Van Vleuten snags second straight La Course win
The Dutch rider beat Anna van der Breggen by one second to take the victory.
The Dutch rider beat Anna van der Breggen by one second to take the victory.
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Take a closer look at the power data of Mitchelton-Scott captain Mat Hayman over the pavé of stage 9.
Despite a team time trial, a punchy uphill finale, and a cobbled stage to Roubaix, the race for yellow is still close.
By retaining close control of its pro racing teams, Trek has been able to cultivate a diverse stable of top athletes.
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Egan Bernal has an ill-fated day on the Tour's cobbles, but he's prepared to race into the mountains Tuesday.
Five key trends from Eurobike explained, evaluated, and critiqued. Which will last and which will fade away?
Now lacking two key teammates in the Tour de France, Romain Bardet downplays his chances to win the overall.
We decide to ride north out of the town of Beaune to the historic village of Nuits-Saint Georges.
Can you believe that crazy stage 9? We discuss the Tour's trip across the Roubaix cobblestones.
The UCI hopes to prevent mechanical fraud, and new technology allows it to leave no bike unscanned.
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Craddock clears major hurdle, finishing Tour's cobbled stage. Now he's recovering for this week's mountain stages.
Froome and Thomas say there is no intra-team rivalry at Sky. Froome says they have the tactical upper-hand.
The American-registered squad was facing closure over a lack of sponsor dollars but will live on.
The U.S.-based bike manufacturer announced it will own and manage a new women's road racing team starting in 2019.
We are pleased to offer a livestream of the 2018 Colorado Classic! The four-day race runs August 16-19 in Vail and Denver.
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Cobblestone chaos! Pavé pandemonium! The Tour de France's stage 9 was billed as a wildcard — did it deliver the drama we wanted?
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World time trial champion Annemiek van Vleuten won the final stage and secured overall victory on the tenth and final stage of the Giro-Rosa
Romain Bardet miraculously avoids major time loss in Tour stage 9, despite three flat tires on the cobblestones.
Rigoberto Urán's perfect tour was blemished on stage 9 to Roubaix, but he still heads into the Alps with a shot at overall victory.
After three seasons of injuries and setbacks, John Degenkolb finally won a WorldTour race
Peter Sagan says the Tour's ninth stage was a crazy ride across Northern France's cobblestones. He could only manage fifth.
BMC suffered a major blow to their overall aspirations on the Tour de France's brutal ninth stage
It wasn’t a win, but it sure felt like one. There were plenty of smiles, high-fives, and hugs around the Movistar bus after riders survived a Sunday in hell.
Chris Froome is "relieved to get the Paris-Roubaix stage" behind him so he can focus on the mountains and a fifth Tour de France title.
Australian cyclist Richie Porte pulled out of the Tour de France on Sunday after falling heavily on a shoulder early in stage nine.
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Let’s suppose you, big Koen, were instead tiny Koen, a little climber type. Let’s suppose you were aiming for yellow in Paris. How would you feel about Sunday’s cobblestones? How would you approach them?
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Chad Haga and Ian Boswell have made it into the second week at the Tour de France, and it's so far so good for the pair of American Tour debutants.
Romain Bardet is putting his Tour destiny into the hands of his teammates ahead of Sunday’s clash on the cobbles.
The relegation of Fernando Gaviria in Saturday’s finale could prove decisive in Sagan’s quest for a sixth green points jersey.
Dan Martin's Stage 8 crash validates the Irishman's win-some-lose-some Tour mantra.
Annemiek van Vleuten took a phenomenal solo victory up the iconic Monte Zoncolan on stage 8 of the Giro-Rosa.
Team Sky sport director Servais Knaven is pulling out all the stops to make sure his team has full Roubaix roadside support during the Tour de France version of a Sunday in hell.
While riders like Nairo Quintana and Mikel Landa can turn mountains into molehills, it’s the fist-sized stones of the jutting pavé of northern France that have become their Mount Everest.
Mark Cavendish is quickly running out of time to equal Eddy Merckx's Tour de France stage win record.
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The new Venge manages to shave weight off the previous version of Specialized's aero bike, and it's better in the wind to boot.
Joe Friel published a new edition of the "Cyclists Training Bible," so we picked the brain of one of the most experienced coaches in the world.
Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere is fuming over the negative fallout from the Chris Froome case.
Sprinters, GC riders, and opportunists alike agreed that a long, flat stage made for a boring day of racing.
Is the first week of fast racing revealing fracture lines inside teams that brought multi-pronged attacks to the Tour de France?
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This Sunday we'll see one of the weirdest spectacles in cycling: GC guys and skinny climbers trying to survive the Roubaix cobblestones.
After going winless through the first half of the season, Marianne Vos finally breaks her drought in stage 8 of the Giro Rosa.
In the 2014 Tour, Vincenzo Nibali took time on the cobblestone stage. This year, his team is ready to support another raid.
Major GPS unit updates from the kings of affordable power.
Chris Froome is the top grand tour rider at the moment, but taking on the role of the peloton's boss is not something he wants.
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The Slovenian is riding for team captain Steven Kruijswijk, but he is showing signs of GC potential.
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Have a close look at Dan Martin's Champion System jersey at the Tour de France and you'll notice something unusual.
What was Quick-Step thinking? Is Romain Bardet in trouble? Should Dumoulin have drafted his team car? Those questions and more.
With a late-race mechanical, Romain Bardet loses time in the Tour de France's first uphill finish, another blow after a poor TTT ride.
Geraint Thomas was hoping for a shot at a stage win or yellow. Chris Froome wanted to avoid time losses. Neither happened in stage 6.
Martin's victory validated UAE Team Emirates's decision to hire Martin during the 2017 offseason to lead its efforts at the Tour.
How will the Tour's top GC favorites fare on the dusty, rough pavé of Paris-Roubaix? We rate their cobble-worthiness.
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Take a deep dive into Lawson Craddock's physiological data from the Tour de France — recovery, sleep, and strain.
Peter Sagan doesn't mean sharing the wealth every once in awhile, now with a healthy lead in the Tour de France's points classification.