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Vingegaard Leads Tour de France After Stage 2 – But Pogačar Has the Momentum
Jonas Vingegaard and Visma–Lease a Bike drew first blood in the 113th Tour de France by winning a thrilling team time trial on Saturday’s stage 1 with an impressive team performance and a powerful closing ride by the Dane. As a result, the two-time Tour…
“I’m Both Better and Stronger”: Jonas Vingegaard Arrives at the Tour Ready to Hunt Yellow
Jonas Vingegaard does not sound like a man limping into the Tour de France after a brutal Giro d’Italia. He sounds refreshed, reset, and quietly dangerous.
The 2026 Tour de France Is Finally Here
The wait is finally over. The 2026 Tour de France began this Saturday, and the race is not exactly tiptoeing into the room. It starts in Barcelona with a 19.6 km team time trial, which means we are getting tension, speed and carefully managed panic…
Pogi, Vingo, Remco & the Kid: Will This Be a Tour de France for the Ages?
This year’s Tour de France holds the promise of being one of the best editions of all time, with four superstar riders and another handful of just plain stars with outside podium chances.
Could Bread Be Making You Gain Weight, Even If You’re Not Eating More Calories?
Bread has been a dietary staple for centuries, but as obesity rates rise, researchers are questioning whether our reliance on carbohydrate-rich foods like bread, rice, and pasta might be playing a role. A new study from Osaka Metropolitan University shows how carbohydrates may influence weight…
UCI’s Race Nutrition Project: The Hydration Science Evolution
While the peloton’s carb revolution has stolen the spotlight, a quieter evolution has been unfolding in how riders manage fluids. Gone are the days of rigid ‘drink to thirst’ rules as the sole guideline for hydration in cycling. Today, hydration in cycling is science-driven, context-dependent,…
Not Just a Support Car: How the Škoda Kodiaq Became Part of Ewa Zwolska’s L’Étape Journey
Preparing for L’Étape Poland and The Unseen Stage was never going to be straightforward for Ewa Zwolska. Between running a mountain hut high in the mountains, fitting training around long workdays, and travelling to suitable roads for structured sessions, logistics often felt as challenging as…
How Women’s Road Cycling Became the Most Exciting Racing in the Sport
A few years ago, saying that women’s cycling produced the most entertaining racing in the sport might have sounded like a provocative take. Today, it feels increasingly difficult to argue otherwise.
Ganna, Milan Win Italian National Championships as Visma’s Affini Crashes Out
Probably the biggest news to come out of last week’s orgy of national championships was that Visma–Lease a Bike’s Edoardo Affini crashed heavily on a descent in Friday’s Italian National Time Trial Championship, making his participation at the Tour de France far from certain.
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.