Road Racing

Jonas Rickaert works hard in the peloton for Mathieu van der Poel and Tim Merlier, but he used to be a bit of a prankster as a teenager.

Since setting out from Brest on June 26, the Tour de France has lost 19 riders, including pre-race favorite Primož Roglič. A look at the lost boys of the 2021 Tour de France.

The 2016 Tour de France ascent of the Mont Ventoux will go down as one of the most chaotic in its history. VeloNews takes a look behind the scenes of that memorable day.

The Tour de France is cycling's biggest race – but does the prize money match the prestige?

Alpecin-Fenix treads a tricky line between being defined by Mathieu van der Poel while wanting to be independent of his success.

Absolute jaw-droppers from Prova, Naked, English, Enve, Pursuit, and more.

There's plenty to look forward to as the race resumes.

We go inside the media rules at the Tour de France, discuss Tadej Pogačar's believability, and hear from Sepp Kuss and Lawson Craddock.

It should be a day for the sprinters.

Mathieu van der Poel's coach says there are "no weak spots" in his power profile.

During Monday's rest-day teleconference Tadej Pogačar was asked whether fans could believe in his performance at the Tour de France.

Now back in his road cleats, Morton has patched a tube with a mattress repair kit and had dinner in a restaurant.

Nic Dlamini made history and blazed new trails after becoming the first Black rider from South Africa to start the Tour de France.

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, Julian Alaphilippe, Mark Cavendish, and others said headed into the first rest day of the 2021 Tour.

The Whoop Strap 3 promises to help guide rest and recovery, setting it apart from other wearable devices.

Mark Cavendish is closing in on the all-time stage-win record of 34 — let's take a dive into his improving chance of equalling Merckx.

Bad weather = great cycling photos.

Brandon McNulty tumbled into a ditch on a treacherous descent at the Tour de France before continuing on with fellow American Neilson Powless.

Dlamini missed the time cut by more than 40 minutes, but had to finish the stage.

Colombian veteran attacks through the Alps to take the mountains jersey that he won in 2013.

Primož Roglič has endured a difficult Tour de France campaign, but he has never lost his humility and appreciation of the fans.

Dr. Inigo San Millan and Allan Peiper believed Tadej Pogačar would pull off his improbable 2020 Tour de France win. Here's why:

Australian rider, Ben O'Connor, climbed up to second on GC with a heart-stopping victory on stage 9 of the Tour de France.

It was a hard, cold day at the Tour. This is what the peloton said about it.

Sprinters Tim Merlier and Arnaud Démare are just two of the many riders who left the Tour de France on stage 9.

Ben O'Connor soared to victory on stage 9 of the Tour de France, jumping up to second overall behind Tadej Pogačar who extended his lead.

The delighted recipient of Mathieu van der Poel's bottle on stage 8 has reached out to thank the Tour de France stage winner.

Sprint rivals Arnaud Démare and Bryan Coquard eliminated, along with Nic Dlamini in brutal stage across French Alps.

Pogačar bats aways suggestions his UAE Team Emirates teammates are not up to the challenge of defending yellow jersey.

Though Primož Roglič remains the most versatile and dangerous among the GC favorites, did he already miss his chance to win the yellow jersey?

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, Ben O'Connor, and Geraint Thomas said after a rain-soaked stage 9 of the Tour de France.

Mathieu van der Poel will not start the ninth stage of the Tour de France so he can recover for the Olympic MTB race three weeks from now.

Tightly coiled battle for the podium develops as rookies with nothing to lose tussle with established GC riders harboring high expectations.

O'Connor storms into GC contention with long-range solo move, Pogačar attacks GC group in final kilometers with assertion of authority.

After crashing hard on stage 3 and finishing in the gruppetto on stage 8, Primož Roglič will not start stage 9.

Mathieu van der Poel pulls out of the Tour de France after losing yellow as he looks to focus on the mountain bike event at the Olympic Games.

