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Tadej Pogačar at Strade Bianche.
Road

Preview: Can anyone stand up to Pogačar at the Giro d’Italia?

A closer look at the stars and the storylines of the Giro startlist.

by Dane Cash
35 mins ago

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New Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT) Stage 5

VOLLERING Demi

1. VOLLERING Demi

2. KASTELIJN Yara

3. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa

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New La Coupe du President de la... (2.1) Stage 2

VAN DER MERWE Nicholas

1. VAN DER MERWE Nicholas

2. WŁODARSKI Marcin

3. ROONI Ron

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Eschborn-Frankfurt (1.UWT)

VAN GILS Maxim

1. VAN GILS Maxim

2. ARANBURU Alex

3. SHEEHAN Riley

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Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es

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Giro d'Italia

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Grand Prix du Morbihan

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Tro-Bro Léon

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Tech features

Behind the Curtain: Giant Bicycles carbon fiber factory tour

Giant is the largest manufacturer of carbon fiber bicycles in the world, and we got to take a peek at how it all happens.

by James Huang
7 hours ago

The Cervelo Aspero.
Podcasts

Podcast: Cervelo redesigned its Aspero gravel bike, and thankfully didn’t screw it up

The Sea Otter Classic may be over but someone must have forgotten to turn off the tap of new bikes and gear.

by Escape Collective
10 hours ago

Riders climb in the 2023 Giro d'Italia. They're passing a distinctive pink sponsor banner, and behind them looms a distinctively Dolomite-looking mountain.
Road

Preview: Your stage-by-stage guide to the 2024 Giro d’Italia

A look at all 21 stages of the upcoming Giro d'Italia.

by Dane Cash
10 hours ago

News & Racing

La Vuelta España Femenina Preview: Stage 6

When to watch, and what to watch for, in stage 6 of La Vuelta Femenina.

by Abby Mickey
10 hours ago

Bora-Hansgrohe at the Volta ao Algarve.
Road

It’s official: Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe is the new name

"The deal is done," Bora-Hansgrohe boss Ralph Denk said Thursday.

by Dane Cash
11 hours ago

Race Results

New Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT) Stage 5

VOLLERING Demi

1. VOLLERING Demi

2. KASTELIJN Yara

3. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa

Full Results

New La Coupe du President de la... (2.1) Stage 2

VAN DER MERWE Nicholas

1. VAN DER MERWE Nicholas

2. WŁODARSKI Marcin

3. ROONI Ron

Full Results

Eschborn-Frankfurt (1.UWT)

VAN GILS Maxim

1. VAN GILS Maxim

2. ARANBURU Alex

3. SHEEHAN Riley

Full Results

Upcoming Races and Startlists

Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es

(2.WWT)

Giro d'Italia

(2.UWT)

Grand Prix du Morbihan

(1.Pro)

Tro-Bro Léon

(1.Pro)

Navarra Women's Elite classic

(1.Pro)

Tour de Hongrie

(2.Pro)
Demi Vollering leads a small pack of riders on the final climb on stage 5 of the 2024 Vuelta Femenina.
Road

La Vuelta Femenina report: Vollering smashes first summit finish to take the lead

The SD Worx leader left nothing to chance on the race's first big climbs.

by Joe Lindsey
11 hours ago

News & Racing

Down Under Digest #33: It’s Giro time

Keep up to date on all things Aussie and Kiwi cycling with our weekly round-up.

by Matt de Neef
02 May 2024

Egan Bernal and Carlos Rodríguez at the Tour de Romandie.
Road

Glimmers of hope: Can Ineos get back on track at the Tour de France?

