Remco Evenepoel

After a slow start, the stage turned spicy in the end. Pinot snagged the KoM jersey, Evenepoel avoided mishaps to stay in pink.

Is Evenepoel's early GC lead a blessing or a curse? Is the maglia rosa a gift that should be given? Our editors debate either way.

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, and scraps from the opening weekend of this year's Giro d'Italia.

This weekend's time trial, late-stage pileup caught out more than a few pink jersey dreamers as Evenepoel ponders when he can give it away.

Remco Evenepoel sets early benchmark by winning opening time trial by 22 seconds.

Belgian TT champion finishes 22 seconds up on Filippo Ganna, Primož Roglič loses 43 seconds.

Sepp Kuss on Jumbo-Visma's pink jersey ambitions: 'Primož is stronger than he was four years ago. He is a candidate for victory.'

Giro di Hoody: Will the time trials take the air out of the GC fight even before hitting the Dolomites? It will for a few pink jersey contenders.

Filippo Ganna and Stefan Küng are favorites for victory, but GC contenders Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel might have something to stay.

Question marks emerge over climbing TT, but third-week pain remains assured in traditional punishing Giro finale.

Remco Evenepoel, Primož Roglič, or someone else? Our editorial team picks their favorites for the pink jersey.

The WorldTour increasingly taps into online data to prepare for grand tours, but the age-old reconnaissance mission will always rule.

From the mayhem and majesty to the cuisine and coffee – VeloNews' editors share why the Giro is unlike any other race on the calendar.

The 2023 Giro will be about a lot more than just Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel: We dive into who might disrupt in the race for pink.

The foundations of the 'Remco Express' are taking shape as the world champion barrels toward the pink jersey.

Will the UK super team have someone to match Evenepoel and Roglič? Tao Geoghegan Hart and Geraint Thomas are hoping so.

Monster climbs, crazed tifosi, a dash of old-school glamour, and the season's first grand tour — what's not to love about the Giro d'Italia?

Riders like Evenepoel, Roglič spent months at altitude to prep for the Giro d'Italia. We lift the lid on the risks and rewards of the peloton's most popular performance booster.

Riders like Evenepoel, Roglič spent months at altitude to prep for the Giro d'Italia. We lift the lid on the risks and rewards of the peloton's most popular performance booster.

The official start list for the 2023 Giro d'Italia includes big names for all terrains, from Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič, to Sepp Kuss and Mark Cavendish.

Jumbo-Visma star wants to avoid repeat of 2019 when Carapaz rode away from him and Nibali: 'Everyone only mentions me and Remco, but there are a lot of other quality riders.'

Coloradan relishes challenge of his first Giro since 2019 after his season was turned upside down by late addition to Primož Roglič's support crew.

UAE team officials confirm Pogačar could resume training on the rollers as soon as next week: 'I am lucky it was just a broken wrist.'

Coloradan relishes challenge of his first Giro since 2019 after his season was turned upside down by late addition to Primož Roglič's support crew.

Reigning world champion oozing with confidence after delivering sledge-hammer blow at Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 'This is a big boost ahead of the Giro d’Italia.'

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, and scraps from a big day with 'La Doyenne' for the men's peloton.

Two podiums and victory at Strade Bianche confirm Pidcock's spring classics pedigree: 'It's promising for the future.'

Skjelmose 'disappointed' with finale, and Pidcock wisely chose not to chase and earns career-first monument podium: 'I think that plan paid off.'

A rare DNF from a crashing Pogačar opened up the race for a peloton full of dreamers, but Evenepoel crushed them all.

Everyone knows the favorites for 'La Doyenne,' but who will scramble the script? The reigning world champions might have something to say.

Teams have thrown the kitchen sink at the spring classics with little effect. Our editorial team considers the options on how to unpack the Pogačar puzzle.

World champion confirms he will race Tour of Flanders 'someday' and confidence is sky high ahead of 'La Doyenne' defense: 'The ambition? To win, of course.'

Tour de Hoody: Their budding rivalry will drive the narrative across the rest of this decade.

Julian Alaphilippe headlines a deep squad for the 'Wolfpack' to take on Pogačar at 'La Doyenne.'

What can anyone do against Pogačar? 'With the way he is racing right now, second is a victory for everyone else.'

