Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is the VeloNews European editor. Since joining VeloNews in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world. He’s covered dozens editions of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España, as well as numerous world championships in road, track, and mountain biking. He’s also covered five Olympic Games and traveled across six continents. Beyond the Outside cycling network, his work’s appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Outside, SKI, Traveler Magazine, Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, and Denver Post. He’s appeared on CNN, NBC, NPR, and BBC. Chances are if there’s a bike race, EuroHoody’s been to it, or will be going soon.
Defending champion Egan Bernal takes confidence after surviving the Tour de France's opening half with the yellow jersey in sight. Now, Bernal is eyeing the Alps for his moment to win.
With Jumbo-Visma breathing down his neck, Yates succumbs to the inevitable in the Pyrénées.
Is the Tour de France's crowd control strategy working? Also, which GC stars looked strongest in the Pyrenees?
Tension rising ahead of rest-day COVID-19 controls that could see riders or teams ejected from race.
Dumoulin struggles with accelerations and cedes two minutes after tough day of climbing in the Pyrénées.
Teams bracing for possible expulsion for two positive cases.
During a normal Tour de France, every single rider is at his physical peak. That's not the case this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Andrew Hood. Riders aren't sure if they will have strong legs for the third week of the race.
Will they be a bust, or will the mix of altitude and descents bust up the bunch?
In today's Active Pass roundtable, we field your questions about Neilson Powless, Wout van Aert, and the UCI's ruling on Julian Alaphilippe.
A day after we saw the first stage in modern Tour history without a breakaway, today we saw a classic, hard-man’s group off the front to deliver the winner.
After wild start, things settling in ahead of Pyrénées
Our sixth Active Pass roundtable focuses on the Tour de France race jury's controversial decision on Wednesday to penalize Julian Alaphilippe for taking an illegal feed.
Four-time Tour champ will help in design of new time trial bike.
Once the course hit the more heavily populated Rhône Valley, the public showed en force to show their affection for the Tour.
The UCI rulebook is thick with fine print, yet one of the longest-running rules is limits on taking feeds.
Why was Thursday's stage 5 of the Tour de France a day without a breakaway? Tired legs and unfavorable winds helped keep the bunch together.
On today's Active Pass roundtable, readers have questions about the generational shift in the sprint ranks. Will Mark Cavendish ever win another Tour de France stage?
The 2020 Tour de France has an eerie feeling, writes Andrew Hood, due to the absence of cheering fans along the mountain roads.
Irish star accepts a race with little contact to fans, media is what’s required to push Tour to Paris.
Should alarm bells be ringing inside the Ineos Grenadiers team bus? It's still early in the 2020 Tour de France, writes Andrew Hood, but Tuesday's stage 4 showed that Jumbo-Visma has more muscle than the British team.
Our fourth Active Pass roundtable features reader questions about the sprint battles. Why hasn't a rider emerged to challenge Peter Sagan for the Tour de France's green jersey?
Our intrepid reporter learns the hard way that the 2020 Tour de France is being protected by a massive array of road blocks, closed roads, and traffic deviations meant to keep crowds away.
The climbs come hot, heavy, and early in this year's Tour de France, and Tuesday sees the first summit finish at the category 1 Orcières-Merlette, in the southern Alps.
Caleb Ewan, Alexander Kristoff, and other top sprinters say they are chasing stage wins and not the Tour de France's green points jersey.
Scenes of cars and camper vans lining the mountain climbs won't be part of the Tour landscape this month, as Tour de France officials will limit fan access to 27 climbs along the route.
Our third Active Pass roundtable features reader questions about tire choice. And, which French rider is best suited to win the 2020 Tour de France? We want your questions, so please submit them at the bottom of the story.
The media ground game in 2020 is more like the enormity of the Olympics than racing's old-school charm.
Ineos Grenadiers rallies around Colombian climber in first mountain showdown with arch-rivals.
Belgian won bunch sprint for fourth in all-in bet for yellow jersey and stage win that went bust.
Our second Active Pass roundtable features a reader question that cuts to the heart of the 2020 race. Do we think all stages will be raced this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
Peloton rolled out for day in the mountains clad in bandages and nursing bruises after traumatic Tour opener.
In his first Tour de France diary, Andrew Hood muses about the rain and crashes, and laments the loss of the prologue at this year's race.
After scores of riders crashed on rain-soaked roads, the peloton's leaders called a truce on the final descents of Saturday's Tour de France opener.
