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    Road Racing

    Power Analysis: How Many Watts Does It Take to Ride the Fastest Ever Tour of Flanders?

    Pogačar's tear through the pro cycling calendar continued with the fastest times ever posted on some of cycling's most famous roads.

    Zach Nehr
    Updated Apr 9, 2025
    Road Racing

    Is Tadej Pogačar the Modern ‘GOAT’? Paris-Roubaix Will Be Decisive

    'Scary how much better he is': Peloton in shock after Pogačar tore their legs off in Tour of Flanders, but Roubaix will put notion of 'greatest of all time' to a far tougher test.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Apr 8, 2025
    Road Racing

    Riley Sheehan Heads to Tour of Flanders Lacking Race Rhythm

    American Sheehan targets Ronde, Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold after disrupted spring program: ‘These races are where my heart is'.

    Brecht Decaluwé
    Updated Apr 6, 2025
    Road Racing

    A Host of Big Stars, a Progressively Tougher Course: The Women’s Tour of Flanders Should Be Epic

    Kopecky, Longo Borghini, Niewiadoma, Van der Breggen, Vos and others cross swords Sunday in Flanders in an early season highlight.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Apr 5, 2025
    Road

    Are Long-Range Attacks the Boring New Norm in Cycling?

    The peloton is stronger than ever, but so are cycling’s superstars who are launching solo attacks from farther and farther out.

    Bobby Julich
    Updated Apr 5, 2025
    Road Racing

    Pogačar or Van der Poel: Who is Cycling’s Best One-Day Racer? In My Book, It’s MVDP

    Tour de Hoody: MVDP and Pogi are neck-and-neck in the race for monument glory, so who is the best one-day racer?

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Apr 5, 2025
    Road Racing

    Jorgenson Defends Van Aert, Yellow Card for Meeus, Pogačar Sees A-List Flanders Support

    Another yellow card, Pogačar seeing top support in Flanders return, Jorgenson slaps back at critics: 'Wout is one of the best in the world.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Apr 1, 2025
    Road Racing

    What’s Driving the Mega-Long Solo Attacks at the Spring Classics

    Tour de Hoody: The spring classics are being rewired by space-age high tech, big data, carbo-loading, and fearless new tactics. Here's what's driving the monument makeover.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Apr 2, 2025
    Road Culture

    Social Digest: Smashing Strava Segments, Cobble Renovations, and the Gift of a Bike

    Spring has sprung in the world of road cycling.

    Julia Dowd
    Published Mar 31, 2025
    Road Racing

    Is Paris-Roubaix Too Dangerous for a Tour de France Champion? Pogačar Sparks Debate with Shock Entry

    Tadej Pogačar's decision to race cycling's most notorious race at Paris-Roubaix has triggered a debate that it might be too perilous for a Tour de France winner: 'Any race can be dangerous.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Mar 28, 2025
    Road Racing

    Why Tadej Pogačar Is Likely to Win Paris-Roubaix

    Yes, the 67kg Tour de France champion could beat Van der Poel over the bruising cobbles of Roubaix. But he'll need good legs, better luck, and a blessing from the weather gods.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Mar 26, 2025
    Road Racing

    Confirmed: Tadej Pogačar Will Race Paris-Roubaix

    World champion will not start E3 and Gent-Wevelgem and will take on cycling's hardest one-day race for the first time.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Mar 26, 2025
    Road Racing

    Can Wout van Aert Still Hang with Van der Poel and Pogačar? Crunch Time for Visma-LAB’s Cobblestone Captain

    Is this the year WVA will finally win Flanders or Roubaix? Question more urgent than ever with rise of teammate Jorgenson and historic performances of arch-rivals.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Mar 25, 2025
    Road Racing

    Everyone’s Crashing This Spring — Except Primož Roglič

    Tour de Hoody: Crashes, comebacks, and questions — Roglič is last man standing in the Big 4’s rocky start to 2025.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Mar 24, 2025
    Road Racing

    The Race That Got Away: Matthews, Philipsen and Pidcock Reeling from San Remo Stunner

    Trio of contenders had the form but not the fortune in hectic edition of Milan-San Remo classic.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Mar 23, 2025
    Road Racing

    From Fondo Amateur to Pro Contract: Monica Trinca Colonel’s Amazing Journey Since Returning to the Sport

