The 88th edition of Gent-Wevelgem (now “In Flanders Fields”) delivered exactly the kind of agonizing, crosswind-battered chaos we were promised. Here are the five major takeaways from Jasper Philipsen’s sprint and Lorena Wiebes’ tactical masterclass.
Author: Emily Taylor
If you want to test your legs on the Welsh gradients without booking a flight or buying a new rain jacket, ROUVY has you covered. The indoor platform just launched the Virtual RideCymru, featuring three stunning augmented reality stages and a chance to win a sold-out real-world entry.
Christopher Clive Froome, the ultimate algorithmic rider of the Team Sky era, is officially an AI tech executive. He’s joining Vekta as Chief Innovation Officer to try and teach their training algorithms that human beings actually get tired.
Zwift just released a desperate spring update to keep you tethered to the metaverse all summer. We break down the new “virtual gravel” map, designer PNS kits, and why the algorithm is finally telling you to go outside.
The Vuelta a Mexico is reportedly returning in 2027 after an eight-year hiatus. The newly formed national federation is aiming for a January slot and a top UCI rating, making an incredibly desperate, highly transparent bid to lure UAE Team Emirates and homegrown prodigy Isaac Del Toro to the start line.
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a 15-year prison sentence for the retired Civil Guard officer who intentionally rammed into Alejandro Valverde during a training ride in 2022. He’s facing two counts of attempted homicide, while the rest of us are still wondering how Valverde walked away with zero broken bones.
For the last decade, the starting line of any respectable endurance cycling event has been a sea of middle-aged dentists nervously adjusting their carbon fiber bottle cages. But if the latest corporate data dump is to be believed, that demographic is about to be violently overthrown by a wave of twenty-somethings armed with Action Cams and an insatiable need for digital clout. According to the newly released 2025 Endurance Industry Report from Haku, Gen Z participation in endurance events has skyrocketed by a staggering 33 percent. They aren’t just showing up, either. The report reveals that this new generation is…
If you wanted a quiet, predictable day of racing, Stage 4 of Paris-Nice was absolutely not for you. What was supposed to be a standard transition into the hills devolved into complete chaos almost immediately after leaving Bourges. Crosswinds shredded the peloton, crashes eliminated the race leader, and Jonas Vingegaard ultimately rode away from everyone while wearing his bib shorts on the outside of his jersey. Yes, you read that right. We’ll get to the fashion choices in a moment. The Carnage Before the Climbs The script for this stage was completely ripped up at kilometer zero. Brutal crosswinds instantly…