Wout Van Aert

Little to separate two cyclocross titans in eighth elite world title clash when counting recent form, historical records, Dutch crowds.

Jumbo-Visma pair Van Aert, Van Empel makes pre-world championship statement with huge solo wins in the Flandriencross.

None of Van Aert, Van der Poel, Van Empel, Pieterse share startines this weekend in anticipation-building final round of racing.

Analysis: Life in the fast lane is more crowded than ever, but a new obsession with WorldTour points will mean more support for sprinters.

Fem van Empel overcomes Puck Pieterse after four-rider throwdown in scintillating women's race.

Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock, Mathieu van der Poel headline debut race at tourism hotspot in first Spanish World Cup in a decade.

Shirin van Anrooij delivers masterclass on notoriously tough sandy circuit to top fellow Gen-Z sensations Pieterse, Van Empel.

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado dominates women's race, closes in on Superprestige title

Pidcock may not beat Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel at the February worlds, but all of cyclocross loses if he doesn't start.

Analysis: Jumbo-Visma packs the firepower and experience to target grand tours and monuments, but can the team pull it off?

Shirin van Anrooij masters Koksijde sand dunes to take convincing win ahead of Fem van Empel.

Pieterse rides away with another victory and Brand nudges into series lead in women's race.

Supplier switches between SRAM, Shimano, Campagnolo for Jumbo-Visma and UAE Emirates to be put under microscope in curtain-raising races.

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.

Ineos Grenadiers star will race only one more CX race before pivoting to the road and the spring classics.

Shirin van Anrooij cruises to her third victory in a week.

Pidcock on his best race yet against the 'Big Three': 'I got a new sauna. I haven't used it yet'

Puck Pieterse holds lead wire to wire in the women's elite race.

Cyclocross: Clash of the titans lights up the Superprestige race at Zolder as Alvarado wins to narrow gap in series lead.

Shirin van Anrooij beats back teammate Lucinda Brand in women's race as young talents continue to dominate CX peloton.

Pidcock on sandy podium at Zilvermeercross: 'It will always be difficult for me in the sand. I train on it, but I'm not getting any better at it.'

World road title, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix top priorities as Jumbo-Visma star confirms 2023 road calendar.

Cyclocross: Shirin van Anrooij wins with Clara Honsinger riding into the top-10 with eighth.

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

Cyclocross: Jumbo-Visma's top stars map out calendars on the way to worlds at Hoogerheide in February.

Ireland hosted a thriller event as Fem van Empel and Wout van Aert came out on top, providing top-notch entertainment along the way.

The Belgian champ overcomes two major mishaps to finish ahead of Laurens Sweeck and Tom Pidcock.

When do the 'Big Three' face off this month? Here are the dates you need to know.

'There are going to be some battles' — here's what the cyclocross stars said after Sunday's sandy sprint in Antwerp.

Van der Poel surges clear in the opening laps and keeps Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock at bay in Antwerp battle through the sand.

Van Aert, Pidcock and Van der Poel cross swords Sunday in Antwerp in action-packed cyclocross weekend.

Jumbo-Visma ended 2022 as the No. 1 men's WorldTour team. For next year, the team will be under pressure to stay there.

Cyclocross's "big three" are destined to face off Sunday in Antwerp.

'There's still work to do to be back at my top level,' Van der Poel says best is still to come as he works toward worlds clash with Wout van Aert.

With the UCI-sanctioned gravel worlds slated for Flanders in 2024, it might be too close to home for Van Aert to avoid.

The decade-defining rivalry resurfaces seven times this winter as two terrors of cyclocross head toward world championship clash.

'They will share leadership,' insists staff, but choosing between a new Dutch dominator and a longtime team talisman may not be so simple.

Belgian star playing catch-up after recent sickness as he builds toward clash with archrival Mathieu van der Poel at 'cross worlds.

The Belgian had been rumored to be starting in November but won't race until next month.

WorldTour pros are casually crushing some seriously fast running workouts – but just how rapid are they, and why do they do it?

