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Gallery: Gent-Wevelgem 2023
Photographers Jered Gruber, Ashley Gruber, and Chris Auld bring us inside the action from the men's and women's races last weekend.
Van der Poel, Van Vleuten, Jorgenson, Vollering: 10 riders to watch at the Tour of Flanders
The peloton's top stars descent on Belgium for Flanders' Finest.
‘The boss is here’: Ineos Grenadiers looks to Tom Pidcock to crack ‘the galacticos’ at Tour of Flanders
'It gives us a different edge having him back': Analysis – Can Pidcock deliver on Ineos' faith against Van Aert, Van der Poel, Pogačar at De Ronde?
Who can stop SD Worx at Tour of Flanders? Demi Vollering delivers as supersquad steamrollers spring
Vollering points to team ethos and top new domestiques as crucial to powerhouse sqaud after scoring Dwars door Vlaanderen victory.
Dwars door Vlaanderen: Demi Vollering takes solo victory to continue SD Worx dominance
Chiara Consonni and Marianne Vos round out the podium.
Dwars door Vlaanderen preview: The Tour of Flanders appetizer with a spicy kick
No Pogačar, Van Aert, and Van der Poel leaves explosive men's race wide open, women's event expected to see all against SD Worx.
Gent-Wevelgem: Marlen Reusser latest in SD Worx multi-card options
SD Worx wins another big spring classic to confirm its favorite's status heading into Tour of Flanders.
Gent-Wevelgem ticker: Van Aert needs miles, Merlier for Quick-Step, Ewan, De Lie lead Lotto
Here's all the news ahead of E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Gent-Wevelgem.
E3 Saxo scrapbook: Bathroom bonuses, Pogačar’s Flanders tribute, chain oil-gate, Movistar Quick-Step? and more
Here are some of the best stories, takeaways and oddities coming out of 'The mini Tour of Flanders' that you might have missed.
Five women’s storylines to follow during the spring classics
From Annemiek van Vleuten's form to the tussle for success between SD Worx and Trek-Segafredo.
Gent-Wevelgem: The contenders, climbs, crosswinds, and game of sprinters vs specialists
Preview: Will Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky "worx" more magic? And who can stop Wout van Aert and the Jumbo-Visma express?
Jumbo-Visma and the ‘game changer’ baking soda system that’s shaking up pro cycling
Primož Roglič helped develop it, Wout van Aert loves it: How Jumbo-Visma and nutrition pioneers Maurten created pro racing's latest must-have.
Mathieu van der Poel unleashes monster Poggio attack for solo Milan-San Remo victory
Van der Poel kicks clear from Filippo Ganna, Wout van Aert, and Tadej Pogačar and rides all alone to stunning victory on the Via Roma.
Milan-San Remo ticker: Girmay pumped, Van der Poel quietly confident, Powless likes tailwinds
Follow all the news for Milan-San Remo to open the men's 'monument' season.
Tadej Pogačar, Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel: Unpacking Milan-San Remo’s three tenors
The tyrant, the returning king, and the wildcard: Who's hot, who's not, and what are the chances for San Remo's three superstars?
Are there monuments in women’s cycling, and what are they?
Milan-San Remo kickstarts the men's monument season, but what constitutes a monument for the women?
Trofeo Alfredo Binda preview: Iconic Italian race is one of the most open of the year
Marianne Vos will be back in action after surgery, and former world champion Elisa Balsamo holds the favorite's title.
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Is it America’s Breakout Year on the UCI World Tour?
U.S. pros look poised to make an impact at the season’s biggest races. Here’s who to watch.
9 wins in 13 days: Tadej Pogačar carries Merckx-like streak into Milan-San Remo
After a spectacular start to his season, Pogačar is about to unleash on the spring classics from Milan-San Remo to Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Tom Pidcock will not race Milan-San Remo after minor concussion
Strade Bianche winner crashed twice during Tirreno-Adriatico and he will miss the Italian monument on doctor's orders.
Spotlight on Ricarda Bauernfeind: One of cycling’s most exciting young prospects
The 22-year-old German is making her WorldTour debut this year after finishing university before taking on a cycling career.
Analysis: Paucity of top-level women’s stage races in March takes the zing out of spring
After a flurry of stage races in the opening two months of the season, there will be no more Women's WorldTour stage races until May.
Ranking the monuments: Here’s how Flanders, Roubaix, San Remo, and the rest stack up
Our editors debate where the men's 'monuments' rank as the all-time favorite.
How Tirreno-Adriatico frames Milan-San Remo and Giro d’Italia
From Giro-bound Roglič and Geoghegan Hart to Van Aert and Van der Poel heading to Milan-San Remo, here's what the favorites revealed.
