Vincenzo Nibali Archives

The History of the World’s Pettiest Cycling Rivalries

August 8, 2025 at 5:28 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Pro cycling is fast, brutal, and full of spectacle. For the fans, it’s thrilling. For the riders, it’s often just pain, pressure, and a thousand different ways to lose. Every stage is a test of endurance, but also ego. And when exhaustion meets pride, it…

Will the Mighty Angliru Decide the Vuelta Again?

September 13, 2023 at 11:10 am4 min reading

Road cycling

As the 2023 Vuelta a España enters its final week, the riders will be faced with two more brutal mountain stages, of which Wednesday’s stage 17 will no doubt be most decisive, as it features a summit finish on the Alto de l’Angliru, one of…

Alejandro Valverde’s Career Comes to a Close

October 19, 2022 at 7:00 am6 min reading

Road cycling

Alejandro Valverde of Team Movistar is one of the most iconic, successful, and well-respected professional cyclists of our time. After 20 years in the pro peloton and with 134 victories to his name, ’El Bala’ (The Bullet) crossed the finish line as a pro for…

What a Season It Was for Road Racing!

October 11, 2022 at 2:12 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

Saturday’s final ‘Monument’ race of 2022, the Tour of Lombardy, unofficially ended the road racing year and so gives us a chance to look back and enjoy it again because it really was a tumultuous and exciting eight months, beginning with the Tour of Valencia…

Check Out the Giro d’Italia 2021 Start List

April 28, 2021 at 11:47 am4 min reading

Road cycling

This year’s Italian Grand Tour is taking place from May 8—30. It will return six months after the last edition, which was pushed back in the calendar due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The riders will start in Turin and end in Milano.

The Sticky Bottle: A Controversial Race Trick for Gaining Extra Speed

April 15, 2021 at 1:26 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

As with every other professional sport, cyclists also need assistance sometimes. The question arises, though, how much outside help is considered acceptable and when normal aid becomes cheating. The ‘sticky bottle’ trick seems to lay perfectly somewhere in between.

Level Up with the Bunny Hop

October 1, 2020 at 12:27 pm4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Depending on the cycling company you keep, bunny hopping is often the first “trick” you learn. I grew up a road cyclist, and I’m not ashamed to say – I never learned to bunny hop. I left it to my friends who never grew out…

Deutschland Tour 2019: A Star-Studded Line-Up, Including Alaphilippe

August 28, 2019 at 12:15 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Don’t worry if you are just hearing about the Deutschland Tour now even though it’s no newbie in the field. The race made a successful comeback only last year after a 10-year-long hiatus and is already getting worldwide attention. The event starts tomorrow and connects…