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Tour de France would be vital for both economy of cycling and morale of the French nation, says Groupama-FDJ boss.

'This gives us a motivation when everything else is so uncertain for the moment.'

The Team Bora-Hansgrohe rider answers questions about trainer workouts, non-cycling hobbies, and the Tour de France.

Governing body to reduce staff by 15 percent and furlough a further 25 percent as revenues expected to plummet.

On the day he should have defended his title, Štybar speaks of the importance of last year's E3 victory and how the race unfolded.

UAE-Team Emirates riders released from Abu Dhabi hospital after getting all-clear from coronavirus tests.

We pick over the major talking points arising from this week's news of the postponement of the Olympic Games and rumors of a bare-bones Tour de France. Let's roundtable!

Mitchelton-Scott pro cyclist caught one of the last flights out of Spain as coronavirus shuts down Europe.

USA Cycling will use 50 percent of all membership sales to directly support companies who have pledged aid by producing, selling, and donating face masks to those in need.

Nine questions with Quinn Simmons, who is at home in Durango, Colorado during the coronavirus shutdown.

French minister not making a call on the Tour yet, but sees model of funding from television rights rather than ticket sales as a point in its favor.

Belgian superstars see postponement of Tokyo Olympics as opportunity to build form.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step boss speaks of economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, and his doubts over the Tour and re-scheduled monuments.

Each All In plan offers a different focus while incorporating sessions from the Sufferfest yoga and strength training video library.

Nine questions with Rally Cycling's Rob Britton, who is living in Vancouver, British Columbia this month.

Nurses, doctors, EMTs, and firefighters are truly grinding it out right now. Let's say thanks.

Belgian ProTour outfits using government unemployment benefits to pay staff, riders still being paid by teams.

WorldTour pros left trying to find balance between holding fitness and keeping fresh as they wait to hear when next race will be.

Tokyo favorite says a one-year postponement will give the pursuit team more time to master the discipline.

The Dutch star hopes the rescheduled Olympic dates will still allow him to race the spring classics in 2021.

Despite some disappointment and frustration, America's Olympic hopefuls agree it's best to postpone Tokyo Games.

Nine questions with the Boels-Dolmans rider who is sheltering in place in California.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed that the 2020 Olympics will be pushed back "no later than one year," due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roubaix winner is advising riders from Mitchelton-Scott how to use online platforms and indoor training to keep fit during lockdown.

Porte considers Tour unlikely, describes lockdown in Monaco as "a bit like torture."

French government officials are in contact with ASO to study ways to hold a stripped-down version of the Tour this summer.

Nine questions with the adventure cycling icon about how she's living in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bike industry players, big and small, shift production to make personal protective equipment for front-line healthcare workers.

Tour de France champion joins tide of voices calling for postponement of Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus crisis deepens.

American pair returned to their respective homes in the U.S. this weekend as they struggle to find balance between the desire to train and race, and concerns for health, family and safety.

Canada became the first nation to pull out of the Olympics while Australia told its athletes to plan for a rescheduling.

Rally Cycling launches series of at-home fitness challenges to build community spirit as more countries and states enter lockdown by the day.

Nine questions with EF’s Texan rider who self-quarantined after returning from Paris-Nice.

Veteran Belgian manager warns that if the Tour de France cannot be held, the fallout could be costly for team budgets.

The Italian star is waiting to see if his Olympic dreams will be fulfilled in a season thrown into disarray.

Multiple grand tour winner wary of large crowds drawn to the Tour if there is still risk of coronavirus.

After competing in the 2012 Olympic Games as a kayaker, Chabbey decided to focus on her medical studies. Then, barely two years ago, she discovered cycling, and results came quickly.

The WorldTour season is set to look altogether different this year, with the possibility of monuments and grand tours taking place as late as October. How will this impact race dynamics, and what could racing in the fall look like? Let's roundtable!

American sits out lockdown in Europe with hopes that racing resumes soon in his contract season.

Canceled pro races will come back, eventually. But what effect will canceled races have at the grassroots level?

All riders who registered for the San Diego BWR will be automatically transferred to the November 8 date.

Milano-Sanremo should have been raced Saturday. In its absence, VeloNews spoke to the 1995 winner about how he took his greatest victory, how the race has changed, and the gravity of the coronavirus crisis.

