Andrew Hood

All riders who've left the Burgos tour in precautionary moves have tested negative in follow-up controls.

Spanish veteran pops into frame after long racing break

Team withdrew two riders from Vuelta a Burgos' opening stage for fears of COVID in false alarm.

Israel Start-Up Nation removed rider Itamar Einhorn from its Vuelta a Burgos as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. Einhorn did not test positive, yet he was in contact with a teammate who did.

None of the starting riders show traces of COVID

The pro peloton is facing its first major race since March with a mix of nerves and anxiety.

With racing starting to resume, some question if peloton is stretched too thin.

Teams and riders worried about uncertainty of pre-race controls, worsening COVID-19 breakouts.

The UCI has released more COVID-19 regulations as riders and teams prepare to race.

German Classics ace Nils Politt could leave Israel Start-Up Nation for Bora-Hansgrohe, while a French report suggests Romain Bardet and Pierre LaTour will depart AG2R-La Mondiale at the end of the season.

Increased budget item is part of new reality for peloton.

Dutch team content with its homegrown talent.

Carapaz, Narváez return to Europe without lockdowns and plot return to racing.

WorldTour's first stage race since March will be held 'behind closed doors' with limited access for fans and journalists.

Timing, money and ambition add up to momentous transfer.

On Indurain’s birthday, we remember his last Tour and our correspondent’s first.

Mitchelton-Scott sport director says Froome's no guarantee to start Tour as speculation heats up.

New rules could see strict limitations on journalists at upcoming races.

The day after the historic crash — 17 years ago today — VeloNews reporters walked the hot-tar road and pockmarked field.

It's all business at Ineos as altitude camp puts final touches on form ahead of August return to racing.

Slovenian sensation will light up the Tour mountains the same way Sagan dominates the flats.

Bernal and Quintana among top pros set to fly back to Europe this week despite new restrictions.

Teams, riders warily eye evolving health conditions as return to racing looms.

More support riders, new sponsors likely in wake of blockbuster transfer.

The implications of Froome's big move will only fuel hype and anticipation in buildup toward Tour de France.

Budding Canadian superstar recounts how it all came together last fall in Italy.

Organizers sidelined emblematic climb to give San Remo-bound sprinters a chance to click back into race speed.

New rules open door for Team Ineos star to fly direct to Europe without detour via Colombia.

From the positive cases at the UAE Tour to the canceled final stage at Paris-Nice, the story of how pro cycling's 2020 season halted due to COVID-19.

Four years after an agriculture accident nearly took his life, Brit Sean Yates lives a rustic lifestyle without electricity or running water in the Spanish countryside.

CPA president urges newly-developing coalition to work as part of long-running riders' group.

Exceptions are likely for athletes with residency cards, but worry grows that top stars might face travel complications returning to Europe.

Officials from UCI-sanctioned group insist they provide independent voice for peloton just as riders organize petition drive.

Jumbo-Visma will count on Coloradan climber to back the team's growing GC ambitions.

A petition urging the CPA to change its ways has garnered signatures from 325 WorldTour riders in just 48 hours.

One wrong turn in Italy, and it could mean you’d never go back from where you came from.

Budding GC talent plans to aim for Everesting success, but bettering last year's fourth-place at the Tour de France comes first.

Olympic champion, valid WorldTour license key parts of securing new deal.

Smaller races drawing marquee names as anxious peloton prepares for first events in months.

Rupert Guinness nearing halfway mark of virtual edition of legendary endurance race.

Governing body unveils blueprint for new rules during COVID-19 era.

Retired pro Stef Clement leading new organizational push among men's elite peloton.

If a race happens and it's not televised, does anyone benefit?

Longtime manager won't comment on Rally links, says world pandemic presents unique opportunity to save team for 2021.

Hours after Australian businessman Gerry Ryan denied reports he sold WorldTour license, new Spanish backers insist they now own the team.

Peter Sagan downplayed speculation of leaving the Giro d'Italia early to start Paris-Roubaix; said road worlds unlikely if race stays in Switzerland.

Team boss Denk confident in homegrown talent, warns that coronavirus could see shrinking budgets and salaries across the peloton.

Slovak star to make Giro debut this October, with Tour, worlds and Sanremo also on the schedule.

Few details available about new backers of Spanish foundation taking over title sponsorship.

Doubling up the Vuelta a España and Tour de France an ideal solution for riders looking to maximize race days in condensed calendar.

Stars clamoring to race what would be first major men's road race since Paris-Nice in March.

Cycling's traditional blueprint on how to prepare for grand tours thrown into disarray with new-look calendar.

Status of women's team remains uncertain, but men's side hopes strong performances will help secure new backers for 2021.

Promising duo see new opportunities and pressure to fill void in Spanish peloton.

Canadian star broke his femur just as coronavirus was closing down Europe. Now he’s back on the bike with racing on the horizon and a new outlook on life.

Teams pause discussions and riders delay decisions until racing and wider economy reboots.

Teams are starting to pull together training plans and map out race schedules as optimism grows for a resumption of racing.

WorldTour teams promise to be at Spanish race if health authorities give final OK in what would be first major event since March.

Local reports suggest officials will cancel this year's edition despite several WorldTour teams ready to race.

In the idle hours between training and racing, NTT Pro Cycling stalwart relaxes with one eye behind the lens.

With the arrival of a title sponsor, a trio of stages will be featured in a route set for early November to close the women's WorldTour.

The two-month racing stoppage was a blessing in disguise for veteran road captain coming back from injury.

Teams, organizers already moving pieces in place to be ready to compete.

Reports of a possible split inside the decade's most prolific Tour de France team opens the door to a potentially dramatic clash on the roads.

Classics specialist left considering career options if he doesn't get the opportunity to ride Flanders and Roubaix this year.

The prospect of racing into November means top pro cyclists are in no rush to hit peak form.

Women’s pro road cycling continues to thrive, but challenges around racing days and course selection remain.

Expect unpredictable action from pent-up peloton if calendar resumes, veteran sport director says.

Two of the Vuelta's 18 planned stages won't be going to its neighbor, but a scheduled crossing into France remains part of 2020 course.

Russian billionaire was often at center of controversy during two stints as a team owner in the WorldTour.

The Spanish tour got the dates it wanted in hopes of better weather, but it's keeping its potentially risky border-crossings.

British star still hasn't decided how his calendar will shape up, but said he's fit and ready to race after weeks of hitting the indoor trainer.

The UCI's new calendar sees October stacked with one-day races as the fall takes on a new complexion in 2020

The surprise addition of Paris-Roubaix confirms ASO's growing interest in women's racing.

A women's Paris-Roubaix is part of cycling's abbreviated calendar that sees monuments and grand tours elbowed into little more than three months.

Multiple sources confirmed to VeloNews that ASO have told teams to be ready to start the Tour de France on August 29.

Discussions of reducing rosters during the Covid-19 pandemic revives debate about what the appropriate size of the peloton.

The Danish manager threw a barb at his British rival, and insisted that cycling needs to stick together if authorities sign off on the Tour de France.

Africa's first WorldTour team sees the pressure mounting as its title sponsorship is up for renewal in a season of upheaval.

WorldTour cycling teams, riders brace for calendar revival after months of lockdown.