Tour de France

Can Evenepoel, Ayuso, and Onley reshape the GC hierarchy with their multi-million moves? We break it down.

The grand tour treble is a huge goal yet some fans of Vingegaard may have mixed feelings about Giro d’Italia ride.

A stripped-down 2026 racing calendar sees Pogačar confirming his passion for the monuments and is surprisingly light on stage racing.

Sources tell Velo that negotiations are nearing completion and that only a late-hour reversal could derail the deal that could be a good fit for both Ineos and Onley.

Red Bull dished out some surprises Wednesday in mapping out its grand tour plans for 2026: Evenepoel will share Tour duties with Lipowitz, and Roglič is off to the Vuelta.

Ineos vows to take it to Pogačar and return to Tour de France dominance as it starts a bold new era in 2026.

No, seriously – there's a lot us mortals can learn from Pogačar's monstrous 6,000-calorie menu.

Somebody REALLY wanted this piece of Pogi memorabilia: Winning bid at Sotheby's auction exceeds 10 times the market value.

Giro organizers designed an 'easier' course for 2026 that favors a Tour de France double. The only winner if Evenepoel or Vingegaard tries it might be Pogačar.

Wacky, weird and very entertaining: The Tour’s wildest of wildcards is likely heading to the Rockets team.

Former Tour de France winner appointed 'Director of Racing' as he and Dave Brailsford look to bridge the gap to UAE and Visma.

This method is taught by therapists to help pro cyclists endure leg-zapping pain, and you can try it at home.

Monument debuts, grand tour shake-ups, and the gravity of the Tour de France: Here's where we expect to see the 'Big 3,' based on latest reports.

If Pogačar is serious about beating Mathieu van der Poel, shaking up his schedule is the best way forward.

Expert analyst tips Belgian Tour de France hope Evenepoel for possible success, but suggests patience is needed.

Tour de France champion Pogačar clarifies suggestions that he could end his career ahead of schedule in 2028.

Today's generation of stars boasts some pretty weak nicknames compared to the pirates, devils, GOATs, and lion kings of cycling's past. We can do better.

George Hincapie confirms that Armstrong is not directly involved in the new American team with big European ambitions.

A record VO2 Max and insane power: Tour de France calculations shed fresh light on Pogačar's dominance and the wild progression of modern performance.

The backers and infrastructure are in place for America's newest road team. Now comes the hard part: 'It's going to take a lot of hustling.'

Froome confirmed as leaving current team, but a future in the sport may well be on the cards.

An F1 facility, some aerospace technology, and a bunch of helium bubbles and lasers just became a part of bike racing. What next?

The sport is a rolling billboard that has seen more than a few memorable sponsors over the years — for better or worse.

Putting a price on spectating would destroy the most vital asset of the Tour de France — the closeness between fans and the stars.

The UCI confirms it’s taking preemptive action as online gambling surges worldwide.

Vingegaard 'wins' at Saitama and says he’s back to his best after a long recovery from 2024 crash: 'Hopefully I can get back to improving rather than trying to get back to the same level.'

Bernal's very yellow, history-making Pinarello Dogma F12 went missing Wednesday.

Pidcock's longtime coach says a grand tour pivot brought exponential gains that will profit the off-road star at the Tour de France.

Forget those who say that Evenepoel will never wear yellow in Paris. There are strong reasons to believe he will reach the sport's top step.

Friend and teammate Wellens reveals Pogačar nearly abandoned the Tour as he lifts lid on Team UAE's historic 2025 dominance.

After the NBA’s gambling bombshell, could cycling fall into the same trap? The lure of easy betting money might be too tempting to ignore.

These simple, affordable trends swept the WorldTour peloton, but they might not all be worth your time.

Changes in bike suppliers, lead sponsors, and team directors will be just as crucial to how 2026 plays out as the moves of Evenepoel and Ayuso.

A smash-mouth San Remo, a rogue raid at road worlds, crippled grand tours, and more: The highs and lows of the 2025 pro cycling season.

Patrick Evenepoel raises doubts about Tadej Pogačar’s participation in Tour de France.

Tadej Pogačar is almost invincible, but has a one Achilles heel. Tour organizer ASO should have exploited it.

Healy shared the world championship podium with Pogačar and Evenepoel, impressing both. But the driven Irishman wants more than that.

...Not that any course design would stop his path to an inevitable fifth yellow jersey.

Tour de France Femmes takes its first trip to Ventoux, while the Tour de France visits Alpe d'Huez TWICE before returning to Montmartre.

Vingegaard hints he'd like to race the Giro d'Italia, but without yellow in Paris he knows his season will always carry an asterisk.

Who cares about UCI points? We apply a more fan-friendly index to decide which year was Pogačar's best.

Ineos let him walk. Pidcock found freedom and delivered a Vuelta podium to stun the doubters. One year later, who really won?

Burnout once defined pro cycling. Top stars today like Tadej Pogačar and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot thrive all year thanks to smarter recovery and training.

