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Here's all the news making headlines on Monday, May 8.
The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 26 July (the date of the opening ceremony) to 11 August 2024 in France, with some competitions starting on 24 July. Paris is the main host city, with events held at 16 other cities spread across Metropolitan France, plus one subsite in Tahiti—an island within the French overseas country and overseas collectivity of French Polynesia (Source: Wikipedia)
See all of our cycling coverage of the 2024 Olympics here.
The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 26 July (the date of the opening ceremony) to 11 August 2024 in France, with some competitions starting on 24 July. Paris is the main host city, with events held at 16 other cities spread across Metropolitan France, plus one subsite in Tahiti—an island within the French overseas country and overseas collectivity of French Polynesia (Source: Wikipedia) See all of our cycling coverage of the 2024 Olympics here.
Here's all the news making headlines on Monday, May 8.
Van Avermaet butted heads against Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen, and delivered the Olympic Gold medal in 2016.
Kostantin Deneka was a high-profile member of the local cycling community, and fought as part of the Ukraine special forces.
The Olympic medalist and former junior world road champion kicks to her best WorldTour result so far.
A mountain summit and time trial will put exclamation point on the final weekend of the 2024 Tour de France.
Team GB women's squad wins gold in team pursuit in European track championships.
ASO's Christian Prudhomme confirms the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will impact the women's racing calendar.
The prolific and popular star says he will finish out the season on the road and transition to mountain bike for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Exact route details and distance are still to be determined in the first time the Tour will finish beyond Paris.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports ASO will move finish to Nice due to the 2024 Olympic Games.
Olympic star reveals a recent spike in episodes that saw her heart rate accelerate to dangerous levels prompted the medical procedure.
Popular keirin speedster is battling back from heart surgery with an eye on winning Malaysia's first Olympic gold medal.
Meares represents Team Australia as the Chef de Mission in the build up to the next Olympic Games in Paris.
David Lappartient says UCI hoping to add mountain bike short track, mixed relay team time trial and BMX flatland as Olympic sports.
American rider returns to training following latest surgery: 'I can sit here, complain and be a baby about it, but that’s not going to change anything,' she tells VeloNews.
Olympic champion says the deal with Soltec Team Costa Cálida is only for one race.
Huge progress on tap for Paris after Tokyo saw 130 men versus just 67 women in road races. However paracycling lags behind.
Tour boss downplayed reports that the Tour will start in Italy and end in Nice to avoid complications with the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Will horse riding be replaced with pillow fighting, motor cross or Ninja Warrior? We have the answers.
What to do after the Olympics? Scoring a spot on L39ion was my next goal.
Dozens of female athletes sign letter to the UCI earlier this week criticizing its current policy on transgender inclusion.
Watch this video series to understand the what, the why, and the how of cycling training — and then follow the corresponding training plans that can automatically sync to your bike computer.
Watch this video series to understand the what, the why, and the how of cycling training — and then follow the corresponding training plans that can automatically sync to your bike computer.
Watch this video series to understand the what, the why, and the how of cycling training — and then follow the corresponding training plans that can automatically sync to your bike computer.
Watch this video series to understand the what, the why, and the how of cycling training — and then follow the corresponding training plans that can automatically sync to your bike computer.
Watch this video series to understand the what, the why, and the how of cycling training — and then follow the corresponding training plans that can automatically sync to your bike computer.
Russian invasion of Ukraine provoked quick indignation from many major sport governing bodies, and the UCI vows no events in Russia.
The three-year training program of Olympic skating champion Nils van der Poel includes more riding than many pro cyclists.
After six months of soul searching following the Tokyo Olympics, AusCycling has handed down its finding.
Many elite coaches are former pro riders. Performance scientist and Olympic coach Rob Stanley comes at it from a different angle — detailed, academic study.
The last time the Summer Olympics were in Beijing, Fred Dreier was on assignment and found himself a little off the beaten path.
Looking for a restart on his career, Texan confident move to BikeExchange-Jayco will pay dividends.
