Andrew Hood

Long stages, high mountains, and unpredictable weather have become part of the Giro d'Italia's identity and throw riders challenges not faced at the Tour de France or Vuelta a Espana.

Cycling's generational shift was on full display in 2019, with Remco Evenepoel, Egan Bernal, and others winning big. Andrew Hood examines the how Generation Z has changed the sport.

Placed just six days after the Tour and less than three weeks before the Vuelta, the Tokyo road race is playing a huge part in shaping GC riders' schedules for 2020.

The French nearly-man is among the last of the legends when black-and-white photography documented cycling's golden era.

New Zealand star saw first-hand how much impact the Tour of California carried for riders, teams and sponsors alike.

UAE-Team Emirates plan to give the 21-year-old opportunity and exposure while not piling on the pressure too early.

The boom in gravel racing makes it a strong alternative to a career in the WorldTour thanks to increased sponsor interest and rapid expansion in events.

WorldTour pro Peter Stetina will walk away from WorldTour road racing to launch a career in gravel racing and ultra-endurance mountain biking. "This is not a retirement," Stetina says.

Van der Poel continues to manage multi-discipline approach in a way never seen before. But with ambitions growing by the year, can he keep it up?

For Americans and pros alike, the Tour of California was a race unique on the calendar both on and off the bike.

Teams and riders lament the one-year 'hiatus' of the California race that leaves a high-profile vacuum on the U.S. calendar

Perhaps no rider benefitted from the Amgen Tour of California more than Toms Skujins, whose stage win in 2015 helped launch his WorldTour career.

Group representing most of the top teams comes out swinging with a strong rebuke of what it says is the cycling governing body's lack of transparency, conflict of interest

Stars of the peloton combined a trip to Japan for Saitama Critérium with a recon of the Tokyo 2020 route this weekend, and the climbers liked what they see.

Racing the Giro will break the monotony of a schedule Sagan has followed for years - but Italy's gain is Calfornia's loss.

Unveiling a course for traditionalists, the Giro reveals new confidence in its vision that balances history with innovation

It's been a decade since the WorldTour started — what's changed? Not a lot, at least at first glance

Epic four-climb stage in the Alps rumored along with possible return to Monte Zoncolan and first-ever finish on unpaved gravel road.

While the long list of riders retiring in 2019 doesn't include major stars, some of the peloton's hardest workers and most loyal teammates are hanging up their race shoes.

Organizers, teams say they are ‘starving’ under proposed 2020 changes to calendar

The long trip to the Tour of Guangxi was worth it for the Colombian star who picked up much-needed momentum after an injury-plagued season

The high point of next year's race at 2300m could prove decisive in the highly unconventional route

A 2020 Tour de France short on time trials and packed with surprises leaves French GC hopefuls motivated to raise their nation's hopes.

Our grand-parents would not recognize the unconventional and surprising Tour route revealed Tuesday in Paris

Spaniard laments missed chance at Italian monument but is already setting his sights on the gold medal in 2020.

The Dutch sprinter took another win Saturday to give him more victories than anyone else in the WorldTour — for now

Who has had a better season: Egan Bernal or Primoz Roglic? Il Lombardia could feature a showdown between the two stars of 2019.

New events on both the men's and women's side in recently-released schedule as UCI begins wave of reforms.

South America's fast-growing stage race will trace the home regions of Nairo Quintana and Egan Bernal with a route ending at nearly 11,000 feet

Spain's Basque Country could host the 2023 Tour de France while Euskadi targets a jump to the Pro-Conti level next season.

The Slovenian is poised to become one of the top GC riders in the next decade, and it all came together for him in 2019

Details are still emerging and the UCI still needs to approve it, but Israel Cycling Academy confirmed that its merger with the Russian team Katusha-Alpecin is nearing completion.

The Dutch superstar is bypassing an important mountain bike race ahead of next summer's Olympic to avoid a long trip

Spain loses one of its most emblematic teams as the Basque outfit will shutter at the end of 2019.

Yorkshire delivered on its promise of a demanding race, but Sunday's test pushed the world's best to their collective limit.

The Dutch superstar said he did not know why he started pedaling squares as the rainbow jersey escaped his grasp.

A contract dispute is heading to UCI arbitration, but Bahrain-Merida says it's fired new world time trial champion Rohan Dennis

The Dutch were heavily favored to win Saturday, but no one expected a solo attack of more than 100km to succeed

Rohan Dennis says he trained his mind—not just his legs—to perform during Wednesday's TT world championships, by focusing on the good things in life and ignoring the controversy from the Tour de France.

