Road Culture

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We spoke with the Trek-Segafredo rider from her home in the hard-hit Piedmont region of Italy.

Although the initial “alt-cal” received a lot of media attention, in reality, it was a fairly minor part of the overall Team EF Pro Cycling program.

Bike brands and riders have taken to social media to express their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and their support of racial equality in the wake of George Floyd's death.

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Team Twenty20's new Colombian pro will be joining us on Zwift from Knoxville, Tennessee.

On July 11, the Sports Grants Foundation is producing ‘a non-event’ with a goal of raising $1 million.

'Milano Cambia Giro' group pushing for improved cycling infrastructure organize flash mob where the Giro d'Italia should have wrapped up.

After months of lockdown, EF Pro Cycling star sets new mark on Utah-Colorado off-road route.

Event organized by former road pro Laurens Ten Dam drew more than 650 participants and saw riders around the globe grinding in tribute to Dirty Kanza.

Bikes and scooters recycled rather than passed on to other organizations due to concerns over maintenance and safety, sparking backlash from advocates.

How does it feel to ride 355 kilometers from the Colorado mountains to the Kansas border? Alex Howes and former VeloNews staffer Spencer Powlison share their experience.

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On Saturday Lachlan Morton plans to ride the 150-mile Kokopelli trail from Moab, Utah to Loma, Colorado.

The tension between Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong during the 2009 Tour de France was perhaps the most memorable intra-squad rivalry of the last 15 years.

As of now, group ride size regulations are specific to locale and are constantly evolving.

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Van Garderen skipped the 2016 Olympics because of concern for a virus. So how is he feeling now?

While Everesting has boomed in recent weeks, the concept has been around since 2014 and spawned some remarkable rides. In 2017, CyclingTips' Andy van Bergen led an audacious attempt to complete an Everesting on the slopes of Mt. Everest itself. Here's how that went.

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At a time when key stakeholders desperately want to see cycling restart, the chances of disrupting or overhauling the legacy constraints of the sport – and enriching its future – may well be greater right now than ever before.

Rivalries within La Vie Claire and CSC-Saxo Bank reveal the tension between cycling's team ethic and personal ambition.

When her racing season was postponed due to COVID-19, two-time world champion Catharine Pendrel set to work building trails for kids in her hometown of Kamloops, British Columbia.

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Hall clocked up 8,848 meters elevation in a shade over 10 hours to beat existing record by more than two and a half hours.

In the idle hours between training and racing, NTT Pro Cycling stalwart relaxes with one eye behind the lens.

ESPN's new documentary LANCE captures the full scope of the Lance Armstrong story. But the film's intense focus on Armstrong's interior self may turn off some cycling fans.

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"If someone is okay with saying, I like to win, and I'm going to win, that's a good quality," Cranmer says. "A lot of athletes shy away from showing that confidence and Chloe never did."

Phil Gaimon and Keegan Swenson take us inside their epic rides.

The two-month racing stoppage was a blessing in disguise for veteran road captain coming back from injury.

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Road pedals, mountain-bike pedals, or 'gravel-specific' pedals? Here's my take after using all three.

Checking in with road national champion Ruth Winder in between shifts in her kitchen and before her Everesting attempt.

Either people are paying you to consume your content or you are effectively paying them to consume your content.

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Subscribe or don't, but please don't say you are entitled to cool data for free.

Come ride with Toms and get 10% off any NormaTec or Hyperice product.

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Ed Veal is an expert at completing superhuman cycling challenges that also raise cash for good causes. Veal provides a playbook for how you can tackle a challenge for charity.

How Liv's global off-road category manager Ludi Scholz has helped build the brand from the bike up.

A central figure as road captain of the Carrera team, Chiesa played a pivotal role in the formative years of a certain Marco Pantani.

In 2011, a Dutch cycling journalist’s tongue-in-cheek proposal for an artificial mountain in his homeland sparked a flurry of proposals and feasibility studies, growing to be the biggest innovation platform in the Netherlands. This is the story of Die Berg Komt Er – of a project, a man and a (man-made) mountain.

Retired pro and VeloNews training columnist Julie Young is using the coronavirus shutdown to work on strength and endurance at her home in Truckee, California.

Come hell or high water, she would be spending her birthday spelunking into the deepest depths of the pain cave.

"I guarantee you NTT Pro Cycling is going to be a weapon when we come out racing again," Riis said.

How I keep the stoke fire burning, and how you can, too.

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Classics specialist left considering career options if he doesn't get the opportunity to ride Flanders and Roubaix this year.

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Antonio Colombo remembers his unique friendship with artist Keith Haring, and the story behind his stunning hand-painted Cinelli.

A brief tale of Mr and Mrs Narwhal, the Dirty Kanza aero bars. Also, remote shifting? Yes, please.

Is this a fashionable but temporary trend, or the emergence of a new sport, or segment of a sport? Or, it is a hybrid? Either way, cycling stands to gain, especially in comparison to other sports.

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Women’s pro road cycling continues to thrive, but challenges around racing days and course selection remain.

In 2000, a young Bahati had a breakout year, winning both the national junior road and criterium titles, plus the elite USCF national title. After Rock Racing, Bahati created his own team around the foundation that he formed, the Bahati Foundation.

How one teacher’s idea grew into a national league that develops world champions — and tens of thousands of happy riders.

Viva l'Italia! Nine questions with breakout Italian star Giulio Ciccone from his home in Montecarlo.

In part three of a conversation with Philippe Brunel, the legendary French journalist riffs on Felice Gimondi, Andy Hampsten and Vincenzo Nibali as he looks back on his 40 years at the Giro d’Italia.

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Scott Olsen and James Armstead of the Phoenix Syndicate team in Des Moines, Iowa found a creative way to bring back racing during the coronavirus shutdown.

The Danish rider talks about improving his one-minute efforts, spending time with his young family, and finding a routine.

Hannah Puttcamp spends countless hours trailbuilding with crews to improve local mountain biking.

Ten questions with the Olympic silver medalist as he waits for the resumption of mass participation cycling events.

A New Jersey club aims for parity — and makes racing fun for everyone in the process.

There are some signals which might suggest that you should take a more serious look at your health, rather than simply “soldiering on” in silence.

Here is the gear I chose for a 140-mile, 14,000ft, local substitute for the actual Belgian Waffle Ride.

In New Jersey, a NICA coach and team director recently set up the state’s first high school team.

Part two of a conversation with the legendary French journalist on the last 40 years of the Giro d'Italia.

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How America's top female racers feel about the Olympics being pushed back a year.

USA Cycling's Lindsay Goldman is working, riding, and looking after her daughter amid the coronavirus shutdown.

With NICA-supported Richmond Cycling Corps, the bike is the hook for kids who live in public housing.