The richest teams keep winning and ASO retains all the power — it's the smaller teams that pay the price.

End of a sprint era: Slowing legs and bloated rider market put illustrious speedsters Kristoff, Viviani, Démare into the archives.

Reports suggest world champion Pogačar may be considering a repeat of key elements of his 2024 program.

Can Kévin Vauquelin reignite the GC ambitions at Ineos Grenadiers and lead the team back to Tour de France glory?

There’s enough left in the tank to target a record fifth title at Il Lombardia, but Pogačar is looking forward to the beach: ‘I feel the arrival of new generations.’

Evenepoel thinks he knows how to crack the Pogačar code in 2026 - but can a super team transition make the difference vs. a physiological phenom?

Vingegaard not giving up on classics just yet, but how will he square one-day experimentation with his old-school approach to the Tour de France?

Analysis: They’ve drilled him, raced him, dodged him — nothing works. For the past 48 months, cycling’s best still can’t crack the Pogačar code.

Tour de Hoody: Tadej Pogačar absolutely dominates their head-to-head duels — here’s why Remco Evenepoel must win soon to take the rivalry to the next level.

It's only a week to go until the unveiling of the season's biggest stage races: Here's what we know and the juicy rumors floating around about the 2026 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes.

Barta seeks new challenges after four seasons at Movistar: 'The importance Tudor gives to innovation makes me excited.'

Lidl-Trek signs Ayuso through 2030 on long-term bet to win a grand tour: 'Change always brings new energy and ambitions.'

Analysis: UAE’s 86-win 2025 season to eclipse HTC’s 2009 record reveals how big changes in the modern peloton and unlimited budgets beat old-school sprint dominance.

UAE delivered Pogačar’s fourth Tour title, but Giro and Vuelta slipped away under Visma’s steady pressure to keep 'Killer Bees' ahead in grand tour count.

Is the hilly Kigali time trial steep enough for Pogačar to derail the defending 'aero bullet'? 'When Tadej sets his mind on something, it's a sign he feels ready.'

Pidcock and Q36.5 shock WorldTour super teams at Vuelta a España to deliver only the third wild-card grand tour top 3 in 25 years: 'This was always the dream.'

Power Analysis: Vingegaard wasn't even pushing his season-best power when he rode away from the pack to bring home red on stage 20 summit finish.

'No one thought we'd make it to Madrid:' With the 2026 Tour de France opening in Spain and IPT’s WorldTour return looming, anxiety shifts to next season.

23-year-old Arizonan joins LeMond, Hampsten and Van Garderen as the only the American males to crack a grand tour top 5 and win the white jersey.

Van der Poel cancels gravel world title defense and planned start at European champs after MTB title dream hits the dirt.

Pidcock's coach cracked the GC code to deliver a breakout Vuelta podium finish for the multi-discipine star. But now the Brit might face some tough choices.

Van Aert, Woods, Onley headline challengers at Montréal and Québec Grand Prixs this week as Pogačar targets world championship peak.

Vingegaard tells MARCA victories at the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España would be nice, but he can live without: 'I'm happy with what I've already achieved.'

Top agent Alex Carera speaks about finding the joy again, and how Tadej Pogačar can keep it: 'He was non-stop from January to July.'

Decathlon goes wild on transfer market with Kooij and four leadout men in push for 'super team' status with new backer CMA AGM.

Training algorithms, ultrasound scans, and hormone checks have turned the chase for 'race weight' from a hunger game to a sophisticated science.

Explainer: Why pro cycling’s biggest contracts are breaking — money, ambition, ownership shifts, and the race for the yellow jersey.

2018 Tour de France champion bows out on his 19-year career at the Tour of Britain, with an emotional farewell at home in Cardiff and a future at Ineos Grenadiers.

18-year-old Seixas tipped for French senior team at worlds after confirmatory win at Tour de l'Avenir, expected to make Tour de France debut in 2026.

Ben O’Connor pushes back at critics of Vuelta GC logjam: “No one has the right to comment on how we should race. Every day is full-on to win.”

‘There are always riders who want to be lighter than we advise': Teams strive to save riders from themselves in the chase for race-weight and shift the focus to raw power.

IPT confirms four-time Tour de France winner is 'in good spirits' after suffering long list of fractures and collapsed lung.

Matteo Jorgenson balances GC ambitions with loyalty to Jonas Vingegaard at the Vuelta a España in a rare Pogačar-free grand tour: 'This is a good opportunity.'

Frenchman Axel Zingle crashed, dislocated his shoulder twice, saw his bike go missing, yet still finished: 'If you can climb a climb like that with a dislocated shoulder, then it’s all good.'

Lidl-Trek secures Tour de France green jersey Milan through 2029 as wild rumor GC talent Juan Ayuso will join also surfaces.

Breakout rider of 2021 Tour de France Franck Bonnamour banned from competition by UCI due to abnormalities on biological passport.

No power vacuum this year: Visma enters the Vuelta a España with the strongest team and Vingegaard as the undisputed GC leader.