Women's Cycling

American rider shows real promise in her first participation in iconic race: ‘I’m just happy to finish with the best’.

Lotte Kopecky looks strongest but later fades; SD Worx riders defend their tactics.

RESULTS: Olympic MTB champion staggers rivals, using all her skill and instinct to take first road race victory since 2015.

With a few key names missing, SD Worx-Protime starts as the five-star favorites: 'Everything has to be right to win.'

UCI confirms move to the Netherlands for gravel world championships after 'various constraints' forced shift from original venue.

Will Gravaa gadgets and hotshot rookie Matthew Brennan help Van Aert write his fairtale ending at Paris-Roubaix? 'Game changer' system being tested in cobblestone recons.

Van Aert finally gets lucky, Luke Lamperti tapped for Paris-Roubaix debut, dust bowl expected for women's race Saturday: 'It's going to be a very fast race.'

Pogačar, Kopecky, forecasts of rain, cobblestone pain: Here's your ultimate guide to the two-day thrill ride of Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix.

Explainer: How much do the winners earn for one day of racing in hell in cycling's most painful and grueling race at Paris-Roubaix?

Home hero Kopecky outsprints Ferrand-Prévot, Lippert, Niewiadoma for record-breaking hat trick at De Ronde.

Defending Flanders champion Longo Borghini crashed heavily in Sunday’s race, suffering a significant concussion.

Pogačar rails against social media and says he's not racing for revenge or to carve his legacy by targeting Paris-Roubaix: 'When I retire, I will not have any regrets.'

‘I can be annoying if I don’t get what I want’: Longo Borghini says her coach helped her reset and win again following San Remo disappointment.

European champion Wiebes helped to seventh triumph of season by world champ and SD Worx teammate Lotte Kopecky.

Records fall and emotions run high action-packed Milan-San Remo and San Remo Women.

World champion Kopecky sacrifices her chances to set up small-group finish in first women's San Remo in 20 years.

The hype for the rebooted San Remo Women might not extend to the prize-purse: Discrepancy to men's Milan-San Remo shows stark reality of gender gap in pro cycling.

World champion will make Tour de France GC a key objective for first time in her career without losing focus on classics: 'We are curious how far we can go.'

Startlists, maps, TV guide, riders to watch: Here's all you need to know ahead of Milan-San Remo, San Remo Women, and the most explosive finales of the season.

From tour groups to DIY, here's the ultimate guide to chasing the spring classics. Bikes, bergs and beers, it's cycling's version of March Madness.

'The recovery process was very up and down': Alaskan superstar debuts her season Saturday at San Remo after delayed start to 2025.

Pros from Magnus Sheffield and Cian Uijtdebroeks to Paul Magnier and Elisa Balsamo couldn't hold back the emotion in a weekend overflowing with wins, crashes, elation, and frustration.

'Some people find it necessary to show off their luxurious lives. We don't': Žigart and Pogačar keep a low profile away from the racing spotlight.

'Fortunately nothing broken': Dozens of riders crash in a record-speed edition of Strade Bianche over the white roads of Tuscany.

Van der Breggen, Ferrand-Prévot roll back the years, shoot warning to women's peloton with blazing comeback rides at Strade Bianche.

Returning veterans Van der Breggen, Ferrand-Prévot prove they've still got it with podium finishes as Vollering stomps to second win in Siena.

How will returning superstars Ferrand-Prévot and Van der Breggen stand up against the WorldTour best in one of the season's hardest races?

Nail-biting Cipressa-Poggio combo confirmed as organizers reveal full details of reborn Italian monument.

Van der Poel was back in beast mode in chaotic season opener in first road race since the Zurich worlds. Wiebes fastest in the women's race.

Tour de Hoody: Headwinds, controlled dynamics, and a few misfires meant that 'Opening Weekend' didn't deliver the satisfying sparks it usually does.

Tour de Hoody: Rivalries, ambitions and underdogs — here are the top stories I’ll be watching at Omloop.

Tour de France champ stoked for big spring classics push: 'Omloop forces you into that fighting mindset needed for the whole spring.'

Anna van der Breggen impresses with third behind Vollering to reveal that she hasn’t lost her punch in her first pro race since 2021.

Vollering opens new chapter with FDJ-Suez on Thursday in Valenciana in first step toward Tour de France showdown with Kopecky and Niewiadoma.

UAE Tour serves as wakeup call for Ferrand-Prévot on how much road racing's evolved: 'I know it will take time to adapt.'

Following her best-ever season, Giro d’Italia Women champion Longo Borghini is revving up nicely with her new UAE Team ADQ squad.

Letizia Paternoster abandons and many left banged up after dozens of riders scatter to the tarmac in opening day of Women's WorldTour.

