Volta a Catalunya

Spring has sprung in the world of road cycling.

Slovenian tears race leader’s jersey away from Juan Ayuso with explosive move on Montjuic circuits.

'I was one of the riders voting we don’t start': Climbs slashed from Catalunya route, complicating near dead heat between Ayuso and Roglič.

Roglič moves into GC lead on Monsterrat summit finish after being denied by Ayuso on Wednesday in a mouthwatering preview of their Giro d'Italia clash.

'Really dangerous and fast': 5 crashes in 5km cause carnage at Brugge-De Panne before Giro d'Italia favorites faced-off in Catalunya summit finish.

GC favorites Primož Roglič and Juan Ayuso saved the day in cold, miserable conditions to open the week-long Volta a Catalunya, Kuss loses nearly 3 minutes.

Colombian star shows remarkable ability to bounce back: ‘I’d like to stand on the podium again and fight for every stage.’

Two-time yellow jersey 'not yet recovered sufficiently' after recent crash at Paris-Nice, not scheduled to race again until June. Will he be ready for his showdown Pogačar?

'It is best for him to recover at home': Visma-Lease a Bike is relieved because a serious fracture would have forced him off the bike for weeks.

Dutch climber files official complaint against Iván García Cortina and accused Nairo Quintana of throwing elbows in key climbing stages.

Dutch squad searching for positives after Sepp Kuss and Cian Uijtdebroeks fade on final stages.

Tour de Hoody: Will Van Aert's high-stakes bet pay off for Flanders? Americans keep rocking the cobbles, and Egan Bernal keeps clawing back.

UAE Team Emirates rider ends Volta a Catalunya with biggest winning margin in 41 years.

Egan Bernal puts in most impressive ride in years, Pogačar vs Vingegaard mind games step up a notch

'Months of preparation disappeared': José Manuel Diaz crashes at Volta a Catalunya after medic grabs handlebars in mid-race consultation.

Tadej Pogačar's playful spirit takes center stage as he dominates the Vallter 2000 summit and takes commanding lead in the Volta a Catalunya: 'It was just a little bit of fun.'

Sepp Kuss couldn't answer when the UAE star jumped, with Mikel Landa first among the chasers at 1:23 back.

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.

Geraint Thomas also starts for Ineos Grenadiers after a long break as he chases form ahead of the Giro d'Italia.

Here's what's making headlines on Monday, March 20.

The 2019 Tour de France winner hasn't raced since crashing out of the Vuelta a San Juan in late January with a knee injury.

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

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

Leading cardiologist suggests that the risks to himself and others in the peloton could spell the end of the Italian star's racing career.

Elder statesman of South American stage racers refuses to buckle beneath pressure of new generation of talent at Volta a Catalunya.

Hgiuita defends overnight GC lead to take first WorldTour GC victory of career.

Richard Carapaz took stage 6 victory and Sergio Higuita grabbed the race lead as UAE Team Emirates faltered.

South American duo kick away early in grey and grizzly stage to battle for stage-honors and rise to top of GC on penultimate stage.

Vernon, who has benefitted from Cavendish's mentorship since joining Quick-Step, took just 18 race days to secure his first pro win

WorldTour rookie takes huge win as João Almeida moves to top of GC.

Latest battery of tests remain 'inconclusive' about what provoked the health emergency for the Italian rider who remains in a Spanish hospital.

Simon Yates joins Tom Dumoulin and Richie Porte on list of dropouts due to illness at the WorldTour stage race

'NairoMan' is moved after climbing into a WorldTour leader's jersey for the first time since 2019.

UAE Emirates continues its winning ways with Almeida punching for the stage win as Ben O'Connor cannot fend off climbers in summit finale.

The AG2R Citroën rider takes the stage 3 win and overall lead.

Ag2r-Citroën climber jumps early in decisive mountain stage to fend off hard-chasing GC rivals in first win of 2022.

The 21-year-old Dane climbs out of a rocky ravine relatively unscathed and rejoins bunch to kick to 10th after harrowing crash.

Jumbo-Visma confirms that the Giro d'Italia contender was unwell during stage 3.

With challenging profile, BikeExchange-Jayco could go three in a row following back-to-back stage wins from Michael Matthews and Kaden Groves.

Illness takes out two key riders in Spain while Ineos Grenadiers finishes second and third in opening stage at Coppi e Bartali.

Medical communique fills in more details about the dramatic scene at the finish line Monday in Sant Feliu de Guíxols at the Volta a Catalunya.

Kaden Groves triumphs but his teammate Simon Yates loses time due to a late race crash.

Groves' teammate and stage 1 winner Michael Matthews led out the young Australian for the win.

The Spanish seven-day stage race kicked off on the first day of spring and is being live-streamed daily.

Dumoulin looking to rediscover racing rhythm ahead of highly anticipated grand tour return after tricky start to season.

Sonny Colbrelli tells Italian media he doesn't recall what happened in Monday's health emergency until he woke up later at a Spanish hospital.

Sonny Colbrelli was taken to the hospital after collapsing shortly after he finished second on stage 1 of the Volta a Catalunya.

Matthews won the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya ahead of Colbrelli and Pacher.

Bahrain-Victorious confirms the Italian rider is 'conscious and talking' and was transferred to a local hospital for further medical checks.

It is the Australian's first win in nearly two years, coming off an impressive fourth-place at Milan-San Remo.

Here's all you need to know ahead of the Spanish WorldTour race next week, including route details, who to watch, and what to watch.

Grand tour star gives insight into his ride at the Volta a Catalunya and ongoing hopes for returning to full form.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, March 30.

Team officials confirm partial quarantine will not impact Peter Sagan and his planned start at Tour of Flanders.

Ineos Grenadiers off to flying start to 2021 as momentum builds toward season's grand tours.

Adam Yates, Richie Porte, and Geraint Thomas topped the final GC podium at the Volta a Catalunya.

Week-long race wraps up with frantic final stage in Barcelona as Ineos Grenadiers take a full sweep of the overall podium.

A week ahead of the Tour of Flanders, Peter Sagan found his winning legs.

Adam Yates retains 45-second GC lead ahead of tricky final stage Sunday.

Adam Yates of Ineos Grenadiers retained the top overall podium position.

Mountaintop finale witnessed greatest hits replay from Ineos Grenadiers and Esteban Chaves.

Adam Yates retains the overall lead guided by a strong Ineos Grenadiers squad that now occupies the top three places on the general classification.

Yates takes over the race lead in the first of two consecutive climbing tests.

McNulty sits second overall in Spanish race as he builds form and leadership skills for GC challenge at Giro d'Italia.

Budding Swiss superstar says nothing behind season delay except some issues with his hip and a back-loaded calendar that includes the Tour de France, Olympics and world championships.

João Almeida assumes the overall lead of the week-long Spanish race with strong performance in the race against the clock.

New arrivals Ben King and Joey Rosskopf face off against fleet of top WorldTour stars in key early season goal for reinforced US team.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, March 23.

The weeklong Spanish stage race runs through Sunday, March 28.

Four-man break held charging peloton with few meters to spare.

The GC stars converge at Volta a Catalunya while cobblestone classics ramp up with E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Gent-Wevelgem.

Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, March 21.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, March 20.

Sepp Kuss in command at Jumbo-Visma, Chris Froome's quest for form, a gnarly course and more: Volta a Catalunya will be a must-watch next week.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, March 19.

Chris Froome says he has lots of training, rehab, and heat acclimatizing to do as he prepares for the Tour de France.

Peter Sagan will skip the E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Gent-Wevelgem.