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Specialized did away with the cutout and implemented a soft foam technology it calls Mimic to reduce soft tissue discomfort for female cyclists.

Track pursuit teammate Dygert remembers Catlin's quirky, sometimes reserved personality after years of racing together with Team USA.

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Sky's Luke Rowe takes advantage of crosswinds to give his GC leader Egan Bernal the upper hand. Groenewegen handily wins small sprint.

Sunweb staff is relieved Matthews didn't suffer worse injuries in crosswinds crash during Paris-Nice stage 1.

Spring racing begins in earnest for classics contenders and the GC riders alike, but Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico have changed a lot.

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Catlin, a pro rider on Rally-UHC and a multi-time world champion on the track, dies unexpectedly at age 23.

Fierce crosswinds bring on hard day of echelons and crashes, with several big names losing time.

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Repeating his performance from 2018, van Aert says the second podium finish was harder than his first, and he dreams of winning in Tuscany.

World champion and 2018 winner Van der Breggen dropped in closing kilometers by elite chase group, finishing ninth.

Alaphilippe denies Fuglsang in final 200 meters, extending Deceuninck-Quick-Step's winning streak.

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From the Photo Annual, issues 17 (Jan-Feb 2013) & 27 (Jan-Feb 2014)

From the Photo Annual, issues 49 (Jan 2016), 61 (Jan 2017) & 79 (Aug 2018)

From the Photo Annual, issues 49 (Jan 2016), 61 (Jan 2017) & 79 (Aug 2018)

From the Photo Annual, issues 27 (Jan/Feb 2014) & 61 (Jan 2017)

From the Photo Annual, issues 61 (Jan 2017) & 79 (Aug 2018)

From the Photo Annual, issue 17 •  Jan/Feb 2013

The new Bontrager Aeolus Pro 3V TLR takes width and volume to new levels

In episode 69, we discuss the critical but often neglected topic of functional training, which has both performance and injury prevention benefits.

PELOTON Recall • Strade is a true classic

Although Strade Bianche is merely 13 years old, three-time 'cross world champ Wout van Aert believes it belongs in the pantheon of major spring classics.

Redlands Bicycle Classic partners with web-streaming startup Cyclestream.tv to offer free, high-definition coverage of the 2019 race.

Yates says he won't vie for the overall win in Paris-Nice, instead using the French one-week race to tune up for the Giro d'Italia.

New shoes from Time, a titanium gravel bike by Knolly, Gu's hoppy energy gel, and a Marco Pantani tribute bike by Bianchi.

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PELOTON Recall • Wilcockson on Strade Bianche

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The pro peloton gets dirty this Saturday on the white dirt roads of Tuscany. What can we expect from this edition of Strade Bianche?

Proven grand tour winners slated for seven-day Tirreno-Adriatico, along with opportunists who are gearing up for spring classics.

In Paris-Nice 1995, Jalabert proved to be more than a sprinter, Armstrong won a stage, and Hampsten said the snowy day wasn't too cold.

Movistar's Nairo Quintana will make his European season debut at Paris-Nice Sunday alongside defending champ Marc Soler.

Quarq's TyreWiz is the first-of-its-kind tire pressure sensor for any cycling discipline.

PELOTON Recall • Strade Bianche 2011

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Max Hauke, 26, sits in the crook of a sofa, surrounded by police, with a stunned look on his face and a blood bag hooked up to his arm. How did we get here?

The political climate in China is putting the brakes on ambitious plans to roll out new WorldTour team chasing goal of Tour de France victory.

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Belgian powerhouse taps Bob Jungels and Florian Sénéchal for Paris-Nice, who are both coming off wins in opening classics races.

Top riders Thibaut Pinot and Marcel Kittel blast their former teammate who was ensnared in recent doping sting in Austria.

A few top riders abandon original early season plans due to setbacks ranging from illness to injury.

Have you always wondered why major cycling races are held in the Middle East? We explain. Plus, analysis of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and more.

Chris Case speaks with coaches, researchers, and sport scientists to answer all your training and nutrition questions.

From issue 83 • Words by James Startt w/images from Design Museum of Chicago / Yaro Banduro

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From Budget to High-end And Disc Brake to Rim, PELOTON's Editors Pick Their Favorites

The 2019 VeloNews Gear Issue has all the information you need to spend smart, ride hard, and understand the trends in cycling equipment.

After a last-minute call-up to race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Alex Howes makes the breakaway in "a different universe" of pro cycling.

Though he is a perennial favorite on the cobblestones, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019 is Zdenek Stybar's first big win in the northern classics.

Adam Yates will target the 2019 Tour de France with hopes of landing on the final podium

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The Pactimo Summit Stratos 12-Hour Bib is the ideal choice for riding over long distances and demanding terrains.

Rohan Dennis may be the reigning world champion in the time trial, but he still has aspirations beyond aero bars.

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Look at the Trek-Segafredo rider's bike in the picture above. See anything missing? There is one single thing that makes Pedersen's bike different.

Could Van Avermaet have won Omloop if he'd played the tactics differently? We debate an exciting classics opener and look ahead to the spring season.

Cushcore expands line-up to fit gravel and XC tires. New mountain bikes from Revel and Esker. Lazer's Coyote helmet doesn't break the bank.

Following up a second-place result at Omloop, Bastianelli overcomes early mechanicals to win Hageland in a sprint finish.

With back-to-back wins in Belgian opener, Deceuninck-Quick-Step puts classics rivals on notice.

New Colorado MTB brand Revel bases short- and long-travel models on Canfield Balance Formula suspension design and the results are impressive.

Austrian TT champion had worked with doctor at the center of new doping investigation

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Chantal Blaak attacked over the Muur de Geraardsbergen to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Deceuninck-Quick-Step take second win on opening weekend of the spring classics.

Exploring all seven Emirates brings new climbs and spectacular scenery, but also long transfers and basic post-race facilities.

Zdenek Stybar played off the strength of his adversaries and used a perfectly time attack in the final kilometres to win his first Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

Chantal Blaak took a solo victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, attacking between the Muur and the Bosberg to come into Ninove alone, giving her Boels-Dolmans team its first win of 2019.

Stybar attacks from select lead group to go solo over the line, punishing Van Avermaet's earlier aggression.

Irishman takes first WorldTour win of the season amongst stellar field.

E3 Harelbeke organizers again stir up controversy with race promotion materials, and the UCI steps in threatening legal action.

Giro winner Tom Dumoulin toughs it out in UAE Tour stage 6 after an early crash and manages to finish on the day's podium.