During the first Tour, each rider was on his own. Outside help was banned and riders had to mend their bikes themselves. Now Tour race leaders are backed by other riders and dozens of coaches, assistants and mechanics. This is how the teams evolved in a hundred years…
(Infographics: WeLoveCycling.com)
The Strade Bianche is the kind of day that makes even the toughest riders look human. And although the Strade Bianche Women may feel timeless, it’s a relatively young race. First held in 2015 after the success of the men’s event. Just one year later,…
Last Saturday and Sunday was Opening Weekend of the road racing season, though there had been plenty of racing before. It was, in fact, the opening weekend of the spring Classics season with the Omloop Nieuwsblad, won easily by Mathieu van der Poel, and Sunday’s…
For anyone watching the last few seasons of the Women’s WorldTour, the conclusion might seem obvious: women’s cycling has never been healthier. Bigger races, deeper fields, global broadcasts, and sponsors finally willing to invest. From the outside, the sport looks like it has arrived.
Demi Vollering wants to win every race this year. So far, so good. With power, grit and a lot of help from her friends, the FDJ United–SUEZ leader attacked late and beat a determined Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) in a sprint to win Saturday’s Omloop…
