Jim Cotton

Another stage-win, another Strava blitz for Pogačar, who crushed the 18km Monte Grappa record by more than five minutes on stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia.

'I feel every one of my 38 years': Birthday boy Thomas concedes he didn't have the legs to overhaul Martínez in Giro stage 20 podium battle, takes solace in third overall.

Pogačar all but seals 10-minute overall victory with solo raid, Daniel Martínez secures breakout second-place overall ahead of Geraint Thomas.

Italian brand Colnago issued Pogačar a very special V4RS for stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday. Here's a look at the custom decals, etched-out saddle, and more.

Forget Tadej Pogačar and his pink jersey rout. The race for his GC leftovers is tightly coiled and loaded with jeopardy.

Olympic Games the only certainty for Van Aert ahead of Tour of Norway comeback, Vingegaard 'improving so fast,' says trainer.

Pogačar and the GC contenders hit snooze in a 'by the numbers' sprint stage ahead of Giro's final mountain assault Friday and Saturday.

Matthew Brennan earns blockbuster contract with Visma-Lease a Bike 'super team' as hunt for Tour de France champions hits fast-forward.

How a 'low-fiber, low-residue' diet allows riders to ditch fruit and veggies to stay lean and mean for the hardest stages of the Giro d'Italia.

Pogačar rules shortened, weather-stricken mountain test for fifth stage-win, Thomas loses time to Martínez in podium battle.

Race descends into storm of late-hour dramas after peloton votes against Giro d'Italia organizer's original plans for snow-swept stage 16.

'I came to a stop around a tree ... I was at least 25-30 meters deep in a ravine': Jenthe Biermans saw another side of the Mortirolo on Sunday at the Giro d'Italia.

Pogačar is on another planet, but there's plenty to be pumped for in the Giro's final week. Will Thomas risk it all to upturn the race?

New York-based devo team to feed WorldTour squad with future stars: 'If you have the desire to win the Tour de France, you need to identify and nurture talent, and build a team around it.'

Rumor that swim guru Jacco Verhaeren will succeed outgoing mastermind DS Merijn Zeeman points to growth of cross-sport expertise in pro cycling.

Alaphilippe scores first grand tour victory since 2021, silences the critics with sensational solo in wild classics-style Giro stage.

Officials confirm opening stage of 2026 Vuelta to play out entirely within the super-wealthy micro state, details of following stages to be confirmed.

Visma-Lease a Bike confirms there's no COVID on its bus after fourth abandon in the team as tension mounts over illness in the peloton.

Pogačar takes back seat on stage 10 summit after grumbles of greed from rival teams, praises Tiberi's willingness to attack: 'Only rider that showed some balls'.

'One more day ticked off': Pogačar marks the moves and loses no time in final-kilometer GC accelerations. Snow forces rerouting of Stelvio stage.

'City Parks' group pushes for removal of notorious chain-gang segment in London's Regent's Park after pedestrian dies in cyclist collision.

'We don't care if some of the things in the recovery protocol 'work' or not, just as long as riders feel it's a benefit.' Grand tour recovery: Art or science?

Pogačar blasts to 2:36 GC lead and blows Giro apart, Thomas slides to third after Martínez makes best time trial of his career.

Could it be a comeback? Manxman ends victory drought after months of sicknesses and setbacks as he puts wheels back on 'Project Tour de France'.

Team boss Richard Plugge beats back notion the wheels are falling off during a season of 'super teams' and crashes from Vingegaard, Van Aert.

Pogačar and the GC pack play it cool ahead of three huge classification stages starting Thursday.

'The organizers gave us the skinsuit ... then we got a call from the UCI saying it's not allowed': Polemica erupts as UCI rules against Giro-supplied apparel.

Van Aert is inching back to full training after his devastating crash, but his race schedule is TBD. Here's why his return to the Tour should be a no-brainer.

'I had good legs and the terrain suited me': Pogačar nearly steals the show with wild late attack that was only reeled in within sight of the line.

Thomas and Martínez lead the chase behind the Slovenian savage, but the Welshman's canny could be crucial in the attrition of the 'corsa rosa.'

Team brass upbeat for Vingegaard's title defense despite scrapping altitude camp, Dauphiné, bats away rumors Van Aert will return to racing at Tour of Hungary.

EF Education-EasyPost pays homage to Italian carbs with reworked 'Pizza, Pasta' phrases in latest Rapha collaboration.

Dutchwoman pushes former team for pay after brain injuries sustained in devastating training crash forced her into premature retirement.

From a deliciously tempting 'grande partenza' to a decisive double shot of Monte Grappa, these are the king-maker stages of the Giro d'Italia.

Vos moves into red jersey ahead of race's first hilltop finish as podium hopeful Realini loses time in stage shaped by crosswinds.

'Numerous trains, chaotic finishes': Up to a dozen contenders and the chance of shaky leadouts has the Giro peloton on watch for carnage.

Overnight race leader Blanka Vas holds on to maillot rojo by just one second, Vos moves up to second overall with her 252nd career win.

Bjerg, Majka, and sprinter Molano among Pogačar's teammates for pink jersey quest: Will they be strong enough to support the Slovenian's swashbuckling ambition?

We unpack the mega volume, minimum intensity, dialed-in distribution, and other surprising trends from a five month pre-Giro training study.

