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How Assos Changed Cycling
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=””] Jordan Clark Haggard Published February 26, 2026 10:16AM When Toni Maier made cyclists faster by changing how they dress, he was actually trying to make them faster by changing the bikes they rode. Amazingly, he did both. Maier founded Assos in 1976 in Switzerland and immediately went to work on a radical…
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Van Aert Suffers Another Blow as Illness Derails Spring Classics Debut
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Z8A_7392-2-2.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated February 26, 2026 06:44AM In another setback for hard-luck Wout van Aert, the Belgian star will miss Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and put his spring classics campaign on hold after falling ill, his team confirmed Thursday. The Visma-Lease a Bike star was set to debut his 2026 road season…
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Neilson Powless to Miss All of Classics Season After Undergoing Surgery
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2204224886-scaled.jpg”] Will Tracy Published February 25, 2026 11:44AM Neilson Powless will miss the spring classics this season after undergoing successful knee surgery earlier this week to remove inflamed tissue, the American rider’s EF Education-EasyPost team announced on Wednesday. Knee pain set back Powless’ winter training block, keeping him off the bike while he…
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This $14.5K Titanium e-Bike Throws a Gear Box and Suspension at Gravel
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wander-ee-Profile-scaled.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated February 25, 2026 11:48AM A brand you’ve most likely never heard of, from a man you have definitely heard of, just launched a veritable “kitchen sink” gravel bike. It features a titanium frame, Pinion Smart.Shift gear box, front suspension, and a Mahle X20 Motor System. If that sounds like…
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Mathieu van der Poel Returns to Make a Mess of Pogačar’s Monument Mission
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Z8A_3544.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 25, 2026 03:03AM Mathieu van der Poel is back, and he’s got (more) monuments in his mind. Team Alpecin-Premier Tech confirmed Van der Poel will return to the road Saturday at Omloop Nieuwsblad before he builds toward a huge blowout with Tadej Pogačar in a triple-header of spring…
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How to Watch Omloop and Kuurne 2026 in the USA, Canada, and Worldwide
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Copy-of-Copy-of-KLAEBO-7.jpeg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 25, 2026 03:30AM Want to know how to watch Omloop Nieuwsblad, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, and Omloop van het Hageland this weekend? We got you. There are multiple options for viewers worldwide to tune in to the Opening Weekend of the classics, and we’ve listed them below. And this prestigious cobblestone…
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Who’s Gonna Stop Pogačar’s Quest for Cycling’s First Perfect Season?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Z8B_0659-2.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated February 25, 2026 04:03PM Tadej Pogačar is about to unleash what could be cycling’s perfect season. The big question mark a week before his 2026 season debut: can anyone stop him? Cycling’s world No. 1 is set to debut at Strade Bianche on March 7 and won’t stop in…
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Garmin Was Right, I Was Wrong: 2 Years With the Edge 1050
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DSC_3672-Edit.jpg”] Josh Ross Published February 24, 2026 09:29AM Pros Bright and high resolution display Fast processor Big without feeling massive 20-hour battery life (60 hours in battery saver mode) Integrated bell is actually useful Real speaker that gives nuance to notifications Garmin Pay Replaceable mount tabs WiFi Map Manager Cons Lack of colored…
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Wout van Aert Returns from Injury at Omloop as Monument Quest Resumes
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Z8D_8724.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 24, 2026 09:11AM The only thing better than the return of the spring classics at the “Opening Weekend” of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne? The fact that Wout van Aert will be there. Visma-Lease a Bike confirmed its beloved Belgian will return to the peloton Saturday at the…
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The Road to Los Angeles 2028 Begins Now for Kristen Faulkner
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/faulkner.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated February 24, 2026 05:34AM Kristen Faulkner is back in gold medal beast mode as the double Olympic champion blows out the cobwebs and puts the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games firmly on her radar. Faulkner is hot off winning double gold medals at the Pan American track cycling championships…