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Van der Poel back from burnout and bullish about road worlds: 'I wouldn't go to Australia if I didn't think I could become world champion.'

Third week of Vuelta to climax in stage 20 ripsnorter suited for attacks and ambush as time ticks against Roglič and Mas.

Evenepoel suffers but doesn't splinter as Primož Roglič and Enric Mas make gains and time gaps condense.

Coloradan veteran to continue racing team's 'alt.' program after turning pro with the Cannondale-Slipstream franchise in 2007.

GC pack will look to exploit any weakness in Remco Evenepoel on relentless 2,500m summit finish of stage 15.

Roglič uncorks sizzling acceleration in final four kilometers of stage 14 to gap Evenepoel and loosen Belgian's grip on red.

Pidcock, Woods, Teuns, Sheffield center stage for eight days of steep climbs and narrow streets at Tour of Britain.

French national team chief Voeckler to play 'wait and see' ahead of confirming Wollongong selection as he tracks Alaphilippe's recovery.

Steep pitches and jagged profile of La Pandera mark the first of two consecutive summit finishes of crucial weekend in southern Spain.

Two summit finishes in two days offer Primož Roglič and Enric Mas the opportunity to try to rip red from Remco Evenepoel.

Who are Evenepoel's remaining teammates, and does squad strength even matter when Remco is running riot?

Kuss piloted Roglič through the Slovenian's three rides to red jersey and helped tow Jonas Vingegaard to top of the Tour de France.

Giro d'Italia champ loses another minute on GC on stage 8, Bora-Hansgrohe co-captains Higuita and Kelderman drop further out of range of red.

Quick-Step workhorse Serry's departure leaves Vuelta leader Remco Evenepoel short of key climber.

Can Remco Evenepoel defend red once again? A second severe stage in the Asturias will test weary Quick-Step legs to the limit.

Evenepoel leads home Primož Roglič and Enric Mas at close of stage 8 to further separate the Vuelta's 'big three' from chasing pack.

Pidcock steps up a level in Les Gets with top favorite status for debut elite MTB world championships.

Colorado-based 23-year-old surfs through slippery circuit to finish third in Les Gets mountain bike worlds.

Race once known as GP Plouay brings finest puncheurs of peloton to parcours peppered with gravel and climbs.

New climb the Colláu Fancuaya brings explosive Asturian stage to punishing conclusion with 19 percent grades and stepped profile.

Matthews, Hindley, Spratt confirmed as headliners for Australia's worlds team, Ewan returns to form in Deutschland after selection snub.

Pidcock revs up for push at MTB world title Sunday while he mulls big things as grand tour classification contender.

Long lumpy stage set to take the pain from Tuesday and add a few more percent in parcours suited to Roglič, GC contenders, and pure puncheurs.

Ecuadorian vows he's committed to Ineos Grenadiers in final grand tour with team, braces against notion of solo leadership.

Dutch star races in Belgium on Wednesday as he rebuilds for Wollongong road worlds.

Energy drink monolith and Van Aert's personal sponsor Red Bull releases YouTube short featuring pro cycling and Formula 1 stars.

Budapest, Denmark, the Netherlands: Racing action and spectacle, cash-cows and chaos, or necessary evil?

Hilltop sprint and bike-mad Basque crowds will see peloton shaken to life after Dutch start.

Lotto Soudal rider out of Vuelta with broken wrist and elbow before the race even sees Spain.

US WorldTour rookie bumped out of race-lead on bonus points by Christophe Laporte in final day of racing.

Yates finishes 31 seconds back in Vuelta team time trial as director rues unfavorable conditions for BikeExchange's start.

Here's what we know about the top-secret Pinarello track bike Bigham used to set new UCI Hour Record on Friday.

Arensman embarks on 'voyage of discovery' with first full grand tour leadership role.

Riders and trainers share the art and science behind recovering from a grand tour to be in top form again one month later.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl chief expects Alaphilippe to be hunting for more than world championship form at the Vuelta a España.

Quintana hails Thomas' ride to the podium in the Tour de France as example of how cycling's elder statesmen can stand up to the 'youth boom.'

Alaphilippe looking to salvage season at Spanish tour as Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl confirms climber crew to support Remco Evenepoel.

Italian star storms to European track elimination title just five hours after sprinting for seventh in the road race.

Dutchman continues to dominate the sprint scene: 'I think the European championship is just a step below world champion, so it's nice to win.'

Want to know some tasty bits of trivia about this year's Vuelta a España? We got you.

