Andrew Hood

Philipsen builds toward Sanremo and Roubaix peak as the ultimate spring classics spoiler to cycling’s dominant duo of Van der Poel and Pogačar.

XDS-Astana’s resurgence rolls on as Scaroni wins the Tour of Oman in early-season stunner to drop Adam Yates and super team UAE on brutal steeps up Green Mountain.

At 19, Paul Seixas packs the engine and the killer instinct. Now comes the hardest part: living up to France’s Tour de France expectations.

Provisional approval to join the anti-doping advocacy group MPCC comes after deeper vetting tied to George Hincapie and Bobby Julich’s racing histories.

Cyclocross pushes for Olympic status as climate change reshapes the Winter Games and the IOC looks beyond traditional snow-and-ice sports.

Hollywood to revisit cycling’s most notorious doping scandal, with Austin Butler set to portray Lance Armstrong in a new biopic in the works.

American sensation AJ August raced with cold-blooded smarts to win his first pro win by sitting in the break and striking late.

Visma-Lease a Bike taking no chances in an early season setback for Jonas Vingegaard after a training crash and illness rule him out for the UAE Tour.

Forget early season warmups: These four February bike races will reveal who’s ready, who’s not, and set the first narratives of 2026.

Lidl-Trek star will undergo surgery Thursday and will be sidelined just weeks ahead of the spring classics while Girmay wins for first time since 2024.

Italian media report the arrest of ex-pro cyclist and OnlyFans creator Andrea Piccolo with counterfeit cash, telescopic baton in the latest chapter in a dramatic career collapse.

After smashing cyclocross records, Van der Poel roars into the spring classics chasing monument history and another epic clash with Tadej Pogačar.

Modern Adventure delivered an eye-opening debut at the AlUla Tour, hitting a podium, top-five on GC, and early proof that the ambitious American startup is built to compete.

The season's first course-crasher underscores pro cycling’s growing unruly bike fan problem and the eternal challenge of controlling the public on open roads.

Horrific injuries reveal the brutal toll of crashing at 100kph just as the UCI pushes new safety measures for 2026.

Caja Rural-Seguros RGA clinches 2026 Tour de France wild card as YouTube-inspired Unibet Rose Rockets delivered a surprise snub.

The early season race against the clock served as a race-speed dress rehearsal for the Tour de France team time trial in Barcelona that Evenepoel and Co. will face in July.

The yellow cards experiment enters year two, but questions remain about fairness, deterrence, and whether it's making pro racing any safer.

Fallout from the Vingegaard spill has put social media super fans under the microscope. If you're going to follow the pros, there's a right way to do it.

Team Polti VisitMalta — owned by ex-pros Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso — immediately released Colombian rider at center of latest anti-doping case.

'I'm still behind where I want to be': Belgian star in race against time to hit peak form in time for cobbled monuments showdown in latest Van Aert comeback story.

This weekend's Great Ocean Road Race remains on calendar as officials track bushfire danger with extreme heat and high winds swamping the region.

A race-ready airbag could revolutionize rider safety but only if the peloton accepts the tradeoffs of weight and aerodynamics.

Tour Down Under forced to remove iconic Willunga Hill from Saturday's queen stage amid extreme heat and bushfire risk.

Modern Adventure wants to be America's 'Dream Team' with ambitions to race the Tour de France, but it's starting from zero next week with its pro debut.

Strade Bianche takes edge off ‘monument’ distance while Omloop toughens things up with explosive new climb.

No Welsford this time. Tobias Lund Andresen fends off Aussie and budding superstar Brennan to take early honors in the battle of the sprinters at the Tour Down Under.

Year two of 'Project Pidcock' ramps up with a reloaded roster, an ambitious spring campaign, and expectations of a Tour de France invitation.

Sepp Kuss outlines his 2026 season: Support Jonas Vingegaard in the fight against Pogačar and chase a Giro stage victory.

Gran fondo world time trial and US masters road champion provisionally banned in the latest doping case from the sometimes-murky world of masters racing.

After settling a $30 million contract dispute, Derek Gee has found the team of his dreams at Lidl-Trek, and he's ready to get back to racing.

Ferrand-Prévot isn't shying away from pre-favorite status as she targets an historic Tour de France Femmes title defense: 'I want to win more.'

Jonas Vingegaard and the Giro-Tour gamble: Chasing the grand tour sweep and searching for a different roadmap before the Tour rematch with Pogačar.

Jayco-AlUla blows the tactics as Luke Plapp chases down a teammate and gifts the Australian title to a third-tier team rival.

Remco is gone, and Quick-Step is done chasing GC dreams. Van Baarle and Stuyven headline a full return to the team's classics DNA.

Cyclocross star Eli Iserbyt is the latest forced retirement for the health condition that's brought down other pro careers before.

The Onley mega-deal to join Ineos Grenadiers delivers one of the biggest contract buyouts in cycling history amid a surge of unprecedented spending and deal-making among cycling's richest teams.

Overbooking on Spain's Teide volcano sees Pidcock packing off to South America in search of thin air and good roads in global quest for high-altitude advantage.

Where will cycling’s biggest stars open the 2026 racing season? Here's what we know so far with the first races just weeks away.

