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Van Aert Outsprints Pogačar to Win Shambolic, Dramatic, Thrilling Paris-Roubaix

April 13, 2026 at 8:04 am3 min reading

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Leave it to Wout van Aert to get his first win of the year in one of the most dramatic and breathtaking one-day races in quite some time, if not ever. His victory in a sprint over pre-race favorite Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) in…

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Pogačar and van der Poel Chase History – and Each Other – in Paris-Roubaix

April 10, 2026 at 11:56 am2 min reading

Road cycling

After the parade of best one-day riders in last Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, headed by the best of them, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG), you might expect something similar in next Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix. But don’t. Paris-Roubaix has thrown up more unexpected winners than any other…

Girmay Gets First Win in More than a Year as Pedersen Breaks Wrist and Collarbone

February 5, 2026 at 1:42 pm2 min reading

Road cycling

Wednesday’s first stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, which was also the first road race stage in Europe this year, turned out to be dramatic and significant beyond the level of this modest Pro race. For one thing, it was the venue of…

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

September 8, 2025 at 9:52 am2 min reading

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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

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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…

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Van Aert Outsprints Pogačar to Win Shambolic, Dramatic, Thrilling Paris-Roubaix

Pogačar and van der Poel Chase History – and Each Other – in Paris-Roubaix

Girmay Gets First Win in More than a Year as Pedersen Breaks Wrist and Collarbone

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

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