    Set for San Remo Women on Saturday, Liv AlUla’s rising star quit cycling in her teens, only to rediscover the magic years later.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Mar 22, 2025
    Road Racing

    Van der Poel Braces for Pogačar Attacks, Pidcock with ‘One Shot to Win,’ Lamperti Hits Another Podium

    Lamperti kicks to 2nd in Koksijde Classic, Van der Poel and Philipsen know what to expect from Pogačar, and Pidcock saving his bullets for one shot to win Milan-San Remo.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Mar 21, 2025
    Road Racing

    Now or Never: Why Tadej Pogačar Needs to Win Milan-San Remo This Weekend

    Tour de Hoody: The moment is now. This won't be his last chance to win Milan-San Remo, but if Pogačar misses out again, the race could become his albatross.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Mar 21, 2025
    Road Racing

    Could a Breakaway Steal the Show? Serious and Not-So Serious Speculation on How San Remo Women Will Be Won

    How will the first women's San Remo in 20 years play out this weekend? Absolutely no idea.

    Jim Cotton
    Published Mar 21, 2025
    Road Racing

    A Prize Problem: San Remo Women’s Winner Will Earn 10 Times Less Than First Man

    The hype for the rebooted San Remo Women might not extend to the prize-purse: Discrepancy to men's Milan-San Remo shows stark reality of gender gap in pro cycling.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Mar 20, 2025
    Road Racing

    Power on the Poggio: Lotte Kopecky Aiming to Detonate San Remo Women

    World champion will make Tour de France GC a key objective for first time in her career without losing focus on classics: 'We are curious how far we can go.'

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Mar 20, 2025
    Road Racing

    From Long-Range Raids to Downhill Attacks: 5 Wild Finals I Want to See This Year at Milan-San Remo

    A Pidcock masterclass, a Pogačar ambush, a rookie winner, and more: Here are some outrageous-but-possible finales that embrace the uncertainty of 'La Primavera.'

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Mar 18, 2025
    Road Culture

    Social Digest: Paris–Not-So-Nice, Engines for Hand Warmers and Pogačar Corrects Reporters

    Last week's WorldTour racing was a crash fest, and the gravel community rallied together after wildfires. That and more in this week’s Social Digest.

    Julia Dowd
    Updated Mar 17, 2025
    Road Racing

    Tom Pidcock Keeps Delivering Surprises: ‘My Ceiling is Higher, I Don’t Know my Level’

    British star has had a glittering early season, psyched by his new team and by a possible Giro d’Italia wildcard slot.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Mar 15, 2025
    Road Racing

    Is Van der Poel the Only Rider Who Can Defang Pogačar? MVDP Finds Perfect Classics Prep at Tirreno

    'This is exactly what I need': Van der Poel hits monument form at Tirreno-Adriatico ahead of his punch-up with Pogačar at San Remo and Flanders.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Mar 14, 2025
    Road Racing

    Jonas Vingegaard Pulls Out of Paris-Nice: What It Means for His Tour de France Showdown with Pogačar

    'It is best for him to recover at home': Visma-Lease a Bike is relieved because a serious fracture would have forced him off the bike for weeks.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Mar 14, 2025
    Road Racing

    Relief for Visma: No Fracture for Vingegaard After Crash, Jorgenson Back in Paris-Nice Yellow

    Post-stage images captured Vingegaard grimacing in pain as he tried to remove his gloves. Visma fears the worst: 'It doesn’t look good. We have to go to the hospital.'

    Andrew Hood
    Published Mar 13, 2025
    Road Racing

    Greg Van Avermaet: ‘Winning Milan-San Remo Will Be Harder than Paris-Roubaix for Pogačar’

    Ex-pro Van Avermaet says 'Hell of the North' isn't too dangerous for Pogačar but adds that San Remo is ironically a tougher race to win.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Mar 13, 2025
    Road Racing

    Van der Poel, Ganna, Pidcock Denied by Italian Outsider in Tirreno-Adriatico Misery-Fest

    Pre-stage favorites outsprinted after wild final of filthy-wet, 240km trek across Italy; Ganna rubberstamps San Remo potential with climbing, pursuiting prowess.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Mar 12, 2025
    Road Culture

    Velo Podcast: Pogačar’s Magic, Vollering vs. Van der Breggen, and Milan-San Remo Predictions

    More people need to think like Tom Pidcock now and in the future. We break down why.

