‘Still Room for Improvement’: Pogačar Takes Aim At Cobbled Races and His Missing Monument
Pogačar targets Tour and Worlds defence after ‘perfect season’, decision to race Giro or Vuelta on hold.
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Velo’s 2025 Gravel Race Calendar – The Ultimate Guide to Gravel
From Emporia to the Alps, multi-day races to single day affairs, here are some of the gravel races we're excited to follow in 2025.
Weekly Transfer Analysis: Why Tom Pidcock’s Move to Team Q36.5 Makes Sense
Examining what Pidcock’s sudden exit means for Ineos Grenadiers’ transfer season.
Tom Pidcock Leaves Ineos Grenadiers in Bombshell Announcement
Pidcock and Ineos Grenadiers part ways after ongoing reports of irreconcilable rift, double Olympic champion yet to confirm new team for 2025.
‘I Have a Lot of Faith’: Jonas Vingegaard Believes in Tour de France Vengeance
Two-time Tour winner Vingegaard talks injuries, miracles, key rivals and a ‘crazy year.’
Rising Talent Maxim Van Gils Terminates Contract with Lotto Dstny, Destination Unknown
Lotto Dstny was reportedly caught off-guard Van Gils’ decision and both sides are in negotiations: 'Ongoing talks regarding a potential departure are part of this process.'
Giro d’Italia Presentation Delayed, Vuelta a España Details Next Month: Here’s What We Know About the ‘Other’ Grand Tours
Routes and profiles about next year's Giro and Vuelta are still under wraps, with the Italian grand tour's big reveal postponed until January. Where will the 'Big 4' face off?
The Inside Story of How the Demi Vollering Deal Went Down
Is FDJ Suez the new powerhouse? Vollering’s exit from SD Worx shakes up women’s cycling.
‘I Hope Next Season Will Be Even Better’: Can Pogačar Be More Dominant in 2025?
Pogačar is on a mission to be even more Merckxian while his rivals can only bow their heads: 'He makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong.'
Here Are the Details of the 2025 UCI Gravel World Series
With races from Kenya to Tasmania to Wales, the 2025 gravel worlds' qualifier calendar is the most diverse yet.
2024 Season in Review Part 2: Who Were the Season’s Top Performers?
Looking at four key metrics to rank the top riders during the 2024 season.
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Soap Opera Over: Tom Pidcock Seems to be Staying with Ineos Grenadiers After All
Pidcock appears at Ineos Grenadiers' end-of-year camp to draw a close to long-running speculation he would split from the struggling 'super team.'
Demi Vollering: ‘My Dreams Fell Apart … I Felt Like I Was Sleepwalking for a Week’
‘Resting is a big part of getting better’: Dutch star’s HRV shows proof of her end of season fatigue.
‘A Lot of the Races Are Boring Because He’s so Good’: Sean Kelly Weary of the Tadej Pogačar Procession
For some, world number one Pogačar is the most exciting thing to happen to the sport in years. Kelly feels otherwise.
Demi Vollering Completes Long-Rumored Transfer to FDJ-Suez: ‘I’m Convinced That Great Things Await Us’
2023 Tour de France Femmes champion chasing second victory plus other top targets with French team.
Tadej Pogačar Smashes UCI Points Record, WorldTour Relegation Battle Heats Up
Pogačar sets a new UCI rankings haul as the race for WorldTour salvation tightens up for the teams at the bottom of the heap.
Quinn Simmons Still Believes: ‘If I Put Together a Full Season I Can Be Up There’
From nearly walking away from cycling to almost hitting the medals at the world championships: Mid-season break pays off for ‘reassured’ US super-talent Simmons.
Steering Clear of Pogačar? Here’s Where the ‘Big 4’ Will Face Off in 2025
Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España: Here are the likely key grand tour showdowns for the ‘Big 4’ in 2025.
Preventing the Inevitable at Il Lombardia: Can Anybody Torpedo the End of a ‘Perfect Season’ for Pogacar?
Preview: No Roglič or Alaphilippe, but Evenepoel, Pidcock, Jorgenson look to pull the impossible and prevent Pogačar’s fourth-straight win in Italian monument.
Tire Pressure Regulator Hype Hits Gravel Worlds with Launch of New System: Is Paris-Roubaix Next?
Marianne Vos used a redeveloped Gravaa regulator when she won gravel worlds. Will it help push tire pressure pumps onto the pavé of the spring classics?
340W in Zone 2 and Cake All Year: What We Learned When Pogačar Revealed His Mind-Popping Performance Framework
The physiological phenom shared his wild training stats and open nutrition philosophy with Peter Attia. We break down the key points and explore why they matter.
