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    Road Racing

    Mads on a Mission: Pedersen Blows Everybody Away in Provence, Lays Warning for Spring Classics

    Lidl-Trek doubles up as Pedersen scores stage win and GC lead in Provence, Elisa Balsamo wins bunch kick in Valenciana.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 15, 2025
    Road Racing

    The Last of the Romantics: Why I Want to See Julian Alaphilippe Win with Panache Over Power Meters

    Tour de Hoody: Alaphilippe refuses to let data override his unbridled racing style and that’s something every cycling fan can cheer for in 2025: 'Panache and aggression can always beat power numbers.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 14, 2025
    Road Racing

    Can a Track Training Twist Put Caleb Ewan and Ineos Grenadiers Back in the Fast Lane?

    'The last few years haven’t been great': Ewan rips up script on training program in quest to rediscover winning groove and put momentum behind Ineos Grenadiers.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 14, 2025
    Road Racing

    Monument or Bust? Powless Banking on ‘Diamonds in the Legs’ for a Breakout Spring

    After a winning end to 2024, Neilson Powless is setting monumental ambitions ahead of season debut: 'Last fall was about the best I’ve ever been.'

    Shane Stokes
    Published Feb 14, 2025
    Road Racing

    Netflix Confirms End of ‘Unchained’ Series After Upcoming Third Season

    After three seasons, the streaming giant confirms the end of 'Unchained,' but there are hints the Tour de France Femmes could be a new project.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Feb 13, 2025
    Road Racing

    Luke Lamperti and his Second-Year Challenge: Sprinter, Classics Star, or Something Else?

    After an impressive rookie campaign, Lamperti faces a career-defining year: 'This season will show us exactly where he stands as a rider.'

    Andrew Hood
    Published Feb 11, 2025
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    Road Racing

    Who’s Racing Where, When? What to Expect Next Week When Pogačar, Vingegaard, Van Aert Stampede into 2025

    Here's what you need to know about the most hotly-hyped men's debuts of 2025 as racing clicks up a sprocket in the UAE and Europe.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 10, 2025
    Road Racing

    Milan-San Remo in Mind: Dominant Lorena Wiebes Leaves UAE Tour on a High and with a Big Target Ahead

    Dutch sprinter Wiebes talks San Remo, sprinting, and team tensions with Demi Vollering.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Feb 9, 2025
    Road Gear

    Visma-Lease a Bike is Using Time Trial Helmets in Road Races: A Sign of Things to Come?

    Visma-LAB confirms selected use of aero-efficient TT helmets in road races after Wout van Aert and Niklas Behrens spotted training and racing in the Giro Aerohead.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 9, 2025
    Road Racing

    Fabio Jakobsen Is on a Mission: ‘It’s up to Me to Show That Winning Is Possible Here’

    Jakobsen had an understated 2024 but is determined to get back on track this year. So how is he approaching that target?

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Published Feb 8, 2025
    Road Racing

    Bahrain, UAE Blast Up First Major Summit Finish of 2025, But Vacek Stands Firm

    Bahrain Victorious go 1-2 at 2025's first mountain summit finish at the Volta a Valenciana, but Mathias Vacek held firm in the GC battle.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Feb 6, 2025
    News

    Chaos at Etoile de Bessèges as Car Drives onto Race Route, Van Gils Forced to Abandon

    Race organizers have not yet commented on how the vehicle was able to enter the course with about 17km to go.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Feb 6, 2025
    Road Racing

    Video: Huge Pileup Stuns Peloton in Opening Stage of UAE Tour Women

    Letizia Paternoster abandons and many left banged up after dozens of riders scatter to the tarmac in opening day of Women's WorldTour.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 6, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘Super Teams’ vs. the Clock: Why the Tour de France Needs a TTT Showdown Now

    Tour de Hoody: The 'Big 4' have never faced off in a TTT in the 'super team' era at the Tour de France, who doesn't want to see that?

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 5, 2025
    Road Racing

    More Chaos, Fewer Chicanes: Will a Revised Route Bring More ‘Hell’ to Paris-Roubaix in 2025?