    Velo
    Published Mar 12, 2025
    Road Gear

    First Look: Specialized Bombards Us With Seven New Road and Gravel Tires

    Specialized's road and gravel tire lineup gets a massive overhaul, including a new race-only road tire, new road tires, and a vastly updated Pathfinder Pro.

    Alvin Holbrook
    Published Mar 11, 2025
    Road Culture

    Social Digest: A Very Italian Edition

    Both chaos and brilliance ensued at a particularly epic Strade Bianche, plus Geraint Thomas is releasing an autobiography. That and more in this week's Social Digest.

    Julia Dowd
    Updated Mar 11, 2025
    Road Racing

    Ganna Obliterates Opening TT as Van der Poel, Pidcock, Ayuso Chase Classics and Giro Form at Tirreno-Adriatico

    Filippo Ganna blows away Juan Ayuso with 56kph TT in warning shot ahead of San Remo, Roubaix.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Mar 10, 2025
    Road Racing

    Pogačar’s New Porsche, Shopping in Sweat Pants: Žigart Reveals Intimate Side of Cycling’s Power Couple

    'Some people find it necessary to show off their luxurious lives. We don't': Žigart and Pogačar keep a low profile away from the racing spotlight.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Mar 11, 2025
    Road Racing

    Why The Peloton Needs to ‘Be More Tom Pidcock’

    In a Strade Bianche peloton resigned defeat, Pidcock refused to leave it to Van der Poel and Vingegaard to beat Pogačar – and it nearly paid off.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Mar 10, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘I Describe Last Year as Close but No Cigar’: Ben Healy on the Verge of a Huge Career Breakthrough

    Following near misses at the Olympics, the Tour and the worlds, Healy has made changes and is ready to strike.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Mar 7, 2025
    Road Racing

    Is Pro Cycling Selling Its Soul? The Costly Future Fans Don’t See Coming

    Tour de Hoody: Big money is pouring into cycling, but is anyone asking if it's good for the sport and cycling's fans?

    Andrew Hood
    Published Mar 6, 2025
    Road Racing

    Van der Poel, Vingegaard, Pidcock, Jorgenson: Who’s Racing Where, and Why it Matters

    Peloton VIPs push the accelerator on their road to monuments, Giro d'Italia, Tour de France next week at Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.

    Jim Cotton
    Published Mar 6, 2025
    Road Racing

    First Race, First Win: Van der Poel Opens 2025 with Smash-Mouth Sprint at Le Samyn

    Van der Poel was back in beast mode in chaotic season opener in first road race since the Zurich worlds. Wiebes fastest in the women's race.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Mar 5, 2025
    Road Racing

    Van der Poel’s Surprise Debut, Yellow Cards, and Evenepoel Sports a New Stache

    Never a dull day: Van der Poel makes surprise road pivot, Evenepoel sports a new look, and Groves slapped with a yellow card.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Mar 4, 2025
    Road Racing

    Opinion: ‘Opening Weekend’ Missed that Jump-Off-The-Couch Moment

    Tour de Hoody: Headwinds, controlled dynamics, and a few misfires meant that 'Opening Weekend' didn't deliver the satisfying sparks it usually does.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Mar 3, 2025
    Road Racing

    UAE’s Classics Campaign Sputters Without Pogačar’s Punch: ‘We Miss Tadej in Every Race’

    No big result for UAE in Omloop or Kuurne without Pogačar, but riders believe they're on schedule for a big spring classics: 'We can’t win everything.'

    Brecht Decaluwé
    Published Mar 3, 2025
    Road Racing

    Tom Pidcock Unleashed in Q36.5 Transfer: ‘I’ve Been Let Off the Lead’

    Pidcock says 'the fog has cleared' by his Ineos exit: Can he keep the momentum going in the spring classics?

    Jeremy Whittle
    Published Mar 1, 2025
    Road Racing

    From Desert Winds to the Bergs of Flanders: Will the UAE Tour Pave the Way for Opening Weekend Success?

