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Evenepoel gets season packed with ambition off with a bang, Gaviria shows early-season promise after disappointing 2019.

Kamp, Norbert-Riberolle, Nys, Van Anrooij new world champions in junior and U23 races.

Van der Poel rode clear in opening minute of the race to defend rainbow jersey, Pidcock took second, Aerts third.

Stybar outfoxes sprinters while his Quick-Step teammate Evenepoel retains leader's jersey with one stage remaining.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step keep the wins coming with Devenyns after star sprinter Bennett is dropped in scintillating one-day race

Alvarado tops an all-Dutch podium to take emotional win, Compton finishes fourth after long solo chase.

The budding Sunweb star avoided a late crash and held off chasing favorites to win the 2020 WorldTour season opener

Evenepoel hangs on to race lead after being distanced in crosswinds, McNulty shows promise with aggressive performance in his debut WorldTour summit finish.

From limited edition colors, to new tread patterns and widths, here's what's hot in tires, for 2020.

It's still early in the year, but Frostbike 2020 offered a peek of new mountain bike gear coming down the pipe before the trails dry out.

Take the guesswork out of chain stretch, and be scientific about drivetrain wear.

Lennard Zinn conducted durability tests on the 13 most popular 11-speed chains. Zinn found the strongest (and the weakest) chains, and produced a cost-analysis chart for grading them.

Let's make something clear: This isn't a retirement; I am training as hard as ever, and I am stoked to race.

Will there be a Tour de France in five years? What is cycling's role in environmental activism? And why in the world is Gus camping on a frozen lake? Welcome to a new season of PYSO.

Colombian capitalizes on perfect leadout to take second win of week, Evenepoel retains GC lead.

On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast, the guys debate whether or not the Tour Down Under should shake up its traditional format. Plus, interviews with Larry Warbasse and James Piccoli.

Preceding the Wahoo Kickr Bike and the StagesBike, the Tacx Neo smart bike interacts with training software like Zwift to control resistance and measure power.

Three years after the 2017 UCI Road World Championships in Bergen, Norway, the race's problematic financials shed light on how not to organize a major international sporting event.

Evenepoel takes commanding victory over Ganna and Sevilla in 15.5km time trial.

Special guests Lennard Zinn and Nick Legan help explain the complexities of the tire, tire pressure, and how those things lead to changes in comfort, grip, rolling resistance and much more. 

Gaviria takes stage win and overall lead with unmatchable sprint.

In this week's column, Lennard looks at firmware updates for electronic shifting, mixing mountain and road components, and using tire liners for additional tube protection.

Evil Bikes sought to upend conventional thinking about what a gravel bike should be. With some unique geometry choices, the Chamois Hagar did just that.

Champions are born, right? Maybe not. We spoke to Holly and Scott Simmons, parents of junior world champion Quinn Simmons, to see how their love of the outdoors steered their sons on a pathway to pro cycling.

Evenepoel caught up in late-race crash but escapes time-losses after jury verdict.

WorldTour rookie Matt Holmes survives from breakaway to out-kick Porte on Willunga, Impey cracks and falls off GC podium.

Nizzolo takes first win for team under leadership of Riis, Impey sets up final-stage showdown with Porte.

Rebecca Rusch made the leap to Giant Bicycles for the 2020 season. Here is her new Giant Revolt and the gear she recommends for Rebecca's Private Idaho.

Ewan unstoppable in sprint finish, Impey pulls back 3 seconds on Porte's GC lead

UAE-Team Emirates is running tubeless tires; Romain Bardet is running rim brakes; and Adam Hansen is tinkering, as always. Here's cool tech from Tour Down Under.

Comfortable and ideal for cold but dry conditions, the C5 Thermal Bib Tights come with a host of nifty features — some of which work better than others.

Porte rode clear from a strong chase group at the bottom of final climb, takes first strike in battle for overall.

Pearl Izumi’s X-Alp Gravel Shoes attempt to take the best characteristics of mountain bike shoes and tailor them to the needs of gravel riders.

Dirty Kanza winner Colin Strickland sits down to discuss his 2019 campaign and the reasons why he said 'No, thank you' to the WorldTour. Plus, Andrew Hood checks in from the Tour Down Under.

Left-only power meters now available for Shimano GRX, plus new options for XT and XTR.

Ewan takes uphill sprint over Impey after avoiding crash in final kilometers .

Baby Yoda and analytic goal setting? It's time for Fast Talk.

In this week's column, Lennard explains how the position of your rear derailleur can impact chain friction.

