Road Racing

New Year’s Eve talisman brings good fortune to American rider, who is having a breakthrough season.

Breaking down key highlights & takeaways from a stunningly impressive solo performance on the beautiful white roads of Tuscany.

We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar and Lennert Van Eetvelt at Strade Bianche.

American slots into the overall lead at the 'Race to the Sun' as rain and wind impact the team time trial stage: 'Some of the speeds were crazy.'

Dutchman is emerging star in world of sprinting, and will join forces with Wout van Aert in Visma stage blitz at Italian grand tour.

Vingegaard, Pogačar, Roglič ... Evenepoel? Belgian's quest for Tour de France glory truly begins this week.

A look at an incredible day’s racing on the white roads of central Italy.

‘It just sucks being all the time there but not getting the victory’ - Polish rider frustrated by near misses in Strade Bianche.

Kristen Faulkner leads the way with a fine showing on what was otherwise a day of bad luck for American challengers.

The first sparring amid the Big Four starts this weekend as European stage racing begins in earnest at Paris-Nice. Jeremy Whittle reckons history suggests Primoz Roglič, but momentum may say Remco Evenepoel.

After stunning Strade Bianche success, next stop Milan-San Remo in year with the biggest, boldest targets.

Demoralized contenders react to Pogačar's display of savagery and recount an afternoon of racing with resignation and exhaustion.

Pogačar makes audacious solo move on longest gravel sector of the race to set the tone on wildly ambitious 2024 season.

SD Worx-Protime teamwork makes Kopecky's dream work at Strade Bianche as world champion's confidence for spring classics grows.

World champion kicks at 500m from the line for emphatic victory in Siena, Vollering rounds out podium for SD Worx-Protime 1-3.

Strade Bianche favorites weigh in on journey into the unknown, adrenaline rushes and “brave” course change.

The UAE Tour didn’t quite go to plan, but modest stage places there don’t give the full picture.

Questions over Vollering's future and tension-riddled final last spring hang over SD Worx-Protime's Strade Bianche favorites.

Face-off: Will the longer, harder courses on tap for 2024 ruin or raise the dirt-road classic? Our editors argue it out.

After racing in Tokyo with a broken shoulder, Aussie star is hoping to be healthy and fast in Paris against deep TT field: 'Any four of us can medal. It's hard to say who will come out on top.'

Powless kick-starts classics campaign at Strade Bianche with Van Aert, Van der Poel, and a victory in his sights.

A swath of new rules are designed to channel more cyclocross stars into the UCI-backed World Cup series.

Sepp Kuss, Tadej Pogačar, Demi Vollering, and Ruth Edwards headline the new-look gravel extravaganza over the iconic white roads that will be the hardest edition ever.

Sport directors, riders are split over route changes and wonder if the popular race over the white roads of Tuscany will lose its charm: 'It was good how it was.'

Pogačar's wildest season yet will drive a narrative through 2024 that will oppose any Visma victory parade.

Once a time to race into shape, the early season has turned into a tightly contested proving ground.

Breaking down the major highlights & key takeaways from the spring classics opening weekend.

After historic wins in 2022, he wants to reignite his classics success: 'I'm more ready now mentally.'

Strade Bianche is up next for the promising American with a busy spring classics calendar: 'I love fighting for every corner.'

Tour de Hoody: Kopecky and Vollering splitting up could be the best thing for women's racing, and Americans banging on monument's door.

All-slaying Slovenian debuts season at race he won in 2022 in road toward Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double.

'We’re trying to get at a higher level at the monuments.' Could the calendar tweaks and a different approach to 'Holy Week' finally pay off?

Dramatic day at UAE Tour sees race upended on final climb, Vine crack and victory determined by time bonuses.

The 21-year-old US crit king confirms his promise in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne top-10: 'He’s got the profile to perform well.'

Two big wins Europe on a Sunday afternoon, one with a 50km solo move, another in a tight breakaway.

Visma-Lease a Bike wins both races across 'Opening Weekend' to carry momentum into the spring's major one-days.

Gleb Syritsa steps up in absence of Mark Cavendish and takes team’s best result of the race.

Analysis: Strong opening salvo in classics peels back philosophy behind winning ways — it's how they do it that matters.

Veteran Vos out-duels 'super team' SD Worx-Protime to open the classics campaign with a big win.

American makes a big splash in his Visma-Lease a Bike debut: 'It's a totally different experience on this team.'

Matteo Jorgenson makes spectacular classics debut, with Wout van Aert sprinting to third behind Nils Politt to round out the podium.

British rider loses out on opportunity in final sprint stage of this year’s race.

