Mathieu van der Poel optimistic about Paris-Roubaix after back pain-free worlds race
Mathieu van der Poel's back holds out under pressure in Flanders but he lacked top form after major disruptions to his racing and training schedule.
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Neilson Powless rockets to best US men’s worlds result in two decades
Neilson Powless's fifth is the first top-10 since 2011 and equals Chann McRae's fifth of 1999.
Here’s what Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and others said after Julian Alaphilippe wows with world title defense
Alaphilippe, van Aert, van der Poel and Tom Pidcock share their jubiliation and dejection after an all-attacking, fervently supported worlds road race.
Julian Alaphilippe defends rainbow jersey with blazing world championship ride
Alaphilippe defends 2020 title with solo move after blasting van Aert, van der Poel and stellar group of favorites off his wheel in final 20km.
Racing without teammates, Ama Nsek wins USA CRITS finale for L39ion
Rachel Langdon (Instafund Racing), and Thomas Gibbons (Automatic Racing) capture 2021 USA CRITS overall titles.
Lizzie Deignan reckons the Italians had won even before the sprint
2015 world champion Lizzie Deignan says, “if you give the Italians a sniff of a sprint in a World Championships, they’re going to take it”
Marianne Vos: ‘When you’re so close, it’s very sour’
The three-time world champion came second behind Elisa Balsamo in the 2021 road race, taking her sixth career World Champs silver medal.
Peter Stetina tops Griffin Easter to win Belgian Waffle Ride Utah
Peter Stetina escaped with the win at Belgian Waffle Ride Utah after battling with Griffin Easter.
Young Italian Elisa Balsamo is your new road world champion
Elisa Balsamo was almost invisible until the last few-hundred metres, beating Marianne Vos in the sprint to take the rainbow jersey in style.
Worlds notebook: Did the Dutch blow it again? Marianne Vos gracious with silver
Coryn Rivera won't comment on rumors she's heading to Jumbo-Visma, and lauded retiring teammate Ruth Winder as racing 'like 10 women.'
Farewell Anna van der Breggen: Dutch superstar closes curtain on career with worlds ride
Anna van der Breggen has no regrets as she ends her illustrious career playing a team role at the world championships in Flanders.
Here’s what Anna van der Breggen, Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky and others said after women’s road race
Van der Breggen talks retirement, Vos discusses disappointment, Kopecky celebrates home crowd after Elisa Balsamo wins world tile.
Elisa Balsamo outkicks Marianne Vos to score women’s road race title
The 23-year-old Balsamo delivered after a huge ride from the Italian team in the final to score another medal for 'the Azzurri.'
World championships: Denmark to adopt Quick-Step tactics in men’s road race
The Danish men's road race squad at the world championships comes with what Magnus Cort believes is 'historically strong' for the nation.
American Kaia Schmid: ‘Any day on a worlds podium is a good day’
Silver medal is bittersweet for Lux's successful junior racer.
VN news ticker: Mathieu van der Poel downplays chances, Tro Bro Léon partners with ASO
Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, September 25.
Zoe Backstedt outsprints the American Kaia Schmid in tense junior women’s road race
Backstedt and Schmid attacked together at 30km to go before the Brit went one-better than the silver she scored in Tuesday's TT.
Can USA women win first road race world title since 1980?
It has been 41 years since Beth Heiden won the rainbow jersey in Sallanches. Can Leah Thomas, Ruth Winder, Coryn Rivera, Kirsten Faulkner, Lauren Stephens, or Tayler Wiles end the drought?
Eritrea’s first ever Road Worlds medal
Biniam Girmay rides to second in the U23 men's road race at Flanders Worlds.
Preview: What you need to know about the elite men’s road race at Flanders Worlds
Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe, and plenty of other big names are set to battle for the rainbow jersey on Sunday.
UCI jury disqualifies USA’s Luke Lamperti from U23 race
USA Cycling sees its top-10 stripped away after UCI jury disqualifies rider.
History-maker: Biniam Girmay scores first road worlds medal for Eritrea
The 21-year-old Eritrean hopes that his silver medal in the U23 men's road race will turn to gold in years to come.
Worlds notebook: Crashes, ‘mega-worlds,’ and missed starts
David Lappartient was re-elected to a four-year term as UCI president during the UCI Congress while junior and U23 riders endured endless crashes.
Filippo Baroncini wins crash-riddled U23 road race as Eritrea hits historic podium
Biniam Ghirmay delivers Eritrea's first worlds medal in second, and Olav Kooij (Netherlands) kicks to third.
Too many cooks? Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel pour water over captaincy questions at road worlds
Remco Evenepoel pushes back against Eddy Merckx's accusations of selfishness, pledges to race for van Aert in Sunday's road race.
