Richard Carapaz

Richard Carapaz defends the overall lead, well-protected by his Ineos Grenadiers teammates throughout the stage.

Ineos Grenadiers DS says the Team Sky-style 'train' will return to the Tour in a bid to steamroller Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar.

Pogačar and Carapaz scored standout stage victories Thursday to send warning to Primož Roglič and Geraint Thomas just weeks ahead of the Tour.

With the stage victory Carapaz also took the lead in the general classification.

Carapaz took over the lead of general classification from Mathieu van der Poel, while Julian Alaphilippe dropped to third.

Richie Porte continues to downplay his chances at the Tour de France, but the route and team dynamics favor him even more than in 2020.

Thomas made good on team's offensive new approach with Critérium du Dauphiné victory Thursday, but it’s not a sure-fire winner for the Tour.

Soigneurs have become janitors, fans now crowd together to chase water bottles, and everyone is grumpy about the 'super tuck' ban.

This weekend's race saw the ever-versatile new generation of GC greats stealing the headlines.

Richard Carapaz was disqualified for riding in the "super tuck" position at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Race jury disqualifies Richard Carapaz for using banned 'super-tuck' position during Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

From Paris-Nice through Itzulia Basque Country, what have we learned about UAE-Emirates, Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers and the yellow jersey favorites?

Overshadowed in his team and overlooked in the headlines, Yates is staking his claim in the Ineos hierarchy the way he knows best – by fighting.

Team boss Dave Brailsford is intrigued by the combo of the explosive potential of Richard Carapaz and the ever-steady presence of Geraint Thomas.

There are as many reporters at the Tour Colombia as at the Tour de France, and the pandemonium that surrounds Rigoberto Uran, Egan Bernal, and the other big stars is unlike anything in pro cycling.

The 2019 Giro d'Italia winner is logging some serious miles at altitude, including a ride to 4,800m altitude on the Volcán Cotopaxi.

Colombia has a lot of candidates for grand tour glory. But which of the active peloton will be first to take the top step after three weeks? We argue it out.

Here's the news making headlines for Thursday, February 11.

Ineos Grenadiers boss David Brailsford has a plan for his star riders: Geraint Thomas, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Richard Carapaz for the Tour, and Egan Bernal for the Giro.

How did cycling make it through 2020? Cautiously, and with lots of hand sanitizer.

Ineos Grenadiers has enough GC contenders to fill a whole grand tour team, but each of them has a unique set of personal challenges to face in 2021. Here are the questions facing the Ineos eight.

Strong Vuelta performance will put Ecuadorian on front line at Ineos Grenadiers in 2021.

Time bonuses played a major part in all three of this year's grand tours; do they add spice or spoil a race? We dig in.

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Primož Roglič held his nerve and limited his losses to Richard Carapaz in the final mountain stage of the race Saturday, and was able to successfully ride to his second-straight Vuelta victory.

Richard Carapaz would have been ahead by eight seconds without time bonuses in Vuelta a España.

Roglič's ruthless mental and physical approach throughout the season proved strong enough to overcome a traumatic Tour de France turnaround.

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Watch the GC battle heat up when Richard Carapaz launched an attack 3km out, putting Primož Roglič's slim lead in serious jeopardy.

Saturday's stage 17 to La Covatilla produced a thrilling battle between the GC stars. Here's how the final mountaintop finish of this year's Vuelta a España shook up the standings.

Some wondered if Movistar was dishing out revenge on former rider Richard Carapaz as Primož Roglič hitched a ride to save his red jersey.

Late charge from Richard Carapaz put Roglič's red jersey in danger, but the Slovenian was able to limit his losses to all-but assure overall victory ahead of final sprint stage.

Summit finish at La Covatilla will decide season's final grand tour at Vuelta a España.

Can Primož Roglič hang on to win the Vuelta a España? What lessons did cycling learn in 2020? Let's dig in.

British team continues adopting new aggressive approach to racing after successfully using the tactic at the Giro d'Italia.

We break down the Vuelta a España's battle between Primož Roglič and Richard Carapaz. Then, Sepp Kuss and Michael Woods join the program.

Victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège gave Roglič a timely confidence boost after Tour de France disappointment, says team.

