Michal Kwiatkowski

'It's a long journey': The dormant powerhouse squad has come out swinging after a winter reboot, but longer-term issues remain in its quest to catch back to the 'super teams.'

'Fortunately nothing broken': Dozens of riders crash in a record-speed edition of Strade Bianche over the white roads of Tuscany.

Opinion: The new longer, harder 'Strade Bianche XL' format risks taking the fizz out of cycling's greatest thrill-fest.

Former champions, mad professors, and a super-wildcard make our pick of the outsiders for Strade's Tuscan dust-up.

CONFIRMED: Bernal fractures clavicle in high-speed crash. Kwiatkowski hangs on after McNulty punctures late, Kuss and Van Aert suffer in wild road season debuts.

Campenaerts takes emotional and unexpected sprint win at end of long, hot breakaway stage, overall contenders hold fire.

We dive into the training camp numbers of UAE Team Emirates, INEOS Grenadiers, and Alpecin-Deceuninck.

Who's going to rule the elite men's road race this Sunday? We rate the favorites, dark-horses, and everyone in between.

Breaking down the numbers from stage 12 of the Tour de France.

Podium push for Rodríguez and surging Pidcock as old and young Ineos Grenadiers riders feed off one another's energy.

Stunning scenery of Grand Colombier is the backdrop to another big GC tussle.

Pogačar attacks 500m from the summit to move within nine seconds of Vingegaard in first of three stages through the high mountains.

In this column, we dive into the power numbers of the world’s best riders at the Tour de France.

Former world champion extends with British squad in what will be a full decade in team colors.

Tao Geoghegan Hart and Filippo Ganna headline for the team that's won seven of the 11 editions of the key Tour de France warmup race.

Michal Kwiatkowski says he feels like a neo-pro as he makes his second appearance at the monument.

Ineos Grenadiers delivers another stunning classics win as Magnus Sheffield powers to victory at Brabantse Pijl.

A look at the power numbers of Demi Vollering, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Michał Kwiatkowski, and Mathieu van der Poel at Amstel Gold Race.

You don’t have to be the favourite to be the winner, you just have to take the risk. 

Ag2r-Citroën celebrated a much-needed win for only a fleeting moment. In fact, the gap between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat was barely two minutes.

Perfectly executed bike-throw delivers Ineos Grenadiers star his first victory since winning a stage at the 2020 Tour de France.

Alpecin-Fenix star led home a chase group, but it was only good enough for fourth at the Amstel Gold Race.

Polish star takes his second Amstel title from two-up sprint after lighting up the race at 20km to go.

Illness takes out two key riders in Spain while Ineos Grenadiers finishes second and third in opening stage at Coppi e Bartali.

British team finishes outside the top-10 as crashes and illness sees the team fade in San Remo.

Team DS Matteo Tosatto outlines a 2022 season of renewal as a swath of young stars join the team and the back-room takes a reshuffle.

On this episode we examine how crashes are shaping the GC picture at the Tour de France, then we hear from Michal Kwiatkowski.

Riders believe an opening prologue could ease tensions in the first week. Richard Carapaz is quietly becoming Ineos' man for yellow.

Ineos Grenadiers confirms a team set to be 'more open and aggressive' in battle against Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič at this year's Tour.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, March 5

Several riders in peloton call for officials to focus on course safety ahead of sanctioning the use of the top tube descending position.

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All you need to know about the oldest and toughest monument of them all, from the course and contenders to how to watch Sunday's battle in the Ardennes hills.

Classics season opens at the Flèche on Wednesday, with Tadej Pogačar, Michał Kwiatkowski and Marc Hirschi among those set to do battle on the Mur.

Carapaz in duel to salvage polka dots

We get an American media darling, and speculation flies — about breakaways and transfers — into the final days of the 2020 Tour de France.

Watch the exciting action from stage 18 of the Tour de France—which included a gravel sector atop a tough climb.

A stage win and the Tour de France polka dots are huge accomplishments for the riders at Team Ineos Grenadiers. But these prizes won't suffice for the history books, the crusty press corps, or team management, writes Fred Dreier.

We unpack the key talking points of the final major mountain stage of the race, from Ineos' consolation prize to Porte's untimely puncture. Time for some takes!

Roglič defends the yellow jersey on a stage featuring a gravel segment at the top of the penultimate climb.

Teammate suggests defending Tour champion struggled to adapt and prepare correctly through COVID lockdown.

British team ready to play multiple cards in battle with Jumbo-Visma.

Michal Kwiatkowski anticipates hot temperatures and loose, sketchy corners for Saturday's WorldTour opener. And he believes Mathieu van der Poel is a favorite to watch.

Tour de France champion auctions bike and jerseys as riders look to contribute to fight against COVID-19.

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Despite a promising first week, hopes of a tightly bound GC battle have succumbed to the suffocating dominance of Team Ineos.

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The new Liège-Bastogne-Liège finish attracts a blend of top classics stars. Now, former world champ Michal Kwiatkowski has thrown his hat in the ring.

The Sky rider says he wants to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège this season.

Prior Vuelta leader Michal Kwiatkowski smarts from late-race crash but is hopeful he can continue climbing with the best.

After former race leader Michal Kwiatkowski crashes, the peloton complains about dangerous road surfaces in Vuelta stage 7.

The Spaniard said he thinks Sky was not willing to deal with the "wear and tear" of holding onto the race lead so soon.

Even without marquee riders Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome, Team Sky reminded everyone on Sunday that it’s a force to reckon with in any grand tour it starts.

The British super team believes that Michal Kwiatkowski has the potential to win a grand tour in the future.

Team Sky turns in a flawless performance to win Critérium du Dauphiné's stage 3 team time trial. Kwiatkowski is back in GC lead.

Michal Kwiatkowski won while teammate Geraint Thomas crashed at the opening 6.6-kilometer prologue of the 2018 Critérium du Dauphiné.

Michal Kwiatkowski won the opening 6.6-kilometer prologue of the 2018 Critérium du Dauphiné to take the overall lead.

Michal Kwiatkowski returns to the Tour of Flanders as a favorite and team leader, but he hasn't done many one-day races this spring.

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We look ahead to Milano-Sanremo, and rank the favorites. Plus, how does MSR stack up against cycling's other monuments?

Weather will play a factor in this weekend's Milano-Sanremo, but the race will likely come down to a few riders, team directors said.

Michal Kwiatkowski won for the second time at the 2018 Volta ao Algarve on Sunday in Malhão.

Michal Kwiatkowski wins uphill finish on stage 2 of Volta ao Algarve. Sky teammate Geraint Thomas takes overall lead.

Peter Sagan, Michal Kwiatkowski, Philippe Gilbert, and Greg Van Avermaet are preparing for another run at the spring classics.

The 27-year-old Pole inks a new contract with the British squad for three years.

Michal Kwiatkowski wins a five-way battle for the line as the Clasica San Sebastian culminated with a thrilling finale on Saturday.

Michal Kwiatkowski is an essential part of Sky's Tour de France team that led Chris Froome to his fourth yellow jersey.

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Former world champ Michal Kwiatkowski opts out of defending E3 Harelbeke title in favor of a race schedule focused on winning Liège.