Investors in a Colorado-based hedge fund will earmark part of its proceeds to support the USA Cycling Foundation and other grassroots cycling programs.
How many of us knew Anna Kiesenhofer's name before the Olympics?
Insider analysis and interviews with the sport's biggest names dominated our top 10. (This free piece is open to all readers.)
UCI pushes innovation to the forefront as it looks to promote the long-overlooked CX discipline.
The Dutch star said he's overcome his setbacks from a year ago, and vows to fight to reclaim his spot in the GC hierarchy.
The big Swiss time machine won just about everything, and his long-running rivalry with Tom Boonen ushered in a new generation of fans into the cobblestone classics.
Spoiler: you can still punch a bike.
Annemiek van Vleuten's season highlight was winning gold at in the TT at the Tokyo Olympics, but she didn't see it as closure or revenge after her Rio crash.
Report details an incident involving a British cyclist ahead of the London Olympics.
Now that the dust has settled on her Olympic success, we get to know this self-styled "perfectionist without any compromises".
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Clara Brown rose to the pinnacle of Paracycling in just three years. She learned a few important life lessons along the way.
After suddenly finding herself without a team at the end of 2020, the American rider is looking forward to a stress-free off-season and riding for Trek-Segafredo next year.
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Dygert will miss the remainder of 2021 due to lingering problems with the injury sustained at last year's road world championships.
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Olympic mountain bike gold medalist will skip Paris-Roubaix after road worlds to attend to a minor knee injury.
European and world championships and debut at Il Lombardia are targets in second half of 2021.
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Here's a guide to help you follow the cycling events at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Team USA cyclist Shawn Morelli earned a silver medal on the first day of racing.
Jennifer Valente's Olympic gold medal sprung from her physical and intellectual gifts, and from her lifelong background in track cycling. So, what's next for Valente?
The Dutchman will ride Benelux Tour is still holding out hope that he can race at the road worlds next month and Paris-Roubaix despite his ongoing back problems following Olympics crash.
What you need to know about all the different disciplines, how the different paracycling classes work, and some of the riders to watch.
Anna Kiesenhofer has no desire to return to the peloton full-time, but hopes to take on more cycling projects following her Olympic road race victory.
Primož Roglič will show off his new TT bike in the opening stage of the Vuelta a España.
Jennifer Valente says her Olympic success has its foundations in San Diego's cycling community, where fun and learning overshadowed victory.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have officially come to a close.
Plus, the final Grand Tour of 2021 is coming!
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Kelsey Mitchell (Canada), Jason Kenny (Great Britain) and Jennifer Valente (USA) won historic gold medals on the last day of the Olympics.
Not even a late crash could derail Jennifer Valente, whose Omnium win is the first U.S. Olympic track gold medal since 2000.
Amy Jones reports on all the news in women's cycling this week.
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Here's a handy explainer to help you understand the Omnium event at the 2021 Olympics.
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After Kristin Armstrong became a U.S. Olympic hero in 2008, mainstream media repeatedly asked her about Lance. Her response was golden.
Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald dominate the first-ever Olympic women's Madison as Lavreysen wins all-Dutch men's Sprint final.
Here's a handy explainer to help you understand the Sprint event at the 2021 Olympics.
Here's a handy explainer to help you understand the Madison event at the 2021 Olympics.
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Anna Kiesenhofer captured the world's attention with her goliath-beating win in the Tokyo road race. VeloNews talks to the new Olympic champion about how she's coping with her new fame.
Lauriane Genest gets Canada's first cycling medal in the women's Keirin, while the Dutch continue to dominate the sprint events, and GB's Matt Walls takes omnium gold.
Here's the news making headlines for Thursday, August 5.
Athlete mental health has become the talking point of the 2021 Olympics. For Mark Catlin and Carolyn Emory, it's a topic they know all too well.
Patent docs dating back to 2016 bear striking resemblance to the Team GB Lotus x Hope machine.
In a nail-biting finish Italy was able to peg back Denmark and set a new benchmark.
On today's podcast we examine Team USA's ups and downs at the Olympics. Then, Amber Neben and Haley Batten join the show.