Sadhbh O'Shea

The 2024 route of the Italian grand tour features two time trials, a double ascent of the Monte Grappa, and gravel roads.

The 32-year-old has been racing as a professional for 10 years and he wants to give back to his home country and help more riders turn pro.

The 21 stages of the 2024 Giro d'Italia were unveiled in a presentation in Trento on Friday, with gravel, time trials, and the Monte Grappa defining the route.

There have been some big moves in the market already during this season's transfer window but there are still several riders without a contract for 2024.

Madis Mihkels and Gerben Thijssen were dropped from the Tour of Guangxi after a video featuring a racist gesture was posted to Instagram.

Evenepoel is staying at Quick-Step and the 2024 Tour is the goal. What are his chances against the GC 'big three'? We argue either way.

Cherie Pridham moves to UAE Team ADQ as head of sport while Lieselot Decroix joins FDJ-Suez as co-head of performance.

Madis Mihkels will not race after a video on social media showed him making the offending gesture. Gerben Thijssen has also been dropped after posting the video.

The Frenchman, who retired after Il Lombardia, raced with his heart and won fans with his never-say-die approach to racing.

The Alaskan is the 14th rider snapped up by the new US Continental team.

From Primož Roglič's move to Bora-Hansgrohe to Mikel Landa's switch to Soudal Quick-Step, rider transfers ahead of the 2024 season.

It has been a busy transfer window with teams folding, merging, and being created ahead of next season.

There are a plethora of rising stars in the 2024 rookie intake into the Women's WorldTour, from the Holmgren twins Ava and Isabella to Ella Wyllie.

The Dutch team completes a wholesale overhaul of its backroom staff and updates its roster.

There are some big names stepping out of the women's side of the sport this season.

The Australian team is expected to have its biggest-ever roster with seven new additions to the team for 2024.

EF Education-EasyPost enjoys strong close to season with stage win and race lead at Tour de Langkawi with Simon Carr.

Planet is one of Novo Nordisk's most recognizable riders but he's been struggling with fear in the bunch after he was hit by a driver while training in 2022.

The Dutchwoman tells Velo which of her race-wins meant the most to her and whether or not she has any regrets in her career.

The seven-time grand tour winner has only raced once since he was snubbed for this year's Tour de France.

The Dutch superstar speaks with Velo about the fan reaction to her retirement and inspiring the next generation.

More riders are going unpaid while the top female riders are earning even bigger salaries. Meanwhile, less than half the peloton makes their sole income from racing.

Organizers and Italian Professional Cycling League get into blame game as 16 teams turn up for Adriatica Ionica Race only to find out it has been canceled.

Chances to score points are dwindling as October approaches and, after looking like it would be demoted, Human Powered Health is on course to keep WorldTour license.

In an unprecedented move, Intermarché-Circus-Wanty, FDJ-Suez, and Lapierre-Mavic Unity join forces to give the Dutch rider support in three disciplines.

Reusser wins barely a month after stepping off her bike at TT worlds, while Stefan Küng suffers a horrible crash after plowing into the race barriers.

It's a star-studded line-up for this week's European Championships in the Netherlands as riders race for a last chance of glory in 2023.

Cat Ferguson will join the team as a stagiaire in 2024 before stepping up to the WorldTour full-time in 2025.

There will be a lot of bruised egos after Jumbo-Visma won all three grand tours in 2023 and now the other teams must figure out how to beat them.

Kuss adds seconds to his lead over Vingegaard after distancing the Dane in a sprint for the line.

The 30-year-old American will line-up at the Tour de Romandiethree months after fracturing her knee in the training incident.

The recent Tour of Britain has one of the slickest rolling road closures of any race on the calendar, but how do they do it?

Former teammate hopes a Kuss win at the Vuelta a España will inspire more children in the US to take up riding.

The Brit equals his previous season-best victory tally with a win in Montréal, but there's more to it than raw numbers.

Route will celebrate history with a course that harks back to the 1974 worlds, which were won by Eddy Merckx and Geneviève Gambillon.

American still remains optimistic about chances at Sunday's Grand Prix de Montréal.

