Analysis

Expert analysis, tactical breakdowns, and insights from cycling races and events.

Ventoux’s four-minute gap – Inside the numbers behind the best ascents of Tadej Pogačar and Chris Froome

Froome’s 2013 Ventoux demolition once looked like the clean climbing ceiling. Pogačar’s record run a decade later reset it. What truly separates them: watts, wind, tech and context.

Three Giants and a Sprint Queen: How Kopecky, Vollering and Ferrand‑Prévot Will Shape 2026

With Lorena Wiebes vacuuming up bunch sprints, the rest of the women’s WorldTour is increasingly defined by three multi‑discipline giants: Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering and Pauline Ferrand‑Prévot. Here’s how their priorities, teams and the 2026 calendar line up – and where their battles are most likely to explode.