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Clara Brown rose to the pinnacle of Paracycling in just three years. She learned a few important life lessons along the way.

Here's what Sepp Kuss, Miguel Ángel López, and others said after the two-time defending Vuelta a España champion regained the race lead.

We dive into the power numbers of Sepp Kuss and Jack Haig from the second week of the Vuelta a España.

Primož Roglič has twice lost the Vuelta a España's red jersey on purpose. Why has he done it and can he win it back when it really matters?

Enric Mas and Miguel Ángel López continue to press Primož Roglič in the Vuelta a España.

Heat, sharp climbs, and passionate fans set the Vuelta a España apart from the season's other grand tours.

Jennifer Valente's Olympic gold medal sprung from her physical and intellectual gifts, and from her lifelong background in track cycling. So, what's next for Valente?

Bora-Hansgrohe rider is hoping to dominate the mountains on two wheels the same way he did with boots and skis in Vuelta a España debut.

Jack Haig, Damiano Caruso spearhead "Plan B" as Landa slides out of GC contention in Vuelta's mountaintop showdown.

Here's what Pavel Sivakov, Felix Großschartner, and others said after Michael Storer rode into his biggest career win.

Riders like Mikel Landa and Richard Carapaz move backwards on a day Hugh Carthy and Alejandro Valverde leave early.

Here's what Michael Matthews, Alejandro Valverde, and others said after Primož Roglič regained the overall race lead.

Primož Roglič took the red jersey off Kenny Elissonde and took more time on his rivals as the Vuelta a España heads back into the mountains, while Hugh Carthy lost a lot of time.

Here's what Kenny Elissonde, Jasper Philipsen, and others said after the chaotic final kilometers of stage 5.

Here's what Joe Dombrowski, Primož Roglič, and others said after finishing on the steep slopes of the Picón Blanco.

Jennifer Valente says her Olympic success has its foundations in San Diego's cycling community, where fun and learning overshadowed victory.

The silver and bronze medals were decided by a tiebreaker between Great Britain and France on the final lap.

Anna Kiesenhofer captured the world's attention with her goliath-beating win in the Tokyo road race. VeloNews talks to the new Olympic champion about how she's coping with her new fame.

Athlete mental health has become the talking point of the 2021 Olympics. For Mark Catlin and Carolyn Emory, it's a topic they know all too well.

Women's Keirin and men's Sprint racing also light up the third day as U.S. rider Maddie Godby progresses to Thursday's quarter-finals.

Bastion Cycles claims responsibility for failure of custom 3D-printed titanium cockpit.

Team USA bounced back from a disappointing opening ride at the Olympic Games to set a national record and take bronze in the women's Team Pursuit.

Don't call it a retirement: Amber Neben's close call in Tokyo has motivated her to target the 2021 UCI world road championships.

Australian Men's Team Pursuit rider did not suffer significant injuries in the high-speed crash and was able to restart with his squad on a new bike.

U.S. Team Pursuit squad qualifies third as Germany, GB, and the U.S. all beat previous world record; China tops Germany for Team Sprint gold.

Here's how Team USA overcame tragedy and turmoil to rebuild the storied women's Team Pursuit squad.

Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, August 1.

Laura Kenny has never won anything other than gold at the Olympic Games. The Brit goes into Tokyo with a shot at becoming the most successful female cyclist.

Since 2018 Emma White has transitioned from a budding cyclocross star into an Olympic hero, and the journey has been anything by easy.

Noreen Landis-Tyson served as the first female president of the commissaire's panel at the UCI Track World Championships, and she is the first woman to hold that position at the Tokyo Olympics.

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.

American Hannah Roberts could become the youngest cyclist to win Olympic gold. But that's just one reason to tune in to watch her tricks.

From Anna Kiesenhofer's breakaway win to Tom Dumoulin's return to the podium, these are some of the biggest moments in the Tokyo Olympics road race program.

Patrick Moster, the Sport Director for the German Cycling Federation, has been relieved of his duties and sent home from the Olympic Games after he was heard on camera using racist language.

Here's what Primož Roglič, Rohan Dennis, Filippo Ganna, and others said after the Tokyo Olympics men's individual time trial.

Valente will race for gold in the Team Pursuit, Madison, and Omnium in Tokyo

Since 1984, the U.S. cycling team has won at least one medal in Olympic Games competition, and the pressure is building going into BMX and track.

As she continues to storm through her first year as an elite, the 23-year-old celebrates another milestone race.

Primož Roglič comes out of summer setbacks with Olympic time trial gold after seeing his Tour de France hit the tarmac.

The current MTB world champ talks Olympics, Kate Courtney, and her emotional roller coaster after 2016.

Evie Richards enjoyed a breakthrough ride at elite level in 2020 and less than a year later she is making her debut at the Olympic Games, fulfilling a long-held dream.

Pidcock’s Olympic gold medal adds fuel to a fierce fight across three disciplines with van der Poel.

Anna Kiesenhofer was far from the radar of the big favorites for the women's Olympic road race, but the Austrian took gold and did it strictly on her own terms. Who is the new Olympic road race champion?

Van Vleuten cheered a ‘victory’ as she crossed the line, unaware that Anna Kiesenhofer had already taken gold.

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

The Australian time trial champion has had to come back from a huge setback to make her dream come true in Tokyo after she broke her collarbone, fibula, and elbow in a crash in April.

Tom Pidcock has been training in a tent in the spare room of his apartment to prepare for the heat of Tokyo in his bid for Olympic glory.

Hungarian road race, time trial, mountain bike, and cyclocross champion Kata Blanka Vas is a future cycling star and the 19-year-old was snapped by SD Worx earlier this year.

Haley Batten's meteoric rise has been a decade in the making.

We sit down with Kate Courtney to talk Olympics, and the people and processes that got her there.

Japanese champion Eri Yonamine has been racing for a decade, six of those as a professional, but the 2021 Olympics will be her first international race on home soil.

‘There was a level of maturity in understanding how to actually go, that it’s not just a dream.’

The 46-year old will compete in the individual time trial in Tokyo.

Winder, Leah Thomas, Coryn Rivera, and Chloe Dygert will race on the road in Tokyo.

Howes hopes to finally make the U.S. Olympic team after several close calls.

After less than three years of racing on the track, Lily Williams sets her sights on the USA's Olympic team pursuit squad.

After the 22-year old finished third at the Albstadt World Cup, Tokyo doesn't seem so far away.

Ruth Winder heads into the U.S. Olympic selection process with a healthy perspective on how Tokyo 2021 fits into her professional goals.

Neben, a two-time world champion in the individual time trial, believes she still has what it takes to win.

How I went from a late start in the sport to making the USA Cycling Olympic long team.