Andrew Hood

A dominant force in Formula 1, McLaren is now a 50-percent partner in the Bahrain-Merida team and expected to offer extensive expertise.

Rumors of a merger or an extension with Comcast are intensifying. Sky is in an unusual situation because its exiting sponsor is also the team owner.

With Team Sky's future in doubt, there is speculation that Israel Cycling Academy might merge with the British superteam in 2020.

After a successful debut in the 2018 Giro, Israel Cycling Academy hopes to make the wildcard list again, and in 2020, the Tour de France is its goal.

The Sky rider says he wants to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège this season.

Fellow pro team managers know how hard it is to bring on new sponsors, but they bet that Brailsford can keep his program afloat.

The Italian will attempt to win the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France this season, an elusive feat in today's peloton.

Quintana starting season in Argentina before likely starts at Tour of Colombia and Paris-Nice.

Negotiations with Nibali on hold while team finalize details with new partner, who return to cycling following previous involvement with Team Sky and Specialized.

The Dutch-based team landed the three-time defending cyclocross world champ as he transitions to the road.

The UCI will open the door for two top-ranked second-division teams to race grand tours and will create a Classics Series.

Zoidl returns to WorldTour having raced with Trek-Segafredo until 2016, while Denifl pulls out of new team on "personal reasons."

If Team Sky can't survive, the bidding war for Chris Froome will be intense, right? In fact, he may not be right for most WorldTour teams.

After wowing fans with his attacking style and fourth-place overall result at the Tour, Primoz Roglic will race for pink in 2019.

The route that was unveiled this week is old school — at least by Vuelta standards, writes Andrew Hood.

The Spanish squad is reserving judgment on Team Sky's sponsor woes as both squads prepare for the 2019 season.

We interview the main protagonists to re-create the spectacular stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia when Chris Froome seized the GC lead.

The Italian won 33 races, including Milano-Sanremo and three grand tour stages.

Egan Bernal, 21, is under contract at Sky through 2023, but the team's sponsor woes could force him to look elsewhere next year.

A dismantling of 'Fortress Froome' would level peloton, though possibility of wealthy team purchasing a block of Sky and becoming new dominant force remains.

Veteran team manager Vincent Lavenu likes Larry Warbasse's talent as well as his personality, welcoming his team's first American rider.

A glut of top riders like Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas could rock the transfer market for 2020 if Team Sky can't find new sponsor.

The UCI keeps the same 18 teams at the WorldTour level for 2019, but the Pro Continental level sees some changes.

The team says it must secure post-2019 funding before the start of next summer's Tour de France.

Team Sky's riders only learned about the squad's sponsorship news Tuesday night, hours before it was announced.

The British super-team announces that its main backer is pulling the plug following the upcoming campaign.

Organizers are expected to move Liège-Bastogne-Liège finish to flatter terrain, opening the door for fast-finishing classics riders.

Some riders and team managers contend that power meters ruin pro racing, but the reality of the situation is far more complex.

With less recovery time between the Giro and Tour in 2019, it is unlikely any heavy hitters will try to win the overall in both.

The Australian outfit is a perfect fit for the American all-rounder, who can support Yates or Chaves in the mountains at grand tours.

After a life-altering crash while training in June, Vogel returns to Berlin velodrome, receives cyclist of year award from German federation.

The young Colombian climber lost six months to Epstein-Barr, but now team officials say he's ready to return to the front of the GC field.

After 33 years commentating the Tour de France alongside Paul Sherwen, Phil Liggett remembers his partner who died Sunday at 62.

The Colombian says he's not in favor of having multiple riders vying for the same win within Movistar, which was the case in the 2018 Tour.

NBC Sports analyst Paul Sherwen dies at age 62. He was a pro cycling pioneer in the 1970s and 1980s.

His first season with UAE Team Emirates was a year to forget. Now, Fabio Aru needs to find the spark that won him the 2015 Vuelta.

Nearly four dozen riders are calling an end to their careers. Here are some of the notables.

Valverde will race on the cobbles wearing the rainbow jersey, while van der Poel will continue to transition from cyclocross to the road.

