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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2283887370-2-scaled.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 20, 2026 10:13AM Josh Tarling will start the 2026 Vuelta a España on Saturday, just eight days after his younger brother Finlay was tragically killed by a motorist at the Volta a Portugal. Netcompany Ineos confirmed Thursday that the 22-year-old Josh will be part of a Vuelta selection…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Vuelta-Espana-Stage-04-Harry-Talbot-2009-3.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 20, 2026 04:52AM The 2026 Vuelta a España could be the hardest grand tour of the modern era. One stat pretty much tells you everything: 58,156 meters. That’s how much vertical climbing organizers have stuffed into 21 stages and 3,298.5km for the 81st edition of the Spanish grand…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/milligan.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 20, 2026 01:55AM Two colleges cyclists were killed, seven were injured, and a driver was charged after he struck a student cycling team in Tennessee on Wednesday. Milligan University Sophomore students Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Four of the seven…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Z8D_8515.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 20, 2026 05:06AM Tadej Pogačar is in negotiations with UAE Emirates-XRG over another contract extension, his agent confirmed to Velo on Wednesday, but denied reports that a new deal has already been signed. The confirmation comes after journalist Daniel Benson reported that Pogačar had entered negotiations to extend…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-Cody-Mathison-scaled-e1786131216133.jpg”] Mammoth TUFF Published August 19, 2026 10:10AM No matter where you are driving or flying in from, the journey to Mammoth Lakes immediately sets the tone for an epic escape. As you get closer to town, the horizon expands into a breathtaking 360-degree panorama of towering alpine peaks, offering that signature feeling…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC_5585-Edit-2.jpg”] Josh Ross Published August 19, 2026 09:45AM Pros Exceptionally smooth, vibration-damping ride quality BSA threaded BB, UDH, and 27.2mm round seatpost Modern 32mm tire clearance Excellent value backed by a lifetime frame warranty and local shop support Aggressive, crit-ready race geometry Clean aesthetics with Delta Steerer internal routing Cons Heavy and not…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-1027444476.jpg”] Jim Cotton Published August 19, 2026 09:38AM Climate change is cooking the Earth. Wildfires are now a regular thing. Devastating burns like those that just swept through North America and swaths of Europe are destroying the environment and tearing apart communities. They wreak havoc on every corner of daily life, both big…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8509456.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated August 19, 2026 12:48PM  Sign up for Dropped The Velo tech team is freshly back from our latest Field Test in Squamish, British Columbia, where we set out to answer a very important question: “What is the future of gravel cycling?” (Photo: Will Tracy/Velo) We selected a group of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Z8B_4078.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 19, 2026 04:42AM Primož Roglič returns to the 2026 Vuelta a España on Saturday as the biggest wild card of the season’s final grand tour. At 36, Roglič rolls into Monaco short on racing, unsure of his form and future, and with Tadej Pogačar waiting for him at…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/unnamed-2.jpg”] Zach Nehr Published August 18, 2026 01:04PM In 2025, Keegan Swenson won the Leadville 100 by 15 minutes. But in 2026, he only won it by 15 inches. This year’s edition of the Leadville 100 was like no other, held on a course rerouted due to significant wildfires. All the course recon…