Jim Cotton

Dutch ace chooses training over racing through late spring, and now he's raring to blitz the Tour de France and a road-MTB worlds double.

Lifting the lid on how riders peak for three weeks, why they don't taper, why Pogačar is sacrificing racing for training, and more.

Reuters reports strict anti-COVID measures will be enforced as masks, distancing, and 'bubbles' return to the Tour de France.

'Maybe the wrist won't be 100 percent, but the legs can be': Pogačar choses training over stage racing ahead of yellow jersey bout with Vingegaard.

Jumbo-Visma secures early GC lead after Laporte sprints past daylong breakaway rider Herregodts in heartbreaker finale.

Multi-discipline dazzler signs longest-known contract in women's cycling as investment in the sport continues to snowball.

Roglič penciled in for Vuelta to put Jumbo-Visma in frame for possible grand tour sweep, sponsor confirms imminent withdrawal of funding.

From the sprinters that might derail Cavendish, to the form of Vingegaard, Bernal, Alaphilippe: The Dauphiné should deliver some pre-Tour clues.

Team performance chief lifts lid on Pogačar's physiological prowess: 'His big strength is his ability to recover and adapt.'

Cavendish kicks out of Gaviria's wheel for emotional win in his last Giro d'Italia stage before retirement.

'At the moment, it just hurts': Welshman will leave Giro d'Italia with head high after TT turnaround as questions remain over retirement.

Here are some of the reactions from the protagonists after a stage-for-the-ages in Saturday's decisive mountain time trial:

Roglič drops chain in final kilometers but still crushes mountain TT to all but seal Giro d'Italia victory ahead of Sunday's sprinter stage.

Monte Lussari and its 22 percent ramps will play kingmaker as Thomas, Roglič, Almeida close in on blockbuster Giro finale.

Every grand tour unsurfaces top new talents. Here's our pick of some of the hottest prospects that have emerged at this Giro.

Here's your ultimate collection of scraps, out-takes, and oddities from the second full week of this year's Giro d'Italia.

Here's your ultimate collection of scraps, out-takes, and oddities from the second full week of this year's Giro d'Italia.

Arizonan star wins three-up breakaway sprint, Armirail loses time in flurry of GC attacks but retains pink jersey ahead of rest day.

Gazzetta dello Sport states the supersprinter will confirm in Giro d'Italia press conference Monday that this season will be his last.

Canadian completes hat trick of second-places in breakout grand tour debut: 'Coming into this Giro, I thought I had no chance, I was just trying to survive.'

Geraint Thomas, Ineos Grenadiers passes off maglia rosa ahead of mountainous final phase of racing, Denz outsprints Gee for stage victory.

'I have to get the Giro to Rome': Officials, riders brace for final week as COVID, crashes, weather create perfect storm over corsa rosa.

Rubio tops Pinot, Cepeda in summit finish, Roglič and Almeida don't move in mountain stage shortened under extreme weather protocol.

Pogačar back on yellow jersey trail with indoor training bootcamp: 'I'm putting some hard work on the rollers, taking care of my wrist'

Here's how a 10W/kg attack, a perfectly paced time trial, and a slippery skinsuit landed Healy a sizzling debut grand tour win on stage 8 of the Giro.

Cort completes grand tour stage sweep, Thomas comes through first stage in pink unscathed, Vlasov abandons, Vine loses time.

On the brink of his 37th birthday and with rumors of retirement, Thomas could be on track for his best chance yet at winning the maglia rosa.

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, and scraps from the first full week of this year's Giro d'Italia.

Eight likely Jumbo-Visma Tour riders head to altitude while Kuss races Giro, Pogačar reportedly training on the rollers after fracturing wrist.

Pedersen completes sweep of victories in all three grand tours after Simon Clarke, Alessandro De Marchi caught 200m from the line.

Strava shows the 6W/kg climbs and 1,500W sprints needed to score in even one of the 'easy' stages of a grand tour.

Andreas Leknessund takes race lead as Soudal Quick-Step cedes GC responsibility in Giro's first mountain stage.

Jumbo-Visma climbing ace gets fast-tracked to rookie corsa rosa after rapid ride through the Trinity ranks with Tom Pidcock, Ben Healy.

Is Evenepoel's early GC lead a blessing or a curse? Is the maglia rosa a gift that should be given? Our editors debate either way.

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, and scraps from the opening weekend of this year's Giro d'Italia.

Question marks emerge over climbing TT, but third-week pain remains assured in traditional punishing Giro finale.

Gesink and Foss forced out, Dennis and Van Emden in: Roglič loses two key teammates for upcoming rumble with Remco Evenepoel.

The WorldTour increasingly taps into online data to prepare for grand tours, but the age-old reconnaissance mission will always rule.

The 2023 Giro will be about a lot more than just Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel: We dive into who might disrupt in the race for pink.

