French racing offers alternative to Belgian semi-classics
The Faun Ardèche Classic and the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic offer muscular terrain that suits puncheurs and climbers alike.
The Faun Ardèche Classic and the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic offer muscular terrain that suits puncheurs and climbers alike.
In the basement of a hotel packed with businessmen, tourists, and cycling media from around the world, a medical team was slowly but surely working through the guests in the hotel, calling them down to be tested for Covid-19.
UNIO is a new association that aims to safeguard and promote the interests of any women's cycling team registered with the UCI
Chris Froome says that walking presents more of a problem than pedaling a bicycle these days. The Tour de France champion's comeback has begun.
VeloNews reports from inside the media hotel placed under quarantine in Abu Dhabi, with participating teams locked down in neighboring accommodation.
Americans Chloe Dygert, Lily Wiliams, Jennifer Valente, and Emma White won gold in the team pursuit on Thursday night, and dedicated the win to former teammate Kelly Catlin, who died in March.
Teams at the UAE Tour have been informed that the race has been cancelled due to fears of coronavirus in the country.
American Larry Warbasse rolled the dice during Thursday's stage at the UAE Tour, powering a breakaway that nearly made it to the line.
One of the main backers of the legendary—and sometimes infamous—Basque cycling team returns to the peloton.
The Belgian still dreams of winning the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix, but he revels in his role on the EF Pro Cycling team, and was only too happy to see his Italian teammate Alberto Bettiol storm to victory in Flanders, in 2019.
Mark Cavendish spoke exclusively to VeloNews during stage 5 at the UAE Tour. Cavendish says he is contributing to Bahrain-McLaren's efforts in ways other than winning sprints.
Mathieu van der Poel will miss Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad due to a fever and the flu, his team announced.
The peloton faces rain and cold temperatures at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne this weekend.
The former Danish law enforcement officer and top tennis player says cycling has come a long way from the dark days of the Festina Affair.
Nairo Quintana is turning heads with his new French team, Arkéa-Samsic. Plus, how did the Beti Bike Bash save itself from cancellation?
The Belgian's return to the spring classics is sooner than expected, as teams adjust to possible race cancellations in Italy.
USA Women's Team Pursuit put themselves in pole position for the world title round, posting fastest qualifying time.
A member of the world champion 2017 and 2018 USA Women's Team Pursuit offers an insider's insight into watching the fastest event on the track.
The UCI Pro Continental squad is simply one of the hottest pro cycling teams in the world, right now.
Triathlete magazine is giving away a $10,000 aero bike. Here's how you can win it.
Teams are considering alternate schedules in case early-season Italian races are scrapped due to local quarantines.
Chloe Dygert returns to the women's Team Pursuit; Jennifer Valente goes for five medals; Ashton Lambie goes for gold; and everyone tests their legs before the Tokyo Olympics. These are some of the big stories to follow at this week's UCI Track World Championships in Berlin.
The Bahraini team, rebranded from Bahrain-Merida at the start of 2020, has been in the thick of the early-season racing, dominating the Saudi Tour.
German eager to team up with Sagan at Giro d’Italia as Bora-Hansgrohe look to rack up the wins.
RCS Sport said there is no 'plan B' as Italian officials shut down areas near the route of the season's first monument
Italian climber Domenico Pozzovivo is also making his return to the WorldTour at the UAE Tour, eight months after he was struck by an automobile.
Chris Froome spoke to reporters after stage 1 of the UAE Tour and said he was overjoyed to be back in the pro peloton after eight months away.
Classics stars like Zdenek Stybar, Chantal Blaak, and Mads Petersen will be in Gent this coming weekend for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
Former Swiss rider Pirmin Lang is the latest rider to confess to having worked with a blood-doping ring in Germany
Adam Yates is using the UAE Tour to prepare for his fifth run at the Tour de France overall.
Cees Bol won the sprint while overnight leader Remco Evenepoel finished safely in the bunch to carry the lead going into Saturday's decisive climbing finish.
Earlier this year, Dirt Rag magazine announced they were ceasing all operations, including the beloved Dirt Fest at Raystown Lake, PA.
Colorado's Beti Bike Bash is the largest women-only mountain bike event in the world. Why, then, after ten successful years, was the event in jeopardy of going away?
The 2018 Tour de France winner wintered in California for the second consecutive year, to recharge the batteries for another run at the yellow jersey.
The British rider is targeting a strong showing against a deep field, to put his 2020 campaign off to a good start.
Irishman Sean Kelly dominated pro cycling for many years. In his retirement he has commentated for Eurosport and built up a reputation as one of the most astute analysts in the sport. He speaks to VeloNews about the shining talents who may well dominate the pro ranks for years to come.
Pro-bono services will be offered to support the mental, physical, and emotional health of Team USA athletes.
The World Bicycle Relief has donated its 500,000th bicycle to a rural community in western Kenya.
A key member of Team Ineos's classics lineup, Rowe has been with the British outfit for his entire professional cycling career.
Chris Froome says he's been given a second chance to return to pro racing. Froome will make his return to the pro peloton at next week's UAE Tour.
