With a week left to ride in the Vuelta Ciclista a España, UAE Team Emirates–XRG has won seven of the 16 stages raced so far, including four in a row. And this is a race without its all-conquering leader, Tadej Pogačar. These seven wins have…
For years, women’s professional cycling existed in the shadow of the men’s calendar. There’s been shorter races, patchy coverage, and fewer opportunities to build a true season narrative. However, over the last decade, the landscape has undergone a significant transformation. From the rebirth of iconic…
The supposedly decisive stages of the Vuelta Ciclista a España decided absolutely nothing as Jonas Vinegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) leads João Almeida by only 48 seconds at the start of the race’s final week. But one thing is clear: Almeida’s UAE Team Emirates–XRG is by…
It was a week during which it was hard to remember that we were in the middle of the Vuelta Ciclista a España. First, Juan Ayuso broke his contract with UAE Team Emirates–XRG, labeled the team a “dictatorship” and then won his second stage of…
