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  • Vingegaard’s Bonkers Bibs and a Brief History of Weird Cycling Wardrobes

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/wardrobe.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated March 12, 2026 07:14AM Pro cyclists always look immaculate, right? There are no flappy bits, color clashes, or jerry-rigged workarounds in their perfectly fitted, cutting-edge apparel. Not always. Jonas Vingegaard reminded the world on Wednesday that the pro peloton can’t look exquisite all of the time. Wardrobe malfunctions and…

  • There’s Only One Tactic Left in the Pogačar Era

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/horizontalPOG2.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published March 12, 2026 12:21AM Tadej Pogačar and his Strade Bianche demolition left the peloton scattered across the Tuscan gravel and searching for answers. For anyone who dared to dream that the gap might narrow coming into 2026, Pogačar vaporized them with an 80-kilometer nuclear raid that turned one of…

  • Paris-Nice Blown Apart: Vingegaard Wins as Ayuso, McNulty Crash Out in Cold Chaos

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ayuso.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated March 12, 2026 12:03PM Jonas Vingegaard climbed into the Paris-Nice lead in a disaster day for Juan Ayuso. Brutal cold and rain triggered a wave of crashes, including a high-speed crash involving overnight leader Ayuso with about 45km to go in Wednesday’s third stage. The Spanish rider collapsed on…

  • Skip the Energy Gels: These 7 Grocery Store Alternatives Are Perfect Workout Fuels

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/superstore-2.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated March 11, 2026 07:44AM Tired of blowing your budget on energy gels and melting your molars on carb drinks? Well, fear not. There are plenty of energy-packed alternatives for when the thought of more sports nutrition makes your gullet gag and your wallet wail. And better still, there’s more…

  • Entire Cycling Team Suspended in Latest Biological Passport Doping Case

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/colomhoriz.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published March 11, 2026 05:30AM Anti-doping authorities suspended an entire Colombian cycling team for biological passport violations involving two riders that triggered a rare team-wide sanction. Colombian Continental squad Medellín-EPM will be sidelined for 30 days following a ruling by the UCI Disciplinary Commission, the International Testing Agency confirmed overnight. The…

  • The Past, Present, and Future of Michelin Bicycle Tires

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Michelin_updated-feature_h.jpg”] Ally Jaksen Published March 10, 2026 05:27PM When you think of tires, you think of Michelin. And when you’re picturing those tires, you’re probably picturing them speeding down the track at Daytona or expertly handling the iconic corners of Le Mans. What you might not be picturing is bicycles. Throughout its 130-year…

  • Van der Poel Outkicks Del Toro, Jorgenson Crashes out of Second Wheel in Wild Gravel Finale

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-to-team-up.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated March 10, 2026 10:52AM Mathieu van der Poel lived up to his status as all-terrain classics king by outsprinting Giulio Pellizzari and Isaac del Toro after a wild Strade Bianche-style finale of Tirreno-Adriatico. Van der Poel, Del Toro, and Pellizzari came together in the final of Tuesday’s second stage…

  • Otso’s New Waheela R Gravel Race Bike Is Built for Speed

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Otso_Waheela-R_40.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated March 10, 2026 12:20PM The new Otso Waheela R was released today with a breakdown that will be familiar to many gravel bike enthusiasts: a slacker front end, 50mm of tire clearance, and a tight chain stay to keep things nimble. The new bike from the Minnesota based company…

  • Cannondale’s New CAAD14 Abandons Modern Aero Trends for One Specific Reason

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/C26_CAAD14_1_RAW_Beauty_0001.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated March 10, 2026 09:33AM Today, Cannondale is officially launching the long-awaited CAAD14. After seven years, there’s finally some life left in one of the most beloved budget race platforms in recent history. If you aren’t familiar with CAAD bikes, you are missing out. I can see my old CAAD9…

  • Before Pogačar, There Was Roglič — One Last Record to Chase

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/roglahorizontal.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated March 10, 2026 10:56AM It’s wrong to speak of Primož Roglič in the past tense. The Slovenian remains one of cycling’s defining champions, a rider whose palmarès spans grand tours, Olympic gold, monuments, and nearly every major one-week stage race. Yet as the 2026 season begins, Roglič is the…