Jens Voigt joins the VeloNews Podcast as a co-host for the Tour de France and offers his perspective on Julian Alaphilippe's GC chances, Geraint Thomas's Tour omission, and the role of the peloton's 'patron.' Then, Andrew Hood and James Startt have a dispatch from Nice.
Are we to believe Julian Alaphilippe, who says he is chasing stage wins and not overall victory at the 2020 Tour de France? We analyze Alaphilippe's potential as a GC racer this year.
Is there a symbolic significance to the Frenchman's victory? Did the early mountains have an impact? And what is Jumbo-Visma up to?
Our second Active Pass roundtable features a reader question that cuts to the heart of the 2020 race. Do we think all stages will be raced this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
Crashes, mid-race neutralizations and a dark-horse winner are the talking points in our Tour stage 1 roundtable. Let's get some takes!
We all know about Team Ineos Grenadiers vs. Jumbo-Visma. Here are five storylines outside of the GC battle and the race's COVID-19 precautions to follow throughout the 2020 Tour de France.
We rank the top 10 contenders to win the 2020 Tour de France overall.
On this week's podcast we analyze Team Ineos Grenadiers' decision to leave Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas at home during the 2020 Tour de France. Also, we complete our analysis of the race's top contenders for yellow.
From Anquetil to Indurain, every rider who won four Tour titles went on to win a fifth.
Two North Americans and a Colombian leadership trio headline team of wildcards and dark horses.
Bardet originally planned to focus on the Giro d’Italia this year, but in the end, he is returning to the Tour in the post-COVID-19 calendar.
There's no room for Mark Cavendish on Bahrain-McLaren's Tour roster, as the team goes all-in for Mikel Landa's GC run.
Mitchelton-Scott abandons its GC ambitions for a run at stage victories. Is it the right decision?
Moves eliminate risk of Tour squabbling, and opens up Ineos for possible grand tour sweep.
Brailsford’s recruitment effort to rebuild the team paying off as Thomas, Froome shunted to side.
Has Ineos backed the right leaders for the Tour? Is this a fitting send-off for Chris Froome? What's next for Geraint Thomas?
Former Tour de France champions left off Ineos' start sheet as team moves to rally around Egan Bernal in yellow jersey defense.
With the Tour de France now 12 days away, what are the key takes from last week's wild and wacky edition of the key tuneup race?
Bernal finished stage 3 of the Criterium du Dauphiné in 14th place and dropped to seventh position in the overall.
Having taken yet another victory at the second stage of the Dauphiné Thursday, some say Roglič is too strong for his own good.
The French rider crossed the line eight seconds down on stage-winner Roglič and slotted into second place in the overall.
Chris Froome was again dropped from the main field on Thursday's second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné. Yet Froome said he's confident about starting the upcoming Tour de France.
The summit finish on Thursday's stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné was packed with action. It also gave us some takeaways as we look to the Tour de France.
The Colombian rider says that building form and cohesion ahead of the Tour are the most important outcomes at the Critérium du Dauphiné.
Team Jumbo-Visma was undisputedly the strongest squad during stage 1 at the Critérium du Dauphiné, and this strength could give the Dutch squad the experience and confidence to take on Team Ineos at the Tour.
The toughest of pro cycling’s new collection of "hyper-climbs."
With every team's Tour de France leader set to line up at this week's mountainous Dauphiné, there will be plenty to look out for.
Jumbo-Visma dominates Tour de L'Ain, revealing Ineos has wrinkles to iron before Tour de France.
On this week's episode we analyze the action from Strade Bianche, break down the Tour's 11th through 21st stages, and hear from American Leah Thomas about her wild race in Tuscany.
How should pro cycling return?
Andrew Hood examines COVID-19 safety protocols at the Vuelta a Burgos and interviews Sepp Kuss. We analyze every inch of the Tour de France's first 10 stages. And Tayler Wiles takes us inside her return to racing and women's cycling's COVID-19 protocols.
Johan Museeuw won his final Flanders title with a display of dominance by his Mapei team, which ruled the classics in the 1990s.
Cycling fans were up in arms in 2012, when a new Tour of Flanders route was introduced, but a familiar Belgian won the day.
Milano-Sanremo being raced in fall, major teams sitting out March racing, Paris-Nice carrying on regardless - VeloNews debates the big issues from the last week in pro cycling.
How do you build a perfect leadout unit? What does it take to deliver a sprinter to victory through the melee of a WorldTour sprint? VeloNews spoke to those who know at February's UAE Tour.
Unveiling a course for traditionalists, the Giro reveals new confidence in its vision that balances history with innovation
It's been a decade since the WorldTour started — what's changed? Not a lot, at least at first glance
A showdown between Roglic and Bernal highlights what should be a thrilling finale to cycling's monument season
The women's world championships road race saw Chloé Dygert try to chase down Annemiek van Vleuten. Today, we look at the power output from both riders during the race.
How Trek and NICA are building the sport at the high school level
In the wake of Mads Pedersen’s surprise victory in the men’s world road championships last Sunday, we look at five other unexpected winners of the rainbow jersey and trace where their careers went after their triumphs.
