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Power Numbers in Grand Tours – Breakaways
Stage 18 of this year’s Tour de France showed that impressive power numbers are not exclusive to climbers and time trialists but can be seen during breakaways as well. Let’s take a closer look at the feat that Kasper Asgreen pulled off with the help…
Wout van Aert’s Momentum Unshaken Ahead of UEC Road European Championships, Asserts National Coach
Despite a recent hiccup in his health, Wout van Aert is gearing up to spearhead the Belgian team in the forthcoming UEC Road European Championships, as confirmed by the national coach, Sven Vanthourenhout.
Four Impressive Vuelta Riders for the Future
Road racing is increasingly becoming a sport dominated by the young, those 25 years of age or younger. The reason that is unique – but will soon become the norm – is that more cyclists become interested in the sport at a younger age today…
Opinion: Grand Vuelta Ends with Jumbo Grand Slam and a Popular Winner
The 2023 Vuelta a España began in rain and darkness and finished in sunlight and with an unprecedented double Grand Slam. The Dutch team Jumbo-Visma not only became the first team to ever win all three Grand Tours in a single calendar year but also…
Kaden Groves Is the First Australian to Win the Vuelta Škoda Green Jersey
Considering how few stages there were for sprinters in this year’s Vuelta a España and how few top sprinters had therefore entered the race, the contest for the Škoda Green Jersey turned out to be surprisingly exciting – topped off by a final sprint, in…
Kuss on Winning La Vuelta: This Is Like a Fairytale
In an unparalleled achievement in cycling history, Team Jumbo-Visma accomplished a triumphant trilogy with victories in all three grand tours in a single season. Following the paths laid by Primož Roglič in the Giro d’Italia and Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France, Sepp Kuss…
10 Tips to Make Cycling to School Safer and Fun for Your Kids
If you’re a cyclist and a parent, you likely want your children to experience the joy and freedom of riding their bikes to school. Not only is cycling a healthy and eco-friendly mode of transportation, but it also instils a sense of independence and confidence…
Adam Hansen: Riders and Organizers Are More Safety-Aware
This year’s 2023 Vuelta a España has so far been exciting, controversial and turbulent, with much of the controversy coming at the beginning of the three-week race. Race organizers had scheduled stage 1, a team time trial, for the early evening, so that the end…
Can You Catch Up on Lost Sleep During the Weekend?
Getting enough sleep during the workweek can be hard which is why many people try to sleep in on the weekends to catch up. Do those longer weekend snoozes help neutralise the negative effects of poor workday sleep? Researchers from the Pennsylvania State University set…
Groves on the Verge of Škoda Green Jersey Triumph in Vuelta
It may be strange to say that in a week that featured not a single bunch sprint in this year’s Vuelta a España, there was still considerable drama around the contest for the Škoda Green Jersey. But there is always drama in a race in…
Will the Mighty Angliru Decide the Vuelta Again?
As the 2023 Vuelta a España enters its final week, the riders will be faced with two more brutal mountain stages, of which Wednesday’s stage 17 will no doubt be most decisive, as it features a summit finish on the Alto de l’Angliru, one of…
Jonas Vingegaard on Winning Stage 16: ‘I wanted to win for my best friend today’
On a day marred by tragic news regarding his teammate Nathan Van Hooydonck’s critical condition following a car accident in Belgium, Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in an emotionally charged stage 16 of the Vuelta a España. The Danish cyclist soared to victory with a powerful solo…