Two-time Unbound winner Amanda Nauman and her partner David Sheek founded Mammoth Tuff in 2022 and have struggled with participation numbers since. Next year, they're trying something different.
Nairo Quintana extends Movistar deal, setting sights on WorldTour hunt for 2025 and helping Mas: 'Support Enric in grand tours and securing the highest points possible.'
At first glance the newest Pivot Vault seems like it’s a pricepoint bike that lacks excitement. Instead it’s stable, comfortable, and an absolute blast.
Struggling Brit crew partners German Conti team Lotto Kern-Haus PSD Bank in hunt for its next Tour de France winner.
It's nuanced, says off-road pro Haley Smith. "Four degrees and raining is, in fact, much worse than subzero and snow."
Routes and profiles about next year's Giro and Vuelta are still under wraps, with the Italian grand tour's big reveal postponed until January. Where will the 'Big 4' face off?
Mechanical shifting is lovely if working on your bike is part of the enjoyment. Otherwise, choose electronic shifting.
Is FDJ Suez the new powerhouse? Vollering’s exit from SD Worx shakes up women’s cycling.
Astana-Qazaqstan signs retired TT ace Alex Dowsett and three more performance staff for 2025 as it fights for survival without its lead sprinter.
Pogačar is on a mission to be even more Merckxian while his rivals can only bow their heads: 'He makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong.'
With races from Kenya to Tasmania to Wales, the 2025 gravel worlds' qualifier calendar is the most diverse yet.
Boutique American builder Allied Cycle Works has made the road bike for folks tired of how every other bike looks, while taking the best of how those bikes feel to ride.
Tour de Hoody: Today's generation has big ask to revive British cycling's dominance as Cavendish's retirement marks end of an era.
'On the Up' shows how the three friends and competitors took a different approach to prepping for the 100-mile mountain bike race this year.
The two teams that were relegated in 2022 — Israel and Lotto — look to have a lock on promotion by end of 2025.
Your bikes were stolen, now what? These are all the steps we've taken since our bikes were stolen from our home.
The former WorldTour pro turned gravel pro turned media mogul is adding another job description to his post-retirement palmares.
Visma-Lease a Bike bullish Vingegaard can return to top of grand tour hierarchy, but accepts it won't be easy: 'We need to step up in all areas.'
$997,000 lawsuit filed over collision with rider, who says he is facing ongoing medical issues.
Velo contributor Zach Nehr competed in the first in-person esports worlds in Abu Dhabi.
Mark Cavendish finally calls time on an illustrious career full of dizzy highs and sometimes dramatic lows in Singapore.
Girmay remembers the dominance of Philippe Gilbert and Peter Sagan in the classics. It’s something the African is keen to emulate.
Who's fastest in the men's WorldTour? German speedster Kittel offers his expert take: 'It’s not enough just to be a sprinter anymore.'
Emerging star Bäckstedt has reunited with a face from the past to step up to a new level.
Looking at four key metrics to rank the top riders during the 2024 season.
Four-time Tour de France winner Froome is thinking about calling time on his storied career, aiming to compete in one last Grand Tour.
Manx rider retires as the greatest sprinter cycling has known, and as the Tour de France stage win record holder.
The chatbot was created by the Belgian Waffle Ride's founder Michael Marckx in an effort to engage with the community in a less serious and more BWR-ish way.
The San Francisco-based Hellman Foundation is earmarking the funds to specifically support USAC's high performance women's programming.
Two builds in a long-term test. SRAM Red AXS vs Shimano Dura-Ace. Which one would you pick?
Can fresh access to a space-age performance center and an F1 expert bring Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe level to Pogačar and UAE Emirates?
If he gets another Tour snub, Belgian sprint king Merlier could be on the rider market when his current contract ends in 2025.
A fraternity at the University of Colorado and the Magnus White charity are raising $100,000 to protect cyclists and pedestrians from distracted drivers
Keegan and Sofia are back, along with 15 riders from abroad and a whole lot of series veterans.
The global gravel series will feature six races in the United States, as well as 19 others across the globe.
While riders are taking a well earned break, team staff are working harder than ever.
Real-time sensing of tire pressure, composite health, wheel speed, lean angle, yaw and road condition could all be possible with the "Smart Wheel Accessory" described in the latest patent from SRAM.
Evenepoel bullish on 2025 after key arrivals at Quick-Step: 'I want the feeling of winning a grand tour again.'
Cross country world champion to mix disciplines in two-year deal with Aussie road team and Giant Factory Racing.
Not-so security service: Strava sleuths identify locations of high-power politicians via the activities uploaded by their personal bodyguards.
This bold new piece of tech might have made the difference for Marianne Vos at gravel worlds. We got a look at it for ourselves.
BKOOL offers the most comprehensive indoor cycling experience, with workouts and tracks for every type of rider. And now you can try it for free.
Tour de France Femmes stage-winner and rising star Kerbaol to take next step with EF: 'I’m coming with expectations of doing big things.'
Cummings was not featured in the team's high-profile makeover released last month: 'I've reached the decision to step away from Ineos.'
'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.
After 32,000 virtual miles, the verdict is clear. From the Wahoo Kickr Core 2 to the Zwift:Ride, here is what to buy in the "post-spec" era.
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’