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Van der Poel continues to manage multi-discipline approach in a way never seen before. But with ambitions growing by the year, can he keep it up?

From Issue 87 • Words and Images by Clive Pursehouse

World champion van der Poel was back on the top step in his first 'cross race of the season while Alvarado took her second win of the Superprestige series.

23-year-old Italian beat previous time set by American Ashton Lambie.

U.S. women's team kick off the 19-20 season with record-breaking win at team pursuit, with Jennifer Valente picking up more medals in the points and scratch races.

Logan Owen will stay in the WorldTour, having renewed his contract with EF Education First.

OVO Energy, sponsor of the Women's Tour and Tour of Britain, will not return as title sponsor of either race in 2020.

For Americans and pros alike, the Tour of California was a race unique on the calendar both on and off the bike.

Words by Pete Thomas, Images by Marc O’Brien

In today's Week in Tech, we look at Abbey Bike Tool's new Team Issue Toolbox, Zwift's Movember fundraiser, Strava's new topographic maps, and more.

The first round of the DVV Trofee series got underway in Oudenaarde, with 777 dominating the women's and Iserbyt taking another win in the men's.

Mike Plant shares his opinions on David Lappartient, the UCI's oversight of pro cycling, and pro cycling's ever-present challenges with governance and business.

From issue 82 • Words and Image from the Horton Collection

Contributor Laura Fletcher snapped photos of the Taiwan KOM Challenge, the 105-kilometer mass-participant event that starts at sea level, ascends 11,000 feet, and finishes atop Mt. Wuling.

To further his pro career, Matteo Jorgenson emailed dozens of teams, cultivated a network, and even learned French. His work may have created a new route for Americans to reach the WorldTour.

Teams and riders lament the one-year 'hiatus' of the California race that leaves a high-profile vacuum on the U.S. calendar

It's not Kuat's most expensive rack, but it's quickly becoming our favorite

Perhaps no rider benefitted from the Amgen Tour of California more than Toms Skujins, whose stage win in 2015 helped launch his WorldTour career.

Every year the Taiwan KOM Challenge gives pro riders an opportunity to suffer alongside amateurs up an 11,000-foot climb. This year, WorldTour pro Nathan Haas and his partner, Laura Fletcher, gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the event.

Check out Ben Delaney's author page.

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will undergo another operation as part of his ongoing recovery.

Tour de France organizer to launch a new race in Saudi Arabia in 2020.

Race management announced it would place the race on hold for 2020, and reevaluate whether or not to bring it back in the future.

From issue 82

On this week's VN Podcast, Annemiek van Vleuten discusses her world championship win. Plus, we contrast the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia routes.

In this week's Technical FAQ, Lennard fields questions about mixing Shimano GRX components with XT; plus, a reader who applies cleaning wax to his bike discovers a problem with braking on carbon rims.

Group representing most of the top teams comes out swinging with a strong rebuke of what it says is the cycling governing body's lack of transparency, conflict of interest

From issue 86

A wheeled bike travel case that is still small enough to let you dodge airline fees. Just be prepared to break down your bike extensively.

VeloSwap, the country's largest used bike swap and expo, is taking place this Saturday at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado. It's a meeting of the bike tribe, as collectors and aficionados meet to buy and sell antique and used bikes, components, apparel and accessories. Every year, the swap provides a unique look at awesome bikes and gear from the recent and distant past. We've assembled a gallery of some of our favorite images from recent swaps.

From Issue 87 • Words and Images by James Startt

The third round of Superprestige saw Yara Kastelijn top a strong team performance and Eli Iserbyt continue to win with ease.

Froome determined as ever to get back to Tour de France despite still needing further surgery, also eager to race a 'fantastic' Olympics course

Early summit finishes, a mid-race time trial, and a succession of huge mountain stages in the final week highlight the 2020 'corsa rosa.' We dive into some key stages.

Coach Trevor and Chris answer listener questions on gran fondo training, cardiac drift, inflammation, and more.

Racing the Giro will break the monotony of a schedule Sagan has followed for years - but Italy's gain is Calfornia's loss.

The 2020 Giro d'Italia route packs a huge punch in week three, and features three individual time trials. What do we make of this course that bucks the current trend for short and punchy stages? Let's roundtable!

