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Classics star plans season marked by monuments, Tour de France, and attempt at defending Olympic title.

Van der Poel's aim to race the Vuelta a Espana in 2020 put in peril as race organizer reveals his need to prioritze Spanish teams for wildcard slots.

35-year-old Australian talks racing with van der Poel, why riders need brains as well as brawn, and his mentoring role in Bahrain-McLaren.

James Piccoli was the breakout rider of the 2019 U.S. racing calendar. Now, Piccoli will make his WorldTour debut at age 28 with his eyes on the Giro d'Italia.

Highly-respected domestique speaks of desire to move to "reference team" Ineos after 10 years with Movistar.

Jumbo-Visma is rising to the forefront of the peloton across sprints, classics and grand tours as its riders embrace collective rather than individual ambition.

Van der Poel wins men's race after a surprise defeat Saturday, Worst takes women's race.

Toon Aerts soloed to victory at DVV Trofee Hotondcross Saturday, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado won crash-filled race in the women's.

Israel Start-Up Nation is meeting in Israel this week for a training camp. The team's directors say the squad's transition to the WorldTour has gone smoothly.

Toms Skujins takes confidence from a strong season for both himself and his Trek-Segafredo team, anticipates an 'exciting' 2020 season.

Tejay van Garderen hopes to complete the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double in 2020, placing the goal above the Olympics.

Launch of new concept pushed back one year as UCI's wave of reforms hits stumbling block.

Ineos sport director insists the big-budget team rewards rather than buys success, citing homegrown riders such as Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas as examples of its own development program.

Israel Start-Up Nation rider broke femur at team launch camp in Tel Aviv.

With its powerful roster and unrivaled equipment and technology, Bahrain-McLaren ready to target the top in 2020.

The Israeli team steps up to WorldTour level in 2020, with ambitions of having an Israeli rider complete the Tour de France.

Dean has played a key role in evolving Mitchelton-Scott from stage-hunters to GC contenders. VeloNews spoke to Dean about the way racing and directing the action has changed since his own days in the peloton.

Boels-Dolmans not issued a WorldTour license due to sponsorship difficulties, Mitchelton-Scott's application still under review.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere feels Alaphilippe should target other races before Flanders or the Tour - but isn't going to hold him back either.

Team boss Jim Ochowicz optimistic for CCC-Team's prospects now that tricky first year is behind them.

Bahrain McLaren reveal new yellow and red colors for 2020 at team presentation.

Ashton Lambie and the U.S. men's track team failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Now, the 29-year-old Lambie is planning a season of gravel racing, adventure riding, and another shot at the Individual Pursuit world record.

Veteran German DS joins team after four years with Dimension Data.

Landa relishing opportunity to lead Bahrain-McLaren at grand tours after several seasons working for teammates.

Team Ineos confirms it has signed Rohan Dennis for 2020, opening a new chapter to the Australian world time trial champion's career.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step's fluid model of leadership being used by rival teams in shifting of tactical script.

American Katie Hall heads back to Europe with Boels-Dolmans for her second season in the UCI women's WorldTour. This year, Hall hopes to take a leadership position on the Dutch team.

After abandoning 2019 Tour with injury, Pinot and team management are ready to put past behind them and focus on future.

Citing its small roster and focus on the classics and Tour, Total-Direct Energie will bypass on its automatic bid to race the Italian grand tour in 2020

Members of the MPCC are pressing the UCI to expand out-of-competition controls to rein in would-be cheats.

Froome spoke on teammates' podcast about how far he needs to progress to hit Tour-winning form again.

On this episode of The VeloNews Podcast, Andrew Hood and Fred Dreier examine the 2019 VeloNews Awards, as well as the Stories of the Decade.

In four short seasons Leah Thomas has blossomed from a newbie into a contender to make the U.S. Olympic team for Tokyo. Thomas said the biggest hurdle she faced was learning to live full-time overseas.

Belgian phenomenon will aim for cycling's biggest prizes in his second season that will likely include a grand tour debut.

Sagan to race the Giro for the first time in his career next season, with the added significance of the opening stages near his place of birth.

With a contract dispute cleared up, Irish sprinter Sam Bennett and his favored lead-out man Shane Archbold are joining Deceuninck-Quick Step

WorldTour team Israel Cycling Academy confirms the signing of Travis McCabe for 2020.

Next season is shaping up to the year of the climber — after Tokyo, the peloton will face a daunting world's course

The veteran superstar quickly realized 'Remco' was the real deal and is now one of his biggest fans.

