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Anti-Pogačar Tour? ‘We Want to Keep the Suspense,’ Says Prudhomme

Tour de France boss Prudhomme denies the 2027 route targets Pogačar, saying more TT kilometers could keep the yellow jersey fight alive.

Andrew HoodOctober 23, 20261

Tour de France

The Tour de France Just Made the Anti-Pogačar Route for 2027

Or about as anti-Pog as you can get, that is. Can 71km of time trials and fewer summit finishes help Evenepoel challenge for the 2027 Tour? Here's why it still won't matter to Pogačar.

Andrew HoodOctober 22, 20264

Tour de France

Tour de France 2027 Route Reveal: Brutal Mountains, Big Time Trials, and a Wide-Open Fight for Yellow

Tour de France 2027 packs 71km of time trials, three summit finishes, and a brutal Pyrénées showdown in deceptively challenging course.

Andrew HoodOctober 22, 20261

Tour de France

Tour de France 2027: The Biggest Rumors Before the Route Reveal

Three UK stages apiece, then what? Confirmed stages and route rumors for the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes.

Andrew HoodOctober 19, 20264

Road Racing

Tadej Pogačar Confirms His 2027 Wish-List and Clears Up A Pesky Question about His Crash

‘It was a big stone, everything else is fake news’: Tour de France dominator is a month ahead of his winter training and has big plans.

Jim CottonOctober 18, 20261

Road Gear

Tadej Pogačar's Secretive Lactate Energy Gel Hits the Market – But There’s a Catch

Enervit gel mix developed with Team UAE and used at the Tour de France joins a wave of new-era lactate fuels available to amateurs. Can they justify the price tag?

Jim CottonOctober 18, 20261

Road Racing

Tour de France Boss Rejects Radical Idea to Cut Race to Two Weeks

Reducing the grand tours to make way for the UCI calendar reforms? Prudhomme defends the Tour’s format, and the Giro and Vuelta bosses aren’t giving up race days either.

Andrew HoodOctober 15, 20263

Road Racing

Power Analysis: Tour de France Climbing Speeds Are a Class Above the Giro and Vuelta

When it comes to climbing speeds, there's a vast divide between the Giro, Tour, and Vuelta.

Zach NehrSeptember 24, 20261

Vuelta a España

Vuelta a España Prize Money: 3 Teams Didn't Earn Enough to Cover Their Fuel Bill

Who won what at the 2026 Vuelta a España? Full breakdown by team and rider, and how Pogačar won big without even finishing.

Jim CottonSeptember 14, 20261

Road Racing

Pogačar Is Out and French Teen Phenom Paul Seixas Wants the Crown

With Tadej Pogačar sidelined, the 19-year-old French sensation sees a wide-open race and a route built for his strengths.

Andrew HoodSeptember 10, 2026

Road Racing

A New Tour de France TV Show Is in the Works That Might Be More Dramatic Than Unchained

After the wild success of Netflix show 'Unchained,' details emerge of a Tour de France drama series due to air in 2027.

Jim CottonSeptember 9, 2026

Road

‘The Sooner, the Better’: Pro Riders Are Surprisingly Bullish on Airbags

Three airbag prototypes are already in the works, and pro riders say they would embrace the safety measure under one important condition.

Andrew HoodSeptember 8, 20261

News

Tadej Pogačar Will Race Into His Mid-30s After Blockbuster Contract Extension

His 2026 season is over, but the Pogačar era is not. Cycling’s dominant superstar has signed extension with UAE through 2032.

Andrew HoodSeptember 5, 20261

Vuelta a España

Tadej Pogačar Won’t Race Again in 2026 and Montréal Worlds Is Suddenly Wide Open

The world No. 1 will miss Montréal worlds, the Europeans and Lombardia after his Vuelta crash and surgery. UAE not putting date on return.

Andrew HoodSeptember 5, 20263

Road Racing

Remco Evenepoel Ramps Up Massive Worlds Prep With Rainbow Jersey Suddenly Up for Grabs

Evenepoel doubles down on road worlds with a brutal three-week altitude camp of monster rides, legendary climbs and, yes, a little skincare.

Andrew HoodSeptember 4, 2026

News

Mathieu van der Poel Is Ready to Sacrifice the Tour de France for Elusive MTB World Title

Van der Poel's latest mountain bike disaster leaves him facing difficult decisions as he recommits to his quest for a full set of rainbow jerseys.

Jim CottonSeptember 1, 20261

News

The Vuelta Lost Tadej Pogačar. Did It Just Get a Lot More Interesting?

Pogačar is out and Vingegaard stayed home, and a generation of contenders suddenly has a rare shot at grand tour glory.

Andrew HoodSeptember 1, 2026

Road Racing

Teen Supertalent Lorenzo Finn Pushes 7w/kg to Join Pogačar as Winner of 'Baby Tour de France'

Italian 19-year-old Red Bull devo rider dominates final block of racing to join very elite club of Tour de l’Avenir winners.

Jim CottonAugust 27, 2026

Vuelta a España

Vuelta a España 2026 Prize Money: Pogačar’s Win Bonus Is More Than 3X the Official Prize

The Vuelta's prize purse is the smallest among cycling’s three grand tours, but Tadej Pogačar could earn far more with a lucrative victory bonus.

Andrew HoodAugust 22, 20261

Vuelta a España

Everyone Thinks Tadej Pogačar Will Crush the Vuelta a España. He Says Not So Fast.

The world No. 1 insists this Vuelta won't be a cakewalk and cautioned that he needs to leave Granada with something left in his legs for worlds, Europeans and Lombardia.

Andrew HoodAugust 21, 20261