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    Road Racing

    Results Junior Women’s World Championship Road Race: Ostiz Dominates Kigali Sprint

    18-year-old Spaniard Ostiz comes good on status as favorite with commanding sprint win; steps up to Movistar WorldTour team in 2026.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Sep 27, 2025
    Road Racing

    Schedule UCI Road World Championships Day 5: Road Racing Kicks Off with U23 Women

    The first-ever U23 women’s stand-alone road race at the UCI road world championships sees Cat Ferguson lead a global field of rising stars.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Sep 24, 2025
    Road

    Can Team USA Punch Above its Underdog Status at Rwanda Worlds?

    Some 23 riders head to Kigali for Africa's first road cycling world championships, but several big names are sitting this one out.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Aug 27, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    How Mountain Biking Made Pauline Ferrand-Prévot Unbeatable at the Tour de France Femmes

    The most complete rider in cycling? Multi-discipline queen Ferrand-Prévot just proved it at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Aug 4, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    Tour de France Femmes Prize Money: Ferrand-Prévot Won Big, but It’s a Fraction of What Pogačar Got

    Breaking down who won what at the Tour de France Femmes, and how it does – or doesn't – stack up to the men's race.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Aug 4, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    Tour de France Femmes Stage 7: Squiban Wins Again, Le Court Saves Yellow in Dramatic Fightback

    Overnight leader Kim Le Court dropped on final climb of Tour de France Femmes stage 7 but fights back, saving yellow with fearless descent.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Aug 1, 2025
    Road Gear

    The ’90s Are Back: Custom Bikes from the Tour de France Femmes 2025

    This year's Tour de France Femmes is where the big brands have pulled out the paint cans.

    David Everett
    Published Jul 31, 2025
    Road Racing

    Cycling Transfers: Evenepoel, Mergers, and the Mega Moves Redefining the 2025 Peloton

    Remco Evenepoel’s on-again transfer deal to Red Bull headlines a wild 2025 rider market full of trade rumors, mergers, and team takeovers.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Jul 30, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    Kristen Faulkner the Latest in a Series of Big-Name Withdrawals from Tour de France Femmes

    US and Olympic champion Faulkner, Elisa Balsamo and others exit the Tour on crash-littered stage 5.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 30, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    Tour de France Femmes Stage 3: Lorena Wiebes Best in Reduced Sprint, Vollering Crashes

    Wiebes beats Marianne Vos, who retakes yellow jersey; Demi Vollering involved in big crash but limps in.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 28, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    Chaotic Opener to Tour de France Femmes: Reusser Out, Longo Borghini and Kopecky Shed Time

    Ferand-Prévôt and Niewiadoma shine on uphill finish to stage 1 of women's Tour.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Jul 26, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    Tour de France Femmes Stage 1: Marianne Vos Thunders Home to First Yellow Jersey

    Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt goes close to stage win in first-ever Tour de France stage, Vos swoops.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 26, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    Niewadoma, Vollering, Reusser Brace for Yellow Jersey Battles at Tour de France Femmes

    Big favorites talk tactics, ambitions, and the toughest route yet for the blockbuster French Tour.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 26, 2025
    Tour de France Femmes

    Tour de France Femmes Mega-Preview: Favorites, Narratives, Route, and More

    Vollering vs. the world? The toughest route yet and a deep GC field promise fireworks for the Tour de France Femmes.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 24, 2025
    Road Gear

    Velo’s Ultimate 2025 Tour de France Femmes Bike Guide

    All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 22 teams in the biggest race in women's cycling.

    Alvin Holbrook
    Updated Jul 25, 2025
    Tour de France

    Tour de France Stage 12 Results

    The first big mountain stage brings yet another change in race leader.

    Peter Cossins
    Updated Jul 17, 2025
    Road Racing

    Giro d’Italia Women: Longo Borghini Seals Overall as Lippert Snags Final Stage

    Anna Van der Breggen second to Lianne Lippert in breakaway sprint, Marlen Reusser unable to gap Elisa Longo Borghini on final Giro stage.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Jul 13, 2025
    Tour de France

    Tour de France Stage 9 Results

    Jonas Rickaert and Mathieu van der Poel's opening kilometer attack almost goes the distance.