The former Paris-Roubaix winner and Olympic track champion was named as new race director of Australia's biggest stage race

Key features of Milano-Sanremo, Paris-Roubaix, and Tour of Flanders all at risk due to landslides or red tape.

Dutchman's final race for Sunweb before 2020 transfer to Jumbo-Visma marks end of a season ruined by injury.

The weekend saw van der Poel continue to dominate the men's 'cross season in racing at DVV Trofee and Silvermeercross

Warbasse aims to build on solid foundations at Ag2r-La Mondiale after both of his former teams folded ahead of time.

Colombia's first yellow jersey-winner is taking the heat off himself as he prepares for 2020 with big ambitions.

Bernal ranked second, van Vleuten fifth in the international ranking handed down by an international jury.

Mollema and Porte should share leadership duties at the Tour as Nibali is targeting the Giro and Olympics in 2020

The Spanish worker eyes the Olympic Games without losing the team's focus on the yellow jersey.

Reports suggest a return to the Spanish grand tour's hardest climb next year in what's shaping up to be another climber-friendly route

El Tour de Tucson celebrated its 37th running last weekend. The event overcame a series of financial and organizational hurdles in the past year.

WorldTour teams juggle their bike providers in 2020 as trend away from manufacturers acting as co-title sponsor continues.

Long-simmering tensions between teams, organizers and the UCI continue to play out as a French race moves up in ranking next season

The four-time world time trial champion will bypass Tokyo to prepare for the 2020 worlds.

Spanish rider leaves after two frustrating seasons at Ineos with an eye on kick-starting his career.

Cycling's governing body is responding to new information from Austrian police based on the Aderlass scandal.

Four months after a career-threatening injury, van Aert and four teammates test equipment on the cobbles.

Sardinian faces a triple threat in 2020 with ongoing health issues, an expiring contract, and a rival for team leadership.

Nairo Quintana will follow his French Arkea-Samsic's team wishes in early season and race Paris-Nice and the Ardennes Classics, rather than the Colombia Tour.

Former U.S. national champion Larry Warbasse feels young American talent needs a truly American WorldTour team to nurture them into stars of the future.

Some are already comparing Ineos's young signing to the Belgian sensation, but the Spanish rider wants to go slow.

The budding German classics star is the latest Katusha rider to join ICA as it moves into the WorldTour

This week's podcast features contributor Betsy Welch, who covered the Dirty Kanza, Epic Rides and other off-road events this year. Welch discusses why these events are helping bring women into cycling.

With a wave of top names leaving for 2020, Spain's lone WorldTour team is reloading with young talent.

The manager of one of Spain's top development teams is worried that new rules will hurt smaller squads.

Three-time Tour champion to be awarded medal in recognition of service to state as a cyclist and 'community leader'.

Rider also contracted with Italian state police dropped from squad under rules preventing 'dual work contracts.'

Mexican riders Ulises Castillo and Betsabée Salomon topped the field to win El Tour de Tucson.

The Dutch pro team will see its longtime backers depart at the end of 2020. Director Danny Stam says he is looking for new sponsors to commit to a long-term deal with the team.

Court hearing around potential doping during Team Sky era leads Ineos boss to warn that sponsorship would be pulled if clean cycling rules were broken.

Lucinda Brand is one of the best riders on the road and in cyclocross. She balances the two disciplines by taking short breaks and avoiding back-to-back race weekends.

The Vuelta route will be unveiled in December, but early indications are that it will stick to the trusted formula of explosive stages and punishing climbs.

Quintana eyes Tour for 2020, but first his new second-tier team will need to secure a wildcard invite.

A wrap of the most important racing news you need to know from the last week, with features on Quick-Step's 2020 outlook, the Giro's old-school charm, and team USA's Olympic prospects.

British TT champion and Swiss all-rounder brought onto new team from Katusha-Alpecin.

Sport Director Brian Holm rues the loss of iconic figure Gilbert, but is optimistic the team will dominate the leaderboards in 2020.

The German team shakes up its coaching staff going into 2020 following the departure of Sagan's coach.

Viviani will be given star status in newly-promoted WorldTour team as he targets Milano-SanRemo and Olympics in 2020.

23-year old Colombian Brandon Rivera and 18-year-old Carlos Rodriguez set to join British team in 2020.

39-year-old Valverde insists age is no object as he heads toward season likely to include Tour, Olympics and world championships.

LeMond, who won the Tour de France aged 25, feels that Bernal should 'give no gifts' to Froome on account of his age should a Tour de France leadership battle arise.