Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) overcame searing heat, two wayward kangaroos, and a lot of team misfortunes to take a dominant victory in the Santos Tour Down Under, the second time the Aussie has won his home race after also grabbing a win in 2023.
I’m starting this overview of the weekend’s four World Cup races with Saturday’s Elite Men’s race because it was a remarkably dramatic contest that reminded us of why we love cyclocross and because it demonstrated the overwhelming superiority of Mathieu van der Poel and the…
Every team wants to have a superstar because superstars win and attract sponsors, who bring money, and fans, who buy lots of team merchandise. But having a superstar in your squad is not without its risks because, unless you have enough other riders also capable…
The combination of defending champion Noemi Rüegg and reigning road race world champion Magdeleine Vallieres (both EF Education–Oatly) proved too much for their rivals on the deciding third, and final lap, of the Santos Women’s Tour Down Under, which was decided by the final climb…
