Shoddy Dave’s Great Gravel Gear of 2023
From reliable gear that keeps trucking along to expensive splurges, this is the best gravel gear of the year according to our very own Shoddy Dave.
From reliable gear that keeps trucking along to expensive splurges, this is the best gravel gear of the year according to our very own Shoddy Dave.
With the 2023 season in the rearview mirror Bobby and Jens slap on their best suits and dish out awards for the most deserving riders in the peloton.
Danish cobble-basher sticking to what works best in approach to monuments and Olympic Games in 2024: 'We have my plan to beat those guys.'
'He's a level too high': MVDP deploys inch-perfect power-up to pummel Pidcock and Iserbyt in Diegem and continue unbeaten streak.
The unsung heroes series highlighted some of the lesser known names in professional cycling and their stories.
SIRO is partnering with Ramla Ali and Jonah Kest to develop a world-class wellness experience
No race delivered as much spice and fireworks in 2023: How the 'Durango Kid' defied internal strife to elevate La Vuelta to one of the season highlights.
'Enormous potential': Storm steps straight to WorldTour on three-year deal as team continues to look long-term.
Racing through the relentless 'kersteperiode' tests athletes health just as much as their fitness – as Minnesota racer Halverson finds out.
Bettering Merckx, a new Dutch super talent, and a once-mighty team trying to find its way back. These are Shane's tips for 2024.
Will Tracy’s wide ranging cycling predictions for 2024.
You might notice a theme: mountain biking and food.
MVDP urges popular cyclocross rider not to quit after high-profile incident in Gavere World Cup: 'He should not give up on his dream.'
'This is the best Mathieu I've ever seen': Alpecin Deceuninck insiders explain how MVDP has gone four-in-four and looks set to go faster.
What brought joy to my 2023? Bikes, pumps, vests, and the spoonula.
Ineos boss Ratcliffe acquires 25 percent, Tour de France ace Brailsford to have 'prominent role' in soccer squad in latest off-season twist for struggling cycling crew.
Gavere CX: Van der Poel untouchable in muddy course, Pidcock mounts late comeback to hit third behind Van Aert: 'Nothing that can be done about Mathieu van der Poel.'
Van Empel pushed back into second, with Carmen Alvarado rounding out the podium in the Belgian World Cup stop.
The famous 'kerstperiode' is full of lessons in both racing and life for the young Americans competing against the world's best.
Will Demi Vollering maintain her dominance of women's cycling in 2024? Can someone beat her at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift?
It's that time of year where our editors get to look back on their favorite gear. Shoddy Dave had quite a selection of nice road bits in 2023.
Bennett’s new coach Stephen Barrett talks comebacks, training clues and high-aiming ambition.
Troy Templin's cycling predictions for 2024 and why we should all remember to have fun and ride more.
The pro driver has become a high profile presence at gravel events in recent years.
Belgian warns about pressure: ‘You don’t want to read what a young rider has to deal with on social media.’
From the Tour de France to the Olympic Games via some wild new training tech, here are Jim's takes for 2024.
'Unfortunately that has been at a standstill for a while,’ says Visma-Lease a Bike’s Richard Plugge who hints at possible 2026 rollout.
Dutchman proves fastest again, with Van Aert and Iserbyt best of the rest, Pidcock hit by bad luck in Antwerp CX: 'I didn’t panic and took my time.'
Dutchwoman in tight battle with Lucinda Brand for most of race but gets upper hand: 'I felt really strong.'
Narrower bars, more 1x drivetrains on the way, and new drivetrains from Sram and Shimano could be coming to road and gravel bikes in 2024.
Velo's 'Behind the Ride' series digs into the performance practices that power the pro peloton. Here are some of our favorite features of the year.
In the first clash between two of the 'Big Three,' the reigning world champion dances through sandpits of Mol. Brand delivers a controlled victory in the women's race.
The pro driver is no stranger to the gravel racing scene at this point, having put up some impressive results in between his intense Formula 1 schedule.
Van der Poel and Van Aert face off for the first time this season at Mol: 'You always know that you have to be 110 percent to beat Wout.'
The 29-year-old says his team was 'bonded' by the death of Mäder and he wanted to honor him at the Tour de France with his racing.
Ben Healy anchors EF bet on youth: 'A long time since we’ve had such a young roster.'
We say goodbye to Sadhbh O’Shea as she prepares for her exciting new role as a press officer at Jayco-AlUla and Liv AlUla Jayco pro teams beginning in January.
Team USA cyclocross gets together for a Dutch-style training exercise in the latest journal entry from junior riders racing the kerstperiode.
Officials confirm that the American star, Jonas Vingegaard, and Fem van Empel all extend contracts to stay at Visma-Lease a Bike for the long-term.
