UCI Road World Championships

Biniam Ghirmay delivers Eritrea's first worlds medal in second, and Olav Kooij (Netherlands) kicks to third. 

Remco Evenepoel pushes back against Eddy Merckx's accusations of selfishness, pledges to race for van Aert in Sunday's road race.

After a recon ride with Team USA, the U.S. national champion shares her thoughts on how the race could shake out.

Riders give big thumbs down to integrated women's elite and U23 race, while Lizzie Deignan slaps down Patrick Lefevere for comments on women's cycling.

The Norwegian took the rainbow bands under cloudy skies after an aggressive finale to the men's junior road race in Leuven, with USA's Colby Simmons in 15th.

2011 world champion Cavendish crushes last-minute climbing camp as sprinters eye possibility of men's road race being decided by a bunch kick.

There could be U23 women's road title on offer at Wollongong Worlds, although there won't be a separate event.

In between the world championship time trials and the road races, the VN crew checks in from Mechelen, Belgium.

A closer look at the route and the favorites.

The UCI has confirmed that Kigali will host the 2025 Road World Championships, marking the first time Road Worlds will be held in Africa.

The world championships provide the dramatic backdrop to release decisions often made behind closed doors months before.

The four-time world time trial champion did not want to risk another dangerous crash, and retired Wednesday with the gold medal in the mixed relay.

From the Dutch going for five in a row to unpredictable racing and a whole load of attacking.

The mixed team relay got its second outing at the worlds in Flanders on Wednesday. It got a resounding thumbs up from the pros, who say it's harder than a traditional TTT.

Lotte Kopecky is the home favorite for the World Championships. Can she bring the rainbows to Belgium?

The Netherlands and Italy rounded out the podium in second and third.

One junior woman was taken to the hospital with suspected injuries.

A motivated German team featuring a retiring Tony Martin knocked back the Dutch and Italians to win the gold medal in the new discipline.

France's first world champion since 1997 discovered the rainbow jersey comes packed with expectations and burdens.

Here's what's making news on Wednesday, September 22.

Asma Jan and Kanza Malik were the first women from Pakistan to compete in an international cycling event when they competed in the elite time trial in Bruges.

Sure, van Aert is top favorite, we all know that. But who are the riders likely to shade him into silver at this weekend's men's road race? We've ranked them all.

News from on the ground at the 2021 World Championship in Bruges.

Ronan joined Team Ireland the day before the World Championship time trial for a look behind the scenes.

Russian rider continues her domination in junior time trialing with a narrow victory to claim Russia's second straight junior world time trial crown.

Love it or loathe it, the mixed relay is back at the world championships and Filippo Ganna, Ellen van Dijk, and Annemiek van Vleuten will be racing. Here's what you need to know.

The Olympic road race champion had to ride with damaged forks after an ill-fitted component came loose during training.

Mathieu van der Poel will start the elite men's road race at Flanders Worlds.

For the next year, Van Dijk will wear the rainbow jersey in time trials and the European champion jersey in road races.

"A bike change is not what anyone wants during a world championships TT," Leah Thomas said.

Some say it's unfair to allow WorldTour-level riders to race in the U23 category, while three-time world champion Óscar Freire says the EPO Era undermined his career.

Amber Neben broke her pelvis in three places when a car driver turned into her path during training. The 46-year-old led the U.S. home with Leah Thomas taking 14th.

Van Dijk scores third-straight TT world title for Dutch team, beating Marlen Reusser and Annemiek van Vleuten.

Born in London, Chris Symonds represented Ghana for the second time in the worlds time trial. The House of Commons employee will be back at work this week.

Uno-X rider beats Luke Plapp and Florian Vermeersch to continue long streak of Danish U23 TT domination, Magnus Sheffield places 10th.

The four-time individual TT world champion bows out of discipline with best performance in five years: 'I think I will get a bit more emotional when I’m alone.'

Here are the start times of all 50 riders racing for the women's world title Monday, with Annemiek van Vleuten last down the ramp at 16:02 CET.

The Belgian was ahead at both time checks in the World Championship TT, but Italy’s Filippo Ganna kept enough in reserve to retain the title.

