Mikel Landa

The multi-time Giro stage winner was hit by bad luck on opening day as other GC hopefuls remained upright but lost time.

Gee, Arensman both lose time in explosive hilly finale of Giro d'Italia stage 1, Landa taken away in ambulance after horror crash.

Tour de Hoody: How the Giro d'Italia could be the most exciting race of the season without Tadej Pogačar to obliterate the field.

"Superman" López remains banned for use of Menotropin after officials reject plea; in brighter news, contract extensions handed to Lippert, Landa, and Pogačar's liutenants.

Who gets the Giro d'Italia gold stars? We pick the pink jersey contenders for what could be the most wide-open grand tour of the year.

Roglič moves into GC lead on Monsterrat summit finish after being denied by Ayuso on Wednesday in a mouthwatering preview of their Giro d'Italia clash.

Quick-Step is bucking the trend and will bring Belgian sprint demon Merlier to the Tour de France: 'We want to show the world it's possible.'

Breaking down the highs and lows of cycling’s biggest transfer moves in 2024, and what's in store for 2025 in cycling's never-end game of musical chairs.

French leader was expected to play an aggressive role in tough Swiss event.

'I had a bad day and I paid for it:' Landa admits he didn't have great legs in GC debacle.

Australian rider likely facing last day in Vuelta leader’s jersey Friday with big summit finish looming.

Too little, too late: The gap was insurmountable by the time sport directors called Matteo Cattaneo out of winning breakaway to help.

Berrade lands third stage win for small Kern Pharma team as GC chaos costs Landa, Kuss and Yates time.

After Sunday's climbing chaos, it's still impossible to say who will win the Vuelta and who will step onto the final podium September 8 in Madrid.

'Landismosaurus Rex' leads Quick-Step into Vuelta with momentum from Tour de France top-5 and good vibes from new jersey: 'It's a really cool design.'

Can Sepp Kuss strike twice? A wildly unpredictable GC field and a mass of mountaintop finishes will determine his title defense.

Landa, Lampaert, Moscon, Hirt among support crew for Evenepoel in Tour de France voyage of discovery, sprinter Merlier left at home.

#GCKuss redux? Superstar teammates like Kuss, Yates, Jorgenson stand better chances at the Tour podium than some of the beat-up 'Big 4'.

Christophe Laporte returns in time for Paris-Roubaix for Visma-Lease a Bike, while Soudal-Quick Step loses two more to injury in what's been a harrowing week of injuries in Spain.

Egan Bernal puts in most impressive ride in years, Pogačar vs Vingegaard mind games step up a notch

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.'

Sepp Kuss couldn't answer when the UAE star jumped, with Mikel Landa first among the chasers at 1:23 back.

Evenepoel forged his GC advantage at Volta ao Algarve on a 62T time trial chainring, and nearly lost it a day later when his derailleur died.

Kuss kick-starts in Spain on Saturday, Evenepoel clicks into gear in Portugal, Wout van Aert and Mikel Landa also launch 2024 as 'busy season' begins.

Basque rider never got his Grand Tour win but will now help Belgian star try to win the Tour de France.

From Primož Roglič's move to Bora-Hansgrohe to Mikel Landa's switch to Soudal Quick-Step, rider transfers ahead of the 2024 season.

Analysis: The Angliru summit finale was the turning point in the Coloradan's eventual victory, and the Basque climber played a pivotal if unintentional role.

UAE star was the 'best of the rest' as Spanish drought dates back to Alberto Contador's win in 2014.

Follow all the main moves of the 2023 'transfer window' for the men's and women's pelotons.

Enric Mas, Mikel Landa hint at joining forces to pull the brakes on the Kuss-Roglič-Vingegaard freight train.

The Vuelta boasts the strongest GC field of the season's grand tours – we pick the favorites, dark horses, and outsiders.

Simon Yates drops from 4th to 6th, and Belgian rider Steff Cras who started 13th overall is evacuated by ambulance.

Our reporting team will be on the ground all month sharing insight, reporting, color, and the occasional barb: So who wins the yellow jersey, and how?

Follow all the Tour de France hype ahead of the Bilbao 'grand départ' on July 1.

From Hindley and O’Connor through Mas and Carapaz, who's looking hot and who's not after the Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour de Suisse.

The 2022 Tour de France winner headlines a deep start list for the French stage race that always provides interesting clues about what lies ahead for July.

What can anyone do against Pogačar? 'With the way he is racing right now, second is a victory for everyone else.'

The Dane dropped everyone on the final climb to solo home an emphatic victory. Landa and Izagirre hit podium, with McNulty in 7th.

Follow all the GC action as Jonas Vingegaard, Brandon McNulty, and Richard Carapaz face off at the six-stage race across Spain's Basque Country.