Young Dutch rider takes photo finish against Tim Merlier, who was hampered by a mechanical.

Podium Picks: It's not all Kopecky and Van Aert, our editors debate the outsiders and key narratives of the cobblestone curtain-raiser.

'We'll have to wait and see how Tadej does it': Vingegaard chews over possible Giro-Tour double, but he wants to know if it's achievable first.

SD Worx-Protime pens world champion through 2028, speculation grows about Vollering's destination for next season: 'We have to make choices.'

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is the traditional opener of the Belgian calendar, and marks the first salvo of the glorious run of the spring classics.

Beating world’s fastest isn't enough to earn Tour start as Quick-Step is backing Remco Evenepoel's big push for yellow: 'As a team you have to make a choice.'

No Van der Poel and Pedersen leaves Van Aert six-star favorite for classics opener, but no 'big three' makes it only an appetizer ahead of the spring's biggest prizes.

Double-header weekend with Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and Omloop van Het Hageland on Sunday to deliver sparks for specialists and sprinters alike. Here are all the course details and maps.

Soudal Quick-Step boss in hot water after Belgian magazine prints interview, drawing ire from Marion Rousse: 'Please show more respect and … class.'

Jay Vine takes over from teammate Brandon McNulty as race leader on first summit finish.

Breaking down a busy weekend of racing as the 2024 season hurtles towards major GC showdowns and a spring classics kickoff in a few short days.

'2023 was my first season without a victory ... I want to reverse that trend': Deignan returns to Lidl-Trek leadership after season in the shadows.

The former teammates will clash at Basque Country and Dauphiné ahead of battle for yellow jersey: 'The best one will win.'

American rider once again defending a leader’s jersey, weeks after winning the Volta Valenciana.

American national champion heads a UAE Team Emirates one-two-three podium sweep to secure red jersey.

'I never used anything bigger than about a 60 before': Former world TT champion details thinking behind wild gearing for stage 2 test.

Quick-Step is plotting to reclaim its classics crown with mix of youth and experience: 'We lost a little, but we are still there.'

Who will win Omloop? Take a peek at the star-studded start lists for the women's and men's races to kickoff the spring classics in Belgium's 'opening weekend.'

Elia Viviani, Eddie Dunbar, Michael Mørkøv amongst the fallers on finishing straight of stage one.

Evenepoel forged his GC advantage at Volta ao Algarve on a 62T time trial chainring, and nearly lost it a day later when his derailleur died.

Tour de Hoody: Sheffield planning 2028 Olympics, Martinez sneaks in for the win, Del Toro surprises again, Van den Broek-Blaak back after pregnancy in a busy weekend.

American rider backing teammate Adam Yates in race, but flat time trial could hand him an early buffer over designated leader.

Manxman center of attention on eve of ‘sprinters’ world championships,' the UAE Tour.

Face-Off: Should rules allow that injured riders be swapped out of grand tours? Our editors argue out the 'replacement' theory.

Slovenian rider talks about her progression in the sport, making up for lost time, and how she and two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogačar support each other.

Analysis: Nearly five years since its last yellow jersey, major restructuring at the British 'super team' reveals that billionaire team owner Jim Ratcliffe is pushing for return on his investment.

Six-time Olympic gold medalist says he is reacting favorable to chemotherapy: 'Thankfully it is going really well.'

With Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the spring classics on the horizon, the Belgian superstar snags an unexpected win: 'This gives a lot of confidence.'

'Flanders is now a climber's race': Cobbles guru Wilfried Peeters believes Belgian superstar will race De Ronde when the time is right.

Sprinting in spring will set the tone as a phalanx of fast-finishers line up to derail Cavendish's chase for Tour de France history.

Organizers scramble to salvage race with hastily planned 5km TT, 100km circuit stage, and as-scheduled final stage.

'The crash reminded me of how fragile life can be': Promising American star begins 2024 with a new appreciation toward his career.

American rookie concludes first professional stage race brimming with confidence ahead of debut in Belgium at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne: 'It's been a great week.'

37-years-young Welshman believes he's still got more to give ahead of his Giro d'Italia-Tour de France 2024.

Belgian superstar finishes last for first time in his career, and Vuelta a España champion helps save the day for Visma-Lease a Bike: 'I did everything I could to help Jan.'

Liv AlUla Jayco rider draws on stubbornness and determination to forge new ground.

Tour de Hoody: Cycling's 'Mick Jagger' exits stage left, the growing Middle East footprint, Kopecky's on fire, and American fans might finally have the sprinter star they've been waiting for.

Pedersen blitzed to six victories in eight race-days already this year – but monument fame is all that counts as time ticks against the Dane.