W52 - FC Porto was stripped of it's UCI license in 2022 amidst a massive doping scheme performed by riders and team DS Nuno Ribeiro, but the team - in some shape or form - is likely to return to the Portuguese peloton. Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, president of the FC Porto football club, still believe...

How do folks make a living through sponsorship in ultra-endurance bikepacking? That’s a good (and complex) question. In this piece, Alexandera Houchin dives in head first with an honest and poignant look back at her ultra-cycling career and how she recommends athletes and brands evolve the conversation in the future… The post How to Become a Sponsored Athlete in Bikepacking appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Tom Pidcock has been quite unlucky at Milano-Sanremo over the years, as he was forced to abandon the race in 2022 and in 2023 he was unable to race due to illness. Previously, in his first participation in 2021, he finished 15th. Going into this year’s race, the INEOS Grenadiers rider will be hoping...

The 2024 Stagecoach 400 kicks off today in Idyllwild, California, following a 400-mile loop on doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, and urban bike paths. Find our roundup of more than 30 loaded race rigs here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each… The post Rigs of the 2024 Stagecoach 400 appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

A versatile and well-made rack that will fit most bikes, but is particularly useful for frames that lack rack mounts.

INEOS Grenadiers has it's leader Jhonatan Narváez miss out on the Tour of Flanders, and so the British team sets off for the second monument of the season with several riders that will have a free role to perform. Without Narváez and Tom Pidcock, the team will not have a definitive leader. After his...

Our Reader's Rig of the week comes from Angus Young in the UK, who shares a look at his intriguing Mason Macro hardtail 29er in advance of his individual time trial (ITT) of the Arizona Trail 800, which starts on Sunday. Get to know a little about Angus, his unreleased bike, and his mindset going into the ITT here... The post Reader’s Rig: Angus Young’s Mason Macro + Arizona Trail ITT appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Alpecin-Deceuninck have seen their rival teams lose several of their leaders ahead of the Tour of Flanders, which will favour them on the big day. Mathieu van der Poel's presence is confirmed at the Belgian team reveals Jasper Philipsen will not race after all. Philipsen, winner of Milano-Sanremo, p...