Riders like Evenepoel, Roglič spent months at altitude to prep for the Giro d'Italia. We lift the lid on the risks and rewards of the peloton's most popular performance booster.

Tiberi freed from contract with immediate effect after serving 20-day suspension: 'He did not meet our criteria for a return to competition'

Riders like Evenepoel, Roglič spent months at altitude to prep for the Giro d'Italia. We lift the lid on the risks and rewards of the peloton's most popular performance booster.

Controversy-stalked Colombian wins opening stage of US race, crashes out while wearing the leader's jersey the day after.

Coloradan relishes challenge of his first Giro since 2019 after his season was turned upside down by late addition to Primož Roglič's support crew.

Coloradan relishes challenge of his first Giro since 2019 after his season was turned upside down by late addition to Primož Roglič's support crew.

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, and scraps from a big day with 'La Doyenne' for the men's peloton.

Slovenian star undergoes successful surgery, crucial pre-Tour de France altitude camps at question.

Messing up the Muur and the might of Evenepoel stand in Pogačar's way of becoming the first rider in 12 years to sweep Amstel, Flèche, Liège.

Messing up the Muur and the might of Evenepoel stand in Pogačar's way of becoming the first rider in 12 years to sweep Amstel, Flèche, Liège.

From the 'carb load' to the recovery, WorldTour nutritionists and chefs lift the lid on what it takes to power the hardest days on the calendar.

From the 'carb load' to the recovery, WorldTour nutritionists and chefs lift the lid on what it takes to power the hardest days on the calendar.

Race boss Leo van Vliet questions slipstream advantage provided by lead car's close-drive: 'I raced myself and I can't imagine it.'

Pogačar adds hilly classic to his huge palmarès with 28km solo raid, Healy and Pidcock complete the podium.

SD Worx does it again as Vollering goes solo for squad's 11th win of the season, teammate Kopecky sprints in for second.

British powerhouse looks to revive GC hopes as it loads Thomas, Geoghegan Hart, Sivakov, Arensman into Giro d'Italia tuneup.

'Now we've passed that test, the world of cycling is open.' – Gravaa and Scope pack ambition after breakout ride through 'Hell of the North.'

Lutsenko saves team's blushes after bleak start to season – can Cavendish help shift the tone at Giro d'Italia?

Zaaf overlooked as Coop-Hitec, AG Insurance and three French squads see wildcards: 'We couldn't condone having a team that didn't pay'

World champion stops sharing his training data while he fine-tunes form for Liège-Bastogne-Liège defense and pink jersey bid.

We dive into the Strava files of some of the Roubaix protagonists to see what it took to race the brutal cobbled monument.

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, data, and snaps emerging from the fastest ever 'Hell of the North.'

Van Aert punctures on the Carrefour while leading the race with Van der Poel, Dutch ace blitzes final 15km to claim a third different monument.

Former champion of 'Hell of the North' comes down on second cobblestone sector, just one week after crashing out of Tour of Flanders.

Canadian ace wins six-rider breakaway sprint as Kopecky, Longo Borghini and all other top favorites lose their opportunity.

Jumbo-Visma confirms Laporte, Affini, and defending champion Van Baarle will use the new KAPS system for Roubaix and its 55km of pavé.

Commentary: Pogačar should strike while the iron is hot and divebomb into the 'Hell of the North' this weekend.

US climber ace to start the Italian grand tour for first time since 2019 as late replacement for the injured Wilco Kelderman.

Midweek rain expected to clear through weekend as peloton braces for mix of mud, puddles and dry patches on the notorious pavé.

Who can claim the treasured cobblestone trophies this weekend? Here's our guide to the favorites and outsiders.

From the sectors to the storylines, here's all you need to know before Van Aert, Kopecky, Van der Poel roar toward Roubaix.

The SD Worx express train delivers once more as Dutch squad continues to dominate the spring.

Here are some of the best stories, takeaways, and oddities coming out of a Ronde for the record books.

With victories at Tour of Flanders, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and Il Lombardia, speculation already swirls about Pogačar pulling a monument sweep.

After two crashes and a lost bike computer, US star continues standout season with fifth on Ronde debut.

Bahrain-Victorious rider Filip Maciejuk disqualified after provoking big spill that took down Alaphilippe, Stuyven, and others.

A handful of chasing teams hung tough this spring against the Pogačar, Van Aert, Van der Poel onslaught. Can they rewrite the script Sunday?

'On Sunday everyone will start from scratch again': Why anything less than victory for Van Aert at De Ronde may be deemed a failure.

Classics powerhouse tests the Gravaa KAPS system at Dwars door Vlaanderen ahead of possible use at the 'Hell of the North' next month.

'It gives us a different edge having him back': Analysis – Can Pidcock deliver on Ineos' faith against Van Aert, Van der Poel, Pogačar at De Ronde?

Vollering points to team ethos and top new domestiques as crucial to powerhouse sqaud after scoring Dwars door Vlaanderen victory.