Mathieu van der Poel Returns to Make a Mess of Pogačar’s Monument Mission
Dutchman confirms return to the road Saturday at Omloop Nieuwsblad as he builds Pog-slaying form for San Remo, Flanders, Roubaix.
Dutchman confirms return to the road Saturday at Omloop Nieuwsblad as he builds Pog-slaying form for San Remo, Flanders, Roubaix.
The cobbled classics kickstart Saturday at the Opening Weekend: Here's how to watch Van Aert, Kopecky, Van der Poel, and more brawling in Belgium.
What can we expect from the Slovenian superstar in 2026? Pogačar starts every race with the intention of winning. This year he just might do it.
Showdown with Van der Poel on the cards Saturday as Van Aert opens classics campaign with sights set square on Flanders and Roubaix.
Cycling's hyper performance era isn't slowing down: Prestigious records are falling and 6.5w/kg is nowhere near enough in wild start to season.
The road to the Giro-Tour double now includes legendary French stage race as Vingegaard wants to silence any doubters after a crash-and-illness marred approach to 2026.
The Slovenian superstar remains untouchable but 2026 will reshuffle the GC hierarchy in unprecedented generational power shift.
Uno-X Mobility knows a prime athlete when it sees one: How team management is courting ski GOAT Johannes Klaebo for a slot on the cycling squad.
No contract, no social media, no communications. We go hunting for cycling's most elusive superstar.
New maturity and savvy on show by Del Toro nine months after Giro d’Italia disaster.
Third overall in last year’s Vuelta a España and victorious on Sunday, Tom Pidcock is poised to hit a new level this year.
Investigation launched into tragic crash in Rwanda which also injured a number of spectators.
Remco Evenepoel had a stunning start to the season but lost momentum this week. What happened, and what is next?
‘Just a mental game…you try to be confident enough to keep trying,’ says new race leader Isaac Del Toro
Juan Ayuso and Paul Seixas blow away GC rivals in Volta ao Algarve time trial as Ganna squeaks stage-win.
Social media-savvy fan favorite Unibet Rose Rockets promises to bring its unique engagement strategy to first ever grand tour.
French prodigy Seixas stuns the favorites in wild summit finale for first pro win, Riccitello fifth in race loaded with cycling's rising stars.
Drama at the UAE Tour: Modern Adventure narrowly misses maiden victory and a front tire blowout causes high-speed crash involving Jakobsen and others.
Fairytale start to 2026 unravels for Red Bull star with cramps, pacing miscues, and a GC collapse on the season's first brutal climb.
UAE Emirates-XRG leaving nothing to chance in protecting its prize asset after recent incidents with amateurs hunting social media content.
Pressure is on this week as a wave of riders who signed mega deals put rubber to the road to open 2026 in cycling's new 'galácticos' era.
Del Toro second on savage Jebel Mobrah summit after late chase falls short as Evenepoel crumbles out of GC picture.
When rich isn't rich enough: World's second most successful squad needs more cash to match wild escalation in rivals' resources.
Evenepoel outclassed the field to open a 32-second gap on Isaac del Toro with brutal Jebel Mobrah climb looming Wednesday.
After a Vuelta top-5 and a decisive transfer to Decathlon, Matthew Riccitello is emerging as America’s next grand tour GC contender.
Can the UCI govern sprints? Van Gils sidelined for months after brutal crash in Jaén, riders escape disaster when shoulders are thrown in Almeria.
Clasica Jaén: Pre-race favorite Pidcock foiled by UAE's multi-rider play, Christen DQ'd after controversial sprint finish.
Mexican sensation Del Toro lights the turbos early, shocks the sprinters, and validates the hype with season-opening win.
Evenepoel is a big star, but big rivals Pogačar and Vingegaard are way ahead in one particular way.
European champion Vollering off to a storming start in her season-opening event.
Promising young American Matthew Riccitello takes the Tour de la Provence, one day after uphill stage win.
Neilson Powless ruffled feathers last year with an improbable tactical coup against three teammates
High winds batter the Vuelta a Murcia and the Volta Femenina de la Comunitat Valenciana
Young American Riccitello seizes overall lead in Provence after tight, tactical uphill finish.
Stage-winner Soler back in the headlines after reports of family links to notorious dope doctor, Pidcock comes out of gates hot in ambitious 2026 season.
After a breakout 2025, Del Toro needs to show he can win at a higher level – beginning with his season-opening duel with Evenepoel at the UAE Tour.
A bruising start to 2026 has raised doubts around Visma and Vingegaard, but the 'Killer Bees' always seem to bounce back from adversity.
Slovenian superstar takes to Strava to call for patience from fans who interact with him while out training.
Philipsen builds toward Sanremo and Roubaix peak as the ultimate spring classics spoiler to cycling’s dominant duo of Van der Poel and Pogačar.