Power Analysis: Pogačar’s Outrageous 100km Attack on Worlds Is Crazier Than You Thought
They say the sky's the limit, but not even the sky would’ve attacked with that much racing left.
The Wait Is Over: Milan-San Remo Added to Women’s Calendar after 20-Year Hiatus
Prestigious Italian monument added to 2025 Women’s WorldTour calendar, UCI rolls out tweaks to U23 men’s and women’s championship racing.
It’s Not All about Pogačar: Ranking the Favorites and Outsiders for the World Championship Men’s Road Race
From Van der Poel and Evenepoel to Powless and Pidcock: Ranking the five-star uber-favorites down to the one-star dark horses for the rainbow jersey.
Demi Vollering vs Lotte Kopecky, or Will Another ‘Name’ Swoop? World Championships Women’s Road Race Preview
Key contenders, course details, the TV guide, and more: Here's all you need to know about the Zürich women's road race on September 28.
Wout van Aert Commits to Unprecedented Career-Long Contract with Visma-Lease a Bike
'This team is unique': Van Aert signs blockbuster deal as the peloton's 'super teams' scramble to secure the big talents.
‘I Was Not Expecting These Good Legs’: Tadej Pogačar Upbeat Heading into GP Cycliste de Montréal
Tour de France and Giro d'Italia champ Pogačar bullish after racing return, looks to Sunday's GP Cycliste de Montréal with heightened ambition.
UAE Protecting Budding Superstar Isaac del Toro from Comparisons to Pogačar: ‘That’s Not Fair’
UAE is bullish on Isaac del Toro but 'super team' is giving Mexican GC talent room to grow: 'He’s a rider who will have a spectacular level.'
Kopecky Vanquishes Vollering, Williams Wallops, a New Sprint Sensation is Born: Wrapping a Wild Week of Racing
Intra-team dramas and understated superstars light up world championship tune-up racing across Britain, Romandie, Italy, Germany.
‘The Real Ruth Edwards’ Opens Up About Her Gravel Experiment and The Lure of the Road
'Racing doesn't have to define me': Former US champ explains how she found 'The Real Ruth' in 2024 and why the gravel scene wasn't for her.
Julian Alaphilippe Ends Quick-Step Era in Blockbuster Move to Tudor Pro Cycling
Also Monday, Wout Poels confirms move to Astana Qazaqstan, Ethan Hayter jumps to Quick-Step as transfer season hots up.
‘Heart and Character Made The Difference’: Kasia Niewiadoma Wins Closest Tour De France Ever
'Four seconds seems magical': Polish Tour de France Femmes winner talks Alpe d'Huez emotional rollercoaster, making history and how gravel worlds transformed her confidence.
The Strange Saga of the Uzbek Tour de France Femmes Team With One Rider Left
‘Change the rules and we won’t come here’: Tashkent City team manager on bunch bullying, riders leaving in shame, and ‘couch critics with beer and chips.’
Kasia Niewiadoma Keeps the Faith about Tour de France Femmes GC: ‘I Focus on Beating Demi’
Polish rider praises stage winner Puck Pieterse but regards Tour champion Vollering as the clear obstacle to yellow
End of an Era as Julian Alaphilippe Leaves Soudal Quick-Step: ‘It’s a Little Painful’
‘He is 32 years old and now chooses the money,’ says Patrick Lefevere of Alaphilippe, as long relationship nears end.
Kasia Niewiadoma: ‘The Tour de France Femmes Yellow Jersey Is a Dream’
'I continue to make progress:' The two-time podium finisher at the Tour de France Femmes looks to make it to the top place in the race's third edition.
Demi Vollering: ‘Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ at Home Will Be Great’
Winner of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift last year, Dutch superstar Demi Vollering is aiming to win a second yellow jersey in a race that starts in her home region.
Chasing Demi: Tour de France Femmes Top-10 Favorites
After flying to victory in the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Demi Vollering faces some new rivals this year.
Leadville 100 MTB Course Record Holder Annika Langvad on Her 2015 Race, Women’s-Only Start Lines, and Gravel
Langvad is the only women to have gone sub-seven hours at the 100-mile mountain bike race. She's expecting her first child next week.
Risk vs. Reward: How Kristen Faulkner Used Her VC Skills to Win America’s First Road Gold Medal in 40 Years
Ex-venture capitalist meticulously game-planned every scenario before Sunday's chaotic race, making the right call at every crucial moment: 'Everything in my life has prepared me for this.'
