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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2270736351-e1775836925336.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated April 10, 2026 10:54AM Paul Seixas was made to do it the hard way Friday but didn’t falter in dispatching Florian Lipowitz for his third win in five days at Itzulia Basque Country. The teen prodigy was relentless through the back-half of Friday’s heinous multi-mountain stage and was rewarded…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/usa-crits-logo.jpg”] Will Tracy Published April 10, 2026 09:04AM Velo is your home to watch all eight USA CRITS races live as some of the best crit racers in the US go head to head all spring long. Look for each pro race streaming on the Velo homepage starting Saturday, April 11 with the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/roubaixrcon.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated April 10, 2026 06:34AM Tadej Pogačar barreled onto the fearsome Arenberg forest during a wild Paris-Roubaix recon ride with a smile plastered across his face. The reigning world champion was like a kid in a playground on cycling’s most horrific roads as UAE Emirates-XRG rode key sectors of Sunday’s…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FUSION_VAN-RYSEL_AIRBAG-crash-test_5-Edit.jpg”] Josh Ross Published April 10, 2026 04:00AM Today, we are seeing yet another attempt at evolving safety in the professional peloton. This time, the innovation comes from Van Rysel, and what the team is announcing is a fully integrated airbag skinsuit designed specifically for the WorldTour. This is not the first time…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Copy-of-resignation-vs-records-2.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated April 10, 2026 04:19AM To pull or not to pull, that is the question that’s stalked Mathieu van der Poel in his monument brawls with Tadej Pogačar. Speaking to the media Thursday ahead of the third round of their titan rivalry at Paris-Roubaix, Van der Poel batted back at…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/New-Bike-Tech-Cover-MAAP.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated April 9, 2026 07:01PM PeopleForBikes announces the Trump administration is no longer including bikes in its heavy tariffs The US cycling industry seems poised to finally leave the chaos of the past year and a half of tariff-based socks behind. PeopleForBikes, a US-based cycling advocacy group, has announced that…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Paris-Roubaix.png”] The VELO Team Published April 9, 2026 05:27PM It’s once again Paris-Roubaix season and Velo is your home for your best coverage from the cobbles of Northern France. We’ve compiled audio versions of our best stories about the Hell of the North into one place so you can get ready for the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2267696479-2-scaled-e1775741972590.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated April 9, 2026 07:40AM Tom Pidcock and Isaac del Toro are stuck on the sidelines just 10 days before they’re scheduled to take favorites status in the Ardennes classics. Mexican sensation Del Toro crashed and tore a muscle Wednesday at Itzulia Basque Country, and it’s unknown when he will…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SLorencePhoto_TIH_MVDP_006-e1775372861732.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated April 9, 2026 01:23PM What’s life like for Mathieu van der Poel when he’s not chasing cobblestone monuments and collecting cyclocross world titles? The latest installment of Shimano’s “This is Home” documentary series peels back the layers to reveal the real MVDP. Exclusive conversations with Mathieu, his father, Adrie,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Obed-GVR-Cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated April 9, 2026 04:56PM Pros Progressive geometry to accommodate a long, rowdy day on the bike Suspension corrected front end Designed for easy maintenance and component compatibility Cons No rack/fender mounts, or internal frame storage Not as dynamic as other similar gravel bikes on the road Specs Size tested:…