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Gallery: Bikes of Paris-Roubaix, part one

It may be Ardennes week, but we've still got plenty more Roubaix bikes.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin
14 hours ago

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Race Results

New Tour of the Alps (2.Pro) Stage 1

1. FOSS Tobias (INEOS Grenadiers)

+03:17:06

2. HARPER Chris (Team Jayco AlUla)

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3. CHAVES Esteban (EF Education - EasyPost)

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Full Results

Amstel Gold Race (1.UWT)

1. PIDCOCK Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers)

+05:58:17

2. HIRSCHI Marc (UAE Team Emirates)

+0:00

3. BENOOT Tiesj (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)

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Full Results

Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition (1.WWT)

1. VOS Marianne (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)

+02:35:02

2. WIEBES Lorena (Team SD Worx - Protime)

+0:00

3. GÅSKJENN Ingvild (Liv AlUla Jayco)

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Full Results

Upcoming Races and Startlists

15/04

Tour of the Alps

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17/04

Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye

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Alfredo Rodríguez pips Reinardt Janse van Rensburg in Denver. Photo: Snowy Mountain.

News

The NCL is ‘pausing operations’ for 2024

The National Cycling League will not hold any races this year.

by Dane Cash
16 hours ago

Cycling

All roads lead to Paris as track stars get final outing

Familiar names ramp up to the Paris 2024 boards as the MTB riders begin their World Cup seasons ahead of this summer's Games.

by Kit Nicholson
16 hours ago

Cycling

Spin Cycle: Small beers and big scoops

Here's a stat that floats our boat.

by Jonny Long
18 hours ago

Cane Creek Invert gravel suspension fork rear three-quarter view

Tech reviews

Cane Creek goes head-over-heels for gravel with new Invert suspension fork

Its upside-down format offers a sleeker-looking and lighter package than competing options, and it rides pretty well, too.

by James Huang
20 hours ago

A peloton of women sitting around on the road.

Racing

Trying to make sense of the women’s Amstel Gold Race

Neutralization, near breakaway success, a game of chicken, and an early celebration added up to one heck of a bike race.

by Abby Mickey
15 Apr 2024

Race Results

New Tour of the Alps (2.Pro) Stage 1

1. FOSS Tobias (INEOS Grenadiers)

+03:17:06

2. HARPER Chris (Team Jayco AlUla)

+0:00

3. CHAVES Esteban (EF Education - EasyPost)

+0:00

Full Results

Amstel Gold Race (1.UWT)

1. PIDCOCK Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers)

+05:58:17

2. HIRSCHI Marc (UAE Team Emirates)

+0:00

3. BENOOT Tiesj (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)

+0:00

Full Results

Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition (1.WWT)

1. VOS Marianne (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)

+02:35:02

2. WIEBES Lorena (Team SD Worx - Protime)

+0:00

3. GÅSKJENN Ingvild (Liv AlUla Jayco)

+0:00

Full Results

Upcoming Races and Startlists

15/04

Tour of the Alps

(2.Pro)

17/04

Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye

(2.Pro)

How the Race was Won Podcast

How the Race was Won Podcast: The Amstel Gold Race

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down Tom Pidcock's Amstel win.

by Escape Collective
15 Apr 2024

MTB racing

Gallery: The cross-country MTB World Cup season begins in Brazil

Piper Albrecht was on the scene in Mairiporã to bring you all the action.

by Matt de Neef
15 Apr 2024

Chris Blevins throws his head back in celebration as he crosses the finish line to win the opening round of the 2024 Mountain Bike World Cup.

MTB racing

Blevins back on top of the world in Brazil

After a year of ups and downs, the American has rising form just in time for a crucial Olympic year.

by Ryan Simonovich
14 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

A cyclist spreads her arms in celebration, her bike on the ground next to her and her back to the camera

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
03 Apr 2024

A closeup shot of the head tube of Ruth Edwards' Factor Ostro VAM, with the motto "never status quo" on the back of the downtube.

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

Cycling

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.

