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  • Cannondale SuperSix EVO Gen 5 Review: Chasing the Tarmac

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DSC_3480-Edit-3.jpg”] Josh Ross Published February 17, 2026 07:00AM Pros SRAM UDH Threaded BB (BSA) Tire clearance increased to 32mm Narrowed handlebar Delta steerer solves an aero problem Includes excellent aero wheels Beautiful carbon weave on display Cons Non removable front derailleur mount Overly short stem specced Drop in stack height paired with a…

  • Remco Evenepoel Powers to Fastest TT Win Ever on Monster 68t Chainring

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2261613507.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated February 17, 2026 02:39PM Remco Evenepoel reminded everyone Tuesday he’s the best in the world against the clock in another time trial masterclass to double up with the stage win and the race lead at the UAE Tour. The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe barreled to his seventh win in 2026 in…

  • This Pure Climber Could Be America’s Next Tour de France Star

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RiccitelloFINAL.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated February 17, 2026 04:04AM Rising American prospect Matthew Riccitello wasted no time putting victories on the board in his season debut after his high-profile, career-shifting transfer to Decathlon CMA CGM. On the wet, sloppy slopes of Montagne de Lure in snowbound Provence, he put the sword to Tour de…

  • Fractured Pelvis the Brutal Cost of Latest Sprint Controversy as Yellow Card System Returns to Spotlight

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/van-gils-4.jpeg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 17, 2026 06:19AM Maxim Van Gils was the very unlucky victim Monday of the second sketchy sprint in two days as the thorny issue of bad behavior returned to the spotlight. Red Bull’s young classics talent fractured his pelvis Monday in a brutal crash involving Jan Christen in…

  • UAE Is Harvesting Victories: Wellens Roars to Team’s 12th Win of Season at ‘The Spanish Strade Bianche’

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2261964956.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 16, 2026 10:04AM Tim Wellens spearheaded a tactical masterclass on the gravel tracks of Clásica Jaén on Monday to make it two wins in a day for UAE Emirates-XRG. The Belgian champ blasted out of a lead group at around 55km to go in the so-called “Spanish Strade…

  • Isaac del Toro Torches Everybody in UAE Tour Shock

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2261502097.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 16, 2026 06:49AM Isaac del Toro handed UAE Emirates-XRG victory on day 1 of its home race in sensational fashion Monday. The Meckxian Mexican won stage 1 of the UAE Tour with a wild long acceleration on a dragging uphill finale that couldn’t be matched by a who’s…

  • Mathieu van der Poel Revealed His Freakish Heart Rate Data – but It Doesn’t Mean What You Think

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1.jpeg”] Jim Cotton Updated February 16, 2026 04:43AM Mathieu van der Poel set pulses racing in the endurance and wellness communities last week when he shared his freakish resting heart rate and HRV data. “A resting heart rate of 38? An HRV of 200? “WTF?!?” But hold the hype train. Those anomalous data…

  • Remco Evenepoel Striving to Improve an Intriguing Stat as UAE Tour Gets Underway

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2261772565.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated February 15, 2026 05:26PM He’s got 13 stage race victories thus far, yet just three of those are at WorldTour level. For Remco Evenepoel, the days ahead are all about trying to nudge that statistic in a better direction. “At this stage of my career, WorldTour wins matter more…

  • First Race, a Trio of Wins: Demi Vollering Leaves Rivals for Dust in Valencia

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2261758645.jpg”] Shane Stokes Published February 15, 2026 01:26PM The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is still over five months away but Demi Vollering ends the week with a big morale boost following an inspired showing in recent days. The FDJ United-Suez rider pummeled the opposition in the Setmana Ciclista – Volta Femenina…

  • Confirming Ace Climbing Talent, Riccitello Brings It Home for Second GC Triumph of His Career

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2261781430.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated February 15, 2026 09:37AM Matthew Riccitello pulled off a big win on Sunday, finishing alongside his main rivals on the concluding stage of the Tour de la Provence and taking the final general classification win. The Decathlon CMA CGM Team rider seized the race leader’s jersey on Saturday when…