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Richie Porte abandons after heavy fall while Bennett continues his strong start to the season.

Here's a wrap of Sunday's one-day Italian and Belgian races.

Gorgeous photos from another spectacular edition of Strade Bianche.

Great photos from Rhode van Elsen and Ashley and Jered Gruber.

Julian Alaphilippe, Elisa Longo Borghini, Egan Bernal and more key players gnash teeth or secretly smile after spectacular racing Saturday.

Mathieu van der Poel powered victory at Strade Bianche on Saturday, besting some of the biggest names in the peloton in a thrilling finale.

Elisa Longo Borghini rode to second and Anna van der Breggen took third.

Tour de France winners and world champions could not answer Dutch superstar's late race-winning attacks.

Flanders Classics' Maja Leye responds to the prize money storm. She feels that Flanders Classics should have maybe tooted their own horn a bit more about all the progress they already made in women's cycling.

Defending champion misses final split to finish fourth in Siena.

Van der Poel wins after final battle with Alaphilippe and Bernal on the climb into Siena, Wout van Aert finishes fourth at 51 seconds back.

SD Worx dominates the final phase of racing and takes a one-three on the podium with van der Breggen.

Israel Start-Up Nation continues to invest faith in Chris Froome and his grand tour ambitions.

As the peloton prepares to hit the white roads of Tuscany, we have a mega-gallery from the recon rides this week

We head into the weekend with status updates from both Remco Evenepoel and Fabio Jakobsen as well as a few more Strade Bianche news items as the race looms.

A weekly curation of women's cycling news and content

Welcome to Alta Badia, a stunningly picturesque region of South Tyrol in the Italian Dolomites.

Strade Bianche can be worthy of our affection without being lumped in with the old and sometimes boring monuments, writes Fred Dreier.

The 24-year-old Frenchman is readying to co-lead at Paris-Nice for Groupama-FDJ alongside Arnaud Démare.

Will it be Wout vs Mathieu? And Annemiek vs Anna? Or will some dark horse ride away with the spoils? Surprises are in the forecast for the white roads of Tuscany.

Plus conversations with Emma Cecilie Norsgaard and Marta Cavalli.

Unbound, Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Chequamegon MTB Festival, and Lutsen 99er helmets available.

Anna van der Breggen and SD Worx looked untouchable at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, but these riders will take on the super team at Strade Bianche.

Taylor Phinney calls in from Spain, with a cameo by Polish phenom (and Phinney's partner) Kasia Niewiadoma.

WorldTeams may get more attention, but continental teams help deepen the field.

Primož Roglič, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Richie Porte, Steven Kruijswijk lead heavyweight clash between Tour de France playmakers.

'Every race matters more than ever.' Risk of rain, canceled races and high-powered SD Worx cranks pressure for women's WorldTour opener.

The elite men's peloton is bubbling over with talent and ambition that will spill across the 2021 spring classics campaign.

Now 51, Peter Van Petegem looks back at his great career and reveals what he's up to these days.

With plenty of WorldTour racing coming up, Thursday saw riders like Julian Alaphilippe offering their thoughts ahead of some big objectives and teams like the Ineos Grenadiers confirming lineups for the upcoming events.

The Nerds discuss the great handlebar fiasco of Le Samyn and more on this weeks Nerd Alert Podcast.

Everything you need to know about the course, the weather, and the contenders ahead of the 6th edition of Strade Bianche.

Mavic buys fake Mavic wheels, tests them, reports a 100% failure rate, concludes; don't buy fake wheels

Check out Caley Fretz's author page.

A deep dive into the power numbers from Sepp Kuss, Nielson Powless, and Filippo Ganna at the 2021 UAE Tour.

Jumbo-Visma star races for the first time in 2021 in much anticipated duel with Mathieu van der Poel and world champion Julian Alaphilippe over white roads of Tuscany.

World champion champing at bit to notch first win in 2021 at Strade Bianche showdown.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, March 4.

