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Mountains to the Desert Classic 2024

Telluride, CO, USA

41st Annual Mt. Diablo Challenge

Danville, California, USA

Gettysburg Fall Bike Weekend

Gettysburg, PA, USA

Twin Rivers Challenge

Tallulah Falls , Georgia, United States

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Ride to End ALZ Texas

Wimberley, Texas, United States

Tour de Palm Springs

Palm Springs, California, United States

SJW Membership 2024

Norma, New Jersey, United States

MTB Private Ride or Tour

North Bend, Washington, United States

Add On – Team Travel to Races / Events

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Boulder Fall Team Sundays Only

Boulder fall team part time (monday / wednesday), boulder fall team part time (tuesday / thursday), boulder fall team 1 day (tuesday only), route #1 (maroon) – zone c hampstead park & ride – hampstead 8:12am.

Windham, New Hampshire, United States

Boulder Fall Team Drop -In Day Fee (1 day only)

Elk rapids interest: pedal power.

Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States

Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT)

Spencer, TN

Guided Bike Tours – Hudson Valley Detours

Saugerties, New York, United States

California Coast Classic Bike Tour

San Francisco, California, United States

The Dirty Mitten Gravel Bike Race

Middleville, Michigan, USA

Gateway Engineers Tour the Montour

Coraopolis, PA, USA

The Gold Rush Growler MTB Race

Granite Bay, California, United States

RCDCU Bike to Fight Prostate Cancer

Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Pedal the Petrified 2024

Petrified Forest, Arizona, United States

Fire on the Rim

Pine, AZ, USA

5th Annual Buffalo Stampede

Monticello, Indiana, United States

Beautiful Backroads Century 2024

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

RANGE 2 RIVER RELAY

Salt Lake City, UT

Heart of Virginia Bike Festival

Hanover Court House, VA, USA

Beautiful Backroads Century

Jersey devil metric century 2024.

Pittsgrove, New Jersey, United States

Cotton Patch Challenge Road Rally

Greenville, Texas, USA

Cotton Patch Challenge Gravel Grinder

Habpi’s ride for trails – gettysburg.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Tour de Vineyards

Palisade, CO

Follow the Cross Bike Tour

Honea Path, South Carolina, United States

Bikes & Beers Cape May 2024

Rio Grande, NJ

39th Annual Amish Country Bicycling Tour

Arthur, Illinois, United States

C3 Rolling Donuts Ride

Queen Anne, maryland

Dexter Davis Ride For Colon Cancer

Ahoskie, North Carolina, United States

Beach City Double / Century / Metric

Irvine, California, USA

Adventure Revival

San Geronimo, CA, US

Moose on the Move Bike Fest

Wolfeboro, NH, US

Tour de Greenbelt

Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Tour De South Jersey: Farmers & Bankers

Woodstown, New Jersey, United States

RUMBLE REVIVAL

St Ives, United Kingdom

The Dirty Mitten Gravel Triathlon

Will bike 4 food.

Hatfield , MA , United States

Bicycles Battling Cancer

Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States

Kessler Mountain Jam

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

#CaringForRare Cycling Event

Stockton, New Jersey, United States

Car Free Day 2024

Across the DC Region

Rec Bike Club: Rock Run Greenway Trail

Joliet, Illinois, United States

Scenic E-bike Ride

Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States

Max Adventure Race – Blue Mountains 2024

Glenbrook, Australia

29th Annual Escape New York

New York, New York, United States

Rescue 1 Century

Social Circle, Georgia, United States

Reach the Beach Washington

Olympia, Washington, United States

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Cycling in the USA becomes more and more popular every year with thousands of races - and it’s easy to see why! Not only is cycling fantastic exercise, but any rider of any ability can easily find the perfect race for them. The US is home to around 2,400 cycling clubs with riding proving to be a hugely social and fun sport for cyclists in all over America in Texas , California , Florida , Arizona , Pennsylvania , and Illinois . Cycling events really are one of the best ways to take in the scenery of this beautiful nation whether through city routes, challenging but beautiful deserts and rocky terrain, or refreshing coastal vistas.

