UAE Tour

The 22-year-old’s palmarès already arguably stacks up better head to head with Pogačar at the same age.

New maturity and savvy on show by Del Toro nine months after Giro d’Italia disaster.

Remco Evenepoel had a stunning start to the season but lost momentum this week. What happened, and what is next?

‘Just a mental game…you try to be confident enough to keep trying,’ says new race leader Isaac Del Toro

Drama at the UAE Tour: Modern Adventure narrowly misses maiden victory and a front tire blowout causes high-speed crash involving Jakobsen and others.

Fairytale start to 2026 unravels for Red Bull star with cramps, pacing miscues, and a GC collapse on the season's first brutal climb.

Del Toro second on savage Jebel Mobrah summit after late chase falls short as Evenepoel crumbles out of GC picture.

Evenepoel outclassed the field to open a 32-second gap on Isaac del Toro with brutal Jebel Mobrah climb looming Wednesday.

Mexican sensation Del Toro lights the turbos early, shocks the sprinters, and validates the hype with season-opening win.

Evenepoel is a big star, but big rivals Pogačar and Vingegaard are way ahead in one particular way.

After a breakout 2025, Del Toro needs to show he can win at a higher level – beginning with his season-opening duel with Evenepoel at the UAE Tour.

Paris-Roubaix wild card invite to cycling's most harrowing race is the latest validation in the fast rise of Modern Adventure in its first pro season.

Visma-Lease a Bike taking no chances in an early season setback for Jonas Vingegaard after a training crash and illness rule him out for the UAE Tour.

Forget early season warmups: These four February bike races will reveal who’s ready, who’s not, and set the first narratives of 2026.

Modern Adventure delivered an eye-opening debut at the AlUla Tour, hitting a podium, top-five on GC, and early proof that the ambitious American startup is built to compete.

Vingegaard, Del Toro, Evenepoel set for blockbuster pre-Tour de France brawl next month on brutal new climb.

Intensive buildup towards Tour de France will help Evenepoel chase best-ever form in race.

Tarling has already beaten Pogačar, Evenepoel, Van Aert in TTs. Can he break through at the classics? 'Roubaix is the one that suits me best.'

Seven days of racing sounds ideal preparation, yet there are pros and cons to competing in the middle east.

Pogačar was losing fitness at the sluggish UAE Tour race pace, so he had to go on the attack.

A look at some of the key storylines to emerge from this year’s edition of the UAE Tour.

Tadej Pogačar sets the early-season standard while the other 'Big 4' are left gasping: 'Still some work to do.'

Injury at UAE Tour is a setback to Froome’s stated goal of returning to Tour de France or Vuelta a España.

Was it ever in doubt? Pogačar caps inch-perfect week with 8km solo victory on final stage of UAE Tour. Next? Strade, San Remo, Flanders.

UAE boss Mauro Gianetti confirms Tour de France-Vuelta a España program likely on the cards for 2025: 'Normally this is the plan.'

In a first since his wild season debut this week, Pogačar did nothing Saturday except follow the wheels: 'Today I kept my calm.'

‘It was just a funny moment’: UAE Tour race leader Pogačar, defending champion Lennert Van Eetfelt cause panic in the peloton.

'A good day out living the breakaway life': Pogačar continues to rip up the script by cruising more than 100km in the move during pan-flat UAE Tour stage.

Talented US climber Riccitello is just 22 but is already taking some big WorldTour results. Sunday's summit finish at the UAE Tour is his next target.

Tadej Pogačar, Jonathan Milan and others on the offensive, while many GC riders left panicking as race is shaken up.

Milan proves he's the fastest in the world right now after beating back Merlier, Philipsen in first major showdown of the sprinters in 2025. 

Photo details: Biomimicry and blindingly bright paint still make it hard to overlook the massive chainring on this Pinarello Bolide F TT.

World champion triumphant at UAE Tour; Onley, Fisher-Black and Gianetti weigh in.

Pogačar moves into GC lead of UAE Emirates-XRG's home race on Jebel Jais summit, Tarling digs deep to hold second-place overall.

Tarling delivers on vast potential at UAE Tour: ‘It’s going to be nice to wear a fancy jersey’ says young Welshman.

Last minute UCI ban left Ineos Grenadiers scrambling ahead of today's stage to replace a TT visor that’s been in use since 2022.

Rivals beware, world champion is raring to go on Wednesday’s uphill finish: ‘It suits me very well’.

Pogačar will be favored to snatch his first win of 2025 in Wednesday's summit finale as he eases into the new season.

'Home' team jarred by back luck on opening day of UAE Tour as world champion Pogačar blows out cobwebs in season debut: 'It would have been something beautiful.'

