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"We go all in for this Tour” 💪 Sports Director Fabrizio Guidi guided Tim Wellens through the final hour of Stage 4 from his attack with 44km to go, helping the Belgian move into the overall lead at the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men 💙 _____ 🇬🇧#TOB2026

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Mas’ grip on red only tightens ✊ Since taking the overall lead on Stage 8, Enric Mas has only extended his lead at La Vuelta a Espana with seven stages remaining 👀🔴 📸 Getty Images

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380 watts protecting the GC 💙 Ryan Mullen spent over 33' at an average of 380w dragging the peloton to help defend Lewis Askey's race lead during Stage 4 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men. 💪 ______ 🇬🇧#TOB2026 📸 SWPix

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An early end to a historic season 💔 Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates - XRG have confirmed that the Slovenian will not race again in 2026 following his crash at La Vuelta a Espana. 📸 Getty Images

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Tadej extends with UAE through 2032 🔐 Tadej Pogačar has signed a contract extension with UAE Team Emirates - XRG through to the end of the 2032 season. 📸 Getty Images

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Wout outclimbed the climbers 🤯 Wout van Aert beat pure climber Santiago Buitrago to maximum KOM points on the first three climbs of Stage 12 before taking maximum intermediate sprint points too 🥶 ——— 🇪🇸 #LaVuelta26

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Not a single watt wasted 🚀 Lewis Askey timed his effort to perfection on the final cobbled climb, reeling in Florian Vermeersch before launching past to win Stage 1 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men. 💥 _____ 🇬🇧#TOB2026

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The moment that ended Tadej's Vuelta 😕 Tadej Pogačar abandoned La Vuelta a España after this crash on Stage 8 while wearing the red jersey.

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The Vuelta GC battle turned on its head 😞 With Tadej Pogačar's shock abandonment on Stage 8 after a heavy crash, Enric Mas moves into the red jersey and the rest of the podium contenders move up one position. 📸 Getty Images

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A heartbreaking end to Tadej's Vuelta 😞 Tadej Pogačar has abandoned La Vuelta a Espana after a heavy crash on Stage 8. 📸 Getty Images

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Uno-X are part of an 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 Grand Tour club this year 👀🏆 Despite being a first-year WorldTour outfit, Uno-X Mobility are one of only three teams that have won a stage at all three Grand Tours in 2026 🙌🏼 *Correct as of August 28 📸 Getty Images

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Over 400w for almost 20 minutes 😱 Andreas Leknessund finally grabbed his first Grand Tour stage win with a powerful breakaway performance on Stage 7 at La Vuelta a Espana 💪 📏 Distance: 6.94km ⏱️ Time: 18 ‘54“ 💨 Avg speed: 22.0km/h ⚡️Avg power: 409w 💥 Max power: 740w

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He finally gets his stage win 🥹 After three runner-up finishes at the Giro earlier this season, Andreas Leknessund finally grabs his Grand Tour win with a sublime Stage 7 breakaway performance at La Vuelta a España 🏆💪

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Tadej just keeps extending that gap 😮🔴 After winning the opening time trial at La Vuelta a España, Tadej Pogačar has continued to extend his overall lead on all contested stages apart from one 😍 📸 Getty Images

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Visma riders opting for the 1x ring on climbing stages 👀⚙️ 2026 has seen an increase in Team Visma | Lease a Bike riders choosing a 1x chainring setup even on huge Grand Tour climbing days 🤔 📸 Getty Images

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How did Tadej keep this up? 🤯 Tadej Pogačar had a close call while descending the final mountain of the day on Stage 6 at La Vuelta a España, but he managed to avoid a serious crash 😬

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Everyone thought this stage was over 😳 Tadej Pogačar admitted he was surprised to be caught by Enric Mas on the final climb of Stage 6 of La Vuelta a España, but after collaborating with the Spaniard on the descent, he sprinted to his third win of the race.

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Mas came out of nowhere 😮 Tadej Pogačar was caught and passed by Enric Mas over the top of the final climb of the day, before they worked together to extend their gap over the chasers on Stage 6 at La Vuelta a Espana. 📸 Getty Images

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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 was excited to see Adam Yates 😆 After Tadej Pogačar fist bumped his teammate cheering from the side of the road, the UAE Team Emirates - XRG team car also excitedly spotted Adam 😍 📹 UAE Team Emirates - XRG

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Is there anything Pogi can't do? 😆 Even with trainers and clipless pedals Tadej Pogačar was showing off his wheelie skills on the way to the Vuelta a España team presentation 👏 📽️ La Vuelta 2026 | behind the scenes | Ep.1 | @teamemiratesuae.bsky.social

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Teammates on and off the bike 😆 Adam Yates cheered on Tadej Pogacar and gave him a fist bump from the side of the road on Stage 4 at La Vuelta 🙌🏼