Per Strand Hagenes wins junior men’s road race world title
The Norwegian took the rainbow bands under cloudy skies after an aggressive finale to the men's junior road race in Leuven, with USA's Colby Simmons in 15th.
Could a sprinter win the world championships? Mark Cavendish sure hopes so.
2011 world champion Cavendish crushes last-minute climbing camp as sprinters eye possibility of men's road race being decided by a bunch kick.
Preview: What you need to know about the elite women’s road race at Flanders Worlds
A closer look at the route and the favorites.
World championships: Three things to look for in the women’s road race
From the Dutch going for five in a row to unpredictable racing and a whole load of attacking.
Lotte Kopecky is hunting rainbows in Belgium
Lotte Kopecky is the home favorite for the World Championships. Can she bring the rainbows to Belgium?
Ranking the favorites for the world championship road race, from Wout van Aert through Peter Sagan
Sure, van Aert is top favorite, we all know that. But who are the riders likely to shade him into silver at this weekend's men's road race? We've ranked them all.
VN news ticker: Jasper Philipsen wins Grand Prix de Denain from bunch sprint, Sam Bennett out of worlds road race
Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, September 21.
Fly on the wall: Team Ireland’s Worlds TT journey
Ronan joined Team Ireland the day before the World Championship time trial for a look behind the scenes.
Passchier Gump bamboo handlebar review: Oh so comfy
A unique flat bar that's designed to smooth out rough surfaces.
Philipsen wins the inevitable bunch sprint at Eschborn-Frankfurt
Despite repeated attacks from teams without a favourite, the German sprint classic was won by the on-form Jasper Philipsen.
VN news ticker: Tony Martin to retire after world championships, Peter Sagan scores on home roads at Tour of Slovakia
Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, September 19.
VN news ticker: Florian Sénéchal wins Primus Classic; Tadej Pogačar, Urška Žigart get engaged
Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, September 18.
Manar Rayes, who left war-torn Syria in 2015, eyes his first U23 Worlds TT start
Manar Rayes rode for hours in the sun on a velodrome in Aleppo to make his dream of one day becoming a pro cyclist come true.
Canadian sprinter Maggie Coles-Lyster has come into her own in 2021
Balancing the road and track, the Canadian sprinter has emerged this season as a dynamic force on the road with her eyes set on Paris Olympics in 2024.
VN race ticker: Jannick Steimle best on Tour of Slovakia stage 2 , Mattia Cattaneo fastest Tour de Luxembourg stage 4 TT
Here are the racing results highlights for Friday, September 17.
Jay Vine: The Aussie climber making hay in a crew of burly Belgians
Zwift Academy graduate dropped into the Vuelta a España after just 15 days of European racing and immediately impressed – now he's looking to learn the arts of his Alpecin-Fenix teammates.
Bobby & Jens: André Greipel
The retiring German sprinter looks back at 17 years in the pro peloton.
VN news ticker: Michael Valgren doubles up in Italy, Caleb Ewan leaves Luxembourg ahead of worlds bid
Here's the news making headlines for Friday, September 17.
Matteo Trentin and his ongoing quest for the rainbow jersey
Italian veteran hoping for a similar scenario but different outcome from 2019 as he pedals into world championships prepared to embrace new opportunity.
VN news ticker: Álvaro Hodeg delivers Tour of Slovakia stage 1 win, Michael Valgren extends with EF Education-Nippo
Here's the news making headlines on Thursday, September 16.
Q&A: Catching up with Christopher Blevins
Blevins on the Tour of Britain, his future in World Cup mountain bike racing, the upcoming 'cross season, and how he balances it all.
Will Belgium deliver a world championships for the ages? All the ingredients are there
With a challenging course, deep fields, and compelling storylines, the Flanders worlds looks to be one for the history books.
Cavendish and Lefevere have yet to agree on terms for a new deal
Deceuninck-QuickStep has reportedly made Mark Cavendish an offer but talks are ongoing.
VN news ticker: Giorgia Bronzini to Liv Racing sport director position, João Almeida wins Tour of Luxembourg opener
Here's the news making headlines for Tuesday, September 14.
Leah Thomas wins overall at 2021 Tour de l’Ardèche
Lucinda Brand solos to stage seven win.
Power Analysis: Americans at the 2021 Tour of Britain
We dive into the power numbers of Robin Carpenter, Matteo Jorgenson, and others from the Tour of Britain.
Wout van Aert: The world champion we would all cheer for?
Wout van Aert bolted to the top of the pro peloton while finding a place in the world's hearts – who wouldn't want to see him in a rainbow jersey?
Road world championships: Five nations vying for rainbows in the women’s time trial and road race
Women's road racing isn't all about the Dutch: Here are the teams to watch out for at this year's worlds.
