Jim Cotton

'Disappointment again.' Jorgenson vows to keep hunting after second top-five finish in four days in debut Tour.

Ineos Grenadiers director confident Thomas 'one of the best we've ever seen' as team counts on his experience in a Gen-Z race.

Third-place for Froome on Alpe d'Huez after cobblestone victory for Clarke leaves team thirsty for more as it battles relegation threat.

Vingegaard parries Pogačar's attacks on the Alpe in day one of daunting nine-stage mission to defend yellow jersey.

Sepp Kuss leads Jumbo-Visma lockdown on Alpe d'Huez summit as Jumbo-Visma switches gears from explosive ride to the Granon.

Team boss points to over-aggressive racing and commitment to yellow rather than COVID or a hunger knock as cause of Wednesday's spectacular undoing.

U.S. rookie vows to keep attacking after all-action start to debut Tour.

Three hors categorie climbs on the menu, culminating in a crowd-packed Tour favorite. Will Vingegaard add to his lead, can Pogačar hit back, or might Bardet surprise again?

Historical TV clips, scouting on Zwift, and concerns over COVID – what Alpe newbies expect from the iconic 21 bends: 'It’s going to be crazy.'

Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma seize control: 'It was nice last year to be second. But I think if we didn't try something, probably I would be second again.'

American Tour rookie confident breakaway wins will come when not playing 'MVP' for Movistar captain Enric Mas.

Cort wins all-action stage into Megève one week after wearing polka dots on home Danish soil: 'I couldn’t have dreamed of a better Tour so far.'

Team's new focus on the break after opening week of woe comes up just short as Luis León Sánchez finishes third in Megève.

Pogačar points to huge crowds and mass contacts as problem after Bennett, Majka tested positive Tuesday.

DSM climber captain keeps open playbook as he heads toward high ground in range of a GC top-three.

Pogačar says only a positive COVID test would bring his exit from the race: 'It doesn’t matter if you have the yellow jersey or not.'

'For sure it's a little bit disappointing but third is great.' Pogačar can't complete team leadout in stage 8 sprint but extends GC lead over Vingegaard.

Romain Bardet, David Gaudu survive cobbles and emerge from GC pack on the Super Planche shakeout to sit poised for podium push.

Tadej Pogačar's teammate Vegard Stake Langen and climber ace Geoffrey Bouchard become first riders struck by coronavirus.

'We want to try to use those numbers well and see what we can do,' says Geraint Thomas after taking lead position in Ineos' multi-prong assault.

Schachmann points toward Dutch crew as cause of late crash on stage 6 on Thursday.

'There are still lots of opportunities for a stage win' – Ag2r captain reconfigures after early losses as Aussie podium hopes evaporate.

Van der Poel vows to suffer onward as he mulls early Tour exit after going full at the Giro d'Italia.

Van der Poel finishes four minutes back in stage where he was slated for success.

Jumbo-Visma not risking repeat of buckled wheels seen under Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte at Paris-Roubaix this April.

A brief but brutal flurry of action over the Côte du Cap Blanc-Nez gives early indicators ahead of crueller climbs to come.

Bora-Hansgrohe leader limited losses in time trial and dodged costly crashes to remain the GC contender nobody's talking about.

'Everyone within a minute has a chance ... 20 seconds in a Roubaix stage is not much:' Van der Poel spies yellow prize at end of Arenberg pavé.

Home star brings massed spectators something to cheer in day-long raid on KoM points.

Fabio Jakobsen beats back pressure to deliver in place of Mark Cavendish with comeback victory in Nyborg.

Pidcock turns attention to bottle carrying and stage hunting after blazing opening TT: 'I'm not here for GC but to learn and gain experience.'

Van Aert beats back theories that Lampaert had advantage of drying roads after seeing countryman blast past his provisional best time.

French star returns to Tour for first time since 2020 unsure of form but all set for aggression.

Tadej Pogačar begins his title defense at 17:05 CET in what will be a leg-burning 13.2km blast around Copenhagen.

Van der Poel at center of team looking to put new partner Deceuninck at front of Tour de France frame.

Officials confirmed to VeloNews Van Aert is 'good to go' and hopefuly 'ready to be in the mix for the first Tour jerseys' after knee knock last week.

Jumbo-Visma's Tour riders eat more, race less, and accumulate altitude more than ever before. Here's their Tour de France route map.

From Cavendish and Balsamo to Kopecky and Ganna: Here's your index of 2022 national champions, plus some watercooler trivia to store up your sleeve.

Aussie speedster confident of turning around a season that 'definitely hasn’t gone as good as I’d have hoped.'

Alaphilippe still waiting on Tour de France confirmation as he prepares to return to peloton at French nationals.

