Hofstede spent his youth training and racing with his brother – their half-wheeling horseplay continues to motivate the Jumbo-Visma domestique to this day.
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Here's what Egan Bernal, Jack Haig, Enric Mas and others had to say after the summit finish to Velfique on stage 9 of the Vuelta a España.
Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious) took the win on stage 9’s summit finish after attacking from the breakaway with 70 km to go.
Colorado climber sits back and watches Ineos Grenadiers unravel as Primož Roglič tightens grip on race lead.
Roglič has looked faultless through the opening week while his rivals have faded – but does he have enough of a buffer to last through to the final?
GC explodes on tough Velefique summit finish as Egan Bernal, Miguel Ángel López and Adam Yates lose time on Roglič.
A very hard day in the mountains with a big uphill finish.
Fabio Jakobsen took the win after a scrappy bunch sprint on the pan flat stage 8 of the Vuelta a España.
Roglič vows to fight for red jersey in fearsome climbing stage and special-category summit finish Sunday.
Riders look to take something out of the second half of the Vuelta a España following Friday's exit of GC leader.
Primož Roglič retains red jersey through straightforward sprint stage ahead of massive mountain test Sunday.
Another opportunity for the sprinters.
Primož Roglič held onto the red jersey ahead of stage 8.
Here's what Pavel Sivakov, Felix Großschartner, and others said after Michael Storer rode into his biggest career win.
Movistar left adrift following untimely exit of Valverde, victim of a fall late in Friday's stage.
Riders like Mikel Landa and Richard Carapaz move backwards on a day Hugh Carthy and Alejandro Valverde leave early.
Primož Roglič continues to lead the GC, a scant eight seconds ahead of Felix Großschartner.
Hugh Carthy abandons after another difficult day while Alejandro Valverde crashes out on a high-speed descent.
Two huge stages Friday and Sunday will see Roglič fending off GC attacks and hoping to pass red jersey to a breakaway rider.
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The "first true mountain stage" and one that's certainly worth watching.
Magnus Cort triumphs on stage 6 of the Vuelta a España as Primož Roglič takes over the race lead.
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Here's what Michael Matthews, Alejandro Valverde, and others said after Primož Roglič regained the overall race lead.
Primož Roglič took the red jersey off Kenny Elissonde and took more time on his rivals as the Vuelta a España heads back into the mountains, while Hugh Carthy lost a lot of time.
Primož Roglič reclaimed the overall lead as overnight leader Kenny Elissonde was distanced on the final climb.
Tom Pidcock is helping guide Ineos Grenadiers teammates Egan Bernal, Richard Carapaz, and Adam Yates to Vuelta a España but he's also eying a potential stage win.
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.
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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.