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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Allied-Echo-Cover-Final.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated April 16, 2026 08:56AM Pros Incredibly light Overly capable on off-road terrain Balanced geometry that works for many types of riders and riding Cons No compatibility with Shimano 2x Di2 groupsets Build specs are too gravel-oriented to meet the performance road targets Specs Size tested: 58cm Weight: 17.2 pounds…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/how-watch-paris-roubaix-8.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated April 16, 2026 02:37AM Amstel Gold Race, it’s the race of a thousand hills that’s called an “Ardennes classic” even though it’s not hosted in the Ardennes. Playing out over a relentlessly spikey course in the Dutch Limburg, the Amstel Gold Race is one of the most overlooked classics…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/horiztonalbl.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated April 15, 2026 07:13AM The biggest question in cycling right now isn’t if Tadej Pogačar wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège for a fourth time, but whether 19-year-old Paul Seixas can actually beat him. Seixas Fever is hitting next-level overdrive with more than a week to go before their generational clash on April…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2270504018-1.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated April 15, 2026 08:44AM Tadej Pogačar got “spaghetti legs” and was outsprinted by Wout van Aert at Paris-Roubaix after he pedaled a “wheelbarrow” across the heinous pavé. At least, that’s how the UAE Emirates superstar described his wild ride through the Hell of the North on Sunday in quotes…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2-1.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated April 15, 2026 01:17AM Taylor Phinney is back. No, not back on the gravel. Not on the road, either. The beloved U.S. racer revealed he’s back training on the velodrome in an audacious quest to race Team Pursuit at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. “NEVER IN A…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/POWER-ANALYSIS-paris-roubaix.png”] Zach Nehr Published April 14, 2026 10:51AM With 200 meters to go in Paris-Roubaix, Wout van Aert knew exactly what to do. He had practiced the sprint over and over again in his dreams. On the banking of the Roubaix Velodrome, Van Aert launched his sprint with all the years of pain…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Velo-Buyers-Guide-Gravel-BIkes.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated April 14, 2026 11:19AM Table of Contents •Best Overall Gravel Bike•Best Budget Gravel Bike•Best Value Gravel Bike•Best Gravel Race Bike•Best aero gravel bike•Best Adventure Gravel Bike•Best Gravel Bikepacking Bike•Best All-road Gravel Bike•How to choose the right gravel bike If you already have an idea of bikes and just want…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2196312571.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated April 14, 2026 05:22AM Óscar Freire, the three-time road cycling world champion from Spain, avoided more serious charges in an alleged domestic abuse case involving his wife. According to media reports in Spain, Freire was sentenced to nine days of house arrest and a judge issued a restraining order…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CAuldPhoto-2026-Roubaix-3337.jpg”] Will Tracy Published April 13, 2026 04:09PM Paris-Roubaix is one of the most anticipated races each year for its hectic, unpredictable racing — but it’s also a treat for fans of bike tech. The race’s punishing cobblestone roads test equipment unlike any other race, and although the bikes have become more standard…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ucihoriuzonta.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated April 13, 2026 11:51AM The buzz in the Paris-Roubaix paddock on Sunday was all about the super-wide tires that Tadej Pogačar and others were racing on. Teams rolled out meaty 35mm tires to ease the pain on the most brutal race of the year. But the UCI tech police…