Alex Howes

Alex Howes is the first person to complete both the Tour de France, which he did twice, and the Tour Divide bikepacking race.

Bike racing and family time at the Cascade Gravel Grinder in Bend, Oregon.

The Tour Divide kicks off in Banff, Canada on June 9 at 8 a.m. MST, and the 2,745 mile adventure is my favorite bike race to 'spectate.'

Conversation with Kiel Reijnen, Ian Boswell, and Pete Stetina ahead of the Cascade Gravel Grinder.

A weekly roundup of events, initiatives, and activities related to off-road riding.

The Colorado native is moving on from professional road racing after spending his entire career with the team.

'It’s kinda revealed itself to not only not be a threat but to be something entirely different,' Alex Howes says

The inaugural event takes place in Veneto, Italy October 8-9, 2022

Coloradan veteran to continue racing team's 'alt.' program after turning pro with the Cannondale-Slipstream franchise in 2007.

Howes left with 'messed up' ribs while Morton suffers mechanical.

The third edition brings a 142-mile challenge with over 9,000 vertical feet.

Young newcomers Jefferson Alexander Cepeda and Andrea Piccolo pull on pink without delay.

The American veteran isn’t thinking about retirement yet as he savors a program that combines the WorldTour and gravel.

Colorado gravel race featured 5,300 feet of climbing in the snow, ice and mud.

With eight inches of snow on the ground now, some 1,200 cyclists and runners are signed up for Sunday's races in Lyons, Colorado.

We dive into the power numbers of Keegan Swenson, Peter Stetina, and Ian Boswell from the 2021 Leadville - SBT GRVL double.

This Saturday WorldTour road pro Alex Howes will try to win the U.S. cross-country MTB national title in Winter Park, Colorado.

Howes hopes to finally make the U.S. Olympic team after several close calls.

The current national champ talks COVID-19, his long road with Jonathan Vaughters, and gravel gear tips.

Although the initial “alt-cal” received a lot of media attention, in reality, it was a fairly minor part of the overall Team EF Pro Cycling program.

After months of lockdown, EF Pro Cycling star sets new mark on Utah-Colorado off-road route.

How does it feel to ride 355 kilometers from the Colorado mountains to the Kansas border? Alex Howes and former VeloNews staffer Spencer Powlison share their experience.

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U.S. national road champion to ride from Colorado mountains to Kansas border with former VeloNews web editor Spencer Powlison.

Nine questions with the EF Pro Cycling rider who is sheltering in place at his home, 8,228 feet above sea level.

Alex Howes joins us for the final VeloNews Podcast of 2019 to talk Dirty Kanza, USPro, and his ambitions for next season.

U.S. champion renews for 14th season with EF Education First in two-year contract extension

American cycling hit a high point during the UCI world road championships in Yorkshire, winning seven medals, three of them gold. The race produced dramatic wins by Chloé Dygert in the women's elite time trial, and by Quinn Simmons and Megan Jastrab in the junior road races. Longtime race photographer Casey B. Gibson was there to document the action, and to snap photos of Team USA behind the scenes, as the riders, directors, and coaches prepared for the races.

Howard Grotts won his third-consecutive title at the Leadville 100; 18-year-old Quinn Simmons overcame thumbtacks on the course to ride his way into second place.

“The guys who do well at Leadville are the ones who don’t slow down all day. They never lose power.”

Top level roadies bring various ambitions to famed 100-miler in Colorado.

Photographer Casey B. Gibson was on the ground in Knoxville, Tennessee, to document the men's and women's time trial, criterium, and road races at the U.S. Pro Cycling National Championships. Here, we showcase the best images from the many moments of intense racing action.

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Alex Howes says winning the U.S. national road title makes him 'feel whole,' after a career spent chasing the stars and stripes jersey

Alex Howes and Ruth Winder took dramatic victories at Sunday's U.S. Professional Road Race Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee

The 2019 Dirty Kanza featured hot temperatures, sunshine, and a compelling battle in both the men's and women's races. VeloNews photo director Brad Kaminski was in Emporia this year to capture all of the action from the weekend.

Gravel cycling is having a big year in 2019, with corporate buyouts, big paydays, and even interest from WorldTour pro riders

The WorldTour riders attending Dirty Kanza 200 do intend to race for the win. Whether or not they can win is another story

After a last-minute call-up to race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Alex Howes makes the breakaway in "a different universe" of pro cycling.

American Alex Howes had to prematurely end his 2018 season in August due to hyperthyroidism. After battling the condition and his own doubts, he is back.

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Was the Hammer Series a success? Who will win the Dauphiné's Alpe d'Huez stage? Plus we are joined by pro rider Alex Howes.

Alex Howes didn't expect to win the KOM jersey at Pais Vasco, but it is a good sign ahead of his favorite Ardennes race, Amstel Gold.

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Alex Howes discusses disc brakes, the weak riders union, and Cannondale's high-five-free season. Plus, will the Chinese take over cycling?

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What do we call Fernando Gaviria's Paris-Tours winning attack? Should Doha host worlds? Wait, a hatchet on a bicycle? It's the VeloNews Show!

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VeloNews catches up with four Americans on the Tour's rest day in Andorra.

Alex Howes is hunting for Tour stage wins atop a Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod, and even the bottles are argyle

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Americans have a noticeable presence in the Ardennes, with Howes, Warbasse, and Reijnen riding into Amstel and Flèche breaks.

American Alex Howes is riding on good form after a day in the breakaway at Amstel Gold Race, his favorite Ardennes classic.

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Americans were on the attack throughout as the world came to Richmond

The Cannondale-Garmin team has a rough Vuelta — crashes, illness — but its young riders soldier on and leave Spain with experience, fitness.

Despite a crash and illness, American Alex Howes is confident that the Vuelta will set him up well for a run at Richmond worlds.

The Tour has plenty of big name firepower, but there are several riders not at the French grand tour

The Critérium du Dauphiné kicks off Sunday in Ugina, France, with several challenging ascents along the eight-day route

Check out the bike that Cannondale-Garmin's young all-rounder, Alex Howes, rode into the break in stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California

The Paris-Nice route this year will offer something for everyone in the peloton

Garmin-Sharp's Alex Howes talks with VeloNews about the season that was and the season that's yet to be

Armstrong, Hincapie, Vande Velde, and Livingston will reunite at the October 25 Gran Fondo Hincapie