Transfer Rumors Leave Pidcock ‘Frazzled’ in Olympic Road Race, Bahrain Victorious Snag France’s Best GC Hope
A growing roar about a possible Pidcock transfer leaves the MTB gold medalist exasperated in explosive Olympic road race: 'I was mentally exhausted with the Olympics and everything else going on.'
Quinn Simmons Says Staying in 2023 Tour de France after Crash ‘Probably the Worst Decision of My Career’
Talented American Simmons poised to return to racing after five-month hiatus.
Can Kopecky Deny the Dutch? Ranking the Gold Medal Favorites for the Women’s Olympic Road Race
Will a Dutch 'triple threat' of Vos, Vollering, Wiebes run riot in Paris on Sunday? A whole rabble is raring to ruin Team NL's party. We rate them all.
‘Rubbing is Racing’: How Pidcock Squeezed Past Koretzky to Conjure Up Epic Olympic Comeback
Gold-medal alchemist: Tom Pidcock's stunning revival seals Olympic repeat in cross-country thriller vs. Koretzky.
Rubbing Shoulders with the Greats: Tour de France Champ Tadej Pogačar Keeps Making History
Three-time Tour winner’s swashbuckling season sees more and more records fall.
Tadej Pogačar’s Record Giro-Tour Double Outdoes Even the Exalted Eddy Merckx
Tadej Pogačar finds himself in good company — and has outperformed a certain Eddy Merckx.
Power Analysis: Tadej Pogačar Might Be the Greatest Cyclist of All-Time
In this column, we dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and more at the Tour de France.
Power Analysis: Are Pogačar’s Tour de France Power Numbers Lower than at the Giro?
Our calculations suggest that Pogačar’s Tour performances have been below the level he reached in May.
A Sunday in Dusty Hell: Riding with the EF Team Car on the Dirtiest Stage at the Tour de France
Jeremy Whittle hitches a ride with EF Education-EasyPost on the craziest stage of the Tour de France. Here's his gripping inside-the-dust account:
‘It Wasn’t a Lack of Balls, It Was Smart Racing’: Vingegaard Slaps Back at Tour de France Critics Pogačar, Evenepoel
Defending champion defends negative racing in stage 9's gravel rumble, insists title defense isn't over: 'I'm getting better and better.'
All Aggression Little Advantage: Why Pogačar Can’t Be Happy with His Tour de France Position
Pogačar couldn't crack his rivals before meeting his kryptonite high mountains during an exhausting opening week on the attack.
Opinion: Thrilling Dust-Up Proves Gravel Belongs in the Tour de France
Tour de Hoody: The wild dust-up was the best day of racing so far and confirms that Strade Bianche-inspired sector-based gravel stages deserve a place in the Tour de France.
Highlights: Tour de France Stage 9 Was Dusty, Nonstop Gravel Action
Stage 9 of the 2024 Tour de France delivered wall to wall action over 200km, including 14 gravel sectors totaling 32km.
Two Punctures and Racing on the Wrong Bike: Jonas Vingegaard Survives Tour de France Gravel Nightmare
Defending champion finishes on flat tire and slams gravel sectors in Tour as ‘unnecessary risk’ after racing most of stage on bike of teammate Jan Tratnik.
Tour de France Stage 9: Pogačar Can’t Drop Rivals in Wild Gravel Stage, Turgis Kicks to Breakaway Win
'Visma only focused on me': Pogačar irrepressible but can't make the difference in all-attacking assault on controversial gravel stage.
Remco Evenepoel: Tour de France Gravel Stage ‘Will Be One of the Most Watched Events of the Year’
Belgian relishing chance to chase yellow across the 14 dirt road sectors in Sunday’s stage 9 of the Tour.
‘Gravel In the Tour de France is Nonsense’: Pogačar, Lefevere, Evenepoel Divided Over Dirt Roads Ahead of Key Stage
Rough road sectors around Troyes on stage 9 set to shake up race and nervous Tour de France contenders. 'Anything can happen,' says Remco Evenepoel.
‘I Need to Keep An Eye On Remco’: Tadej Pogačar Switches Tour de France Focus
Satisfied yellow jersey wearer rates his performance higher than Giro TT win and is happy to take time on rivals Vingegaard and Roglič.
Where’s Quinn Simmons? Why One of America’s Top Stars Missed the Tour de France
Former US champion hasn't raced since Strade Bianche. Lidl-Trek officials tell Velo 'there is light at the end of the tunnel' for a Simmons comeback this summer.