In this week's episode we check in with Andrew Hood and James Startt to see what daily life is like in Spain and France amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Outer Line checked in with members of the pro cycling community in northern Italy, to get a sense of the situation on the ground there.

Andorra joins Spain in banning cycling during crisis, while pros can still ride in Italy, but often to nasty looks and rude comments

But as concerns over the coronavirus grow and recommendations for social distancing evolve, the organizers of the world's marquee gravel event know that things could change at any minute.

Simmons knows he has the horsepower to make it count in the WorldTour, the next step is to hone the racecraft.

New measures imposed by the Belgian federal government prevent race organizers from hosting the Tour of Flanders on April 5.

Race organizers maintain that they are working with the UCI to find alternate dates for these pro cycling races in the 2020 calendar.

A message from Pocket Outdoor Media regarding coronavirus and our plans.

Despite rain storms and coronavirus warnings, more than 1,200 riders took the start at The Mid South, March 14. Wil Matthews was there to capture the action.

The Mid South was held as the global pandemic around COVID-19 escalated. This is what the race promoters, local authorities, and participants had to say about the event.

The Italian proved he was in good form in France, but now everyone is wondering where they will be racing again.

Having followed a light early-season race schedule, Madiot now faces having riders with no race days, and no races in the pipleline.

With coronavirus leaving the 2020 race season in tatters, van der Poel left questioning when his next race will be.

Pros living in Girona are being told they won't be allowed to train during Spain's two-week state of alarm imposed overnight to stem the spread of coronavirus

Flemish Minister for Sport states Tour of Flanders, set to run just two days after the end of a regional ban on sports events, does 'not appear to be feasible.'

Schachmann maintains his yellow jersey standing despite a minor fall on the last descent.

Bahrain-Merida decided not to start Friday's stage just as organizers and teams agreed to end the race a day early

Trio of Belgian races set for March 27 through April 1 canceled after decree banning sporting events through Flanders.

LATEST: Amstel Gold postponed, Tour of Flanders postponed, Paris-Roubaix postponed, Fleche-Wallone postponed, Liege-Bastogne-Liege postponed, Giro d'Italia postponed.

The pandemic is on the minds of nearly everyone here, but strangely, once the race actually started, Paris-Nice seemed like just about any other bike race.

Bobby and Gus talk about what everybody is talking about — the global pandemic.

Teams left uncertain of race schedules and logistics as measures to curtail health crisis develop by the day.

Colombian sprinter reported to have contracted coronavirus while racing UAE Tour, has been in Abu Dhabi hospital for two weeks.

The Sea Otter Classic has been rescheduled for October 1-4.

The Outer Line examines the growing impact of COVID-19 on the pro cycling season and what team managers can do.

Guillaume Boivin confident of riders' own health at Paris-Nice, though he and others fear measures to prevent spread of virus around general public could put long-term stopper on racing.

Dutch races this weekend seeing increasingly-powerful line ups as teams scramble to find opportunities for riders scheduled to start northern classics.

Dmitry Strakhov diagnosed having undergone five tests for coronavirus in Abu Dhabi, Pogacar posts update after 11 days in lockdown.

French health authorities banned large public gatherings of more than 1,000 people, forcing Paris-Nice race officials to close off start and finish areas to the public.

Although called the 'Race to the Sun', it is easy to forget just how brutally hard Paris-Nice can be.

Paris-Nice organizer ASO is limiting spectator access to the race after a decree by the French government cancelled all public gatherings larger than 1,000 people.

Pro cycling teams are being extra cautious when it comes to deciding when to deploy riders, for fear of infection, and quarantine away from family and training.

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.

Prudhomme promises organization has done maximum to guarantee health in face of growing coronavirus scare

Teams to be released from lockdown ahead of schedule after a third test for Covid-19

After an intense internal debate, the Israeli-backed team vows to keep racing so long as authorities will allow it.

On this week's episode we speak with editor Jim Cotton who was on the ground at the UAE Tour and underwent four days of quarantine due to coronavirus.

Affectionately called “The Race to the Sun,” the week-long stage race makes it way down through the heart of France to the Mediterranean Sea, noted for its abundance of sunshine.