The defending world champion gave a TT masterclass in front of spectacular Belgian crowds.

Lawson Craddock and Brandon McNulty are both upbeat about Team USA's chances in next week's road races.

Remco Evenepoel says his power now is even better than before his crash last year at Il Lombardia as fans show up en masse for worlds opener.

The Danish rider missed out on a podium place by two seconds to Remco Evenepoel, and now turns his focus to the road race.

Remco Evenepoel assures Belgium two of three podium spots in the individual time trial, but Italian betters home-road favorites against the clock.

Here are the reactions from the top stars of the worlds TT, from Wout van Aert's dejection to Filippo Ganna's elation.

Ganna tops van Aert and Remco Evenepoel with blazing 54.3kph ride over 43 kilometers: 'In my head I just dreamed to win again today.'

Here are the start times of all 58 riders racing for the rainbow jersey Sunday, with Filippo Ganna last down the ramp at 16:05 CET.

Former pro and television presenter struck by van driver in Zeebrugge while working at worlds for Danish media.

With time trials opening the UCI road world championships, we dig into who is going to claim the first rainbow jerseys of Flanders 2021.

Van Aert prioritises road race over TT, teammate Remco Evenepoel vows to give maximum in time trial medal push and road race support role.

Greg LeMond was the last reigning grand tour champion to claim a world title back in 1989. Can Roglič or Pogačar end the drought?

Manar Rayes rode for hours in the sun on a velodrome in Aleppo to make his dream of one day becoming a pro cyclist come true.

Ganna, Küng, Van Aert, Evenepoel, and Pogačar are among the big names that will battle for gold in the men's TT.

Wout van Aert will be among the favorites for gold in Sunday's time trial, perhaps setting him up for a rare double rainbow jersey sweep.

Who can stop Wout van Aert and Annemiek van Vleuten? A few stars are missing for the marquee races against the clock, but deep fields are packed with favorites.

After winning the 2015 world championships, Deignan will be racing with nothing to lose at the Flanders road race next weekend.

The Dutch rider says Paris-Roubaix Femmes will be a 'milestone' in women's racing and would like to be there to soak it in, but is unsure if she'll go.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, September 17.

Annemiek van Vleuten has come close to taking the time trial and road race world titles in the same year, can she do it in Flanders?

Italian veteran hoping for a similar scenario but different outcome from 2019 as he pedals into world championships prepared to embrace new opportunity.

Marlen Reusser is still coming to terms with her swift rise in cycling but she's not ready to stop achieving and she wants a rainbow jersey to add to her collection.

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, September 15.

With a challenging course, deep fields, and compelling storylines, the Flanders worlds looks to be one for the history books.

Museum on wheels will be offering exhibits on world championship history across the venues in Flanders.

Mathieu van der Poel uncertain for road worlds but team adds him to start list for Paris-Roubaix, and Anna van der Breggen to skip TT defense.

Tadej Pogačar and Jan Tratnik will represent Slovenia in the elite men's time trial at the upcoming world championships.

The Dutchwoman will instead turn her attention solely to the road race on Saturday, her final event as a professional cyclist.

Here's the news making headlines for Tuesday, September 14.

Wout van Aert bolted to the top of the pro peloton while finding a place in the world's hearts – who wouldn't want to see him in a rainbow jersey?

Women's road racing isn't all about the Dutch: Here are the teams to watch out for at this year's worlds.

With his first pro victories and a successful grand tour debut, Quinn Simmons happy to be back on track in 2021.

Olympic champion Roglič to sit out worlds time trial before joining Pogačar and Matej Mohorič for road race.

Here's the news making the headlines on Monday, September 13.

Anna van der Breggen will retire after the world championships. She's unsure if she will defend her time trial title but wants to help her team to gold in the road race.

British squad brings young talents in search for rainbow jersey as Geraint Thomas misses selection.

Here's all you need to know for this year's worlds, including how to watch, who to watch, and when to watch.

Van der Poel blasts back to winning ways after struggling with injuries through summer, rates chances for world championships ‘better than 50/50.’