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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/finlay-tarling.jpg”] Will Tracy Updated August 14, 2026 11:42AM British cyclist Finlay Tarling died Friday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a crash in the Volta a Portugal. He was 19. Reports from Portuguese outlet RTP indicate Tarling collided with a vehicle not associated with the race that entered the course against traffic while…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Velo-podcast-landscape.jpg”] Josh Ross Published August 14, 2026 10:00AM Table of Contents •Get right to the audio episode It is the height of summer, and right now, we are doing some massive rides. We are all here this week—including Lisa Charlebois, Logan Jones-Wilkins, Mike Levy, and myself. This week we talk about how Logan…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2206423144.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 14, 2026 09:51AM Visma-Lease a Bike confirmed Friday it signed former Tour de France green jersey winner Fabio Jakobsen with immediate effect. It could be one of the most off-key transfers of the 2026-27 transfer window – up there with Primoz Roglič’s possible move to team Lotto. But…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pog-now-vs-then.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 14, 2026 04:27AM Tadej Pogačar will return to the Vuelta a España this summer almost unrecognizable from the baby-faced unknown who showed up to the Spanish tour in 2019. Physically, mentally, physiologically – Pogačar fully transformed in the seven years between his explosive grand tour debut and his…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cyclingimages-2025-Vuelta-Stage-19-822266.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published August 13, 2026 05:22PM Tadej Pogačar is back at the Vuelta a España for the first time in seven years, and the five-time Tour de France winner headlines the season’s third and final grand tour. Pogačar hasn’t raced the Vuelta since his spectacular grand tour debut in 2019, when…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/S1-Lausanne.jpg”] Julia Dowd Published August 13, 2026 12:16PM  Sign up for Dropped Welcome to Dropped, a weekly road and gravel cycling newsletter from Velo that brings you the latest ideas we’re debating endlessly on group rides, and a look behind the scenes of our coverage.  Being on the ground as Velo’s social media…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Wahoo_Indoor_SYSTM_Lifestyle.jpg”] Josh Ross Published August 13, 2026 10:52AM Another chapter in the Garmin vs everyone story has unfolded. This time the move comes from Wahoo and it’s in the form of clarity around what you get with your purchase of a bike computer as well as what you can get if you want…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/EG2_4197-2376794.jpg”] Zach Nehr Published August 13, 2026 10:16AM Everyone loves to brag about their Functional Threshold Power (FTP), the highest sustained power output a cyclist can hold for an hour. Remember, your FTP is your friend’s FTP + 10 watts. But when you start comparing yourself to the pros, you can be quickly…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/trek-thumb-image.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated August 13, 2026 05:02PM Pros Incredibly lightweight Standout ride quality and vertical compliance The right amount of tire clearance for a modern endurance bike High-value price points at the high and low end of the spectrum Cons Lightweight spec choices like wheels and tires are counterintuitive to endurance goals…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Z8D_9493.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated August 13, 2026 12:14PM Tadej Pogačar is already cycling’s best-paid racer, but new figures reveal just how much winning the sport’s biggest races are adding to his annual income. The five-time Tour de France winner could earn nearly €14 million in 2026, according to figures reported by La Gazzetta…