    Seven days of racing sounds ideal preparation, yet there are pros and cons to competing in the middle east.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Feb 28, 2025
    Road Racing

    Mud, Muur, and Mayhem: 5 Reasons Why Cobbled Chaos Begins with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

    Tour de Hoody: Rivalries, ambitions and underdogs — here are the top stories I’ll be watching at Omloop.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 28, 2025
    Road Racing

    Breathing Sensors Could Transform Pro Cycling. But Is the UCI Going to Ban Them?

    Sources confirm the governing body is investigating the in-competition use of new monitors which provide a 'gold standard' measure of metabolic output.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 28, 2025
    News

    Watching Cycling in the US Is About to Get Even More Expensive with latest Max Plan Changes

    The cost of watching pro cycling in the US has increased dramatically since GCN+ folded a little over a year ago.

    Will Tracy
    Updated Feb 28, 2025
    Road

    Power Analysis: How Tadej Pogačar Dominated the UAE Tour

    Pogačar was losing fitness at the sluggish UAE Tour race pace, so he had to go on the attack.

    Zach Nehr
    Updated Feb 27, 2025
    Road Racing

    Climbing Queen Niewiadoma Embraces Cobbled Challenge at Omloop

    Tour de France champ stoked for big spring classics push: 'Omloop forces you into that fighting mindset needed for the whole spring.'

    Andrew Hood
    Published Feb 26, 2025
    Road Racing

    Pogačar Flexes, Sprinters Clash, Young Guns Impress: UAE Tour Takeaways That Will Shape the Season

    A look at some of the key storylines to emerge from this year’s edition of the UAE Tour.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Feb 24, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘Big 4’ Scorecard: Vingegaard Powers Up, Roglič Stalls, Evenepoel Still in Limbo

    Tadej Pogačar sets the early-season standard while the other 'Big 4' are left gasping: 'Still some work to do.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 24, 2025
    Road Racing

    UAE Emirates Stomps Again as Superdomestique Sivakov Wraps up Ruta del Sol

    Pogačar's 'super team' continues to steamroller the season at Spanish tour, Pidcock sees more payoff from Q36.5 gamble with third overall.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 23, 2025
    Road Racing

    Tadej Pogačar Crushed the UAE Tour, and He’s Only Getting Started: ‘Time to Switch to the Classics’

    Was it ever in doubt? Pogačar caps inch-perfect week with 8km solo victory on final stage of UAE Tour. Next? Strade, San Remo, Flanders.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 23, 2025
    Road Racing

    Deciphering Tadej Pogačar’s Race Program: The Vuelta? Definitely, Maybe. Paris-Roubaix? ‘A Little Maybe’

    UAE boss Mauro Gianetti confirms Tour de France-Vuelta a España program likely on the cards for 2025: 'Normally this is the plan.'

    Shane Stokes
    Published Feb 22, 2025
    Road Racing

    Kevin Vermaerke Impatient for Breakout After Steady WorldTour Rise: ‘I Need to Start Winning Races’

    'My first pro win is a top goal this season': Vermaerke, one of America's diamonds-in-the-rough, is betting on a breakout season in 2025.

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Published Feb 22, 2025
    Road Racing

    Longtime Coach Defends Pidcock from Critics: ‘If You See What He’s Won, How Can You Say It’s Not Enough?’

    Kurt Bogaerts bullish on Pidcock and high-stakes road pivot: 'What he’s done so far is just the tip of the iceberg.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 18, 2025
    Road Racing

    White Road Chaos at Clásica Jaén: Kwiatkowski Wins, Bernal Breaks Clavicle, Van Aert Fades, McNulty Punctures Late

    CONFIRMED: Bernal fractures clavicle in high-speed crash. Kwiatkowski hangs on after McNulty punctures late, Kuss and Van Aert suffer in wild road season debuts.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 17, 2025
    Road Racing

    Tadej Pogačar Coming in Hot for Rainbow Jersey Season Debut: ‘I’m Feeling Good and Ready to Go’

    Pogačar expected to set the tone for San Remo, Flanders, and Tour de France in sponsor-pleasing jaunt at the UAE Tour.

