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Road Racing

Racing Against Junior Men: Kopecky Takes an Unconventional Approach to Worlds

Double world champion Lotte Kopecky tried an unconventional approach before. Here's the thinking behind it.

Shane StokesSeptember 7, 2026

Tour de France Femmes

Dizzy, Out of Water and Stung by a Bee: Tales from the Tour de France Femmes’ Hottest Day

Cramp slows contenders and riders blow up as 102-degree heat wreaks havoc, even if stage winner Sigrid Haugset had a secret weapon...

Andy McGrathAugust 3, 2026

Tour de France Femmes

Tour de France Femmes Stage 3: Norwegian Underdog Sigrid Haugset Delivers Bonkers Solo Victory

Haugset attacks with more than 80km to go and holds strong to romp into yellow jersey after Lorena Wiebes drops in hot, hard transition stage.

Jim CottonAugust 3, 2026

Vuelta a España

A New Star, a Welcome Return and a Shift in Focus: 5 Conclusions from la Vuelta Femenina

The women’s Vuelta ended this weekend and left us with several key takeaways from the race.

Shane StokesMay 10, 2026

Road Racing

La Vuelta Femenina: Anna van der Breggen Schools Young Rivals on Brutal Summit Finish

La Vuelta stage 6: Veteran Dutchwoman time trials away from Blasi and Bunel and claims red jersey on notorious wall of Les Praeres.

Jim CottonMay 8, 2026

Road Racing

The Angliru Changes Everything for Women’s Cycling

The inclusion of cycling's most notorious climb at the Angliru in La Vuelta Femenina is the next bold step in the evolution of women's racing and parity in sport.

Andrew HoodMay 8, 2026

Road Racing

La Vuelta Femenina: SD Worx Masterclass in Final Sprint Before Mountains

La Vuelta Femenina results stage 4: Bredewold plays off Kopecky leadout to win final chance for sprinters ahead of back-to-back summit finales.

Andrew HoodMay 7, 20261

Road Racing

Vuelta Femenina: Lotte Kopecky Buries Frustrations with Piledriver Sprint

'We believed we could win but had to wait for it': Kopecky takes GC lead at La Vuelta Femenina with redemptive victory after 3 near misses.

Jim CottonMay 6, 2026

Road Racing

La Vuelta Femenina: Kopecky Denied Again as Kerbaol Steals Away with Victory

EF plays the perfect tactics with Kristen Faulkner attacking early to set up her teammate for the win ahead of pre-stage favorite Kopecky.

Andrew HoodMay 5, 20261

Vuelta a España

Red Jersey for Rüegg as EF Education-Oatly Scoop Stage 1 of Vuelta Femenina

Swiss rider Noemi Rüegg takes her first grand tour stage win with standout uphill sprint.

Shane StokesMay 4, 2026

Road Racing

LeBron's Curse, Tadej's Tires, and More Paris-Roubaix Randoms You Might Have Missed

What's basketball legend LeBron James got to do with Paris-Roubaix? That's what we were wondering, too.

Jim CottonApril 13, 2026

Road Racing

Why Paris-Roubaix Organizers Moved Women's Race to the Same Day as the Men's

Paris-Roubaix Femmes moves to Sunday to coincide with men's race: Smart move or step back for women’s racing?

Andrew HoodApril 9, 2026

Road Racing

How to Watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 in the USA, Canada, and Worldwide

Here's how to watch Paris-Roubaix men's and women's races as Pogačar, Kopecky, Van der Poel, Van Aert chase victory in cycling's cruelest monument.

Jim CottonApril 6, 2026

Road Racing

Why Flanders and Roubaix Are the Best Races to Watch All Year

From the Tour of Flanders to Paris-Roubaix, the prestigious classics deliver chaos and glory that reveal cycling at its absolute best.

Andrew HoodApril 2, 2026

Road Racing

How to Watch Tour of Flanders 2026 in the USA, Canada, and Worldwide

Here's how to watch the Tour of Flanders as Pogačar, Van der Poel, Kopecky, Wiebes, Van Aert collide in cobblestone mayhem.

Jim CottonApril 2, 20261

Road Racing

Milan-San Remo Horror Crash Leaves Rider on Respirator — Why Are Crashes Getting Worse in Pro Cycling?

A string of terrifying crashes at Milan-San Remo reignite cycling’s toughest question as Italian rider remains on a respirator after horrific fall.

Andrew HoodMarch 24, 20263

Road Racing

Kopecky Roars Back to Top with Victory in Milan San Remo Donne

Race marred by big crash on Cipressa descent, Lotte Kopecky and others go clear on Poggio.

Shane StokesMarch 21, 2026

Road Racing

Wrong Turn Disaster Costs Favorites the Win at Strade Bianche Donne

Strade Bianche Donne chaos as Vollering and Ferrand-Prévot follow a race motorbike the wrong way and lose any hope to win the race.

Andrew HoodMarch 9, 20262

Road Racing

Did Tadej Pogačar Break Strade Bianche? His Dominance Forces Course Reset for Cycling’s Wildest Classic

Pogačar crushed the monument-length Strade Bianche route, so organizers trimmed the brutal gravel race for the 2026 edition. Will it change the outcome Saturday?

Andrew HoodMarch 6, 20262

Road Racing

North America’s First Road Cycling World Championships in a Decade Will Be Brutal

Maps, time tables, and profiles confirm that the 2026 road cycling world championships in Montréal will be an old-school rainbow jersey brawl.

Andrew HoodMarch 4, 20261