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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Balsamo-stage-3-Giro-women-2026.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated June 1, 2026 11:03AM Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) made it two in a row with an emphatic sprint victory at the Giro d’Italia Women in Monday’s third stage. American Lily Williams (Human Powered Health) crossed the line second for her best grand tour stage result in her road career. “Today…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Unbound-Moody-Cover-Photo-2.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated June 1, 2026 10:59AM This year the mud returned to Unbound Gravel. Just as in 2023, the last time the course went south, the race shattered early due to the sticky peanut butter mud rearing its ugly head within the first two hours of racing. For the leading men,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-956679188.jpg”] Shane Stokes Published June 1, 2026 08:19AM If all goes to plan this year, Jonas Vingegaard will follow up his Giro d’Italia celebrations with jubilation at the Tour de France. If so, he will become just the ninth male rider to take the double in one year. The others? Fausto Coppi, Jacques…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Vingegaard-Giro-2026.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated June 1, 2026 05:40AM Jonas Vingegaard could not have scripted a better Giro d’Italia. Five stage victories. Twenty-one days without a crisis. No crashes, no illnesses, and no rivals capable of pushing him into the red. The Dane rolled into Rome on Sunday as the dominant winner of the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Specialized-changed-gravel-at-Unbiound-2026-Cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated May 31, 2026 04:20PM Welcome to Velo’s Unbound Gravel coverage, where we share news from the world’s biggest gravel race. If we think it’s noteworthy, you’ll see it. See the rest of our Unbound Gravel coverage. With 80 miles left of Unbound Gravel in 2026, gravel cycling changed. For the first…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2166319932.jpg”] Will Tracy Published May 31, 2026 12:24PM June is Pride Month, the annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ culture and community. While there are countless ways to celebrate, we’re partial to bike rides, and luckily groups far and wide are celebrating with rides for all abilities. To help you join in and celebrate,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2278428573.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated May 31, 2026 12:08PM Jonathan Milan showed persistence is the key at the Giro d’Italia, finally landing the stage win he was dreaming of on the last possible opportunity at this year’s race. The Lidl-Trek tank launched off the wheel of Dylan Groenewegen and blasted home first, beating Giovanni…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2223502454.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated May 31, 2026 09:39AM Tadej Pogačar could be without a key Tour de France helper after a freak bus crash ended the Giro d’Italia for Jhonatan Narváez. Narváez had been one of the standout riders of this year’s race before the Ecuadorian collided with a team bus while riding…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/balsamo-stage-2-giro-ditalia-women-2026.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated May 31, 2026 09:40AM Elisa Balsamo powered to a sprint victory in stage 2 on Sunday at the Giro d’Italia Women to win in the pink jersey a day after the race descended into controversy. Balsamo started in pink after Lorena Wiebes was kicked out of the race after…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Velo-Podcast-thumbnail-5-29-26.jpg”] Josh Ross Published May 31, 2026 03:45AM Table of Contents •Get right to the audio episode! Last week I was the one who missed the podcast, but this week it was Logan Jones-Wilkins. He is currently on the ground in Emporia, Kansas for Unbound 2026, but unfortunately, his Starlink connection failed. That…