Ecuadorian kept Primož Roglič on a close leash through Vuelta time trial to finish up second overall, 39 seconds back.

Enric Mas vows to keep fighting for payback after falling short of stage victory on mythical climb.

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Watch the fireworks explode on the steep slopes of the Angrilu on stage 12 of the 2020 Vuelta a España.

The Ineos Grenadiers leader is likely to lose his red jersey to Primož Roglič in the time trial Tuesday, but now takes the mental advantage after seeing his rival falter on the Angliru.

American climber checked ambitions to pace Jumbo-Visma captain on fearsome Angliru.

Sunday's Vuelta a España stage atop the Alto de l'Angliru produced thrilling action, as Hugh Carthy took a career-defining win, Primož Roglič bent but didn't break, and Richard Carapaz stormed into red. Here's how the other GC stars fared:

EF Pro Cycling climber takes stage atop the super-steep Asturian ascent, Primož Roglič loses contact in final two kilometers to cede the overall lead.

Tension continues to broil over time splits that put Primož Roglič into leader's jersey at Vuelta a España.

No one risked to attack with the Angliru looming Sunday in Vuelta a España.

Riders and teams were unsure if Friday's sharp finish would be classified as a sprinter stage or as a hilltop finale.

Young Frenchman beat Marc Soler from two-up sprint atop the Farrapona, Primoz Roglič retains red jersey after crossing line with Richard Carapaz and Dan Martin.

Watch Primož Roglič make a last-minute attack to take the stage and the overall lead.

Last chance for climbers to distance a more confident Primož Roglič in a pair of iconic summit finales.

With the stage win and time bonus, Primož Roglič and Richard Carapaz are equal on time.

Richard Carapaz wears the leader's jersey for another day, with no changes at the top of the general classification.

Roglič, Carapaz, Martin and Carthy emerged as the strongest on Wednesday and have marked themselves out as the key GC contenders ahead of a series of pivotal stages.

Watch highlights of the day's action on stage 8 of the 2020 Vuelta a España.

Carapaz loses 17 seconds in mano-a-mano battle in the Cantabrian mountains, later admitting Roglič was too hot to handle. With just 13 seconds between the pair, the Vuelta is wide-open once again.

Richard Carapaz rides another day at the top of the general classification, but behind him, a big shuffle redistributes the race standings.

Jumbo-Visma pressuring Ineos Grenadiers ahead of this weekend's mountain showdown at Farrapona and Angliru.

Belgian stage-hunter putting victories ahead of climber's jersey at Vuelta a España.

Ineos Grenadiers motivated to double up at Vuelta a España following surprise success at Giro d'Italia.

Watch the exciting video highlights of stage 6 of the 2020 Vuelta a España, as the leader's jersey changes hands.

Primož Roglič got gapped struggling to put on a rain jacket and later didn't have the legs to follow attacks out of the GC group at the Vuelta a España.

Chris Froome taking long view despite rough start at Vuelta a España.

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Princeton CarbonWorks makes wheels that feature a sinusoidal rim pattern. What does that mean, and what benefits do riders derive from it?

Just about every expectation I had when the Tour started has been turned upside down.

Carapaz in duel to salvage polka dots

We get an American media darling, and speculation flies — about breakaways and transfers — into the final days of the 2020 Tour de France.

Watch the exciting action from stage 18 of the Tour de France—which included a gravel sector atop a tough climb.

A stage win and the Tour de France polka dots are huge accomplishments for the riders at Team Ineos Grenadiers. But these prizes won't suffice for the history books, the crusty press corps, or team management, writes Fred Dreier.

Roglič defends the yellow jersey on a stage featuring a gravel segment at the top of the penultimate climb.

Assos has some top-secret prototype kit floating around at the Tour de France rest days on the backs of NTT Pro Cycling riders.

Defending champion struggled to match the power from rivals yet managed to not lose time.

Brailsford keen to move on from era of Froome and Thomas but plans to draw on Tour-winning knowledge from the past.

From 21-year-old Pogačar to 27-year-old Carapaz, this year will see a number of top talents make their Tour debut. Here are the ones to watch.

Pressure will mount without Thomas, Froome at this year's Tour.

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The Tour de France usually brings with it a slew of new bikes and gear. Here's what to look for at the 2020 Tour, and how to spot it.

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