Tirreno-Adriatico: Primož Roglič secures trident trophy as Jasper Philipsen sprints for final victory
Roglič tops João Almeida and Tao Geoghegan Hart to mark assured comeback from winter shoulder surgery.
Mathieu van der Poel: ‘I am not panicking yet’
Dutch superstar remains muted in early races but he's confident he's on the flight path toward a strong spring classics campaign.
Is there anything Puck Pieterse can’t do on a bike?
The Dutchwoman placed second at 'cross worlds, sixth in her WorldTour debut at Strade Bianche, and now wants to win MTB Olympic gold.
Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock brush off pre-classics scare: ‘Shammy saved my ass’
Both walked away without serious injury but the spring classics implications could have been shattering.
Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo to face off at Ronde van Drenthe
Updated course packs a punch but still favors the fastest women in the bunch.
The Basement Tapes: Jojo Harper
The cycling photographer talks about capturing special moments, TdF Femmes vs Giro Donne, and following around Trek-Segafredo.
Unsung Heroes: Loes Adegeest the accidental cyclist who took an unconventional path to the WorldTour
Her road to the top included stints in speed-skating and e-racing.
Aero is Everything: The Wild and Wonderful TT Helmets of Paris-Nice
There were some wild TT helmet designs at the Paris-Nice TTT. Here were our favorites.
Women’s WorldTour points fight: SD Worx comes alive after slow start to season
Human Powered Health remains tantalizingly close to WorldTour safety zone, but challenge gets harder as season ramps up.
Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico showdown: which is the winner?
Andrew Hood and Jim Cotton take sides on which of the spring's marquee stage races gets them more stoked.
Stories out of Strade Bianche: Quick-Step’s woes, Faulkner’s rise, Van der Poel’s restart, and more
Here's your scrapbook of storylines, narratives, and things to know after a spectacular day of racing in Siena.
Stories out of Strade Bianche: Team tension overshadows Demi Vollering triumph for SD Worx
'Lotte Kopecky and Demi are old and wise enough to make up their own minds': No pre-race agreement makes for frosty aftermath in Siena.
Stories out of Strade Bianche: From tactical mastery to misfire for Jumbo-Visma
'Jumbo-Visma lost the race, they each did their own thing': Six days after the sublime of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, Dutch squad derailed in Siena.
Strade Bianche: Tom Pidcock delivers sublime solo victory
Pidcock jumped with 50km to go but it all came down to the final wall into Siena.
Strade Bianche: SD Worx goes 1-2 ahead of heroic Kristen Faulkner
Demi Vollering beats Lotte Kopecky in a bike throw, with Faulkner third in dramatic finale.
Strade Bianche: Parsing the favorites for cycling’s ‘sixth monument’
Van Vleuten and Van der Poel lead the odds, but the white roads of Tuscany can deliver some surprise winners.
VN ticker: Longo Borghini out, Vuelta teams in, electric cars enter peloton
Here's what's making headlines on Friday, March 3.
Strade Bianche: Cycling’s ‘sixth monument’ will be wide-open affair
A few big names are missing, but it's the white roads of Tuscany that are the biggest stars this weekend.
Which version of Mathieu van der Poel will show up at Strade Bianche?
Pressure mounting as Alpecin-Deceuninck remains winless going into the critical spring classics racing period.
Trofeo Laigueglia: Nans Peters soloes to victory through slashing rain
The one-day race along the Italian Riviera opens a busy month of racing in Italy.
Wout van Aert to skip Strade Bianche, start season at Tirreno-Adriatico
The Belgian missed several days of training after falling ill last week.
Jonas Vingegaard scores O Gran Camiño hat-trick, sets up Paris-Nice showdown with Tadej Pogačar
The Dane won his third straight stage at the Galician four-day race and took the overall title.
SD Worx completes perfect ‘opening weekend’ with Lorena Wiebes victory at Omloop van het Hageland
The Dutchwoman's sprint victory comes after Lotte Kopecky's solo win at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad the previous day.
Jumbo-Visma writes sports history at Belgian opening weekend
For the first time ever a team wins both Omloop and KBK and puts a teammate on both podiums.
Attack on Muur leads to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad win for Lotte Kopecky
Two powerhouse signings for SD Worx are already making their presence felt.
Lotte Kopecky on Omloop Het Niewsblad chances: I learned a lot from last year, I made a miscalculation
The Belgian says she should be able to stick with the leaders over the Muur van Geraardsbergen after being distanced in 2022.
Jonas Vingegaard not being left behind by Tadej Pogačar with O Gran Camiño stage win
Jumbo-Visma rider attacks solo with just over two kilometers to go on stage 2.
Annemiek van Vleuten: Women’s cycling is more than just trying to beat Annemiek van Vleuten
The Dutch superstar believes that Movistar will continue to thrive after she retires.
