The VeloNews Show

The new season of cycling is dawning, and there are plenty of intriguing storylines to follow as 2019 gets underway.

We recap the highlights and takeaways from cyclocross nationals, and Chris Case explains three fundamental tips to riding in the mud.

The Giro d'Italia route has been unveiled! Will the three time trials outweigh the big mountain stages? Who can win the pink jersey in 2019?

Next year's Tour route is a climbers paradise with five summit finishes and lots of high-altitude mountains, but it is short on TT kilometers.

We take an inside look at the mountain bike series that is bringing big-time mountain bike racing back to the United States.

We were treated to two very different (and exciting) races at world championships in Innsbruck. We unpack the tactics and dynamics behind these races.

Always one of the season's best races, the Vuelta delivered lots of surprises, and we have three key takeaways from the 2018 race.

Analysis of Kate Courtney's monumental world championship win. Plus: Can Yates hang on? Is Valverde too old? Vuelta questions galore.

We discuss two teams that broke their WorldTour droughts at the Vuelta and debate three key rider transfers for 2019.

So many North American stage races have failed to last in this late-summer time slot. Why does Tour of Utah survive?

The 2018 Tour de France is over — did we cycling fans win this July? Were we rewarded with an exciting race?

The Tour de France organizers got a bit experimental with stage 17. Did all of the innovations pay off? We've got takes.

We need to see some attacking from the top GC favorites. But where should they do it?

How will the Tour's top GC favorites fare on the dusty, rough pavé of Paris-Roubaix? We rate their cobble-worthiness.

The Tour de France is four stages old and already we have plenty of drama to discuss.

Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana are both bona-fide Grand Tour winners. Do they have what it takes to beat Chris Froome?

Tom Dumoulin and Romain Bardet head to the Tour de France as key challengers to Chris Froome, but they might have a few flaws.

This week's VeloNews show talks Tour chances for Richie Porte and Rigoberto Urán, and discusses Coryn Rivera's approach to racing

It's June ... Do you know where your Tour de France stars are? Some went to Suisse, others to Dauphiné — which is better?

We got dirty last weekend in Kansas at the famous Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race!

We have to admit, we got a few things wrong in our predictions for this Giro d'Italia. Time to pick apart oru garbage takes.

The Giro d'Italia is here! We discuss the biggest stories surrounding this first grand tour of 2018.

It isn't easy to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège with a long solo breakaway. In fact, it hasn't happened in 10 years!

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Gent-Wevelgem proved to be a day for the sprinters, and Peter Sagan took advantage of an ambitious Quick-Step team to win it.

Nibali claimed the Milano-Sanremo monument with a brilliant attack, but the finish was a nailbiter.

We look ahead to Milano-Sanremo, and rank the favorites. Plus, how does MSR stack up against cycling's other monuments?

The wet and muddy Strade Bianche and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships are on the menu for this week's show.

Peter Sagan will sit out this weekend's races. So who will eat the Haribo gummy bears?

On this week's episode of The VeloNews Show, we argue over our MVP rankings. Which riders are ranked too high? Too low?

On this week's episode of The VeloNews Show, we break down all of the action from Valkenburg 'cross worlds.

The pro peloton is shrinking in 2018. No, we're not talking about Nairo Quintana and Esteban Chaves.

What are the biggest storylines heading into the 2018 cycling season?

Froome's Salbutamol scandal explodes like a bomb on the cycling world. We break down the details of this blockbuster revelation.

Chris Froome will race the Giro d'Italia. Is it a bummer or a blast?

Phil Gaimon's new book has been generating lots of buzz. He pulls no punches in his unvarnished and raw look at pro cycling

On this week's VeloNews Show we break down the US Cup-CX final in Louisville, Kentucky and pick through the goods at VeloSwap

The 2018 season hasn't even started and there are already questions about who's the man of the house at Movistar.

Tour organizers stun the cycling world with an unusual Tour de France route for 2018. Should we be excited or appalled?

In this episode of the VeloNews Show we brainstorm a bunch of ways to make Pinot competitive with Nibali on the downhills.

How did Peter Sagan win his third consecutive world championship?

We help Cross Vegas say goodbye to Las Vegas before it heads to Reno

Alberto Contador said goodbye the only way he knows how: by attacking. How does his epic retirement compare to those of other stars?

On this week's episode of The VeloNews Show we discuss the crisis facing American cycling team Cannondale-Drapac.

TJ Eisenhart's mantra for the 2017 racing season has been: "Just send it." What does that mean?

On this week's The VeloNews Show, we go inside the battle for Utah supremacy between BMC and the Continental teams.

With the 2017 Tour de France finished, it's time to hand out the official VeloNews Tour de France awards!

Did GC rivals miss a chance to take yellow away from Froome on stage 15? Who does Landa work for? Plus, Taylor Phinney's takes!

Was the ASO wrong to put sketchy downhills into stage 9? Also, what's the deal with Fabio Aru's sneaky attack on Chris Froome?

We sound off on Peter Sagan's controversial disqualification and take a look at the Tour de France's GC picture after stage 5.

The opening week of the Tour de France has delivered plenty of crashes, chaos, and storylines, and VeloNews ponders it all ...

This episode is our Tour de France preview. Should Sky be worried about it's crappy team cars? How will Astana choose a leader? And more!

Larry Warbasse wins big at Tour de Suisse, Sagan dances around, and Fred finally goes on a bike vacation.

The Porte/Froome rivalry gets a kick-start in the Dauphiné. Astana looks strong, and poor, poor Alberto Contador. What can he do?

What do we make of this Hammer Series? Was it a hit or a dud? Could we follow the somewhat complicated scoring system?

The Giro d'Italia was a wild one, which got us thinking: What can we expect in 2018? Plus, a look at the Hammer Series and Dauphiné.

Should Quintana's Movistar team have waited at the bottom of Blockhaus? Plus we look at an exciting week of racing in California.

We analyze the Giro d'Italia's stage 4 summit finish on Mount Etna and consider what Fernando Gaviria's new nickname should be.

This week's show remembers Chad Young and looks ahead to the Giro d'Italia — storylines and favorites discussed and debated.

Paris-Roubaix saw Greg Van Avermaet win his first cobblestone trophy, but veteran and four-time champ Tom Boonen retired empty-handed.

This week we toured two of Belgium's most popular cycling museums: the Wielermuseum and the Ronde Van Vlaanderen Center.

The Sven Nys Cycling Center includes its own permanent cyclocross track and mountain bike trails, a museum, and a bar (of course).

We visit Jasper Stuyven at his chocolate shop in Betekom, Belgium to talk all things chocolate.

America, meet Mitch Docker. Mitch is our first guest on The VeloNews Show, and we couldn’t have picked a better one.

Milano-Sanremo had a thrilling finale, but for Peter Sagan, it was a missed opportunity. Plus, Coryn Rivera is coming on strong in the WorldTour.

Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico gives a glimpse of top GC riders as they prepare for the Giro and Tour. Plus, will Peter Sagan win Milano-Sanremo?

We consider British Cycling's unexpected package of testosterone patches (surprise!). Plus, analyzing a wild day of racing at Strade Bianche.

Peter Sagan was very busy in his first weekend of classics. We analyze that, and talk about the ongoing argument over disc brakes in pro racing.

Why did Tour of Oman have a river crossing? Can Valverde convince fans he's a good guy? Plus, we pontificate about Omloop and Kuurne.

We explain why you should love this week's four early season races, what might happen in the Lance Armstrong trial, and Strava drama!