Column
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August
24, 2025
Vuelta a España: Jonas Vingegaard pips Giulio Ciccone to win stage 2 "Visma rider moves into race lead on first summit finish after mid-race crash." By Félix Serna (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "When I got out, the bike was gone" - Hellish day for Visma's Zingle who crashed, dislocated shoulder... And had bike stolen "Axel Zingle dislocated his shoulder, and if that wasn't enough he then had his bike stolen by a fan." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) "We'll go for the stage" - Tom Pidcock aims for win and red jersey in Limone "The Vuelta a Espana often features stages that are mostly flat and then feature a summit finish that is not well adapted to the pure climbers." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "A gradient of almost 10 percent" - Alberto Contador on 2025 La Vuelta's first summit finish "Today in Limone the riders will tackle a 10-kilometer long final climb where we can see some differences and the GC riders being tested." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago GB's Pickering in 200km taxi ride to make Vuelta "The 22-year-old was called upon to replace injured Bahrain Victorious team-mate Damiano Caruso less than 24 hours before the start of Saturday's opening stage." By Harry Poole (bbc.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Whoop MG review - A screenless fitness tracker for performance geeks "The Whoop MG would be the best sleep and recovery tracker on the market if it were not for its flawed hardware and performance hiccups." By Anna Gora (livescience.com) (Image: © Anna Gora) 2025 Vuelta a Espana Live Streams "2025 Vuelta a Espana August 23-September 14, Spain, Stage 2 (Alba → Limone Piemonte, 159.5km) Live
video Sunday from 7:25am Eastern, 4:25am Pacific - Finish at
around 8:20am Pacific.
The race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at
about 4:45m Pacific."
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August 24,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc)
Renewi Tour: Arnaud De Lie defeats Mathieu van der Poel on final stage to claim overall victory "Belgian turns around a dismal season with victory in Leuven." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Tour de l'Avenir - Noah Hobbs wins bunch sprint in Saint-Galmier "Hobbs was the fastest in the final sprint beating Italy's Davide Donati and Mexico's Cesar Macias." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) Visma talent Nordhagen excited for Tour de l’Avenir test: "I’ve been used to doing double days from when I was skiing" "The Norwegian already finished thirteenth in this year's Tour de Romandie at WorldTour level, but also finished fourth in the Giro Next Gen." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Jumbo Visma via cyclingnews.com) In
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Hunt 44_46 Aerodynamicist Carbon Disc Wheelset "Great all-rounder performance and one hell of a lot of bang for your buck!" By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) Cyclist arrives in Miami Beach after biking from New York City "A Texas man set out on a bike ride from New York to Miami, but along the way, his journey became less about the destination and more about the kindness of strangers." By Isabella Martin (local10.com) (screenshot) Renewi Tour Live Streams "2025 Renewi Tour (formerly Benelux Tour) August 20-24, Stage5 (Leuven → Leuven, 184.7km) Live
video Sunday from 8:00am Eastern, 5:00am Pacific - Finish at around 6:50am
Pacific.
The
race will be shown on HBO Max and FloBikes starting at about
5:00am Pacific."
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2025 Tour de l'Avenir Live Streams "2025 Tour de l'Avenir August 23-29, Prologue (Aoste → Saint-Galmier, 188.6km) Live
video Sunday from 9:45am Eastern, 6:45am Pacific - Finish at
around 8:10am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on HBO Max and FloBikes starting at about
6:45m Pacific."
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August 24
2025
Videos
Wout van Aert leads out Matthew Brennan to another Deutschland Tour victory - Soren Waerenskjold wins overall "Team Visma Lease a Bike won their second stage of the week with Matthew Brennan being led out by Wout van Aert, while Soren Waerenskjold became the race winner." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) Jonas Vingegaard at La Vuelta: "It’s nice that there is not as much stress as there is in the Tour" "It was actually a calm day. It wasn’t that stressful, so it was actually a nice day where we got through it just fine." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) All eyes on Evenepoel, but if Hindley delivers in the Vuelta, there could be a big problem "The 29-year-old Australian may have been somewhat out of the spotlight for many, but think again...After a hard crash in the Giro d'Italia, Hindley has been preparing very well over the past few months." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "Ayuso at 90% is a star" - Matxin on UAE's need for team work to beat a powerful Jonas Vingegaard and Visma "Joxean Matxin wants to shift the pressure away as much as possible from João Almeida and Juan Ayuso, something that will be necessary to be able to battle with Jonas Vingegaard." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Wahoo Releases Firmware Update to Fix GPS-Time Issue "Just as a super quick weekend PSA, Wahoo has released a firmware update to address the back-to-the-past time issue that started a week ago, reverting the time back nearly 20 years." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) 2025 Made Bike Show: Significant Other Ded Reckin Titanium Full Suspension "Making a number of hardtail frames over the years, this request prompted her to develop the first Significant Other full suspension bike." By John Watson (theradavist.com) Photo John Watson Lidl Deutschland Tour Live Streams "2025 Deutschland Tour August 20-24, Germany Stage 4 (Halle (Saale) → Magdeburg, 163.7km) Live
video Sunday from 10:00am Eastern, 7:00am Pacific -
Finish at around 8:40am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 7:00am
Pacific."
