Road Racing

Here's what's making cycling tech headlines on Wednesday, September 8.

From Primož Roglič and Egan Bernal going on the attack to Miguel Ángel López's dramatic departure from the race, these are the moments that made the 2021 Vuelta a España.

This week we discuss the war of words between Movistar and Miguel Ángel López, and hear from Lauren Stephens on overcoming setbacks.

2006 Tour de France winner designed the climb-riddled finale that shook up the GC and provoked an angry López to quit the Vuelta.

Movistar teammate Imanol Erviti said 'it was impossible' to convince López to try to finish the stage Saturday, while a Colombian senator blames Movistar.

Lennard Zinn answers questions about cockpit aerodynamics, wide tires, and sticky components.

The wheels feature one-piece carbon spokes and a specifically designed hub.

The Commute Air Pro 18 has an automatic, sensor-controlled airbag that inflates in the blink of an eye to protect the rider's upper body.

Podium place boosts Haig's season after Tour de France crash and missed Olympics, while Mäder takes breakthrough grand tour performance with fifth.

Veteran manager said he's 'never seen anything like it' in his 40-year career after López abandoned the Vuelta a España.

The battle for leftovers began early in a Vuelta book-ended by time trials that set up Roglič for his most comfortable GC win yet.

As Aru rides into the next phase of his life, we look back at some of his best moments as a pro racer.

These gravel and MTB wheelsets have a pump in the hub to inflate and deflate tyre pressure at the touch of a button.

The Olympic champion won the final time trial to take his fourth stage victory of the 2021 Vuelta.

Enric Mas (Movistar) and Jack Haig (Bahrain-Victorious) also secure their final podium positions in the 33.8km time trial.

Colombian newspaper quotes trainer saying Movistar told Miguel Ángel López to stop pulling in order to secure second place for Enric Mas.

Will we see any changes at the top of the GC on the final stage?

Colombian riders says 'many factors' added up to his abrupt exit from the Spanish grand tour with only one stage left to go.

Colombian media says Miguel Ángel López's hasty exit came after team told him not to pull. Even if it's true, López is likely to regret his decision.

Clément Champoussin's whimsical stage win gave us plenty to cheer for at the Vuelta a España. Here's how the moment was captured on twitter.

Updated: Colombian media cites unnamed sources suggesting López was angered over orders to stop pulling.

Breakaway rider Clément Champoussin survived an onslaught by the GC favorites to take his first WorldTour win.

Looks like one for the breakaway or maybe the Classics specialists.

Built to be ridden, this gravel race bike is one-of-a-kind.

Clara Brown rose to the pinnacle of Paracycling in just three years. She learned a few important life lessons along the way.

Here's what Primož Roglič, Rui Oliveira, and others said after Magnus Cort Nielsen sprinted to a third Vuelta stage win.

Primož Roglič maintains the GC lead on a day that saw the top-10 change due to crashes.

Here's one way to get your hands on the new Shimano Dura-Ace.

Just like it did for Mark Cavendish at the Tour de France, Deceuninck-Quick-Step is shepherding its Dutch sprinter through the mountains.

Annemiek van Vleuten destroys rivals on uphill time trial

The Bad Boy has become a Mad Boy, thanks to some skate culture influence.

Imagine our surprise when Schwalbe popped up with the exact thing we talked about the night before.

Stuart Jones slowed to cheer a fellow competitor toward the line.

A tough one to predict, but probably a sprint finish of some kind?

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Here's what Enric Mas, Jack Haig, and others said after stage 18 of the 2021 Vuelta a España.

The Gamoniteiru sees longer, steadier grades, but the Angliru packs a punch with its 25-percent ramps — the pros agreed that the Angliru remains in a class of its own.

With the memory of losing last year's Tour de France on the final day, Primož Roglič goes into the final stages of the Vuelta with caution despite extending his GC lead.

Don't try this at home, folks.

Primož Roglič padded his advantage a day after he regained the lead of the general classification.

The Swiss champion rode away from her breakaway companions, which included Coryn Rivera, in impressive style to give herself a substantial lead overall.

Could Japan Wind Tunnel Manufacturing's latest system be a boon for manufacturers looking for that aero advantage?

Stage 18 is the best opportunity remaining at the Vuelta for the climbers to make their mark.

The hardest stage of the Vuelta and one that seems likely to be won by a GC contender.

The Spanish race expands to four stages this year and takes advantage of the mountains of Galicia. Annemiek van Vleuten and Anna van der Breggen headline a strong start list.

Could this be the final stage race showdown for Van der Breggen and Van Vleuten?

Here's what Sepp Kuss, Miguel Ángel López, and others said after the two-time defending Vuelta a España champion regained the race lead.

On this week's episode we discuss the latest controversy in U.S. gravel racing, and we analyze the Vuelta's final week.

With Primož Roglič taking control of the red leader's jersey, the tug-of-war for the final podium spots will heat up in the closing stages of the Vuelta a España.

Egan Bernal said he just wanted to have fun on the bike as he launched a long-range attack on stage 17 of the Vuelta a España. It didn't work out, but he still had fun.

Roglič takes huge 2:22 lead over Enric Mas as Jumbo-Visma dominates the first of two back-to-back mountain stages at the Vuelta.

Is the hyped Gamoniteiru climb the 'next big thing' in the Vuelta a España, or a gimmick that will not shape the GC? The pros chime in.

Odd Eiking's race-lead ends as Primož Roglič retakes the red jersey with a dominant display of climbing.

It's apparently more comfortable, lighter, and now aero.

Bou became king for a day when Valencia welcomed its home rider with painted roads and party passion – and Bou reciprocated with a ride fit for his hero 'El Pistolero.'

A tough day of racing in the mountains.

Also wider-range gearing, faster shifting, quieter and more powerful brakes, and a new power meter for Ultegra, all with the same high-capacity battery as before.

The 'wiredless' format is neat, but it’s the improved brakes and availability of more gearing range that really stand out here.

Here's what Michael Matthews, Matteo Trentin, and others said after the green jersey rocketed to another stage win.

Egan Bernal wants to go big in the final mountain stages of the Vuelta a España, but he says that taking a big amount of time on Primož Roglič will be difficult.

Grand tour rookie gets first taste of breakaway effort in stage 16 as he hones form and ambitions ahead of world championships, Paris-Roubaix.

Strava allows all mobile app users to share live tracking of their activities with designated followers.

I love the shift performance, the D-Fly integration, the battery life, and the reliability. With the braking changes, Shimano has moved closer to eliminating one major complaint of road discs.

Shift speed and braking improvement, D-Fly Garmin control is integrated, and mechanical shifting goes away.

Odd Eiking donned the leader's jersey for another day, with no changes to the general classification.

Stages 17 and 18 to the iconic Covadonga and leg-breaking Gamoniteiru climbs this week are set to crush hopes of many GC pretenders.

We dive into the power numbers of Sepp Kuss and Jack Haig from the second week of the Vuelta a España.

Technical advice about bike geometry, high-speed shimmy, and plugging tubeless tires.

Carlos Verona was inspired to take up racing when he saw the 2003 Vuelta a España go through his hometown and he hasn't looked back since.

The perfect middle-ground between a slick and a knobby, or something else entirely?

One for the sprinters.

Colombian star leaves door open on Pogačar clash even as he continues to fight in the Vuelta a España that he admits he likely won't win.

The Italian national champion got her late-season campaign off to a great start with victory at GP Plouay and is building up to rides at the road worlds and Euros.