Road Culture

Interview by Tim Schamber with images from Sarah Meysonnier

Into the Lion's Den provided a regional-teams blueprint of what promoters say is the way forward for criterium racing.

Sports director Rachel Hedderman-Heal shares her view on progress in women's cycling, next year's Tour de France Femmes, and more.

CyclingTips amongst signatories of an urgent appeal to the cycling industry to tackle climate change now.

Puzzle by Myles Mellor

Newly appointed USA Cycling chairman Brendan Quirk discusses the challenges and opportunities facing USA Cycling and how to grow cycling in the United States.

It’s not all that bad as far as the bike industry is concerned, but it could be better.

From being raised in a cult to becoming the fastest woman to circumnavigate the globe by bike.

TJ Eisenhart and Landis drop out to help Ted King get medical care via a stranger's pick-up truck.

Believe the hype: Riding in Arkansas is rad.

Brendan Quirk's rise — from Competitive Cyclist and Rapha to working with the Waltons and USA Cycling — tracks with the rise in importance of his home state for cycling.

The Norwegian star squeezed the most out of his motor, winning the world title, two green jerseys, and more than 60 victories during a 15-year career.

Breaking down a bucket list season with Alison Jackson.

Reggie Miller is shooting for 20,000 riders to join him on Nov. 6 ride to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

And how many do you actually use?

A glimpse into Lachlan Morton's epic 2021 Alt Tour de France

Petition to put the Nerds in charge of the bike industry?

The Australian organization has raised over $75 million to find a cure for cancer.

As a final deadline draws near, The Outer Line talked to embattled Team Qhubeka-NextHash principal Doug Ryder about the team’s prospects and survival.

After 15 years in the peloton, Natalie van Gogh is hanging up her wheels.

A community-led courier service to protect the elderly, the disabled, and the isolating will be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. 

Plus a conversation with Kate Veronneau from Zwift.

Zwift Insider founder Eric Schlange has done more than 600 Zwift races, and he shares his advice and insight here.

Institute of American Indian Arts the Navajo Technical University wins grants, along with Johnson C. Smith University, which is starting the first HBCU women's cycling program.

Death and disaster, fascism and farting – all on the road to the end of the world.

What do you, the listener, actually want in a bike?

Meet the behind-the-scenes man who’s integral to the Belgian team’s outsize success.

Plus a whole lot of Ask a Mechanic.

Opinion: Needing a recall isn’t good, but there are positives to such things.

The veteran chef explains how he got his start, and gives advice on what everyday riders should and shouldn't do when it comes to their food.

The Montana gravel race is gravel pro Jess Cerra's gift to her home community.

And an exclusive interview with Anna Kiesenhofer.

No, it was not for Halloween.

Cannondale, Rapha, and EF Education-Nippo Pro Cycling are raffling Morton’s team-issue SuperSix EVO bike with the proceeds going to World Bicycle Relief.

The former pro racer has turned into a community leader who wears many different hats.

Small town, low profile, huge impact — Barry Roubaix brings together more than 3,000 riders for a great time in Michigan.

From star performances at the world championships straight into more racing, Powless and Balsamo reflect on 2021.

A new riding challenge born of lockdowns.

Digging into the Paris-Roubaix dirt.

When over a year of preparation ends in a historic victory.

Teniel Campbell is winding down her first season in the WorldTour, and on Saturday, she will race the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes.

Women from Trek-Segafredo, Liv Racing, Movistar Team, Jumbo-Visma, and other teams discuss the significance of the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes.

Lizzie Deignan can’t wait to race Paris-Roubaix.

But what exactly was the plan for the Dutch team?

This fall, strangely, is a celebration of the spring classics, from Paris-Roubaix this weekend to the worlds in Flanders to the cobbles-inspired Belgian Waffle Ride in Utah.

I couldn't win on the climb — uh-oh! — but I was able to find a way in the technical singletrack.

Hot takes from Caley, Ronan and Shoddy on the ground at the World Championships in Leuven.

Twenty years after Servais Knaven won Paris-Roubaix, there will be another Knaven on the start line: his daughter, Britt.

In this excerpt from his new book, Matt de Neef tells the story of Everesting's rise from grassroots to global.

Breaking down the men's and women's World Champ road races from Leuven.

Worlds is the most complicated but most enjoyable race on the calendar for veteran mechanic Kevin Grove.

The former U.S. national road champion calls it a career, after relentlessly attacking ‘without fear or pressure.’

He’s the record holder for most grand tours completed consecutively, but his life outside of racing is even more interesting.

In between the world championship time trials and the road races, the VN crew checks in from Mechelen, Belgium.

Lotte Kopecky is the home favorite for the World Championships. Can she bring the rainbows to Belgium?

And Abby and Amy finally disagree on something.

If the UCI decides this week to award the 2025 World Championships to Rwanda, will it constitute a bold step forward in cycling’s internationalization, finally putting sub-Saharan Africa squarely in the sport’s limelight, or will it be a turn towards sportswashing?

News from on the ground at the 2021 World Championship in Bruges.

After years in the European pro scene, Ovett has found a home at an American team changing the cycling game.

With 3T co-owner Gerard Vroomen

The retiring German sprinter looks back at 17 years in the pro peloton.

Williams is offering the biggest prize purse in U.S. cycling at a new criterium in Sacramento

With special guest Lauren Kitchen

The Riders Union is stepping up its campaign to more actively represent the interests of the professional peloton, challenging the legal standing of the CPA and its claim that it automatically represents all the athletes. The UCI will have some decisions to make.

Simply fill out the form for your chance to win a a pair of Vittoria Corsa TLR tires and an air-liner tubeless Road kit.

Museum on wheels will be offering exhibits on world championship history across the venues in Flanders.

What will replace Shimano's Ultegra mechanical groupset?

Now that the dust has settled on her Olympic success, we get to know this self-styled "perfectionist without any compromises".

The former U.S. national team racer now combines leading the Best Buddies Racing squad with spreading awareness about the team's mission.

A little insight from Bastien Donzé, Zipp's product manager.

From Roglič to Jakobsen to Cort to López, there’s a lot to discuss about this year’s Vuelta.

In her latest column, Gracie Elvin shares the story of her longest ride ever - one that offered some much needed perspective.

Singletrack, gravel roads, an uphill gravel TT (oh yeah!), hot springs, and an inclusive atmosphere? I was all in on Rebecca's Private Idaho.

With the season coming to an end, the peloton dynamics are getting more and more confusing.

We caught up with the 28-year-old Aussie for a detailed chat about his road to the Vuelta podium (and much more).

The Dutchman hasn't won since the Tour of Flanders in 2018 but he still has the same passion for racing he's always had.