Euskadi-Murias fighting for wildcard slot on the Tour after elevation to Professional Continental level.

Riders come to Minguez's defense after successful coach's contract is not renewed.

Javier Minguez tells VeloNews the newly crowned world champion deserves several sets of rainbow stripes.

The always-exciting Vuelta is expected to return to mountainous terrain in Andorra for 2019. Full route will be unveiled mid-December.

UAE Team Emirates brass say Fernando Gaviria's potential is unlimited, and as the team's #1 sprinter, he'll have plenty of opportunities.

The Italian won the 1999 edition of Paris-Roubaix and wants to return to the race next season to challenge for another title.

The 2018 Tour de France had its setbacks and frustrations, but some insiders believe the race is stronger than it has ever been.

The Spanish duo struggled this season at the French grand tour, but they'll return next year for another run.

The Australia-based squad picked up its first grand tour win this year courtesy of Simon Yates at the Vuelta a España.

American Ben King recalls his two stage wins at the Vuelta a Espana this season.

We caught up with Reuters cycling correspondent Francois Thomazeau regarding how he told the world about the infamous doping affair.

The Spaniard was asked about his doping ban dating back to 2010 after he won a criterium in Japan over the weekend.

Irishman finds freedom to bring focussed aggression at UAE Team Emirates

Although Froome kept a stiff upper lip during the Giro and Tour, he admits the scandal surrounding his Salbutamol case weighed on him.

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The 28-year-old continues to strive for a yellow jersey despite a rough and tumble 2018.

Emerging talents supplementing current triple-header of leaders and favorable Tour route provide Movistar boss confidence for 2019

World champion Valverde says a power meter ban might not change classics, but it could impact the Tour de France.

The 24-year-old Colombian sprinter will ride for the Middle Eastern squad for the next three years.

Andrew Hood has the latest roundup of transfer news as riders secure contracts for the 2019 season.

Despite the arrival of new sponsor Deceuninck, Patrick Lefevere faces a challenge of keeping talented riders on his powerhouse Belgian team.

Riders increasingly seeking release from season's pressure of "too much Strava records, too much training, and too much focus on racing"

Team Sky continues to bolster roster with young talents, deepening its Italian ties with the signing of Filippo Ganna.

Reckless fans, disappointing TV ratings, and controversy marred the 2018 Tour. We go inside the challenges facing cycling's biggest race.

After finishing second in both the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2018, Dumoulin may focus solely on the yellow jersey in 2019.

The Italian who won three monuments is considering a return to the 'Hell of the North' to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his win.

Edward Theuns says he didn't fit in with Sunweb and asked for an early release as the Dutch team reworks roster for 2019.

With the route presentation coming up on October 25, officials say they don't design the Tour course with specific riders in mind.

Vincenzo Nibali endured a tough summer because of a Tour de France crash, and now he's looking forward.

The 28-year-old raced to victory in the season's final monument over the weekend.

With Alejandro Valverde in the rainbow jersey, the lingering evidence from the Operacion Puerto doping scandal may get reexamined.

Despite showing strong late-season form, Colombian climber Miguel Ángel López won't start the season's final monument race.

Lombardia hopefuls put their form in display in Italian semi-classics before Saturday's main event

Alejandro Valverde's post-worlds program includes Il Lombardia, a race that favors him, yet also one he has never won.

Woods could smell victory with 200 meters remaining of the world champs, but cramps caused the Canadian to "pedal squares" into third place.

Chris Froome told VeloNews he is enjoying some downtime before planning his 2019 season with Team Sky.

Despite bringing a strong cast of climbers to Innsbruck world championships, the Colombians cannot crack the top-10 on a mountainous course.

The Spaniard won his first world championship over the weekend, and he's already talking about competing at the 2020 Olympics.

Romain Bardet finished second in the road race, marking France's first worlds podium finish since 2005.

Spaniard's 15-year chase for the rainbow jersey comes to an end in confident victory, however, many will question if it is deserved

Dumoulin ends a season of second-places by missing out on worlds podium in four-up finale

'It’s time for a change,' says four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome