How Tadej Pogačar Will Crush Everyone in 2026
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.
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.
The hardware landscape has shifted since 2024, and two years of daily riding proved my biggest criticism was actually a feature.
Showdown with Van der Poel on the cards Saturday as Van Aert opens classics campaign with sights set square on Flanders and Roubaix.
Double Olympic champion returns to the boards for the first time since Paris as ambitions start to heat up going toward the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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.
A new scientific study found serious training benefits to hot water immersion training for cyclists. Good luck figuring out how to do it at home, though.
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
Need new road pedals or a power meter? LOOK Cycle is offering a massive spring discount, making it the perfect time to upgrade to their biomotion-illuminated Keo Blade Vision pedals.
Fair Wheel Bikes built a 4.49kg cruiser that defies weight-weenie logic, featuring a single rear brake and a build list meant for downtown, not the Dolomites.
A Belgium-based program offers stays in Flanders for emerging global talent for six to 12-week stints in cycling’s heartland.
Juan Ayuso and Paul Seixas blow away GC rivals in Volta ao Algarve time trial as Ganna squeaks stage-win.
The new SuperSix EVO is faster and lighter, but it’s also proof that flagship bikes have an identity crisis. We dig into the "Tarmac-ification" of Cannondale, the new Lance Armstrong biopic, and why hi-viz is victim blaming.
Social media-savvy fan favorite Unibet Rose Rockets promises to bring its unique engagement strategy to first ever grand tour.
Got the gravel bug? These are the top events to set your sights on.
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.
Mike Woods takes on Santa Vall, his first race since retiring from the WorldTour, and discovers some brutal truths about life and racing when you have to do everything yourself.
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.
Boring bikes beware. The new Trek 50th Anniversary collection and Specialized Artist Series offer a cure for the sea of drab paint. Here is a closer look at the designs.
The patent is real, but how close are these futuristic shoes to becoming reality?
With a 10mm stack drop and 32mm tire clearance, the fifth-gen SuperSix EVO moves closer to the competition.
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.
Why Van der Poel's wild resting heart rate and HRV scores mean everything and nothing, all at once.
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.
We dive into the controversial ethics of safety yellow, Levy’s mystery Bigfoot encounter, and how the new Garmin RearVue 820 doubles as a real-time drafting sensor.
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.
The data we've all been waiting for just dropped: Pogačar's power data leak on Strava reveals new insights about his wild physiology.
One of cycling's most revered and popular races is following a new trend in naming.
Paris-Roubaix wild card invite to cycling's most harrowing race is the latest validation in the fast rise of Modern Adventure in its first pro season.
Suffering, excitement, slightly inappropriate gear: The crossover between ski mountaineering and cycling is enticing elite riders to the snow.
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.
Just like Basso's SV road bike, the Palta 3 adheres to the Italian brand's philosophy: a bike for the average performance rider, not the pros.
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.
Some of the WorldTour's biggest stars are already sidelined after only 6 weeks of racing. Here's who's out and when we expect them back.
The long-awaited update to the Varia is finally here, and it brings a feature nothing else on the market can match. But there's a catch that might not make it right for you.
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.
Cyclocross pushes for Olympic status as climate change reshapes the Winter Games and the IOC looks beyond traditional snow-and-ice sports.
Colorado climber hit with GI issues at Tour of Oman in build toward supporting Vingegaard at the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.
The grim reality of 6-hour Zwift sessions, 'bike skills drills,' and some very dubious meals emerge from a frozen Uno-X camp on Sierra Nevada.
Sparkling early-season form for Evenepoel prompts questions about peaking too soon, clarification about San Remo.
Top US pros Brandon McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson have very different approaches to Zone 2. Here's why you should consider structured Zone 2 intervals.
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?
Hollywood to revisit cycling’s most notorious doping scandal, with Austin Butler set to portray Lance Armstrong in a new biopic in the works.
I spent months building and riding four dream bikes to find the real-world deal-breakers that marketing departments won't tell you.
Ventum’s updated NS1 aero road bike sheds 203g and offers 35mm tire clearance, but the real news is a geometry shift toward "sustainable aerodynamics."
American sensation AJ August raced with cold-blooded smarts to win his first pro win by sitting in the break and striking late.
Visma-Lease a Bike taking no chances in an early season setback for Jonas Vingegaard after a training crash and illness rule him out for the UAE Tour.
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.
We assembled four world-class dream bikes with four distinct leading groupsets for a head-to-head showdown. Beyond the weight charts lies a choice of personality—this is the definitive look at the current state of shifting.