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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pog-now-vs-then.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 14, 2026 04:27AM Tadej Pogačar will return to the Vuelta a España this summer almost unrecognizable from the baby-faced unknown who showed up to the Spanish tour in 2019. Physically, mentally, physiologically – Pogačar fully transformed in the seven years between his explosive grand tour debut and his…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cyclingimages-2025-Vuelta-Stage-19-822266.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published August 13, 2026 05:22PM Tadej Pogačar is back at the Vuelta a España for the first time in seven years, and the five-time Tour de France winner headlines the season’s third and final grand tour. Pogačar hasn’t raced the Vuelta since his spectacular grand tour debut in 2019, when…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/S1-Lausanne.jpg”] Julia Dowd Published August 13, 2026 12:16PM  Sign up for Dropped Welcome to Dropped, a 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.  Being on the ground as Velo’s social media…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Wahoo_Indoor_SYSTM_Lifestyle.jpg”] Josh Ross Published August 13, 2026 10:52AM Another chapter in the Garmin vs everyone story has unfolded. This time the move comes from Wahoo and it’s in the form of clarity around what you get with your purchase of a bike computer as well as what you can get if you want…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/EG2_4197-2376794.jpg”] Zach Nehr Published August 13, 2026 10:16AM Everyone loves to brag about their Functional Threshold Power (FTP), the highest sustained power output a cyclist can hold for an hour. Remember, your FTP is your friend’s FTP + 10 watts. But when you start comparing yourself to the pros, you can be quickly…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/trek-thumb-image.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated August 13, 2026 05:02PM Pros Incredibly lightweight Standout ride quality and vertical compliance The right amount of tire clearance for a modern endurance bike High-value price points at the high and low end of the spectrum Cons Lightweight spec choices like wheels and tires are counterintuitive to endurance goals…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Z8D_9493.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 13, 2026 12:14PM Tadej Pogačar is already cycling’s best-paid racer, but new figures reveal just how much winning the sport’s biggest races are adding to his annual income. The five-time Tour de France winner could earn nearly €14 million in 2026, according to figures reported by La Gazzetta…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/unnamed.jpg”] Will Tracy Published August 12, 2026 04:20PM The Life Time Grand Prix announced today a new qualifying system for the 2027 edition based primarily on rider performance. The top-10 each overall from the men’s and women’s fields in 2026 will earn an automatic berth to the 25-man and 25-woman fields in 2027.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/YLckibOA-720.jpg”] The VELO Team Published August 12, 2026 11:56AM Relive the dust, the determination, and the pure joy of SBT GRVL 2026! From the bustling expo kick-off and the grueling Ventum mountain climb to the Saturday morning trail run at Howisen Hill in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, it delivered an unforgettable weekend of multisport…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC00488-1-scaled-e1786493224366.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated August 12, 2026 10:22AM The Leadville Trail 100 MTB will return this weekend for the 32nd edition of the bike race that is renowned for its high altitude terrain, long sustained climbs, and limited technical terrain. The third stop on the Life Time Grand Prix is truly an ultimate…