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Instead of figuring out what to do about the 2020 race, organizers should start planning for next year and use the opportunity to finally create a true women's Tour de France. Here's how it could work.

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Ben Rosario, coach of the Northern Arizona Elite, has some advice for runners in limbo

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Even with major races postponed, the sport remains upside down, with the focus still on shoes instead of who's wearing them

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The Wahoo Kickr is one of many expensive indoor bicycle trainers. Here's a serious review of a machine that will never see a ride under the open sky.

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Tinker Juarez continues to compete against—and beat—athletes half his age

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A record number of participants took part in the most thrilling marathon on American soil

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The women's race was about working together, while the men's race was about fighting alone

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The documentary 'Safety to Nome' follows 26 competitors racing 1,000 miles across the Alaskan tundra on foot, bike, or skis

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At the U.S. Olympic Trials, amateur runners have nothing to lose

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Six decades after learning on wooden planks, one person's quest for the holy grail

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Iain Mickle's secret to tackling sub-three-hour marathons late into his fifties? Running buddies.

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Even if you're not into groad, the trend is probably improving your cycling experience

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It's not easy to make a living as a professional mountain runner, but the globe-trotting Coloradan is doing it on his own terms. We sent our writer on a weeklong bus trip with Gates (and a bunch of sweaty strangers) to find out more.

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At last weekend's California International Marathon, several runners made it by the skin of their teeth

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Author and political consultant Stuart Stevens loves a good sufferfest, so he couldn't resist Border to Border: 420 kilometers of nordic sliding through a country that defines what winter is all about

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The technology hasn't gotten anywhere close to the early hype—and I'm fine with that

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The filmmakers behind HBO’s ‘Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season’ had to deal with a sudden plot change while documenting the legendary skier’s quest for a coveted record before her retirement, but ended up with an even more interesting story

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Things didn’t go as planned for the reigning Western States champ at The North Face Endurance Challenge, but she fought through it. (And drank a lot of Coke.)

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The fastest woman on skis isn't slowing down

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Following a breakthrough in shoe design, the IAAF might have to start regulating footwear. We asked the best runners in the world for their two cents. 

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The Olympic Trials are only a few months away, but Des Linden and Jared Ward aren't afraid to hammer the streets of New York

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Tune in to the hotly anticipated race on November 3

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Pro cycling in the U.S. is actually kicking ass—you just need to look beyond the men's WorldTour

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The 45-year-old likes to undergo days-long adventures that combine mountain biking, rafting, and climbing

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Brigid Kosgei just ran 2:14 in Chicago—but she believes a woman can run sub-2:10.

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If you cheat in a virtual bike race, should you suffer IRL consequences?

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The two-hour barrier and the women’s marathon world record both fell this weekend. The history makers, Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei, have one obvious thing in common.

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Crunching the data suggests that distance runners at this year’s track world champs paced more aggressively than ever

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After switching from marathons to ultras six years ago, Boulet continues to blow away the competition

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The online-cycling game has some big goals, and with the announcement of a UCI e-sports world championship, it just notched an important milestone

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Distance running’s G.O.A.T. is unpredictable and flawed. Just like the rest of us.

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This weekend's Road World Championships may be your last shot for a while to see Chloé Dygert Owen and Mathieu van der Poel animate the peloton. Don't miss it.

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The former downhill champ has had his fair share of spills—and he likes to show them off

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The OSR10K in New York City is setting the standard for unsanctioned racing

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The IAAF World Championships are happening when the season should already be over

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The 2019 Trans Am bike race ended two months ago for everyone except one 78-year-old competitor

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After I lost 20 pounds and my red-blood-cell count dropped to dangerous levels, doctors finally knew what the problem was. But no one knew how to fix it.

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Overhead cameras accidentally caught a marijuana grow operation on a rooftop in Igualada, Spain

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John Joesph's diet is key to his longevity—both on the stage and in races

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A historical analysis of world-record pacing suggests that beating your own best time can be complicated

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By offering minimal prize money, the sport’s most prestigious race might be excluding the best runners

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The demands of being a celebrity chef forced the former professional mountain biker to abandon the sport completely, but he's back in the saddle now

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Yes, raw speed helps. But it isn’t everything.

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This weekend, the world’s best mountain runner sets his sights on Pikes Peak

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We tested three new kicks that incorporate the controversial feature

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She's one of the most successful cyclists in U.S. history. And she's done it her way.

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Coaches told him he was lazy, unconventional, and his DNF records were something to marvel at, yet he repeatedly found the top of the podium

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When it's too hot to cook, opt for refreshing salads, noodle bowls, and smoothies

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A pair of presentations explore the biomechanics of the controversial shoe, and whether it wards off marathon-induced muscle damage

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Start-line nerves, finish-line beers, and lots of fast, hard miles in between aren't easy on the gut. Here's what I've learned over a decade of racing.

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With big names out injured and the super-team depleted, we were treated to some top-tier bike racing

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The front forks may be prone to snapping, posing a potentially deadly threat

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Cycling’s most infamous legend talks us through the twists and turns of the Tour with his daily podcast and exclusive updates on 'Outside'

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Cycling's international governing body is busy going through the motions of looking for cheating riders, but what if it just looked for the motors?

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For the third year in a row, tempers boiled over at cycling's biggest race, causing two disqualifications. This time it might affect who wins.

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In his long-awaited memoir, 'One-Way Ticket,' a cheater turned reformer tells all about performance-enhancing drugs, the Tour de France, and a rider he used to know named Lance

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Following months of uncertainty, the most exciting marathon on U.S. soil has been upgraded to “Gold Label” status. Here’s what that means. 

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For decades professional bike racing has marginalized women riders and lagged behind nearly every major sport in promoting gender equality. Retired star Iris Slappendel is changing that.

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A local legend challenges a pro climber to a 64-route race

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The disqualified former Tour de France winner speaks openly about doping in cycling, moving forward, and his burgeoning CBD business

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The city's riding scene is unique and diverse, and the best way to dodge the infamous traffic is on two wheels

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I’m not slow. Everyone else is just fast.

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With their unsanctioned events, OSR offers a slice of vanishing New York

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A simple self-test zeroes in on the most efficient stride rate for your running style

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You've heard of Ineos’s Egan Bernal, a possible Tour winner, but don't miss these other fantastic talents—both men and women

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The world-champion obstacle course racer has had a 20-year history with anorexia. But now she's in the process of recovering, and she has some important lessons to share.

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Nine athletes share the phrases they tell themselves to reach peak performance

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If he cheated, he deserved to be disqualified, but the bullying crossed a line

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Don't miss a minute of this year's legendary race

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Walmsley just bested his own time by an impressive 20 minutes

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The new documentary Maiden tells the story of the first all-female sailing team to finish the Whitbread Round the World Race. We talked with the crew's skipper about the historic feat.

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Or, the story of how I ate snacks and felt pain

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The elite competitor and full-time lawyer talks to Tim Ferriss about training and nutrition

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A promise of sustainability helped the bid from Cortina-Milan beat out Stockholm for the right to host the Games

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You can't force your way to healthy habits

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The 44-year-old Ironman competitor wakes up early—and we mean early—and only takes one rest day a month

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A broken femur and other injuries forecast a long and uncertain recovery

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The two brands continue their heated public spat about who uses superior ingredients, among other things

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The history of the oldest women’s-only race is the story of progress, but also of missed opportunities

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