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Is This the First Year of the Long-Awaited French Cycling Renaissance?
Something is happening in French men’s cycling that feels and looks different from previous spells of promising results that had home fans believing that a French cyclist would finally win the Tour de France and end the decades-long drought bedeviling French cycling.
Base Training for L’Étape: Navigating Real-Life Challenges
Training for my first road race hasn’t been the picture-perfect journey you might see from pros with all their time and weather ideal conditions. Instead, it’s been a mix of improvisation, persistence, and accepting that life doesn’t always align with the plan. Here’s how I’ve…
What Have We Learned from La Vuelta Femenina 2026?
A new generation isn’t coming. It’s already here.
A Superstar Is Born: Magnier Wins Two of First Three Giro d’Italia Stages
Remco who? The 22-year-old sprinter Paul Magnier has made his Soudal Quick-Step team quickly forget its failed GC experiment with Remco Evenepoel by winning two of the first three stages of the Giro d’Italia and becoming the second young French rider, after Paul Seixas, to…
How Hosting the Grand Partenza Changed an Entire Country
Pink is the color of passion. Pink is my new obsession. Aerosmith sang that over a quarter century ago, but it has never been more relevant than right now, in Bulgaria, in May 2026. The entire country has gone pink, and thankfully, it has nothing…
Vingegaard Huge Favourite to Win the Giro d’Italia
Jonas Vingegaard is the odds-on favourite to win the Giro d’Italia, which starts on Friday, and complete his collection of Grand Tour victories after winning the Tour de France twice and the Vuelta a España last year. A victory in the race would also represent…
Why I’m Riding L’Étape Czech Republic as My First Road Cycling Race
I started thinking about doing a road race sometime last year. I’ve never done a proper road race before, but over the past three years, I’ve leaned into road cycling more than at any other point in my life. So, it felt like a natural…
How to Beat Your Fear of Downhill Sections
Regardless of what Hollywood tries to sell, fear is useful. It’s the reason humans didn’t get eaten, trampled, poisoned, frozen, or casually removed from existence by something with better teeth. It’s a basic system check. If something feels dangerous, your brain is doing its job.
New Research Shows What Happens When People Stop Taking Ozempic
A large analysis from the Cleveland Clinic, involving nearly 8,000 patients, challenges the assumption that stopping GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic inevitably leads to rapid weight regain. Instead, the study reveals a more nuanced reality. Let’s take a closer look.
Pogačar Destroys Tour de Romandie Field – Except for Lipowitz
There was never any doubt that Tadej Pogačar would win the Tour de Romandie, which ended on Sunday. The only mystery was why he was racing in it. All I can think of is that the organizers must have paid him and his UAE Team…
“It’s just a dream to win a Grand Tour stage”: Noemi Rüegg Sprints to Red Jersey at La Vuelta Femenina
A messy, rain-soaked opener turned into a clear result. Noemi Rüegg timed her effort perfectly on the uphill run-in to take stage 1 of La Vuelta Femenina, and with it, the first red jersey.
How Exercise Can Transform Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health challenges worldwide, affecting as many as 1 in 4 people globally. While traditional treatments like medication and therapy remain cornerstones of care, a growing body of research suggests that exercise may offer a powerful alternative.