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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2276409889.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated May 16, 2026 08:50AM It’s one of the weirdest celebrations in cycling, so what exactly is Jonas Vingegaard doing? Many winning riders cross the line with extravagant gestures, outstretched arms and sometimes even primal roars of satisfaction and dominance. Not Friday’s Giro stage winner, who instead performed one of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Jilke-Michielsen-1.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated May 16, 2026 08:46AM A rider who seemed at one point like a future star is being mourned by Belgian cycling, with 19 year Jilke Michielsen passing away this week. Still just a teenager, she succumbed to the effects of Ewing sarcoma, a form of bone cancer. Michielson won…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/heat-training-best-practices.jpg”] Zach Nehr Published May 16, 2026 03:53AM The first time I heard about heat training, I thought it was just another fad. We’ve seen countless products, ideas, and methods come and go from the world of cycling. But after nearly a decade of research, it’s clear that heat training is here to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Giro-dItalia-2026-Stage-7-HarryTalbot-9916.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated May 16, 2026 04:01AM Jonas Vingegaard broke but didn’t bury the opposition Friday at the Giro d’Italia on the Blockhaus, and he didn’t deliver mind-bending watts, either. But despite online chatter that “Jonas is washed,” the Dane won’t be listening. He’s probably right where he wants to be. Online…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_3320-Edit-REI-Cycling-deals.jpg”] Josh Ross Published May 15, 2026 02:16PM Welcome to Velo Deals. We sift through the retail landscape to bring you deals worth paying attention to. It might be a discount or it might just be a product so good you should grab it. Either way, if it’s worth your time, you’ll see…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Velo-Podcast-thumbnail.jpg”] Josh Ross Published May 15, 2026 10:00AM Table of Contents •Get right to the audio edpisode! Once again I hit the podcast mic completely jet-lagged and out of my mind to talk about the trip I’d just returned from. This time I was back in Asia, specifically China, at China Cycle to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2276408262.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated May 15, 2026 10:02AM Jonas Vingegaard delivered on Friday at the Giro d’Italia‘s first summit finish on Blockhaus, but the winning margin was smaller than many anticipated. Without a major rival like Paul Seixas or Tadej Pogačar, Vingegaard started this Giro as the five-star favorite, and he rode like…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/e6f16c1bfc9487fc56280bf04738d6d3ff47d75c-Angela-Burnett-e1777565272829.jpg”] Eli Bernstein Published May 15, 2026 08:51AM It’s prime riding season, which means now is the time to make sure you have all the pieces for a fast and fun summer. Does your cycling kit have any holes in it? Is there new tech that will make riding more comfortable, more efficient,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NSN_SHEEHAN_WALLONIE_TV.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated May 15, 2026 09:51AM Riley Sheehan is the latest in a new generation of American riders hitting the top step of the podium in Europe. Sheehan sprinted to victory Thursday at the Circuit de Wallonie for his first win since his breakout triumph at Paris-Tours in 2023. The 25-year-old…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_5423.jpg”] Josh Ross Published May 15, 2026 02:49AM Welcome to Velo’s China Cycle coverage, where we share our favorite things we’ve found at the 2026 show. Bikes, components, accessories, and more: if we think it’s cool, you’ll see it. See the rest of our China Cycle coverage. I’m going to pull back the…