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Here's the news making the headlines on Monday, August 30.

Same progressive steering geometry but now in alloy.

It's the women's peloton's last WorldTour one-day event before the world championships.

Benoit Cosnefroy (AG2R-Citroën) was outnumbered by Deceuninck-QuickStep riders, but he won the Bretagne Classic anyway.

Eiking praised the work of his Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux teammates after successfully protecting the race lead at the Vuelta.

Rafal Majka took a spectacular victory on the mountainous stage 15 of the Vuelta a España after going solo 87.4 km from the finish.

Marianne Vos took her third victory of the week in the stage 5 bunch sprint, and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak won the Simac Ladies Tour overall.

Here's what the stars said after Rafał Majka flew solo and Odd Christian Eiking continued to defy expectations at the Vuelta on Sunday.

Cosnefroy kicks past Alaphilippe after being outnumbered by Deceuninck-Quick-Step riders in escape group.

Odd Christian Eiking retains red jersey after huge effort by his team, Adam Yates nabs 15 seconds in GC battle.

Carapaz cites heat for Vuelta abandon, starts looking toward 2022 after scoring Olympic title and Tour de France podium this year.

Sagan to test knee after Tour de France crash and surgery at Benelux Tour and European champs ahead of late-season goals.

Jay Vine is riding his first Grand Tour, which also happens to be his first WorldTour race, and on stage 14 he climbed to third after crashing hard earlier in the day.

Stage 14 winner Romain Bardet celebrates Team DSM’s third victory at the 2021 Vuelta a España.

Kirsten Wild rode her last road race this Friday. She looks back at her memorable career and ahead to new things. Still bikes though.

Carapaz called it a day on stage 14 of the Vuelta, closing out a busy block of racing that included the Tour de Suisse, Tour de France and the Tokyo Olympics.

A day for the climbers.

Bardet kept his powder dry in the breakaway before launching a devastating attack on the final climb to Pico Villuercas.

The short punchy climbs and weather livened up the stage and made for some exciting racing.

Here's what the GC contenders said after the top favorites hit lockdown on the Pico Villuercas summit finish.

Zwift Academy winner is making strong impression in his grand tour debut, and delivers gutsy comeback following high-speed crash in stage 14.

Bardet wins out of 18-strong breakaway, GC battle simmers ahead of another tough mountain stage Sunday.

European and world championships and debut at Il Lombardia are targets in second half of 2021.

Richards rides to commanding victory after catching and distancing defending champ Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Schurter outsprints Mathias Flueckiger in thrilling final.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, August 28.

This should be a day for the GC contenders.

Two spectators were reportedly hurt when Marc Sarreau crashed into the crowd at the Tour Poitou-Charentes.

Fabio Jakobsen lost touch in the finale of Vuelta stage 13 but Deceuninck-QuickStep won anyway.

The crash occurred outside the 3 km rule and a neutralization would have caused additional chaos.

Alpecin-Fenix says "there is no reason to question participations at the World Championships and Paris-Roubaix."

A series of roundabouts and corners caused splits in the peloton.

I booked two days at the Aguascalientes track with UCI officials to try and set an individual pursuit world record. Day one did not go as hoped.

What do you pack for two weeks of remote riding and camping with dust storms, river crossings, grit, and rain? Here is my complete list, and how it all worked.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, August 27.

Here's what Matteo Trentin, Fabio Jakobsen, and others said after Florian Sénéchal won the flat and fast stage.

Lonneke Uneken won the stage from a group of six that managed to avoid the crash.

The team will test two cars for the remainder of the season to determine what would work in the future.

Some quick thinking and a strong sprint from Florian Sénéchal saved Deceuninck-Quick-Step after Fabio Jakobsen cracked in the final kilometers.

If you want pure comfort in road bike form, look elsewhere. The Langma is a true race bike; the kind of weapon that makes you ignore your training plan as you revel in the pure speed your legs can produce.

Freddie De Los Santos lost most of his right leg after he was injured in a rocket attack in Afghanistan. Cycling has become his passion, and his way to manage PTSD.

Odd Christian Eiking rolled through another day in the overall race lead, while Egan Bernal hitched a ride at the back of the sprint trains to try to put time into his GC rivals.

Organizers of New Mexico's Tour of the Gila have called off the 2021 edition due to rising COVID-19 rates.

The former WorldTour pro has found a way to enjoy cycling after retirement through gravel, but it’s not about the results.

There is a gap between gravel's written and unwritten rules, and women's racing is caught in the crossfire.

Kristen Faulkner had to rely on rider flashcards to help her when she turned professional last year, but the Alaskan is now competing with the best and has taken her first WorldTour win.

Long-running Basque team returns to Vuelta after eight-year absence, bringing its fervent orange-clad fans and social ambitions with it.

Who took it? Where has it been this whole time? And how did it end up attached to a fence near my house?

From racing, to selling, and now making high-end road bikes, Steve George tells us about his new venture.

A day for the sprinters.

The first ever XC Short Track world champions were crowned on Thursday in Val di Sole, Italy.

Why settle for just a special-edition bike when you can have a dedicated 200 kg standalone storage case for it, too?

There is no clear consensus yet, other than the fact that pro women want the stage to be set for fair and honest racing.

Odd Christian Eiking's run in the red jersey continues with no time lost on stage 12.

The founders of Zero Friction Cycling and FrictionFacts speak about what works and what doesn’t.

Watts lost, funs gained. We take a look at all the marginal losses that make for maximal enjoyment gains.

Here's the news making the headlines on Thursday, August 26.

The Swiss national ITT champion put in a blistering pace to take the lead from Liv Racing's Alison Jackson.

Here's what Michael Matthews, Matteo Trentin, and others said after Magnus Cort Nielsen punched to the stage win.

Primož Roglič and Adam Yates took a tumble on stage 12 of the Vuelta a España but avoided any time losses or serious injuries.

Thermometers peak above 109F in Thursday's 12th stage, but cooler weather offers reprieve in the final week.

Christopher Blevins became the first ever winner of the UCI men's Short Track XC title, taking the rainbow stripes in Val di Sole, Italy.

Odd Christian Eiking retains race leader's jersey with no changes to the top-10 of the GC.

Here's a guide to help you follow the cycling events at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Training tips for continued improvement for masters cyclists.

Primož Roglič has twice lost the Vuelta a España's red jersey on purpose. Why has he done it and can he win it back when it really matters?

They're full of trickle-down tech from the Addict and Addict Gravel.

In 2016, Jetse Bol started studying Spanish to better integrate into his Colombian team. Now, at Burgos-BH, he's fluent in the language and that much more a part of the team.

Je ne sais quoi.

Why offer a huge range of options when you can do one thing really well?

That's 15 Paralympic gold medals and 77 world records for the 43-year-old British rider.

Looks like it could be another one for the breakaway, or maybe a reduced bunch sprint?

Odd Christian Eiking kept the red jersey after finishing in tenth, 11 seconds down on Roglič.

Hayley Simmonds joins Rose Manley and Rebecca Carlton to talk about the Ladies Tour of Norway and more.

The Outer Line digs into the question: Is money the primary key to competitive success in cycling? If so, should we be trying to ensure a more level playing field?

An effective tool for seating tubeless tires in a flash — or just pumping up any type of tires.

Here's what Odd Eiking, Enric Mas, and others said after Primož Roglič stamped authority on the final ascent, up the Valdepeñas ‘wall.’