Our first Active Pass roundtable features questions from our readers. The biggest question on everyone's mind: Will Chris Froome ever win the Tour de France again?
Intervention by the French government has squashed a compromise between the Tour de France and teams, meaning the original 'two strikes' policy for COVID-19 safety will be in place for Saturday's start.
With all eyes on Ineos and Jumbo-Visma, the Tour could be set up for a spoiler. And no team presents themselves as much as a possible candidate as EF Pro Cycling.
If ‘B-sample’ results are not completed before the start of a stage, riders won’t start.
Two-strike expulsion will only apply to riders in late update to COVID protocol.
With a crop of promising riders waiting in the wings, the American future looks bright.
From 21-year-old Pogačar to 27-year-old Carapaz, this year will see a number of top talents make their Tour debut. Here are the ones to watch.
From Anquetil to Indurain, every rider who won four Tour titles went on to win a fifth.
Mas and Soler slot in as GC leaders while Valverde could be starting his final Tour de France for Spain's longest running franchise.
Tensions rise with the Tour de France just days and teams facing possible expulsion if two riders or staffers test positive.
US sprinter hoping to make most of closing months of 2020 season.
Team Ineos Grenadiers will be all-in for Bernal at this year's Tour. Will the team's new generation of talent hold off Jumbo-Visma?
Canadian rider tests negative as tension builds ahead of Tour de France about health protocols that could see teams ejected.
Officials confirm the Colombian star contracted the virus after returning to Spain on a special charter flight from Bogotá.
Tour de France officials will meet with managers about health guidelines that call for expulsion of teams if they see two cases within their 'bubbles.'
American is latest pro to test positive, but hopes to be cleared in time to race Giro d'Italia in October.
Australian race is among first to cancel an event for next season.
None of the impacted riders are part of the team's Tour de France squad.
Pressure will mount without Thomas, Froome at this year's Tour.
ASO rolls out strict protocols to safeguard health and ensure race can go on.
Third overall last year, the Dutch rider's absence will put a dent in Jumbo-Visma's plans for Tour assault.
Following an impressive COVID return, WorldTour rookie set to make grand tour debut at Giro d’Italia.
Moves eliminate risk of Tour squabbling, and opens up Ineos for possible grand tour sweep.
Brailsford’s recruitment effort to rebuild the team paying off as Thomas, Froome shunted to side.
Team leaves GC ambitions on wayside as Bjarne Riis returns to Tour de France at helm of ambitious NTT selection.
Chris Froome on simmer as team delays final decision.
As many favorites faded, the EF Pro Cycling rider hung in there to deliver a milestone victory.
Big budgets, bigger stars, huge wins, cutting-edge technology, driven managers, flamboyant owners, and the ever-present hint of controversy.
Veteran sport director optimistic that pro racing will endure coronavirus crisis.
Hot off top-20 at San Remo, Movistar’s first American since Andy Hampsten looking for more.
The toughest of pro cycling’s new collection of "hyper-climbs."
Ochowicz says hunt for new sponsor continues as three top riders leave.
Movistar rookie marks best U.S. result since 2013 with 17th in Italian monument.
Aussie veteran recovered from freak crash in December to race Milano-Sanremo for first time in career.
The world champion and the Olympic champion battled at the classics.
Insiders agree that summer heat, new route and smaller teams will add up to alter outcome of season's first monument.
Sprinting is inherently dangerous, but more can be done to mitigate risks.
Annemiek van Vleuten is five-for-five, while Remco Evenepoel is three-for-three. How long will these winning streaks last?
Pinot, Bardet search for signs of encouragement after Ineos takes control of Occitanie.
Bernal takes control as speculation ramps up about Froome's Tour prospects.
American back on form in Burgos comeback.
Belgian phenom is 3-for-3 in GC races so far in 2020.
Peloton takes confidence during first major stage race since March.
It’s sometimes hard to remember that Evenepoel is only in his second pro season. Last year, he ripped the legs off the peloton on more than a few occasions.
Richard Carapaz says he is hopeful that the Giro d'Italia will go on as planned in October. The Ecuadorian will be ready to mount his Giro defense.
The COVID-19 pandemic altered pro cycling's calendar, and placed the often-overlooked Burgos Tour at the epicenter of the sport.
Spanish director says entire peloton shares responsibility to protect the interests of the sport.