Tramadol has been banned by the UCI in competition since 2019. Quintana is still allowed to race the Vuelta a España as it is not considered an anti-doping violation.
Riders and trainers share the art and science behind recovering from a grand tour to be in top form again one month later.
The recently crowned yellow jersey has never raced the pro worlds before, and he won't be going to Wollongong next month.
Despite offers from other teams, the Colombian star penned a three-year deal to stay with the French squad destined for the WorldTour in 2023.
Dumoulin lived with his emotions on his sleeve, and there was no hiding the agony and ecstasy that came with every dramatic turn of his career.
Former world champion extends with British squad in what will be a full decade in team colors.
Quintana hails Thomas' ride to the podium in the Tour de France as example of how cycling's elder statesmen can stand up to the 'youth boom.'
Want to know some tasty bits of trivia about this year's Vuelta a España? We got you.
What makes them different from the rest of the peloton? And what would a Tour de France look like without any mountains?
How much do Tour de France riders sleep? This much.
Belgian defends Pogačar against suggestion that he 'cracked' during the Tour de France: 'What Tadej did is still incredible.'
France's fourth-best Tour cyclist is also its most-online.
Spanish grand tour adopting same COVID-19 rules applied during the Tour de France this summer.
The 23-year-old budding superstar remains committed to racing key mountain bike and cyclocross races as part of his growing road racing calendar.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that 2019 Tour de France champion could race this month.
For Human Powered Health mechanic Raf Wittenberg, the Tour de France is like any other race.
Former Tour-winner Delgado says Spanish fans feel 'like orphans' as other nations dominate the Tour de France and Vuelta a España.
After a wildly successful Tour de France with two stage victories, the Aussie team wants to keep the party going at the Vuelta.
World champion returns to racing after bout with COVID to prepare for the Vuelta a España and world championship.
Hoping for a start at the Vuelta a España, Irish sprinter is waiting for things to click back into place.
VeloNews catches up with US climber after his first Tour: 'I probably stick out like a sore thumb, like, 'who is this American on Astana?'
Inside the numbers and narratives behind a race that never slowed down: 'This Tour was defined by constant pressure on the pedals.'
Colombian star hoping former team Movistar isn't relegated as Arkéa-Samsic seems poised to climb into WorldTour in 2023.
Van Aert, Evenepoel and Stuyven will anchor a strong Belgian worlds team to be finalized in late August.
Men's peloton look to address one-sided field and continued instances of crashing.
A hard-working domestique, the New Zealander won two Olympic medals and helped many others to pro wins.
US star reboots after three near-misses at sensational rookie Tour: 'I need to keep in mind I’m still young and have more Tours coming up.'
Jumbo-Visma head of performance braces back after Jonas Vingegard, Wout van Aert hit with doping questions at Tour de France.
Speculation about Bernal's comeback has been building since Bernal returned to Europe last month and joined his teammates on a high-altitude training camp in Andorra.
One stage remains. Can anyone unseat Van Vleuten and take yellow?
Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.
The incident comes at a bad time for the US rider, who was slated to race the Vuelta a España next month.
Slovak star to engage motor at e-worlds after being usurped by new generation at Tour de France.
What started as something that was pretty straightforward branched out, thanks to the absurdity proffered by the Internet, into a sprawling online conflict whose roots date all the way back to the mid-2010s.
It will be a big day for the GC hopefuls.
Eusebio Unzué tells 'El País' that the 27-year-old needs more time to mature to handle the stress and responsibilities that come with being Spain's top GC hope.
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.
Aussie crew looking to covert Tour de France triumph and Yates' top form into victory in tough Basque one-dayer.
Soccer super-strategist Erik ten Hag played a key part in Jonas Vingegaard's ride to the yellow jersey. Here's how.
Stage 5 ended in a bunch sprint and with a big weekend right around the corner, is stage 6 the last chance for a breakaway?
'I know nothing about it. Primož or his manager didn’t say anything about this,' says Jumbo sports director.