Choose from lightning-fast chip-timed road races, off-road events and mountain bike races , or check out the growing number of Gran Fondo events . Gran Fondo is an Italian term for mass participation cycling events and have been running in the US since 2009. With participants ranging from experienced professionals to recreational riders, they’re a great way to experience a superb atmosphere and a range of distances to suit all abilities.

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World Championships Preview: Favorites And Zurich Course

The 2024 World Championships in Zurich this September is shaping up to be one of the hardest in years. We dive into the course and the key riders.

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Pogacar Prepares For World Championships With Montreal Win

Tadej Pogacar won the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday, marking his first triumph since winning his third Tour de France in July.

Tadej Pogacar Admits Tactical Error In GP Quebec

Slovenian star Tadej Pogacar broke early but ended seventh in the GP Quebec, his first race since completing the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia double.

Tadej Pogacar Shoots At Triple Crown: Worlds 2024

Tadej Pogacar aims at history, the prestigious Triple Crown, adding the World Championship title to his Giro d'Italia and Tour de France victories wins.

Tadej Pogacar Aims To Conquer Canada Before Cycling Worlds

Tadej Pogacar returns to competitive action for the first time since his Tour de France triumph, looking for wins in Quebec and Montreal.

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Unheralded Italian Edoardo Affini won the European Championships individual time-trial in Belgium on Wednesday.

Astana Reserve Rider Ilkhan Dostiyev Banned For Doping

Astana's promising reserve team rider Ilkhan Dostiyev has been suspended by the UCI after testing positive for a doping substance in July.

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Unstoppable Primoz Roglic Takes Fourth Vuelta a España

In the final stage of the Vuelta a España 2024, Primoz Roglic secured his fourth overall victory in the Spanish Grand Tour. Despite feeling unwell, he powered through.

Primoz Roglic Reveals Illness During Vuelta a España 2024

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Ride the distance: 10 best road cycling events for 2024

Best Road Cycling Event (2024) April 3, 2024

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First organized as a sport more than 150 years ago, road cycling events remain a popular way for professionals and enthusiasts alike to compete against the backdrop of some of the United States' most stunning scenery. 

An expert panel nominated their top picks for the best events in the country, then readers voted for their favorites to decide the winners. Here are the 10 best road cycling events in the United States for 2024.

No. 10: Tour de Summerlin - Summerlin, Nevada

The Tour de Summerlin is unique with its many biking lanes throughout its routes, which were planned to provide a safe and “rider-friendly” experience. The event starts and ends in downtown Summerlin, Nevada, taking riders on routes with beautiful scenery, and cyclists can choose from three different ride distances: 80, 40, and 20 miles.

No. 9: Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb - Gorham, New Hampshire

The Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb is a New Hampshire race that has been going strong for half a century. It’s a grueling 7.6-mile ride from base to summit of the highest peak in the northeast United States. Proceeds from this race benefit the Tin Mountain Conservation Center which provides educational programs to foster a greater awareness of nature and the environment.

No. 8: Six Gap Century - Dahlonega, Georgia

Six Gap Century lets avid bicyclists conquer North Georgia's mountains, with 100 miles across six of its steepest mountain climbs, ranging from 1,400 to 3,460 feet in elevation. Hogpen Gap, the toughest one, averages a 7% grade for 7 miles and has sections as steep as 15%, which ought to challenge any level of experience. The ride covers many of the same roads and climbs as the historic Tour de Georgia, and a full taco bar with refreshments at the end will help get riders to the finish.

No. 7: RAGBRAI LI - Iowa

RAGBRAI, which stands for Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is a weeklong rolling festival for cyclists that’s been going strong since 1973. It’s a ride across the state that attracts participants from around the U.S., with a route that averages 400-500 miles. The race starts along Iowa’s western border and ends along the Mississippi River at the state’s eastern border. RAGBRAI LI is hosted by USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, part of Gannett's USA TODAY NETWORK alongside USA TODAY 10Best.