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert confident Girmay is on brink of bridging to front echelon of pro cycling as it centers future around the Eritrean star.

U.S. road and track star receives surgery to remove scar tissue left by horror crash in 2020.

Laurens de Plus also involved in training incident with car this week as he and Benoot call for caution from motorists.

Inside the ride and rig of 2022 Transcontinental race winner and six-time RAAM champ Christoph Strasser.

Sepp Kuss slated to start Spanish tour as Jumbo-Visma keeps options open: 'If Roglič is not there, it will totally change the approach.'

VeloNews catches up with US climber after his first Tour: 'I probably stick out like a sore thumb, like, 'who is this American on Astana?'

Inside the numbers and narratives behind a race that never slowed down: 'This Tour was defined by constant pressure on the pedals.'

US star reboots after three near-misses at sensational rookie Tour: 'I need to keep in mind I’m still young and have more Tours coming up.'

Jumbo-Visma head of performance braces back after Jonas Vingegard, Wout van Aert hit with doping questions at Tour de France.

Astana Qazaqstan ends suspension after authorities fail to make findings, Colombian cleared for Vuelta a España start.

Olympic champion Matt Walls at center of horror incident at men's scratch qualifiers Sunday.

Van Vleuten uncorked a ride for the record books in a display of utter dominance Saturday. What can route planners and the peloton do to foil her in the future?

Evenepoel sets tone for Vuelta a España with 45km solo at Clásica San Sebastián: 'I can go to the Vuelta with a really good feeling.'

Sprint sensation cleared to start mountainous stage 7 after receiving stitches following heavy crash Friday.

Slovak star to engage motor at e-worlds after being usurped by new generation at Tour de France.

Hagens Berman Axeon does it again: Team of Axel Merckx steers another young star closer to the WorldTour.

Aussie crew looking to covert Tour de France triumph and Yates' top form into victory in tough Basque one-dayer.

Soccer super-strategist Erik ten Hag played a key part in Jonas Vingegaard's ride to the yellow jersey. Here's how.

Sole French stage winner of Tour de France hits back at cynics questioning team's yellow jersey dominance.

Van der Poel's summer schedule remains a mystery as team pushes for entry to WorldTour in 2023.

Arizonan ace tipped for leadership at UAE Emirates after confirming potential at Tour: 'The world discovered we have a great, great rider.'

When COVID and crashes threw the team into crisis, Pogačar, McNulty, Bjerg and Hirschi bonded to become UAE Emirates' 'Class of '98.'

Look out for Wout van Aert, Fabio Jakobsen and Dylan Groenewegen vying for the Superbowl of sprints in iconic Paris circuit-race.

Pogačar already relishing future rivalry with Tour de France foe Vingegaard: 'I like challenges. I saw a really big challenge this year in Jonas'

Wout van Aert turns sour after questions over performance: 'I don’t even want to answer this question, it's such a shit question.'

Vingegaard not letting guard down for Saturday's TT after sailing through one more day in yellow jersey on Friday.

Fabio Jakobsen didn't win the Tour's uphill sprint Friday. But he's hoping on three key things to deliver him a VIP victory in Paris on Sunday.

No 2020 repeat? Jumbo-Visma, Jonas Vingegarad leave no stone unturned for Tour de France decider on Saturday.

Green jersey Van Aert drops the climbers in Tour's mountain stage: 'It was a good test to know if I can target the maillot jaune one day.'

Quick-Step sprint star completes final mountain stage of Tour de France with four minutes to spare before resetting for two sprints to come.

‘I didn’t have to attack.’ Vingegaard rides Van Aert’s wheel as burly Belgian bludgeons Pogačar out of contention.

'They made the race incredibly hard today. If you see the time gaps in the GC it's kind of crazy,' says Jumbo-Visma DS.

'What we did today, Mikkel Bjerg first and Brandon McNulty afterwards, was something exceptional,' says team boss Mauro Gianetti.

UAE Emirates on the ropes after loss of fourth rider as pressure mounts on Tadej Pogačar; Tim Wellens latest to leave with COVID-19.

The 'wild west' feel of the Pyrénées serves up the unpredictability and explosiveness the waning days of a thrilling Tour deserves.

Hugo Houle vowed to win a Tour stage for his brother. The Canadian stalwart did that and much more with stunning solo win on Tuesday's stage.

Kuss delivers crushing ride on road to Foix as he carries burden of shepherding Vingegard through two mountaintops to come.

Team DSM pushes back on perceived notion that Bardet could come unstuck in penultimate stage TT of Tour de France.