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Tour de France

Tour de France Rivals See Pogacar's Gift to Del Toro as a Smart Move in More Ways Than One

Could Tadej Pogačar's gesture to teammate Isaac del Toro be seen as a sign of disrespect to the peloton? Tour de France rivals explain why they saw it differently.

Andrew HoodJuly 8, 20264

Road Racing

Wout van Aert Shows Flashes of Previous Best Just in Time for Paris-Roubaix

'The Ronde doesn’t lie': Van Aert full of praise for Pogačar as last-chance saloon at 'Hell of the North' looms next.

Brecht DecaluwéApril 6, 2025

Road Racing

Matteo Jorgenson Leaves Classics Empty-Handed: 'I Wanted to Win One of These'

The American star wanted more from the spring classics and will not race again until the Critérium du Dauphiné: 'It wasn’t the best classics season for me.'

Andrew HoodApril 6, 2025

Road Racing

Flanders Vibes: Van Der Poel Braced for Chaos, Van Aert on the Up, Powless Ultimate Outsider

Quinn Simmons’ brother Colby steps up to WorldTour and makes debut in Flanders: ‘Just crazy to be here’.

Shane StokesApril 5, 2025

Road Racing

Power Analysis: How Neilson Powless Won a 3 v 1 Battle for the Ages at Dwars door Vlaanderen

The American overcame the odds for a career highlight victory.

Zach NehrApril 3, 2025

Road Racing

Inside Visma's Strategic Blunder at Dwars: 'We Should Have Attacked One After Another'

Matteo Jorgenson on Dwars finale: 'We decided to go for the sprint with Wout, and that was the wrong decision.'

Brecht DecaluwéApril 2, 2025

Road Racing

Neilson Powless Outsmarts Cobble Kings in Dwars Dream: 'I Thought I Would Finish Second'

'I didn't think I could win until the final 100 meters': Out-numbered Powless outmaneuvers Visma-Lease a Bike in tactical nightmare.

Andrew HoodApril 2, 2025

Road Racing

Dwars door Vlaanderen: Powless Stuns Van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike in Flanders Primer

US sensation Powless outsprints Van Aert after hanging tough with three 'killer bees' in 55km attack, Longo Borghini claims 50th career win with solo raid.

Jim CottonApril 2, 2025

Road Racing

Tour of Flanders Warning Signs for Wout van Aert: 'We're Not Here for Top-10s'

Wout van Aert flat when he needed to fly, Matteo Jorgenson just misses deciding move at E3 Saxo Classic: 'We were too far in the back.'

Brecht DecaluwéMarch 28, 2025

Tour de France

Visma-Lease a Bike Unveils 'Dream Team' for 2025 Tour de France Showdown with Pogačar

Yates, Campenaerts are key additions in Visma-Lease a Bike's bolstered lineup for this summer's epic 'super team' clash with Pogačar and UAE Emirates XRG.

Andrew HoodJanuary 15, 2025

Road Racing

Visma-Lease a Bike Vows to Repay Monument Debt after Worst Return of Entire WorldTour in 2024

Wish-list of 'super team' expands beyond Tour de France after it failed to hit a top-10 in all five monuments: 'That statistic makes my hair stand on end.'

Jim CottonOctober 21, 2024

Tour de France

Wout van Aert Rescues Vingegaard in High Stakes Tour de France Finale

Belgian rider Van Aert drags chase behind to control dangerous Remco Evenepoel attack

Shane StokesJuly 17, 2024

Road Racing

Tom Pidcock Grabs Dramatic Amstel Gold Race in Four-Man Sprint

Ineos Grenadiers rider sparkles after pre-race favorite Van der Poel fails to shine: 'I was going to say it is great to win for the second time but it might create some controversy'

Shane StokesApril 14, 2024

Road Racing

Matteo Jorgenson Closing Out Spectacular Spring Campaign at Amstel Gold Race: 'Sunday's Course Suits Him'

After big wins at Paris-Nice and Dwars door Vlaanderen, the American returns home for a short break before building up for the Tour de France: 'We have a huge asset in Matteo.'

Andrew HoodApril 12, 2024

Road Racing

Koppenberg Chaos Grinds Tour of Flanders to a Standstill: 'It Felt Like We Were Doing Cyclocross'

'Suddenly everyone stopped': Van der Poel and Jorgenson made it clear, but logjam of bodies and bikes blocks peloton on Flanders' most notorious wall.

Andrew HoodMarch 31, 2024

Road

Forget the Favorites: Here are 5 Outsiders for the Tour of Flanders

From a former Flanders champion to a raw and raucous rookie, these are the riders that could derail MVDP at De Ronde.

Jim CottonMarch 30, 2024

Road Racing

Wout van Aert's Classics Exit Sends Shockwaves Through Visma-Lease a Bike: 'He Was in the Form of His Life'

Matteo Jorgenson delivered a stunning Dwars door Vlaanderen victory but it was small consolation for the loss of the Flanders-Roubaix favorite to injury: 'This casts a major cloud over this win.'

Brecht DecaluwéMarch 27, 2024

Road Racing

Give Cian Uijtdebroeks Some Space, Says New Teammate Benoot

Belgian warns about pressure: ‘You don’t want to read what a young rider has to deal with on social media.’

Shane StokesDecember 24, 2023

Road Racing

Dwars door Vlaanderen preview: The Tour of Flanders appetizer with a spicy kick

No Pogačar, Van Aert, and Van der Poel leaves explosive men's race wide open, women's event expected to see all against SD Worx.

Jim CottonMarch 27, 2023

Road Racing

Stories out of Strade Bianche: From tactical mastery to misfire for Jumbo-Visma

'Jumbo-Visma lost the race, they each did their own thing': Six days after the sublime of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, Dutch squad derailed in Siena.

Jim CottonMarch 5, 2023