Breakaway specialist Robin Carpenter has come oh so close to winning a big event in Europe. Carpenter heads back this year with Rally Cycling to try and capture that elusive first European victory. We caught up with Carpenter to talk about the team's ambitions in 2020.
Rally Cycling will further commit itself to European racing in 2020, with key riders and managers moving full-time to Europe. The team's loss of GC start Brandon McNulty will see it refocus on stage wins and one-day races.
One of most notorious figures of EPO era vows he's changed as he returns to cycling in team management.
UCI president David Lappartient says controversial Dane Bjarne Riis has the right to come back to pro cycling with Team NTT.
Behind-the-scenes movement could set stage for conflict between governing bodies and grassroots organizers
How will the UCI reforms to women's WorldTeam benefits and salary affect the 2020 season? Teams and riders are hopeful for greater exposure, even if the reforms aren't dramatically changing the status quo.
Rob Power eyes podium slot at Tour Down Under as Sunweb enters first season without figurehead Tom Dumoulin.
Season opener is proving ground for new riders, new equipment across WorldTour.
The Outer Line interviews Polly Dawkins, executive director of The Davis Phinney Foundation to learn more about the non-profit.
Four-time Tour de France champion to race UAE Tour after eight months away from racing.
Rosskopf took the climber's jersey at Tour Down Under Wednesday, and may get to keep it a little longer yet.
Warm hospitality, blue skies and easy logistics make Tour Down Under a success for riders - even if it is on the other side of the world.
The 2020 Tour of Oman has been cancelled after the death of the country's longtime leader, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.
Bennett eased pressure to bag opening win for new team after profiting from perfect leadout, now ready to hunt more victories.
The reigning world time trial champion doesn't get into details, but said he was becoming a person he didn't like ahead of his abrupt Tour exit
American Sepp Kuss is confident and relaxed as he prepares for his Tour de France debut with Jumbo-Visma.
Bardet looks to find inspiration and get back to winning ways with new targets including Ardennes, Giro, and Olympics.
New challenges in the spring classics fill out a busy season with the Olympics as the top goal
Two uphill finales could take the air out of the battle for time bonuses in the WorldTour opener
Winder takes an important GC victory to stake an early-season claim for Olympic selection
Ewan wins Tour Down Under warm-up race over Cofidis pair Viviani and Consonni.
Frapporti wins final stage of the race as Winder does enough to deny Spratt a fourth consecutive Tour Down Under title.
The four-time Tour winner joins his teammates at a training camp after finishing a decisive phase of his recovery
The Tour Down Under has emerged an important window for the sprinters to test their legs and their lead-out trains.
American champion Winder wins uphill finish, takes seven-second lead on GC with one stage remaining.
The Italian star believes he can juggle a full road racing season and still be in contention for an omnium defense.
Spratt takes GC lead after beating Winder and Lippert in sprint.
Team Ineos boss outlines potential race schedules for 2020, avoids confirming Froome's race plans.
USA Crits reveals the 21 teams that will compete in the 2020 series in the "D1" category.
Anna van der Breggen wants to defend her Olympic road race title at the 2020 games in Tokyo. The Dutch champion said she still has the motivation to push herself to win big races.
Van Aert optimistic about return to form after five months out of racing, plans further 'cross races to sharpen legs for spring classics.
Israeli team to partner British motorsport outfit in third cycling-Formula 1 collaboration of the season.
Australian criterium champion takes her fifth win off the season.
Information technology brand Webiplex step up its stake in American team to become co-title sponsor in 2020.
On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast, Andrew Hood checks in from Deceuninck-Quick Step's camp on his way to the Tour Down Under. Plus, we welcome new VeloNews Senior Editor Betsy Welch.
Australians will be favorites to win again on home roads, but a mix of terrain and a more international peloton promises for a tight battle.
Indoor trainer company Wahoo launches the Wahoo Frontiers gravel racing team with Ian Boswell, who has stepped away from the WorldTour in 2020 to race off-road events.
The Belgian star has a full plate for 2020, with targets from the spring classics and Giro, to the Olympics and worlds
Bevin expected to fully recover from treatment after an irregular heartbeat in training indicated underlying issue.
Team officials confirmed that Israel Start-Up Nation will reserve at least one Tour de France roster spot for one of the team's four Israeli riders to become the first to race le Grande Boucle.
Frenchman to end six month period away from racing with first-ever appearance at Tour Down Under.
The Austrian won a handful of races, including Gent-Wevelgem, but left his mark as an experienced road captain and lead-out man
The French star will have plenty to keep him busy in an Olympic year, but trying to win the Tour de France isn't on radar.