In 2001 contributor Rob Coppolillo traveled to Tuscany to participate in a little-known ride on the region's gravel roads. Two decades later, the event has grown into pro cycling's biggest off-road race.

Rivalries, ambition, luck and team strength will play out across one of cycling's most spectacular routes at Strade Bianche.

Slovenian star adding one-day races to ambitious goals in 2021 with scheduled debuts at Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne.

Your guide to one of the most exciting and most picturesque races of the year.

Some big names were in action in Italy on Wednesday at the Trofeo Laigueglia, while in other news, Canyon has addressed the subject of Mathieu van der Poel's broken handlebar.

A stop-riding notice that impacts owners of the new Aeroad CF SLX and Aeroad CFR.

Friction-cutting oversized pulleys, ceramic bearings, and real carbon fiber construction.

Welcome to the second in the Brew Review series. In this episode I delve in to a saddle I've been lucky enough to use for the past 6 months: The S-Works 3D printed Power Mirror saddle.

Mathieu van der Poel broke the handlebar of his Canyon CF SLX in a race — without crashing. Canyon is investigating the cause.

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, March 3.

Jumbo-Visma confident Van Aert will be ‘ready to race’ despite skipping Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in order to spend more time at altitude before classics campaign.

The ‘Race to the Sun’ will be broadcast on television, but you can also watch it through a web browser or stream it through a mobile app.

How to watch Strade Bianche men's and women's races in real-time.

Jason Gay of The Wall Street Journal believes Wout van Aert vs. Mathieu van der Poel among the greatest rivalries in pro sports.

Rodeo Adventure Labs’ Explorts bibs feature a quick-release buckles for dropping the shorts without removing torso layers.

'My objective for the Giro is to get back to being the Egan who likes to attack, who isn’t afraid of getting dropped.'

The Riders Union, which initiated a breakaway athlete union effort a few months ago, is ready to formally kickoff.

Niewiadoma ready for a fifth podium at the Italian race; Harvey is also a contender.

The squat is a great exercise for cyclists — even if you don't have access to a gym and you just use body weight. Here's how.

It guarantees dramatic racing and is stacked with spectacle. So why not make Strade Bianche one of the five monuments? We argue either side.

Jumbo-Visma star concluding altitude camp at Teide with ambitions to win in debut at 'Race to the Sun.'

Aussie fastman will make season debut at Paris-Nice on Sunday as he heads toward stacked classics schedule.

Four reasons why an older road bike remains relevant today.

Tuesday featured racing action in Belgium at Le Samyn, while Tadej Pogacar has signed a contract extension to stick with UAE-Team Emirates all the way through 2026.

Torque wrenches and carbon paste are your friends.

There is a lot of racing to discuss this week, between Opening Weekend in Belgium, the UAE Tour and more. Plus, James called up DASH Rides, a company in the UK with a bike subscription program.

Same 20 mm of travel, but with quieter and smoother operation and a new carbon fiber option.

Emma Cecilie Norsgaard sprinted to second with Chloe Hosking coming in third.

The latest cycling tech news for Tuesday, March 2.

The Ineos Grenadiers rising star is looking ahead to this season, not into the rearview mirror of last year.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, March 2.

Mathieu van der Poel was in perfect position to win Le Samyn, until a broken handlebar knocked him out of contention.

Mathieu van der Poel suffers a broken shifter clamp in the final kilometers.

Marianne Vos heads into the 2021 season with a new Jumbo-Visma team and a familiar set of goals. Vos, 33, wants to win.

How to set up Shimano Syncro Shift to get a wider gear range.

Some 1,900 teams fill 126 divisions for a series that hinges on collaborative efforts — and it's run by two men on Zwift.

Belgian national champion was fastest in reduced bunch sprint at 'mini-Paris-Roubaix'

Israel Start-Up Nation leaves UAE Tour content with how the team performed in Chris Froome's season debut.

Bora-Hansgrohe star will likely make his season debut at Tirreno-Adriatico if recovery remains on track.

Trek-Segafredo tests equipment and gets first taste of 'Hell of North' ahead of women's Paris-Roubaix.