    Peter Cossins
    Updated Jul 13, 2025
    Road Racing

    Giro d’Italia Women Stage 7: Longo Borghini Grabs Pink Jersey with Dramatic Attack, Gigante Takes Mountain Stage

    Overnight Giro leader Reussser unable to reel in Longo Borghini on summit finish, slips to second with one stage remaining.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 12, 2025
    Tour de France

    Results: Tour de France Stage 8

    The sprinters' teams lock down a flat stage bringing the inevitable finale

    Peter Cossins
    Updated Jul 12, 2025
    Road Racing

    Giro d’Italia Women Stage 6: Liane Lippert Wins, Rooijakkers Leaps up GC

    Battle for the pink jersey rages heading into final weekend of the Giro, Longo Borghini takes fight to Reusser

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 11, 2025
    Tour de France

    Tour de France Stage 7 Results

    Another day of relentless attacks on the many undulations of northern France

    Peter Cossins
    Updated Jul 11, 2025
    Road Racing

    Reusser Hit with Yellow Card for ‘Intimidation and Insults’ at Giro d’Italia Women

    Reusser handed yellow card, fined $940 USD after sprint altercation with Giro d'Italia rival, Kopecky abandons race as 'precaution' ahead of Tour de France Femmes.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Jul 11, 2025
    Road Racing

    Giro d’Italia Women Stage 5: Lorena Wiebes Outmuscles Marianne Vos to Take Victory

    Reusser part of unexpected breakaway, moves one day closer to overall victory.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 10, 2025
    Road Racing

    Giro d’Italia Women: Reusser Climbs Back into Pink after Summit Showdown, Gigante Powers to Huge Comeback Win

    Overnight leader Henderson slides out of GC contention as pre-race favorites Reusser and Longo Borghini lock into top slots on grueling stage 4 finish.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Jul 9, 2025
    Road Racing

    Lorena Wiebes Avoids Huge Crash to Take Win at Giro d’Italia Women

    Giro race leader Henderson amongst many riders to hit the deck in slippery finale of stage 3.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 12, 2025
    Road Racing

    Anna Henderson Nabs Pink Jersey and Biggest Win of Her Career in Giro d’Italia Women

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    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 7, 2025
    Road Racing

    Giro d’Italia Women Stage 1: Reusser Denies Longo Borghini and Kopecky, Claims Pink in Time Trial Showdown

    Reusser edges lightning-fast time trial to continue sensational streak of mid-summer form: 'I wasn't sure I was good enough. Now I'm super happy.'

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Jul 6, 2025
    Road Racing

    Countdown to the Giro d’Italia Women: A Returning Anna Van Der Breggen Gets Her Big Chance

    Van der Breggen has opportunity to equal all-time record but faces rivals such as Longo Borghini and Reusser.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 3, 2025
    Tour de France

    How Much Prize Money Does the Tour de France Winner Earn?

    The Tour de France offers the biggest purse in pro cycling, but the reward for yellow is like pocket money in other sports. We break down what's up for grabs this summer.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Jul 2, 2025
    Road Racing

    National Championship Roundup: Wellens, Van Poppel, Gee, Longo Borghini and Wiebes Amongst the Big Winners

    A summary of some of the major national road race championships being settled across Europe and elsewhere.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jul 2, 2025
    Road Racing

    Marlen Reusser Roars to Tour de Suisse GC Win, Signals Intent for Tour de France Femmes

    Drained Vollering unable to hold Swiss rival, wants to ‘jump in a lake’ and take a break from racing.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jun 16, 2025
    Road Racing

    Kristen Faulkner Building Towards Tour de France Femmes with Determined 86 KM Solo Break

    US road race champion goes on the attack at the Tour de Suisse as her form continues to improve.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Jun 14, 2025
    Road Racing

    Too Long Coming? Tour de Suisse Introduces GPS Trackers in Wake of Recent Tragedies

    Vollering, Thomas, Niewiadoma, Powless headline Tour de France primers as officials roll out long-sought safety feature: 'We can fly to the moon, but we don’t know where a cyclist is.'

    Updated Jun 11, 2025
    Road Racing

    Tour of Britain Women: GC for Ally Wollaston in Last-Gasp Overhaul of Upcoming Star Ferguson

    Lorena Wiebes seizes final stage as Wollaston snags overall victory with a superbly-timed surge to the line.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Jun 8, 2025
    Road Racing

    Tour of Britain Women Preview: Top UK Stars vs. Faulkner and the World

    Kristen Faulkner, Lorena Wiebes, and Lizzie Deignan — racing in her final edition — headline the field at the four-stage Lloyds Tour of Britain Women.