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August
23, 2025
Vuelta a España: Jasper Philipsen speeds to opening stage win "It’s Philpsen’s first win since his triumph on the first day of the Tour de France in July, and he’ll now add the red jersey to the yellow he wore after that day." By Félix Serna (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "The Tour de France victory and this one, so it makes it very rewarding" - Jasper Philipsen takes La Vuelta lead with dominant sprint "The Vuelta a Espana started with a pure sprint stage and the strongest sprinter in the race delivered." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) Jasper Philipsen and Mads Pedersen set for sprint showdown in Vuelta opener "Stage 1 of the Vuelta a España from Turin to Novara promises a flat finish and the first red jersey, with the Belgian and Dane the clear favorites in a modest sprint field." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Who can stop Jonas Vingegaard from winning the 2025 Vuelta a España? "As the 2025 Vuelta a España looms, all eyes are on Jonas Vingegaard, who enters as the overwhelming favorite. " By CTT (cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) "The Vuelta organizers need to take a look in the mirror" - Belgian pundit on 'extreme' Vuelta route; Pogacar's absence; Vingegaard vs UAE "The final Grand Tour of the season is starting and there are a lot of stories to be told at the upcoming Vuelta a España." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago In
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2025 Made Bike Show Favs Day 2: Btchn Dollywagon, Good Day, Liminal Machine Works, Moth Attack, Neuhaus, Nutmeg, Waterford, Wilde "On the second day of the show, Spencer and John perused the available offerings and selected bikes from Dollywagon, Good Day, Liminal Machine Works, Moth Attack, Neuhaus, Nutmeg, Waterford, and Wilde. Read on for a jam-packed gallery full of details of our favs from Day 02!" By John Watson, Spencer Harding (theradavist.com) Photos: John Watson, Spencer Harding Carradice Harrop Barbag "Rugged, roomy, and reliably secure - an outstanding value handlebar bag beautifully crafted in Nelson, Lancashire." by Sam Smith (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) 2025 Vuelta a Espana Live Streams "2025 Vuelta a Espana August 23-September 14, Spain, Stage 1 (Torino-Reggia di Venaria → Novara, 186.7km) Live
video Saturday from 6:45am Eastern, 3:45am Pacific - Finish
at around 8:20am Pacific.
The race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at
about 3:45m Pacific."
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Two
August 23,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc)
Renewi Tour stage 4: Tim Merlier makes it a pair with victory in Bilzen-Hoeselt "Pavel Bittner and Olav Kooij in photo finish for second as De Lie maintains race lead." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) In a battle of top talents, Seixas comes out on top in the Tour de l’Avenir prologue "The French top talent narrowly managed to beat the time of junior world champion Lorenzo Finn." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) How to watch the Vuelta a España 2025: Everything you need to live stream the Spanish Grand Tour "All the key information for the final Grand Tour of the year, which runs from Saturday August 23 through Sunday September 14." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Gabriel Tilli takes huge win in Spain "Tilli wins Stage 1 of the Vuelta Junior a la Ribera del Duero and grabs leader’s jersey." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Kevin Simms Junior cyclist dies after crash at Vuelta a la Ribera del Duero in Spain "Awful news. Ivan Melendez. a junior rider competing in the Vuelta Internacional Junior a la Ribera del Duero has died following a crash during Saturday’s Stage 2, according to Spanish media." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Photo via granfondodailynews.com) BikeOn's clip-on power meter smashes Kickstarter goal + Reynolds "most efficient, performance oriented gravel wheel," Insta360's latest pocket action camera + more "All the tech that's turned our heads this week from Reynolds, Insta360, Rapha, Factor, Restrap and BikeOn." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) Renewi Tour Live Streams "2025 Renewi Tour (formerly Benelux Tour) August 20-24, Stage 4 (Riemst → Bilzen-Hoeselt, 198.5km) Live
video Friday from 8:15am Eastern, 5:15am Pacific - Finish at around 7:00am
Pacific.