A "custom Giant TCX" in the wild under pro cyclist Elmar Reinders seems to get internal cable routing. It turns out Reinders is the bike mechanic we all wish we could be.
The 20-year-old will now be free to ride with Visma-Lease a Bike in 2024 after already signing a four-year deal with the Dutch squad.
UCI also sidelines formal COVID measures, and says tramadol use dropped to under 1 percent after it introduced its ban in 2019.
New-look jerseys and some wild new programs confirmed by team at media event as it looks to repeat historic 2023 season.
AG Insurance-Soudal and Ceratizit-WNT are the latest additions to the Women's WorldTour for 2024.
The 23-year-old Australian still had one year to run on her contract with Movistar, but agrees to end it early to switch to AG Insurance-Soudal.
Movistar unveils its new look for 2024, with familiar tone and design for its women's and men's teams.
SBT GRVL's organizers have promised to address their rural neighbors' concerns with new routes, signage, portapotties, and more.
The six-part series will go behind the scenes of the second season of the Life Time Grand Prix off-road series.
We dive into the training camp numbers of UAE Team Emirates, INEOS Grenadiers, and Alpecin-Deceuninck.
It's easy to see why the Domane all-road bike is so popular, even if it rubbed me the wrong way at times.
The American squad confirms a 15-rider roster that includes Veronica Ewers, Alison Jackson, Kristen Faulkner, and Coryn Labecki.
Belgian squad partners 'revolutionary ketone ester' supplier deltaG as nutritional supplement becomes less taboo in pro cycling.
From Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard to Mark Cavendish and Mathieu van der Poel, here's who we expect to see at each grand tour.
The Spanish grand tour features two time trials, nine mountaintop finales, and plenty of action in between Lisbon and Madrid. Ideal for a Sepp Kuss title defense?
The most interesting episodes of the year, from the sport's top riders to retired legends.
Explainer: A lot of factors lined up for Pogačar to confront the elusive challenge of the Giro-Tour double for 2024. 'He's Tadej. There is no other rider like him.'
What I've learned in my four years as a freelance gravel pro.
The 27-year-old is the only tribally recognized Native North American to have ridden the Tour de France.
Riding and life advice based on an unprofessional, random and cycling-specific interpretation of your moon.
The start of the December block of cyclocross racing didn't go as Team USA hoped, but there are still lessons to be gleaned and individual accomplishments to celebrate.
Licenses to ride an e-bike, registration, and rider regulation will do little to stop the 7,500 pedestrian deaths from cars in the country in 2021. Here are our suggestions.
The 2024 updated colorway brings a new set of colors, lighter frames, and a Prologo saddle sponsorship.
UAE will load up all of its firepower behind Tadej Pogačar after he races the Giro d'Italia for the first time in ambitious calendar with Olympics, worlds also on his docket.
The Irishman is only 23 but already has a grand tour stage win under his belt and looks set to accomplish a whole lot more in 2024.
The Dutch squad was the dominant women's team in 2024 with Demi Vollering, Lotte Kopecky, Marlen Reusser, and Lorena Wiebes locking out the top positions in the UCI rankings.
Israel and Premier Tech say they will focus on men’s squads only in 2024, will return to women's cycling at some point in future.
There won't be any improvisation in the 'Cavendish Express' with the arrival of confirmed stars like Mørkøv and Ballerini for 2024 in quest to better Eddy Merckx record.
Former world champion triumphs after trio of issues in the race.
Giro d'Italia organizers post a video on social media revealing that Pogačar will race the 2024 edition.
Astana-Qazaqstan confirms final 29-rider roster for 2024, with Michael Mørkøv and Davide Ballerini as key arrivals.
Puck Pieterse and Lucinda Brand in thrilling last lap battle for second place.
Young Dutchwoman Pieterse limits cyclocross campaign in order to boost MTB medal chances.
Talented Briton doesn’t disclose goal but is aiming higher than a solid showing: ‘Top ten is not really my motivation.’
Pidcock rebounds from difficult start to nab second in Herentals, Van Empel edges tight fight in women’s race.
A 9-day ride through the Dolomites shows that bike adventuring can happen year round, no matter the conditions.
Froome asserts he'll keep racing until at least 2025, insists there's no beef with Israel-Premier Tech team owner Sylvan Adams.
CLM could provide the truest indicator of training stress yet, but some experts are tamping down the hype on these hotly anticipated devices.
The bike brand is celebrating GC victories at all three grand tours in 2023 by Jumbo-Visma.
First bike, first win, first contract: The Belgian super-domestique is renowned as one of the biggest and most consistent motors in the bunch: 'I'm no Ferrari, but I can always keep going.'
RCS revealed the route of the rebranded Giro d'Italia Women earlier this week, with a big opening TT and a summit finish on the Blockhaus.