James Startt caught up with Belgian wunderkind Remco Evenepoel for a photo shoot and interview in Argentina. The young Belgian discusses his superstardom, his future in pro cycling, and the races he most wants to win.
Peter Sagan urges fans not to be lured into a cryptocurrency scam that popped up on Slovakian websites
The Outer Line sits down with legendary American rider Davis Phinney to relive his career, the career of his son, Taylor, and to discuss the current state of the sport.
The Dutch champion wins for the second time this season, to deny Viviani and Trentin, in bunch sprint to open five-day race, in Portugal.
On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast we discuss the Tour Colombia 2.1 with reporter Rebecca Reza. Then, we sit down with Ian Boswell to talk about his retirement from professional road racing.
The Durango, Colorado native finished with many of the favorites on the Mont Ventoux stage, and closed the race in eighth place overall.
Multiple grand tour champion to come back to racing at challenging WorldTour race, eight months since sustaining list of serious injuries in crash.
The young Canadian packs ambitions—with Giro start likely in the cards—as he joins Israel Start-Up Nation for 2020.
Two-time Dirty Kanza 200 winner Amanda Nauman and partner David Sheek launch event, with registration opening February 21.
Races in Portugal and Spain provide important early season climbing and time trial tests for many marquee names.
The Boels-Dolmans team director explains SDWorx's commitment to an independent women's cycling team.
Landa leads a strong Bahrain-McLaren team at the mountainous race.
The multi-faceted star changes gear from ’cross to pavement this week ahead of the spring classics
WorldTour rookie building confidence in physical finishes of WorldTour sprints, placing fourth on Saturday's Tour Colombia stage.
Russian rider Aleksandr Vlasov of Astana won Friday's stage 2 at le Tour de la Provence, which took in a series of picturesque climbs along the Mediterranean coast before the summit finish to La Ciotat. Photographer James Startt was there to capture the early-season action.
2019 was Sebastian Molano’s first season on the WorldTour, with UAE Team Emirates, after racing with the now-defunct Manzana Postobon pro continental team, in Colombia.
Opening a bike shop, leading tours, and even some gravel racing see the Canadian easing into next chapter, after 17 years as a professional cyclist.
The veteran Italian and Dutchman Mollema head to Portugal to open their respective 2020 calendars against a stacked field.
The U.S.-based recipients of the previous round of grants included the Amy D. Foundation, Boulder Junior Cycling, NICA, Star Track, and USA Cycling Foundation.
Inside the DIY life of gravel pro and WorldTour refugee Pete Stetina.
A video series titled “HERoes” will be released throughout the year, profiling women cyclists, teams and staff as they tell their real and unfiltered stories about the sport.
The Dutch star outlines an ambitious schedule in her world champion debut, after seamless winter preparation.
The three-time UCI World Champion Women’s Team Pursuit squad will be looking to earn another rainbow jersey.
Ecuador's Jonathan Caicedo retains the leader's jersey when his EF Pro Cycling squad won Tuesday's opening team time-trial.
On the heels of complaints from riders and teams, the cycling governing body demands more transparency on unpaved sectors in road races.
EF Pro Cycling's Jonathan Caicedo leads the Tour Colombia 2.1 after the squad's impressive performance in the team time trial. Caicedo has charted a path from rural Ecuador to the WorldTour.
Rally Pro Cycling turned heads at the Tour Colombia 2.1, beating WorldTour squads UAE-Team Emirates, Israel Start-Up Nation, and Movistar in the opening team time trial.
The prolific sprinter will miss a shot at racing for the Olympic gold medal in the Madison this summer, but insists he is back in top shape for the road season.
Sea Otter’s festival guide will reach 7 million cyclists, triathletes, cycling brands, and cycling industry professionals, as well as millions more through the brands' online and social network audience.
SD Worx will join the team as a co-sponsor for the 2020 season. From 2021, the women's team will continue under the name SD Worx Cycling Team.
Illness will force Dutch star to miss Tirreno and San Remo, while Froome on track to race this month in high-profile comeback.
The 2019 Tour de France winner is on the back foot, after losing three-quarters of a minute in the opening team time trial.
A dislocated shoulder means the veteran sprinter will likely need surgery and could be off the bike for three months.
Team Movistar ended a long-running contract dispute with the Costa Rican, opening door for Amador to bolster Ineos's bench.
New regulations create stricter rules for transgender females hoping to compete against cisgender female riders.
The new-look route features wind-blown, flat stretches of road, and climbs exceeding 18 percent.
Fernando Gaviria opened his season with a bang, winning three stages at the Vuelta a San Juan. The Colombian sprinter now eyes Milano-Sanremo, Paris-Roubaix, and the Tour de France, where he hopes to improve on his 2019 setbacks.
The Deceuninck-Quick Step star remains motivated to try for another successful year.
WorldTour all-stars offer that elevation—which will be no less than 8,500 feet during every stage—to be the greatest challenge for this early season stage race.
With the exit of three of its marquee riders and signing of a host of rookies, the Spanish team faces a transitional season in 2020.