Road Culture

Author Daniel Oakman examines the 'Sublime son of Australia,' Hubert 'Oppy' Opperman, Australia's first cycling icon.

The six-year-old team will line up with existing stars around Chris Froome, including Dan Martin, Andre Greipel, and Alex Dowsett. But, money doesn’t necessarily buy competitive success.

As he heads into a new season with a new team, Chris Froome is hopeful of Tour win number five.

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In our Aussie Week reporting, we heard stories of Australian riders looking out for one another in the cutthroat European racing scene.

First held in 2019, this is already a stand-out in our minds.

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How one of the Amani project's initiatives hopes to elevate African riders.

How did cycling make it through 2020? Cautiously, and with lots of hand sanitizer.

As we roll through the middle of the week, the cycling headlines include news on some marquee riders as the new season looms as well as an announcement of a continued partnership between a WorldTour team and a bike brand.

Columnist Aliya Barnwell says cycling's efforts to improve the sport's diversity often overlook the throngs of working cyclists, street BMX riders, and participants in Critical Mass-style urban rides.

NASCAR and pro cycling generally play out at opposite ends of the sporting and cultural spectrum. But there are also some striking parallels between the two sports – particularly in terms of team structure and reliance upon external sponsors.

The current club president of Major Taylor Iron Riders on getting new riders into the sport

Hustle City promises the thrill of zipping through traffic without any of the danger.

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Miller served as club president 2012-14 and remains active in the BIPOC club.

Cycling was forced to adapt to the harsh new realities of our world. Here's how riders pivoted, and even thrived.

Here is what makes a 'time-proof' riding buddy.

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The pioneering cyclist from Guadeloupe, who raced for Total Direct Énergie, aims to help prepare up-and-coming young riders from the Caribbean nation for racing in Europe.

In 2017, Wilcox rode 4,500 miles of Alaskan roadway. In 2020, she and her girlfriend, photojournalist Rugile Kaladyte, returned to document the journey and inspire others to pedal along.

The Road Book is an almanac of stats, stories, and trivia that cover the length and breadth of the 2020 men's and women's season. Here's Jim Cotton's look at it.

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She was a trailblazer who won on the biggest stage. Decades later, she's disheartened by a lack of progress in women's racing.

New season, new kits. But which of the 2021 team jerseys is the best? And which kits swing and a miss?

The good, the bad, and the straight-up gross revealed, or, in many cases, just relearned.

Tony Vélos has become the focal point of the island's thriving cycling scene through the development of its own club and its welcoming of bikes of all shapes and sizes.

In our first Major Taylor Iron Riders diary, rider Kenneth McPhereson explains his decades-long obsession with cycling.

The Spanish star's career was marked by searing victories, emotional highs, and devastating lows.

Racing's COVID calendar wasn't all doom and gloom.

2020 was a weird year for everyone, cycling journalists included.

In the lateset episode of Wahoo's Frontiers series, Colin Strickland talks about racing Red Hook, winning Unbound Gravel, and is quite candid about his decision not to race in the pro tour after being offered a contract with EF -- Education First.

How using a rental bike and fueling locally on your next bike tour can have its benefits.

The events (remember those?), gear, and places that made gravel rad for me in a lousy year.

James Startt discusses how COVID restrictions at this year's Tour forced photographers to get creative in finding new shooting locations – and in this case, it paid off.

Here we present, not necessarily the happiest stories, but the 10 most-read pieces of the year. In sum, it is a snapshot of 2020.

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Thomas Frischknecht opens up about his career, mentoring the likes of Nino Schurter and Kate Courtney, and what it was like to compete clean during the age of EPO.

Computer programmer Dave Bage pedaled 500km on Zwift on December 25th in 13 hours and 30 minutes.

James Startt recalls the struggle to find the perfect position to capture the peloton rolling through the ancient city.

The highest highs and the lowest lows.

Do you even Zwift, bro?

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Jens Voigt left behind East Germany to become a fan favorite for his attacking spirit and sense of humor.

From her roots in Cape Town to a career all over Europe, Pridham continues to love the sport of cycling.

Happy Holidays, and here's to a bright and gravelicious 2021.

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Bernaudeau first discovered this French Caribbean island when he was racing with Bernard Hinault in the 1970s, and it was pretty much love at first sight.

How many adventures have you been on because of a friend's suggestion? Pay it forward in 2021.

The best-recognized commentator in pro cycling talks about how he got his start when he was hired to be the driver for British announcer David Saunders.

As I reflected on my bike life in 2020, one theme seemed to emerge: big adventures in my own backyard.

One of the most satisfying aspects of photographing bicycle racing is the ability to capture athletes at the height of their powers under stunning backdrops.

Thomas Dekker recounts one of his many interactions with doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes.

Jumbo went big in 2020; Boels-Dolmans has dominated for for years.

Yes, folks, it’s once again that time of year where we here at CyclingTips hand out the most prestigious, coveted, and occasionally dubious awards in all of cycling: the CyclingTippies! What was the most important bike launched this year? What was the biggest miss? What was just the flat-out most ridiculous, or most annoying? And what was the absolute biggest bummer of the year? We cover all of this, and more, in this week’s episode.

Dealing with depression — and helping others deal with their depression — is a key part of Thompson's mission.

Dhani Jones and Chris Mosier talk in the third episode of 'Someone Like Me.'

These awards were easy to choose.

The goal is 500 Buffalo Bikes donated — one for every kilometer ridden on December 30.

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His dominant victory that year in the 'Hell of the North' would be his last.

WBR500 is raising money for World Bicycle Relief with a monster ride on Zwift.

The Tour de Guadeloupe is fast approaching its 70th birthday, and it is the keystone race on this Caribbean island that is simply crazy about cycling.

Van Aert simply crushed it this year, from the white roads of Strade Bianche to the mountains of the grand tours.

Recon was done, tactics were planned and communication was constant. There were the same elements as outdoor racing, but all done inside.

Almost all American sports have seen a significant decline in TV viewership during this pandemic-abbreviated season. However, the American audience for the Tour de France was the highest it’s been in ten years.

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Strava's annual report tracks the surge in Everesting, the creation of clubs, and other trends from the COVID-19 year.

Dhani Jones and Max Fennell introduce the first episode of Someone Like Me, a series of conversations with outstanding individuals in endurance sports with different backgrounds, including BIPOC, transgender, and adaptive athletes.

Normally a welcome distraction from reality, cycling this year crashed headlong into real-world problems.

Last month Wout van Aert published the recipe for his broth-flavored Champion Oats oatmeal. Our intrepid editor decided to cook and then eat this savory concoction.

VeloNews 2020 Awards: No one saw Tadej Pogačar's white-hot, come-from-behind time trial coming.

Capturing the shot that gives a sense of the total chaos of — an utterly unique moment in — the Tour de France.

Dr. Marlon Moncrieffe believes the pro peloton's anti-racist gesture during the Tour de France needs to go further. Dr. Moncrieffe recommends launching an official anti-racism advisory group.

Jim Cotton, Andy Hood, and Fred Dreier weigh in on what they believe will stand out decades from now.

What didn't the Dutch phenom win this year?