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Stubbornness and Self-Belief Spur Del Toro on Amid UAE Tour Doubts
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2262796311.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated February 21, 2026 10:35AM UAE Team Emirates is in the driving seat to once again take a home victory at the UAE Tour, one year after Tadej Pogačar triumphed overall. The reason? Resolute self-belief, even amid some admitted uncertainty. Pogačar is absent this time around but understudy Isaac del…
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Ride 40 Miles, Get 40% Off LOOK Pedals in This MapMyRide Challenge
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DSC_2976-Deal-Image.jpg”] Josh Ross Published February 21, 2026 03:10AM Look USA is working with MapMyRide to offer a 40 percent discount code applicable to “TWO items at LOOK Cycle USA’s online store, including any analog LOOK pedals* and Goodyear Bicycle Tires.” And don’t worry about that asterisk—you can apply this to their power pedals…
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This Specialized Aethos Hybrid Weighs Under 10 Pounds
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Flat-Bar-Aethos-1-Full-Size.jpg”] Josh Ross Published February 20, 2026 04:16PM Table of contents •Image Gallery•Parts list Fair Wheel Bikes is known for putting together cool builds and we’ve got a new one from the Tucson bike shop. This time it’s a flat-bar Specialized Aethos that’s ready to ride—as in actually ready to ride—and hitting the…
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Flandrien Scholarship Expands Pathway for Cycling’s Underrepresented Racers
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GettyImages-1209065656-scaled.jpg”] The VELO Team Published February 20, 2026 11:02AM Are you a budding bike racer or know someone who is? An expanded racing scholarship program based in the heart of Flanders might be the ticket. Founded by Australian-born academic, four-time TED speaker, and champion Masters-level cyclist Jamie Anderson, the Flandrien Scholarship Program is…
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Lidl-Trek’s Multi-Million Dollar Signing Delivers in the Algarve
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2262668282-scaled-e1771606323805.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 20, 2026 10:59AM A Portuguese “race of truth” delivered some crucial lessons to a bunch of grand tour hopefuls on Friday at the Volta ao Algarve. In a field full of riders hoping to either podium the Tour de France or win the Giro d’Italia, Friday’s 19.5km stage…
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The New SuperSix EVO: Why the $3,000 Build is the Only One I’d Buy
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Feb-20-Podcast-header.jpg”] Josh Ross Published February 20, 2026 09:47AM I’ve spent the last month living with the 5th generation Cannondale SuperSix EVO, and either I’m jaded or this bike just isn’t that exciting. The marketing says this is the greatest bike ever, but my time on the road tells a different story. At $10,000…
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Pioneering ‘YouTube Team’ Rebounds from Tour de France Snub to Earn Giro d’Italia Wild Card
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-VLAB.jpeg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 20, 2026 07:50AM Unibet Rose Rockets is bringing its pioneering content-driven vision of cycling to the 2026 Giro d’Italia. After a shock snub by organizers of the Tour de France, the upstart squad was handed a golden ticket to the Corsa Rosa for what will be the first…
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The Top 9 US Gravel Races of 2026
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/workout-of-the-week-unbound-gravel.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated February 20, 2026 09:53AM Gravel cycling has grown immensely over the past decade. What started as a laissez-faire collection of grassroots events has blossomed into America’s premier form of participatory racing. Professional careers have been born, series have been created, and the technology has exploded. Yet, at the center…
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Teenage Sensation Seixas Denies Ayuso, Almeida in Battle of Cycling’s Rising Stars
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2262495616.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated February 19, 2026 12:04PM French sensation Paul Seixas blasted to his first pro victory and into the leader’s jersey in a spicy, tactical battle between the stars of tomorrow at the Volta ao Algarve. The teenage prodigy beat back pre-race favorites Juan Ayuso and João Almeida on the Cat.…
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Another Close Call for New American Cycling Team, Tire Blowout Causes Crash
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/milanwin.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated February 19, 2026 10:25AM Modern Adventure Pro Cycling lit up the UAE Tour with a long, 174m breakaway Thursday that was caught within sight of the finish line in a crash-marred stage as the new American cycling team continues to chase its first win. Stefan De Bod was part…