Richard Carapaz

Two huge stages Friday and Sunday will see Roglič fending off GC attacks and hoping to pass red jersey to a breakaway rider.

Egan Bernal says that Ineos Grendaiers still has three leaders, despite Adam Yates and Richard Carapaz losing time in the opening stages of the Vuelta a España.

The race jury slapped a 20-second penalty on the recently crowned Olympic champion for an illegal feed.

Movistar makes a statement, Jumbo-Visma and Ineos Grenadiers lose leaders as GC favorites shadowbox on Vuelta's first summit finish.

Richard Carapaz, Egan Bernal and Adam Yates all bring personal ambition to Vuelta a España in scenario set for intra-team tension.

For Egan Bernal, beating Primoz Roglič will be about taking opportunities and creating a big buffer ahead of the final, decisive time trial.

From Primož Roglič to Egan Bernal to Mikel Landa, these are the GC favorites for the Vuelta a España's red jersey.

Ineos Grenadiers could match Movistar and Jumbo-Visma as only teams to hit podiums in all three grand tours in one season since 1995.

Thomas is out of contract and far from guaranteed a slot with Ineos Grenadiers next year as team realigns behind Egan Bernal, Richard Caraapz, Tom Pidcock.

Richard Carapaz is Ecuador's second Olympic medalist, Brandon McNulty hits best US result since 2012, and how Tour de France riders fared in the Olympics.

From another costly crash by Geraint Thomas to Wout van Aert being out-maneuvered, here's what the starts said after extra-tough race around Tokyo.

Ecuadorian ace cements spot at top of the pro peloton with an Olympic medal that reconfirms a palmarès brimming with grand tour success.

Carapaz distances Brandon McNulty in final to triumph in Tokyo. Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogačar round out the podium.

There are only a few five-star favorites for the 2021 men's Olympic road race. We ranked 68 riders for Saturday's event.

We look at the wattages of Sepp Kuss and Richard Carapaz on Tour stages 17 and 18.

David Brailsford has been treated for cancer and heart issues in the last two years and he says he could step down as Ineos Grenadiers boss if he has further health problems.

Once-mighty Ineos Grenadiers leaves the Tour de France with a podium spot, but for the richest team in the peloton, is that enough?

While the battle for the yellow jersey looked all but done, there were still plenty of opportunities for the GC riders to gain and lose time in final Tour de France time trial.

The top three overall places remained unchanged, but the Pyrénées shook up the GC behind the podium positions.

What would a prestigious Tour de France top-three mean to the diverse bunch of GC hopefuls chasing behind a peerless Tadej Pogačar?

Richard Carapaz racing to defend Ineos-Grenadiers' Tour de France honor in the race it once ruled.

Watch the GC battle in the Pyrénées on stage 17 of the 2021 Tour de France.

Jonas Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz battled for stage and GC positions in the final 5km of the uphill finish.

A pivot to GC-mode after landing two stage wins would hand Jumbo-Visma the team strength and solo sizzle needed to unseat Pogačar.

Sequence of fearsome stages through the Pyrénées are likely to decide the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys at the Tour de France.

Ineos Grenadiers tried to resurrect the Sky Train on Wednesday's battle up Mont Ventoux. Fred Dreier examines the historic moment.

Yellow jersey defends lead despite pressure from all sides on Mont Ventoux as Tour de France hits equator.

Jonas Vingegaard exposes tiniest of cracks in Pogačar's armor as Tour de France GC battle takes on a new twist.

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, Julian Alaphilippe, Mark Cavendish, and others said headed into the first rest day of the 2021 Tour.

Tightly coiled battle for the podium develops as rookies with nothing to lose tussle with established GC riders harboring high expectations.

Ineos Grenadiers, Jumbo-Visma left looking for answers after leaders crumble in wake of Tadej Pogačar's mountain raid.

Pogačar takes one big step toward the Paris podium with pummeling performance in the Alps.

Some suggested that Movistar chased down Richard Carapaz on Friday to settle an old grudge, but those days are long gone in today's high-speed peloton.

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert's lifelong rivalry and Movistar's tactical plays are gifts that keep giving – and they rewarded the Tour on Friday.

Here's what Mathieu van der Poel, Geraint Thomas, Primož Roglič, and others said after the nearly 250km route to the foothills of the Alps.

Pogačar saw his team crumble around him Friday as Ineos Grenadiers went on the offense – it sets the tone for two explosive days in the Alps.

From the spluttering Ineos Grenadiers to a resurgent Primož Roglič – what did Wednesday's TT do to the GC and how could it impact the days to come?

Primož Roglič, Geraint Thomas will start battered, bruised and with time to regain in crucial time trial Wednesday.

Ineos Grenadiers is losing time on the splits, and the battle for the time bonuses is already heating up at the Tour de France.

