4 Bike Races This Month That Pack Oversized Impact on 2026
Forget early season warmups: These four February bike races will reveal who’s ready, who’s not, and set the first narratives of 2026.
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.
After reports of a brand in "tailspin," Campagnolo clarifies its future with a structural reorganization and an "obvious" move to bring its flagship wireless technology to more riders.
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.
Italian media report the arrest of ex-pro cyclist and OnlyFans creator Andrea Piccolo with counterfeit cash, telescopic baton in the latest chapter in a dramatic career collapse.
Cycling's governing body the UCI responds to rise in online abuse directed at riders and staff by introducing new 'Threat Matrix' system.
After smashing cyclocross records, Van der Poel roars into the spring classics chasing monument history and another epic clash with Tadej Pogačar.
All you need to know about Iliac artery flow limitation and endofibrosis, the mysterious and misdiagnosed scourge of elite cycling.
Mike Woods fills us in on his WorldTour retirement plans. Sure, he’s racing gravel, but there’s much more to it than that.
With 175m of detection and advanced threat logic, Garmin finally gives the RTL515 the successor it deserves.
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.
Cycling is expensive, so we built a tool to make saving money on bikes, components, and more easy.
What didn't happen to Marion Norbert Riberolle on Saturday at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships?
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.
Team UAE performance guru leads chorus of top physiologists questioning the 'record' VO2 Max figure achieved by Kristian Blummenfelt.
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe hits the ground running, boosting prospects for Evenepoel in key year.
With a record eighth worlds win now under his belt, Van der Poel admits he is weighing up his future direction.
It's important to keep working hard all through the year, avoiding a major reliance on Zone 2 training. This is why.
Sublime Van der Poel achieves all-time record of cyclocross world championships wins, leaving rivals battling for podium spots.
Tadej Pogačar is the biggest earner in pro cycling, but his new brand association is facing scrutiny.
The data is clear: Aerodynamics provided a massive efficiency gain, allowing me to match a significantly stronger rider on the flats. Here is the math, plus the latest on the Vingegaard fan crash.
Belgian star Evenepoel continues his most impressive season start ever, soloing to win in Trofeo Andratx – Pollença.
Brand shrugs off crash and beats Alvarado to become oldest women’s cross world champion ever.
Horrific injuries reveal the brutal toll of crashing at 100kph just as the UCI pushes new safety measures for 2026.
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.
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA clinches 2026 Tour de France wild card as YouTube-inspired Unibet Rose Rockets delivered a surprise snub.
UCI bans Azerbaijani junior for testing positive for methamphetamines after 'intelligence-led' testing at road world championships.
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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.
Velo just launched a text-to-speech feature that makes it easier to get caught up on stories on the go—without spending more time in front of a screen. Here's how to access it.
Van der Poel could make history this weekend at CX worlds, but it's a sad fact that his season will be judged by whether he slays Pogačar in spring.
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.
For the dedicated indoor cyclist, the Kickr Bike Pro offers the most immersive ride available—if you are willing to live with the creaks.
Team Polti VisitMalta — owned by ex-pros Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso — immediately released Colombian rider at center of latest anti-doping case.
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.
It wasn’t a planned race, but when Pete Stetina and Alex Wild attempted Haleakala just hours apart, it turned into a showdown decided by the thinnest of margins.
This weekend's Great Ocean Road Race remains on calendar as officials track bushfire danger with extreme heat and high winds swamping the region.
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.
A race-ready airbag could revolutionize rider safety but only if the peloton accepts the tradeoffs of weight and aerodynamics.
We investigated the pro cycling 'supplement stack,' and it's not as big as you might think.
Van der Poel batters the field in Hoogerheide and is in flying form for next weekend's world championships.
Thrilling battle sees Pieterse put in blistering final lap at Hoogerheide, Zemanová takes career-best result
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
Gorewear is closing in March. That makes the already excellent Distance Winter Bib Tights+ the absolute best value in cycling right now—while stock lasts.
Mathieu van der Poel seizes 50th World Cup victory of his career despite not one but two punctures
Pieterse triumphs ahead of Alvarado and Fouquenet in Maasmechelen, Brand’s stunning two year run of form ends.
Jhonatan Narváez down and out as Tour Down Under spills shake things up, Vine closes in on overall win
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We put the damper-less Cane Creek Invert head-to-head against Fox and RockShox to find out if you actually need complex suspension for gravel. Also: Is Pinarello’s new drop-bar MTB a genius move or just an answer to unsold inventory?
Tour Down Under forced to remove iconic Willunga Hill from Saturday's queen stage amid extreme heat and bushfire risk.
Gravel suspension has become a hot topic in recent years. We put the top models on the market to the test.
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.
Winter isn't what it used to be, and neither are the jackets. From high-tech softshells to emergency layers, this is the definitive buyer's guide for the modern rider.
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.
Strade Bianche takes edge off ‘monument’ distance while Omloop toughens things up with explosive new climb.
How I used Google Gemini to interpret my Garmin data and fix the mistakes that were holding me back.
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.
Pros like Keegan Swenson and Payson McElveen requested the rule change to ensure fairness. By ending the arms race, they also saved us from lazy engineering and expensive "Frankenbike" cash grabs.
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.
Shock rule update marks the end of an era of experimental front-ends at iconic race.
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.'
‘I finally came to terms with the position I was handed and did what I needed to do,’ says US EF Education star Powless.
Van der Poel extends World Cup lead over Thibau Nys, lands tenth consecutive cyclocross victory this season.
Lucinda Brand shrugs off two rare defeats to retain favorite tag for upcoming world championships.
Cycling’s well-known race leader’s boost gives Wollaston wings on day two in Australia.
Van Aert showing remarkable resilience and is now training with Matteo Jorgenson and others in Spain.
Ally Wollaston roars to Tour Down Under success. Here’s why these early season races really matter
The Italian brand's latest "gravel" bike shares identical geometry with the Olympic-winning Dogma XC Hardtail. Can this possibly work?
Photographer Roberto Bragotto captures the details of the team's new livery and we take a brief look at the carbon construction, weights, and build specifics.
Reviewing the Litespeed Coll dels Reis. Plus: Lisa Charlebois picks the best women’s winter kit, and we debunk the myth of the "forever bike."
British brand overhauls U.S. national kit in debut year of partnership stretching through to L.A. Olympic Games.