Culture & Opinion
It’s been a wild few weeks on the spring WorldTour circuit for Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon – Circus). It’s his first go at racing the spring road classics, but it took very little time for Van der Poel to become a household name. First, he took a win
Culture & Opinion
Gravel racing is the most refreshing and exciting development in cycling in a long time. Combing fast-paced racing with adventure, dirt and drama has done a lot to break the sport out of the bro-dominated world of crit racing. It A few weeks ago, Ted King placed second
Bikes & Frames
Canyon Bikes changed the game with its direct-to-consumer model that allows it to sell high-end bikes at much lower price points. Recently DiamondBack, Raleigh and others have also jumped into the mix. Today, Viathon launched as a new direct-to-consumer carbon bike company. And they’ve
Culture & Opinion
Italian Alberto Bettiol, 25, stuns Flanders favorites and scores EF’s biggest victory in years. A big day for Italian cycling The Tour of Flanders offered up a big day for Italian cycling fans. First, Maria Basianelli put the end cap on a fantastic spring by winning the women’s
Culture & Opinion
Who’s ready for the ‘hardest one-day race’ on the WorldTour calendar, the Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen)? “It is, without question, the hardest one-day bike race ever created,” George Hincapie, who finished a record 17 times, wrote in his biography. Here’s how the race got
Road
Hows this for a record? Cyclocross world champion Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) has only started two WorldTour races on the road, and as of today, he already has his first WorldTour victory. What did it take to secure victory at a very chaotic edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen?
Components
SRAM’s newly announced second tier electronic group delivers all the 12Speed functionality of Red eTap AXF for a lot less dough. When SRAM launched its new Red eTap AXS groupset last month it wasn’t the wider gear ranges, 12speeds, customization or new app that took the show. Nope,
Road
Will Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem end with a solo move or a bunch sprint? Gent-Wevelgem’s 251-kilometers of racing includes; three climbs up the Kemmelberg and the road between Deinze and Wevelgem features 10 steep cobbled climbs. Those climbs annihilate the field throughout the day. Add in the
Culture & Opinion
One of the best things about gravel riding and racing is that its imperative to keep things a little weird. The annual Gravel Worlds race held outside Lincoln, Nebraska always keep things interesting. From the name to the cutlasses they gave to winners last year, weird is part of the
Bikes & Frames
The Colnago E64 is inspired by Colnago’s top model – the C64. Can an e-road bike carry the legacy of Ernesto Colnago? Colnago’s new E64 e-bike aims to bring the legacy of the brand to the modern world of pedal-assisted bikes. The E64 is built around
Road
With a summit finish atop Mount Etna as its centrepiece stage racing returns to the Italian island of Sicily The Giro di Sicilia will return to the professional calendar next month after a 42 year hiatus, climaxing with a summit finish on Mount Etna. The Giro di Sicilia took place
Road
The first of the five 2019 Monuments took place in Italy on Saturday at Milan – San Remo. The “sprinters’ classic” saw Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain – Merida) escape on the Poggio and ride solo to the finish last year, avoiding a sprint. The big question for 2019, would the race end in