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Everyone Thinks Tadej Pogačar Will Crush the Vuelta a España. He Says Not So Fast.
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2291319024.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 21, 2026 10:38AM Tadej Pogačar could have strutted into Monaco and the start of the 2026 Vuelta a España like he owned the place. Who could blame him? There’s no Jonas Vingegaard or Remco Evenepoel. Pogačar has been racing at GOAT level all season, and just about everyone…
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The Wout van Aert Vengeance Tour and 5 Hot Takes for the 2026 Vuelta a España
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CAuldPhoto-2024-LaVuelta-Stage3-1683-e1787306895387.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 21, 2026 10:48AM Tadej this, Tadej that … it’s like Mr. Pogačar is the only rider scheduled to start the 2026 Vuelta a España. The Slovenian attention-sucker is stealing all the headlines ahead of this year’s race. And rightly so. The five-time Tour de France winner is so…
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Kuss, Riccitello Lead North America’s Massive Ambitions at Vuelta a España
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-vuelta-riccitello-kuss.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 21, 2026 11:08AM Sepp Kuss and Matthew Riccitello headline the lean but lethal North American crew at the 2026 Vuelta a España. Stage hunters and workhorses. A rising talent and a former grand tour winner. Only seven North Americans will roll out of Monaco on Saturday: five Americans,…
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Julian Alaphilippe Has Retired With Immediate Effect, Reports Claim
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-1232709250-scaled.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 21, 2026 10:13AM Julian Alaphilippe will not race again. Reports from Wielerflits and L’Equipe indicate the two-time world champion has retired with immediate effect. Alaphilippe had a contract running through 2027 and was scheduled to race the Canadian GPs next month. However, reports Thursday suggest the 34-year-old is…
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The East Coast gravel weekend that’s easy on the eyes and hard on the legs
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/unPAved2025_HardOnTheLegs-1-e1787155486924.jpg”] unPAved Pennsylvania Published August 20, 2026 10:36AM The ninth edition of unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley takes place October 10-11, 2026 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it delivers everything you’ve come to expect from one of the largest gravel events on the East Coast. Get your fill of IPA Gravel, that’s Incredible…
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2026 Vuelta a España Startlist: Here Is Every Rider in the Race
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cyclingimages-2025-Vuelta-Stage-3-835913-1-e1787244519672.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 20, 2026 10:52AM Tadej Pogačar – who else – headlines the 2026 Vuelta a España startlist. The five-time Tour de France champion is the hyper-favorite for the red jersey in his first appearance at La Vuelta since 2019. Primož Roglič, Felix Gall, Richard Carapaz, and Oscar Onley are…
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Silca Enters the Tire Game With Big Treads and Big Claims
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Silca-Protocol-tires-Cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated August 20, 2026 01:56PM Silca has released a new collection of tires, its latest addition to an ever-growing range of cycling products. The tires range from 29mm road tires to 55mm gravel tires, and even a 2.4 32-inch mountain bike tire. The entire range is built for speed across…
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Josh Tarling to Return to Racing Eight Days After Brother Finlay Killed By Driver at Volta a Portugal
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2283887370-2-scaled.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 20, 2026 10:13AM Josh Tarling will start the 2026 Vuelta a España on Saturday, just eight days after his younger brother Finlay was tragically killed by a motorist at the Volta a Portugal. Netcompany Ineos confirmed Thursday that the 22-year-old Josh will be part of a Vuelta selection…
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The 2026 Vuelta a España Packs 58,000 Meters of Climbing and 7 Summit Finishes — Even Pogačar Is Going to Suffer
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Vuelta-Espana-Stage-04-Harry-Talbot-2009-3.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 20, 2026 04:52AM The 2026 Vuelta a España could be the hardest grand tour of the modern era. One stat pretty much tells you everything: 58,156 meters. That’s how much vertical climbing organizers have stuffed into 21 stages and 3,298.5km for the 81st edition of the Spanish grand…
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Two College Cyclists Killed and Seven Injured After Driver Strikes Team in Tennessee
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/milligan.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 20, 2026 01:55AM Two colleges cyclists were killed, seven were injured, and a driver was charged after he struck a student cycling team in Tennessee on Wednesday. Milligan University Sophomore students Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Four of the seven…