The 2023 Tour of Britain is set to finish in Wales, while the 2024 Women's Tour will set off from the country.

Jumbo-Visma all-terrain ace likely to see stacked cyclocross schedule ahead of world championships bid.

Organizers have said that the three riders have confirmed their intentions to ride the event on November 27.

Van Aert open to new objectives in 2023 but cobblestone monuments remain at the center: 'Flanders and Roubaix are above all'

Van Hooydonck brings both classics brawn and grand tour muscle across the calendar, unselfishly serving his captains at key times of the season.

Unpacking, comparing, and contrasting the two biggest seasons in the men's pro peloton.

The former pro says that Remco Evenepoel is no longer riding in the shadow of Van Aert after his super 2022.

'I’m going to upset all of Belgium but I struggle to see anyone right now that can break it. The old track craft has something to do with it,' Dowsett tells VeloNews.

Prestigious cyclocross series starts Sunday, but calendar questions remain over Vos, Van Aert, Pidcock, Van der Poel.

Former sport director of Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault defends ear-piece ban: 'Long live the competitions without headsets, at least we see a show.'

'It's outdated': Race radio debate resurfaces in aftermath of Wollongong podium chase.

No disappointment for Van Aert as Belgian team rescripts the ending from last year: 'I cannot complain – we won the race and I’m super happy with that.'

Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel and Julian Alaphilippe headline the final race of this year's worlds.

The top contenders desire a mano a mano contest for the rainbow jersey.

The Belgian duo say their best chance of winning in Wollongong is to 'work together.'

Pogačar knows he will have to race a very different kind of strategy than blitzing grand tours or more explosive races like Strade Bianche.

'I occasionally hear the criticism that the team gives me too few opportunities. But I think the opposite is the case,' rider says following contract extension.

'Van Aert and Van der Poel, those guys you don't drop': Pogačar intent on disrupting the dominant nations seeking a sprint in Wollongong.

Eritrean sprinter hopes to add more chapters to his trailblazing career in the elite men's road race Sunday: 'Being one of the favorites gives me a boost.'

The Belgians misfired and melted down in Leuven last year – can Van Aert and Evenepoel bury past beef to bring home rainbows in 2022?

Van Aert on co-leadership with Evenepoel: 'This year the other ones have to watch two Belgians and not only one.'

With a puncheurs-styled course in Wollongong, not many are expecting the next rainbow jersey to come out of the Vuelta a España.

Van Aert on sharing leadership with Evenepoel: 'We have a strong team and it’s a big advantage that we have two cards to play.'

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal: Two-time Tour de France winner fires worlds warning shot to beat back rainbow jersey favorite.

Race comes down to five-rider sprint.

Aussie ace wanted the win but came away happy with some vital UCI points: 'Second place is a lot of points and I'm happy with my sprint.'

Jumbo-Visma controls the race until the closing moments and misses the podium in first of two Canadian races.

Belgian world's favorite isn't in Québec and Montréal for training camp: 'These are two races on my bucket list to win.'

North America's only WorldTour races are back following a two-year hiatus with COVID with a superstar field.

Dylan Teuns and Oliver Naesen among those that miss out while Jasper Philipsen and Greg Van Avermaet are named as reserves for men's road race.

Van Aert kicks to first career victory at the GP Plouay WorldTour classic as he builds toward road worlds.

Race once known as GP Plouay brings finest puncheurs of peloton to parcours peppered with gravel and climbs.

Tour de France stage-winner Hugo Houle will also start as Canadian races are back on calendar after two-year stop.

Energy drink monolith and Van Aert's personal sponsor Red Bull releases YouTube short featuring pro cycling and Formula 1 stars.

Austrian workhorse scores marquee victory and rips up the form-book at Bora-Hansgrohe's home race.

Inside the numbers and narratives behind a race that never slowed down: 'This Tour was defined by constant pressure on the pedals.'

Van Aert, Evenepoel and Stuyven will anchor a strong Belgian worlds team to be finalized in late August.

Jumbo-Visma head of performance braces back after Jonas Vingegard, Wout van Aert hit with doping questions at Tour de France.

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.