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We discuss our favorite Olympic cycling memories in today's roundtable.

Colombia has a lot of candidates for grand tour glory. But which of the active peloton will be first to take the top step after three weeks? We argue it out.

Primož Roglič held his nerve and limited his losses to Richard Carapaz in the final mountain stage of the race Saturday, and was able to successfully ride to his second-straight Vuelta victory.

We analyze the key features and potential flashpoints of the newly-revealed parcours for both the Tour de France and La Course.

How Chad Haga, Joe Rosskopf and Joe Dombrowski plan to unplug after hard-fought Giro d'Italia.

The Giro d'Italia descended into chaos on stage 19, and there were no easy answers as riders stood their ground.

Larry Warbasse and Brandon McNulty are looking forward to a big celebration — and some gelato — at the conclusion of the Giro d'Italia.

With just 15-seconds between the top-3 on GC, the Giro d'Italia is still wide open with just one mountain stage and one TT left to decide the 2020 champion.

Chad Haga and Joe Dombrowski are holding up just fine, while Joey Rosskopf reveals his pick for the overall.

Larry Warbasse and Brandon McNulty share their insight into what lies ahead in the final week of the Giro d'Italia.

Joe Dombrowski and Chad Haga brace for the challenging third week of the Giro d'Italia.

Joey Rosskopf and Chad Haga reflect on their best and worst moments of the second week of the second week of the Giro d'Italia.

Chad Haga, Larry Warbasse and Joe Dombrowski expect to see fireworks in the final week of the Giro d'Italia.

Joe Dombrowski and Larry Warbasse talk about how the COVID controls are impacting their routines at Giro d'Italia.

Joe Dombrowski, Larry Warbasse and Joey Rosskopf offer updates from the Giro d'Italia.

Joe Dombrowski and Brandon McNulty say Joao Almeida could go far in this Giro d'Italia.

Joey Rosskopf and Brandon McNulty share their highlights and low points from the opening half of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

Teams are withdrawing, with weather and steep climbs yet to come. VeloNews examines how this affects tactics and overall strategy for the remainder of this year's race.

Brandon McNulty and Joe Dombrowski give us the racer's perspective on this year's hardest stage in the Giro d'Italia.

In today's roundtable we discuss which storyline from week one will be most interesting to follow during the remainder of the Giro d'Italia.

We deconstruct the dramas of the day, from the shock exit of Simon Yates to the potentially career-altering victory of Alex Dowsett.

Joe Dombrowski and Larry Warbasse break down how the final week should decide the Giro d'Italia.

VeloNews looks at how a lack of any single dominant team is shaping this year's race, balancing riders in two grand tours, and how long João Almeida will remain the current race leader.

VeloNews examines the potential effects of bad weather in the Alpine stages, as well as the chances for a darkhorse win, and the importance of time trials at the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

Brent Bookwalter and Joey Rosskopf discuss their favorite Giro d'Italia memories and pick this year's most decisive stage.

Geraint Thomas is out of the GC and Simon Yates is way off the back – who will step up in the GC battle?

We chew over Sagan's Giro campaign and Fuglsang's tattered team, as well as turning our attention to the frantic finale of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

We serve up our takes on the high-speed downhill TT that opened this year's Giro d'Italia, and take a look at the early GC shakeups.

What can Wout van Aert achieve in his career? Will any WorldTour teams not return in 2021? You have questions and we have answers.

The Tour de France's final time trial was not short of drama, with tragedies and tribulations throughout the GC. We share our opinions and memories from the stunning stage 20 to La Planche des Belles Filles.

Should the Tour de France bring back prologues and longer individual time trials? And who will win the UCI road world championships?

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!

We deconstruct the drama from the brutal slopes of Wednesday's summit finish, from Pogačar's yellow jersey hopes to López's podium potential.

In today's Active Pass roundtable, a rider wants to know if we will see a French super team emerge. And, has this Tour de France been thrilling or boring?

In today's Active Pass roundtable, readers want to know of Peter Sagan can still win the green jersey at the 2020 Tour de France.

How will the next few days of racing shake out, with tough climbs ahead and scant seconds separating the GC at the Tour?

In today's Active Pass roundtable, one reader wants to know whether Romain Bardet will fit in at Sunweb. Another reader guesses which GC star will grab the final Tour de France podium spot in Paris.

On today's roundtable, one reader wonders when Sepp Kuss will get grand tour leadership duties, while another proposes a classification jersey for riders over 35 at the Tour de France. As always, we want to hear your best and wildest questions about the 2020 Tour de France!

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Did Bernal not have the legs? Who will be next to go out the back? And what's EF Pro Cycling's next move?

