For decades, the spotlight on gender parity in professional cycling has belonged almost exclusively to the riders themselves. But as the sport evolves, we are starting to see more women play a key role in shaping cycling’s future behind the scenes. From race directors and…
Two recent men’s cyclocross races were a perfect illustration of what I am calling the “Pogačar Effect.” The Pogačar Effect is what happens to a race in which the best rider in the world participates: it reduces the primary interest for spectators to riders fighting…
When you’ve tackled more than a thousand climbs on your bike and someone tells you this one is among the toughest in the world, you think, “Eh, a climb is a climb.” That’s exactly what I thought before finding myself two kilometres from the top…
I doubt if there’s ever been a cycling post-season as uncertain, and even inscrutable, as this one. This uncertainty concerns three teams that have had sufficiently successful seasons to ride on the WorldTour next year: the current Pro teams Lotto and Israel–Premier Tech and the…
