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Vingegaard and Almeida Neck and Neck In Final Week at La Vuelta

September 8, 2025 at 9:52 am2 min reading

Road cycling

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…

Week of Surprises at La Vuelta Ends with a Norwegian in Red and the GC War Just Getting Started

August 29, 2025 at 1:07 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

It’s been an exciting and, above all, surprising week in the Vuelta Ciclista a España, with astonishing upsets, the race leader’s red jersey changing hands like seats in a game of Musical Chairs, a rare team time trial and new leaders in the GC and…

After Injuries and Disappointments, David Gaudu Breaks New Ground in La Vuelta

August 27, 2025 at 3:33 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

The look of disbelief on the face of Frenchman David Gaudu when he crossed the finish line of Monday’s stage 3 of the Vuelta Ciclista a España, a half bike length ahead of Lidl-Trek’s big stage favourite Mads Pedersen, must also have reflected the feelings…

The 2025 Giro d’Italia: The Stuff of Legends

June 3, 2025 at 12:26 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

Anyone who followed the 2025 Giro d’Italia is probably still (a) trying to figure out what exactly happened, (b) stunned by the sheer unpredictability of it, (c) replaying in their minds some of the wilder stages, such as stage 20, (d) more than ever secure…

A Super Dramatic Giro d’Italia Heads for a Super Dramatic Finish in Rome

May 30, 2025 at 10:45 am3 min reading

Road cycling

With three stages left to race, this rollercoaster Giro d’Italia is finely poised as less than a minute separates the top three GC contenders, with a fourth rider less than two minutes behind the surprise leader, Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates). The 21-year-old Mexican…

Monster van Aert Leadout Sets Up Kooij Victory and Other Giro Updates

May 23, 2025 at 10:44 am3 min reading

Road cycling

This Giro d’Italia appears to be a vital race for the renaissance of Wout van Aert and his Visma–Lease a Bike team. After van Aert and two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard sustained serious injuries in separate crashes last year, both the rider and…

Pedersen Survives Giro’s ‘Disaster Movie’ to Lead GC Ahead of First Mountain Stage

May 16, 2025 at 12:35 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

The weather rained on Mads Pedersen’s Giro d’Italia win parade and turned Thursday’s stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia into a disaster movie when more than two dozen riders crashed on the slippery road surface, forcing race organizers to temporarily halt racing and neutralize the…

Mads Pedersen: The Unlikely Superstar

May 14, 2025 at 12:48 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

This has so far been a great year for Lidl-Trek’s Mads Pedersen, and it just keeps getting better and better. The 29-year-old Dane, who won the road race world championship in 2019, has always had a solid reputation as an excellent sprinter and one-day racer,…

A Few Takeaways from the Giro d’Italia’s First Weekend

May 12, 2025 at 9:06 am3 min reading

Road cycling

The 2025 Giro d’Italia kicked off on Friday in the Albanian port city of Durrës, the first time any Grand Tour (or any professional cycling race of Category 1 or higher) has visited Albania. The first three stages will be run in the Balkan country,…

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Van der Poel Wins Electrifying and Brutal Paris-Roubaix After Pogačar Crashes

April 14, 2025 at 9:34 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Anybody wondering about how hard it is to ride the extravagantly cobbled Paris-Roubaix should have seen the face of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) as he headed for victory on Sunday. Rather than triumph, his twisted grimace expressed anguish, fatigue and all the pain in…

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Vingegaard and Almeida Neck and Neck In Final Week at La Vuelta

Week of Surprises at La Vuelta Ends with a Norwegian in Red and the GC War Just Getting Started

After Injuries and Disappointments, David Gaudu Breaks New Ground in La Vuelta

The 2025 Giro d’Italia: The Stuff of Legends

A Super Dramatic Giro d’Italia Heads for a Super Dramatic Finish in Rome

Monster van Aert Leadout Sets Up Kooij Victory and Other Giro Updates

Pedersen Survives Giro’s ‘Disaster Movie’ to Lead GC Ahead of First Mountain Stage

Mads Pedersen: The Unlikely Superstar

A Few Takeaways from the Giro d’Italia’s First Weekend

Van der Poel Wins Electrifying and Brutal Paris-Roubaix After Pogačar Crashes

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Cycling Tour

La Vuelta

Paris-Tour / Paris-Tours Espoirs / Km H/F

Cycling Tour

La Vuelta