Matteo Jorgenson

Tour de Hoody: A Pogačar solo attack seems inevitable at the world championships. Will any rider dare to try to go with him?

North America's only WorldTour stops are drawing an elite field that includes a fleet of US and Canadian stars.

After brilliant 2023, Kuss and Visma-Lease a Bike leave the Vuelta a España wondering what could have been: 'It was a race of ups and downs.'

Visma-Lease a Bike management refuses to blame crashes and sickness for 2024 downturn as it maps out masterplan for 2025.

American women dominate Paris Olympics with record-breaking medal haul for Team USA: 'There's nothing better than this.'

Tour de Hoody: From the Eiffel Tower to Sacré-Coeur, road racing in Paris will be hard to match in scale and grandeur in future Olympic Games.

The Belgians set the trap, and Van der Poel walked right into it: 'Remco went at the perfect time. That's racing.'

The Idahoan was one of the strongest in the race and leaves Paris with a bittersweet 9th: 'I had the best feeling I ever had in a one-day race, I wish I would have used it to medal.'

Even bike change at 4km to go can't stop Evenepoel masterclass as Belgian claims historic TT-road race double.

'We have a limited hand, but we have a pretty good hand': Team USA brings outsider hopes of disrupting the favorites to mine Olympic gold in this weekend's road races.

USA Cycling is predicting up to 4 medals, but perhaps even more: 'We have athletes who can be competitive every day.'

The top Tour de France finishers, except Pogačar and Vingegaard, are heading to Paris for the Olympic Games time trial and road race.

Breaking down what a dominant performance tells us about Tadej Pogačar's historic greatness and the challenge of defeating him at future Grand Tours

North Americans in the Tour de France: 3 Americans and 3 Canadians lit up the race from start to finish with attacks, top-10s, near-misses.

From Cavendish's 35th to high-speed bunny-hops, to Jorgensen's MVP ride and Girmay's breakthrough, here are the best moments of a Tour de France that never stopped delivering.

Pogačar reached behind his back with his hand to show 1-2-3, a sign of his third yellow jersey by age 25: 'This is the real Tadej.'

Slovenian tears up TT course, beating Vingegaard and Evenepoel into second and third on stage.

'Imagine a sprinter not contesting a sprint stage just to let someone else win': Pogačar's winning ways trigger debate over Cannibal-like supremacy.

'Mentally this is not a blow:' This Tour de France was one weekend too long and two months too soon for Visma-Lease a Bike.

Jorgenson was given the go ahead to contest the stage win after team leader Vingegaard didn’t have the legs to attack Pogačar.

Pogačar erases any doubt about who will win this Tour de France as he blows up Visma's ambush plan by dropping Vingegaard on Isola 2000 and spoils Jorgenson's shot at victory.

If he had his full-strength Team Visma around him, Jonas Vingegaard would be fighting a much closer (perhaps winning) battle with Tadej Pogačar.

Sepp Kuss started his career on a mountain bike, is there now a through line from gravel to the yellow jersey at the Tour de France? 'We will see some young kid to come out of gravel to become a big star.'

Jorgenson estimates best power of his career on Plateau de Beille riding on feel and lifts lid on Visma-Lease a Bike’s plan for Alps: ‘We’re not here to finish second’.

'I believed we could crack Tadej today': Few regrets for defending Dane and right-hand man Jorgenson after valiant team display on Sunday.

Visma-Lease a Bike surveys the new reality of the Tour de France after Pogačar's tear through stage 14.

Vingegaard suggests Pyrenean stages suit him better, despite ‘question mark’ over last-week staying power after curtailed preparation.

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.

In a sport where winning is the only thing that counts, Pidcock, Gee and Stuyven struggled to make sense of the finish-line disappointment: 'I saw the line, I saw clean air and I thought, I’ve got this.'

'I tried to go all in': American talent up to 9th overall after flying TT despite suffering body aches and immune responses after heavy stage 2 crash.

Matteo Jorgenson roars to 7th while Van Aert loses nearly 2 minutes in warning ahead of Olympic Games: 'I hope for better legs during the Games.'

Jorgenson, Powless, and Quinn give up barbecues and picnics to follow their racing dreams: 'Maybe I'd rather be at a lake with my friends, but I am living my dream.'

Vingegaard right-hand man Jorgenson rues his 'bad day’ as team plan to minimise Pogačar explosivity on Galibier falls flat.

Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team hammers several big GC rivals on Tour de France's first big mountain stage.

Vingegaard exceeds his own expectations, but lacks 'last bit of confidence' on descents, says Visma-Lease a Bike coach Niermann.

Visma-Lease a Bike star escapes pothole fall with abrasions; believes confident team can look to win their third Tour de France.

Dane believes he is almost back to his best after going toe-to-toe with Pogačar into Bologna.

What the US, Canada, and Mexico might lack in numbers, they've certainly compensated with quality.

'We expect UAE to drop the hammer every day': UAE, Red Bull turn screws in Tour opener to apply pressure on Jonas Vingegaard.

Tour de Hoody: Don't count Matteo Jorgenson out as a podium outsider, and it would be a mistake to say that he cannot win this Tour de France.

