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Mountain Racing

Mike Woods Did Leadville and Got Flashbacks to One of the Craziest Races on the Road Calendar

Former WorldTour pro Woods debuted on a 32-inch MTB, dug deep, and raves about his Leadville experience

Michael WoodsAugust 22, 2026

Gravel

Mike Woods Won Canadian Gravel Nationals—And Then It Got Canceled. Here’s His Account of the Race.

A first person account of one of the most bizarre situations in gravel cycling in years.

Michael WoodsJune 17, 20265

Gravel

At Unbound Gravel, Mike Woods Found a Challenge Far More Punishing than Any WorldTour Race

Kevin Costner, masochism, and a journey to the world's biggest gravel race.

Michael WoodsJune 10, 20267

Gravel Racing

Michael Woods Went to Scotland for The Gralloch. Haggis Pizza and Bradley Wiggins Were a Bonus

Retired WorldTour racer recalls the bumps, bonks, and unusual recovery snacks of a trip to Scotland for his final tune-up before Unbound.

Michael WoodsMay 21, 20262

Gravel Culture

Embracing the Organized Chaos of Spanish Gravel Racing

Former WorldTour pro Michael Woods gives a brief history of cycling in Girona, and his take on why the Traka is something we shouldn't try to change.

Michael WoodsMay 9, 2026

Road

Michael Woods Is Finding Joy in Cycling Again After Years of Obsessively Riding to the Sport's Top Level

In his latest column, Michael Woods writes of rediscovering the joys of racing, a pathway forward for North American racing, and letting go of the past.

Michael WoodsMay 4, 2026

Road Culture

What Happened to Road Racing in America?

Former WorldTour pro Mike Woods revisits North American bike racing to find a scene much changed from his days on the domestic circuit over a decade ago.

Michael WoodsApril 27, 20266

Road Racing

Vingegaard's Bonkers Bibs and a Brief History of Weird Cycling Wardrobes

Vingegaard turned heads at Paris-Nice with his 'unique' layering strategy. Here's a look back at some of our favorite clothing WTFs.

Jim CottonMarch 12, 20262

Road Culture

What Happens When Two Cyclists Race Skimo

Tour de France stage winners Mike Woods and Amund Jansen take on Skimo, the winter sport that's drawing in endurance athletes from all over.

Michael WoodsFebruary 27, 20262

Road Training

Understanding Skimo: Why Endurance Athletes Flock to This Wild New Winter Olympic Sport

Suffering, excitement, slightly inappropriate gear: The crossover between ski mountaineering and cycling is enticing elite riders to the snow.

Jim CottonFebruary 12, 20262

Gravel

Life After the WorldTour: Mike Woods' Next Chapter as an Athlete Goes Way Beyond Gravel

Mike Woods fills us in on his WorldTour retirement plans. Sure, he’s racing gravel, but there’s much more to it than that.

Michael WoodsFebruary 3, 20266

Road Racing

Cycling’s High Performance Revolution Is Pushing the Sport to the Brink

More pros warn how the 24/7 obsession with optimization and data that's powering the Pogačar era is pushing riders toward early burnout.

Jim CottonOctober 28, 2025

Road Racing

Israel-Premier Tech to use Non-Branded Jerseys in Canadian GPs as Protest Threat Spreads from Vuelta

Israel-Premier Tech requests to race as 'IPT' at GP Québec and Montréal after human rights groups push for team to be barred.

Jim CottonSeptember 11, 2025

Road Racing

How to Watch the GP Québec and GP Montréal, Start List, Maps and Profiles

Start list, maps and profiles plus listings of how to watch this weekend's GP Québec and GP Montréal in North America's only WorldTour races.

Andrew HoodSeptember 12, 2025

Road Racing

Epilogue for Mike Woods: It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Racing Bikes

Tour de France stage winner and world championship medalist Woods announces impending retirement, has big plans for the future.

Michael WoodsAugust 18, 20255

Tour de France

Simmons, Woods, Jorgenson Race with Panache: How American and Canadian Racers Fared at the 2025 Tour de France

American and Canadian riders raced with grit in the Tour de France, earning respect in France and giving fans at home something to cheer for.

Andrew HoodJuly 30, 20252

Tour de France

The Champs-Élysées: The Last Dance of the Monkeys at the Tour de France

After years of being bored by the processional stage into Paris, Woods couldn't wish for anything more after a grueling third week at the Tour.

Michael WoodsJuly 27, 2025

Tour de France

How to Win from the Break in the Tour de France, from a Pro Who’s Done Just That

Michael Woods fills us in on his years of experience racing at the pointy end.

Michael WoodsJuly 25, 20251

Tour de France

The Cruel Realities of Racing the Tour de France, the Hardest Endurance Event on the Planet

Pain at the Tour is a unique type of punishment: 'You don’t control your effort; it is dictated to you, and you can never truly predict how much or how little you will have to suffer.'

Michael WoodsJuly 24, 2025

Tour de France

‘I Wasn’t Good Enough’: Michael Woods' Ventoux Heartbreak In 'Probably' His Last Tour

Canadian climber on why it’s been a grand tour for breakaways, Alpine ambitions and a possible career in writing after pro cycling.

Andy McGrathJuly 23, 20252