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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GettyImages-1095835910.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated September 6, 2026 07:26AM Could Tadej Pogačar’s premature season end translate into a boost for the Santos Tour Down Under? That’s something race organisers will be mulling over after the UAE Emirates XRG rider crashed out of the Vuelta a España and was forced to abandon plans to compete…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pogacar-new-contract.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published September 5, 2026 05:29AM Tadej Pogačar might not race again in 2026, but cycling’s dominant superstar is not going anywhere soon. UAE Emirates-XRG confirmed Saturday that Pogačar extended his contract through 2032, adding two more seasons to a deal that already ranked among the longest and most lucrative in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Velo-Podcast-thumbnail.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated September 4, 2026 11:57AM Table of Contents •Get right to the audio episode!•Vote for the winner in the 1x vs 2x debate This week is one of my favorite recent episodes. They are all like my children, so I love them equally. I love this one a bit more,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Gravel-Tire-Buyers-Guide.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated September 4, 2026 12:57PM Table of Contents •Best overall gravel tire•Best fast-rolling gravel race tire•Best gravel tire for puncture resistance and rough terrain•Best gravel tire for mud and wet conditions•Best all-road tire•Best MTB tire for gravel•Best budget gravel tire•How to pick the right gravel tires  If you already know…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GettyImages-2293521068.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated September 4, 2026 10:23AM Wout van Aert got his missing victory in a wild attack-riddled stage Friday at the Vuelta a España. The Belgian out-kicked Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step) to win stage 13 after missing a few chances earlier in this Vuelta. Visma-Lease a Bike played it perfectly to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GettyImages-2292283140.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated September 4, 2026 04:18AM The Vuelta a España peloton is melting faster than ice in a glass of sangria as a heatwave collides with the Spanish grand tour. Stage 12 brought another brutal toll Thursday as six riders left the race, including three who did not start and three…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/evenepoel-camp.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated September 4, 2026 06:22AM Remco Evenepoel is back, at least on Instagram. After disappearing into the Italian Alps for a monastic block of altitude training, Evenepoel resurfaced with a look at how one of cycling’s biggest stars prepares for the Montréal world championships. There was no comment about Tadej…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ELARA-Virescent-Blue-Action-28-F1f3ac.jpg”] Josh Ross Published September 4, 2026 02:00AM Today Factor is revealing the complete plan for the brand’s gravel ambitions with the announcement of the Factor Elara. This is a bike that we saw at The Traka and again at Unbound 2026, where Logan Jones-Wilkins was able to touch it and spend a…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GettyImages-533312124-scaled.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated September 3, 2026 03:05PM Mike Sinyard has announced that he is returning as CEO of Specialized. The company’s founder previously stepped down from the role in 2022. In a note to Specialized retail partners sent this morning, Sinyard announced that he would be taking over from Armin Landgraf, who…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC_6746-Edit-2.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated September 3, 2026 12:46PM Welcome to Dropped, a new weekly road and gravel cycling newsletter from Velo that brings you the latest ideas we’re debating endlessly on group rides, and a look behind the scenes of our coverage.   Sign up for Dropped I recently attended the MADE bike show.…