CATEGORY 05
What's happening in pro racing, tech, and the cycling world — reported and contextualized.
News · 2026.07.21
Tadej Pogačar holds yellow into the final week, but Remco Evenepoel's Stage 16 time-trial win cut the gap to 4:32. With Isaac del Toro third at 6:51 and Florian Lipowitz out, here's where the GC actually stands — and what's left to decide it.
Read story →News · 2026.07.04
The 113th Tour de France — 3,320 km, 21 stages, July 4–26. A route built for climbers, a start list dominated by Pogačar and Evenepoel, and the arrival of a teenage generation. What to watch in the biggest race of the year.
Read story →News · 2026.07.21
Remco Evenepoel took the Stage 16 individual time trial around Lake Geneva and clawed 28 seconds back from Tadej Pogačar. A specialist's win on a specialist's course — but it cost Florian Lipowitz his GC fight.
Read story →News · 2026.07.27
The 113th Tour de France concluded on the Champs-Élysées with Tadej Pogačar winning his fourth yellow jersey — beating Jonas Vingegaard by 4:24 over 3,400 km. Wout van Aert took the final stage in Paris. Here is how the race was won.
Read story →News · 2026.07.30
A look back at the 2026 professional cycling season — Tadej Pogačar's fourth Tour, the spring Classics, the Monument winners, the breakthroughs, and the storylines that defined the year.
Read story →News · 2026.07.30
Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard have traded Tour de France blows since 2022 — the defining rivalry of the current era. How they match up, how each won their Tours, and why the 2026 chapter confirmed Pogačar's edge.
Read story →News · 2026.07.30
Women's professional cycling is in a golden era — equal-status Monument editions, growing prize money, live broadcast of every major race, and stars like Demi Vollering, Lotte Kopecky, and Marianne Vos. How the women's peloton caught up and what comes next.
Read story →News · 2026.07.30
From the hookless wheel revolution to the electronic-everything present, what's new in cycling technology for 2026 — and which trends actually matter for regular riders vs which are marketing hype.
Read story →News · 2026.07.30
The global trend toward protected bike lanes, lower speed limits, and cycling-first urban planning is making cities safer and more rideable. Which cities lead, what infrastructure actually works, and what cyclists can advocate for.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Every August–November, the cycling transfer market reshuffles the peloton — riders switch teams, super-teams form, and the balance of power shifts. How transfers work, the biggest moves for 2027, and what they mean for the racing.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Cycling's history is shadowed by doping — the Lance Armstrong era, Festina, the 1990s–2000s crisis. How the sport went from the most-doped to the most-tested, what the modern anti-doping system looks like, and whether the sport is clean today.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Professional cycling has a unique economic model — teams are funded primarily by title sponsors, not by TV rights or ticket sales. How teams earn, what budgets look like, and why the sport's finances are precarious.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Esports cycling has grown from a winter training tool into a professional discipline — with UCI-recognized world championships, professional e-racing teams, and Olympic ambitions. How virtual cycling racing works, who dominates, and whether it's 'real' racing.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Cycling is transportation's greenest mode — but the professional sport has an environmental cost (team travel, race caravans, equipment). How cycling is confronting its footprint, the sustainability initiatives, and why the sport's future is green.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Four Tour de France titles, Monument victories, and a level of all-around dominance not seen since Eddy Merckx. How Pogačar became the defining rider of the 2020s — his strengths, his racing style, and his place in cycling history.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Grandson of a legend, son of a champion, and the best one-day rider of his generation. How Van der Poel dominates the Classics, his cyclocross and mountain bike roots, and why he's the most exciting rider to watch in modern cycling.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
The youngest rider to win a grand tour in decades, an elite time-trialist, and a rider whose ambition exceeds even his considerable talent. Evenepoel's strengths, his weaknesses, and his quest to dethrone Pogačar.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
The Dane who dethroned Pogačar and has been the only rider consistently within striking distance. Vingegaard's climbing purity, his time-trial strength, and the Visma-Lease a Bike machine built around him.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Pogačar and Vingegaard dominate today, but a new generation is arriving — teenagers and early-20s riders already contending for grand tour podiums. Meet the riders who will define the next decade of cycling.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
From Coppi vs Bartali to the Pogačar era, the Tour de France has produced legendary editions that define cycling history. The 10 greatest Tours — the duels, the dramas, and the rides that became legend.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Where to ride when you want the trip of a lifetime — from the iconic climbs of the Tour to the gravel of Tuscany and the mountains of Colombia. The 10 destinations every cyclist should consider.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Gravel cycling has exploded in the 2020s — new bikes, new races (Unbound), new riders, and a culture that's reshaping the sport. Why gravel is booming, what makes it different, and where it's going.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
Cycling is uniquely suited to lifelong fitness — low-impact, scalable, and social. How the body changes with age, the training adjustments that keep you fast, and the riders still racing at 70+.
Read story →News · 2026.07.25
The 2026 model year brought updates to the flagship road bikes — new aero platforms, refreshed lightweight climbers, and the continued refinement of the disc-and-electronic standard. The standout launches and what they mean.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
A Classics winner, a sprint winner, a time-trialist, a cyclocross world champion — Wout van Aert can do it all. His versatility, his rivalry with Van der Poel, and why he may be the most complete rider in the peloton.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
Three world road race titles, Olympic gold, cyclocross world titles, and over 250 career wins — Marianne Vos's career has no parallel in women's cycling. Her achievements, her versatility, and her role in building the women's peloton.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
The rider who succeeded Annemiek van Vleuten as the dominant GC force in women's cycling. Vollering's climbing talent, her Tour de France Femmes victory, and her rivalry with the next generation.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
A world road race champion, a track medalist, a Classics winner, and a grand tour contender — Lotte Kopecky's all-around ability makes her the most exciting rider in women's cycling. Her strengths and her 2026 season.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
The pro cycling season runs January to October across the globe — a near-continuous calendar of races. When each major race happens, how the season flows, and the best times of year to be a cycling fan.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
The 2026 groupset landscape — Shimano's refined Di2 range, SRAM's wireless AXS evolution, and Campagnolo's Super Record Wireless debut. What's new, what's changed, and which groupset to buy.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
Commuting by bike saves money, builds fitness, and beats traffic — but it requires the right setup. The bike, the gear, the route planning, and the workplace logistics that make bike commuting a daily habit.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
E-bikes are the fastest-growing segment of cycling — they make riding accessible to everyone, flatten hills, and extend range. The types (city, cargo, mountain, road), the motor systems, and how to choose the right e-bike.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
Cycling is more than exercise — it's a culture and a community. The club scene, the group ride rituals, the cafe culture, and the bonds formed on the bike. Why cycling's social side is as important as the racing.
Read story →News · 2026.07.26
Cycling is one of the healthiest activities a human can do — but the specific benefits (and the doses that produce them) are often overstated or misunderstood. The evidence-based benefits of cycling, from cardiovascular health to mental health to longevity.
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