Marc Soler emerged from the mountain gloom to claim Tuesday's Vuelta a España 2024 16th stage summit finish, with Ben O'Connor narrowly holding on to the leader's red jersey.

Basque rider Ion Izagirre broke away for a solo triumph on Stage 12 of the 2023 Tour de France on Thursday, as defending champion Jonas Vingegaard retained his slender lead.

Tadej Pogacar, Neilson Powless, Tom Pidcock - Are you ready for the Amstel Gold Race 2023?

The 2019 and 2020 editions of the Tour de France were won by two of the youngest riders in the history of the race. Tadej Pogacar and Egan Bernal are at the forefront of a new generation of young cyclists which are continually raising the bar and upsetting the established favorites. The 2021 Tour de France will be another battle between the dynamic youth and the experienced establishment.

Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko led Spaniard Ion Izagirre in an Astana 1-2 in Wednesday's fourth stage of theCriterium du Dauphine, a 16.4km time-trial between Firmigny andRoche-la-Moliere.

The Critérium du Dauphiné is the ultimate test for the star riders heading to the Tour de France, but the race is also known to reveal surprising underdogs for the summer of racing in France.

The 108th edition of the Tour de France kicks off on June 26. The race will travel 3,383 kilometers across windswept plains, and mountain peaks from the seaside town of Brest, Brittany, to the finish in Paris.

Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz claimed the Vuelta a Espana overall lead after Spaniard Ion Izagirre won Sunday's sixth stage.