From the Tour de France to the monuments, why 2026 is shaping up as a perfect storm for a wave of new records in modern professional cycling.

Van der Poel faces off again with Van Aert on Friday while Brand is in a class of her own as both riders remain unstoppable so far in the 2025-26 cyclocross season.

Things could get crazy in 2026. Here are our five bold and (not-so) outrageous predictions set to shake up the racing season.

The peloton delivered all year, but these 10 race days stood apart with career makers, race breakers, and moments that defined 2025.

Gavere delivered more of the same as Van der Poel and Brand continued their near-total control of cyclocross racing.

In the turbo-charged 2025 season that sent pro racing into overdrive, European editor Andrew Hood discovered that unplugging can be as important as staying plugged in.

Officials confirmed the latest blockbuster transfer deal that sees a highly valued rider break an existing contract and join another squad. 

Van der Poel look-alike Del Grosso stuns Van Aert in Zolder to seal a breakout Superprestige win: 'Tibor is a top talent.'

Beer, bottles, and now vape smoke: Mathieu van der Poel faced another fan incident during his runaway cyclocross win at Hofstade.

No injuries were reported in a scary assault caught on video of a car pulling alongside a group of cyclists on training ride in northern Italy and apparently firing two shots.

Ineos Grenadiers ignites debate with grayish white bib shorts, challenging one of pro cycling’s most hallowed unwritten rules.

A Portuguese rider did not challenge the sanction in what's the latest in an apparent uptick in doping enforcement by the UCI using the biological passport.

A signature Wout van Aert line and colorful Christmas gear show how $50 million super teams are getting creative with merchandising to build new revenue streams.

Grand tour podiums, world titles, major wins, and milestones made 2025 a banner year as North American cycling reached a new generational high.

One of the discipline's leading 'privateers' retires from racing and Santa Cruz pulls plug on iconic squad, marking a turning point as US gravel racing grows ever more professional and competitive.

Unibet Rose Rockets drops Italian racer in the latest case of a pro being flagged for irregularities in their biological passport.

King Van der Poel won his CX debut despite flying over handlebars, but Nys piled on the pressure until a late-race mistake derailed his upset bid.

Brand overcomes a mid-race puncture to win her 10th race of the season, with Pieterse missing the spark in CX debut, Neff surprises with 5th.

A stripped-down 2026 racing calendar sees Pogačar confirming his passion for the monuments and is surprisingly light on stage racing.

Drunk cyclists can face the same consequences as a DUI under a wave of new 'BUI' laws, with fines, bans, and even jail time growing worldwide.

Van der Poel is on track for a record eighth world title, but the sport is already looking beyond the 'Big 3' era just as MVDP makes his CX season debut this weekend.

Decorated Olympic track superstar reveals he broke his leg in the 'worst crash' of his life while he continues to ride his bike through his terminal cancer diagnosis.

Sources tell Velo that negotiations are nearing completion and that only a late-hour reversal could derail the deal that could be a good fit for both Ineos and Onley.

Red Bull dished out some surprises Wednesday in mapping out its grand tour plans for 2026: Evenepoel will share Tour duties with Lipowitz, and Roglič is off to the Vuelta.

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe sends a glider into flight, yet it's Remco and Lotte making all the headlines as cycling's superstars gather along Spain's Costa Blanca for pre-season training camps.

Today's generation of stars boasts some pretty weak nicknames compared to the pirates, devils, GOATs, and lion kings of cycling's past. We can do better.

The 2025-26 World Cup cyclocross series kicks off this weekend. With Van der Poel and Van Empel owning the world title stripes, can anyone stop them across the busy CX season?

George Hincapie confirms that Armstrong is not directly involved in the new American team with big European ambitions.

The backers and infrastructure are in place for America's newest road team. Now comes the hard part: 'It's going to take a lot of hustling.'

The cycling governing body said the doping case involved an 18-year-old junior from Azerbaijan in an 'intelligence-led' control.

We nailed a few and missed on others. With next season is just around the corner, what are your (not-so) outrageous predictions for 2026?

The sport is a rolling billboard that has seen more than a few memorable sponsors over the years — for better or worse.

Putting a price on spectating would destroy the most vital asset of the Tour de France — the closeness between fans and the stars.

Wannabe super teams are rebuilding in a desperate bid to break the grand tour duopoly.

The UCI confirms it’s taking preemptive action as online gambling surges worldwide.

The Belgian Olympic road race champion crushes the field to win his age-group Ironman 70.3 world title in Marbella.

Vingegaard 'wins' at Saitama and says he’s back to his best after a long recovery from 2024 crash: 'Hopefully I can get back to improving rather than trying to get back to the same level.'

Modern Adventure packs an interesting mix of riders — including Leo Hayter, Stefan De Bod, and a well of US talent — that should earn race invitations across Europe.

Between team mergers and closures, more than 70 riders are competing for just a handful of remaining spots in cycling's most desperate transfer market.

Sources told Velo on Friday that Premier Tech’s departure will not derail the team’s financial stability in WorldTour rebound for 2026.

After the NBA’s gambling bombshell, could cycling fall into the same trap? The lure of easy betting money might be too tempting to ignore.