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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2187919733.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated June 29, 2026 08:53AM The agent behind Tadej Pogačar has disputed widely circulated reports valuing Paul Seixas at €13 million per season and denied that rising Spanish star Paula Blasi has signed with a new team. Alex Carera, who represents both Pogačar and Blasi, told Velo the reported valuation…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pogacar-tour-de-france-2026-uae.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated June 29, 2026 05:14AM Tadej Pogačar was already the favorite to win the Tour de France. UAE Emirates-XRG didn’t leave much to chance Monday, naming a stacked seven-man support crew for bid at a record-tying fifth yellow jersey. Isaac del Toro. Adam Yates. Brandon McNulty. Nils Politt. Tim Wellens.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SBT-GRVL-secondary-story-cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated June 29, 2026 09:08AM In the cooldown tent on Yampa Street in downtown Steamboat Springs, Henry Nelson had to take a second. It wasn’t much more than a beat, but as he started to recount his race at the 2026 SBT GRVL, his lip quivered. He paused, and then…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2279780059.jpg”] Shane Stokes Published June 28, 2026 03:47PM Many are presuming Tadej Pogačar will romp to a fifth Tour de France win but Jonas Vingegaard, the only rider to ever beat him in the Tour, begs to differ. The Dane emulated Pogačar’s achievement of two years ago when dominating the Giro d’Italia this…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SBT-GRVL-Cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated June 28, 2026 01:50PM Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafañe took wins at SBT GRVL as the Specialized power couple keeps their rich run of form going as the first half of the gravel calendar comes to a close in Steamboat Springs. For Swenson, it was business as usual…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2282104269.jpg”] Shane Stokes Published June 28, 2026 10:51AM Many of the very best editions of the Tour de France have been completely unpredictable; nothing kills the suspense like a dominant rider with a dominant team. For drama, think 1987. Think 1989. Think 2011. Viewers want the final outcome to be up in the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Z8C_8061.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated June 28, 2026 11:04AM The Tour de France still speaks French. Sure, English has become the language of the modern peloton, but every July the race slips back into its native tongue. Some words, like peloton and maillot jaune, are instantly familiar to even the most casual cycling fan.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2161390059.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 28, 2026 07:45AM Hundreds of heatwave-related deaths in Europe in recent days have led to serious concerns over potential health risks at the Tour de France, with some advocating significant changes in how the race is held. Pascal Chanteur is one of those speaking out, with the president…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Z8D_7861.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated June 28, 2026 03:33AM The Tour de France is cycling’s richest race, and there are fistfuls of prize money waiting at nearly every sprint, summit, and finish line. The winner in Paris will bank €500,000 and the last-place “lanterne rouge” earns €1,000. For 2026, the Tour prize purse is…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2273182917.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 27, 2026 09:59AM A year is a long, long time in pro cycling. Twelve months ago Remco Evenepoel was a shell of the rider who had finished third overall in the 2024 Tour de France. He had impressed in his Tour debut and worked towards the 2025 edition…