Primož Roglič has been struggling with injury after a heavy crash on stage 3 and was dropped early in the Alps on Saturday.

Ineos Grenadiers, Jumbo-Visma left looking for answers after leaders crumble in wake of Tadej Pogačar's mountain raid.

A behind-the-scenes look at the TDF time trial tech including new tyres, wheels, bikes, kit, and gadgets.

Spaniard fractured both elbows in stage 1 crash before soldiering to the line alone. He later had to quit with his injuries.

A big final climb ahead of the first rest day.

Brailsford’s Ineos Grenadiers team is on the back foot at the Tour de France, but the team boss is staying positive.

Tadej Pogačar now has a firm grip on the yellow jersey after just eight stages of the Tour de France.

Dylan Teuns descended to victory on a very wet stage 8 of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogačar took over the yellow jersey.

Pogačar takes one big step toward the Paris podium with pummeling performance in the Alps.

When the Tour de France announced the climb would return this year, I knew just where I wanted to be to get the shot.

Watch the video highlights and final kilometer from a thrilling stage 8 of the 2021 Tour de France.

Some suggested that Movistar chased down Richard Carapaz on Friday to settle an old grudge, but those days are long gone in today's high-speed peloton.

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, David Brailsford, Mathieu van der Poel and others had to say after Saturday's explosive stage 8.

Cannondale trimmed some 300g from the unnamed TT bike's chassis.

Pogačar attacked from the GC group at 30km to go to mop up the breakaway and scoop the yellow jersey after Teuns wins from the break.

After Primož Roglič lost time Friday, the team quickly pivoted to a more aggressive approach, and Sepp Kuss charged into the void.

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert's lifelong rivalry and Movistar's tactical plays are gifts that keep giving – and they rewarded the Tour on Friday.

We're in for an exciting few days of racing.

The first really mountainous stage of this year's Tour.

The peloton faced the longest stage at the Tour de France in 21 years on stage 7.

Tadej Pogačar has a weakness, but it's not his own legs.

Matej Mohoric won stage 7 of the Tour de France out of the breakaway on a day that saw a major shakeup in the GC battle.

Trek-Segafredo starts the Giro Donne with a head start on SD Worx.

When photographing a bike race from a motorcycle there may be multiple options, but when shooting the Tour from a car, options are significantly limited.

Watch the video highlights from the longest Tour de France stage in 21 years.

Here's what Mathieu van der Poel, Geraint Thomas, Primož Roglič, and others said after the nearly 250km route to the foothills of the Alps.

Just 10 months ago Jumbo-Visma bossed around the Tour de France peloton. Now, the Dutch squad appears to be just another team in the race.

Jumbo-Visma must go back to the drawing board after Primož Roglič lost nearly four minutes on the road to Le Creusot but what should they do?

Pogačar saw his team crumble around him Friday as Ineos Grenadiers went on the offense – it sets the tone for two explosive days in the Alps.

Rivals could be running out of options to attack as the Alps loom with favorable ground for defending champion.

Primož Roglič's run at the Tour de France GC took a massive hit on stage 7, as the Slovenian ceded more than three minutes to the other favorites.

Mathieu van der Poel defended the yellow jersey from the front of the race, riding in the breakaway group.

EF Education-Nippo is rallying around Colombian captain and putting breakaway chances on hold for now.

Morton is a day ahead of the peloton, with 18,000ft of climbing on tap today.

Team chef battles to keep riders motivated and excited to eat with food that 'brings a little holiday to the table' – though burgers also get have their place.

Former VeloNews editor John Wilcockson is profiling the Tour de France abandons. Jasha Sütterlin was the first rider to leave the 2021 race early.

A behind-the-scenes look at TDF time trial tech including new bikes and new wheels.

A long day with plenty of climbing.

On this episode we talk Tour de France tech, Mark Cavendish's sprint shifters, and Tadej Pogačar's place in Tour history.

Mark Cavendish sprinted to his 32nd Tour de France stage win on Thursday's stage 6.