    ASO confirms key changes to men's race with promise of 'increased intensity' and a new speed-limiting measure for Arenberg; no changes to women's route.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 5, 2025
    Road Racing

    Peak Power of 2,000 Watts? Jonathan Milan’s Sprint Could Be Unstoppable at the Tour de France

    Italy’s sprinting ace Milan has been working on his only weakness. Can he challenge Philipsen and Merlier for sprint supremacy at the Tour de France?

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Updated Feb 4, 2025
    Road Racing

    Randoms: Watch Video of Van Aert Testing Cobblestone Game-Changer; Ganna Blasts Remco’s Strava Segments

    Van Aert trials radical Gravaa tire pressure regulator ahead of Paris-Roubaix, Ganna stomps over the segments of Spain as he steams toward San Remo.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 4, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘Ineos Didn’t Know What To Do With Me:’ Can Quick-Step Give Ethan Hayter Career Reboot?

    One of the UK's most promising talents, Hayter hopes a new team and fresh approach will help him get back to his winning ways.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Feb 4, 2025
    Road

    What We Learned from the Tour Down Under

    The first WorldTour race of the year was a huge success that bodes well for the European racing to come.

    Bobby Julich
    Published Feb 2, 2025
    Road Racing

    Momentum Builders: Wollaston, Schmid Deliver Big Early Wins at Cadel Evans

    Wollaston and Schmid deliver morale-boosting victories for FDJ–Suez and Jayco AlUla at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Feb 2, 2025
    News

    UPDATED: CPA Defends Cyclists’ Refusal to Race in Unsafe Conditions in Mallorca

    'This wouldn't have happened at the Tour de France': Riders cited unsafe conditions and returned to their hotels, sparking a backlash from organizers.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 2, 2025
    Cyclocross Racing

    Fem van Empel 3-Peats at Cyclocross World Championships in Nailbiter Ahead of Lucinda Brand

    Error by Brand seconds from the line costs her chance of beating Van Empel.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Feb 1, 2025
    Road Training

    Power Analysis: The Insane Numbers of 18-Year-Old WorldTour Rookie

    Examining the power numbers of young Dane Albert Withen Philipsen and Javier Romo at 2025's first WorldTour race.

    Zach Nehr
    Updated Feb 2, 2025
    Road Racing

    UPDATED: Nils Eekhoff Fractures Jaw After Crashing into Lamp Post Head-On at AlUla Tour

    Dutch rider Eekhoff will miss six to eight weeks after a terrifying crash in the final kilometer of stage three at the 2025 AlUla Tour.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 30, 2025
    Cyclocross Racing

    Van der Poel vs. Van Aert: A Data-Driven Primer on the Greatest Rivalry in Pro Cycling

    Cyclocross and classics crushers Van Aert and Van der Poel face off again Sunday at CX worlds. But is it still fair to compare the decade-long foes?

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Jan 30, 2025
    Road Racing

    Tom Pidcock Silences Doubters with Vicious Attack at AlUla Tour

    'Today was super important for me': Pidcock victorious in his second day of racing in his new kit to ride into pole position to win first stage race GC of his career.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 29, 2025
    News

    Crowning the Volcano: Phil Gaimon Sets New KOM on Hawaii’s Haleakala Climb

    Gaimon set a new record on "the world's longest paved climb" on Maui in 2:23:36, just 28 seconds ahead of the previous fastest time.

    Betsy Welch
    Updated Feb 4, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘It’s a Calculated Risk:’: How Q36.5 Landed Tom Pidcock in the Season’s Biggest Transfer

    Pidcock traded the sure bet of the WorldTour for the chance to start something new at Q36.5. How did the deal go down? ‘We all knew it was a game-changer.’

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 28, 2025
    Road Gear

    Tour Down Under Tech Randoms: New Hutchinson Tires and 58-Tooth Chainrings for … Climbing?

    More tech from the first WorldTour race of the year.

    Will Tracy
    Updated Jan 27, 2025
    Road Racing

    New Teams, Big Wins: Hirschi, Reusser, Narváez Deliver in High-Pressure Debuts

    Marc Hirschi, Marlen Reusser, and Jhonathan Narváez all win in their first races after high-pressure transfers. We dive into why these early successes matter.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 27, 2025
    Road Racing

    Sticky Bottle DQs, Yellow Cards, Sanction Bonanza: UCI Comes Out Swinging In ‘Project Safety’

    Governing body made a statement last week with new regulations at TDU, but skeptics are pointing to possibility of 'professional fouls,' convoy stresses, and more.