    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

    ‘Not Looking for Revenge’: Vollering Seeks Redemption Not Retribution After Tumultuous SD Worx Split

    Vollering opens new chapter with FDJ-Suez on Thursday in Valenciana in first step toward Tour de France showdown with Kopecky and Niewiadoma.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 12, 2025
    News

    Former World Champion Van den Broek-Blaak Announces Retirement and Pregnancy

    SD Worx star Chantal van den Broek-Blaak retires after confirming she is expecting her second child: 'No better reason to quit top-level sport.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 11, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘It’s Only Her First Race’: Road Comeback Begins with a Reality Check for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

    UAE Tour serves as wakeup call for Ferrand-Prévot on how much road racing's evolved: 'I know it will take time to adapt.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 10, 2025
    Road Racing

    Will the Q36.5 Gamble Pay Off or Blow Up for Tom Pidcock?

    Face Off: From big budget WorldTour juggernaut to upstart second-tier crew, we debate whether Pidcock made the right call to leave Ineos Grenadiers.

    Andrew Hood & Jim Cotton
    Updated Feb 1, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘I Want to Be a Bit More of a GC Rider:’ After Olympic Golds, Kristen Faulkner Sets Sights on Tour de France Femmes

    ‘If there’s people who are expecting me to come out with a bang, they might be disappointed,' says Faulkner of 2025 debut.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jan 31, 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 Racing

    ‘Building the Hours Towards the First Big Goal’: Wout van Aert Sacrifices Cross Worlds for Flanders

    No change of heart for Van Aert as cyclocross world championships loom on the horizon.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jan 25, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘Winning the Tour Isn’t Possible if You Are Average’: Anna Van Der Breggen Talks Surprise Comeback

    Double world champion Van der Breggen aiming high on return after three year break, but is yet unsure what is possible.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jan 23, 2025
    News

    UCI Approves Nix Hydration Monitor Exposing a Discrepancy

    The Nix hydration monitor offers clear performance benefits and the UCI approves it for competition. Why are some sensors approved and others not?

    Josh Ross
    Published 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
    Giro d'Italia

    ‘Roglič and Who?’ – Giro d’Italia Reckons with Likely Absence of Biggest Names

    No Pogačar, no problem? Roglič expected to be the only one of the 'Big 4' to race this year's Giro, but that could be a good thing.

    Barry Ryan
    Updated Jan 14, 2025
    Giro d'Italia

    Gravel and Vert: Giro d’Italia 2025 Routes Feature More Climbs, More ‘Sterrate’

    Climbers’ paradise for the 2025 Giro: Women’s Giro features 2 summit finales, men tackle Colle delle Finestre and Mortirolo.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 13, 2025
    News

    CORE2 Body Temp Sensor Solves Major First Gen Challenge

    The updated CORE2 body temp sensor keeps the same tech the WorldTour seems to love and makes one important change.

    Josh Ross
    Updated Jan 9, 2025
    Road Racing

    From Dirt to Pavement: MTB Champ Alan Hatherly Takes on WorldTour Challenge

    'I want to show that mountain bikers can do a good job on the road': 4-year project sees Hatherly mixing it up before push for XC gold in Los Angeles in 2028.

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Published Jan 3, 2025
    Road

    5 Outrageous Cycling Predictions We’d Love to See in 2025

    Rogla revenge, Pogi on the pavé, a French Tour de France winner: Here are 5 wacky race predictions for 2025 that might just happen.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jan 3, 2025
    Road Racing

    Pidcock Entourage in Mega-Transfer Includes Bogaerts and Brother in Bold Q36.5 Reboot

    Younger brother, top nutritionalist, and longtime coach join Pidcock as Q36.5 closes roster ahead of breakout season: 'The team’s ambitions change undoubtedly.'

    Andrew Hood
    Published Dec 24, 2024
    News

    Tom Pidcock to Skip Cyclocross for Road-Centric Ambitions with Q36.5

    Pidcock hits pause on CX to ease into Q36.5: 'I want to make sure I have the time to settle into a new environment with my new team.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Dec 17, 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
    Road Racing

    Cycling’s ‘Super 6’ in 2025: Where the Peloton’s Mega-Stars Will Race Next Season

    Pogačar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel, Roglič, Van der Poel and Van Aert form elite men's 'Super 6,' but they won't be crossing paths too often in 2025.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Dec 17, 2024
    Road Racing

    2025 Rider Tiers Part 2: Ranking the Top 20 One-Day Contenders

    Breaking down where each major male one-day contender stands as we slowly approach the 2025 season.

    Spencer Martin
    Updated Dec 15, 2024
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