The
race will be shown on HBO Max and FloBikes starting at about
5:15am Pacific."
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2025 Tour de l'Avenir Live Streams "2025 Tour de l'Avenir August 23-29, Prologue (Tignes → Tignes 1800, 3km) Live
video Saturday from 9:45am Eastern, 6:45am Pacific - Finish
at around 9:35am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on HBO Max and FloBikes starting at about
6:45m Pacific."
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Three
August 23,
2025
Videos
Deutschland Tour stage 3: Søren Wærenskjold declared stage winner as Van Poppel relegated "Dutch champion bumps Matthew Brennan but holds off Wærenskjold and Jeanniere." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "These relegations are absolute jokes" - Tadej Pogacar Bashes Deutschland Tour's relegation of Danny van Poppel, but is he right? "The Deutschland Tour had a controversial finale today on stage 3, as Danny van Poppel, stage winner, was relegated over a dangerous sprint." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) Fabio Jakobsen injury update after Renewi Tour crash "Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen of Picnic PostNL hits another hurdle, as the team assesses his next steps in the season." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Picnic PostN UAE's Filippo Baroncini awake after 14 days of coma - Italian required 11-hour long surgery "Two weeks after the fall, the Italian rider is no longer in an induced coma, as doctors take another step in aiding his recovery." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) Roman Bardet wins UCI Monsterrando gravel "Recently retired WorldTour pro and 4x Tour de France stage winner Roman Bardet earned his first gravel win on Saturday at the UCI Gravel World Championship qualifier in Fubine Monferrato, Italy." Author: Craig Sakamoto (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Adam Hansen Talks Vuelta 2014 "One of the hardest riders in the Pro peloton; Adam Hansen runs us through his 2014 Vuelta – Ten in a row, now that’s impressive." By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) In
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Tern just launched an Airstream eBike and it looks kind of perfect "Tern has just unveiled a new pair of electric bikes in collaboration with Airstream, and they might be the most “on-brand” accessories an RV owner could dream of." By Micah Toll (electrek.co) (electrek.co) Airstream/Facebook via robbreport.com The best electric hybrid bikes - As tested by us "Top-rated e-hybrids for leisure and commuting." By Alex Bowden (road.cc) Photo by Oli Pendrey Lidl Deutschland Tour Live Streams "2025 Deutschland Tour August 20-24, Germany Stage 3 (Arnsberg → Kassel, 175.7km) Live
video Friday from 8:00am Eastern, 5:00am Pacific -
Finish at around 7:45am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 5:00am
Pacific."
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August
22, 2025
Blogs
Tour du Limousin-Périgord stage 4: Ewen Costiou secures overall thanks to time bonuses "Andrea Vendrame wins final stage to Limoges after break caught inside final kilometer." (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Vuelta a España Preview "The Vuelta a España begins this Saturday and an especially mountainous edition awaits. Jonas Vingegaard is the obvious pick for the win in Madrid, it’ll be interesting to see if a rider from outside of UAE or Visma can stand on the podium there too." (inrng.com) Photo: Unipublic Who will win the Vuelta a España? The contenders for the red jersey, from Jonas Vingegaard to Tom Pidcock "We review the overall favorites and stage win prospects and weigh up their chances of success in Spain." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) La Vuelta ’25 Rider Picks: Vingegaard, Ayuso, Bernal & the Battle for Redemption "The 2025 Vuelta a España arrives with the weight of expectation squarely on Jonas Vingegaard’s shoulders." By John Eustice (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Key stages you can't miss in La Vuelta 2025 "Three weeks that are expected to be exciting and in which, as always, there will be certain stages called, a priori, to be the judges of the race in terms of the general classification." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) 'He's surpassed even our high expectations' – Sprinter Jonathan Milan extends contract with Lidl Trek until 2029 "Italian joins Mads Pedersen and Mathias Vacek on long-term deals as American team linked to Juan Ayuso transfer." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) “There was a real risk I wouldn't make the start” - After Tour crash disaster, Filippo Ganna was almost forced to skip Vuelta return "Filippo Ganna’s imminent return to Grand Tour racing at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana nearly didn’t happen." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) The Outer Line: UCI Safety Clash, Lizzy Banks Case, Vuelta 2025 & Maryland Classic "This week pro cycling delivered no shortage of drama both on and off the road." By The Outer Line (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Tour du Limousin-Nouvelle Aquitaine Live Streams "2025 Tour du Limousin-Nouvelle Aquitaine August 19-22, France., Stage 4 (Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval → Limoges, 164.5km
Live video Friday from 9:30am Eastern, 6:30am Pacific - Finish at around 7:45am
Pacific.
