Road Racing

Ellen van Dijk solos away from an 11-woman breakaway to win Dwars door Vlaanderen, the first major classics win for her Trek-Segafredo team.

Trek-Segafredo's Jasper Stuyven won't talk about it, but his SRAM eTap AXS bike has Shimano Di2 sprint shifters wired into it.

Proving his potential on the road, cyclocross champion Matheiu van der Poel sprints to victory in Dwars door Vlaanderen after animating the race.

Coming in at $1,000 less than the high-end Red group, SRAM Force eTap AXS is a promising option for riders seeking wireless shifting on a budget.

Northwest Arkansas is vying to be considered alongside places like Boulder, Colorado and Austin, Texas as a hotbed for active people, namely cyclists.

Readers write in with more questions about which gear combinations yield the least amount of friction.

The annual industry gathering in Taipei is an opportunity to get a sneak peak at products that are in development.

Amongst dozens of tubulars and double-ring drivetrains, the bikes of Zdenek Stybar and Mads Pedersen stood out at Gent-Wevelgem.

Yates launches late attack to try to overhaul overnight deficit to Lopez but fails to take sufficient time, finishing second overall.

WNT-Rotor repeat success of Thursday's Brugge-De Panne victory, with Wild and Brennauer partnering perfectly.

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With cobbles and climbs punctuating the Friday classic, riders and mechanics fine-tune their gear. Ben Delaney of Roll Massif takes a close look before the start in Harelbeke.

Schachmann escapes early breakaway including van Garderen to win stage 5 at Volta a Catalunya.

After his teammate Jungels puts the peloton on notice with long-range attack, Stybar stays cool until final sprint to beat van Aert and Van Avermaet.

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After missing the podium in stage 3, Miguel Angel Lopez attacks with 8km to go on the summit finish to win stage 4 and take overall lead.

Zwift's growing online racing scene has attracted millions of dollars of investment capital and legions of devoted indoor cyclists.

Yates gets the better of Colombian climbers Bernal, Quintana, and Lopez. Martin battles his way to third place after being dropped on the summit finish.

Wednesday's sprinter showdown provides a preview of the action expected at Gent-Wevelgem. Groenewegen comes out on top ahead of Gaviria.

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With solid construction, well-organized drawers, and a durable workspace on top, the Unior Modular Workbench takes home mechanics to a new level.

Australian sprinter Michael Matthews bounces back from a tough crash in Paris-Nice in the best way possible, with his first win of 2019 at Catalunya.

Readers ask whether it is more efficient to stay in the big ring or switch to the little chainring and what the differences are between 'cross and gravel bikes.

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Alaphilippe stuns Sagan and a cadre of all-stars in the final sprint at Milano-Sanremo. We discuss the action of the season's first monument classic.

De Gendt's daring attack pays off in stage 1 of Volta a Catalunya. The Belgian wins his first race of 2019 season.

Princeton says its approach to a wavey carbon wheel yields better aerodynamics and a stronger rim. The wheels are also more affordable.

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Vos takes fourth win at Italian one-dayer, and her first of 2019.

Surgery to improve blood flow in left leg expected to sideline Sardinian for several months.

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Alaphilippe takes sprint win out of a select lead group, his seventh victory of the season.

For 2019, André Greipel stepped out of the WorldTour and into a team with a loyal leadout man and an invite to the Tour de France.

It's good news for French teams Arkea-Samsic and Direct Energie, but it means Pierre Rolland's Vital Concept-B&B Hotels team is left out.

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Jumbo-Visma brass say that Roglic is an astute student of the sport, progressing rapidly despite a lack of experience as a junior or under-23 rider.

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Team USA has a goal to win more medals than ever before in Tokyo, which will make picking the right team even more critical.

The final time trial proves decisive as Primoz Roglic pulls back a 25-second deficit on Adam Yates to win the overall.

A team of doctors develop a new material called WaveCel, which looks like Koroyd but functions in a different way, according to Bontrager.

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Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France, does not want us sleeping anymore.

The 303 Firecrest wheels are designed to take on gravel's toughest races — which is what we will be doing in 2019.

The 2020 Tour de France will stun the peloton with a day of climbing immediately after the first stage in Nice, including Col de Turini and Col d'Eze.

An all-day exploit earns Cory Lockwood the overall title, while Amber Neben defends yellow on final stage. Simmons and Clevenger win stage 5.

French climber Julian Alaphilippe stuns Tirreno-Adriatico's sprinters with a win in stage 6 drag race. Yates unsure if he can hold GC lead in final TT.

Yates strikes out on final climb to extend lead in overall.

Egan Bernal takes yellow jersey, surviving 50km attack from countryman Quintana.

Alexey Lutsenko wins from four-up sprint after dramatic final 40km of racing, with Yates retaining overall lead.

The early season is always full of fast finishes. Where do the sport's top sprinters stand?

In 1988, many cyclists were still unconvinced that aluminum was a worthy material for bicycle frames

Park Tool's new work stand is designed for increased stability with legs that are quick and easy to fold up.

Irishman Sam Bennett wins his second stage of the race at Paris-Nice. Leader Kwiatkowski collects a few bonus seconds in intermediate sprint.

To try to make sense of cycling's suffering, we asked a handful of pros about their hardest day on the bike, and what kept them pushing through.

Yates wins time trial by seven seconds. Kwiatkowski secure in overall lead with third-place result ahead of mountain stages.

Frenchman Julian Alaphlippe sprints to victory from a select bunch on a hilly stage 2 in Italy.

Having a hard time understanding modern full-suspension bikes? Not to worry, Dave Weagle helps us wrap our heads around complex concepts.

Women's cycling has a deep history with champions that overcame unbelievable hardships, but those stories sometimes go untold.

Astana's Magnus Cort out-foxes breakaway master Thomas De Gendt to claim his first victory of 2019. Michal Kwiatkowski assumes GC lead.

Mitchelton-Scott puts GC leader Adam Yates in position to contend for overall by winning opening team time trial stage.

Ride Concepts adds D3O to the soles of its Livewire flat-pedal shoe to boost protection without sacrificing flexibility and comfort.

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Canyon focuses on two key technologies to boost long-haul comfort in its Grail gravel bike: The handlebar and the seatpost.

OttoLock found a few ways to improve its initial portable bike lock offering, and so far, the new Hexband is exceeding expectations.

The sport of cycling encourages suffering and perseverance, but that does not always translate to real life and the challenges of depression.

Irishman Sam Bennett triumphs in flat-out sprint finish on stage 3 before Paris-Nice heads into more hilly terrain. Groenewegen keeps GC lead.

Readers write in with thoughts on how to remedy a too-short seat mast, how to retrofit old-school Campagnolo shifters, cleat positioning, and more.

Mario Cipollini is one of cycling's most beloved and enduring characters. But in the wake of serious allegations of violence against female family members, the colourful Italian's darker side can no longer be ignored.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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