Racing

Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain

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

by Kate Wagner
09 Mar 2024

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

Gallery: Bikes of Paris-Roubaix, part one

It may be Ardennes week, but we've still got plenty more Roubaix bikes.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin
14 hours ago

Tech reviews

Cane Creek goes head-over-heels for gravel with new Invert suspension fork

Its upside-down format offers a sleeker-looking and lighter package than competing options, and it rides pretty well, too.

by James Huang
20 hours ago

Framework complete gravel bike side view

Tech reviews

Framework bike review: The beauty of precision

It’s likely the best-made bike you’ve never heard of, and it’s absolutely worth a closer look.

by James Huang
12 Apr 2024

Tech reviews

Threaded #13: The return of New Tools Day

Hands-on with new things from Park Tool, Feedback Sports, Luberetta, ZTTO, Wera, and a handful of desirable brands you'll likely be hearing of for the first time.

by Dave Rome
12 Apr 2024

Tech features

Gallery: Paris-Roubaix tech, part two

Tyres, drivetrains, and aero bikes galore.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin
11 Apr 2024

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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MTB racing

Gallery: The cross-country MTB World Cup season begins in Brazil

Piper Albrecht was on the scene in Mairiporã to bring you all the action.

by Matt de Neef
15 Apr 2024

MTB racing

Blevins back on top of the world in Brazil

After a year of ups and downs, the American has rising form just in time for a crucial Olympic year.

by Ryan Simonovich
14 Apr 2024

Jenny Rissveds raises her arms in victory as she wins the season-opening round of the 2024 Mountain Bike World Cup

MTB racing

Jenny Rissveds rides tactical masterclass to victory at World Cup opener in Brazil

The Swedish racer takes her first XCO win in five seasons in a thrilling battle.

by Ryan Simonovich
14 Apr 2024

Evie Richards celebrates as she wins the XCC at the season-opening 2024 World Cup round in Mairiporã, Brazil.

MTB racing

Evie Richards and Sam Gaze impress at Brazil World Cup XCC opener

The UCI MTB World Cup gets underway this weekend as the field begins to build towards the Olympic Games this summer.

by Ryan Simonovich
13 Apr 2024

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot rides through a technical rock garden in an XC World Cup.

MTB racing

2024 Mountain Bike World Cup Preview

With an early start this weekend in Brazil, the 2024 World Cup gets out of the gate with a focus on Olympic qualification.

by Ryan Simonovich
12 Apr 2024

Emil Johansson catches air on a jump at Crankworx Rotorua in 2023. He is whipping the bike sideways as he sets up for the landing, roughly 10 feet below him.

News

Male Slopestyle riders demand change in collective statement withdrawing from Crankworx opener

After years of unsuccessful negotiations amid ongoing concerns, the full field of 16 male athletes will not compete at Crankwork in Rotorua, New Zealand, this weekend.

by Kit Nicholson
23 Mar 2024

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News

The NCL is ‘pausing operations’ for 2024

The National Cycling League will not hold any races this year.

by Dane Cash
16 hours ago

Cycling

Spin Cycle: Small beers and big scoops

Here's a stat that floats our boat.

by Jonny Long
18 hours ago

Cycling

Spin Cycle: Big Jim takes a stand

The UCI is 'walking the walk', says the UCI.

by Jonny Long
12 Apr 2024

Giro d'Italia

Van Aert out, Laporte in for Visma at the Giro

Wout van Aert will miss the Giro d'Italia as he continues to recover after his Dwars door Vlaanderen crash.

by Dane Cash
11 Apr 2024

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

Mathieu van der Poel post-Paris Roubaix 2024.

News

Woman who threw hat at Van der Poel claims she had ‘no intention’ to harm and is a fan of him

The 'Petjesgooister' has handed herself in to the French riders' union.

by Jonny Long
10 Apr 2024

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How the Race was Won Podcast

How the Race was Won Podcast: The Amstel Gold Race

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down Tom Pidcock's Amstel win.

by Escape Collective
15 Apr 2024

Geek Warning Podcast

Podcast: Everyone loves a magnetic personality

The 2024 Sea Otter Classic hasn’t even kicked off yet, but the Geek Warning crew has already got a ton of new bikes and gear to talk about.

by Escape Collective
11 Apr 2024

Wheel Talk Podcast

by Dane Cash
09 Apr 2024

The image shows a Lidl-Trek mechanic and two Trek Madone bikes. The mechanic is checking tyre pressure on one bike.

Performance Process Podcast

Podcast: Walking the pits at Scheldeprijs

Ronan roams another start area discussing each team's race day setups at the classics.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin
07 Apr 2024

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Tour of the Alps

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New Tour of the Alps (2.Pro) Stage 1

Upcoming Races and Startlists

Tour of the Alps

Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye

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