Next chapter in the Van Aert-Van der Poel rivalry moves from mud to gravel, road, and pavé
Up next are duels at Strade Bianche, Tour of Flanders, and Paris-Roubaix. The expectation will only grow in the next few weeks.
Annemiek van Vleuten debuts final season at Setmana Ciclista
Reigning world champion opens 'greatest hits' farewell season Thursday in Spain against top field.
Elisa Balsamo re-ups with Trek-Segafredo
Negotiations began last year and she will remain in a team jersey through 2026.
Tadej Pogačar sets marker for Tour of Flanders, Tour de France rivals with Jaén demonstration
'I'm having a more gradual preparation for the season.' Pogačar's 'easy start' should sound alarm bells for Van Aert, Van der Poel, Vingegaard.
Jaén Paraíso: Tadej Pogačar blasts to victory to open 2023 in trademark style
Slovenian dusts everyone with 45km to go across Spanish gravel roads to win in season debut with emphatic solo attack.
Places of Cycling: David and the Anarchists
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European one-days: Team Q36.5 sees first victory in Almeria, Pedersen first in Figueira
Ben Turner, Emilie Fortin come out top in two Spanish races Saturday.
Road to Tour de France rematch for Tadej Pogačar and Egan Bernal starts at Ruta del Sol
The last time the pair raced against each other was in the 2021 Tirreno-Adriatico. A lot's changed since then for both riders.
George Bennett says Tadej Pogačar hungrier than ever: ‘Losing the Tour de France was best thing that could have happened’
'Tadej not winning the Tour de France was a watershed moment for us as a team,' says key climber Bennett.
Annemiek van Vleuten to bow out with ‘greatest hits’ racing calendar
Grand tours, monuments, and the worlds are targets for reigning world champion in swansong season.
Tadej Pogačar tweaks road map to Tour de France with Spanish season debut
Slovenian superstar spicing up season debut with starts at the gravel-loaded Jaén Paraíso and Ruta del Sol in bypass of UAE Tour.
Wout van Aert dejected after being put ‘in the hurt box’ in world title clash with Mathieu van der Poel
Van Aert admits he 'f*cked up' final sprint after being maneuvered into position by Dutch nemesis.
Zdeněk Štybar on cyclocross worlds: ‘It’s a big show for the spectators’
Three-time cyclocross world champion knows this weekend's course well after winning rainbows there in 2014.
Wout van Aert: ‘A fourth cyclocross world title won’t add much to my palmarès’
Top favorite Van Aert racing ‘for honor’ in headline cyclocross clash with Van der Poel as Belgian waits on bigger goals in spring.
No Paris-Roubaix yet as Tadej Pogačar revs up engines for Tour of Flanders return
Strade Bianche and Tour of Flanders are early season targets, but Paris-Roubaix is not in the cards just yet.
Alexey Lutsenko wants to be Asia’s first elite men’s world champion
The 30-year-old Kazakh rider wants to hunt stages at the Tour de France in preparation for the worlds in Glasgow.
Magnus Sheffield carries Tour Down Under momentum into spring classics
After top ride at WorldTour opener, Sheffield steels for major run from Strade Bianche to Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Julian Alaphilippe on rainbow jersey: ‘Not having it anymore will give me freedom’
The Frenchman is kickstarting his 2023 campaign in Mallorca after a year marked by injuries.
After a rainbow-cursed 2022, can Julian Alaphilippe find Tour of Flanders triumph in 2023?
Two-time world champion races toward De Ronde target with 'even more rage' – but have the classics moved on without him?
VN ticker: Miguel Ángel López on Astana exit, Giro d’Italia wild cards unveiled
Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, January 19.
Lotte Kopecky freed up by Lorena Wiebes move to SD Worx
Classics rider says that Belgian women's cycling is on a strong trajectory.
Magnus Sheffield: Tour de France is on the radar for 2023
The spring classics, the worlds, and a grand tour debut are the top goals for his sophomore season.
Elisa Longo Borghini: It’s still possible to target Paris-Roubaix and the Tour de France
Italian champion wants to build on overall performances after taking first GC win in 2022.
VN news ticker: López contends innocence, Van der Poel reveals 2023 program
Here's the news making headlines on Friday, January 13.
From Paris-Roubaix through Unbound gravel: The races we’re stoked to see in 2023
From Roubaix to Strade Bianche to Unbound, here are the one-day races we can't wait to watch.
Flanders, Liège, Giro, an Amazon TV series: Soudal Quick-Step looks to stomp all over spring
Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe sketch out ambition-laden early season as team confirms forthcoming six-part TV series.
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Women’s WorldTour calendar
With 30 events and 86 race days across three continents, the Women's WorldTour is bigger than ever.