Egan Bernal says he is preparing for the Tour, where Ineos should have a pretty good lineup for the first time in a while.

by Dane Cash
01 May 2024

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    Redemption at the Little 500

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    by Nicholas Hartman
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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."
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    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
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    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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    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
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    The many lifetimes of an old red bike

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

    by Iain Treloar
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    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.
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    Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain

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

    by Kate Wagner
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    Behind the Curtain: Giant Bicycles carbon fiber factory tour

    Giant is the largest manufacturer of carbon fiber bicycles in the world, and we got to take a peek at how it all happens.

    by James Huang
    7 hours ago

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    Enve sold to investment firm PV3

    Financial terms were not disclosed.

    by Escape Collective
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    The 2024 Cervelo Aspero sticks to the script with a race-ready formula

    Better aerodynamics and more chainring clearance for racing, but also more tire clearance and improved comfort for everyday fun.

    by James Huang
    30 Apr 2024

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    The whys of bike tech: Construction methods and burning bridges

    Framebuilder Rob English returns with a look at common construction methods for metal bikes.

    by Rob English
    30 Apr 2024

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    Tech gallery: 2024 Sea Otter Classic, part six

    CNC machined bikes, grips galore, fancy paint, and an insane e-adventure backcountry machine that actually makes sense to me now.

    by James Huang
    27 Apr 2024

    Tech

    Finally, a new Giant Trinity TT bike (and helmet)

    The last of the rim brakes succumbs to big disc TT, but the new bike offers much more to see than just new brakes. 

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    Tadej Pogačar at Strade Bianche.
    Road

    Preview: Can anyone stand up to Pogačar at the Giro d’Italia?

    A closer look at the stars and the storylines of the Giro startlist.

    by Dane Cash
    35 mins ago

    Riders climb in the 2023 Giro d'Italia. They're passing a distinctive pink sponsor banner, and behind them looms a distinctively Dolomite-looking mountain.
    Road

    Preview: Your stage-by-stage guide to the 2024 Giro d’Italia

    A look at all 21 stages of the upcoming Giro d'Italia.

    by Dane Cash
    10 hours ago

    News & Racing

    La Vuelta España Femenina Preview: Stage 6

    When to watch, and what to watch for, in stage 6 of La Vuelta Femenina.

    by Abby Mickey
    10 hours ago

    Bora-Hansgrohe at the Volta ao Algarve.
    Road

    It’s official: Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe is the new name

    "The deal is done," Bora-Hansgrohe boss Ralph Denk said Thursday.

    by Dane Cash
    11 hours ago

    Demi Vollering leads a small pack of riders on the final climb on stage 5 of the 2024 Vuelta Femenina.
    Road

    La Vuelta Femenina report: Vollering smashes first summit finish to take the lead

    The SD Worx leader left nothing to chance on the race's first big climbs.

    by Joe Lindsey
    11 hours ago

    News & Racing

    Down Under Digest #33: It’s Giro time

    Keep up to date on all things Aussie and Kiwi cycling with our weekly round-up.

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      The Cervelo Aspero.
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      Podcast: Cervelo redesigned its Aspero gravel bike, and thankfully didn’t screw it up

      The Sea Otter Classic may be over but someone must have forgotten to turn off the tap of new bikes and gear.

      by Escape Collective
      10 hours ago

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      Podcasts

      Podcast: Who will win the Giro?

      The Placeholders crew looks ahead to the Giro d'Italia.

      by Escape Collective
      01 May 2024

      Carlos Rodríguez at the Tour de Romandie.
      Podcasts

      How the Race was Won: The Tour de Romandie

      Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down the Tour de Romandie, where the Ineos Grenadiers reminded us of years gone by.

      by Escape Collective
      29 Apr 2024

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      Podcast: Chasing noises and the better way to apply chain lube

      A tightly packed Geek Warning episode with a wrap-up from the Sea Otter Classic, talk of industry woes, the return of our Pick One segment, a PSA, and far more.

      by Escape Collective
      26 Apr 2024

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      Podcasts

      Podcast: How do you solve a problem like Pogačar?

      Kit Nicholson, Dane Cash, and Ronan Mc Laughlin join Caley Fretz on this week's Placeholders to discuss the Classics season that was.

      by Escape Collective
      24 Apr 2024

      Tadej Pogačar at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
      Podcasts

      How the Race was Won: Liège-Bastogne-Liège

      The podcast breaks down Tadej Pogačar's Monumental win.

      by Dane Cash
      22 Apr 2024

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