Hulking Lidl-Trek rider leaves lighter rivals in the dust on steep final ramp to strike first in the world championship of sprinters.

Philipsen relegated as Milan wins the first round in battle of the sprinting aces, Pogačar spices things up in rainbow jersey debut.

Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier, Jonathan Milan just three of many big names poised to test legs at the UAE Tour.

Triple crown star keeps world guessing on Vuelta and Roubaix plans; UAE Tour rivals admit difficulty of taking on world champion.

We’ve already seen it raced at the UAE Tour Women but Pogačar’s Colnago Y1Rs has the sacred rainbow stripes and a 3D printed Wahoo mount.

Pogačar expected to set the tone for San Remo, Flanders, and Tour de France in sponsor-pleasing jaunt at the UAE Tour.

Here's what you need to know about the most hotly-hyped men's debuts of 2025 as racing clicks up a sprocket in the UAE and Europe.

The UAE Tour didn’t quite go to plan, but modest stage places there don’t give the full picture.

Dramatic day at UAE Tour sees race upended on final climb, Vine crack and victory determined by time bonuses.

Gleb Syritsa steps up in absence of Mark Cavendish and takes team’s best result of the race.

Adam Hansen points out crash at UAE Tour as latest example: 'This crash is why the CPA are 100 percent against hookless rims.'

British rider loses out on opportunity in final sprint stage of this year’s race.

Young Dutch rider takes photo finish against Tim Merlier, who was hampered by a mechanical.

Beating world’s fastest isn't enough to earn Tour start as Quick-Step is backing Remco Evenepoel's big push for yellow: 'As a team you have to make a choice.'

Jay Vine takes over from teammate Brandon McNulty as race leader on first summit finish.

American rider once again defending a leader’s jersey, weeks after winning the Volta Valenciana.

American national champion heads a UAE Team Emirates one-two-three podium sweep to secure red jersey.

'I never used anything bigger than about a 60 before': Former world TT champion details thinking behind wild gearing for stage 2 test.

Elia Viviani, Eddie Dunbar, Michael Mørkøv amongst the fallers on finishing straight of stage one.

American rider backing teammate Adam Yates in race, but flat time trial could hand him an early buffer over designated leader.

Manxman center of attention on eve of ‘sprinters’ world championships,' the UAE Tour.

Sprinting in spring will set the tone as a phalanx of fast-finishers line up to derail Cavendish's chase for Tour de France history.

Team EF Education-Cannondale is back and wearing a wild new Poc aero helmet that covers your ears.

Jumbo-Visma climbing ace gets fast-tracked to rookie corsa rosa after rapid ride through the Trinity ranks with Tom Pidcock, Ben Healy.

‘I think we made some good steps.’ Bol highlights need for more race time with Cavendish after pairing makes debut at UAE Tour.

'I think there's much more improvement possible': Evenepoel bouyed by UAE performances ahead of targeted training for May grand tour.

World champion confirms with assured overall victory in the Emirates as he blazes toward Giro d'Italia.

Former US national champion saw 2022 derailed by injuries and illness – now he's back and racing toward the Giro d'Italia.

Cobbles legend turns team owner with Swiss-based squad: 'We want to be precise. We want to be humble. We want to work properly on quality.'

Train, race, analyze, altitude, repeat: Quick-Step director takes VeloNews inside the masterplan for taking Evenepoel to the pink jersey.

'Sprinting here is super-different to Europe': UAE Tour's fast-finishers forced to adapt to huge finish straights and a heaving sprint crop.

UAE Tour racers and directors impressed but undaunted by Pogačar's early season blitz through Jaén and Ruta del Sol.

'Wins give you confidence, confidence gives you wins': VeloNews investigates why victory in the Emirates is about more than just a 'W' in the column.

US rookie clicks up another gear in top-tier Emirati race after impressing with top-10 finish at Vuelta a San Juan.

After off-season marriage and Colombia camp, U.S. ace Kuss reboots at UAE Tour as he builds back toward Tour de France.

The Australian was edged out by Tim Merlier in photo finish on UAE Tour stage 1.

'Initially, I didn't really want to go into cycling’: Evenepoel made the right call when he pivoted from soccer to become world champion and grand tour contender.

Yates debuts for UAE Team Emirates at its home race and carries the burden of filling the boots of two-time champion Tadej Pogačar.

Manxman defiant in face of questions about B&B Hotels fiasco as he braces for bunch sprint battle royale in the Emirates.

Three years after being confined in a hotel room for more than 72 hours, I'm back on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island.

Three big stars carry three big burdens into Emirati gateway of WorldTour busy-season.