Rapha Roadmap

The U.S.-based recipients of the previous round of grants included the Amy D. Foundation, Boulder Junior Cycling, NICA, Star Track, and USA Cycling Foundation.

The UCI is asking fans to take a survey for how to improve professional road racing. We appreciate the gesture, and have some not-so serious improvements we'd like to make

Rapha has launched a new charitable Foundation to donate $1.5 million to cycling non-profit groups

Pro cycling needs to break free from its sponsorship-revenue model, and develop new ways to bring money into the sport

Pro cycling needs to do more than just develop and produce more compelling television broadcast coverage. It also needs to explore and embrace new approaches and technologies.

Cycling can build its fan base by telling compelling stories about the personalities in the races and by harnessing modern broadcast technology to enrich the viewer experience.

Reimagining cycling's points structure and the way that grand tour overall results are decided could encourage fans to follow cycling all season long.

With WorldTour teams dependent on short-term sponsorships, there's a lack of continuity. Regionally based teams or a franchise-based model could help fix that.

The current pro cycling calendar is a patchwork of events lacking a clear season-long narrative. A major shakeup could make it more accessible for fans.

There is one conclusion that echoes most loudly from our research, in interview after interview; professional cycling is broken.