Climber remains guarded on his future after finishing 10th in the Tour de France.
Recently crowned Tour winner is cheered on by multitude from same square where his Tour journey began a month ago.
Today's top WorldTour pros are paid more and race less, so the prize money doesn't count as much as it used to, but it's still a nice cherry on the cake.
Sport director Joxean Fernández Matxín praised Pogačar's fighting spirit: 'He never stopped trying to win.'
Wout van Aert rode the refined bike to the green jersey at the Tour de France.
Sole French stage winner of Tour de France hits back at cynics questioning team's yellow jersey dominance.
Van der Poel's summer schedule remains a mystery as team pushes for entry to WorldTour in 2023.
Arizonan ace tipped for leadership at UAE Emirates after confirming potential at Tour: 'The world discovered we have a great, great rider.'
Pogačar will not start another stage race in 2022. Instead, he will line up in a series of one-day races across Europe and Canada, and return to the road worlds.
Jonas Vingegaard’s rags-to-riches story is seemingly incredible, but it was all part of Plugge’s longterm plan to mine talent, polish the rough edges, and create the peloton’s most efficient and seamless team.
Jumbo-Visma unfortunately had ample opportunity to test these out during the Tour.
Our predictions for stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
The end of the Tour de France offers a rare moment of calm for professional riders and team staff, writes Toms Skujiņš in his exclusive VeloNews blog.
A look at the power numbers of Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar, Sepp Kuss, and Brandon McNulty at the Tour de France.
We went to the bad place.
Losing might be the best thing that could have happened to the two-time Tour de France champion. And the worst thing for his rivals.
Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes takes the peloton from Meaux to Provins for an uphill sprint finish.
'Anyone who is thinking to use something needs to be an idiot. That’s it. They need to be an idiot,' says Bahrain Victorious team boss.
When COVID and crashes threw the team into crisis, Pogačar, McNulty, Bjerg and Hirschi bonded to become UAE Emirates' 'Class of '98.'
Tadej Pogačar unconfirmed, but Jai Hindley, Remco Evenepoel, Richard Carapaz, Vincenzo Nibali, Alejandro Valverde and Mikel Landa all set for Spanish grand tour.
Teenage Vingeaard would vomit with nerves before races and ‘introverted’ Dane told his girlfriend he’d be a banker, not a pro cyclist, L’Equipe article reveals.
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.
Watch all the action on the iconic circuit around Paris.
This year's Tour de France had the story arc of a Disney sports movie.
Jasper Philipsen became the only sprinter to win more than one stage at the 2022 Tour de France with victory on the Champs-Élysées.
"To have him by my side has been incredible in the last three weeks," says Jonas Vingegaard.
Tour de France champion says he started believing he would win after Hautacam and reflects on ‘incredible journey’ for him and Jumbo-Visma.
The white jersey and runner-up 'still really happy' to be on the Champs- Élysées.
Jumbo-Visma cracked Tadej Pogačar to avenge 2020, and Geraint Thomas hits the podium as the 'best of the rest' in a thrilling race.
A new reality set in at this Tour de France, and Tadej Pogačar recognized it too late.
A few anecdotes and golden one-liners we've heard over the past three weeks of racing.
Jonas Vingegaard, quiet family man turned Tour champion.
Updated: 135 riders lined up for final stage into Paris as Boivin and Izagirre bow out; COVID-19 positives responsible for 44 percent of abandons.
A scene from someone else's press conference.
Following his best Tour in years, Quintana says he's likely staying with the French second-tier team harboring ambitions to jump to the WorldTour.
A cruel time to quit the race for Israel-Premier Tech's Canadian climber. The team will race into Paris with four riders.
Gerry Ryan guarantees backing for the men's and women's teams through 2025 to assure the future of the Australian WorldTour team.
Look out for Wout van Aert, Fabio Jakobsen and Dylan Groenewegen vying for the Superbowl of sprints in iconic Paris circuit-race.