Lights

Tadej Pogačar raises a fist in victory as he crosses the line to win the 2024 Il Lombardia race. He's in an all-white skinsuit with the rainbow chest bands of World Champion. Behind him, and empty road stretches, lined by barriers packed with fans.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Just how historic was Tadej Pogačar’s season?

Tom Pidcock stands on a podium at the start of a Tour de France stage. He's alongside his Ineos Grenadiers teammates, but is framed to look isolated. He looks to his right, away from his teammates, with an enigmatic expression on a face largely hidden by wraparound sunglasses.

Daily News: Ineos pulls Pidcock from Lombardia

Racers form a long paceline on a gravel section of the 2024 SBT GRVL event. They're bent low over their bikes riding past green and gold fields.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge SBT GRVL is SVD

Richard Plugge is shown at the 2024 Paris-Roubaix, in close crop portrait wearing a white button down shirt and Visma jacket.

Daily News October 1-4: Worlds controversies, Hunt wide gravel, Cav knighted

Daily News Sep 23-27: UCI motors bounty, Pog power meter, The Pro’s Closet

A screenshot of the End of Season sale announcement from The Pro's Closet's web site.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge The Pro’s Closet may be in deep trouble

Tom Pidcock faces journalists during an interview session at Het Nieuwsblad in 2023. He has a slightly exhausted expression on his face as he's bathed in light from TV cameras.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Tom Pidcock is not having any fun right now

Wout van Aert is seen close up at sign in for a stage of the Vuelta a España. He looks slightly off camera, a thoughtful, slightly worried-looking expression on his face. His sunglasses are stuck in his helmet vent and he looks like a man in a hurry.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge The season that never was

Alan Hatherly rides a rocky, rooted, dusty descent at the World Mountain Bike Championships in Pal Arinsal, Andorra.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge MTB World Champs: Hatherly puts it all together

Michael Woods points to the maple-leaf logo on his Canadian national champion's jersey as he crosses the line to win stage 13 of the 2024 Vuelta a España.

Vuelta stage 13 report: Woods bosses the break on Ancares summit

Decathlon-Ag2r la Mondiale riders spread across the road during stage 11 of the Vuelta a España, to prevent other riders from going clear of the peloton.

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Were four yellow cards too many for Decathlon, or not enough?

Wout van Aert celebrates as he wins stage 7 of the 2024 Vuelta a España.

Vuelta stage 7 report: Van Aert is in control