Follow all the action in the five-stage Vuelta a Andalucía across southern Spain.

After two near-misses, Landa will see 'home road' advantage at the 2023 'grand départ' in a new quest for the Tour de France podium.

Hot off the back of the Giro 2023 route reveal, we pick through who's in the mix for the maglia rosa.

Week 1 preview: After three nervous days in the Netherlands, the peloton faces a challenging week littered with climbs and possibly heavy rain.

Spanish riders relieved to leave behind narrow Dutch roads packed with traffic furniture as Vuelta returns to Spain.

'I would like to be competitive, but this time I don't arrive in the same form,' says Bahrain-Victorious rider.

Mikel Landa and Gino Mäder headline the team's GC push to top its breakout 2021 performances.

Spanish GC star finally put a series of grand tour setbacks and close calls to bed with third at the 2022 Giro d'Italia.

This year's edition of the Spanish grand tour lives up to its climber's reputation with no less than eight summit finishes.

The five-day race across northern Spain is perfectly positioned on the calendar just weeks ahead of the Vuelta.

Bora-Hansgrohe brought home €346,645 from the Giro d'Italia while other teams hit a fraction of that.

Giro di Hoody: The race had its moments and delivered a thrilling finale, but lacked sparks to bring it to greatness.

Reviewing the top riders from this year's Giro d'Italia and where they go from here.

'Landismo' is back where he belongs.

Bahrain Victorious rider says he will likely ride the Tour de France after a strong Giro performance that’s boosted his motivation.

Bahrain-Victorious captain gained time on Richard Carapaz and will go into the Verona TT 26 seconds behind the Ecuadorian.

Richard Carapaz crumbled out of pink in dramatic day in the Dolomites, but what else happened in the top-10? Here's an analysis.

Covi scores with 50km solo move, overnight leader Carapaz loses wheel to Hindley in final three kilometers in dramatic GC overturn.

A TT of pure strength Sunday could see 30-second gaps that rapidly erase any advantages forged in Saturday's mountain stage.

Richard Carapaz, Jai Hindley, Mikel Landa hit the line together after last-corner crash wipes out Andrea Vendrame and Attila Valter.

The second half of the stage is packed with testing climbs, notably the Kolovrat, before the short and sharp uphill finale to the Santuario di Castelmonte.

Saturday's mountain finish at Fedaia is a real grinder and it's during the Giro's 'epic' third week that reveals a rider's true character.

Want to see Mathieu van der Poel on the attack in the high Alps? This is the place to do it.

Bahrain Victorious wins the stage and positions Mikel Landa into a virtual spot on the podium going into the Giro's final decisive stages.

The Australian is running out of time to claw back time on Richard Carapaz but he believes the penultimate stage will prove decisive.

Richard Carapaz, Jai Hindley confirm status as two 'capi' of the Giro, Mikel Landa claws into podium range as João Almeida loses 1:10 on final climb.

A tongue-in-cheek suggestion from Wout Poels, but how else can rivals topple the Ineos Grenadiers?

The three strongest climbers in the race are evenly matched but Hindley is closing in on pink.

Pello Bilbao said it was 'a shame' that Bahrain Victorious didn’t gain more from their aggressive performance to Aprica, while Mikel Landa pledged to keep taking the fight to his rivals.

Vincenzo Nibali and João Almeida lose time as Richard Caparaz sees his lead reduced in sprint for bonus seconds.

Marathon mountain stage sees Pozzovivo and Buchmann bumped out of GC contention as Hindley moves to within three seconds of Carapaz.

From one-hit wonders to doomed superdomestiques, the top of the Giro crop all carry question marks heading into the race's final week.

Spanish climber believes that the longer ascents and higher altitudes of the Giro’s third week will play to his advantage in the battle for the pink jersey.

With five riders within 61 seconds of the pink jersey, nothing is decided, and everything is still in play.

Carapaz has the strongest team but Bora and Bahrain have cards to play, and Almeida remains a threat.

Bahrain Victorious rider loses over 30 seconds to his main GC rivals and now sits 59 seconds off the race lead.

Stage 15 to Cogne is not the most difficult mountain stage of the race, but it will be a tough test after the dramatic Turin stage.

Giro di Hoody: 'Generation Pogačar' might be dominating the Tour de France, but this year's Giro is proving that experience and depth still count.

Bahrain-Victorious star shakes off crashes, mishaps to rise to the top at Blockhaus: 'I'd love to grab the pink jersey, and it would be a dream to have it, even if just for one day.'

A series of sprint chances and transition stages will keep the suspense going into the final mountain stages.

'Landismo' lives — anything is still possible in this Giro as Landa bounces back from crash.