    Andrew Hood
    Published Jun 4, 2025
    Giro d'Italia

    Simon Yates Crowned Giro d’Italia Winner, Kooij Adds Exclamation Point in Visma’s Final Weekend Blitz

    A few favorites crashed or faded, and rising stars like Del Toro and Gee confirmed GC promise in a wild three weeks at the Giro d'Italia.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Jun 1, 2025
    Road Racing

    Reusser’s GC Win in Burgos Puts Vollering on Notice for Tour de France Femmes

    Marlen Reusser returns to form with commanding GC victory at Vuelta a Burgos Féminas: 'A beautiful return to time trialing.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated May 26, 2025
    Road Racing

    Demi Vollering Storms to Stage win and Overall Victory in Itzulia Women

    Dutchwoman defends title in style, overpowering race leader Mischa Bredewold and her other rivals with a flurry of uphill attacks.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 18, 2025
    Road Racing

    Mischa Bredewold in the Driving Seat at Izulia Women, Scooping Second Consecutive Stage Win

    Dutchwoman Bredewold extends overall GC lead with another powerful performance, teammate Van der Breggen out of race.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 17, 2025
    Road Racing

    Van der Breggen Crashes Hard, Loses Time in First Stage of Itzulia Rematch with Vollering

    Bittersweet opening to Basque race for SD Worx-Protime as Bredewold wins sprint, Van der Breggen suffers early losses after nasty crash.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated May 16, 2025
    Road Racing

    What a Vuelta! Hollering for Vollering, Reenergized Reusser and a Rejuvenated Van der Breggen

    Seven takeaways from La Vuelta Femenina as a goat chomps up more wins, a great inches closer to her best form and two stars run out of oomph.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 12, 2025
    Road Racing

    La Vuelta Femenina Stage 7: Vollering Seizes Second Mountain Stage Win to Seal Overall Victory

    Anna van der Breggen and Marlen Reusser go head to head on final Vuelta climb in huge battle for second overall.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 10, 2025
    Road Racing

    La Vuelta Femenina Stage 6: Marianne Vos Edges Photo Finish for 257th Career Win

    Vollering retains 45-second GC lead ahead of decisive mountaintop finish Saturday.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 9, 2025
    Road Racing

    La Vuelta Feminina Stage 5: Demi Vollering Powers into Red with Mountaintop Solo

    2024 winner back in the Vuelta red jersey, dropping Reusser, Van der Breggen and others on first summit finish.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 8, 2025
    Road Racing

    La Vuelta Femenina: Anna van der Breggen Blazes to Comeback Win with Downhill Attack

    Former world champion clips away in tactically perfect solo move to land first victory in almost four years.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 7, 2025
    Road Racing

    Four-Year Doping Ban on Miguel Ángel López Upheld by Court of Arbitration for Sport

    "Superman" López remains banned for use of Menotropin after officials reject plea; in brighter news, contract extensions handed to Lippert, Landa, and Pogačar's liutenants.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated May 7, 2025
    Road Racing

    La Vuelta Femenina Stage 2: Marianne Vos Delivers Vengeance After Visma TTT Fiasco

    Visma-Lease a Bike delivers Marianne Vos to the line for a sprint finish in a chaotic, crash-marred finale, Letizia Paternoster punches into race lead.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated May 5, 2025
    Road Racing

    Controversy at Vuelta España Femenina as UCI Inspection Causes Riders to Miss TTT Start Time

    Criticism from Ferrand-Prévot following Vuelta chaos: ‘Can’t believe what happened…this is SO amateur’

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 4, 2025
    Road Training

    Ellen van Dijk Grabs First Leader’s Jersey in la Vuelta España Femenina as Lidl-Trek Hammers Team Time Trial

    Dygert powers Canyon-SRAM to fifth in Vuelta opener, solid rides by EF Education-Easypost, Human Powered Health.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated May 4, 2025
    Road Racing

    Vollering vs. Ferrand-Prévot: A Budding GC Rivalry to Ignite the 2025 Vuelta Femenina

    The 2025 Vuelta Femenina could be a blockbuster, with reigning champ Demi Vollering facing off against a resurgent Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated May 3, 2025
    Road Racing

    Kim Le Court Stuns Favorites with Surprise Liège-Bastogne-Liège Win

    Pieterse takes second place in sprint from a small lead group, some key favorites falter in tough finale.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Apr 27, 2025
    Road Racing

    Flèche Wallonne Primer: Can Pogačar Bounce Back, Will Niewiadoma Shine Again?

    Past Flèche winners clash on one of the steepest climbs in cycling on the Mur de Huy, precise timing needed on wall-like ascent.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Apr 22, 2025
    Road Racing

    Paris-Roubaix: Records, Crashes, Yellow Cards, Hors-Délai, Fines for Van der Poel

    Tour de Hoody: Paris-Roubaix weekend saw records fall, yellow cards doled out, fines imposed, brutal crashes, flying highs, and riders missing time cuts.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Apr 14, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘You Can’t Hear Yourself Scream’: Youngest Rider Carys Lloyd Survives Hellish Debut in Paris-Roubaix Femmes

    British rider makes debut in the 'Hell of the North' at just 18 years of age, gaining experience for future seasons.

    Brecht Decaluwé
    Published Apr 14, 2025
    Road Racing

    SD Worx Stunned at Paris-Roubaix Femmes: How Visma Cracked the Pre-Race Favorites

    Lotte Kopecky looks strongest but later fades; SD Worx riders defend their tactics.