No. 6: Redlands Bicycle Classic - Redlands, California

The Redlands Bicycle Classic is the longest, continuously running invitational stage race in American bicycling. The organizers say it has earned its tagline "Where Legends are Born," due to many Olympic, Tour de France, and World Championships stars getting their start here. The hospitality during the event is legendary, with local residents providing host housing for many of the riders.

No. 5: Tour of America's Dairyland - Wisconsin

This unique set of rides celebrates southeast Wisconsin communities through bicycling. Tour of America's Dairyland is an 11-day criterium race series that feature fast and fun courses, welcoming communities, and a highly immersive experience for everyone involved. Criterium, or crit racing, is a short 1-mile lapped circuit race, with racers packed tightly and hitting high speeds. As the course is small, it's ideal for spectators as well, and the organizers call this one a "bike race surrounded by a block party, Wisconsin style," where everyone is ensured a good time.

No. 4: El Tour de Tucson - Tucson, Arizona

El Tour de Tucson is a ride that’s been a part of the Tucson community for decades. It has route options for cyclists of all skill levels, and all routes start and end downtown, near the Tucson Convention Center. Options include The Century (102 miles), The Metric Century (63 miles), The Half Metric Century (32 miles) and the FUN rides (1-mile and 3-mile options).

No. 3: America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride - Lake Tahoe, California

America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride lives up to its billing, circumnavigating the entirety of gorgeous Lake Tahoe. It's one of the only bi-state rides in the country, going through both California and Nevada on either a 100-mile century or 72-mile course, climbing a total of more than 4,000 feet in the process. Proceeds go to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, helping to fund their mission to find cures for blood cancers as well as support patients and their families, making it a fantastic combo of supporting community and top-notch bicycling.

No. 2: TD Five Boro Bike Tour - New York City, New York

New York's TD Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest charitable bike tour in the U.S., where you'll get to ride with some 30,000-plus other cyclists from around the world through Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. This massive event offers cyclists the chance to use routes normally not open to cyclists, and pretty much brings the city to a wonderful standstill on race day, all in appreciation of two-wheeling.

No. 1: Hotter'N Hell Hundred - Wichita Falls, Texas

Called "a Texas 'ride' of passage," Hotter'N Hell Hundred is one of the oldest and largest bicycling events in the country. You might need to be a bit mad to take on the Endurance Ride, which lives up to its billing of "hell on wheels" by doing 100 miles in the often 100-degree August heat. However, there are plenty of other perks to keep you sane, from a spaghetti dinner and breakfast buffet to a welcoming Finish Line Village where you can cool off.

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Pine Bluff's annual Tour de Bluff to feature new routes and special bike room

by Scott Solomon

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A community staple for the city of Pine Bluff, the Tour de Bluff is set to once again grace the city for its 21st year.

Pine Bluff based t-shirt and screen-printing company, Novel T's, is the producer and organizer of the biking event.

The family-friendly event aims to put together an exhilarating, adrenaline rush filled day of physical activities, where biking and community fellowship meets.

On September 21, an experience on two wheels awaits as scenic routes and activities will be made available from the beginning of the day until the end.

Those routes can be found here.

Powered by a host of sponsors which includes Novel T's, Arora, The City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas Land of Legends, Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission, and Arkansas Minority Health Commission, the mass biking event expands outside the borders of Pine Bluff.

Youth organizations, schools, churches, and more will be involved in the family affair.

Coming off its 20th anniversary, the cycling event is set to present its next installment, featuring a host of new contests.

Tour De Bluff Church Participation Contest:

• The church with the highest number of attendees at Tour de Bluff will be eligible to win custom screen-printed t-shirts for their members.

Tour De Bluff Team Participation Contest:

• The team with the highest number of attendees at Tour de Bluff will be eligible to win a custom screen=printed t-shirts for their members.

Tour De Bluff Bike Room:

• A special display of bicycle companies, cycling events, shops, and related products/services that'll be offered for cycling fans and newcomers to learn more about biking's most recent products, trends, and other information.

The specially prepared space is an exciting feature, adding to the scale at which organizers plan to see the cycling event thrive.

There will be discussions on cycling, demonstrations for all to see, and also eye-popping exhibits.

A new addition to Tour de Bluff is the introduction of asphalt and gravel routes, which will be part of the grand cycling event.

Riders will experience 2 cutting edge hybrid and gravel routes, designed to take them through the Pine Bluff Railroad Museum.

Festivities leading up to the bicycle event will begin September 20, and are set to take place at the Tour De Bluff Bike Room, as well as a Tour De Bluff Reception.

"We have early pick up so people can pick up their registration packets or register early for Saturday. Vendors will also be there as well," said Mrs. Sandra Fisher

"Our Spokeghetti Social Dinner will be for held on Friday, at the Main Library from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.," says Mrs. Sandra Fisher.

J & T Catering will prepare the meals which will be available for pick up for $10.

Sponsored by "TravelOnWard" Travel agency and Comfort Inn, a Tour de Bluff Cyclist Reception will be held at the Pine Bluff Comfort Inn and Suites on 3620 S. Camden Road from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Registration for the event will still be available the day of the city-wide biking event for those who desire to participate.

"We have early pick up, so people can pick up their registration packets or register early for Saturday. Vendors will also be there as well," said Mrs. Sandra Fisher

Registration before the event will begin at 7 a.m. at the Pine Bluff Civic Center on 8th Street and Convention Center Drive.

For more information on Tour De Bluff, click here.

12 Must-Watch Cycling Races in 2023

From the classics to the grand tours, it’s going to be another thrilling year of bike racing.

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Believe or not, we’re already over a month into the 2023 season, with racing already underway in Australia, South America, the Middle East, and Southern Europe.

But while we’re excited to see the sport’s best men and women back in action–and some of the sport’s biggest names have already started their seasons on a winning note–these races are merely the appetizer, whetting our palettes for bigger races still to come.

Here’s a rundown of the races we can’t wait to see in 2023.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — February 25

We’re purists, which means despite the fact that the racing season started in mid-January, we don’t consider the season to have really started until the running of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the first race of the season in Belgium. With events for both men and women, the “Omloop,” as it’s affectionately called, offers everything we love about the spring Classics: rain, wind, cobblestones, and many of the short, steep “bergs” that speckle the Flemish countryside.

On the men’s side, Belgian riders and teams often lead the way: Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) won last year’s race after an attack just before the Bosberg, the day’s final climb. He won’t be back to defend his title though, which leaves the door open for one of Soudal-Quick Step’s many stars to a big win on home turf for the Belgian super-team.

The women’s event should be headlined by the Netherlands’ Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar), who outsprinted her compatriot Demi Vollering (SD Worx) to win last year’s race. Van Vleuten also used the Bosberg as a launchpad to victory, dropping all but Vollering with a vicious attack on the cobbled climb. Racing her final season, van Vleuten will be back to defend her title, with riders from SD Worx and Trek-Segafredo (we’re still waiting on the final start list) hoping to spoil her Omloop swan song.

How to Watch: FloBikes

Strade Bianche — March 4

Taking place on the white gravel roads of Tuscany, Strade Bianche is easily one of the hardest and most beautiful races of the year. A race in which the strongest rider always wins, it makes sense that the event’s list of winners reads like a Who’s Who of the sport’s best racers.

For example, Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) won last year’s race with a solo attack 50 kilometers from the finish line in Siena, an incredibly gutsy move that only a rider like Pogačar would attempt (and pull off). And before Pog, previous editions were won by the Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel (2021), van Aert (2020), and France’s Julian Alaphilippe (2019). Clearly, this is a race where only the best succeed.

On the women’s side, van Vleuten is again the top favorite: she won the race in 2019 and 2020 and finished second to Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) last year. And keep an eye on Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo), who won the race in 2017, and Poland’s Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM Racing), a four-time podium finisher who’s still searching for the top step.

How to Watch: GCN+

Milan-Sanremo — March 18

The first of cycling’s five Monuments, Milan-Sanremo (294km) is the longest one-day race on the calendar. And thanks to the fact that the outcome is almost always decided in the final 10K, the riders say it’s the easiest race to finish, but the hardest race to win.

We love Milan-Sanremo’s slow build to the finish as the riders head south from Milan toward the coast, then wind their way along the sea toward the climbs that make-up the Monument’s traditional finale—especially the Poggio, a short, punchy ascent just a few kilometers from the finish line whose treacherous descent often creates more gaps than the climb itself. Case in point: Slovenia’s Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious) used a dropper post to leave the rest behind on the descent, laying it all on the line to take the biggest win of his career.

And while there’s no women’s Milan-Sanremo, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, a major stop on the women’s WorldTour and a pillar of the former women’s World Cup series, takes the place the next day—and can be streamed live via GCN. Italy’s Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) won last year’s race, outsprinting her compatriots Sofia Bertizzolo (UAE Team ADQ) and Soraya Paladin (Canyon-SRAM) to take the victory.

Tour of Flanders — April 2

Many riders consider the Tour of Flanders (known locally as the “Ronde van Vlaanderen”) to be the hardest one-day race on the calendar. The men’s event features over 250km of the toughest terrain in the Flemish region of Belgium, with tight, technical roads, cobblestones, and short, steep climbs called “bergs.” The course is so challenging that it can take years for a rider to master the nuances of the race enough to actually contend to win it.

Last year’s men’s race went to van der Poel who shrugged-off a late-start to the season–and a stunning challenge from Pogačar–to win the Ronde for the second time in three years. Both riders are expected to return this year, alongside van Aert, who was enjoying the form of his life but was forced to skip the event after testing positive for COVID-19.

In the women’s event, look for another battle between the Dutch and the Italians with van Vleuten headlining a list of contenders that should include her compatriots, Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (SD-Worx) and Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma), both former winners of the event. For the Italians, Longo Borghini should lead the way. SD Worx got the better of van Vleuten last year, working over the Dutch superstar in the finale to set-up a victory for Kopecky, the Belgian champion.

Paris-Roubaix — April 8 and 9

The “Hell of the North.” The “Queen of the Classics.” Whatever you call it, Paris-Roubaix is probably our favorite race on the calendar. The final half of this 255km Monument includes about 55km of Northern France’s worst cobbled roads (spread over 29 “sectors”), so it’s packed with drama and always produces a worthy champion—even when it’s a dark horse. This year’s race returns its usual spot on the calendar (one week after the Tour of Flanders) after pushing back a week to accommodate last year’s French national election.

Saturday brings the third-ever women’s Paris-Roubaix (145km), which starts in Denain and follows the final 17 sectors of cobbles of Sunday’s men’s race—all the way to the finish line in the Roubaix velodrome. Both editions have been won solo: Great Britain’s Lizzy Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) won the inaugural event with a long-distance attack in wet, muddy conditions, and Long-Borghini won last year with a strong counter-attack in the final hour after the leading group reformed. Van Vleuten has never won this race, but is skipping the event to target the hillier Ardennes Classics two weeks later. In her place, the Dutch will have Vos to root for, and she would certainly love to add a Roubaix cobble to her palmares.

In last year’s men’s race, the Netherland’s Dylan van Baarle (INEOS-Grenadiers) won the first cobbled Monument in his team’s history after attacking the leading group about 20km from the finish line in Roubaix. And the Dutchman moved to Jumbo-Visma this past off-season, giving van Aert one of the strongest and most experienced teammates anyone could ask for.

How to Watch: Peacock

La Vuelta Femenina — May 1 to 7

For the past 8 years, the organizers of the men’s Tour of Spain have run a women’s event during the men’s grand tour. Starting as a one-day race run alongside the last stage of the men’s grand tour, the event grew to include four days of racing, but that’s hardly a grand tour, isn’t it?

Enter the new and improved La Vuelta Feminina which in addition to being expanded to seven stages has moved to its own spot on the calendar–away from the men’s event that often overshadowed it. The course is yet to be unveiled, but we know the race will begin on the Costa Blanca, which means beautiful scenery and close proximity to lots of hard climbs.

Van Vleuten has already said she’s racing–she won the last two editions–and looks to make this the first victory of what she hopes will be a hatrick of women’s grand tour wins in 2023.

Giro d’Italia — May 6 to 28

While the Tour de France gets all the prestige, riders generally consider the Tour of Italy (the “Giro d’Italia”) to be much, much harder. This year’s race begins in the Abruzzo region and with the exception of a summit finish in Switzerland, stays entirely within Italy. The race finishes in Rome for only the fifth time in its history.

Always characterized by its mountains, the 2023 Giro offers seven mountain stages and six summit finishes, including a mountain time trial on the Giro’s penultimate day that finishes atop the Monte Lussari. As usual, the final week is a beast, with three more summit finishes before the final time trial.

This year’s race features three individual time trials, which is probably why Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick Step) has made the focal point of his season. The reigning world champion won last year’s Tour of Spain to take the first grand tour victory of his career, and as one of the sport’s best time trialists, likes what the course has to offer.

Start lists are far from finalized, but we expect Evenepoel to be challenged by Slovenia’s Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) a 3-time Vuelta winner who’s tried several times but failed to win the Giro, and Great Britain’s Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers), winner of the 2018 Tour de France. All of them should have the defending champion, Australia’s Jai Hindley (BORA-hansgrohe), to contend with as well.

Giro d’Italia Donne — June 30 to July 9

In the absence of a women’s Tour de France, the Giro Donne was traditionally the most prestigious women’s stage race on the calendar. But the success of last year’s Tour de France Femmes means the Giro Donne’s organizers will need to step-up their game in order to keep up with their French rivals. Case in point: it was recently announced that beginning in 2024, RCS–who organizes the men’s Giro d’Italia–will take over the Giro Donne, which means more money and more infrastructure will be funneled toward this important women’s event.

Details have yet to emerge about this year’s course (they always arrive at the last minute), and we’re curious to see which riders attempt to tackle the Giro Rosa and the new Tour de France Femmes two weeks later. Last year we said that winning both would be a tall order, but van Vleuten proved us wrong by winning the Giro and then Tour de France Femmes a few weeks later. She’s again tackling both races in 2023.

Tour de France — July 1 to July 23

The 2023 Tour de France should again be one of the highlights of the year–and this year’s edition has several tricks up its sleeve. The race begins in the Spanish Basque Country and quickly heads into the Pyrenees, where early mountain battles will begin shuffling the General Classification. Stage 9 brings a return to the Puy de Dôme, an extinct volcano that’s one of the most famous climbs in Tour de France history–and hasn’t been climbed in 35 years.

The final two weeks cover some of the toughest climbs in the Alps, including the high-altitude (and steep) Col de Loze and the race’s only time trial: a hilly ITT on Stage 16. As the race approaches Paris the riders will hit the Vosges mountains, for a tough penultimate stage featuring many of the climbs used by van Vleuten to seize control of last year’s Tour de France Femmes.

The defending champion, Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) will return to defend his title, and he’ll face a stiff challenge Pogačar, the winner in 2020 and 2021. The Slovenian seemed to learn a few lessons after relinquishing the yellow jersey midway through last year’s Tour, and that could mean bad news for Vingegaard and his team.

Tour de France Femmes — July 23 to 30

After facing years of pressure from advocates and racers, the organizers of the Tour de France finally announced the return of a true women’s Tour de France. Consisting of eight stages, the race began on the final day of the men’s Tour and finished one week later. It was a resounding success.

This year’s Tour de France Femmes will follow a similar pattern: starting in Clermont-Ferrand on the last Sunday of the men’s Tour, the race covers eight stages suiting a variety of riding styles.

The first six stages offer chances for sprinters and puncheurs, which means exciting racing for viewers and fans. But the final weekend has us most excited with a summit finish on the Col du Tourmalet on Saturday and an individual time trial on Sunday.

Van Vleuten overcame a slow start to dominate last year’s race. If things go according to plan she’ll defend last year’s title, and possibly complete a historic triple by winning the Vuelta, the Giro, and the Tour all in the same season.

UCI World Championships — August 6 to 13

The UCI World Road Race Championships move to early-August this year, which makes the Tour de France an even more important event as it’s the best place for riders to hone their form. And the events couldn’t be taking place in a more stunning location: Glasgow, Scotland. Raced by national teams and run entirely without race radios, these are always some of the most intriguing and intense races of the season.

