UCI Road World Championships

British squad brings young talents in search for rainbow jersey as Geraint Thomas misses selection.

Here's all you need to know for this year's worlds, including how to watch, who to watch, and when to watch.

Van der Poel blasts back to winning ways after struggling with injuries through summer, rates chances for world championships ‘better than 50/50.’

Marianne Vos has won almost everything but she still loves racing. She's in strong form this autumn and she is focused on the worlds and the first women's Paris-Roubaix.

Veteran American is coming off momentum from Vuelta a España, and said he expects an elite men's U.S. world champion 'within five years.'

Several big names are left off the Belgian elite men's road world championship team, while Van der Poel races for the first time on pavement since the Tour de France.

From Annemiek van Vleuten and Marlen Reusser riding high to Anna van der Breggen's lack of form. This is what we learned from Challenge by La Vuelta and what it means for the road worlds.

A series of long hilly stages in the UK make for perfect preparation two weeks ahead of Flanders world championships.

Grand tour rookie gets first taste of breakaway effort in stage 16 as he hones form and ambitions ahead of world championships, Paris-Roubaix.

Sagan to test knee after Tour de France crash and surgery at Benelux Tour and European champs ahead of late-season goals.

European and world championships and debut at Il Lombardia are targets in second half of 2021.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, August 28.

American racer riding into unknown in first-ever first three week race as he sets long-view on worlds, Paris-Roubaix

It's not yet clear who will race the elite time trials.

Van der Poel continues to struggle with consequences of Olympic crash, team plans to decide next steps over the weekend.

A delayed start to summer that includes Tour de France, Olympics, world championships and Paris-Roubaix may be best bad news van Aert ever had.

Down, around, down, up, around, down, up, around. And no legendary climbs.

Multi-time world champions Peter Sagan and Freddy Maertens compare notes on racing and perspective.

The greatest classics rider never to have won a monument looks back on his wins — and some near-misses — and opines on the relative merits of Remco Evenepoel.

The Slovak great turned 31 on Tuesday, so to celebrate the birthday of a true superstar of cycling, we reflect on his five top moments.

Iconic rainbow jersey will be available from March via Decathlon's website and select European stores.

Racing's COVID calendar wasn't all doom and gloom.

From Strade Bianche to the Tour de France, the abridged, altered, and jumbled up 2020 racing calendar delivered some of the most thrilling racing days we’ve seen in a while.

What didn't the Dutch phenom win this year?

Flobikes will be the exclusive online streaming partner for UCI championship events for 2021-2024.

This year's WorldTour season was like no other, with overlapping grand tours, a midsummer Strade Bianche and so much more. Could any of those changes be made permanent?

Houle feels that national body is failing to support road cycling as budget squeeze leads to focus elsewhere.

From Mads Pedersen's winning-streak after returning to his Trek-Segafredo jersey to Julian Alaphilippe's showboating sprint dramas, maybe 'the rainbow curse' is more than a myth.

The circuit racing of road cycling world championships delivers unique — and sometimes surprising — race dynamics.

The 28-year-old Alaphilippe has often been a favorite in the race for the rainbow jersey, but until this past weekend, he always came up short.

We dive into the power numbers from this year’s men’s elite road cycling world championships in Imola, Italy.

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Tour de France runner-up laments not having legs in finale to help trade teammate chase down Alaphilippe.

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'I don't think I've seen as many men crying as today,' said Deceuninck-Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere after greeting Alaphilippe in Imola.

Belgian star disappointed but 'without regret' after being bettered in worlds time trial and then road race by unstoppable opposition.

French team pulls out perfectly-delivered tactic to take first world title since 1997 and heal wounds after a disappointing Tour de France.

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Frenchman goes solo with 12km to go, holding off a stellar chase group to take his nation's first rainbow jersey since 1997.

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Dutch team places three riders in top-four at Imola as veteran leaders combine seamlessly to animate race.

Frenchman considers himself outside favorite at head of injury-stricken team for Sunday's race in Imola.

30-year-old attacked on penultimate lap of race to tempo her way to victory and double up her time trial title from earlier this week.

The young Italian rewrote all the best intermediate times en route to his first elite men's time trial win.

Wout van Aert, Julian Alaphilippe, Michael Woods, Marc Hirschi and Jakob Fuglsang are among the top favorites to take the rainbow bands in Imola.

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Defending world champion Chloe Dygert crashed out just after the intermediate time check.

Defending champion Chloe Dygert crashed during the UCI world time trial championships and abandoned the race.

Belgian-style 'bergs,' cool temperatures and strong chance of rain set to make men's race in Imola about survival of the strongest.

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Every race on the revised calendar has been rescheduled except the worlds, meaning 2019 champions will lose their titles before the pavé.

The full guide to this week's Imola worlds, including the courses, the favorites, the American prospects, and how to watch the action live.

The 45-year old won gold in 2008 and 2016. 2020 marks her 16th appearance at the UCI road world championships.

The time trial world champion will aim to defend her title on Thursday and will race on the road on Saturday, as well.

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Sagan to decide in Paris whether he will race Imola route ideal for climbers.

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The men's and women's road races will start and finish at Imola’s renowned automobile circuit Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

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Chloe Dygert, Sepp Kuss, Amber Neben, and Leah Thomas are among the elite riders chosen by USA Cycling for the 2020 UCI road world championships.

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Junior and U-23 events canceled due to logistical issues and travel concerns for younger athletes.

While no candidate host cities have yet been announced, the question of Nice, France as a potential venue was asked of the UCI president.

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The 2020 UCI road world championships in Switzerland has been called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UCI has set a deadline of September 1 to find a new host venue.

French star plans to start season slightly off the boil to allow form to last a busy schedule set to run through the fall.

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Road and mountain worlds still on, but several events are being rescheduled or canceled due to ongoing pandemic.

When Peter Sagan toed the line at the 2017 UCI World Championships, he did it uncertain he'd ever see the finish.

Several worlds time trial contenders ruled out by Tour clash; 2021 Grand Départ under scrutiny due to Olympic overlap.

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The UCI road worlds is slated to continue with its September 20-27 dates, and the 2020 Swiss national championships will serve as a test event.

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Promising Dane not bitter despite missing chance at wearing world champion's jersey in northern classics.

EF Pro Cycling's rising Colombian star feels his countrymen will be at advantage on return to racing, sees world championship opportunity for his nation.

Nibali's contract with Trek-Segafredo expires at the end of 2021, but that won't necessarily mark the end of his career.