The best corner in pro cycling: Entering the Roubaix velodrome
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What happens when you hand a camera to a pro bike racer and ask her to be a photographer for a day?
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Former world cyclocross champion Lars Boom says he regrets leaving 'cross behind for road racing when he committed to the Pro Tour.
The composite national team representing USA Cycling at Tour of California will be composed of seven riders picked from the 10-rider long-list.
Sunday is the last chance for road fans to see Mathieu van der Poel mix it up at the front, and he's expected to put on a show at Amstel Gold Race.
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Words by Brad Roe, Images by David Oh
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The South African national champion says women's pro cycling shouldn't always follow the lead of the men's side of the sport, that it should be free to experiment.
America's two UCI WorldTour teams, EF Education First and Trek-Segafredo, confirmed as part of a slate of 14 invited squads.
Eight summits will offer increased time bonuses in the 2019 Tour with eight seconds on offer for the first rider atop each climb.
The Bontrager Aeolus Elite saddle is an approachable snub-nose saddle that isn't too extreme in shape or size. It still offers a deep channel for soft tissue comfort.
After 10 years representing Team Sky, Chris Froome hopes to give his outgoing sponsor a winning send-off at the mountainous Tour of the Alps.
The current pro cycling calendar is a patchwork of events lacking a clear season-long narrative. A major shakeup could make it more accessible for fans.
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The Rapha Souplesse Women's Detachable Bib Shorts are comfortable with a new chamois, and more functional with a magnetic clasp.
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Chris Case speaks with coaches, researchers, and sport scientists to answer all your training and nutrition questions.
Mathieu van der Poel stuns the WorldTour heavies by winning out of a select group of one-day stars, carrying strong form into Amstel Gold.
Large breakaway holds off peloton, netting De Vuyst her first career win as Rivera shows promise, recovering from Flanders crash.
Riders are concerned that over-eager fans seeking the perfect cycling photo are making dangerous races even riskier.
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From issue 84 • Interview by Brad Roe with images by Topher Riley, Brett Rothmeyer, JPOV, BBR
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To handle the season's roughest, toughest classic race, riders and teams resort to all manner of tech tricks to smooth out the ride at Paris-Roubaix.
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All-around road bikes are evolving with disc brakes, wider tires, and tubeless technology. Enve is keeping pace with its new SES 3.4 AR Disc wheelset.
Lennard takes a deep dive on how crank length should relate to leg length, and how that affects overall bike geometry.
Paris-Roubaix is always a rough ride across the cobbles in Northern France, but it was a particularly painful day for Tiesj Benoot and Iljo Keisse.
There is one conclusion that echoes most loudly from our research, in interview after interview; professional cycling is broken.
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Wout Van Aert dropped off the four-inch lip where the Roubaix velodrome’s concrete banking ends and the grass infield begins, then dropped his bike on the grass and dropped himself on his back, surrendering by every means available to the pull of gravity.
We wrap up our coverage of the cobbled classics with a podcast from the finish of Paris-Roubaix where Gilbert earned yet another monument classic win.
Crashes, mechanicals, and other mishaps spoil the day for some, but Philippe Gilbert prevails, riding a perfect race to win his fourth of cycling's five monument classics.
Colombian climber Jarlinson Pantano fails out-of-competition anti-doping test. The February 26 control showed the presence of EPO.
We spot new gear from Bianchi, Marzocchi, Mavic, and more in the Sea Otter pits on Saturday.
Three stages of the 2020 Giro will take place in Hungary with a Grande Partenza in Budapest.
After playing his cards perfectly when the decisive breakaway went up the road, an untimely mechanical leaves Sep Vanmarcke sprinting for fourth at Roubaix.
The cycling equivalent to a mid-life crisis leads Gilbert to the cobbled classics, and in a span of just 24 months, he wins cycling's two biggest monument classics.
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The Giro d'Italia is less than a month away. Do you know how you'll watch one of the season's most exciting races?
Phillipe Gilbert takes victory in fourth different monument, coming into the velodrome with Nils Politt and powerfully outsprinting the German.
Team Rwanda alumni Joseph Areruya didn't make the time cut at Paris-Roubaix, but he did make history as the first black African to start the cobbled monument.
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Chasing the pavé is an annual rite of spring for many cycling photographers. It’s an intense and wildly rewarding day in the car in pursuit of cycling’s 'Hell of the North.'
Overnight GC-leader Buchmann robbed of podium spot by wrong turn in dying moments.
Mental grit, a never-say-die approach, and the all-important Arenberg are essential to Roubaix success, but there is no one winning formula.
Sea Otter has it all, from electronic gravel bikes with removable motors, to CBD recovery bars for pets.
Watch live USA Cycling Pro Road Tour action from Alabama at the Sunny King criterium, Saturday, April 13. Pro women race at 6:20 p.m. Eastern; Pro men start at 7:30 p.m.
Though Team Sky dominates the grand tours, it has struggled to shine in the northern classics. The team has never won a Paris-Roubaix title. Could this be the year?
Bora rider wins solo on stage 5, taking the overall lead by nearly a minute at Itzulia Basque Country.
We scope out new gravel technology from Niner and look, plus Vittoria's Graphene 2.0 tire technology, XC racing stars, and more.
The Belgian super team hasn't won Paris-Roubaix in five years. It's hoping it can keep its classics season's winning streak alive at the "Hell of the North."
Three-time world champion Peter Sagan and a crop of other stars, including Van Avermaet, Stybar, Degenkolb, and Kristoff, are set to battle at this year's Paris-Roubaix.
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The new Selle Italia SLR Boost is the lightest short saddle currently on the market.
On a windy, tactical day of racing at Sea Otter Classic, Blevins fires off a winning attack on the final lap to beat the Canadian duo of Disera and L'Esperance.
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We visit the USA Cycling junior development program headquarters in Sittard, Netherlands to see how the next generation of cycling stars learns the craft of cycling.
Science in Sport looks back on stage 19 of the 2018 Giro d'Italia, the day Chris Froome blew up the race with a long-range attack.
Defending Sea Otter XC champion Annika Langvad wins again on a windy morning in California, besting Erin Huck and world champ Kate Courtney.
We take a closer look at five vests for a range of temperatures and conditions.
Chances at GC victory increase for Bora-Hansgrohe following withdrawal of Alaphilippe and Kwiatkowski from the race.
After more disappointment at Scheldeprijs, series of 'crisis' meetings planned to address the fast-fading sprinter's form.
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Biggest challenges? Proudest moment? Meet the people behind the latest electronic groups from SRAM.
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Specialized introduces a new Roubaix, with revamped Future Shock technology, better aerodynamics, and women's-specific components.