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Primož Roglič has kept his nose clean at the Vuelta a España as some of his rivals have faltered. With the mountains looming, he could be back in red soon.

An interesting stage with a punchy climb to the finish.

We take a deep dive into the fastest-ever 4 km pursuit bike.

We discuss WorldTour riders and vaccination, as well as the opening stages of the Vuelta. Then, Jennifer Valente joins the podcast.

Kenny Elissonde takes over the race lead after Rein Taaramäe is caught up in a late crash.

Here's what's making cycling tech headlines on Wednesday, August 18.

Here's what Kenny Elissonde, Jasper Philipsen, and others said after the chaotic final kilometers of stage 5.

Kenny Elissonde takes over lead after late-race crash splits bunch with about 11km to go.

Kenny Elissonde took over the race lead when Rein Taaramäe crashed and lost time in the final 11 kilometers.

Antonio Nibali is the embodiment of Sicilian family values. He speaks about living in reference to his brother Vincenzo and life away from his nine-month-old daughter.

Jakobsen's return to top form gives Patrick Lefevere tough decisions as he negotiates contracts and race allocations with Mark Cavendish.

Tubeless-ready, mid-depth carbon wheels at a competitive price that are fun to ride.

American rider playing supporting role in grand tour debut with an eye on goals later this season and beyond.

Ever stuffed a newspaper down your jersey? Albion says you never need to again thanks to its packable Burner wind blocker.

A shoulder injury sustained at the Giro Donne turned out to be worse than first thought.

It should be one for the sprinters, if the wind doesn't play a role.

A little over a year after the crash at the Tour of Poland that left him seriously injured, Fabio Jakobsen won the Vuelta's fourth stage.

Here's what Egan Bernal, Jasper Philipsen, and others said after Fabio Jakobsen confirmed he's back to grand tour form.

One year ago, Fabio Jakobsen was fighting for his life in the ICU; on Tuesday, he won a stage at the Vuelta a España

Egan Bernal says that Ineos Grendaiers still has three leaders, despite Adam Yates and Richard Carapaz losing time in the opening stages of the Vuelta a España.

Cadex uses technology from its wheels and one-piece construction to shave weight.

Race-leader Rein Taaramäe took a minor tumble at 2km to go, but held onto the overall.

VeloNews technical expert answers questions about the future of tubular tires, and the science behind ‘tank-slappers.’

Andreas Kron is riding his debut grand tour at the Vuelta a España. For Kron, cycling was an escape when his mother died from cancer but her memory is often with him when he races.

Movistar leaves opening salvo with all three of its 'gallos' still in the GC frame.

Goodbye Turkmenistan, hello Roubaix.

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It should be a sprint finish, but the last kilometre is uphill.

Silca says its goal was to create a faster sock that didn't have the drawbacks of lycra options.

Taaramäe wins stage 3 from the break on the Vuelta's first summit finish.

Joe Dombrowski reads the tactics correctly but runs into a strong Rein Taaramäe.

Jumbo-Visma deftly plays first mountain-top finale to let jersey slip away yet mark its direct rivals.

The race jury slapped a 20-second penalty on the recently crowned Olympic champion for an illegal feed.

Movistar makes a statement, Jumbo-Visma and Ineos Grenadiers lose leaders as GC favorites shadowbox on Vuelta's first summit finish.

Here's what Joe Dombrowski, Primož Roglič, and others said after finishing on the steep slopes of the Picón Blanco.

Taaramäe takes over race lead as Primož Roglič drops to third overall.

Vuelta packing mountain punch early in a climb that's steep enough to make some differences just three days into the race.

A gravel-friendly single-ring shift set that offers 10 gears and a wide 11-48T range.

Stage 3 of the Vuelta a España will be one for the climbers.

Two of the Vuelta's GC contenders now have a tougher task ahead of them.

Jasper Philipsen took stage 2 victory with a perfectly timed sprint on another very hot day at the Vuelta a España.

Hosking was sidelined for most of the season after contracting COVID-19 in early March.

Annemiek van Vleuten won the general classification and extended her lead in the WorldTour standings.

Alex Aranburu misses chance to snatch leader's jersey as pileup late in stage sees a few GC favorites lose time.

From GC leader Primož Roglič to crash victim Jordi Meeus, here's what the stars said after the Vuelta's second stage.

Alpecin-Fenix keeps punching above its weight, and Jasper Philipsen delivers to give team opening bunch sprint victories in all three grand tours in 2021.

Philipsen scores second grand tour victory after crash tears up the bunch at four kilometers to go, Primož Roglič finishes safely to retain red jersey.

Jumbo-Visma gets title defense rolling with Primož Roglič taking red jersey and the Coloradan ace Kuss poised 15 seconds back after opening time trial.

Strong winds look set to blow the race apart from Sunday's stage and into the next week as the peloton races through exposed central Spain.

The Vuelta continues with a day for the sprinters.

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Defending champion Primož Roglič is back in the red jersey after winning the short and sharp opening time trial of the Vuelta a España.

The European champion won the stage and took the overall lead ahead of stage 4.

Primož Roglič wins time trial to open title defense, with Sepp Kuss claiming King of Mountains jersey.

Sepp Kuss, Quinn Simmons, Joe Dombrowski and Chad Haga headline the North American contingent at the 2021 Vuelta a España.

A short time trial kicks off the Vuelta.

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A great gravel tire for going fast on smooth surfaces

For the second day in a row, the day was claimed by the breakaway.

Spanish grand tour made it through 2020 without any infections, but as cases spike across Spain, race officials and teams are taking no chances.

The latest updates to the activity tracking tool offer improvements to maps and data privacy, and enhancement to data displayed on maps.

Richard Carapaz, Egan Bernal and Adam Yates all bring personal ambition to Vuelta a España in scenario set for intra-team tension.

In her latest column, Gracie Elvin writes about the hit that mental health can take in the wake of a big event.

Primož Roglič will show off his new TT bike in the opening stage of the Vuelta a España.

The short and intense time trial could see some significant differences for any GC candidates who cannot negotiate the technical course.

Miguel Ángel López and Enric Mas take the lead for podium quest, with Alejandro Valverde as the wingman.

Basque climber has momentum under his wheels and an extra powerful Bahrain-Victorious squad behind him – what could go wrong?

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Is it gold, is it bronze? Usually a question for the photo finish judge.

New privacy settings, an app revamp, customisable maps, and your own private notepad.

The American claimed her first WorldTour victory, narrowly outsmarting the chasing peloton in Sarpsborg.

Jennifer Valente says her Olympic success has its foundations in San Diego's cycling community, where fun and learning overshadowed victory.

For Egan Bernal, beating Primoz Roglič will be about taking opportunities and creating a big buffer ahead of the final, decisive time trial.

DT Swiss's new disc brake-only disc wheel is, it says, the completion of its aero wheel lineup.

From Tadej Pogačar to Tom Boonen, many big names have made their grand tour debut at the Vuelta. What can the class of 2021 do?

A new hose-end fitting and revised bleed cups aim to ease the service task.

Some of cycling's biggest stars are set to do battle on a challenging Vuelta parcours.

A third cycling shoe from the brand with the three stripes.