Most of the WorldTour is slurping Maurten's solution to sodium bicarbonate, and new studies prove its potential – but bicarb supplementation might remain a micro-gain.

Overall victory and three wins in three days by 2000s babies Del Toro, Morgado, Fisher-Black puts WorldTour on watch for seasons to come.

UAE Emirates lifts the lid on how it plans to solve the puzzle of the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double: 'If any rider is capable of it, it's Tadej, with this program.'

No racing in Waterloo, Fayetteville, or Iowa next winter for first time in four years as UCI introduces new round in Sardinia, adds 'protected status' to four races.

Skjelmose recovered and raring to race after being carried hypothermic from the bike at Flèche: 'I couldn't control myself.'

Sources confirm Evenepoel will train at altitude next month, while the future for Van Aert is less clear with no hints of a return to the Tour this summer.

The world's most wanted road bike? Replicas of the Van Rysel RCR Pro ridden by Decathlon Ag2r-La Mondiale sold out within hours of coming available for public pre-order.

Race program remains unknown for two-time Tour de France champion after he suffered broken ribs, fractured collarbone, collapsed lung.

Women's WorldTour stage-race reboots as four-day event starting from Wales on June 6, with plans to expand to six days in future.

Six of this spring's classics have been the fastest on record. From tech and training to tailwinds and tactics, here's how it happened.

Welsh veteran buoyed by solid spring training in advance of Tour of the Alps and a summer of swinging at Pogačar at the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France.

Former chief of US Department of Homeland Security Nicholas Raudenski takes anti-fraud role after UCI 'parted ways' with predecessor Michael Rogers.

Ketone supplier partners WorldTour team to prove its Tour de France-winning potential as uncertainties continue to linger over ‘fourth macronutrient.'

Van der Poel brings his cobble-bashing brawn to the Ardennes for a face-off with Tadej Pogačar that's set to be the biggest bout of the spring.

'I never could have dreamed of this': Van der Poel completes Flanders-Roubaix double after Alpecin-Deceuninck ruled the roads into Roubaix.

Good news for Wout van Aert, Lennard Kämna, Jay Vine after spate of horrific crashes rippled through pro peloton.

World champion denies Balsamo and Georgi in the velodrome to make perfect comeback from disappointment at Tour of Flanders.

From a super-size sprinter to a returning cobblestone specialist, here are the riders that could cause havoc in the men's race though 'Hell'.

Vingegaard suffers collapsed lung, broken ribs; Evenepoel's 'long-term plans not in danger'; peloton points to bumpy corner as crux of horrific accident.

Visma-Lease a Bike, DSM Firmenich-PostNL swerve the new tech after cobblestone test last spring, Visma to switch to Cervélo Soloist frames for softer ride.

Game changers? New Belgian resort joins Denia's Syncrosfera as an altitude training alternative for the WorldTour elite.

'It will be a big loss': Merijn Zeeman to take role with AZ soccer club in 2025 after helping turn Dutch cycling team from minnows to megastars.

Manxman sidelined from Scheldeprijs after struggles with sickness, will not return to the peloton until mid-april.

Crushing carbohydrate counts, meticulous caffeine dosing, smart sodium strategies were on the menu at this year's Tour of Flanders.

'Cycling in Flanders' tourist organization launches Stoofvlees-friet flavor gels, available as of ... April 2.

From a former Flanders champion to a raw and raucous rookie, these are the riders that could derail MVDP at De Ronde.

Team CEO Erwin Janssen insists he hoped to keep team toppers Kopecky and Vollering together in 2025: 'It hurts a lot'.

Kilos of rice, dozens of gels, multiple recovery meals: How riders power the 6,000-calorie churn of the cobblestone classics.

Belgian star's classics dreams devastated again after crash brings down Pedersen, Stuyven, and huge bunch of favorites.

In-form, injury-free Jorgenson poised for crucial role in Wout van Aert's under pressure cobblestone crew at Dwars, Tour of Flanders.

Who's hot and who's not ahead of Tour of Flanders? We pick apart E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem to dissect the top dogs for De Ronde.

Lidl-Trek takes command of cobblestone classic in pre-Tour of Flanders powershow.

Van der Poel rampages to first road win of 2024 at the 'Mini Tour of Flanders' with 43km solo escape.

Organizers commit to bringing long-running race back for 2025 after rising costs and sponsorship struggles put this year's race on pause.

Former kings of Flanders vow to fight in cobbles crunch with the new 'bigs' of the classics – but do the wolves have the bite?

'Months of preparation disappeared': José Manuel Diaz crashes at Volta a Catalunya after medic grabs handlebars in mid-race consultation.

Preview: E3 Saxo Classic, Gent-Wevelgem, Dwars door Vlaanderen blaze the path toward De Ronde: Who will take on the 'Big Two'?

‘We just have to hope … He has the potential to win a monument.’ EF Education-EasyPost pins hopes on U.S. star after bout of knee pain.

Visma-Lease a Bike backs high risk-high reward strategy for Van Aert in his approach to the cobblestone classics.

Trouble in paradise? Philipsen's growing ambition could put strain on leadership strategy with Van der Poel and derail the Alpecin-Deceuninck superduo.

Astana-Qazaqstan unable to confirm Manxman’s race program after Milan-Torino DNF continues illness-cursed early season.