Tour de l'Avenir

Top American prospect will stay with the Trinity Racing program in 2023 to compete one more season in the U23 ranks.

Hard racing and high stakes at the world's most important U23 race.

Odd TTTs and impressive climbing from the sport's future stars.

Down to four riders, the US team has enjoyed the highs and lows of the French U23 race.

Wind back the clocks 40 years with this archive piece from 1982.

Cooper Johnson also involved in the crash but Luke Lamperti takes seventh on stage 1.

'I’m pretty confident that once we get to the mountains I’ll be up there with the best guys,' says American youngster.

'Anyone who wins a stage or does well overall at Tour de l'Avenir, it’s a big deal no matter what, and it really puts you on the map,' says 19-year-old.

US U23 national road champion heads to France as part of an exciting roster.

USA Cycling sends a strong team to a race that often highlights future Tour de France winners.

The race will be run over five days and start two days after the 10-day men's competition has ended.

Just as the Tour de France is getting a women's edition this year, so there'll be a women's edition of the U23 Tour.

Budding Jumbo-Visma star hoping to top ninth in 2021 as well as help teammate Tom Dumoulin race for pink at Giro d'Italia.

Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, August 22.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, August 18.

Here's your guide to this week's packed pro racing calendar, which includes the Tour of Poland, Ladies Tour of Norway, Tour de l'Avenir, and other races.

Here's the news making headlines for Tuesday, August 3.

The 28-year-old Alaphilippe has often been a favorite in the race for the rainbow jersey, but until this past weekend, he always came up short.

Premier U23 race cancels due to complexities ensuring health and safety.

Key U23 race shortened to six stages with plans to allow limited crowd access and race caravan.

Neilson Powless wins stage 8 of the Tour de l'Avenir as Adrien Costa finishes third overall

American Adrien Costa, 19, has ridden himself onto the podium at Tour de l'Avenir with one stage remaining.

Americans take first and second in Tour de l'Avenir stage 4 TT. Adrien Costa, 19, won the 16.5km test ahead of his teammate Nielson Powless.

Global Cycling Network looks back on the week that was in bike racing

The Spaniard claims victory in France by 55 seconds over Great Britain's Adam Yates

The 22-year-old is fifth overall with three stages left in the eight-day race through France

1. Sergey POMOSHNIKOV, TIK, in 2:23:53 2. Warren BARGUIL, Argos-Shimano, at 0 3. Patrick KONRAD, VBG, at 0 4. Ian BOSWELL, at 0 5. Bob JUNGELS, LET, at 0

1. Alexey LUTSENKO, Astana Continental, in 1:18:38 2. Ian BOSWELL, at :3 3. Mattia CATTANEO, Lampre-ISD, at :26 4. Juan Ernesto CHAMORRO, at :26 5. Tim WELLENS, Lotto-Belisol, at :26

1. Warren BARGUIL, Argos-Shimano, in 4:11:52 2. Gennadiy TATARINOV, at :2 3. Juan Ernesto CHAMORRO, at :2 4. Daan OLIVIER, Rabobank Continental, at :2 5. Sergey CHERNETSKI, TIK, at :2

1. Lukas PÖSTLBERGER, RAD, in 3:23:51 2. Vegard BREEN, TJM, at 0 3. Bob JUNGELS, LET, at 0 4. Danny VAN POPPEL, Rabobank Continental, at :29 5. Angelo TULIK, Europcar, at :29

1. Moreno HOFLAND, Rabobank Continental, in 3:03:38 2. Danny VAN POPPEL, Rabobank Continental, at 0 3. Wouter WIPPERT, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 4. Michel KOCH, Lointek, at 0 5. Jan SOKOL, RAD, at 0

1. Silvan DILLIER, in 4:07:55 2. Davide VILLELLA, at 0 3. Klemen STIMULAK, RAR, at 0 4. Sven erik BYSTRØM, OHR, at 0 5. Wouter WIPPERT, Lotto-Belisol, at :58

1. Jay MCCARTHY, AUS, in 4:14 2. Lasse Norman HANSEN, DEN, at :1 3. Jakob STEIGMILLER, GER, at :2 4. Danny VAN POPPEL, NED, at :2 5. Moreno HOFLAND, NED, at :2

Stage 6

• 1. Simon Yates (Gbr), 3:25:59
• 2. Filippo Fortin (Ita), same time
• 3. Thomas Palmer (Aus), s.t.
• 4. Nikias Arndt (Ger), s.t.
• 5. Jordi Simon Casulleras (Esp), s.t.