XDS-Astana’s resurgence rolls on as Scaroni wins the Tour of Oman in early-season stunner to drop Adam Yates and super team UAE on brutal steeps up Green Mountain.
At 19, Paul Seixas packs the engine and the killer instinct. Now comes the hardest part: living up to France’s Tour de France expectations.
Provisional approval to join the anti-doping advocacy group MPCC comes after deeper vetting tied to George Hincapie and Bobby Julich’s racing histories.
Coach Heemskerk's exit leaves a void in Visma-Lease a Bike after he played a key role in the squad's rise to super team status.
Colorado climber hit with GI issues at Tour of Oman in build toward supporting Vingegaard at the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.
Sparkling early-season form for Evenepoel prompts questions about peaking too soon, clarification about San Remo.
Tactical masterclass by Elisa Longo Borghini at UAE Tour Women sees Kasia Niewiadoma follow, fade and pay a heavy price.
Former top pro Sean Kelly weighs in on the significance of Evenepoel’s early season run of success.
Strong early-season momentum persists for Remco Evenepoel with another win and GC leadership in the Volta Communitat Valenciana.
Lorena Wiebes has dominated the sprints for years; could that change this season?
American sensation AJ August raced with cold-blooded smarts to win his first pro win by sitting in the break and striking late.
Evenepoel rockets to 4th win in 5 races while others felt the stage was unsafe: 'It's crazy ... barriers are flying over the road.'
The world's best road sprinter is winning again as crazy power from 2025 rolls into the new year.
Forget early season warmups: These four February bike races will reveal who’s ready, who’s not, and set the first narratives of 2026.
Lidl-Trek star will undergo surgery Thursday and will be sidelined just weeks ahead of the spring classics while Girmay wins for first time since 2024.
After smashing cyclocross records, Van der Poel roars into the spring classics chasing monument history and another epic clash with Tadej Pogačar.
Modern Adventure delivered an eye-opening debut at the AlUla Tour, hitting a podium, top-five on GC, and early proof that the ambitious American startup is built to compete.
The season's first course-crasher underscores pro cycling’s growing unruly bike fan problem and the eternal challenge of controlling the public on open roads.
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe hits the ground running, boosting prospects for Evenepoel in key year.
Tadej Pogačar is the biggest earner in pro cycling, but his new brand association is facing scrutiny.
Belgian star Evenepoel continues his most impressive season start ever, soloing to win in Trofeo Andratx – Pollença.
One day after driving Red Bull to Team TT victory, Evenepoel obliterates Trofeo Serra Tramuntana with 50km attack in first road race with new team.
The early season race against the clock served as a race-speed dress rehearsal for the Tour de France team time trial in Barcelona that Evenepoel and Co. will face in July.
The yellow cards experiment enters year two, but questions remain about fairness, deterrence, and whether it's making pro racing any safer.
Pro peloton slams data-collection concept, but insiders explain the nuance.
Fallout from the Vingegaard spill has put social media super fans under the microscope. If you're going to follow the pros, there's a right way to do it.
Remco Evenepoel debuts with Red Bull on Thursday as quest to take down Pogačar begins: 'The step I needed to become the best there is.'
'I'm still behind where I want to be': Belgian star in race against time to hit peak form in time for cobbled monuments showdown in latest Van Aert comeback story.
Team UAE licking wounds after Vine becomes fourth rider sidelined in Tour Down Under victory as Pogačar's super team chases 100 wins in 2026.
Vingegaard bloodied up after trying to drop fan on descent in Málaga amid boom in fans chasing reels and selfies with pros in training.
Aussie race leader Vine brought down by wayward marsupial in chaotic twist, Matthew Brennan scoops final stage win.
Australian star Matthews triumphs seven months after pulmonary embolism diagnosis
Tour Down Under forced to remove iconic Willunga Hill from Saturday's queen stage amid extreme heat and bushfire risk.
Modern Adventure wants to be America's 'Dream Team' with ambitions to race the Tour de France, but it's starting from zero next week with its pro debut.
Vingegaard, Del Toro, Evenepoel set for blockbuster pre-Tour de France brawl next month on brutal new climb.
Vine, Narváez go 1-2 on stage 2 and move one minute clear on GC as Pogačar’s super team sets wheels rolling on 2026.
No Welsford this time. Tobias Lund Andresen fends off Aussie and budding superstar Brennan to take early honors in the battle of the sprinters at the Tour Down Under.
Year two of 'Project Pidcock' ramps up with a reloaded roster, an ambitious spring campaign, and expectations of a Tour de France invitation.
Ineos Grenadiers rider Sam Watson wins Tour Down Under prologue in black shorts(!) to deny UAE favorite Jay Vine.
Provisional startlists suggest GC and sprint hierarchies could shift in this year's grand tours. Here's why.
When 3 vs 1 goes very wrong: Defending champion Rüegg profits from rivals’ tactical palaver: 'They did the lead out for me.'