    Jim Cotton
    Published Jan 27, 2025
    Road Racing

    Sam Welsford Wins His Third Stage of Tour Down Under as Narvaez Secures GC

    An all-day break got caught in the closing kilometers, setting up a bunch sprint.

    Will Tracy
    Updated Jan 25, 2025
    Road Training

    Lifting the Lid on Visma-Lease a Bike’s Secret Winter Training

    I've spent countless hours combing through power files, Strava segments, podcasts, videos, and social media posts to learn how Visma-Lease a Bike trains.

    Zach Nehr
    Updated Jan 26, 2025
    Road Gear

    Tour Down Under Randoms: Non-Sponsor Correct Saddles, Pro Bike Fits, & Mechanics’ Tricks

    You might already have a pro bike fit. Here are some new trends and details we've spotted at the Santos Tour Down Under.

    Will Tracy
    Updated Jan 24, 2025
    Road Racing

    Low-Key Races, Big Implications: 5 Big Storylines to Open European Road Racing

    Tour de Hoody: The stakes are high in the early season races, even if the prestige is not. Here are the hottest story lines and hype I'm most stoked about to open 2025.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 24, 2025
    Road Racing

    Bryan Coquard Wins Tour Down Under Stage 4 in Photo Finish

    GC hopefuls make headway into Javier Romo’s already narrow lead.

    Will Tracy
    Published Jan 24, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘I Wanted to Race the Giro’: Why Mattias Skjelmose Is Not Stoked to Be Going to the Tour de France

    Lidl-Trek's mountain man reluctantly heads to France to face the 'Big 4' in wild reversal of team priority versus personal ambition.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Jan 24, 2025
    Road Racing

    Javier Romo Stuns Tour Down Under Field with Late Attack on Stage 3

    The Movistar rider’s first WorldTour win also puts him into the overall race lead.

    Will Tracy
    Updated Jan 23, 2025
    Road Racing

    Face Off: Can Demi Vollering and FDJ-Suez Sink SD Worx?

    Vollering's acrimonious split from SD Worx was the sensation of last season. Our editors debate whether she can live up to the hype and lift FDJ to super team status.

    Andrew Hood & Jim Cotton
    Updated Jan 22, 2025
    Road Racing

    Welsford Makes It Two for Two at TDU

    The overall race leader continued his winning ways despite an early crash on stage 2.

    Will Tracy
    Published Jan 22, 2025
    Road Racing

    Wout van Aert: 99 Goals, but the Giro GC Ain’t One

    Van Aert maps out 2025 ambitions that include a Giro debut, a return to the Tour, and unfinished business in the monuments: 'That's what makes me hungry.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 21, 2025
    Road Gear

    Sam Welsford Used a Massive Gear to Win The Tour Down Under Opener

    The Australian sprinter picked up right where he left off at the Tour Down Under last year.

    Will Tracy
    Published Jan 21, 2025
    Road Racing

    Pogačar’s Deadliest Weapon: Jhonatan Narváez to UAE Emirates Is the Most Explosive Transfer of 2025

    Ecuadorian aggro-attacker debuts at Tour Down Under ahead of high-profile role as Pogačar's policeman at Flanders, Tour de France.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Jan 21, 2025
    Road

    Ineos Grenadiers in Transition: Searching for Sponsors – and Success – in the ‘Super Team’ Era

    The Ineos Grenadiers re-boot has now become an annual ritual. Amid talk of an urgency to 'win races' and a hunt for new sponsors, Jeremy Whittle wonders how much time they really have left.

    Jeremy Whittle
    Published Jan 21, 2025
    Road Racing

    Sam Welsford Opens Long-Range Sprint to Snatch Tour Down Under Stage 1

    'Happy to take the win': The Australian continues his impressive run of wins from last year's Tour Down Under.

    Will Tracy
    Updated Jan 21, 2025
    Road Gear

    Review: The Orbea Orca OMX Revels in the Details

    Calling the Orbea Orca simply a climbing bike would do it a disservice, and that's before talking about its value for money.

    Alvin Holbrook
    Updated Feb 4, 2025
    Road Gear

    12 Road Bikes We Predict Will be Updated in 2025

    Specialized, Cannondale, Cervelo, BMC, Wilier Triestina, Merida, Ribble, Canyon and Orbea all have models that are overdue a refresh... could 2025 be their year?

