There is a beautiful hypocrisy at the heart of the Spring Classics. Pro mechanics are ditching aerodynamics for “Frankenstein” setups involving 1x drivetrains and double-wrapped tape just to survive the cobbles of Flanders.
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When your electronic derailleur battery dies 40 miles from home, your $10,000 superbike becomes a useless hamster wheel. Here are the six stages of cycling grief, from roadside bargaining to the ultimate walk of shame.
Is Issue 10 the first time we leaned into full 1980s retro? Revisit our October 2008 edition where we mocked Lance Armstrong’s comeback, got unsuccessfully sued by the BNP, and provided a highly cynical guide to spotting dopers in the peloton.
Tadej Pogačar defied the laws of physiology to finally win Milan-San Remo. Despite a massive crash just before the Cipressa, the World Champion chased back on, attacked anyway, dropped an injured Mathieu van der Poel on the Poggio, and out-sprinted Tom Pidcock on the Via Roma to claim his fourth career Monument.
Tactical games and early attacks on the brutal Superga climb set the stage for a thrilling finale at the 2026 Milano-Torino. Watch the highlights to see who took the win.
Mathieu van der Poel used the final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico as a personal training ride, Visma ruthlessly stole second overall at an intermediate sprint, and Jonathan Milan survived a chaotic crash to take the final victory. Oh, and Isaac Del Toro won the Trident.
Jonas Vingegaard didn’t need to attack on the final stage of Paris-Nice, but he did it anyway just to flex. The Visma leader blew up the race, secured his overall GC title, and then casually let local favorite Lenny Martinez take the two-man sprint for hometown glory.
When snow and freezing rain forced organizers to amputate the Queen Stage of Paris-Nice into a bizarre 47-kilometer frozen commute, INEOS Grenadiers didn’t panic. Dorian Godon capitalized on the chaos to take a massive sprint victory, while Jonas Vingegaard got a free pass to safely retain his yellow jersey.