The
race will be shown on HBO Max and FloBikes starting at about
6:10am Pacific."
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Two
August 22,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc)
Renewi Tour: Mathieu van der Poel powers past Arnaud De Lie to win stage 3 on the cobbles "Tim Wellens fades to third from breakaway trio and hands over GC lead to De Lie.." By Félix Serna (cyclinguptodate.com) ( (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Derek Gee attempts to break contract to join Ineos Grenadiers, according to reports, Israel Premier Tech deny move is valid "Gee's current team, Israel Premier Tech, says Canadian's contract runs until 2028." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Why the Vuelta might be more competitive than the Tour "The Tour of Spain: never likely to have quite the same brand impact as the Tour de France." Matt Warwick (bbc.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) A rise in the mountains as Vuelta a Espana cranks up the climbing "There are a massive ten summit finishes as the general trend away from bunch sprint stages is pushed to an extreme." (sports.yahoo.com) (Marco Bertorello) Five Vuelta a España 2025 storylines to follow away from the red jersey "Robyn looks at key storylines to follow over the next three weeks including ProTeam punches, Pedersen vs Philipsen and ecological concerns." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) 'What is wrong with your brain to go up and down the same climb 95 times?' Ultra-cyclist smashes triple Everesting record on his local climb "Max Riese beat the previous mark by nearly three hours, on a mountain just outside Salzburg in Austria." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Markéta Bělíková) Gear Break: Q36.5 Unique Pro Road Shoes, S-Works Power EVO Saddle, Wahoo Kickr Rollr update, RCC Collab, Reynolds gravel wheels, Factor Hanzō "Best new gear." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Don’t Wait - REI's Labor Day Sale 2025 is Already Live "REI’s Labor Day sale is packed with deep discounts on gear, apparel, and more - but inventory won’t last. Shop the best deals before they’re gone." By Bobby Lea (bicycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) Renewi Tour Live Streams "2025 Renewi Tour (formerly Benelux Tour) August 20-24, Stage 3 (Aalter → Geraardsbergen, 181.8km) Live
video Friday from 9:15am Eastern, 6:15am Pacific - Finish at around 8:00am
Pacific.
The
race will be shown on HBO Max and FloBikes starting at about
6:15am Pacific."
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Three
August 22,
2025
Videos
Deutschland Tour stage 2: Riley Sheehan pipped to victory by Jhonatan Narváez after celebrating too early "Trio of Narváez, Sheehan and Søren Wærenskjold plays out sprint final in Arnsberg after attacking away in final 8km." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Vuelta a España 2025 start list: Damian Caruso out with fractured hand after falling over "All the teams and riders for the 80th Vuelta a España, which begins in Turin on 23 August." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) "We will keep it a secret" - Vingegaard talks about his 2 bad days in the Tour "Jonas Vingegaard's statements prior to the start of La Vuelta leave us with a cyclist who has self-critiqued after his defeat in the Tour de France and who only values winning to justify a season in which he has not excelled." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Cyclist’s Vuelta a España 2025 predictions "Is everyone marching to the beat of the Vingegaard drum?" By Ewan Wilson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) 'He said spending £5k on a skinsuit was outrageous - So I reminded him he'd remortgaged our house for his rally career' - Meet Alex Dowsett and his dad Phil "What did Giro stage winner and Hour record holder Alex Dowsett learn from his rally driver dad? CW finds out." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Richard Butcher) 2025 Made Bike Show Favs Day 1: Artefact, Btchn, DeSalvo, Doom Bars, Falconer, Mone, Rare Earth, and Slow Southern Steel "During load-in day, Spencer and John perused the available offerings and selected bikes from Artefact, Btchn, DeSalvo, Moné, Slow Southern Steel, Doom Bars, Falconer, and Rare Earth. Read on for a jam-packed gallery full of details of our favs from Day 1!" Spencer Harding & John Watson (theradavist.com) Photo: John Watson, Spencer Harding Lidl Deutschland Tour Live Streams "2025 Deutschland Tour August 20-24, Germany Stage 2 (Herford → Arnsberg, 190.3km) Live
video Friday from 9:00am Eastern, 6:00am Pacific -
Finish at around 7:45am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 6:00am
Pacific."
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