Get caught up on where the major GC contenders stand, stages to watch, the state of the Americans in the TdF peloton, Cavendish’s quest for 35, and other storylines and riders to watch.

A selection of serious, semi-serious, and downright stupid forecasts and hot takes for Le Tour.

Commentary: Nine months after team's own success pushed away Roglič, the injury-cursed Killer Bees need its founding leader more than ever.

The 2023 Vuelta a España winner will be replaced by Bart Lemmen in what's a huge blow for Visma-Lease a Bike.

Tour de Hoody: A unique course, four favorites on uncertain form, and a peloton chasing history will make this Tour de France one for the ages.

A slate of familiar professional WorldTour road riders is joined by professional triathlete Taylor Knibb.

Nobody knows what version of Vingegaard will show up to the Tour, but Visma-Lease a Bike has no option but to take him: 'We're going with a different mindset.'

Sepp Kuss, Matteo Jorgenson to ride for Vingegaard as injury doubts remain over defending champ: 'We don't know how far he can go yet.'

Photo out of Visma-Lease a Bike pre-Tour camp on Tignes suggests team is close to finalizing a final eight after season studded by injury disasters.

#GCKuss redux? Superstar teammates like Kuss, Yates, Jorgenson stand better chances at the Tour podium than some of the beat-up 'Big 4'.

Cracks that appeared during the Critérium du Dauphiné will grow into chasms against a finely tuned Tadej Pogačar.

The blighted spring of the 'Killer Bees' is deeper than a string of debilitating crashes, and the team that completed a 'grand tour grand slam' is facing more behind-the-scenes upheaval and uncertainty.

We dive into the power numbers of Primož Roglič, Matteo Jorgenson, and Derek Gee at the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Tour de Hoody: How far can Roglič and Evenepoel go in the Tour de France? Derek Gee and his huge win, and Van Dijk's bad break.

American rider finishes just eight seconds off overall win following superb GC campaign.

American rider Jorgenson goes close to overall victory in race, Carlos Rodríguez takes final stage.

Another setback for Visma-Lease a Bike: Team taking no chances with Colorado climber who was 'not feeling 100 percent' during eight-stage pre-Tour test.

Emerging US talent is runner-up behind Primož Roglič on queen stage of key Tour de France warmup event.

Race leader Roglič extends his lead while American Jorgenson leaps up to second overall.

Sparks fly in the first of three summit finales to decide the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné, Matteo Jorgenson defends third overall, with Evenepoel ceding the leader's jersey: 'No time to panic.'

Jorgenson's grand tour GC future will see a major test across 3 summits to close Critérium du Dauphiné: 'Many people said Sepp Kuss could not win a grand tour, so why cannot Matteo Jorgenson do that?'

'To be on this form already is a good sign for the Tour:' Evenepoel puts time into all his rivals in ITT, Roglič moves to second overall, 33 seconds back.

Canadian star scores biggest win of career after a swath of near-misses, Roglič finishes with the favorites after early crash.

Cort takes yellow jersey after overnight race-leader Mads Pedersen loses time in climbing finale of Monday's stage.

Tour de Hoody: Will they or won't they start? Visma-Lease a Bike is on egg shells if Jonas Vingegaard or Wout van Aert will be ready to race the Tour de France.

'GC Kuss' might yet make an appearance in the 2024 Tour de France. Right now, it's impossible to say which version. 

A year after sweeping all three grand tours, the 'Killer Bees' are reeling from injuries and illnesses, and it remains uncertain if Wout Van Aert or Jonas Vingegaard will race the Tour de France.

Top riders topped up their bank accounts with generous payouts during the one-days, but the Tour de France remains cycling's biggest payday.

After big wins at Paris-Nice and Dwars door Vlaanderen, the American returns home for a short break before building up for the Tour de France: 'We have a huge asset in Matteo.'

The first of the Ardennes Classics promises dramatic racing on twisting, hilly courses.

After missing the cobblestone monuments, Belgian star forced to cancel his highly anticipated debut at the Italian grand tour on May 4: 'I need to give my body the time to recover.'

Ketone supplier partners WorldTour team to prove its Tour de France-winning potential as uncertainties continue to linger over ‘fourth macronutrient.'

Christophe Laporte returns in time for Paris-Roubaix for Visma-Lease a Bike, while Soudal-Quick Step loses two more to injury in what's been a harrowing week of injuries in Spain.

'Leave as it is, or delete the race': Opinions collide over improvised U-turn just meters ahead of the gates of the 'Hell of the North.'

Tour de Hoody: Americans keep impressing, Lidl-Trek is cycling first 'super team,' and heartbreak and heroes abound in fastest-ever Tour of Flanders.

US star couldn't resist the Van der Poel powershow on the Koppenberg after being thrust into leadership role at Visma-Lease a Bike.

'Suddenly everyone stopped': Van der Poel and Jorgenson made it clear, but logjam of bodies and bikes blocks peloton on Flanders' most notorious wall.

The world champion joins the elite club of three-time winners at the Belgian monument, Matthews relegated off podium in controversial call.

Thrust into the leadership role at injury-plagued Visma-Lease a Bike, on-form American is the ultimate outsider: 'There is no lack of motivation.'

From a former Flanders champion to a raw and raucous rookie, these are the riders that could derail MVDP at De Ronde.