Veteran Canadian climber Michael Woods powered to victory on Stage 13 of the Vuelta a España 2024 on Friday, as Primoz Roglic slashed nearly two minutes off Ben O'Connor's overall lead.

When the Tour de France 2024 gets underway June 29 in Florence, Italy, three Canadian riders will be at the starting line ready to pursue the stage wins and colorful jerseys.

Frenchman Benjamin Thomas outfoxed the three other members of a late breakaway to take Stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia in Lucca on Wednesday.

Jonas Vingegaard held on to the overall lead at the 2023 Tour de France on the Puy de Dome volcano Sunday, as Canada's Michael Woods took a prestigious stage win for his Israel Premier-Tech team.

The Tour de France 2023 will be another year of opportunities for the Canadians on the heels of Hugo Houle's stage win in the 2022 edition last year.

This article is sponsored by Hammerhead Karoo 2 - who builds technology to inspire and empower all people to unlock their athletic potential through cycling. Visit here to get the Karoo 2 today!

Michael Woods, a 36-year-old climber from the Ontario area, will be competing in the Tour de France for the fourth time. He made his debut in 2019 and returned in 2021 and 2022.

This article is sponsored by Hammerhead Karoo 2 - who builds technology to inspire and empower all people to unlock their athletic potential through cycling. Visit here to get the Karoo 2 today!

You know the cobbled classics, but what about the Ardennes Classics with Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège? And who's won all three of them – or the Ardennes Triple? It's worth exploring especially after Tadej Pogacar's recent wins.

Can Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) do it? Win the Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday en route to Liège-Bastogne-Liège after claiming the Tour of Flanders and the Amstel Gold Race?

Four-time champion Chris Froome's Israeli team Israel Premier Tech and Uno-X of Norway complete the line-up for this year's Tour de France after organizers issued invites as wild cards to compete on Wednesday.

La Vuelta a España is often one of the most competitive and unpredictable races to wrap the grand tour stretch for 2022. Whether coming back from injury like Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious) or Julian Alaphillipe, or pros seeking their first grand tour victory like Michael Woods (Israel – Premier Tech), one thing racing fans may count on is an exciting three weeks of racing in the ever changing weather and steep slopes around Spain.

The Tour de France is the pinnacle of professional road cycling and a sport that is, at its core, a very European affair. For a rider to infiltrate cycling's elite ranks from nations outside Europe represents years of hard work, discipline and sacrifice, while often isolated from family and friends.

Four-time winner Chris Froome was named on Wednesday in Israel Premier-Tech's team for next month's Tour de France.

Tadej Pogacar will take on the world in Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège in Belgium. The two-time Tour de France champion of UAE Team Emirates is back to defend his title on the heels of a stunning Tour of Flanders ride.