Vuelta a España competes with football for headlines in Spain, at least for a few weeks
Poll reveals the Spanish sport fans love their national tour, and for a few weeks each summer, competes for space in the national dailies.
Poll reveals the Spanish sport fans love their national tour, and for a few weeks each summer, competes for space in the national dailies.
The 26-year-old only started racing in 2021 after initially picking up triathlon while studying law at university.
Evenepoel and Co. were unhappy at the finish line after racing in near-dark conditions to open the Vuelta a España: 'It is just shame that they let us race in the dark like this.'
Jonas Vingegaard punctures and pre-race favorites Jumbo-Visma lose a half minute.
Rivals attacked him in the afternoon stage, but Riccitello rode to limit his losses and defend the leader's jersey with one stage to go.
A grand tour rookie, two veteran stage-hunters, and the grand tour 'Mailman' part of the US presence in the season's final grand tour.
Terrain could thin out stage contenders and reveal early form.
Irishman ruling nothing out despite stacked field of favorites: ‘A couple of names stand out … but there’s a lot of racing to be done’
Riccitello could join elite company. Only one American won the Tour de l'Avenir, and that was Greg LeMond back in 1982.
Here's when Roglič, Vingegaard, Evenepoel and the GC contenders kick-start their red jersey campaigns Saturday evening.
The 22-year-old, who won Paris-Roubaix Espoirs this year, had collided with the back of a vehicle while out on a training ride.
Jumbo-Visma rides into Vuelta as top favorite with a historic sweep of the season's grand tours at stake.
The defending champion is keeping his ambitions fairly modest after COVID-19 forced his Giro d'Italia abandon in May.
Follow all the pre-race news ahead of the opening Barcelona team time trial on Saturday 26.
Roglič, Evenepoel, and Vingegaard start as the pre-race favorites, with Spain's Ayuso trying to muscle in on the action: Here's the ultimate Vuelta 'form guide' for the three kings and a prince.
Pro-Catalan group calls for political action just as extreme temperatures are expected to ease this weekend.
The Canadian wants to create a human connection through her videos on social media and inspire others.
The long-running men's team will fold at the end of the season, and management is doing all it can to find new gigs for all: 'It was a surprise for everyone.'
Vingegaard, Roglič, Evenepoel set to suffer through a whole host of horror stages in the race for red – these are the most important.
Tijl De Decker won Paris-Roubaix Espoirs this year and will join the elite team in 2024-25.
British rider Izzy Sharp also joins as Lidl-Trek expands its roster further than ever before.
Sepp Kuss starts his third grand tour of the season, and the best of the Spanish peloton line up for what should be a fantastic edition of La Vuelta.
Arnaud De Lie will stay put with the Belgian squad despite some top WorldTour teams hunting for his signature.
There's more attention on the sport and more races than ever, but that also means there's more pressure and time away from family.
Jackson is the eighth rider that has been confirmed for the new team, which will operate on a Continental license next year.
The Vuelta boasts the strongest GC field of the season's grand tours – we pick the favorites, dark horses, and outsiders.
Could the loss of the U.S. squad provide a lifeline for other teams such as Human Powered Health in fight for 2024 top tier licenses?
Danish fast-finisher adds another victory to a 2023 palmarès that even Van Aert, Van der Poel would be stoked for.
Rising US prospect hits podium and wins best young rider's jersey after scooping up final-stage bonuses at Arctic Race of Norway.
Follow all the action in the four-day race deep into the Arctic Circle.
Racing with condition was like 'cutting off your legs,' says Czech superstar on the mend.
'I came here to improve, I think I did that'. Victory at Vuelta a Burgos sees Roglič swagger toward Vuelta unbeaten in season's stage races.
'Yesterday we saw reindeer cross the road': The four-day Arctic Race of Norway is unlike any on the elite men's calendar.
'I leave the WorldTour very proud, and very grateful.' Linda Jackson calls time on the long-running US team she established in 2007.
The 36-year-old finished 18th in the women's road race in Glasgow, but she doesn't have a ride for next season.
Ineos Grenadiers come out swinging in quest to win its first grand tour in two years with Arensman, Ganna also part of blockbuster selection.