The hilly city circuit should favor the riders we’re used to seeing at the front of the World Championship road races: the Dutch (led by van Vleuten, the defending champion) and the Italians on the women’s side (both teams are too deep to single-out any one rider), and puncheurs like Evenepoel (the defending champion) and France’s Julian Alaphilippe (winner in 2020 and 2021) on the men’s. Each winner will spend the rest of the season and the first half of the next in the rainbow jersey awarded to the winner of each discipline.

Vuelta a España — August 26 to September 17

As the final grand tour of the season, the Tour of Spain (“Vuelta a España”) is traditionally a last chance for riders hoping to end the year on high note, earn a contract for the following season, or get themselves in shape for the fall Classics. With lots of mountains and a start list filled with motivated riders, the Vuelta always delivers some of the year’s most exciting finishes.

At this point in the season it’s tough to predict who will add the Spanish grand tour to their program, as lots of things can change between now and September. Evenepoel (the defending champion) and Roglič (winner in 2019, 2020, and 2021) will have more than enough time to target the Vuelta after competing in the Giro, but a lot can happen over the course of a season.

We also can’t wait to see what kind of hot mess Movistar brings to the race: as documented by the Netflix series “The Least Expected Day” the Spanish squad always finds a way to both animate and implode. Our hope is that they let their American up-and-comer, Matteo Jorgenson, try and challenge for a high GC finish.

Since getting hooked on pro cycling while watching Lance Armstrong win the 1993 U.S. Pro Championship in Philadelphia, longtime Bicycling contributor Whit Yost has raced on Belgian cobbles, helped build a European pro team, and piloted that team from Malaysia to Mont Ventoux as an assistant director sportif. These days, he lives with his wife and son in Pennsylvania, spending his days serving as an assistant middle school principal and his nights playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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17th Annual Tour of Guam Cycling takes place on Dec. 15

Dates:  December 15, 2024

Location:  Skinners Plaza/Guam Museum Hagåtña, Guam

The Tour of Guam is Guam’s most prestigious cycling event. Featuring two event segments; the competitive 105km race segment (which serves as the annual National Championship for Guam’s road cycling athletes), and the leisure non-competitive 42km ride segment.

Sign up for the short (42km) or long course (105km) and get ready for some of the toughest climbs in the region. Over 4,000 feet of elevation on this beautiful course that winds a ‘figure 8’ pattern through central and southern Guam.

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1,300 cyclists participate in Tour de Tohoku 2024

About 1,300 people participated in the Tour de Tohoku 2024 on Sunday, cycling through coastal areas in northeastern Japan, including the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, that were hit by the March 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami.

At the starting point, Ishinomaki Senshu University, participants observed a moment of silence for the victims of the disaster before setting off on their bikes.

Participants cycled in three courses of 65, 100, and 180 kilometers amid occasional rain while enjoying the scenery of the coast and mountains. At rest stops, some participants tasted local delicacies.

At the disaster site of Okawa Elementary School, where a total of 84 children and teachers were killed in the tsunami, some cyclists got off their bikes and quietly prayed with their hands together.

"The weather was unfortunate, but the scenery was great," said Haruhisa Kawaragi, 65, a first-time participant from Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, who took on the 180-km course. "The ups and downs were fun. I want to participate again next year."

A man in his 40s from Yokohama who has participated in the event several times since 2015 said, "There was nothing at first, but now the ocean view is completely different, with aquaculture."

The Tour de Tohoku had been sponsored since 2013 by regional newspaper publisher Kahoku Shimpo Publishing and then Yahoo Japan until this year, when it was organized by Kahoku Shimpo and an organization set up to strengthen cooperation with local governments that co-sponsor the event.

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Olympic Games cycling schedule

Guide to when the 2024 Paris Olympic Games cycling events are held in your time zone for track, road, and mountain biking

Road events

The 2024 Olympic Games cycling events begin on the first day of competition after the opening ceremony, with the men's and women's individual time trial on Saturday, July 27 from 2:30 p.m. CEDT.

