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  • New Way to Win a Bike Race: Celebrate Early, Crash, Slide Across Line

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281544207.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated June 15, 2026 03:17AM There’s a new way to win a bike race: crash across the finish line. Liam Slock of Lotto Intermarché just showed everyone how. The 25-year-old Belgian rider claimed the first professional win Sunday at Switzerland’s GP Gippingen in the wackiest way imaginable. It’s one thing…

  • Del Toro Decimates at Dauphiné, Landing Final Stage and Overall Win

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281542393.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 14, 2026 09:57AM Isaac Del Toro completed a double-double at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, taking his second consecutive stage win Sunday and also winning the race overall. The Mexican UAE Emirates-XRG rider attacked the GC favorites 9km from the finish atop the category one climb of the Plateau de…

  • Dauphine DNF: Great French Hope Paul Seixas Suffers Summer Setback

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281523902.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 14, 2026 11:05PM Paul Seixas’ hope for a big confidence boost prior to his first Tour de France faltered on Saturday when he crashed heavily, and completely disappeared Sunday when he pulled out of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Seixas had been in a determined mood on Saturday evening, saying…

  • Can Matteo Jorgenson Win the Dauphiné? American Best-Placed of the Big Names With One Day To Go

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281408227.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 13, 2026 05:25PM Matteo Jorgenson went into the Tour Auvergne-Rhóne-Alpes as Visma-Lease a Bike’s designated leader. And despite tipped names such as Paul Seixas, Isaac Del Toro, Juan Ayuso all being major contenders, the American is best placed of the big names with just one stage remaining. Jorgenson…

  • I Slid like a Toboggan on My Front: Paul Seixas Battered but Saves Race Due to One Kit Choice

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2280720392.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 13, 2026 02:21PM Paul Seixas put in a spirited fightback following a major crash on Saturday, crossing the line cut and bloodied, and made clear that one small clothing choice was the key to him remaining in the Tour Auvergne-Rhóne-Alpes. The Frenchman was at one point almost four…

  • Dauphiné Stage 7: Del Toro Best but Can’t Reach Yellow, Seixas Digs Deep After Crash and Chase

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281395692.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 13, 2026 09:50AM Isaac Del Toro underlined his storming pre-Tour form with a stirring stage win on day 7 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Saturday, triumphing atop the Grand Colombier climb. The Mexican rider drove clear of Matteo Jorgenson and others with 4.2km remaining, bridging to his former…

  • I Rode the New Shimano Di2 Groupset for a Year. Here Is Why It Is the Best Gravel Drivetrain on the Market.

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Shimano-GRXTR-cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated June 12, 2026 10:52AM Pros Rapid and precise shifting Flexible shifter options, in price and feel Broad range of gearing through a wider range cassette Class leading brakes Cons Poor crankset optionality No stock power meter When Shimano unveiled a slew of off-road Di2 products last June, the general…

  • First Look: The BOA® Fit System Featuring FS2 – Dynamic 360™

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ETSC9721-scaled-e1779307833127.jpg”] Eli Bernstein Published June 12, 2026 09:37AM If you’ve paid any attention to cycling gear over the past 25 years, you’re familiar with BOA® Fit Systems. BOA® has revolutionized how everyone from weekend road warriors to pros wear helmets and shoes, offering effortless, adaptable solutions for achieving the perfect fit and feel.…

  • Dauphiné Stage 6: Red Bull Doubles Up with Stage and GC, Seixas Can’t Gap Del Toro in Mountain Final

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281244496-scaled-e1781277205998.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated June 12, 2026 09:56AM Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe won twice in a wild mountain stage in the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Friday. Maxim Van Gils won a sprint of three breakaway riders for his first win since a terrible injury, while his teammate Luke Tuckwell joined Isaac del Toro and Paul Seixas…

  • Problem for the Tour de France: Wout van Aert Quits Final Tune-up Race with Injury

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2280289814.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated June 12, 2026 07:21AM Wout van Aert abandoned the Tour Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes ahead of stage 6 on Friday, just one day after he sprinted to a victory that answered doubts about his form. The news will cause a ripple of concern across Visma-Lease a Bike as the team prepares to…