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  • Did That Weird Early Split Doom Remco Evenepoel at Liège-Bastogne-Liège?

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/remcohpoirzonLBL.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published April 26, 2026 01:09PM Liège-Bastogne-Liège started strangely and unraveled even faster for Remco Evenepoel, who lined up Sunday as a top favorite but had to settle for third. The Belgian superstar was swept into a bizarre early-race split that scrambled the script and saw him burning matches too soon.…

  • Resurgent Demi Vollering Seals Historic Liège-Bastogne-Liège Success

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2273227260.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated April 26, 2026 11:10AM Demi Vollering showed she is back to her very best on Sunday, following up her uphill victory on Wednesday in Flèche Wallonne with a stomping solo success in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Dutch FDJ United-Suez rider attacked the other race favorites on the climb of La Redoute…

  • Pogačar Pummels Competition in Liège Following Big Seixas Scare

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2272660519.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated April 26, 2026 09:37AM Tadej Pogačar fended off speculation that Paul Seixas might match him in Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday, but not before the Frenchman gave real proof he is a major champion in the making. The 19 year old was the only one able to hold Pogačar when he…

  • Pogačar Cracks Seixas on Roche-aux-Faucons After Early Liège Chaos

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2272641805.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated April 26, 2026 07:38AM Liège-Bastogne-Liège exploded earlier than expected Sunday after Remco Evenepoel slipped into a dangerous split that put Tadej Pogačar and Paul Seixas onto the defensive barely an hour into the Belgian monument. The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader infiltrated a front group that swelled to roughly 50 riders…

  • Shelton and Stephens Win the Growler at Levi’s Gran Fondo

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/JENNY-KELLER-PHOTOGRAPHY_DEFINITION-FILMS_LevisGranFondo_LFG8804-scaled.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated April 26, 2026 01:28PM Marcis Shelton pulled off a major result Saturday, winning the Skipstone’s Growler Road Race at Levi’s Granfondo in Windsor, California. The 21-year-old Competitive Edge Racing rider was part of a strong six-rider lead group in the finale and was quickest in the gallop to the…

  • Two Time Champ Evenepoel Convinced Third Liège Is Within Reach

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2271548953.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated April 25, 2026 04:27PM Things unraveled for Remco Evenepoel during last year’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but the two-time winner is sounding altogether more confident this time around. The Belgian was just 59th twelve months ago, over three minutes behind the winner Tadej Pogačar. But the odds of him following up on…

  • Ex-Pogačar Teammate Dies After Freak Infection Following Race Crash

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2272940498.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated April 24, 2026 01:03PM Cristian Muñoz, a former teammate of Tadej Pogačar at UAE Emirates-XRG, died overnight after complications from an infection sustained following a crash in France last week, his team confirmed Friday. He was 30. Muñoz, who raced with UAE from 2019 to 2021, died in Spain…

  • The 32-Inch Wheel Debate, $6,500 Wheels, and the Wildest Tech at Sea Otter

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Velo-Podcast-Sea-Otter-Header.jpg”] Josh Ross Published April 24, 2026 09:31AM Table of Contents •Get right to the audio episode! This week, the podcast is all about Sea Otter and we’ve got a full house. Lisa Charlebois, Logan Jones-Wilkins, and I all spent time in California at the event, and we’ve got stories to tell. We…

  • Lighter, More Aero, and a Brand New Look — Felt Has a Whole New Breed

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Felt-Breed-Cover-Photo.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated April 24, 2026 09:31AM Felt has unveiled an update to its Breed gravel bike that completely overhauls its flagship gravel race bike. The Felt Breed has been a staple of the gravel scene over the last few years as it has been the bike of choice for top riders…

  • Everyone’s Talking About Paul Seixas — 9 Reasons It’s Not Just Hype

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/horizontasexias.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published April 24, 2026 08:09AM Paul Seixas has gone from promising talent to a full-blown phenom in a matter of months, and the hype around him is only getting louder. The 19-year-old French rider is blowing up races, drawing comparisons to Tadej Pogačar, and reigniting dreams of a homegrown Tour…