We answer your questions about the 2020 Tour de France. Today, the biggest question is whether Peter Sagan's relegation on Wednesday was the right call.

Now the Tour is at its halfway point, we chew over some of the emerging themes and things to watch out for in the remaining 10 stages.

Do leadout trains still work in the modern peloton, and does cycling still need pan-flat stages? And did the news all the riders were clear of COVID come as a surprise?

Does Bernal need more support to defend his Tour de France title? Could Porte make the top-10? And is Pogačar on course for the podium? Time to roundtable!

Is the Tour de France's crowd control strategy working? Also, which GC stars looked strongest in the Pyrenees?

Can Yates hold his lead through to the rest day Monday? What's next for Pinot? And who scored a victory in the GC bunch? Time for some takes!

Will Peter Sagan win a stage? Which second-tier contender has the best chance to win the GC? Let's roundtable!

Is the race over for Pogačar and Landa? What do we expect to see in the Pyrénées? And did the crosswind chaos spark the race back to life just in time?

In today's Active Pass roundtable, we field your questions about Neilson Powless, Wout van Aert, and the UCI's ruling on Julian Alaphilippe.

Does Mitchelton-Scott have the team to defend the GC lead? Is Ineos back on the front foot? And what is Alaphilippe up to? Let's get some takes!

Our sixth Active Pass roundtable focuses on the Tour de France race jury's controversial decision on Wednesday to penalize Julian Alaphilippe for taking an illegal feed.

On today's Active Pass roundtable, readers have questions about the generational shift in the sprint ranks. Will Mark Cavendish ever win another Tour de France stage?

Our fourth Active Pass roundtable features reader questions about the sprint battles. Why hasn't a rider emerged to challenge Peter Sagan for the Tour de France's green jersey?

Our third Active Pass roundtable features reader questions about tire choice. And, which French rider is best suited to win the 2020 Tour de France? We want your questions, so please submit them at the bottom of the story.

Our second Active Pass roundtable features a reader question that cuts to the heart of the 2020 race. Do we think all stages will be raced this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

How should pro cycling return?

How should we rate this year's Tour de France, and what were the most exciting and important moments of the race? Our final roundtable addresses the talking points from the Tour.

How does Egan Bernal's advantage change the dynamics heading into the final two stages? And what is the significance of Nairo Quintana's stage victory?

It was a day that many expected would be mellow, and end in a mass gallop. Nope. Stage 10 dished up chaos, and the GC battle was blown apart.

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What did it take for Julian Alaphilippe to beat Jakob Fuglsang? Is Annika Langvad's Strade Bianche podium result a sign of things to come?

Could Van Avermaet have won Omloop if he'd played the tactics differently? We debate an exciting classics opener and look ahead to the spring season.

These one-week stage races help us through the winter months. They can also provide key indicators of who will be winning big come summer.

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What are the big takeaways from the Vuelta a España so far? Will the battle for red kick into high gear this weekend? Roundtable time!

Another season, another Tour de France in the books — so how does the 2018 vintage stack up?

There is plenty of intrigue on the Tour de France's second rest day, before the race heads into the pivotal Pyrenean stages.

So who Sky's leader? We'll get this sorted out on today's roundtable and discuss how rivals can shake up the race.

Cobblestone chaos! Pavé pandemonium! The Tour de France's stage 9 was billed as a wildcard — did it deliver the drama we wanted?

What was Quick-Step thinking? Is Romain Bardet in trouble? Should Dumoulin have drafted his team car? Those questions and more.

Who would have guessed that a simple sprint stage could mix up the Tour de France's GC race more than a summit finish?

Richie Porte won yellow at Tour de Suisse, one of the toughest pre-Tour stage races. What does that mean for his chances in July?

Do Geraint Thomas have a real shot at yellow if something derails Chris Froome's Tour bid? Who should hit the panic button?

Froome’s raid today is the greatest Grand Tour performance since...? Why is it believable? Could Dumoulin have done anything differently? Let's roundtable!

The Giro d'Italia reaches its climax with a decisive time trial and three brutal mountain stages. What can Froome do?

Finishing with a grueling climb up Mount Etna, the Giro d'Italia's sixth stage offered plenty of takeaways

What were the keys to Bob Jungels's win? Does Liège-Bastogne-Liège need a route change after all? Let's roundtable!

Our editors sound off on a thrilling edition of the hilly classic. Why did Sky stink? How did Valgren win? Should Sagan target Amstel?

How does this edition of Paris-Roubaix stack up to previous thrillers? Why couldn't Quick-Step chase Sagan?

Sagan got revenge on Quick-Step at Gent-Wevelgem after falling short at E3. We've got takes galore on the latest spring classic.