Because of the proximity to the men's and women's Tours de France, the road races were shifted from the first weekend to the middle. Because of the Olympics, the Tour de France changed its finale to Nice rather than the Champs Elysées and the women's start to the Netherlands, too.

The mountain bike races will be next and one of the hottest cycling events of the Olympics, with Tom Pidcock (Great Britain) vying to defend his title against a host of dedicated off-road racers.

On the women's side, Jolanda Neff (Switzerland) will be up against a resurgent Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (France).

After midweek BMX races, the road races will be a marquee event in central Paris with the men competing on Saturday August 3 and the women on August 4. The 'big four' - Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel (Belgium), Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands), Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) will be some of the favourites for the men's race while Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) is the top women's contender.

Olympic cycling concludes with track cycling and six medal events for men and women.

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The men's and women's time trial will be on prime time for Europe on July 27, finishing up with the last man at 6:30 p.m.

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Presumably the women's winner will be finishing mid-way through the time slot between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The road races will also be in the same time slot with the much longer men's race being given over seven hours between 11 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., while the women's is considerably shorter and due to take place between 2 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

Olympic XCO Mountain Bike Events

The cross country events will take place on an old landfill in Elancourt but the competition will be anything but trash. Expect to tune in between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 for the women and Monday, July 29 for the men.

Track Cycling Events

Track cycling events at the Paris Olympic Games will take place at the Saint-Quentin- en-Yvelines velodrome east of Versailles from Monday, August 5 through the final day of competition on August 11.

August 5, 2024 Olympic track cycling events

• Men's Team Pursuit Qualifying
• Men's Team Sprint Qualifying
• Women's Team Sprint Qualifying
• Women's Team Sprint First round
• Women's Team Sprint Finals

August 6, 2024 Olympic track cycling events

• Women's Team Qualifying
• Men's Team Sprint First round
• Men's Team Pursuit First round
• Men's Team Sprint Medal final

August 7, 2024 Olympic track cycling events

• Men's Sprint Qualifying
• Men's Sprint 1/32 Finals
• Men's Sprint 1/32 Finals Repechages
• Men's Sprint 1/16 Finals
• Men's Sprint 1/16 Finals Repechages
• Women's Keirin First round
• Women's Keirin Repechages
• Women's Team Pursuit First round
• Men's Team Pursuit Finals
• Women's Team Pursuit Finals

August 8, 2024 Olympic track cycling events

• Men's Omnium Scratch Race 1/4
• Men's Omnium Tempo Race 2/4
• Men's Omnium Elimination Race 3/4
• Men's Sprint 1/4 Finals
• Men's Sprint 1/8 Finals
• Men's Sprint 1/8 Finals Repechages
• Men's Sprint Race for 5th-8th Places
• Women's Keirin Quarterfinals
• Women's Keirin Semifinals
• Women's Keirin Final 7-12
• Women's Keirin Final 1-6
• Men's Omnium Points Race 4/4 (Final)

August 9, 2024 Olympic track cycling events

• Women's Sprint Qualifying
• Women's Sprint 1/32 Finals
• Women's Sprint 1/32 Finals Repechages
• Men's Sprint Semifinals
• Women's Sprint 1/16 Finals
• Women's Sprint 1/16 Finals Repechages
• Women's Sprint 1/8 Finals
• Women's Sprint 1/8 Finals Repechages
• Men's Sprint Finals
• Women's Madison Final

August 10, 2024 Olympic track cycling events

• Men's Keirin First Round
• Men's Keirin Repechages
• Women's Sprint 1/4 Final
• Women's Sprint 5th-8th Final
• Men's Madison Final

August 11, 2024 Olympic track cycling events

• Women's Omnium Scratch Race 1/4
• Women's Omnium Tempo Race 2/4
• Women's Omnium Elimination Race 3/4
• Men's Keirin Quarterfinals
• Men's Keirin Semifinals
• Men's Keirin Final 7-12
• Men's Keirin Final 1-6
• Women's Sprint Semifinals
• Women's Sprint Finals
• Women's Omnium Points Race 4/4 (Final)

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