Officials claim the four-day stage race above the Arctic Circle is the first ProTour race to go fully electric.
The 19-year-old neo-pro has a maturity that belies his years and bags of talent to go with it.
New world TT champion heads to altitude to hone form before Spanish grand tour.
‘Accept, adapt, move on,’ says defending world champion as rainbow jersey goes elsewhere.
After nearly a week in the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia, there is expectation for more success with big move to Uno-X.
Format changes help contribute to a closer, more exciting race for the NCL’s second ever race.
Kuss will start his fifth-straight grand tour in support of Roglič and Vingegaard in the quest for the team's grand tour sweep.
Loyal and hard-working teammate often raced at the service of his captains, but won a breakout stage victory in the 2019 Giro.
The reigning champions of all three grand tours set to clash at the Spanish grand tour, starting August 26 in Barcelona.
Pidcock continues to thread the needle between three disciplines – but his Tour de France mission may force him to reconfigure.
Five-stage Vuelta a Burgos is always a good measure of Vuelta form: Roglič returns to action for first time since winning Giro d'Italia.
The 34-year-old took sixth in challenging road race less than a year after giving birth to second child.
Follow all the news and updates for the UCI Cycling World Championships.
How she won the stripes: Race analysis, unconventional buildup, and a secret Strava account.
The 27-year-old becomes the first Belgian road race world champion in 50 years.
Demi Vollering and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig round out the podium.
Frenchman foils race favorites from early break.
Frenchwoman romps to fifth XCO mountain bike world title in Glentress Forest.
Derek Gee uses 'super worlds' as test event for Paris Olympics in 2024.
Dygert already won two rainbow jerseys at the 'super worlds' and Stephens says that Team USA will be in full support behind the 26-year-old.
Belgian refuses to comment on rumors of move to Ineos Grenadiers.
Late crash cost the two-time world time trial champion a top finish and perhaps a shot at the final podium.
The Belgian says that the busy calendar with the Tour de France and world championships back-to-back didn't impact his performance.
Evenepoel swaps road for time trial world title, with Filippo Ganna in second and Josh Tarling snatching bronze. Brandon McNulty fourth.
The Dutchwoman unveils the Tour of Scandinavia and Simac Ladies Tour as the final races of her professional career.
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Reusser and Vollering were TT favorites, but the Swiss rider quit the race citing mental fatigue while Vollering managed just sixth place.
Littleton, Colorado, played battleground to the most intense American Criterium Cup race yet, as the series stopped by for race number eight.
American wins her second world title after a stunning comeback from horrible injury and long list of challenges dating back to 2020.
The Australian crashed on the opening lap of the junior road race and a subsequent mechanical forced her to finish on a neutral service bike.
The 34-year-old has been packing in the racing since returning from maternity leave in April.
The three-time US national crit champion is expected to shine in the one-day classics and bunch sprints with the Belgian outfit.
Dutch star becomes world champion despite urgent mid-race nature stop in fan's house: 'I couldn't have carried on racing without their help.'
The Canadian is aiming higher after breakthrough win earlier this season.
The Slovenian becomes one of the few riders who's won the Tour de France and medals in both the Olympic Games and world championships.
The story of how Bahamontes became Spain's first Tour de France winner.
The 'Eagle of Toledo' won six King of the Mountains jerseys and one yellow jersey as he raced during cycling's 'golden era' of the 1950s and 1960s.
EF Education-EasyPost dominated and Arkéa-Samsic disappeared – breaking down the road worlds startlist and diving in to what it means.
Rising US talent is first major name to join new cycling squad for 2024.
The labrynthine Glasgow circuit Sunday mixed opinions but served its purpose by bringing only the strongest to the top.
American rider takes 11th but believes he could have fought for top five result.
Defending champion doesn’t fully click on tough Glasgow circuit, Van Aert concedes best man won.
Road race world title sees the Dutch ace step closer to owning one of the most complete one-day palmarès of the modern peloton.
Police remove and arrest five individuals that glued themselves to the road, oil and gas activist movement claims responsibility.