GC

• 1. David Boily (Can), 24:53:37
• 2. Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col), at 0:07
• 3. Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor), at 0:21
• 4. Mattia Cattaneo (Ita), at 0:31
• 5. Georg Preidler (Aut), at 1:29

Stage 5

• 1. Romain Bardet (Fra), 4:37:03
• 2. Jesper Hansen (Den), at 0:03
• 3. Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col), at 0:12
• 4. Warren Barguil (Fra), at 0:26
• 5. Tim Wellens (Bel), at 0:33

GC

• 1. Romain Bardet (Fra), 4:37:03
• 2. Jesper Hansen (Den), at 0:03
• 3. Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col), at 0:12
• 4. Warren Barguil (Fra), at 0:26
• 5. Tim Wellens (Bel), at 0:33

• 1. Nikias ARNDT, (GER), in 4:08:32
• 2. Romain BARDET, (FRA), at 0
• 3. Simon YATES, (GBR), at 0
• 4. Raymond KREDER, (NED), at 0
• 5. Jordi SIMON CASULLERAS, (ESP), at 0

Stage 2

• 1. Wouter WIPPERT, (NED), in 3:51:29
• 2. Moreno HOFLAND, (NED), at 0
• 3. Filippo FORTIN, (ITA), at 0
• 4. Raymond KREDER, (NED), at 0
• 5. Jan KELLER, (SUI), at 0

American Andrew Talansky is runner up in the final stage and overall at the Tour de l'Avenir as Colombian climber Nairo Quintana takes the title at the Race of the Future.

• 1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas, Colombie, in 33' 35
• 2. Andrew Talansky, Etats-Unis, at :47
• 3. Jarlinson Pantano Gomez, Colombie, at 01:17
• 4. Jelte Slagter Tom, Pays-Bas, at 01:45
• 5. Gregory Brenes, Equipe-Mixte, at 01:53

Germany's John Degenkolb won Friday's transitional stage at the Tour de l'Avenir. Up next: the Alps

• 1. John Degenkolb, Allemagne , in 4h 01' 13
• 2. Jesus Herrada Lopez, Espagne , at s.t.
• 3. Nelson Oliveira, Portugal, at 00:01
• 4. Benjamin King, Australie, at 00:01
• 5. Jan Tratnik, Slovenie, at 00:01

France's Romain Hardy wins out of an all-day breakaway that finishes two minutes ahead of the field in France. Belgium's Yannick Eijssen retains the yellow jersey by seconds.

• 1. Romain HARDY, France A, in 4h 33 '53
• 2. Romain Bardet, France B, at s.t.
• 3. David ROSCH, Germany, at 00:00
• 4. Jean Lou PAIANI, France B, at 02:00
• 5. Michael Matthews, Australia, at 02:06

American Andrew Talansky is third on a tough mountaintop finish at the Tour de l'Avenir.

• 1. Yannick Eijssen, Belgique, in 4h 11' 48"
• 2. Darwin Atapuma, Colombie, at
• 3. Andrew Talansky, Etats-Unis, at 00:26
• 4. Jarlinson Pantano Gomez, Colombie, at 00:33
• 5. Jelte Slagter Tom, Pays-Bas, at 00:56

• 1. Anthony Delaplace, France A , in 3h 53' 21"
• 2. Jan Lindeman Bert, Pays-Bas , at :05
• 3. Romain Hardy, France A, at 00:08
• 4. John Degenkolb, Allemagne, at 00:08
• 5. Da Mateos Rubio Vicente Garcia, Espagne, at 00:08

Taylor Phinney crashes and loses nearly 20 minutes, and the race lead, at the Tour de l'Avenir. But with no broken bones, he hopes to start stage 3 on Wednesday.

• 1. John Degenkolb, (Ger), at 3:37:05
• 2. Michael Matthews, (Aus), s.t.
• 3. Michal Kwiatkowski, (Pol), s.t.
• 4. Alexey Tsatevitch, (Rus), s.t.
• 5. Taylor Phinney, (USA), s.t.

Taylor Phinney finishes fifth in the sprint to keep his yellow jersey.

USA Cycling rider Ben King shares his video from inside Taylor Phinney's follow car during Phinney's victorious ride in the Tour de l'Avenir prologue on Sunday.

