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Road Racing

Team USA Unveils Stacked Roster for Montréal World Championships

USA Cycling is bringing Tour de France stars, Olympic medalists, and national champions to Montréal in pursuit of the rainbow jersey.

Andrew HoodSeptember 2, 20261

News

Cycling Transfer Rumors: Paul Seixas and the Biggest Deals for 2027

The Seixas sweepstakes looms over cycling's 2026-27 transfer market, with some of the biggest moves in a holding pattern until he decides his future.

Andrew HoodAugust 13, 2026

Tour de France Femmes

Red Bull Sponsors FDJ United – Suez Squad of Demi Vollering and Kate Courtney

Women’s super team just got a jolt of energy as Red Bull puts financial and technical clout behind squad.

Shane StokesAugust 1, 2026

Tour de France Femmes

Kate Courtney Is Loving Road Racing – And Winning Already At FDJ United-Suez

Embarking on her road racing journey, the American star talks nerves, working on weaknesses, the Belgian kermesse experience and 2027 hopes.

Julia Dowd, Andy McGrathAugust 1, 2026

Road Gear

Interview: Kate Courtney on the Call She Couldn't Refuse

In this Velo exclusive interview, the former mountain bike World Champion discusses leaving her privateer program behind to sign with FDJ United-Suez and pivot to full-time road racing.

Logan Jones-WilkinsJuly 17, 20262

Road

Kate Courtney Makes Shock Mid-Season Move to the WorldTour

The former XCO and current marathon mountain bike world champ made an audacious move to FDJ United-Suez to build towards the 2028 Olympics.

Logan Jones-WilkinsJuly 13, 2026

Road Racing

Kate Courtney Crashes the Roadies' Party at US Nationals. Quinn Simmons Makes It Three.

Lidl-Trek star Quinn Simmons wins again ahead of Tour de France and mountain biker Kate Courtney surprises the roadies at the US Cycling National Championships.

Andrew HoodAugust 13, 20262

Road Racing

The American Wins Keep Coming: Artem Shmidt Takes Classique Dunkerque

Artem Shmidt powered to a solo win to add to a wave of American victories across Europe in 2026.

Andrew HoodMay 19, 20261

Mountain

Kate Courtney Swaps Dirt for Pavement and Immediately Starts Winning

Kate Courtney has never raced on the road before. That didn't stop her from winning a stage at a European road race on just her fourth day of competition.

Andrew HoodMay 18, 2026

Road Racing

Shelton and Stephens Win the Growler at Levi’s Gran Fondo

Racers competed on Northern California roads for the biggest prize pool in US road racing.

Shane StokesApril 26, 2026

Gravel Gear

The Fastest Gravel Bikes At Sea Otter 2026

From Kate Courtney to Cam Jones, we found a few of the most intriguing bikes from the 2026 pro gravel peloton.

Logan Jones-WilkinsApril 18, 2026

Gravel Gear

Spotted: All the New and Unreleased Tech from the Sea Otter Classic Elite Gravel Race

From new and unreleased bikes to mullet drivetrains and a temporary return to narrow tires, we went deep to cover the tech of the gravel peloton.

Logan Jones-WilkinsApril 17, 20263

Mountain Racing

Courtney, Swenson Sweep Marathon Golds at MTB Worlds

It's the first time US riders won the elite XC marathon rainbow jerseys since the discipline began in 2003.

Andrew HoodSeptember 7, 2025

Gravel Gear

Bike Check: Kate Courtney’s Leadville Winning Allied BC40

Kate Courtney kept it mostly stock with only a few custom touches.

Josh RossAugust 12, 20251

Mountain

Power Analysis: Kate Courtney and Keegan Swenson Dominate Leadville

The record fell in the women's race, while Keegan Swenson battled a headwind to try to best his own record.

Zach NehrAugust 11, 2025

Gravel Racing

UPDATE: Keegan Swenson and Kate Courtney Rule Leadville 100, Lauren Stephens Disqualified

Results and analysis: Keegan Swenson claimed his fifth straight Leadville 100 MTB win while Kate Courtney shattered the course record by 11 minutes in her race debut.

Logan Jones-WilkinsAugust 18, 20252

Gravel Racing

Kate Courtney and Christopher Blevins Win Low Gap Hopper as Grasshopper Adventure Series Begins

MTB specialists prove best in opening round of the Grasshopper Adventure Series in California.

Shane StokesJanuary 28, 2024

Mountain

Young US stars Gwendalyn Gibson, Savilia Blunk shine in XCO world championships

Gibson and Blunk both finished in the top 10 as Kate Courtney fought through on a bad day.

Sadhbh O'SheaAugust 13, 2023

Road Racing

More than 150 US riders are racing for gold in the 'Super Worlds'

Here is every US starter across all age groups and disciplines who will compete in Glasgow during the UCI Cycling World Championships.

Andrew HoodAugust 3, 2023

Mountain

Kate Courtney takes XCC, XCO titles at Pan American Championships in Brazil

Kelsey Urban rides to impressive second in XCO and third in XCC.

Betsy WelchMay 1, 2023