    Brecht Decaluwé
    Updated Apr 12, 2025
    Road Racing

    ‘Queen of Flanders’ Lotte Kopecky Powers to Historic Third Win in Tour of Flanders Women

    Home hero Kopecky outsprints Ferrand-Prévot, Lippert, Niewiadoma for record-breaking hat trick at De Ronde.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Apr 6, 2025
    Road Racing

    Dwars door Vlaanderen: Powless Stuns Van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike in Flanders Primer

    US sensation Powless outsprints Van Aert after hanging tough with three 'killer bees' in 55km attack, Longo Borghini claims 50th career win with solo raid.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Apr 2, 2025
    Road Racing

    San Remo Women: Wiebes Outkicks Vos After Kopecky Leadout

    World champion Kopecky sacrifices her chances to set up small-group finish in first women's San Remo in 20 years.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Mar 23, 2025
    Gravel Racing

    Valverde, Schiff Win Gravel World Series Opener in Spain

    The series heads next to Brazil on March 9 where top riders qualify for the UCI gravel world championships.

    The VELO Team
    Published Feb 16, 2025
    Road Racing

    Demi Vollering Drops Comeback Kid Van der Breggen in Season-Opening Win in Setmana Valenciana

    Anna van der Breggen impresses with third behind Vollering to reveal that she hasn’t lost her punch in her first pro race since 2021.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Feb 13, 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

    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

    Racing’s Extreme Makeover Explained: What is ‘One Cycling’? Will It Happen? Who’s Behind It?

    What is 'One Cycling', and could it reshape professional cycling? We dive into the proposed overhaul to racing's economic model, its key backers, and whether it could become a reality by 2026.

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Updated Jan 25, 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

    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
    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

    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

    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 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
    Road Racing

    ‘Our Depth Is Our Strength’: EF-Oatly-Cannondale Chasing Even Greater Success in Year Two

    U.S. team of Kristen Faulkner, Alison Jackson, Veronica Ewers clocked up a brace of fine results in 2024. New signings promise even more big results.

    Shane Stokes
    Published Dec 5, 2024
    Road Racing

    Cycling Trailblazer Lizzie Deignan to Retire After 2025 Campaign: ‘Happy to go Full Circle’

    After nearly two decades leading women's racing, Deignan will transition to a road captain role with Lidl-Trek in final season: 'Sometimes the basics are forgotten.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Nov 15, 2024
    Road Racing

    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.

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Updated Nov 14, 2024
    Road Racing

    Transfers, Shakeups, and Retirements: Here are the Latest Big Moves in Women’s Racing

    Reusser, Žigart, Uttrup Ludwig, and Moolman Pasio latest major moves as SD Worx-Protime brings on former pro Mondini as new DS: 'This is a dream job for me.'

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Oct 23, 2024
    Road Racing

    ‘Our Team Is Not Facing Any Difficulties’: Astana-Qazaqstan Misses UCI WorldTour Deadline, But Denies Problems

    UCI announces teams which have submitted necessary registration documents, Astana and Ceratizit fall short for now.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Oct 19, 2024
    Road Racing

    Meet Jamie Barlow, the Agent to Tomorrow’s Superstars: ‘Fifteen of the World’s Top-20 Juniors Have Agents’

    From Cat Ferguson to Josh Tarling and Americans AJ August and Ashlin Barry, Barlow is the agent of choice for many of the peloton's rising talents.

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Updated Oct 10, 2024
    News

    Transfers Heat Up: EF Lands Asgreen, Movistar Wins Castrillo Sweepstakes, Vollering Linked to FDJ-Suez

    Transfers are heating up in the rider market, with EF, Movistar, UAE, and FDJ-Suez all making key moves.

    Andrew Hood
    Updated Oct 9, 2024
    Road Racing

    Only 18 and Crushing the Elite: Junior World Champ Cat Ferguson Blows Away WorldTour Favorites at Binche

    'It's really surreal': Newly crowned junior road and TT champion continues meteoric rise at Binche-Chimay-Binche with fourth win in five race-days.

    Jim Cotton
    Updated Oct 1, 2024
    Road Racing

    Youngest WorldTour Rider Cat Ferguson Stuns with First Professional Win, Just Three Races In

    The 18 year old Briton scooped victory in Belgium Friday, having recently made her Team Movistar debut.

    Shane Stokes
    Updated Sep 21, 2024
    Road Racing

    Meet Cat Ferguson, the British Teenage Mega-Talent Movistar Is Banking On

    Multi-discipline ace kicked to second in her debut with Movistar and is swinging for the fences at junior road worlds: 'I won’t be happy with anything other than gold.'

    Chris Marshall-Bell
    Published Sep 12, 2024
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