Ineos Throws Full Weight Behind Carlos Rodríguez at the Tour de France, Seeking Return to Past Glories
Former winner Geraint Thomas pledges his full support for teammate in what is his swansong Tour.
Former winner Geraint Thomas pledges his full support for teammate in what is his swansong Tour.
With other nations now in the ascendancy, Thomas is the last man standing from a nation that once dominated the Tour de France podium.
Ineos Grenadiers pulls 2018 Tour de France champ out of Swiss tour in a 'precautionary measure' after Thomas crashed Tuesday.
Vollering, Thomas, Niewiadoma, Powless headline Tour de France primers as officials roll out long-sought safety feature: 'We can fly to the moon, but we don’t know where a cyclist is.'
Grand tour mastermind Brailsford is stepping away from soccer. Could he and retiring Thomas salvage the Ineos Sport empire with a new-look Grenadiers?
The 2018 yellow jersey champ Thomas eyes one last big ride, hints at future role at Ineos Grenadiers: 'I've got a lot to offer.'
A Frenchman hasn't won the men's Tour de France in 40 years. Rod Ellingworth is making it his mission to put that right with the nation's 21-year-old phenom Lenny Martinez.
Performance and menstruation, bike checks, and proud papa moments in this week's Social Digest.
Riders refuse race in downpour at the Tour of Turkey, while Geraint Thomas left gobsmacked by Tadej Pogačar at Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 'He's at another level.'
Colombian star shows remarkable ability to bounce back: ‘I’d like to stand on the podium again and fight for every stage.’
'I didn't want to do one year too many and be the grumpy guy in the team': Former Tour de France champion confirms he'll hang up his wheels this September.
How teams are keeping cool in the heat, the best non-cycling cycling shoes, and more from Down Under.
The Ineos Grenadiers re-boot has now become an annual ritual. Amid talk of an urgency to 'win races' and a hunt for new sponsors, Jeremy Whittle wonders how much time they really have left.
Ineos Grenadiers has been turned upside down by a management restructure and Pidcock's departure. Can Thomas set the tone into a transitional 2025?
So long café ride, hello suffering: The UAE Emirates 'junk mile' methodology sent Pogačar to the top of the world, but some fear for its sustainability.
Chloe Dygert, Geraint Thomas, Michael Woods, and Ruth Edwards part of a strong lineup for men’s and women’s events.
WorldTour team has major financial clout but results were modest in 2024. Can the Briton make the difference?
American GC contender assesses storming 2024 season while also discussing gap to top rivals.
Tour de Hoody: Today's generation has big ask to revive British cycling's dominance as Cavendish's retirement marks end of an era.
Cummings was not featured in the team's high-profile makeover released last month: 'I've reached the decision to step away from Ineos.'
Several key staffing changes at center of Ineos Grenadiers reboot: 'The goal of reclaiming the top step of the podium.'
Geraint Thomas weighs in on growing Ineos-Pidcock drama: 'People who are around Tom I don't think help.'
Speaking on their podcast, Rowe and Thomas admit it's time to shake things up at the former Tour de France dominator: 'It’s not one thing, but there are loads of things, and it all adds up.'
Could Giro d’Italia-Tour de France champion yet have a change of heart about Vuelta a España?
From Cavendish's 35th to high-speed bunny-hops, to Jorgensen's MVP ride and Girmay's breakthrough, here are the best moments of a Tour de France that never stopped delivering.
Analysis: For a team that was once so far ahead of the game, Ineos Grenadiers is behind the curve. After 5 years without a Tour victory, can cycling's first 'super team' catch up?
Ineos Grenadiers is committed to protecting Carlos Rodríguez and Egan Bernal across this Tour de France, but Pidcock could play a decisive GC 'joker' role.
It almost looks like we’ve seen this bike before but the new Pinarello Dogma F has some subtle design updates for the Tour de France.
British star to chase stages as Ineos Grenadiers puts focus on aggressive racing and a Rodríguez podium chase.
'Carlos will be leading the Ineos Grenadiers’ charge' : Pidcock, Bernal, and Thomas to back Spain's Rodríguez to corral forces to try to take on the 'Big 4.'
It's crunch time for the Ineos Grenadiers, but who will the UK super team back as leader for the Tour de France? Jeremy Whittle looks at the options.
Tour de Hoody: There is nothing humdrum about Pogačar's winning panache, even if this Giro's GC fight was essentially a done deal.
The Slovenian wore the pink jersey every day except the first stage in a near-perfect Giro d'Italia. Up next: the Tour de France.
'I feel every one of my 38 years': Birthday boy Thomas concedes he didn't have the legs to overhaul Martínez in Giro stage 20 podium battle, takes solace in third overall.
Pogačar all but seals 10-minute overall victory with solo raid, Daniel Martínez secures breakout second-place overall ahead of Geraint Thomas.
Bardet's bike of choice features a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain, wheels, and a smattering of components from Syncros.
Forget Tadej Pogačar and his pink jersey rout. The race for his GC leftovers is tightly coiled and loaded with jeopardy.
Giro d’Italia Stage 19: Vendrame wins out of breakaway, Thomas touches wheels to crash with 5km to go, Pogačar defends pink.