The Belgian stormed to the victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec with powerful sprint.

Compatriots excited to see Kuss riding in red with a shot at overall victory.

After weeks of extreme heat, storms are predicted this weekend for the Canadian Grand Prix races.

Two-time world champion hopes to end season with a bang: 'I will never give up.'

The decorated Dutchwoman is competing in the final race of her career at the Simac Ladies Tour.

The two one-day races will feature a star-studded start list, including some major North American talent.

Team DSM-Firmenich rider Romain Bardet calls for change and says it is 'karma' for using flight transfers at grand tours.

The Dutch rider put over two minutes into her rivals with daring long-range attack.

The 18-year-old prodigy will make her Canyon-SRAM debut at the Major Taylor Cyclocross Cup on October 7.

Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard drop Remco Evenepoel on final climb as Belgian loses 32 seconds to duo.

2023 will be the second year that separate men's and women's prizes are awarded.

As the Dutch rider is set to retire next week, Velo takes a look back at some of the key moments in her career.

Australian takes second win in a row, Remco Evenepoel adds seconds to his lead in bonus sprint.

The Colombian remains without a team after Arkéa-Samsic dropped him for using the painkiller tramadol last year.

The 31-year-old from Cyprus took a winding path to professional cycling but she finally made it to the WorldTour last year.

A two-rider pile-up in the final meters of the stage almost scuppered the Australian's chances.

Brandon McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson are also expected to start, though have not officially been announced.

The 22-year-old is currently suspended by his Jumbo-Visma team following the positive from an out-of-competition test in June.

The Canadian has had the best season of her career after winning Paris-Roubaix this spring.

Footage showed the Belgian colliding with someone as they stepped in front of him shortly after the finish.

The Dutch woman said she had been 'in pain' and had a 'lack of power' in her left leg for some time.

Video emerges of an official checking with fans to see who got the bonus seconds at the top of the Castell de Montjuic.

The American has been Jumbo-Visma's lucky charm in 2023 and he's stepping into the unknown by tackling his third grand tour in a year.

Gaia Realini, Shirin van Anrooij, Fem van Empel, and Antonia Niedermaier are among the riders on the star-studded start list.

The 26-year-old only started racing in 2021 after initially picking up triathlon while studying law at university.

The 22-year-old, who won Paris-Roubaix Espoirs this year, had collided with the back of a vehicle while out on a training ride.

The defending champion is keeping his ambitions fairly modest after COVID-19 forced his Giro d'Italia abandon in May.

Follow all the pre-race news ahead of the opening Barcelona team time trial on Saturday 26.

The Canadian wants to create a human connection through her videos on social media and inspire others.

British rider Izzy Sharp also joins as Lidl-Trek expands its roster further than ever before.

There's more attention on the sport and more races than ever, but that also means there's more pressure and time away from family.

Jackson is the eighth rider that has been confirmed for the new team, which will operate on a Continental license next year.

A twitter user accused Davis of sending her unsolicited topless images, while Velo is aware of several other women who have submitted complaints to the UCI.

Could the loss of the U.S. squad provide a lifeline for other teams such as Human Powered Health in fight for 2024 top tier licenses?

The 36-year-old finished 18th in the women's road race in Glasgow, but she doesn't have a ride for next season.

The 19-year-old neo-pro has a maturity that belies his years and bags of talent to go with it.

The 34-year-old took sixth in challenging road race less than a year after giving birth to second child.

The 27-year-old becomes the first Belgian road race world champion in 50 years.

Gibson and Blunk both finished in the top 10 as Kate Courtney fought through on a bad day.

The 24-year-old powered through mechanical issues to take his first first elite mountain bike world title.

Frenchwoman romps to fifth XCO mountain bike world title in Glentress Forest.

Derek Gee uses 'super worlds' as test event for Paris Olympics in 2024.

Dygert already won two rainbow jerseys at the 'super worlds' and Stephens says that Team USA will be in full support behind the 26-year-old.

Belgian refuses to comment on rumors of move to Ineos Grenadiers.