Meet Axelle Dubau-Prévôt, Pauline's younger sister, who will compete in Unbound Gravel, Leadville, and the other Life Time Grand Prix events in 2025

Wollaston and Schmid deliver morale-boosting victories for FDJ–Suez and Jayco AlUla at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

American Clouse takes a lot from cyclocross world championships: ‘The fans were insane. It was so cool.’

Brand says last lap swerve ‘blew her move’, lessening any chance of victory.

Error by Brand seconds from the line costs her chance of beating Van Empel.

Beginning Feb. 1, Life Time will release 50 slots in the 100-mile race and 25 slots in the 200-mile race for women only.

The MTB pro from Colorado climbed the 55.59-mile and 15,127-foot segment in 6:12:51, besting the previous record by nearly an hour.

‘If there’s people who are expecting me to come out with a bang, they might be disappointed,' says Faulkner of 2025 debut.

The rankings, the rivalries, the route, and the TV guide: Here's all you need to know about a mud-packed 2025 cyclocross world championships.

Dutch superstar doesn't shy away from revealing her suffering in quest to open the conversation about mental health in elite sport.

Marc Hirschi, Marlen Reusser, and Jhonathan Narváez all win in their first races after high-pressure transfers. We dive into why these early successes matter.

Governing body made a statement last week with new regulations at TDU, but skeptics are pointing to possibility of 'professional fouls,' convoy stresses, and more.

The Tour Down Under served as a stage for some young riders to break out, as well as for one big name to remind us what she's capable of.

Tour de Hoody: The stakes are high in the early season races, even if the prestige is not. Here are the hottest story lines and hype I'm most stoked about to open 2025.

Double world champion Van der Breggen aiming high on return after three year break, but is yet unsure what is possible.

Vollering's acrimonious split from SD Worx was the sensation of last season. Our editors debate whether she can live up to the hype and lift FDJ to super team status.

Huge boost for US Cycling: Organizers bring back nation's only one-day men’s UCI race with new September date, confirm long-awaited women's race.

Rising US star wants to regain her momentum after an injury-marred 2024 season: 'I want to be at the front of bike races.'

The EF Education-Oatly rider powered her way into first overall with one day remaining.

The 22-year-old carries a 36-second lead into tomorrow's climbing heavy Willunga Hill stage 2.

Sporting super-brand Nike joins Women's WorldTour squad with lifestyle collaboration: 'It will strengthen our identity and bring a fresh dimension.'

Can Kuss kick back after an off-key '24? Will Vollering vanquish SD Worx? Can Pogačar possibly get better? Here's what we're watching for in 2025.

Hashimi, 21, will join Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling for the 2025 season.

A new report from Parity surveyed 500 professional female athletes from 55 sports on their 2023 earnings and found the majority of them are still barely getting by.

So long, Lapierre: French team confirms supplier switch to Specialized for the Vollering era.

U.S. team of Kristen Faulkner, Alison Jackson, Veronica Ewers clocked up a brace of fine results in 2024. New signings promise even more big results.

The short film from Canyon digs into all of the elements that contributed to Niewiadoma's 2024 Tour de France win.

After a season full of challenges, Italian climber Cavalli seeks comeback with three-year deal to join DSM: 'She always wants to give her all.'

Pedal, Pedal, Pedal is a new short film from Ventum.

After nearly two decades leading women's racing, Deignan will transition to a road captain role with Lidl-Trek in final season: 'Sometimes the basics are forgotten.'

It's nuanced, says off-road pro Haley Smith. "Four degrees and raining is, in fact, much worse than subzero and snow."

Is FDJ Suez the new powerhouse? Vollering’s exit from SD Worx shakes up women’s cycling.

The former WorldTour pro turned gravel pro turned media mogul is adding another job description to his post-retirement palmares.

The San Francisco-based Hellman Foundation is earmarking the funds to specifically support USAC's high performance women's programming.

Tour de France Femmes stage-winner and rising star Kerbaol to take next step with EF: 'I’m coming with expectations of doing big things.'

FDJ and Suez commit to French 'super team' through 2028, reports that bike behemoth Specialized will follow Vollering to the team rumble on.

2023 Tour de France Femmes champion chasing second victory plus other top targets with French team.

Rosa Klöser to balance life as gravel privateer with contract to race on the road alongside Tour de France Femmes champion Kasia Niewiadoma.

American rider bounces back from fractured nose but ultimately has to settle for silver medal after earlier exertion takes its toll.

'Unsung' follows three key people — photographer Linda Guerrette, mechanic Wayne Smith, and organizer Michelle Duffy — who work tirelessly to make Unbound memorable.

'It's really surreal': Newly crowned junior road and TT champion continues meteoric rise at Binche-Chimay-Binche with fourth win in five race-days.

Swenson's win locks up his overall lead in the Grand Prix series; Sofia Gomez Villafañe is second on the day and continues to lead the women's overall.

Defending champion Kopecky wins six-woman sprint as Dygert scoops silver with tenacious ride.