The Belgian phenom put an exclamation point on his spectacular debut season with a silver medal against the clock

Bernal adroitly steered clear of a worlds course that doesn't suit him and now he's taking aim at Lombardia to close out his spectacular season

Some are giving the UCI's novel mixed relay race the benefit of a doubt, but Belgian manager Patrick Lefevere isn't one of them

Kiel Reijnen says younger riders are getting more freedom from team directors to race for the win—and that's a good thing.

Wout Poels's departure to Bahrain-Merida for 2020 reveal a deeper reshuffling at cycling’s richest team.

The French star is rising to the challenge of swapping the yellow jersey for the world title in a bid for late-season form.

The Vuelta saw the strands of the past, present and future weave together in stunning fashion

The Slovenian makes history following a near-flawless Vuelta victory that confirmed he is a grand tour powerhouse.

Spanish media reported a merger is days away, and VeloNews' sources said the asking price for a WorldTour license remains a hurdle for the deal.

Cooler heads prevailed ahead of the Vuelta's penultimate stage following a wild ride that saw Movistar at the center of controversy.

The UCI took the extraordinary step to allow chasing riders to pace back to the front group, adding a twist to the 'race-or-wait' debate

Riders criticize Movistar's tactic in the aftermath of a crash that sent Roglic, López and others to the ground

Latest climbing stage at the Vuelta is reminiscent of the decisive stage in 2015 when Tom Dumoulin crumbled. Could Primoz Roglic suffer a similar fate?

Wednesday's stage of the Vuelta a Espana was supposed to be easy. Then, gusting crosswinds and aggressive tactics transformed it into the hardest day of the 2019 race.

Backed by the deep and motivated Jumbo-Visma team, it’s going to take a major mistake or mishap for this Vuelta to slip away

Kuss is the latest American to win a stage at the Vuelta, and his rise to the top of the WorldTour started in the dusty trails of Colorado.

The Coloradan wins out of a breakaway to confirm his arrival at the WorldTour with a stage victory in just his third grand tour start.

Having only started racing on the road in 2015, the young Norweigan rode to 18th overall in August's Tour of Poland, and now finds himself eigth overall in his first grand tour.

Movistar duo Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde vowed to keep fighting after they were dropped on the Los Machucos climb. Time is running out at this Vuelta for Movistar to dethrone leader Primoz Roglic.

Gilbert's Vuelta stage victory is a sign that the Belgian star is peaking just before the world road championships.

Roglic and his Jumbo-Visma teammates are hoping there’s a different ending to this Vuelta story than what happened at the Giro in May

Ineos has long desired to achieve the Giro-Tour-Vuelta season sweep. The arrival of Richard Carapaz sets up the team for season-long grand tour domination in 2020

Movistar rallied around Quintana's GC run a day after Marc Soler showed frustration with team tactics.

Race altering storms leave some wondering if the hail-soaked stage should have been shortened, as two GC favorites hit the deck.

10 years since Valverde won his last Vuelta, 2019 sees a realistic chance of the world champion taking his second.

The Slovenian time-trial ace is better than his rivals in the race against the clock. The question is whether he can match them in the mountains.

The toll of Thursday's crash continued to be felt as injuries prove too much for Tejay van Garderen, who abandoned the Vuelta with a fractured finger and other injuries.

The Spanish team has long struggled to balance the needs and ambitions of all of its GC captains

The Dutch team is overflowing with talent, and the arrival of Holland's biggest cycling star next season will present a challenge for team brass to keep all of its stars happy and racing

The highly touted Slovenian rookie is already making waves barely a week into his grand tour debut

Riders vow to keep fighting in this Vuelta after the American team suffered multiple crashes and lost two of its strongest riders.

Following a Giro d'Italia that left him less than satisfied, Colombia's 'Superman' returns to the Vuelta intent on controlling his narrative

The Colombian star is cautiously sizing up the opening climbs in the first half of the Vuelta as a real test to see if he's fully back at his best

The highly touted American is diving head-first into his grand tour debut with the added pressure of trying to help Primoz Roglic win the overall

In a race expected to be dominated by Colombians, the Irish pair of Roche and Bennett reminded everyone of the island's pedigree

Traditionally, the Vuelta serves up its first test at the end of the opening week. This year, the selection came on the opening road stage.

'Superman' Lopez is counting his lucky stars after capturing red in Saturday's team time trial that could have ended very differently

Colombia's self-styled 'Superman' is poised to round out the Latin American grand tour sweep with a strong ride in Spain

A victory at the Belgian Waffle Ride and strong showings at other off-road adventure races helped Stetina rekindle love for the bike

Nairo Quintana won't be grumbling about sharing leadership duties following Carapaz's late-hour exit from the Vuelta

A swarm of riders from North and South America are expected to dominate the Vuelta across all terrain