Hilly opening stages leaves Ineos Grenadiers chasing time as Roglič, Pogačar, Alaphilippe set tone with early aggression.

The Tour's two top teams saw key riders losing skin or ceding time in crashes that could shape the GC battle in coming weeks.

Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič and Geraint Thomas lead a strong list of contenders for the 2021 Tour de France.

Ineos Grenadiers confirms a team set to be 'more open and aggressive' in battle against Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič at this year's Tour.

Roglič has ripped up the script by not racing before the Tour de France. It could prove a masterstroke or a massive mistake in one month's time.

Prepare your snacks and book a spot on the sofa – these are the stages not to be missed at the 2021 Tour de France.

Ineos Grenadiers has already won the Giro d'Italia, are the Tour de France and Vuelta a España next?

Ineos Grenadiers believes it has the strongest Tour lineup in its history – but can it win yellow without the strongest rider?

Mäder outsprints Michael Woods after the pair went clear over final climb of the day, Carapaz heads toward Tour de France tilt with timely victory.

Urán rockets back into GC contention in mountain time trial to sit just 17 seconds behind race leader Richard Carapaz ahead of final stage.

Richard Carapaz defends the overall lead, well-protected by his Ineos Grenadiers teammates throughout the stage.

Ineos Grenadiers DS says the Team Sky-style 'train' will return to the Tour in a bid to steamroller Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar.

Pogačar and Carapaz scored standout stage victories Thursday to send warning to Primož Roglič and Geraint Thomas just weeks ahead of the Tour.

Carapaz took over the lead of general classification from Mathieu van der Poel, while Julian Alaphilippe dropped to third.

Richie Porte continues to downplay his chances at the Tour de France, but the route and team dynamics favor him even more than in 2020.

Thomas made good on team's offensive new approach with Critérium du Dauphiné victory Thursday, but it’s not a sure-fire winner for the Tour.

Soigneurs have become janitors, fans now crowd together to chase water bottles, and everyone is grumpy about the 'super tuck' ban.

This weekend's race saw the ever-versatile new generation of GC greats stealing the headlines.

Race jury disqualifies Richard Carapaz for using banned 'super-tuck' position during Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

From Paris-Nice through Itzulia Basque Country, what have we learned about UAE-Emirates, Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers and the yellow jersey favorites?

Overshadowed in his team and overlooked in the headlines, Yates is staking his claim in the Ineos hierarchy the way he knows best – by fighting.

Team boss Dave Brailsford is intrigued by the combo of the explosive potential of Richard Carapaz and the ever-steady presence of Geraint Thomas.

There are as many reporters at the Tour Colombia as at the Tour de France, and the pandemonium that surrounds Rigoberto Uran, Egan Bernal, and the other big stars is unlike anything in pro cycling.

The 2019 Giro d'Italia winner is logging some serious miles at altitude, including a ride to 4,800m altitude on the Volcán Cotopaxi.

Colombia has a lot of candidates for grand tour glory. But which of the active peloton will be first to take the top step after three weeks? We argue it out.

Here's the news making headlines for Thursday, February 11.

Ineos Grenadiers boss David Brailsford has a plan for his star riders: Geraint Thomas, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Richard Carapaz for the Tour, and Egan Bernal for the Giro.

How did cycling make it through 2020? Cautiously, and with lots of hand sanitizer.

Ineos Grenadiers has enough GC contenders to fill a whole grand tour team, but each of them has a unique set of personal challenges to face in 2021. Here are the questions facing the Ineos eight.

Strong Vuelta performance will put Ecuadorian on front line at Ineos Grenadiers in 2021.

Time bonuses played a major part in all three of this year's grand tours; do they add spice or spoil a race? We dig in.

Primož Roglič held his nerve and limited his losses to Richard Carapaz in the final mountain stage of the race Saturday, and was able to successfully ride to his second-straight Vuelta victory.

Richard Carapaz would have been ahead by eight seconds without time bonuses in Vuelta a España.

Roglič's ruthless mental and physical approach throughout the season proved strong enough to overcome a traumatic Tour de France turnaround.

Watch the GC battle heat up when Richard Carapaz launched an attack 3km out, putting Primož Roglič's slim lead in serious jeopardy.

Saturday's stage 17 to La Covatilla produced a thrilling battle between the GC stars. Here's how the final mountaintop finish of this year's Vuelta a España shook up the standings.

Some wondered if Movistar was dishing out revenge on former rider Richard Carapaz as Primož Roglič hitched a ride to save his red jersey.

Late charge from Richard Carapaz put Roglič's red jersey in danger, but the Slovenian was able to limit his losses to all-but assure overall victory ahead of final sprint stage.

Summit finish at La Covatilla will decide season's final grand tour at Vuelta a España.