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Vuelta a España

Tadej Pogačar Could Turn La Vuelta Into a Blowout. It Might Be the Most Entertaining Race of the Year

Tadej Pogačar is back at La Vuelta a España and ready to run riot. Don’t think for a minute that means it will be boring or predictable.

Andrew HoodAugust 17, 20261

Tour de France

No One Can Stop Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France. Here Are 5 Radical Ways to Even the Odds

The Slovenian is closing in on his fifth Tour de France. Here are some serious and downright wacky ideas to give his rivals a chance next July.

Andrew HoodJuly 23, 2026

Tour de France

Ranking the Biggest Team Feuds in Tour de France History

Tour de France tension between Evenepoel and Lipowitz is nothing compared to Hinault vs. LeMond, Contador vs. Armstrong, and cycling's greatest teammate feuds.

Andrew HoodJuly 18, 20262

Road Racing

No Vingegaard. No Pogacar: The Dauphiné Could Be This Summer's Most Exciting Race

Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026: Without Pogačar and Vingegaard, Seixas, Del Toro, Ayuso, and Jorgenson battle for cycling's biggest pre-Tour prize in the French Alps.

Andrew HoodJune 4, 2026

Tour de France

Jonas Vingegaard's Giro-Tour Double Looked Like a Gamble — Now It Looks Like Genius

Vingegaard proved he's back by completing the grand tour sweep. Here's why chasing the Giro-Tour double could be the Dane's smartest move yet.

Andrew HoodJune 1, 20261

Giro d'Italia

Don't Blame Jonas Vingegaard if the 2026 Giro d'Italia Is Boring

The Dane is closing in on becoming just the eighth rider in history to win all three grand tours. So why is everyone calling this Giro boring?

Andrew HoodMay 25, 20266

Giro d'Italia

Everyone Complained About Pogačar Winning Everything — Nobody Knew We'd Miss Him This Much

Tadej Pogačar isn't racing the 2026 Giro d'Italia but his absence may be the biggest story of the race. Here's how he's shaping a grand tour he chose to skip.

Andrew HoodMay 19, 20263

Road Racing

Paul Seixas Pushes Tadej Pogačar Deeper — But Can’t Match Him Yet

Pogačar still rules at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. But Seixas just showed he can be challenged and that changes what comes next.

Andrew HoodApril 28, 20261

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

Van der Poel Suddenly Looks Human Before Pogačar Showdown at Flanders

Dutch superstar enters the Tour of Flanders after a turbulent spring that raises some doubts about his chances to take on Tadej Pogacar.

Andrew HoodMarch 30, 2026

Road Racing

Why Isaac del Toro is Riding the Tour de France to Help Pogačar Instead of Racing to Win the Giro

Is UAE’s depth good for cycling? Del Toro looks ready to win the Giro — instead he'll help Pogačar chase another yellow jersey.

Andrew HoodMarch 18, 20265

Road Racing

There's Only One Tactic Left in the Pogačar Era

Pogačar and his dominance have forced a new reality: Sometimes the only hope for victory is waiting for a bad day that might never come.

Andrew HoodMarch 12, 20261

Road Racing

How Tadej Pogačar Will Crush Everyone in 2026

What can we expect from the Slovenian superstar in 2026? Pogačar starts every race with the intention of winning. This year he just might do it.

Andrew HoodFebruary 26, 20264

Road Racing

Pogačar Still Reigns but Seixas and Del Toro Ignite the Battle for His Throne

The Slovenian superstar remains untouchable but 2026 will reshuffle the GC hierarchy in unprecedented generational power shift.

Andrew HoodFebruary 24, 2026

Road Racing

Shock Retirements, Staff Shake-Ups, Departing Stars: What’s Going On at Visma-Lease a Bike?

A bruising start to 2026 has raised doubts around Visma and Vingegaard, but the 'Killer Bees' always seem to bounce back from adversity.

Andrew HoodFebruary 13, 2026

Road Racing

My Personal Best of 2025: The Year Pro Cycling Hit a New Golden Era

In the turbo-charged 2025 season that sent pro racing into overdrive, European editor Andrew Hood discovered that unplugging can be as important as staying plugged in.

Andrew HoodDecember 24, 20252

Road Culture

Modern Cycling Nicknames Are Terrible, so We Came up with Our Own

Today's generation of stars boasts some pretty weak nicknames compared to the pirates, devils, GOATs, and lion kings of cycling's past. We can do better.

Andrew HoodNovember 21, 20253

Road Racing

What We Got Wrong (And Right) About 2025

We nailed a few and missed on others. With next season is just around the corner, what are your (not-so) outrageous predictions for 2026?

Andrew HoodNovember 18, 20252

Road Racing

Why Charging Admission to Watch the Tour de France Would Destroy Its Soul

Putting a price on spectating would destroy the most vital asset of the Tour de France — the closeness between fans and the stars.

Andrew HoodNovember 16, 20251

Road Racing

Was Pidcock or Ineos the Problem? Evaluating Last Season's Most Dramatic Transfer

Ineos let him walk. Pidcock found freedom and delivered a Vuelta podium to stun the doubters. One year later, who really won?

Andrew HoodOctober 17, 2025