    Jessie-May Morgan
    Updated Jan 22, 2025
    Cyclocross Racing

    Huge Last Lap Surge Sees Thibau Nys Outmaneuver Van Aert and Others at Benidorm Cyclocross World Cup

    Fast, dry course leads to thrilling racing, Fem Van Empel continues her Benidorm run of success.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jan 19, 2025
    Road Racing

    Chloé Dygert Sprints to Stage 3 Tour Down Under Win as Noemi Rüegg Defends for Overall Victory

    Attack after attack went off on the stage, but nothing would stick until the final sprint.

    Will Tracy
    Updated Jan 19, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘I’m Done with Learning, It’s Time to Win’: Classics Star Megan Jastrab in a Hurry for Success in 2025

    Rising US star wants to regain her momentum after an injury-marred 2024 season: 'I want to be at the front of bike races.'

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Published Jan 18, 2025
    Gravel Racing

    Gravel Racing’s New Price Tag: Is Prize Money Changing the Spirit of the Sport?

    For the most part, pro riders and event organizers think that purses should be the new norm. As for the spirit of gravel? 'It died a long time ago.'

    Betsy Welch
    Updated Jan 17, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘35% Rider Error’: UCI Issues Intriguing Crash Statistics, Presses Pause on Gear Restrictions, Airbags

    The UCI and its safety group won't wage war on high-speed tech or restrict race radios just yet, but they're thinking about it.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Jan 17, 2025
    Road

    Daniek Hengeveld Solos Nearly 50km for Sensational Tour Down Under Opener

    The 22-year-old carries a 36-second lead into tomorrow's climbing heavy Willunga Hill stage 2.

    Will Tracy
    Updated Jan 17, 2025
    Road Gear

    The Updated Ridley Noah Fast Pushes “UCI Regulations to the Limit”

    Ridley says they "invented speed" with its new Noah Fast aero bike.

    Alvin Holbrook
    Updated Jan 16, 2025
    Road Training

    Heat, Intensity, Strength, and Perfect Programming: How Pogačar Plans to Surpass Himself (Again) in 2025

    'He can still improve': UAE Emirates performance staff have tweaked the dials on Pogačar's training plan to find even more power for the supreme Slovene.

    Jim Cotton
    Published Jan 15, 2025
    Road Racing

    No Tour de France? No Problem for Tom Pidcock in 2025 Reboot

    With Tour de France off the table, Q36.5 hoping Pidcock's star power will deliver Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España invites.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 15, 2025
    Road Racing

    Will Sprinter Merlier Throw a Wrench in Evenepoel’s Tour de France GC Ambitions?

    Quick-Step is bucking the trend and will bring Belgian sprint demon Merlier to the Tour de France: 'We want to show the world it's possible.'

    Andrew Hood
    Published Jan 10, 2025
    Road Racing

    When Celebrations Mean Sanctions: UCI to Fine Riders Cheering Teammates in Bunch Sprints

    Governing body to impose fines and yellow cards on over-enthusiastic teammates in rollout of new sprint safety rules.

    Jim Cotton
    Published Jan 10, 2025
    Road Racing

    No Giro d’Italia for Remco Evenepoel in Rush to be Ready for Tour de France

    Belgian star still has not trained on the bike since December crash and hopes for Ardennes return: 'It's been a tough period for me.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 10, 2025
    Road

    Winners and Washouts: Ranking the Hits and Misses of the Season’s Biggest Transfers

    Breaking down the highs and lows of cycling’s biggest transfer moves in 2024, and what's in store for 2025 in cycling's never-end game of musical chairs.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Jan 6, 2025
    Road Racing

    Origin Stories: How a Grandfather’s Gift Paved the Way for Star Sprinter Dylan Groenewegen

    Now one of the most successful riders in the current pro peloton, Groenewegen owes much to his family, and one person in particular.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Jan 6, 2025
    Cyclocross Racing

    ‘It’s a Surprise I’m Already Able to Do This’: Wout van Aert Returns to Top of Podium with Victory in Superprestige Gullegem

    Van Aert prevails in tight battle with Iserbyt, Lucinda Brand gaps Bäckstedt and Alvarado to win.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jan 4, 2025
    News

    UPDATED: Astana Sends Sprinter Ace Syritsa to B-Team as Chinese-Backed XDS Era Begins

    New-look XDS Astana confirms arrival of a Chinese racer and is reshuffling its deck for 2025 as it chases WorldTour salvation.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 3, 2025
    Road

    Boom to Bust: Can a New Generation of Stars Revive British Cycling’s Golden Era?

