Adam Hansen Archives

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Turmoil and Uncertainty Remain for Teams and Riders as 2026 Draws Near

November 12, 2025 at 4:11 pm2 min reading

Road cycling

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…

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Pogačar Overcomes Chaos, Rain and Rivals to Win Fifth Giro Stage

May 22, 2024 at 9:06 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Bad weather. Bad planning. A rider rebellion. A late start. A shortened race. And another Tadej Pogačar victory.

Adam Hansen: Riders and Organizers Are More Safety-Aware

September 15, 2023 at 4:32 am3 min reading

Road cycling

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…

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Who Will Win This Year’s Tour de France?

June 28, 2023 at 8:10 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Predicting the winner of this year’s Tour de France yellow jersey looks like a no-brainer. Just toss a coin: if it comes up heads, two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogačar (UEA Team Emirates) will win; if it’s tails, last year’s victor, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), will be…