The cycling transfer market, and the entire sport as well, has been shaken in recent days by reports in multiple publications of a possible merger between the WorldTour teams Jumbo-Visma and Soudal-QuickStep, to create what would be a super-team capable, at first glance, of monopolizing…
The 2023 Vuelta a España began in rain and darkness and finished in sunlight and with an unprecedented double Grand Slam. The Dutch team Jumbo-Visma not only became the first team to ever win all three Grand Tours in a single calendar year but also…
In an unparalleled achievement in cycling history, Team Jumbo-Visma accomplished a triumphant trilogy with victories in all three grand tours in a single season. Following the paths laid by Primož Roglič in the Giro d’Italia and Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France, Sepp Kuss…
On a day marred by tragic news regarding his teammate Nathan Van Hooydonck’s critical condition following a car accident in Belgium, Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in an emotionally charged stage 16 of the Vuelta a España. The Danish cyclist soared to victory with a powerful solo…
Questions are swirling around Primož Roglič as he and Jonas Vingegaard race in the Vuelta a España to try and make Jumbo-Visma the first team to ever win the Grand Slam of Grand Tours in the same calendar year. The questions concern the team’s strategy of…
What’s the most difficult thing to find in this year’s Vuelta a España? No, it’s not a fish; it’s a sprinter. Almost all the teams are packed with climbers or riders with climbing ability to help their team’s GC riders win some of the many…
If you think that the rivalry between the two-time Tour de France winners Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) is something special, you’re correct. In the long history of the Tour, there has never been anything quite like this mano-a-mano, involving two…
This story about the 2023 Giro d’Italia was going to be about the rain, the crashes and the Covid cases of the first two weeks. It was going to highlight the many withdrawals from the race because of injury or illness (51 in total, including…
In a stunning display of performance at Giro d’Italia’s 16th stage, Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) found themselves at the center of thrilling happenings. The action was explosive atop Monte Bondone, with Thomas securing the coveted pink jersey and Roglič trying to…