Training in Painter’s Overalls, Chasing Stages: Ben Healy Poised to Let Fly in First Tour de France
Irishman takes 'no stone unturned' approach to Tour de France debut as part of aggressive EF Education-EasyPost eight.
Tadej Pogačar Drops COVID-19 Bombshell On Eve of Tour de France: What It Means for His Yellow Jersey Quest
'There was a bit of a question mark': The opening two stages across the heart of the Apennines will quickly reveal if Pogačar will be paying a price.
Podium Dogs, Beige Quotes, Gravel Beef, and Beyond: 21 Predictions for the Tour de France
A selection of serious, semi-serious, and downright stupid forecasts and hot takes for Le Tour.
Power Analysis: Ranking the Tour de France Contenders by Their Best Performances of 2024
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primož Roglič, and Remco Evenepoel.
Sean Kelly: Pogačar Is the Standout Favorite for the Tour de France ‘He’s Been at an Amazing Level’
Former pro says victory in the Tour could lead to a Vuelta challenge too: ‘It’s never been done. And he’s the guy who could do it.’
Pacing Pogačar, Boosting Evenepoel: How Heat Training Became the Peloton’s Hottest Performance Enhancer
'The greatest untapped marginal gain': How the rise of body temperature sensors gave the peloton a crucial new datapoint for training, racing, and R&D.
Can Pogačar Do the Double? These 5 Stages Will Decide Who Wins the Tour de France
Where will the yellow jersey be won? A stupid-hard opener, some gravel, and the most explosive Tour de France finale in decades will decide.
Could Primož Roglič Pull the Brakes on a Tadej Pogačar Parade? Tour de France ‘Big 4’ Form Guide
Is Roglič hot or is he not? Is Evenepoel a podium contender? And can Vingegaard find form? Rating the favorites for the Tour de France 'maillot jaune'.
Tour de Suisse Preview: Big Names Square Off in Major Tour de France Tune-up
Egan Bernal, Tom Pidcock, Adam Yates and more to blitz climbs, while Mark Cavendish chases sprint win.
‘Jonas Vingegaard Is Favorite for the Tour de France’ Insists Boss of Tadej Pogacar, UAE Emirates
Mind games begin as UAE top staffer deflects pressure from Giro d'Italia winner Pogačar and his assault on the grand tour double.
Top WorldTour Pros Are Coming to Unbound. But Can They Fix a Flat without a Team Car?
The self supported ethos of gravel racing is a world away from the pampered life of pro road racing where mechanics follow close behind with spare wheels and bikes.
Tom Pidcock Went on a 140-mile Recovery Ride After Winning the Nové Město World Cup
Makes sense, the world champ mountain biker needs to get on with it before the Tour de France.
Pogačar Gifts Pink Jersey in Class Act After ‘Accidental’ Giro d’Italia Win That Leaves Rivals in Awe
'We didn't want to go for the stage': Pogačar won a fifth stage Tuesday without really wanting to and then gifted his pink jersey to the rider he beat.
Defending Champions Chloé Dygert, Quinn Simmons Both Skipping US Nationals
The winners of the women's and men's time trials will earn an automatic berth to race the Olympic Games in Paris.
Notebook: Cavendish Rediscovers Mojo, Stelvio Snowed In, Pogačar Being Too Greedy?
Tour de Hoody: Demi Vollering on a spring roll and Americans head home from Europe for US nationals.
Giro d’Italia Stage 6: Breakaway Wins Ahead of Pogačar Group as ‘White Roads’ Deliver More Nerves than Sparks
Julian Alaphilippe comes close to victory after Ineos Grenadiers turns up pressure to keep Pogačar in pink: 'It's another stage ticked off.'
Giro d’Italia Rewind: Faces of Pain and the 2010 Muddy Apocalypse Across the White Roads of Tuscany
Back in 2010, the Giro ventured across the 'sterrati' in one of the epic stages of modern racing. Cadel Evans won the stage, but the race would soon be turned upside down.
Giro d’Italia Stage 5: Benjamin Thomas Rules From Four Rider Escape as Breakaway Stuns the Sprinters
Pogačar and the GC pack play it cool ahead of three huge classification stages starting Thursday.
Giro d’Italia GC Analysis: Is Geraint Thomas the Only Opposition to a Pogačar Procession?
Thomas and Martínez lead the chase behind the Slovenian savage, but the Welshman's canny could be crucial in the attrition of the 'corsa rosa.'
Magnus Sheffield on His Grand Tour Debut: ‘A Stage Win is a Big Ambition’
New Yorker lines out in the Giro d’Italia with ambition for TTs and other stages.