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The summit finish on Thursday's stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné was packed with action. It also gave us some takeaways as we look to the Tour de France.

Sepp Kuss became Jumbo-Visma's top domestique during stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné. The young American chased down an attack by Egan Bernal to set up Primož Roglič's win.

The 2019 Vuelta a España winner assumes overall lead from teammate Wout van Aert.

Team boss forecasts further dominance by Dutch squad at Dauphiné; Pinot rallies after dissapointment at cancelation of Swiss worlds.

Highlights from the first stage of the Tour de France dress rehearsal.

The Colombian rider says that building form and cohesion ahead of the Tour are the most important outcomes at the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Team Jumbo-Visma was undisputedly the strongest squad during stage 1 at the Critérium du Dauphiné, and this strength could give the Dutch squad the experience and confidence to take on Team Ineos at the Tour.

Jakobsen's team said Tuesday his condition had ‘improved further’ and that he would be moved to a hospital in his homeland.

Jumbo-Visma dominates Tour de L'Ain, revealing Ineos has wrinkles to iron before Tour de France.

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Who are you more excited about, Evenepoel or Van Aert? Should Ineos be concerned by Jumbo-Visma's dominance at Tour de l'Ain? Where does accountability lie for the horror crash in Poland?

Jumbo-Visma struck early blow in pre-Tour match-up with Team Ineos at Tour de L'Ain on Friday.

Team Jumbo-Visma released an eight-point plan for how it plans to handle Dylan Groenewegen, whose deviation during Wednesday's Tour of Poland sprint led to a terrifying crash.

Officials from the Sosnowiec hospital in Katowice say Jakobsen is out of a coma and responsive, but still in 'serious but stable' condition.

Dylan Groenewegen apologizes for the crash that sent Fabio Jakobsen to the hospital while DQS manager Patrick Lefevere calls for legal action against the Jumbo-Visma sprinter.

Leading Tour favorites squaring off for the first time in months with Grand Colombier at center-stage.

RCS Sport makes late decision to reduce team sizes by one rider, angering staffers.

20-year-old Dutchman underwent plastic surgery Tuesday night after severing finger in opening stage.

US Anti-Doping Agency chief highlights need for greater oversight of organizations chasing success at any cost.

Belgian all-rounder looking to restart season strong next weekend and hold form through to October.

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With racing starting to resume, some question if peloton is stretched too thin.

New team could be hunting signatures of Van Vleuten and Vos.

Increased budget item is part of new reality for peloton.

Dutch team content with its homegrown talent.

Coloradan committed to grinding in the engine room at heart of Jumbo-Visma’s yellow jersey challenge.

Coloradan climber revs up for first-ever Tour with team training camp, leadership role at Vuelta a Burgos.

Dutch team indefinitely extends contract with clothing supplier AGU in part of project to enhance aerodynamics.

Luke Roberts reveals more details of Dutch star's unhappy exit from his long-standing team.

Jumbo-Visma will count on Coloradan climber to back the team's growing GC ambitions.

Young Coloradan confident leadership opportunites will come his way at Jumbo-Visma.

Reports link two of cycling's most promising young climbers to high-profile team moves.

Jumbo-Visma boss calls for an end to the 'outdated' method of identifying riders through pinned-on numbers.

Although the 26-year-old speedster has already won no less than five stages in the Tour de France, he was not been slated for the French race this year.

Dutch star vows to be team player at Jumbo-Visma, but he hopes it's him the team will be working for in France.

Dutch team sees consistency, teamwork, and ability to avoid mistakes as vital to breaking Ineos' stranglehold on the Tour.

Travel restrictions and questions over flights lead grand tour riders to seek alternatives from typical training locations atop Mount Teide or Sierra Nevada.

Jumbo-Visma hoping to return to group training and racing in July.

Dutch sprinter claims earlier comments about never wanting to act as a support man were taken out of context.

Dutch squad lays out race schedules for season restart with riders focused on team victories rather than personal ambitions.

Jumbo-Visma manager Richard Plugge believes pro races should operate with as few people as possible, and that means limiting journalists, team staff, and even spectators.

Richard Plugge of Jumbo-Visma recounts his battle with COVID-19, and then explains why he supports the UCI's racing calendar. Ellen van Dijk discusses the importance of Paris-Roubaix.