American Taylor Phinney won the 7.8-kilometer prologue at the 2010 Tour de l'Avenir Sunday, taking the first leader's jersey at the prestigious U23 stage race.

A list of Tour de l'Avenir winners since the race's inception in 1961.

• 1. Taylor PHINNEY, (USA), in 8:55
• 2. Alex DOWSETT, (GBR), at 6
• 3. Michael MATTHEWS, (AUS), at 7
• 4. Loïc DESRIAC, (FRA), at 19
• 5. John DEGENKOLB, (GER), at 21

Spanish rider Moisés Dueñas gets the OK to return to competition after serving a reduced ban for testing positive for EPO.

The U23 worlds race is always an unpredictable affair, but French phenomenon Romain Sicard did what just about everyone thought he would. Fresh off winning the Tour de l’Avenir in dominating fashion ahead of a strong U.S. team earlier this month, Sicard surged away from a fractured peloton with two laps to go in the 13-lap, 179.4km course Saturday to win France’s first U23 world title since competition began in 1996.

Three Ukrainian riders, who participated in the Tour de l'Avenir, have been indicted for possession and use of doping products a court official in Besan reported on Monday. The three were arrested Saturday and later acknowledged having used seized equipment for blood transfusions, said deputy prosecutor Margaret Parietti. The three were indicted on Sunday evening and have been released on bail. The riders were competing in the Tour de l'Avenir, a French stage race that features young riders and is contested by national teams.

American Tejay van Garderen wrapped up an excellent Tour de l’Avenir with second place overall in the nine-stage U23 race across northern France. Despite a challenging circuit in Besançon in Sunday’s final stage, there was no shaking race winner Romain Sicard (France A). Dutch rider Van Winden won the stage. Van Garderen’s second overall was the best U.S. result at the prestigious Avenir race since Kevin Livingston was second to Frenchman Laurent Roux in 1997.

America’s Tejay van Garderen narrowly missed victory in Saturday’s individual time trial at the Tour de l’Avenir, finishing second on the stage en route to climbing into second place overall. Race leader Romain Sicard (France A) confirmed his grip on the overall with a narrow, three-second victory in the 27km time trial course in Ornans. Russian rider Timofey Kritskiy, who started the day second, crashed out of the race with a broken leg and other serious cuts.

There were no major shakeups in the Tour de l’Avenir on Friday and America’s Tejay van Garderen and Peter Stetina remained securely in the top 10 going into Saturday’s decisive individual time trial. The Colombian team tried to shake things up, putting two riders into the day’s main breakaway in the 182.5km run from Gérardmer to Ornans. The pack came back together for the bunch sprint, and German rider Andreas Stauff out-kicked Russian Timofey Kritskiy to take the flowers.

Americans Tejay van Garderen and Peter Stetina confirmed their places in the top 10 overall after Thursday’s summit finish at the Tour de l’Avenir. Russian rider Timofey Kritskiy won the 146km sixth stage from Chateau-Salins to Gérardmer, just ahead of new leader Romain Sicard of France, in a race that features young talent and is contested by national teams. Sicard started the day just one second behind compatriot Julién Bérard, who fell from first to fourth at 2:12 back.

America’s Tejay van Garderen slotted into the top 10 on Wednesday at the Tour de l’Avenir after sneaking into the day’s winning breakaway. Van Garderen was among 13 riders to attack early in the hilly, four-climb stage across the French Ardennes in the 166.5km fifth stage. Spanish rider Jonathan Castroviejo won out of the break and Van Garderen came across the line seventh with the same time. Overnight leader Julién Bérard retained his leader’s jersey he’s worn since stage 1 after finishing safely in the main pack, which crossed the line nine seconds in arrears.

It was a close call for America’s Peter Stetina, who crossed the line second in Tuesday’s fourth stage at the Tour de l’Avenir and bounced into the top 10 overall. Denmark’s Troels Vinther won with a late attack that included Stetina and another rider. Vinther sprung his winning move in the final kilometer, gapping Stetina to claim the win by seven seconds. The main pack roared across the line 11 seconds slower, with French rider Julién Bérard retaining the overall lead that he’s held since an opening stage breakaway.

America’s Alex Howes was one of the main protagonists in Monday’s 189km third stage at the Tour de l’Avenir. Howes snuck into the day’s main breakaway, which built up a menacing lead and put pressure on the French team to work hard to neutralize the dangerous escape.