Precision, fit, and cooling. The service courses at the Santos Tour Down Under offer us our first glimpse at new gear and tech for the 2020 race season.

Irishman claims victory in first race for Deceuninck-Quick-Step, outsprinting Jasper Philipsen and Erik Baska.

Slack geometry and a dropper post mean you can shred it like a mountain bike or grind it all day like a gravel bike.

Specialized steps up to aid Australian fire relief with the Budgie-themed aluminum Allez, ridden by Deceuninck-Quick-Step and Bora-Hansgrohe.

Chris and Trevor talk about pros maintaining healthy relationships and interests outside of their career, and lessons amateur riders can learn from riders like guest Brent Bookwalter.

Slim, light, waterproof, and durable, Apidura's Racing Top Tube Pack is barebones but raceworthy. The magnetic closure makes access quick and easy.

The Outer Line examines the news that Bjarne Riis will take a director role with NTT Pro Cycling for 2020.

In this week's Technical FAQ, a reader wonders why his Specialized S-Works Turbo 2Bliss blew off his Hunt Aero 30 wheels during a ride. Lennard believes the answer lies in the reader's crochet-type rims.

We rode the bikes, scrutinized the new innovations, and tested all the cool gear. Here are our awards for the best bikes and tech of 2019.

What's new and cool in bicycle helmets? What's still tried and true? Dan Cavallari is joined by Ben Delaney, Jens Voigt, and more to discuss.

You're probably familiar with smart trainers by now - but what about smart bikes, smart rollers, and smart fans?

Trevor drops a nerd bomb, summarizing a few studies on how to structure your training, then Trevor and Chris answer listener questions on overtraining, laboratory testing, and much more.

The Outer Line charts the victories and top-10 finishes of the UCI men's WorldTour squads, and draws some sharp conclusions about which teams are succeeding, and which teams are not.

Component makers first produced electronic shifters in the 1990's, but in the last decade, the technology became ubiquitous in cycling, from the Tour de France to the weekly group ride.

In this week's column, Lennard addresses a reader who made his own calculations for how to measure the friction losses in a bicycle's drivetrain.

The new year brings plenty of exciting storylines to follow in pro women's road racing, from the impact of the Tokyo Olympics, to the future of star rider Lorena Wiebes. Here are 10 stories we will be watching.

For SRAM, an opportunity is born — and for Campagnolo, a moment of reflection. What does Movistar's move to SRAM mean for component manufacturers?

There is great value in keeping track of your training data, but if you focus only on the numbers, you are missing out on very critical aspects of your training.

While not one of the happier stories of the last decade, Lance Armstrong's dramatic downfall was one of the biggest in pro cycling.

In this week's column, a reader wants to know whether there is any data on the life expectancy of carbon-fiber racing rims.

Alpecin-Fenix pair both in dominant form in New Year's Day race.

From issue 88 • Interview by James Startt with images from Graham Watson

From Issue 90

Two Top Nutrition Choices

The Type-S tracks your body's movements to give you a fuller understanding of your biomechanics. But be careful what you do with that data.

Team Sky revolutionized the way the Tour de France was raced, winning seven Tours in eight years. The team garnered plenty of criticism for its budget and its penchant for pushing the rules.

From Issue 90

Van der Poel continues long unbeaten run on the fast, floodlit urban course in Diegem.

Lucinda Brand pulled out after a heavy fall in the women's, Wout van Aert placed fifth in first race in five months in the men's.

American Quinn Simmons has big ambitions for his WorldTour debut, including starts in Paris-Roubaix, Strade Bianche, and gravel racing's biggest event, the Dirty Kanza 200.

Hard dry course in Zolder sees same riders win as those that took victory in Sunday's boggy battle in Namur.

From issue 86 • Words and Images by James Startt

From issue 90

From issue 90 • Words/images by Clive Pursehouse

Cold Weather Vests from Alé & Castelli

The Trek Domane+ LT

As the decade comes to a close, tech editor Dan Cavallari and editorial director Ben Delaney reflect on what tech developments changed the bike industry in the last ten years — for better and for worse.

Frozen temperatures, heavy rain, and an extremely difficult course combine to make Namur World Cup race one of crashes, abandons, and epic racing.

Wet, frozen conditions on the twisty, technical Namur course made for epic battles in both men's and women's World Cup races, Sunday.

Smart bikes are the latest trend in indoor training, and Wahoo is leading the charge with a dynamic bike that mimics undulations in road gradient.

Van der Poel's biggest enemy in coming years could be over-ambition as he continues to challenge across three disciplines.

From Issue 85