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Bart Lemmen adjusts a sleeve of his jersey before a race. His face is slightly obscured behind large sunglasses and his helmet, but he looks the picture of poise and cool as a pro racer.

Road

Cleared for takeoff: Bart Lemmen is not your average WorldTour rookie

After a late entry to the sport, the former Air Force platoon commander is rapidly gaining altitude in the peloton.

by José Been
19 hours ago

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Race Results

New Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (2.Pro) Stage 3

1. LONARDI Giovanni (Team Polti Kometa)

+03:24:57

2. ZANONCELLO Enrico (VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè)

+0:00

3. KANTER Max (Astana Qazaqstan Team)

+0:00

Full Results

New Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (2.Pro) Stage 2

1. KANTER Max (Astana Qazaqstan Team)

+04:43:16

2. UHLIG Henri (Alpecin - Deceuninck)

+0:00

3. ANDRESEN Tobias Lund (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL)

+0:00

Full Results

Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1.UWT)

1. POGAČAR Tadej (UAE Team Emirates)

+06:13:48

2. BARDET Romain (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL)

+1:39

3. VAN DER POEL Mathieu (Alpecin - Deceuninck)

+2:02

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Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye

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23/04

Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es

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Grand Prix du Morbihan

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Podcasts

How the Race was Won: Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The podcast breaks down Tadej Pogačar's Monumental win.

by Dane Cash
23 hours ago

Tech features

Tech gallery: 2024 Sea Otter Classic, part three

Titanium cranks, steel frames, and 3D-printing galore.

by James Huang
24 hours ago

News & Racing

Gallery: Another great weekend in Brazil at the Araxá MTB World Cup

The World Cup's visit to Brazil produced some great racing ... and some terrific photos courtesy of Piper Albrecht.

by Matt de Neef
22 Apr 2024

News & Racing

Spring saved, chapter closed – Grace Brown finally has her Liège win

After two runner-up finishes, and after a frustrating Classics campaign, the Aussie has the victory she was after.

by Matt de Neef
22 Apr 2024

Mountain Bike

Araxá World Cup: Andreassen soars to crafty and technical sprint victory

Out of nowhere and sprinting to win.

by Ryan Simonovich
21 Apr 2024

Race Results

New Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (2.Pro) Stage 3

1. LONARDI Giovanni (Team Polti Kometa)

+03:24:57

2. ZANONCELLO Enrico (VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè)

+0:00

3. KANTER Max (Astana Qazaqstan Team)

+0:00

Full Results

New Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (2.Pro) Stage 2

1. KANTER Max (Astana Qazaqstan Team)

+04:43:16

2. UHLIG Henri (Alpecin - Deceuninck)

+0:00

3. ANDRESEN Tobias Lund (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL)

+0:00

Full Results

Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1.UWT)

1. POGAČAR Tadej (UAE Team Emirates)

+06:13:48

2. BARDET Romain (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL)

+1:39

3. VAN DER POEL Mathieu (Alpecin - Deceuninck)

+2:02

Full Results

Upcoming Races and Startlists

21/04

Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye

(2.Pro)

23/04

Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es

(2.WWT)

01/05

Grand Prix du Morbihan

(1.Pro)

Mountain Bike

Araxá World Cup: Haley Batten is unbeatable

Americans book-ended the podium with national champion Savilia Blunk finishing third behind last week's winner Jenny Rissveds.

by Ryan Simonovich
21 Apr 2024

Road

Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes report: Grace Brown wins from the breakaway

Second twice, Brown played an unusual tactic to get onto the top step.

by Caley Fretz
21 Apr 2024

Tadej Pogačar celebrates Liège-Bastogne-Liège victory.

Road

Liège-Bastogne-Liège report: No contest for Pogačar on his way to 70th career win

Romain Bardet won the hotly contested race for second, with Mathieu van der Poel also sprinting onto the podium.

by Kit Nicholson
21 Apr 2024

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Seven Salvadoran workers, six of them women, stand in front of a camera holding signs that read in English and Spanish "Specialized did not pay me" and "I sewed your clothes but didn't get paid."

Tech features

The bike industry’s sustainability blind spot

An apparel factory that produced clothing for Specialized closed abruptly and left workers unpaid, exposing a major gap in the industry's commitment to ethical manufacturing.

by Joe Lindsey
10 Apr 2024

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News & Racing

Alison Jackson: The making of a Monument

One year ago Alison Jackson rocked the world with her Paris-Roubaix Femmes victory. In the countdown to the 2024 edition, we relive the memories that led up to that historic win.

by Abby Mickey
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Tech features

Why are modern bikes so expensive?

Inflation is only part of the story; we delve into the actual dollar figures of what premium performance bikes cost to produce.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin
19 Mar 2024

Tech features

The many lifetimes of an old red bike

Five generations of a family's love, told through a bicycle.

by Iain Treloar
14 Mar 2024

An Oracle F1 car races past a blurred grandstand at the 2023 United States Grand Prix. The perspective is tilted slightly to show the car heading uphill, and the grandstands behind are a kaleidoscopic whirl of color.