Lennard Zinn builds extra large bikes for extra large people. In this At the Back column from 2009, he recounts building a custom bike for Bill Cartwright, head coach of the Chicago Bulls.

Giro organizers have unveiled the route for 2020, with a three-stage spell in both Hungary and Sicily, almost 60km of time trials, and a brutal final week all on the menu.

Peter Sagan will race the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2020 for the first time in his career.

Phinney's talents on the bike were matched by his ability to express himself off it. We trace the key threads that ran through his career, as he told them to us.

Mitchelton-Scott enjoyed a banner season in 2019, with four stage wins in the Tour de France that sport directors admit will be hard to match.

Here’s how good the Ultimate CF Evo Disc from Canyon is: I could only find two faults with it.

Words by Clive Pursehouse

In part 2 of The Outer Line's interview with Mike Plant, Plant discusses his attempt to build a Triple Crown series around pro cycling's grand tours.

Dutch star Vos nudged into the top of the rankings on the last day of racing, while Slovenian Roglic was unstoppable all season

After bubbling below the surface all season, Mas secures a season-closing win to carry much-needed momentum in 2020

From issue 88

From issue 82

This week Lennard gets to the bottom of a broken spokes dilemma and offers advice on replacing spokes, but not nipples

Annemiek van Vleuten says Chloé Dygert is now the favorite to win the Olympics in the individual time trial.

VeloNews asked a local rider on his take of the Col de la Loze and Grand Colombier. The verdict: drama and pain

The Chinese race wrapped up with a sprint finish and overall victory for Enric Mas, the first stage race victory of the 24-year-old's career.

Hosking wins final women's WorldTour race of the year in a sprint finish.

From issue 88

Epic four-climb stage in the Alps rumored along with possible return to Monte Zoncolan and first-ever finish on unpaved gravel road.

The veteran American earns a contract extension with the Aussie outfit despite a season marred by injuries and illness.

GC leader Enric Mas finished safely in the bunch to retain leader's jersey with one stage remaining.

Trombones, hard intervals and riding bikes where bikes were not meant to be ridden. Come along for some cyclocross!

The third round of the Cyclocross World Cup series saw Iserbyt extend his series lead with a third win, and Worst go solo from the start to take victory.

Mas takes the first climbing stage of the race and secures his first win of the season.

From issue 88

After placing second in stage 1 and 2, German sprinter hits the top step and retains leader's jersey.

Riders relishing the opportunity to end the season on a high and explore new cultures as Chinese race finds its feet.

From issue 82 • Words by Clive Pursehouse, Images by Daniel Ziegert

A radical Millennial Tour de France: What Gus would do (gravel!), what the organizers have done (epic climbs), and what Bobby thinks about all of this (make it fresh but keep it classy).

The C7 Race Jersey offers a highly compressive and comfortable fit racers will love on most of their training rides.

Poc and MIPS team up to improve helmet safety, while Sidi overhauls its Genius road shoe. Oh, and now there's an e-bike-specific chain lube.

Organizers, teams say they are ‘starving’ under proposed 2020 changes to calendar

Ackermann takes overall race lead after placing second.

Take our quiz to see stories that may have flown below the radar during the 2019 season.

19-year-old Sunweb development team rider left with fractures to back and facial injuries after car entered race route earlier this month.

The long trip to the Tour of Guangxi was worth it for the Colombian star who picked up much-needed momentum after an injury-plagued season

The high point of next year's race at 2300m could prove decisive in the highly unconventional route

Colombian takes stage 1 of the last WorldTour race of the year.

German sprinter sees few pure sprint opportunities in 2020 Tour's unconventional parcours.

On Wednesday Taylor Phinney announced his plans to retire from pro road cycling following the 2019 season. Phinney, 29, rides away from the sport having won 13 professional races and four world titles, and having won over throngs of adoring fans. Perhaps more than his victories, Phinney will be remembered for his sense of humor, his unique perspective on the sport, and his penchant for goofing around for the cameras. Below, we have compiled a collection of our favorite images from Phinney's professional career.

The American superstar confirmed that he didn't have the same drive and will move on to pursue art

The Sidi Genius 10

The Outer Line recently sat down with former USA Cycling Chief Mike Plant to discuss his career in cycling, including his work with the Tour du Pont, Tour of China, and the modernization of the sport's national governing body.