'Our goal is to take the team’s first podium at the Tour de France': Bahrain Victorious sets bar high for GC leaders as it confirms Tour team.

Alpecin-Fenix kit partner Kalas teams up with aero aficionados Vorteq, maker of top-price, top-tech time trial suits.

UCI provides further indication London will complete leading CX series for 2022-23.

Ethan and Leo Hayter dominate senior and U23 TT title defenses.

Peter Sagan, Adam Yates, Aleksandr Vlasov among victims of Suisse COVID wave yet to be confirmed for France.

Double world champ returns to peloton Sunday in comeback from Liège-Bastogne-Liège injuries.

Snack brand powerhouse Mondelēz acquires bike riders' favorite Clif Bar in huge $2.9 billion deal.

The conservative consistency of Geraint Thomas' Tour de Suisse is the antithesis answer to two firecracker Slovenian hares at the Tour de France.

Lampaert DQ'd from final stage of Belgian tour for manoeuver Wellens said 'cost me the overall victory.'

Thomas heads to Tour with open role as part of multi-rider tactic: 'Whether I stay up on GC to play another card, go for stages, help other guys ... whatever'

Slovak star infected for third time, exits Tour de Suisse: 'I have no symptoms, and I feel well.'

Pinot finds form and confidence with Tour de Suisse win as he zeroes in on Tour de France push with David Gaudu.

'I'm not good enough to compete with the best this week.' Evenepoel overcooked and relishing chance for recovery after stacked spring schedule.

Hagens Berman Axeon rider follows in footsteps of Tom Pidcock and Aleksandr Vlasov with victory in prestigious development race.

Coloradan lights up Swiss mountains in quest for Tour debut with Trek-Segafredo: 'I'm still trying to figure out what I can do ... I wanted to test myself.'

'Our main strength is not trying to fight Pogačar head-to-head:' Jumbo-Visma relying on Roglič-Vingegaard one-two and a squad for all scenarios.

From grand tour great Tom Dumoulin through young ace Pernille Mathiesen, racers are feeling the squeeze more than ever. We speak to the staffers who help keep them level.

Staff scramble to reconfigure schedules as top workhorses like Rohan Dennis and Sepp Kuss miss crucial pre-Tour efforts.

Bettiol shrugs off embarrassment after thinking he won stage 2 of Tour de Suisse: ‘My friends will all be joking with me today and tomorrow.’

'I’ve been feeling good in training, but it’s hard to know exactly how you’re going until you’re in the race.' Pogačar tests legs before Tour defense.

Simmons bosses breakaway to take KoM jersey after two months out of racing, Kuss sprints with Tour GC heavies in Swiss opener.

Can Bardet stop the Slovenians? DSM captain returns to home tour after lighting up Giro before being sidelined with sickness.

Aussie climbing ace reconfirms Tour de France credentials with resilient ride behind red-hot Jumbo-Visma on stage 7 of the Dauphiné.

Evenepoel joined by Tour-bound Martínez, Yates, Thomas, Vlasov, Pinot and more for a week of grinding long stages and huge summit finishes.

Tour de France champ makes rare appearance on Strava to log two huge training rides out of Livigno altitude camp.

US climbing ace heads to Tour de Suisse with stage wins in mind and Tour de France selection to race for.

Primož Roglič, Wout van Aert, Jonas Vingegaard flood the top seven in Critérium du Dauphiné TT as team dials down details ahead of Tour de France.

From Chris Froome and Primož Roglič through hot favorites Wout van Aert and Filippo Ganna, here's when to tune in Wednesday.

Hindley breaks new ground as first Australian Giro d'Italia champion, buries memories of near-miss in 2020.

Richard Carapaz crumbled out of pink in dramatic day in the Dolomites, but what else happened in the top-10? Here's an analysis.

A TT of pure strength Sunday could see 30-second gaps that rapidly erase any advantages forged in Saturday's mountain stage.

From Girmay and Kristoff to Van der Hoorn and Hirt, Intermarché-Wanty is the team that took on the WorldTour giants and won.

Richard Carapaz, Jai Hindley confirm status as two 'capi' of the Giro, Mikel Landa claws into podium range as João Almeida loses 1:10 on final climb.

British climber and double stage winner abandons Giro after struggling with 'edema of the bony spongiosa of the patella' since stage 4.

Intermarché-Wanty's motley crew of pick 'n' mix riders blend success and heartbreak as Hirt buries his Mortirolo miss and Pozzovivo loses time.

From one-hit wonders to doomed superdomestiques, the top of the Giro crop all carry question marks heading into the race's final week.

Double world champion back in the saddle after horror Liège crash and training with teammates atop Sierra Nevada.

Four riders within 1:01 of pink jersey Richard Carapaz sets the scene for a scintillating third week through the high mountains.