    Analysis: Gone are the heady days when British cycling ruled the pack. Jeremy Whittle dives into how the fizzle faded, and what might bring it back.

    Jeremy Whittle
    Published Dec 31, 2024
    Road

    Ranking the Top-20 Grand Tour Stage Contenders

    Breaking down where each major grand tour stage win contender stands as we approach the start of the 2025 season.

    Spencer Martin
    Published Dec 29, 2024
    Road Training

    Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates Are Trying a New Method at Training Camp

    We take a closer look at the winter training programs of Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates. Like usual, there's a lot of Zone 2 — and something new.

    Zach Nehr
    Published Dec 28, 2024
    Cyclocross

    Van der Poel Stomps (Again) as Collision with Fan Ends Van Aert’s Podium Hopes

    Saddle problems, a crash with a fan, and infernal mud made for a wild race in the first face-off of the cyclocross season between Van Aert and Van der Poel.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Dec 27, 2024
    Gravel

    Velo’s 2025 Gravel Cycling Predictions

    Smaller events? New equipment standards? A changing of the guard? Four Velo editors make predictions about the state of gravel cycling and racing in 2025.

    Velo
    Published Dec 26, 2024
    Vuelta a España

    5 Reasons Why the 2025 Vuelta a España Will Rock

    From the Angliru and Bola del Mundo climbs, a start in Italy, and the likely return of Pogačar, what's not to love about La Vuelta 2025?

    Andrew Hood
    Published Dec 20, 2024
    Road Racing

    Movistar Seals 5-Year Sponsor Lifeline: Can Spain’s Lone WorldTour Squad Challenge the Super Teams?

    With backing through 2029, can Team Movistar regain its past glory and challenge the mega-budget squads at the grand tours?

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Dec 23, 2024
    News

    Rik Van Looy (1933–2024): The ‘Emperor of Herentals’ Who Ruled the Monuments

    His victories across all five monuments and two world titles made him one of the superstars of the 1950s and 1960s. He died from a long illness at 90.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Dec 18, 2024
    Road Racing

    ‘Perfection Does Not Exist’: How UAE Team Emirates Plans to Shine Even Brighter in 2025

    It’s a lot more than just Pogačar: Ayuso and Yates target Giro and aim to avoid their ambitions getting lost in talent-stacked super team.

    Andy McGrath
    Published Dec 16, 2024
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    Road Gear

    Review: What We Learned Riding the Factor Ostro VAM Over 1500 Miles

    Simply put, the Factor Ostro VAM is one of my favorite road bikes you can buy at any price.

    Alvin Holbrook
    Published Dec 12, 2024
    Gravel Gear

    Smaller Riders Deserve Narrower Bars: How Gravel Brands Are Failing Riders

    Sitting down with a former pro turned bike fitter to discuss how gravel brands are failing women and small riders with inappropriate sizing.

    Josh Ross
    Published Dec 11, 2024
    Road Racing

    End of an Era at Quick-Step: Team Chief Patrick Lefevere Steps down after Two Decades of Cobbles and Controversies

    Last of the old school? Lefevere retires from CEO position as one of the most successful, if divisive, leaders in the sport: 'A life-changing moment.'

    Jim Cotton
    Published Dec 11, 2024
    Road Gear

    Review: The Polygon Strattos S8X Checks Every Box on a Budget

    This might be the least-expensive way to get a Shimano Ultegra Di2 drivetrain, but is it any good?

    Alvin Holbrook
    Updated Dec 20, 2024
    Road Racing

    ‘There’s More I Can Do’: Ben O’Connor Backs Himself for Even Bigger Things after Blockbuster 2024 Season

    Breakout rides at the Vuelta, Olympics give O'Connor a tailwind for his Tour de France ambitions with new team Jayco-AlUla: 'I can perform like that again next year for sure.'

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Updated Dec 10, 2024
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