Quinn Simmons carries newfound confidence into worlds, Paris-Roubaix
With his first pro victories and a successful grand tour debut, Quinn Simmons happy to be back on track in 2021.
VN News ticker: Teniel Campbell powers to Tour de l’Ardèche stage 6 win, Kate Courtney and Keegan Swenson headline U.S. marathon MTB worlds
Here's the news making the headlines on Monday, September 13.
Gallery: Van der Poel tames the gravel at the Antwerp Port Epic
With plenty of gravel and cobblestones, plus a unique setting, the Antwerp Port Epic is one of the coolest races on the calendar.
Van der Poel back to his winning ways after two months out of competition
Mathieu van der Poel just wanted to test his back injury at the Antwerp Port Epic in the run-up to Worlds and Paris-Roubaix.
Wout van Aert dominates Tour of Britain as World Champs loom
Four British stage wins and overall victory put the Belgian national champion in pole position to take the rainbow bands on home soil.
Tina Pic, Danny Estevez win USA CRITS ninth stop in El Paso
Rachel Langdon, Thomas Gibbons retain series leads heading into the final, tenth race.
European championships: Sonny Colbrelli outsprints Remco Evenepoel for road race title
Colbrelli outkicks Evenepoel after young Belgian forced selection with fierce attack at 22km to go.
Tour of Britain: Wout van Aert secures overall victory with final stage sprint win
Van Aert scores fourth stage win of the race and overall victory in final statement before world championships bid.
European championships: Ellen van Dijk goes solo to score road race title
Dutch TT ace van Dijk rides solo from 26km out after forcing three-rider selection midway through race.
Tour of Britain stage 7: Yves Lampaert stomps to sprint win out of breakaway group
Lampaert beats Matteo Jorgenson and Matt Gibson in three-up sprint as GC contenders finish together in the peloton.
VN news ticker: Ruth Winder doubles up for Trek-Segafredo at Ardèche; Guillaume Boivin wins Canadian nationals
Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, September 12.
VN news ticker: Mark Cavendish rails at Tour of Britain motos, Thibau Nys wins U23 European road race
Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, September 11.
Cyclocross: What is it, where did it come from, and how to start racing
A guide to cyclocross basics including race formats, bike specifics, and more.
Tour of Britain stage 6: Wout van Aert untouchable in sprint
Ethan Hayter finished in second place on the stage, and held onto the overall lead by four seconds.
Eurobike gallery: The best tech from Europe’s biggest bike show
Bikes, wheels, saddles, insoles, and much more in our 2021 Eurobike round-up gallery.
Vuelta hero Magnus Cort climbs to worlds favorite status
After ripping to three stage wins in the Vuelta a España, the Danish breakaway artist will be among the favorites in Leuven for the rainbow jersey.
VN news ticker: Chloe Hosking wins Stage 3 of Tour Féminin l’Ardèche, No worlds for Tom Dumoulin
Here's what's making headlines on Friday, September 10.
Tour of Britain stage 5: Ethan Hayter outsprints Giacomo Nizzolo, retakes race lead
Ethan Hayter reclaimed the race lead ahead of Wout van Aert after escaping a crash in the final kilometer.
Workouts to improve mountain-bike fitness
Simple and effective tips and tricks to get faster on your mountain bike.
Groad Trip: Living the gravel (stage race) lifestyle at RPI
Singletrack, gravel roads, an uphill gravel TT (oh yeah!), hot springs, and an inclusive atmosphere? I was all in on Rebecca's Private Idaho.
Wout van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe set benchmark for road worlds with Great Orme duel
With the road world championships fast approaching, Wout van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe gave everyone a taste of what's to come with their duel at the Tour of Britain.
Kiel Reijnen to swap road for gravel in 2022
The Trek-Segafredo rider will retire from the WorldTour at the end of the season and then turn his focus to racing gravel.
Vuelta a España: 5 moments that made the race
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.
Tour of Britain stage 4: Wout van Aert bests Julian Alaphilippe by slimmest margin
Wout van Aert took over the race lead with a two-second advantage over Ethan Hayter.
Power Analysis: Sepp Kuss and Jack Haig at La Vuelta
The wattage numbers of the American and Australian riders from the third week of La Vuelta a España.
Rose Grant, Pete Stetina win Rebecca’s Private Idaho
Four-day gravel festival includes a variety of formats and categories, including para and non-binary cyclists.
Tour of Britain stage 2: Robin Carpenter solos to win in Exeter, takes race lead
Rally Cycling rider surges to breakaway victory, dropping his companions and holding off a late charge from the peloton. He now leads Wout van Aert by 22 seconds in the GC.