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  • Van der Poel Schools Everybody in Tirreno with Monster Sprint

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Copy-of-How-watch-MSR.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated March 12, 2026 11:55AM Mathieu van der Poel uncorked a wild long sprint to deny the best of the bunch on Thursday at Tirreno-Adriatico. The flying Dutchman left the likes of Wout van Aert, Filippo Ganna, Matteo Jorgenson, and Isaac del Toro choking on his exhaust with a 300m…

  • The Warbird is Dead. How the New Salsa Flyway Reimagines the Gravel Race Bike.

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AV3A9319-Edit-a.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated March 12, 2026 09:47AM Today, the Salsa Flyway launches to replace the aging—but beloved—Warbird. It is an entirely new platform with updated sizing, progressive geometry, and new builds. Everything about the hardware is different except the point, and that makes a lot of sense. When the Warbird launched in…

  • New Bike Tech: Liv’s Women-Specific Aero Dummy, Italian Steel Gravel, and 50% Lighter Fleece

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EnviLiv-Advanced-SL-0-with-new-Liv-Pursuit-Helmet-Liv-Forma-Jersey_3-of-4-scaled.jpg”] Josh Ross Logan Jones-Wilkins Published March 12, 2026 07:00AM Liv ENVILIV Aero bike gets faster using a women’s aero dummy Last week the women’s specific Giant brand, Liv launched an update to the premier aero bike in the brands’ portfolio. At a time when other companies have moved away from gender specific…

  • Vingegaard’s Bonkers Bibs and a Brief History of Weird Cycling Wardrobes

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/wardrobe.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated March 12, 2026 07:14AM Pro cyclists always look immaculate, right? There are no flappy bits, color clashes, or jerry-rigged workarounds in their perfectly fitted, cutting-edge apparel. Not always. Jonas Vingegaard reminded the world on Wednesday that the pro peloton can’t look exquisite all of the time. Wardrobe malfunctions and…

  • There’s Only One Tactic Left in the Pogačar Era

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/horizontalPOG2.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published March 12, 2026 12:21AM Tadej Pogačar and his Strade Bianche demolition left the peloton scattered across the Tuscan gravel and searching for answers. For anyone who dared to dream that the gap might narrow coming into 2026, Pogačar vaporized them with an 80-kilometer nuclear raid that turned one of…

  • Paris-Nice Blown Apart: Vingegaard Wins as Ayuso, McNulty Crash Out in Cold Chaos

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ayuso.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated March 12, 2026 12:03PM Jonas Vingegaard climbed into the Paris-Nice lead in a disaster day for Juan Ayuso. Brutal cold and rain triggered a wave of crashes, including a high-speed crash involving overnight leader Ayuso with about 45km to go in Wednesday’s third stage. The Spanish rider collapsed on…

  • Skip the Energy Gels: These 7 Grocery Store Alternatives Are Perfect Workout Fuels

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/superstore-2.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated March 11, 2026 07:44AM Tired of blowing your budget on energy gels and melting your molars on carb drinks? Well, fear not. There are plenty of energy-packed alternatives for when the thought of more sports nutrition makes your gullet gag and your wallet wail. And better still, there’s more…

  • Entire Cycling Team Suspended in Latest Biological Passport Doping Case

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/colomhoriz.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published March 11, 2026 05:30AM Anti-doping authorities suspended an entire Colombian cycling team for biological passport violations involving two riders that triggered a rare team-wide sanction. Colombian Continental squad Medellín-EPM will be sidelined for 30 days following a ruling by the UCI Disciplinary Commission, the International Testing Agency confirmed overnight. The…

  • The Past, Present, and Future of Michelin Bicycle Tires

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Michelin_updated-feature_h.jpg”] Ally Jaksen Published March 10, 2026 05:27PM When you think of tires, you think of Michelin. And when you’re picturing those tires, you’re probably picturing them speeding down the track at Daytona or expertly handling the iconic corners of Le Mans. What you might not be picturing is bicycles. Throughout its 130-year…

  • Van der Poel Outkicks Del Toro, Jorgenson Crashes out of Second Wheel in Wild Gravel Finale

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-to-team-up.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated March 10, 2026 10:52AM Mathieu van der Poel lived up to his status as all-terrain classics king by outsprinting Giulio Pellizzari and Isaac del Toro after a wild Strade Bianche-style finale of Tirreno-Adriatico. Van der Poel, Del Toro, and Pellizzari came together in the final of Tuesday’s second stage…