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Andorra KOMs destroyed in one day 🚵 Tadej Pogačar and Sepp Kuss took KOMs all four Andorran climbs featured on Stage 4 of La Vuelta. 📸 Getty Images

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Pog extends his gap, Roglič climbs to 2nd and #GCKuss is back 🦅 Tadej Pogačar used a mountainous Stage 4 at La Vuelta to extend his gap to over three minutes, while other GC favourites flew up the overall ranking 💪🏼 📸 Getty Images

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Tadej on the attack with more than 𝟱𝟬𝗸𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 😮 Tadej Pogačar quickly opened up a gap of over 90 seconds after attacking on Stage 4 at La Vuelta a Espana with two climbs remaining 💪🏼 📸 Getty Images

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Pro bikes are leaping forward 👀⚙️ Riser bars are becoming increasingly common in the pro peloton along with a host of other interesting tech evolutions 🤔 📸 Getty Images

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Once-in-a-lifetime hail 😅⛈️ Hear from EF Education - EasyPost's James Shaw recount how Stage 3 at La Vuelta was abandoned due to weather and their unlikely hotel savours, IGESA Village Club Mont-Louis Les Sorbiers 🏨 📸 James Shaw | Getty Images

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

There's bad weather, then there's 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 😮⛈️ Riders battled through a sudden hail storm before abandoning Stage 3 at La Vuelta a Espana and diving into a nearby hotel for shelter 🥶

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Jonas and Tadej complete the set in 2026 🩷💛❤️ Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard have both worn all three Grand Tour leader's jerseys in their careers 👏 📸 Getty Images

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Only thing missing are some red shoes 👀 Tadej Pogačar went all-in for his first-ever La Vuelta a España red jersey on Stage 2 🔴🇪🇸 📸 Getty Images

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 Grand Tour road stage, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 win 🤯 Matthew Brennan blew away the competition to win Stage 2 at La Vuelta a España with a supreme final kick 💥 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁: 1. Matthew Brennan 2. Pau Miquel, s.t. 3. Tadej Pogačar, s.t. 𝗚𝗖: 1. Tadej Pogačar 2. Wout van Aert, +9” 3. Matthew Brennan, +10”

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Over 1200w with ease 😮‍💨 Lorena Wiebes grabbed her fourth Lloyds Tour of Britain Women stage victory with a sublimely executed Stage 5 sprint 🙌🏼 Lorena Wiebes winning sprint ⏱️ Time: 14“ 💨 Avg speed: 53.5km/h 🌪️ Max speed: 58.8km/h ⚡️Avg power: 980w 💥 Max power: 1240w

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Heartfelt moment between champions 🥹 Tadej Pogačar congratulated and spent a moment chatting to Josh Tarling after their first and third place finishes on Stage 1 of La Vuelta a España.

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Tadej speaking for everyone here 🙌🏼 After his Stage 1 victory at Vuelta a España, Tadej Pogačar expressed his support for third-placed Josh Tarling, who was competing eight days after the passing of his brother, Fin. 📸 Getty Images

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Pogačar's ruthless TTs 😮 With his victory today on Stage 1 of La Vuelta a España, Tadej Pogačar has now won two time trials in 2026, and both have come by unbelievably small margins 😬 📸 Getty Images

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When riders 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 commit to their Vuelta jerseys 😍🇪🇸 La Vuelta a España has showcased some beautiful custom bikes and equipment over the years 🔴 📸 Getty Images

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Wiebes just 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 to be beaten 😳 Lorena Wiebes pushed huge watts to stay in contention over the steep final climb, close down attacks 𝗮𝗻𝗱 to destroy the final sprint 🤯

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This is what truly emptying the tank looks like 😲 Kim Le Court-Pienaar gave absolutely everything to win Stage 3 at the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women on a steep final climb 💪

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Alaphilippe's 2019 will be remembered 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 😍🇫🇷 Julian Alaphilippe reminisced about his incredible 2019 season as he announced his retirement from professional cycling 🥹 📸 Getty Images

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One of cycling's greats retires 🥹 The pro peloton won't be the same without Julian Alaphilippe, who has announced his retirement 👏 📸 Getty Images

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A huge explosion of power 😳💥 Kim Le Court-Pienaar won Stage 3 at the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women with this impressive acceleration on the lower slopes of the final climb 😮‍💨 Kim Le Court-Pienaar - Great Orme attack 📐 Distance: 2.3km ⏱️ Time: 5’48“ 💨 Avg speed: 24.2km/h ⚡️Avg power: 390w

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Jaw-dropping power to take the win 🤯 Kim Le Court-Pienaar blew away her competition with a huge attack on the final climb of Stage 3 at the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women to take the victory and leader's jersey 💪🏼🏆 📸 SWpix

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