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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/low-cadence.jpg”] Zach Nehr Published March 28, 2026 08:29AM Tune into any virtual bike race and you will see the best indoor cyclists in the world riding out of the saddle at 60-75 rpm. They can produce over 400w for an hour, and they spend 99 percent of the race standing on the pedals.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AntiDopingFile.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published March 28, 2026 06:20AM American cyclist Valeria Cardozo Cabrera accepted a three-year doping ban after testing positive for a prohibited anabolic agent, the USADA confirmed. Cardozo Cabrera, 27, returned an adverse analytical finding following a urine test after victory at the Spartanburg Criterium on May 2, 2025. Officials said…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GettyImages-2268473263.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated March 28, 2026 05:02AM Tom Pidcock has experienced the highs and lows of pro cycling in the past ten days, with victory in Milano-Torino and a very close second place to Tadej Pogačar in Milan-San Remo being followed now by a shock withdrawal from the Volta a Catalunya. Pidcock…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hidden-Gems-Cover-Photo.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated March 27, 2026 06:43PM Gravel racing is largely split into two categories: big events and grassroots local outings. The big events, like the ones highlighted in our top gravel races of 2026 list, tend to get most of the attention, especially in publications like Velo. Nevertheless, there are so…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/horizontalMVPD.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated March 27, 2026 02:16PM They had Mathieu van der Poel against the ropes — 10 meters to be exact — in the improbable sight of the Dutch superstar nearly caught inside the final kilometer of the E3 Saxo Classic. A four-rider group — Per Strand Hagenes, Florian Vermeersch, Stefan…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GettyImages-2268075386.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated March 27, 2026 02:16PM Mathieu van der Poel did what everyone expected and detonated the E3 Saxo Classic with a trademark long-range attack on the Paterberg to rip the race apart with 40km to go. What wasn’t expected is how close a determined chase pushed the Dutch superstar all…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/How-watch-FLANDERS-6.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated March 27, 2026 12:23PM Jonas Vingegaard romped to solo victory on a gruelling multi-mountain stage of Volta a Catalunya on Friday. The Dane attacked a group of elite climbers 6.5km from the summit of the Coll de Pal, and none of them could answer. He rode the bunch off…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Velo-10-1.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Published March 27, 2026 09:01AM The Life Time Grand Prix has announced a new pregnancy policy that protects athletes who become pregnant after they were selected for the series. The policy stipulates that the athlete can withdraw from the series without penalty and will automatically receive a protected roster position…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Velo-Podcast-thumbnail-3-27-2026.jpg”] Josh Ross Published March 27, 2026 08:00AM Table of contents •Get right to the audio episode! Legendary Canadian racer Svein Tuft joins Mike Levy to chat about stories from his book, We Will Never Be Here Again. The two cover wild stories ranging from epic bike-packing trips while pulling Tufts’ 60-lb dog…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC_4180-2.jpg”] Josh Ross Published March 27, 2026 05:48AM Welcome to Velo’s Taipei Cycle Show coverage, where we share our favorite things we’ve found at the 2026 show. Bikes, components, accessories, and more: if we think it’s cool, you’ll see it. See the rest of our coverage here. During the Taipei Cycle Show, Pirelli…