Another French rider won at the Tour de l’Avenir, taking a bunch sprint in Sunday’s second stage. Jean-Lou Paiani (France B) was first across the line in the 138km stage from Dreux to Tourville-la-Campagne, outkicking European U-23 champion Kris Boeckmans (Belgium). Compatriot Julien Bérard, winner of Saturday’s opener, retained the overall leader’s jersey in the nine-day race across France.

The Americans bring a highly competitive team to the 46th Tour de l’Avenir, which clicks into gear Saturday in northern France in one of the most important U-23 races of the season. The preliminary start list reveals an impressive lineup of emerging American talent, with Tejay van Garderen, Peter Stetina, Alex Howes, Daniel Holloway, Kirk Carlsen and Chris Barton leading for the Stars ‘n’ Stripes as 18 national teams line up for the race. Chris Butler and Bjorn Selander are listed as replacements.

It’s the “Tour de France” for the Under-23 crowd. The 45th Tour de l’Avenir clicks into gear Friday with an opening prologue followed by nine days of racing on a course that slices straight south across France toward the Pyrénées. Nineteen teams of six riders aged from 19 to 22 for a total of 114 riders will fight for the honors in the most prestigious U23 race on the calendar. Former winners include the likes of Felice Gimondi, Joop Zoetemelk and Greg LeMond, so success in the Avenir typically bodes well for a strong career in the pro ranks.

Tyler Farrar (U.S. National) won the second stage of the Tour de l’Avenir in France on Friday, vaulting into fourth place overall. The 21-year-old Farrar outkicked Borut Bozic (Perutnina) and Hans Dekkers (Rabobank) in a mass-sprint finale to the 107.5-mile stage from Argentré-du-Plessis to Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe. Denmark’s Lars Bak (Team CSC) retained the yellow jersey ahead of Ukraine’s Denys Kostuyk (Jartazi Granville) and Spain’s Jesus Del Nero (Orbea). The day’s action kicked off early with a five-man break that went clear just 6km into the race. At 115km, with the gap up to more

Farrar wins his second career stage at Tour de l'Avenir

DENVER, CO — Beginning today with Laurent Fignon’s stage race, Paris-Correze (2.1), Team TIAA-CREF begins preparation for Tour de L’Avenir (Sept. 2-11) with a run at a series of European events. The riders representing the team overseas include Timmy Dugan, Craig Lewis, David Robinson, Stu Gillespie (2nd overall at Tour de la Martinique), current U23 National Champion Ian Macgregor, and climbing phenomenon Michael Lange. According to Team TIAA-CREF director, Jonathan Vaughters, "These races are going to be a stretch for a team that is so young, like ours. But, we have to learn to compete

Editor's note: The following is an update from stage 2 of the Tour de l'Avenir offered by the Mercury cycling team. What a long day! The Tour de l'Avenir is reserved for young riders, it's nicknamed "the little brother" of the Tour de France, but stage 2 was even longer than the stages in the Tour de France: 249.5 kilometers. They all made it, except Will Frischkorn, which is not a surprise. Mercury's young talent struggled to recover from his back injury and he felt that he couldn't last long. "This situation is more difficult to handle mentally than physically", he said. After a good

Belorussian Alexandre Usov (Phonak) won the 180km first stage of the Tour de l'Avenir, winning a field sprint into the town of Craon. Usov edged out Nicolas Liboreau (Bigmat)and Francaise des Jeux' Jean-Patrick Nazon to take the opening stage of France’s “Tour of the Future,” the event touted as a “little brother” to the Tour de France. The stage was marked by a long escape of eight riders, including Mercury’s Baden Cooke. The group was caught with 14km to go, however, setting up a field sprint won by Usov.

The line-up for the 38th Tour de l’Avenir in France was released on Friday, and two American teams will be among the 21 squads. Both Mercury and the U.S. National Team will field six-man teams in the 10-day west-to-east trip across France. The Mercury team will consist of Australians Baden Cooke and Matt Wilson, Americans Will Frischkorn, Ernie Lechuga and Phil Zajicek, and Canadian Svein Tuft. The U.S. National Team will feature Matt Decanio, Mark Fitzgerald, Damon Kluck, Jeff Louder, Danny Pate and David Zabriskie. Among other riders to watch will be Hungarian Laszlo Bodrogi, world