The British sprinter reveals a calendar stacked with early season racing and renewed dreams of matching the Merckx record at the Tour.
Spratt takes third national title, Meyer becomes champion having narrowly missed out in 2019.
World champion Pedersen ready to represent his rainbow jersey to his best ability at the monuments and Tour de France in 2020.
Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, August 3 - 9, to visit both new locations and old favorites including Park City and Snowbird Resort.
For more than two decades, Belgian team boss Patrick Lefevere keeps delivering big wins — for 2020, he starts anew with 11 fresh faces
Chaves to start season on home turf at Colombian national championships and Tour Colombia as he looks to continue positive trajectory of 2019.
As it does every year, pro cycling produced an amazing array of photography in 2019. Our editorial team sifted through hundreds of images from various cycling photographers to come up with our favorite photos from the 2019 season for our annual VeloNews Awards Issue. Here are our selections from the year in racing:
The Belgian star is set to race the Giro in a busy season that includes targeting the Olympics, monuments and world title.
Over the last 10 years Peter Sagan became pro cycling’s most popular rider by making winning fun.
In his third WorldTour season, American Logan Owen says he aspires to become the road captain at EF Pro Cycling, citing teammate Mitch Docker as a role model he hopes to follow.
First major European stage race of the calendar draws host of talent including Pogacar, Pinot, and Quintana.
The 1996 Tour winner returns to pro cycling, baggage and all, saying he's long turned the page on his past connections to doping.
On this week's episode we discuss media reports of Chris Froome's recovery, the changing shape of U.S. pro racing, and we hear from road pro TJ Eisenhart about why he's moving to gravel racing.
Durbridge, Gigante take national time trial championships in Victoria Wednesday as organizers continue to monitor wildfires in the region.
The French star's road to Tokyo will require a detour after a painful condition has kicked up again, requiring new surgery
A Wednesday press conference is expected to reveal details of the 1996 Tour winner joining the South African team as sport director and partner
Six French teams will line up in this summer's Tour as ASO gives B&B its first shot of racing in July
Neilson Powless opens up about his move from Jumbo-Visma to EF Education First. The young American said the Dutch squad's training program didn't work for him, which prompted him to leave.
The four-time Tour winner heads to a training camp in Spain's Canary islands in what will be an important step in his return to racing
The Slovakian debuts later this month in Argentina, with Giro debut and traditional targets in the classics and Tour also on the schedule.
Amstel Gold Race had tons of action and a thrilling finale, which is why it was our Race of the Year for 2019.
Alpecin-Fenix pair both took wins on Saturday and Sunday's races. Van Aert continued his strong comeback from injury with a fourth-place in Saturday's race.
The four-time Tour de France winner's road back to competition remains uncertain and no date has been set for his first race of 2020.
Though conditions could change, officials from Tour Down Under, Great Ocean RR confirm their events will be held as scheduled as riders, teams start to arrive
Monuments, stage races, grand tours all on the potential racing schedule for 2020, if second-tier Alpecin-Fenix team gets wildcard invites.
The Italian star hopes that his troubles are finally behind him following an up-and-down 2019 that included surgery and promising hints of his former glory.
28-year-old Kiwi returns to Australia with unfinished business after riding high then missing out on GC honors in 2019.
Dutch team Jumbo-Visma found ways to be competitive across the entire WorldTour schedule, from the classics and the sprints to grand tours.
The 2013 documentary 'Half the Road' started a serious advocacy push for equality within women's pro racing.
The Spanish WorldTour team moves to SRAM components and Zipp wheels in a two-year deal that also sees both women's and men's teams transition to disc brakes.
The Russian climber hopes 2020 will see him return to highest level of peloton, with targets on the Giro and Tokyo.
The veteran Tasmanian remains as motivated and as ambitious as ever as he enters his season with Trek-Segafredo.
Home of Mathieu van der Poel takes on new sponsors and a new look for 2020.
In 2019 Mathieu van der Poel redefined what it meant to be a successful bicycle racer, taking huge wins across road, cyclocross, and cross-country mountain biking. He is our Cyclist of the Year.
In a candid interview, Marianne Vos discusses her biggest wins of the 2019 season, including her dramatic stage win over Lucy Kennedy at the Giro d'Italia.
The Colombian sprinter wants to put the bumpy 2019 season behind him as he targets a return to the Tour de France in his second season with UAE-Team Emirates
The highly touted American is excited about his sophomore season in the WorldTour and expects more results in 2020