'It's just something incredible': Budding German star secures debut pro victory ahead of an attacking Pogačar who just cannot help himself.
The Welchman's more familiar with Pinarello bikes than perhaps anyone else. Here's his bike for the Giro d'Italia.
How a 'low-fiber, low-residue' diet allows riders to ditch fruit and veggies to stay lean and mean for the hardest stages of the Giro d'Italia.
'We didn't want to go for the stage': Pogačar won a fifth stage Tuesday without really wanting to and then gifted his pink jersey to the rider he beat.
Pogačar rules shortened, weather-stricken mountain test for fifth stage-win, Thomas loses time to Martínez in podium battle.
First things first in Giro-Tour attempt for Pogačar: 'In one week we can start focusing 110 percent on the Tour.'
Tour de Hoody: Pogačar is so far ahead the only thing that can stop him now is sickness, a crash, or the UCI kicking him out for wearing the wrong colored shorts.
Pogačar is on another planet, but there's plenty to be pumped for in the Giro's final week. Will Thomas risk it all to upturn the race?
Pogačar’s grip on pink jersey soars with dominant performance on toughest day.
'You never know what happens in the mountains': Pogačar holds biggest advantage at this point of the Giro since 1990, but final week will decide everything.
Pogačar tightens grip on pink jersey and Thomas nudges back into second place ahead of Sunday's 'queen stage': 'We need to fight with the heart and head.'
Tadej Pogačar stays safe inside his own 'bubble' to avoid mishap in tense transition stage as Giro hits halfway mark: 'I always stay in the bubble, with two meters around me.'
Will Pogačar keep attacking or race more conservatively in the second half of the Giro d'Italia? 'I'm happy I have a bigger gap.'
Tour de Hoody: Demi Vollering on a spring roll and Americans head home from Europe for US nationals.
'We don't care if some of the things in the recovery protocol 'work' or not, just as long as riders feel it's a benefit.' Grand tour recovery: Art or science?
Martínez and Thomas are already nearly three minutes adrift, but the Giro is nothing if not unpredictable.
'You cannot have 21 perfect days': Ineos Grenadiers captain vows to keep plugging away in battle to topple Tadej Pogačar.
After winning one-third of stages so far, Slovenian finishes off superb opening Giro d'Italia salvo by leading out sprint in Napoli: 'He's just insane.'
Dani Martínez also strong on stage 8, but lauds Tadej Pogačar as ‘incredible.'
Race leader holds fire until final sprint, then crushes rivals for third stage win of race: 'I was confident we could win.'
'Rome is still far away': Ineos Grenadiers not giving up as TT losses sting despite putting three into the top-4.
Pogačar blasts to 2:36 GC lead and blows Giro apart, Thomas slides to third after Martínez makes best time trial of his career.
'He’s a very good ambassador for our sport': Australian DS believes Giro-Tour sweep would create new buzz for professional racing.
Julian Alaphilippe comes close to victory after Ineos Grenadiers turns up pressure to keep Pogačar in pink: 'It's another stage ticked off.'
'I had good legs and the terrain suited me': Pogačar nearly steals the show with wild late attack that was only reeled in within sight of the line.
Thomas and Martínez lead the chase behind the Slovenian savage, but the Welshman's canny could be crucial in the attrition of the 'corsa rosa.'
Slovenian storms clear of all of his rivals on first summit finish after the drama of a puncture and a crash close to start of final climb.
In spicy comments ahead of the Giro start, the UAE star shoots down suggestions he will win easily: 'It's bullsh*t.'
From a deliciously tempting 'grande partenza' to a decisive double shot of Monte Grappa, these are the king-maker stages of the Giro d'Italia.
2023 runner-up says Ineos Grenadiers is confident while also recognizing beating Pogačar will be a ‘massive task’.
Everything you need to know about the 107th edition of the 'corsa rosa.' Can anyone stop Pogačar?
We unpack the mega volume, minimum intensity, dialed-in distribution, and other surprising trends from a five month pre-Giro training study.
Analysis: A relatively thin GC start list could tempt Pogačar and Co. to drop their guard, and that would be a mistake UAE cannot afford.
Geraint Thomas and Magnus Sheffield in his grand tour debut are part of a deep squad intent on playing disruptors: 'We know where we need to put the pressure on.'
2018 Tour de France winner says peloton exasperated at lack of safety improvements in professional cycling: 'I feel they could do so much more.'
Welsh veteran buoyed by solid spring training in advance of Tour of the Alps and a summer of swinging at Pogačar at the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France.
With less than a month to go, here are 5 things that could trip up the Team UAE Emirates superstar's chase for the pink jersey.
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.'
Analysis: Nearly five years since its last yellow jersey, major restructuring at the British 'super team' reveals that billionaire team owner Jim Ratcliffe is pushing for return on his investment.
37-years-young Welshman believes he's still got more to give ahead of his Giro d'Italia-Tour de France 2024.
'It used to be about stuffing yourself, drinking, partying': The winter break was once a time to kick back and gain kilos. Here's why that changed.
Veteran rider says UK super team isn't resting on laurels: 'We are still there, we are still challenging. We want to win the Tour de France.'