A detailed examination of Quinn Simmons's power files from his world championship victory in Yorkshire, with additional information about Simmons's training and workouts in the lead-up to worlds.
The revelation of the 2019 Vuelta a España, Tadej Pogačar won three stages and attacked his way onto the final podium. Today, we examine his power data from the final two stages, including his victory on stage 20.
Yorkshire delivered on its promise of a demanding race, but Sunday's test pushed the world's best to their collective limit.
Reigning champ Valverde promises to go down swinging, but this worlds likely marks end of glorious era that dates back to 1999
Bernal adroitly steered clear of a worlds course that doesn't suit him and now he's taking aim at Lombardia to close out his spectacular season
The hilly Yorkshire world championship course favors riders who can climb and sprint. Atop the list of favorites are Mathieu van der Poel, Peter Sagan, and Julian Alaphilippe, among others.
We spoke to riders and directors at the Colorado Classic to discuss the best ways to grow interest in pro women's road racing.
U.S. squad displayed lots of grit and had a few close calls, but in the end it was not the final result they were gunning for
Traditionally, the Vuelta serves up its first test at the end of the opening week. This year, the selection came on the opening road stage.
With 11 stage wins in 2019, the Irish sprinter is among the fastest men in the peloton. But he still feels like the third-string sprinter on his own team.
An unconventional closing week across Spain's rugged Sierra de Gredos could up-end the Spanish grand tour
The season's final grand tour often comes down to who has the legs and motivation — there is no lack of candidates for the overall in 2019
The Vuelta could be more wide open than ever with many of the established GC stars missing for one reason or another
Egan Bernal and Julian Alaphilippe had their showdown on the Col de l'Iseran on Friday. Unfortunately, hail and landslides shortened the battle.
The other GC favorites flinched when Egan Bernal attacked on the Col du Galibier. Now, the Colombian has emerged as the biggest threat to take down Julian Alaphilippe.
The yellow jersey remains the same after stage 15, but Julian Alaphilippe surrendered time to key rivals in the scintillating finale. Now there are three men with a deficit of less than two minutes to the Frenchman.
With a French one-two at the top of the Tourmalet, it seems the home fans got that little bit closer to seeing something they’ve been waiting 34 years for: a French rider capable of winning the Tour de France’s yellow jersey.
There are more than 3,500 obstacles in this year's Tour de France route—more than one for every kilometer of racing. Each of these impediments represents an opportunity for a crash or a split in the action
Crosswinds and a brutal pace ripped the peloton apart on stage 10, and completely upended the battle for the Tour de France's general classification
Is Team Ineos's 2019 Tour de France lineup as strong as the Team Sky squads that won pro cycling's biggest race six of the last seven years? We asked riders, managers, and team directors
We’re not in the mountains but the general classification had a significant shake-up because of 200km over difficult terrain in stage 8.
Don't sleep on the second week of the Tour de France, as hilly stages pack a painful punch through France's Massif Central.
Decades ago, long stages could involve distracting shenanigans. Nowadays, it's serious business.
The Tour de France's general classification battle has taken shape after Thursday's summit finish atop La Planche des Belles Filles
With Chris Froome ruled out of this year's Tour de France following his crash at the Dauphiné, the race has suddenly taken a very different complexion
Going with the big moves, EF Education First's Hugh Carthy has been a prominent force in the third week of the Giro d'Italia
Primoz Roglic has come under heavy fire in the mountain stages of the Giro. While the race will conclude with a time trial, there's no guarantee he'll be within striking distance of pink
The Tour of California's wide roadways have an enormous impact on the way that riders tackle the race
This year's Giro d'Italia is a race of two halves, with the second half building to a leg-cracking crescendo in the high mountains
If there is a breakaway, chances are you'll see Thomas De Gendt in the mix. He's honed his craft for many years, and it's paid off with wins on Ventoux and the Stelvio.
For the first time in 27 years, Liège-Bastogne-Liège ends with a flat finish, not an uphill kick, and that's expected to spice up a race that has grown stale in recent years.
Due to their length, the five monuments of cycling are in a class of their own when it comes to the physical demands. Paris-Roubaix may be the hardest of all.
The Deceuninck-Quick-Step team of Patrick Lefevere continues to dominate the classics season. With so many stars all vying for wins, how do they do it?
With its punishing pavé and hard-man racing style, Paris-Roubaix favors the toughest men in the peloton. We look at five dark horses for Sunday.
Scheldeprijs once boasted a bevy of star sprinters on its start line, but has seen few established veterans in recent years. Why?
With a long list of contenders, a tough ride over the Muur that split the peloton, and an uncooperative chase, Alberto Bettiol seized the moment — and the victory.
Each cobbled classic is distinct, and pro riders see this up close every season. Here's their perspective on the Tour of Flanders vs. Paris-Roubaix
Although Gent-Wevelgem isn't generally regarded as the hardest race of the cobbled classics, the peloton made the 2019 edition a bruising brawl.
The E3 BinkBank Classic is the gateway to a crush of cobbled one-day races in Flanders. It's not as prestigious as De Ronde, but still is coveted by top pros.