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What Can We Expect From the UCI Road World Championships?

September 16, 2022 at 12:38 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

The 2022 UCI Road World Championships will kick off on September 18 at Wollongong, Australia, with a star-studded list of past and future champions. The question that has been plaguing me since I learned that two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar will be racing…

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Only Disaster Can Keep van Aert from Winning Škoda Green Jersey

July 15, 2022 at 6:39 am5 min reading

Road cycling

I know that you have probably read enough about Wout van Aert in these pages. But I’m afraid that, with the Tour de France at its midway point, there is no one else to talk about in the race for the Škoda Green Jersey. Because…

Biniam Girmay Wins Stage 10 of the Giro in a Historic Moment

May 18, 2022 at 8:28 am4 min reading

Road cycling

The 22-year-old rising star is establishing himself as an African ambassador in the world of cycling. After winning at Gent-Wevelgem earlier this year, he won a tough Grand Tour stage in front of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix). Even the manner in which he won…

A Few Takeaways From Paris-Roubaix 2022

April 18, 2022 at 9:41 am5 min reading

Road cycling

This year’s version of the so-called Hell of the North, the Paris-Roubaix, proved yet again how exciting (because dangerous and unpredictable) a one-day bike race can be, especially if there are lots of cobblestones to traverse.

The Dramatic Development of Tour of Flanders

April 4, 2022 at 10:17 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Perhaps the most surprising takeaway from Sunday’s dramatic Tour of Flanders is that two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar is not perfect. In fact, he still has a lot to learn about road racing, especially strategy over the last kilometre of a race. Because…

Kopecky and van der Poel Win Tour of Flanders and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

April 4, 2022 at 8:47 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Another Monday is here, and so is our news from the world of cycling. So, what did you miss?

When Top-Class Cycling Runs in the Family

February 9, 2022 at 7:46 am6 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Sport has always had the ability to produce fairy-tale stories where from generation to generation, the talent gene is passed down from father to son, mother to daughter – and the other two iterations in this narrative – allowing families to compete at the highest…

What To Look Out For At The 2022 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships

January 28, 2022 at 2:05 pm5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

It’s been another blistering season of cyclo-cross. Across each race weekend, we have had drama and intrigue, unpredictability and excitement. But it’s time to bring it all to a climax as the riders head across the pond for the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Fayetteville,…

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Can Wout van Aert Win the Škoda Green Jersey in Next Year’s Tour?

December 13, 2021 at 9:19 am5 min reading

Road cycling

How good a cyclist is Wout van Aert? Ask one of his rivals. “We have to be honest,” said cyclocross rider Toon Aerts, after van Aert won the first cyclo-cross competition he raced in nearly a year by nearly 2 minutes. “If you see how…