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Beyond the Finish Line: How Ewa Zwolska Defied Her Own Expectations at L’Étape Poland
When Ewa Zwolska joined The Unseen Stage, she never saw herself as a cyclist chasing a result. She was the mountain hut manager who squeezed training between exhausting workdays, the adventurer who loved long journeys more than structured workouts, and, perhaps most importantly, the Challenger…
Eyes on the Prize: Markko Karu and the Strength Hidden Inside The Unseen Stage Process
When Markko Karu joined The Unseen Stage, he already knew what L’Étape could demand. The Estonian rider had experienced the event three times before, built years of endurance through mountain biking and long-distance riding, and approached this year’s challenge with quiet determination. But structured training,…
Visma Names Youngsters Piganzoli and Hagenes to Tour de France Squad
Visma–Lease a Bike has named two young riders to the squad that will accompany Jonas Vingegaard in his quest to win his third Tour de France title and achieve the rare Giro-Tour double, following his dominant victory in the Giro d’Italia a month ago.
How I Did at l’Étape Czech Republic as an Average Amateur Cyclist
I lined up at the start of l’Étape Czech with a plan, a PR on the KOM climb, and a body still recovering from illness. The scorching 34°C heat tested me early, but the loud fans and thrill of drafting in a peloton kept me…
What to Eat on Long Summer Rides (Without Upsetting Your Stomach)
Long summer rides are wonderful. The sunshine is out, the roads are dry, the café stops are frequent, and your cycling group has somehow convinced itself that six hours in the saddle counts as “taking it easy.”
Surprise, Surprise: Pogačar Wins Tour de Suisse by a Country Mile
You didn’t need a crystal ball to know that there was never going to be any winner of the 2026 Tour de Suisse not named Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG). The only questions were how many stages would he would win, what would be the…
Will Van Aert’s Withdrawal and Key Coach Departures Derail Vingegaard’s Tour de France?
Jonas Vingegaard may be in the form of his life. However, as his recent dominant Giro d’Italia victory demonstrated, the situation is not ideal with his Visma–Lease a Bike team as he prepares to face arch-nemesis Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) in the Tour de…
Coffee’s Hidden Power: How It Secretly Reshapes Your Gut for the Better
Coffee appears to rewire the gut-brain connection, changing microbes that influence mood, stress, and cognition. Even decaf had surprising brain benefits, hinting that coffee’s power goes far beyond caffeine. Let’s take a closer look at a new study from Ireland at University College Cork.
How to Train in Hot Weather Without Destroying Your Performance
Summer is fantastic for cycling. The roads are dry, the days are long, and every ride somehow turns into “just a quick spin” that lasts four hours.
UCI’s Race Nutrition Project: The Carb Periodisation Shift
The UCI Sports Nutrition Project, a collaboration between the sport’s governing body and the world’s top scientists and WorldTour practitioners, documented why carb-loading protocols were replaced by carb periodisation. Let’s take a closer look at how it happened and what you can take away from…
Pogačar Huge Favourite to Win His First Tour de Suisse Title
If the recent Tour Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes is anything to go by, three of the five stages of the Tour de Suisse, which starts on Wednesday, will be dominated by breakaways. That’s right, five stages and not the traditional eight. Organisers have reduced the time and distance…
Seixas Crashes Out of Tour Auvergne as del Toro Wins in Style
Sometimes the most important victory of an athlete’s career is a loss. It’s much too early to make such a judgment about Paul Seixas’ crash and astonishing but futile fightback in Saturday’s stage 7 of the Tour Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes, but it was a comeback of legend.…