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“I Just Kicked and Never Looked Back” – Kim Le Court Powers to Stunning Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes Victory
In a thrilling finale at Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes, Kim Le Court (AG Insurance-Soudal) stormed to her first major classic victory, outsprinting Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez), Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck), and Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) in a tense four-up sprint.
Pogačar (Who Else?) Dominates Liège-Bastogne-Liège With 35 km Solo
In the words of the late American baseball player and sage, Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” What I mean, of course, is that Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) won again. This time it was the final Classics race of spring, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, which…
The Strangest Cycling Races You’d Love
With all the time we spend on bikes, every cyclist eventually collects a few strange stories—those bizarre, glorious, mildly traumatic moments we revisit mid-climb, usually while gasping like an asthmatic who figured chain-smoking would be a great personality trait.
Pogačar and Evenepoel Go At It Again in Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Among the spring Classics, the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix get most of the love, primarily, I think, because of the cobblestones that often shake up the riders and the races and make for some great TV visuals. But Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège is very much their…
Should Women Time Their Workouts Based on Their Menstrual Cycles?
Female cyclists who strength train often hear about the benefits of aligning workouts with different phases of the menstrual cycle, a practice known as cycle syncing. However, a new study from McMaster University reveals that this popular concept might lack scientific backing.
Pieterse Secures Flèche Wallonne Triumph: “I Listened to My Sports Director for a Change”
In a thrilling finale on the iconic Mur de Huy, 22-year-old Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck) claimed her first major Classics victory at La Flèche Wallonne, outduelling fellow Dutchwoman Demi Vollering (FDJ-SUEZ) in a dramatic uphill sprint.
Pogačar Triumphs in La Flèche Wallonne With Devastating 400-Metre Solo
After suffering a surprise defeat in Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) got some of his mojo back by winning Wednesday’s La Flèche Wallonne with a dominant solo ride on the daunting climb to the finish line on the Mur de Huy…
Avoiding Common Overtraining Mistakes for MTB Riders
There comes a time when your obsession with MTB finally drives you to build a training plan. After all, pushing yourself without structure can only bring you so far. After a certain point, you need to focus on specifics. You know, the pro stuff.
Riding Together – Supporting Each Other Through Setbacks
Setbacks are inevitable for cyclists, but when you’re in a relationship, one partner’s injury or illness affects both people. How you navigate that together can deepen your bond or create unexpected tensions. This article explores how couples can support each other through downtime and comeback…
8 Cycling Superstitions: Why Cyclists Trust in Lycra, Watts… and Witchcraft
Let’s get one thing straight: cyclists are some of the most disciplined, data-driven, heart-rate-monitoring, FTP-obsessed people on the planet. We count grams, we worship Strava segments, and we know exactly how much beetroot juice to chug before a time trial.
Amstel Gold Race Women: Bredewold Triumphs in Solo Victory on the Cauberg
Mischa Bredewold (SD Worx-Protime) secured an electrifying solo win at the Amstel Gold Race Women, powering away on the famed Cauberg climb and holding off her chasers by just seven seconds. Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) edged out Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck) in a tight sprint to…
Huge Upset at Amstel Gold Race as Skjelmose Outsprints Pogačar and Evenepoel
Yes, the headline is correct. Lidl-Trek’s 24-year-old Mattias Skjelmose beat world champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) and double Olympics champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) to win a star-studded Amstel Gold Race and record his first-ever Classics victory.