The prospect of racing into November means top pro cyclists are in no rush to hit peak form.

Following release from the hospital, the Jumbo-Visma team director would agree to allow his team to race only under strict conditions.

Pro cycling teams are being extra cautious when it comes to deciding when to deploy riders, for fear of infection, and quarantine away from family and training.

Australian squad pulls out of even more races, while Dutch team has withdrawn from Strade Bianche due to mounting fears of the coronavirus outbreak

The Belgian's return to the spring classics is sooner than expected, as teams adjust to possible race cancellations in Italy.

The Durango, Colorado native finished with many of the favorites on the Mont Ventoux stage, and closed the race in eighth place overall.

Illness will force Dutch star to miss Tirreno and San Remo, while Froome on track to race this month in high-profile comeback.

Haig slots into the overall lead, ahead of Pogačar, with Valverde in third.

Powless enjoying greater opportunity and unique culture at EF Pro Cycling having lead the team at Tour Down Under.

The 2019 Vuelta a España winner opens up about his meteoric rise in cycling, a fondness for beer, and sharing team leadership with another grand tour winner.

The story of Primož Roglič’s unimaginable rise to the top of Grand Tour racing.

American Sepp Kuss is confident and relaxed as he prepares for his Tour de France debut with Jumbo-Visma.

The Outer Line charts the victories and top-10 finishes of the UCI men's WorldTour squads, and draws some sharp conclusions about which teams are succeeding, and which teams are not.

Neilson Powless opens up about his move from Jumbo-Visma to EF Education First. The young American said the Dutch squad's training program didn't work for him, which prompted him to leave.

Van Aert put in a strong performance to finish fifth in his first race since injury, but remains uncertain about starting 'cross world championships in February.

Van Aert has not raced since a crash took him out of the Tour de France, plans to use Friday's 'cross race to start re-building form for spring classics.

Star sprinter Dylan Groenewegen to sit out the Tour and focus on Giro and Vuelta.

Time away from the bike gave Dumoulin time to re-evaluate relationship with the sport and move toward a second chapter of his career.

Jumbo-Visma is rising to the forefront of the peloton across sprints, classics and grand tours as its riders embrace collective rather than individual ambition.

Dutchman's final race for Sunweb before 2020 transfer to Jumbo-Visma marks end of a season ruined by injury.

The Spanish worker eyes the Olympic Games without losing the team's focus on the yellow jersey.

The four-time world time trial champion will bypass Tokyo to prepare for the 2020 worlds.

New Zealand star saw first-hand how much impact the Tour of California carried for riders, teams and sponsors alike.

New signing Tom Dumoulin may provide Jumbo-Visma the 'extra card' they need to battle Ineos in next year's grand tours.

This year's "King of Sprints" inks new deal goes through 2023 season

The Dutch sprinter took another win Saturday to give him more victories than anyone else in the WorldTour — for now

Who has had a better season: Egan Bernal or Primoz Roglic? Il Lombardia could feature a showdown between the two stars of 2019.

Dutchman doesn't rule out the feasibility of a Tour-Olympics summer double-header if Tour de France route looks favorable.

The Slovenian is poised to become one of the top GC riders in the next decade, and it all came together for him in 2019

Tom Dumoulin says he seeks co-leadership at Jumbo-Visma, where, as he says, "We are going to divide it and then see who is best."

The Vuelta saw the strands of the past, present and future weave together in stunning fashion

The Slovenian wasted no time after winning the Spanish grand tour to say that the Tour is at the center of his ambitions.

The Slovenian makes history following a near-flawless Vuelta victory that confirmed he is a grand tour powerhouse.

The UCI took the extraordinary step to allow chasing riders to pace back to the front group, adding a twist to the 'race-or-wait' debate

Wednesday's stage of the Vuelta a Espana was supposed to be easy. Then, gusting crosswinds and aggressive tactics transformed it into the hardest day of the 2019 race.

We examined Sepp Kuss's power data from his victory on stage 15 of the Vuelta a España. Kuss was calm during the race's midpoint before unleashing a sustained surge of power on the final climb.

The Vuelta was never part of Roglic's plans for 2019, but after finishing the Giro on his knees, the team reshuffled the calendar to bring the Slovenian to Spain