Road Racing

One of the most scenic races in the international racing calendar, the Tour de la Provence continues the tradition of early-season road racing in southern France.

Do you attack straight through, stop for a sandwich, or take advantage of neutral support? There is no standard across gravel races.

Ecuadoran Jonathan Caicedo, slots into the lead of the general classification.

The weather forecast called for heavy snow and cold temperatures for Sunday's Old Man Winter Rally gravel race in Lyons, Colorado. Thus, the participants planned accordingly, and arrived to race with a wide array of bikes, tires, bags, and gear designed to accommodate the cold and snowy conditions. As it turns out, riders only got to use their snowy gear for 15 kilometers before the Colorado Department of Transportation called off the event due to safety hazards. But that wasn't before we snapped some photos of the gear that these riders used to beat the snow, ice, and cold.

Running tubeless tires without sealant, and examining the precision of the ETRTO standard for measuring tire and rim widths.

What gear do VeloNews editors hang onto? The gear that keeps taking a beating, coming in handy at the right moment, or catering to our laziness. These are the Keepers.

Pogacar wins debut race of the season, keeping the momentum rolling after closing out 2019 on the podium of the Vuelta a Espana.

Young talents shine at Jayco Herald Sun Tour, with 23-year-old Hindley crowned overall champion and 21-year-old Groves winner of final stage.

Young Slovenian attacked with five kilometers to go to put himself into overall lead with one stage remaining.

Fernando Gaviria shows off the golden medallion he wears to honor his religious faith.

Bauhaus held off Bouhanni in heated final sprint finish to deny the Frenchman both the stage and the GC honors.

Hindley wins key climbing stage to take 10-second GC lead with one stage remaining.

There are two main ways to tell Force eTap AXS apart from Red eTap AXS: with a scale (~300g) and with your wallet (~$1,000). If you like SRAM's wireless shifting style, this is a great group with a wide gearing range.

Bouhanni takes two-second lead on GC with one stage remaining.

The new shoe offers features for comfort, durability, and traction, at an affordable price.

For years, the race showcased a battle between Tour de France superstars, and guys from your local group ride or your college team.

Hindley retains overall lead, Powless fourth at 23 seconds back ahead of Saturday's GC showdown

Should the UCI have a pollution protocol? And should pro riders be environmental activists, or neutral entertainers? Bobby and Gus get philosophical.

Contributor James Startt is in Argentina covering the Vuelta Ciclista San Juan. When Startt had an extra day in Buenos Aires, he explored the city's bike shops and urban cycling culture, camera in hand.

Bahaus nets victory for his team after they had been denied in both previous stages.

Kennedy finished third on final stage while overnight leader Sierra faded, opening door for Australian to take second-straight title.

Hindley tops an all-Australian podium at Falls Creek.

The Outer Line examines the role that rider agents play in pro cycling. These power brokers can influence which riders start in which races, who gets a contract and who is left out, and how much a rider will get paid.

It seems every brand has a gravel bike these days. These gravel rigs are the 20 that we're most excited to ride in 2020.

Friends and teammates at Bora-Hansgrohe, Peter Sagan and Daniel Oss are also collectors of vintage Japanese wristwatches.

Dainese takes debut WorldTour win, Sierra scoops sprint after crosswinds split the pack.

Cobbles, 18 kilometers of bridge crossings, an individual time trial, and two, pancake-flat days for the sprinters.

The MotionIQ app offers the ability to view suspension data displayed on your smartphone.

More discussion about measuring chain wear, and the correct way to align chainrings.

Spain's Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana will see Alejandro Valverde, Tom Dumoulin, Philippe Gilbert and other stars launch their respective 2020 racing campaigns.

The AR has gotten a long-awaited facelift, and while aerodynamics takes center stage once again, comfort makes a surprise appearance.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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