Road Culture

It is happening again.

You've heard Niamh's rider diaries, now get to know the Kiwi we all love to root for.

Earshots have safely and comfortably solved the problem of earphones falling out while out riding.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

"There’s a big chance I’m the only brewer in the peloton,” says Dewulf, who has gone from homebrewing to a commercially released tripel.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

Did Rolland's heart rate surge when he saw a French flag by the roadside?

If you come for the devil, you better not miss.

The real kicker? I spent almost as much time lying by the side of the road waiting to die as I did on my bike.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

A huge thank you to Niamh, Hannah and Leah for reporting from the ground.

"A frustrating but contented day," now I'm on infant watch until the birth of my children.

Proof of just how versatile a modern race bike has become, and that the weight-obsessed are still around.

Meet Petrus, Arkea-Samsic's unofficial team mascot.

With audio diaries from Leah Thomas, Niamh Fisher-Black and Hannah Barnes.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

What we lost and what we always had.

"I don't even have a car," says the new darling of British tennis, who rides to his matches at Wimbledon.

And sprint battles between Vos and Balsamo heat up.

For two decades, Morten Kryger has been combining his city, cycling and cuisine into a ride to remember.

Is it good? Not exactly. But we love to see it.

After years of discussion, there is change ahead. Maybe.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

And now the Paralympian is working to create space for others with physical impairments at gravel and MTB events.

It was a way to pass the time.

Plus, a few National Championship road races did not disappoint.

What does the fox say? Finally, we have an answer.

And should Cavendish be there?

Former pro roadie completes the route in two days, nine hours, and 24 minutes, even sees an elephant: 'I was like, 'I know I’m not seeing this, but WTF is that elephant doing in that bush? Elephant, why are you in the tree?'

In April, after months of scrambling for a contract, Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg packed up his life and moved back to South Africa. Two hours later, a Lotto-Soudal offer landed.

James Huang, Dave Rome, Betsy Welch, and Ellen Noble chat Field Test.

In this week's episode of our Recommended Routes series Brett Rothmeyer takes you into the wilderness of North Carolina.

And additions to the 2023 WorldTour calendar.

Alison Jackson is well known for her joyful TikTok videos, but has so much more to share than just her dance moves.

Why on earth would someone think it’s a good idea to start yet another one given this hyper-competitive environment?

This is Giuseppe Guerini, 23 years ago. He is about to crash into a fan taking his photo.

The Rás Tailteann is the biggest race in Ireland and is dubbed by many that have ridden it as the 'hardest race' of their careers. VeloNews takes a look at this iconic Irish road race.

The Tour is almost here. Can you feel it?

An 'old' ex-pro roadie grapples with the reality of middle age and real life, while trying to make sense of his ever-devolving ego in the midst of the gravel scene.

The Italian Valcar Travel and Service women's team developed many of the biggest stars of women's cycling.

The creator of the successful Almanzo 100 gravel race disappeared from the scene after becoming disillusioned with the monetization of the sport. A nomination to the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame brought him back.

In the latest episode in our Recommended Routes series we join Fisher Curran and friends on the gravel roads near Los Gatos.

The retiring Australian super domestique talks cycling’s toxic food culture and angry fans

After a decade in the WorldTour – racing grand tours and winning Paris-Nice – the recently-retired Colombian is back on the bike.

Mark Beaumont talks ultra-endurance as he readies himself to take on his latest challenge, the pairs record at the Race Across America.

After a frustrating start to the season, I won on a beautifully difficult east coast course.

Designed with the Powershape® system, the Northwave Extreme Pro 2 ensures every single watt will be transferred to the pedals.

Six wins from 28 race days is a pretty impressive ratio – especially when you're just 20 years old and a first year pro.

But something feels wrong.

Dangerous finishes, hat tricks, and lost opportunities.

Jumbo sent a warning shot at the Dauphiné.

Dig in to what we learned from one of the last stage races before the Tour.

In this week's episode of Recommended Routes we head to the lovely Acadia National Park in Maine.

Journalist and author Rupert Guinness embarks on RAAM after two delays and 70,000km of training.

A visit to the home and headquarters of De Rosa bikes.

A ride for mental health.

An interview with Elisa Longo Borghini.

2022 Tour de France team analysis from legends Bernard Thévenet and John Wilcockson.

Chatting yet-to-be-released bikes and the best from the Handmade Bicycle Show Australia.

You ready for the Tour de France? Here's our expert stage breakdown to get your fired up.

The Belgian again leaves it late at the Critérium du Dauphiné but this time pulls it out of the bag.

Drinking culture runs deep in the cycling world. Athletic Brewing offers a new take on this post-ride tradition.

The Belgian neo-pro voices his concerns surrounding the use of legal painkillers in the peloton.

Check out Clive Pursehouse's author page.

Can we do a better job of accepting and supporting fellow cyclists, no matter their background?

Coffee and cycling are so symbiotically connected that it is tempting to think that the two cultures must have developed in unison.

Check out Spencer Martin's author page.

Thalita de Jong has a new start at the team she started her career with ten years ago, and is ready to show she still has the talent.

Amy chatted with Rebecca McConnell ahead of the next MTB XCO race in Austria.

The bikes, background and symbolism behind a political pedal.

Some big teams need to get their act together.

Chatting steerer tubes and safety concerns with carbon repair expert Raoul Luescher.

Our Recommended Routes series continues in the hills outside Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Riders pedaled silently into the Kansas countryside Friday morning to honor Moriah Wilson and to try to process her tragic death.

'I just enjoy riding and that’s why I want to keep doing it'.

Advice on the big event from XL veterans Taylor Lideen, Lael Wilcox, Amanda Nauman, Yuri Hauswald, and Bobby Wintle