In Depth
Inside the rulebook: why Pogačar and Vingegaard were tested overnight, and what the rules really allow
Overnight controls disrupted the Tour leaders' sleep before stage 15. The timing looked extraordinary. Read against the actual rulebook and the science that shaped it, it was the system working exactly as designed, and the two best riders in the race are precisely the profile it is built to test hardest.
'I never considered myself a journalist' - Benji Naesen on creator journalism, independence and his letter from the UCI
From anonymous gaming videos to a sponsor-backed personal channel, Naesen’s career shows how direct audiences create new freedoms and new pressures in cycling media.
Life after Le Col: How Yanto Barker vibe-coded his next business
After a bruising exit from the cycling brand he founded in 2011, Barker used LLMs to go from not knowing what a terminal was to shipping a working app prototype in under four months.
The 2026 Tour de France stage guide: 21 stages, two Alpe d'Huez finishes, and exactly when to watch
From the Barcelona team time trial to back-to-back finishes on Alpe d'Huez, our stage-by-stage guide identifies when each day's racing becomes essential viewing. Use the interactive tool below to convert every key window to your timezone.
From the peloton to the people: Iris Slappendel's mission to build cycling's most welcoming brand
The former Dutch national champion launched IRIS in 2017 to make women's cycling kit she actually wanted to wear. Nine years later, the clothing may be the least important thing she sells.
We CT scanned a $20,000 Bastion Archetype to see what a superbike looks like on the inside
We took a $20,000 Bastion Archetype to one of the UK's most advanced CT facilities and looked inside. Flawless titanium lattice work, a secretly D-shaped steerer, honest bond lines – and a hidden crack that settles an old debate about cosmetic chips.
The UK has lost the free Tour de France, and I don't think highlights will fill the hole
With ITV gone and WBD's promised free-to-air product still undefined, a proposal for live companion audio coverage offers the clearest picture yet of the gap left by the Tour's move behind a paywall.
Lorena Wiebes’ 20-gram disqualification shows the UCI's minimum weight rule should be abolished
The UCI's 6.8kg bike weight limit was introduced in 2000. Twenty-six years later, it still carries an automatic expulsion for a margin smaller than a handful of tyre sealant.
The 2026 Giro d'Italia women stage guide: Nine stages, one queen climb, and the race for the maglia rosa
Nine stages from Cesenatico to Saluzzo, but only a handful will reshape the general classification. Here are the five watch windows that matter most, and the riders who will define them.
Build first, host later: the case against another Grande Partenza
The 2026 Giro became the race's 16th foreign start and its second in a row. The reason comes down to money, branding and diplomacy, but Bulgaria showed where that model starts to strain.
The 2026 Giro d'Italia stage guide: 21 stages, 8 that matter, and exactly when to watch
Twenty-one stages, seven summit finishes, a 42km time trial and a Dolomite queen stage among the hardest of the modern era. Here's the case for the eight days of the 2026 Giro d'Italia that will decide the race, with a stage-by-stage interactive tool to tell you exactly when to tune in.
Inside CIOVITA: The South African cycling brand taking on Europe from a factory beneath Table Mountain
CIOVITA founder Andrew Gold spent 17 years making technical outdoor gear before launching a cycling apparel company in Woodstock. Now, with a paid training school, 3D design tools and community rides on four continents, the brand is testing whether a hyperlocal identity can travel.
2027 Tour de France Femmes UK route analysis: Why Stage 2 is a masterpiece, but Stage 1 misses the mark
ASO has confirmed the opening three stages of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in Britain, with a historic team time trial finishing on The Mall and two road stages crossing Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the Peak District.
'People said it was impossible', Tsgabu Grmay on racing the Tour de France, building Team Amani and dreaming big
The first Ethiopian to race the Tour de France is now trying to build a pathway he never had. After fourth at the Tour of Rwanda and a European women's season about to begin, Tsgabu Grmay explains what Team Amani needs, what it already has, and what's still missing.
Inside the 2026 Pro Strava Season: Kwiatkowski’s 7,800km, Jorgenson’s 135,000m of climbing, and Pogačar’s mega-ride
A Velora analysis of 10 elite riders’ Strava uploads across the first 75 days of 2026 offers an insight into pro cycling’s early-season training – from Michał Kwiatkowski’s daily mileage to Tom Pidcock’s selective mountain blocks.
Netcompany's €100m deal is the biggest change at Ineos Grenadiers in a decade, but is it expansion or retreat?
For the first time since the Team Sky era, Ineos Grenadiers' naming rights will belong to someone other than the team's owner. The reasons why tell you more than the deal itself.
George Hincapie’s Modern Adventure – 'We want to be the Bad News Bears'
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling has secured a Paris-Roubaix wildcard in its debut season. In an exclusive interview George Hincapie explains why infrastructure, personality and accessible performance data matter more than chasing points in year one.
Shimano still rules: What the 2026 WorldTour equipment grid really looks like
Shimano still leads the 2026 WorldTour with 10 of 18 men’s teams on Dura-Ace Di2, but SRAM has surged to power eight squads. Behind the logos, the numbers tell a story of vertical integration, aero-driven wheel choices, and the complete disappearance of Campagnolo from the top tier.
Paywalls and Pavé: The high price of watching the 2026 Spring Classics
The post-GCN+ broadcasting landscape has fully settled, and the Spring Classics are more expensive to watch than ever in key English-speaking markets. Here is what you need, what it costs, and where it is still free.
Is WorldTour sponsorship actually worth it? Factor bets its future on a new path
Factor enters 2026 without a men's WorldTour team for the first time in years. David Millar, the brand's marketing lead and former pro, explains why the old sponsorship model may be overvalued, and how Factor plans to validate its bikes without a Tour de France platform.