News & Racing

Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain

The Kate Wagner story that Road & Track pulled from its web site.

by Kate Wagner
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Podcasts

How did the bike industry get into such deep trouble?

A deep dive into what went wrong in the supply chain during the pandemic

by wade wallace
25 Feb 2024

Tech features

Tech gallery: 2024 Sea Otter Classic, part three

Titanium cranks, steel frames, and 3D-printing galore.

by James Huang
24 hours ago

Tech features

Tech gallery: 2024 Sea Otter Classic, part two

New tires, an intriguing quiver-killer drop-bar bike, a clever full-suspension trail rig, and lots of neat components.

by James Huang
20 Apr 2024

Tech features

Tech gallery: 2024 Sea Otter Classic, part one

New bikes galore from BMC, Pinarello, FiftyOne, Ari, and Titici, plus some tasty tidbits from Scott, Kask, Udog, and Ezoord.

by James Huang
19 Apr 2024

Tech reviews

DT Swiss 240 DEG rear hub review: expanding the Ratchet to 90T

The Ratchet DEG system means another variant of the iconic 240 rear hub. Plus, a special Geek Warning episode.

by Dave Rome
18 Apr 2024

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Tech features

Behind the Curtain: Goodyear Bicycle Tires

Ever wondered how higher-end bicycle tires are made? Or why they’re so expensive? Consider those questions answered.

by James Huang
17 Apr 2024

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HighBar’s new mono-strap is helmet ‘innovation below the ears’

Helmet user error is a thing. Can a rethink of the humble strap make all helmets safer?

by Ronan Mc Laughlin
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Road

Cleared for takeoff: Bart Lemmen is not your average WorldTour rookie

After a late entry to the sport, the former Air Force platoon commander is rapidly gaining altitude in the peloton.

by José Been
19 hours ago

News & Racing

Spring saved, chapter closed – Grace Brown finally has her Liège win

After two runner-up finishes, and after a frustrating Classics campaign, the Aussie has the victory she was after.

by Matt de Neef
22 Apr 2024

Road

Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes report: Grace Brown wins from the breakaway

Second twice, Brown played an unusual tactic to get onto the top step.

by Caley Fretz
21 Apr 2024

Road

Liège-Bastogne-Liège report: No contest for Pogačar on his way to 70th career win

Romain Bardet won the hotly contested race for second, with Mathieu van der Poel also sprinting onto the podium.

by Kit Nicholson
21 Apr 2024

Road

Rookie Report: KOM(bucha), the tale of a race through the lens of a meme

How to exhibit the climbing prowess of a brick tied to an anchor being carried by a hippo walking on Jupiter.

by Sam Boardman
20 Apr 2024

News & Racing

Liège-Bastogne-Liège men’s preview: Can Van der Poel handle the climbs? Can anyone handle Pogačar?

Here's what you need to know about Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

by Dane Cash
19 Apr 2024

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Road

Cleared for takeoff: Bart Lemmen is not your average WorldTour rookie

After a late entry to the sport, the former Air Force platoon commander is rapidly gaining altitude in the peloton.

by José Been
19 hours ago

News & Racing

Gallery: Another great weekend in Brazil at the Araxá MTB World Cup

The World Cup's visit to Brazil produced some great racing ... and some terrific photos courtesy of Piper Albrecht.

by Matt de Neef
22 Apr 2024

News & Racing

Spring saved, chapter closed – Grace Brown finally has her Liège win

After two runner-up finishes, and after a frustrating Classics campaign, the Aussie has the victory she was after.

by Matt de Neef
22 Apr 2024

Mountain Bike

Araxá World Cup: Andreassen soars to crafty and technical sprint victory

Out of nowhere and sprinting to win.

by Ryan Simonovich
21 Apr 2024

Mountain Bike

Araxá World Cup: Haley Batten is unbeatable

Americans book-ended the podium with national champion Savilia Blunk finishing third behind last week's winner Jenny Rissveds.

by Ryan Simonovich
21 Apr 2024

Road

Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes report: Grace Brown wins from the breakaway

Second twice, Brown played an unusual tactic to get onto the top step.

by Caley Fretz
21 Apr 2024

View All +

Podcasts

How the Race was Won: Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The podcast breaks down Tadej Pogačar's Monumental win.

by Dane Cash
23 hours ago

Podcasts

Podcast: Aero has come for the Roubaix-specific tech

The latest Performance Process is a Classics tech debrief examining where all the wild tech has gone.

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The weird and wonderful world of bike races, piped directly into your ears and eyeballs.

by Iain Treloar & Jonny Long
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Geek Warning chats new bikes, the use for gravel suspension, Trek’s rear radar, and much more.

by Escape Collective
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by Escape Collective
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by Escape Collective
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Race Results

New Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (2.Pro) Stage 3

New Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (2.Pro) Stage 2

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Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye

Grand Prix du Morbihan

Race Results

New Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (2.Pro) Stage 3

New Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (2.Pro) Stage 2

Upcoming Races and Startlists

Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye

Grand Prix du Morbihan

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