Neilson Powless

Anticipation building for June 8 debut of eight-part documentary series, Evenepoel puts worlds defense at center of ambitions after COVID comeback.

Despite expectations of long-distance attacks, the race unfolded according to the traditional playbook.

Timing and positioning are the keys to unraveling the secrets of the classics' most painful finale.

Pogačar adds hilly classic to his huge palmarès with 28km solo raid, Healy and Pidcock complete the podium.

A slew of podium options roar into the hilly, technical course across the hilly country of the Limburg region.

The highest ranked UCI event in the United States returns September 3, 2023.

After two crashes and a lost bike computer, US star continues standout season with fifth on Ronde debut.

Pogačar drops Van der Poel to become first Tour de France winner since Eddy Merckx to win Flanders. Mads Pedersen hits third.

De Ronde is underway, and the talk in Bruges was all about trying to foil the 'big three': 'If you want to win you're going to have to attack.'

'Holy Week' is crunch time for mechanics: 'A perfect Flanders is race without problems, and the win.'

Follow all the men's and women's headlines going into Sunday's Tour of Flanders.

Can his ripping spring form make him only the second US male to finish on the podium? Powless goes better the longer the race.

Powless finds cobblestone legs in ride to third at Dwars door Vlaanderen: 'I felt really comfortable on the sectors, so hopefully I feel similar Sunday.'

A pair of top-10's at Paris-Nice provide fresh confirmation that the US duo's upward progression continues.

Riders like Neilson Powless, Magnus Cort carry the torch as US-based team rebounds out of tough times in 2022.

Final-day TT turn-around delivers milestone stage race victory at Étoile de Bessèges.

Powless, Van den Berg already come good on team boss Vaughters' mission to rise above the relegation dogfight in 2023.

US sensation attacks 13km from the line to score opening victory of the season in tough French calendar-opener.

'There's a risk the data outweighs the subjective feel.' Is HRV just another thing for pro cyclists to get paranoid about?

Top-level teams are paying increasing attention to heart rate variability data in the bid to safeguard health and improve performance.

'We’re going to take on the top teams and try to win the biggest races in the world.' Can Carapaz change the game for US-based team?

Masses of leading riders are monitoring their HRV via brands like Whoop – can this recovery-focused metric make a difference?

Off-grid predictions for the men's road calendar, including unlikely Paris-Roubaix heroes, Giro d'Italia subplots, an American uprising at the Tour de France.

With awards for best male and North American male, to 'WTF' of the year and surprise of the year – VN dishes out the biggest prizes of 2022.

Arrival of Richard Carapaz has potential to transform the team after sicknesses and the relegation battle overshadowed a 2022 short of success.

US talent looks back on a career-best season and a standout Tour de France, shares his hobbies, habits, and love of burgers.

EF Education-EasyPost's battle for WorldTour future inspired US star to best season yet: 'No matter what, you showed up and you had to contribute.'

Californian sensation not worried about losing his own opportunities when Richard Carapaz joins EF Education-EasyPost.

The racing scene in the US has taken a big hit in recent seasons with few major road races remaining on the calendar.

'I made a lot of progress this year but I was always missing a win': Powless gets his dream ending as EF Education-EasyPost dominates in Utsunomiya.

Inside the numbers from the decisive moves and winning attacks of road worlds, with data from Evenepoel, Pavel Sivakov, Neilson Powless.

Keegan Swenson enjoys road worlds debut and looks forward to some more road racing in the future.

'I’m hoping that I can go better than last year, or equal to last year,' says American rider ahead of men's road race.

American ready to bounce back after crashing in the individual time trial.

The American is feeling good after a surprise ride in the TT after Lawson Craddock was forced to drop out due to visa issues.

American rider misses out on a ride at the UCI Road World Championships.

Powless, Swenson and Sheffield form part of a dynamic team for the men's road race.

EF Education-EasyPost team officials confirm that the American was not seriously injured.

EF Education-EasyPost brings hitters to Québec and Montréal in quest for UCI points.

Belgian veteran Vanmarcke scores for first time in three years in small group sprint.

Top contenders for Sunday's race say rolling terrain and a circuit finish make it a toss-up between a breakaway and bunch sprint.

WorldTour pros and smaller teams alike looking forward to racing in the US again after several-year hiatus.

'It took me a while to get healthy and feel fit again after the Tour de France but I feel like I’m in a really good place now,' says American rider.

USA also sends a talented U23 men's squad that includes Luke Lamperti and Kevin Vermaerke.

A strong 2022 season sees Team USA with plenty of options for the women's and men's teams.

American pros Neilson Powless, Quinn Simmons, Alex Howes to race 120 miles alongside international talent like Dylan Groenewegen, Giacomo Nizzolo, and Sep Vanmarcke.

US rider was feeling a bit worn down and ill after the hard-fought Tour de France, and made the hard decision not to race.

The field is arguably the deepest and most varied of any one-day race on the men's WorldTour calendar.

Illness stopped Boivin and Woods at the doorstep in Paris, but the North American contingent lit up this Tour de France in ways unseen in decades.

After an impressive showing on Alpe d'Huez, the American says he's 'hungry for more' in his exclusive VeloNews blog.

American to turn his attention to stage wins after losing time in the Alps.

American talks chasing GC aims, climate change protests, and the environment

Five storylines that counted so far: Every Tour de France tells it own story, and why Tadej Pogačar is messing with everyone's minds.

In this column, we look at the power numbers of Wout Van Aert, Tadej Pogačar, Neilson Powless, and more at the Tour de France.

EF Education-EasyPost talent reflects on impressive first part of the Tour and his excitement to be racing at the front

From breakaways, crashes, a near yellow jersey, and helping to save their captain's GC hopes, here's how the Americans fared.

The controversial American legacy in the Tour de France and the yellow jersey.

The American ace shares his feelings on a rollercoaster couple of days at the Tour de France in his exclusive VeloNews blog

Tadej Pogačar's win sees Neilson Powless lose out on yellow by just four seconds.

Wout van Aert out of yellow as Pogačar takes race lead, and Powless misses out.

The Italian rider said he made a mistake after attacking from the main bunch with two teammates in the breakaway.

The longest stage could deliver some real sparks with a steep uphill finale that will guarantee tension until the end.

Simon Clarke wins as Tadej Pogačar gains time

'All I was thinking about was the stage win,' says Powless who pulls into second overall on GC.

The American rider pens his second exclusive blog from the Tour de France for VeloNews.

Thousands line the road for the opening three stages of the Tour de France in Denmark.

Home star brings massed spectators something to cheer in day-long raid on KoM points.

EF Education–EasyPost's Neilson Powless will be writing an exclusive blog for VeloNews during the Tour de France.

Team sends attack-minded squad to the Tour to hunt stage wins and a possible top-10 on GC.

Seven US riders and three Canadians are expected to roll down the start ramp Friday to open the 2022 Tour in Copenhagen.

EF Education-EasyPost give themselves as much time as possible before confirming Tour de France selection.

Looking at the data from the American's stellar ride at the recent Tour de Suisse.

With just the help of Jonas Rutsch, and the support of the backroom staff, Powless takes his best ever GC result in the WorldTour.

Bahrain Victorious pull team out of Tour de Suisse as COVID spike continues unabated.

American rider digs deep but just misses out on victory on stage 5.

With some giants in the Swiss Alps looming for Friday's stage, the rollercoaster stage softened up the legs.

'Neilson has shown in the few Tours that he’s done that once he gets out in front he has a lot to give,' says sport director Charly Wegelius.

‘I had some really good legs today, so I’m confident with that,’ says American rider.