Messing up the Muur and the might of Evenepoel stand in Pogačar's way of becoming the first rider in 12 years to sweep Amstel, Flèche, Liège.

Here's the news making headlines on Monday, April 17.

World champion stops sharing his training data while he fine-tunes form for Liège-Bastogne-Liège defense and pink jersey bid.

Lefevere's quandary: Is there a 'next Tom Boonen' lurking in the junior ranks? Or is the 'Wolfpack' content to ride the Remco wave?

UAE superstar wants to add Dutch classic to his palmarès: 'Tadej wants to win all the races, not just the Tour.'

Roglič beats back bullish Remco Evenepoel at Volta a Catalunya to go two-for-two in comeback from surgery.

Follow all the action as Evenepoel, Roglič, Carapaz, and others spar in the weeklong stage race.

The Roglič vs Evenepoel rivalry is shaping up to be one to stun: 'It will be a nice battle at the Giro if we keep this shape.'

World champion didn't seemed too upset that he missed out on the leader's jersey with another hard mountain summit finale still to come.

Belgian star shaves off two minutes on Strava record ahead of final stage race test before Liège-Bastogne-Liège and run at pink jersey.

Tim Merlier and Fabio Jakobsen are both vying for a shot to go to the Tour, and that's just fine for the Soudal Quick-Step manager.

'I think there's much more improvement possible': Evenepoel bouyed by UAE performances ahead of targeted training for May grand tour.

World champion confirms with assured overall victory in the Emirates as he blazes toward Giro d'Italia.

Train, race, analyze, altitude, repeat: Quick-Step director takes VeloNews inside the masterplan for taking Evenepoel to the pink jersey.

'Initially, I didn't really want to go into cycling’: Evenepoel made the right call when he pivoted from soccer to become world champion and grand tour contender.

Three big stars carry three big burdens into Emirati gateway of WorldTour busy-season.

From its first win in 2003 to Remco Evenepoel's grand tour victory, Patrick Lefevere's 'Wolfpack' is consistently one of the top performers.

World and Veulta a España champion credits his mental and physical resilience to the lessons he learned in top-level junior soccer.

López takes control of GC as Evenepoel rues 'stupid move' after seeing blitzing early attack fizzle and fade.

Here's the news making the headlines on Monday, January 23.

Bora-Hansgrohe sprinter debuts with a win and says he's 'back to my old self' after rocky 2022 season.

Peter Sagan, Remco Evenepoel, Egan Bernal all have something to prove in 2023 – they'll be hoping to set the tone in their season debuts.

'We want to create real bike racers, not just athletes.' EF Education-ONTO on a mission to create savvy racers ready for the WorldTour.

Ten summit finales, two time trials, and a typical climb-heavy route highlights the 2023 Vuelta route.

Here's what's making headlines on Monday, January 9.

Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe sketch out ambition-laden early season as team confirms forthcoming six-part TV series.

Giro d'Italia, Il Lombardia, world title defense highlight ambitions across rainbow jersey season.

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.

VeloNews' editors debate and dissect the biggest stories of 2022 in our own 22-stage grand tour of the cycling year.

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.

Belgian star asks fans to respect his privacy as profile continues to rise.

Reigning world champion to debut season at same race where he started his pro career in 2019.

Quick-Step saw cobblestone disasters tempered by Evenepoel's exploits in 2022. Can it bring classics redemption and Giro glory in 2023?

Eight summit finishes on tap for what typically works out as the wildest grand tour of the season.

World champion unveils new colors as Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl becomes Soudal Quick-Step in the new year.

Want to get to know what makes the world and Vuelta a España champion tick? Evenepoel provides some clues.

We play hypothetical team manager and argue who we'd sign if we had the checkbook to take our pick among the peloton's biggest stars.

With confirmation that Evenepoel is targeting the pink jersey, our editors debate what he gains and what he loses by putting the Tour de France on hold.

The 'Race of the Two Seas' has something for everyone in the prestigious, early season GC prize.

An international jury of journalists awards the prizes to the top road riders each season.

The Vuelta winner announced his bid for pink on Wednesday.

The Belgian won his first grand tour at the Vuelta a España this season.

Pogačar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel and Co. build back for 2023 in first team camps of winter – here's what they do, and why they choose Spain.

British climbing ace sees new opportunities to show his worth in the mountains as part of a growing 'Remco Express.'