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Beyond Punta Roca: Las Flores, La Bocana, and El Salvador's Eastern Surf Coast
Las Flores and La Bocana — the right-point break of eastern El Salvador and the river-mouth wave south of La Libertad — anchor a 200-kilometre coastline that holds clean swell from April through October. A travel guide for surfers willing to ride past Punta Roca.
By ZealZag TeamQuarterfinals at Punta Roca: WSL El Salvador Pro Day 4 and the Bracket That Got Us Here
The 2026 WSL El Salvador Pro reached its quarterfinals on Day 4 at Punta Roca with clean overhead surf and the bracket nobody expected after the Day 1 upsets. The eight heats that decided the semifinals, and the men's and women's draws heading into Day 5.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Swiss Alps: Andermatt as a Base, the Sustenpass, the Furka, and the Five-Pass Loop
Andermatt sits at the crossroads of four high Alpine passes — the Furka, the Sustenpass, the Grimsel, and the Oberalp — within a single day's ride of each summit. The Tour de Suisse finishes here next weekend. The roads are open. Here is how to use them.
By ZealZag TeamPogačar Arrives in Switzerland: Tour de Suisse 2026 Preview and Start List
The 2026 Tour de Suisse begins Saturday in Frauenfeld and finishes June 21 in Andermatt. Tadej Pogačar leads a UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad built around a one-week peak. The preview, the start list, and the three stages that will decide it.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Matheysine Plateau: Empty Roads, Big Climbs, and the Isère's Quietest Cycling Country
The Matheysine plateau and the Trièves valley south of Grenoble carry some of the most empty, climbing-rich roads in the French Alps. The Col du Festre, the Col du Noyer, and the lakes of Laffrey are a 250-kilometre weekend within ninety minutes of a major airport.
By ZealZag TeamSkjelmose Slips the Leash on the Matheysine: Stage 2 Shifts the Tour Auvergne's GC Already
Mattias Skjelmose attacked from a six-rider move on the Col du Festre and held the line into La Mure to win Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Paul Seixas kept the yellow jersey. Isaac del Toro lost 38 seconds. The race has begun.
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For Haru. For Her Father. For Herself.
A friend who ran beside her. A father who waited patiently. A husband who brought home a bike without being asked. Hotaru has never moved forward alone.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Grenoble: Three Massifs, One City, and the Roads the Tour Auvergne Uses Every June
Grenoble sits at the bottom of the Vercors, the Chartreuse, and the Belledonne — three mountain massifs within 20 minutes of the city centre. This week it's the basecamp for the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. For cyclists, it is the best-positioned Alpine training base in France. A practical guide to where to ride, when to go, and how to get there.
By ZealZag TeamThe Old Race Opens Under a New Name: Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Stage 1 Sends the Tour de France Field Into the Chartreuse
The renamed Critérium du Dauphiné opens in Vizille today with an unprecedented opening-stage ambition — five categorised climbs and 3,000 metres of climbing over 146 kilometres into Saint-Ismier — and a startlist that includes Paul Seixas, Isaac Del Toro, Wout van Aert, and Juan Ayuso, all using Stage 1 to begin telling the Tour de France story four weeks early.
By ZealZag TeamFrankenjura: Europe's Hardest Limestone Belt, Three Hours from Prague
The Frankenjura in northern Bavaria holds the highest concentration of hard sport routes in Europe — Action Directe is here, 3.5 hours southwest of Prague, and the sectors between Pottenstein, Gößweinstein, and Betzenstein cover every grade from beginner slab to cutting-edge 9a. The practical guide for athletes heading from WCS Prague toward WCS Innsbruck.
By ZealZag TeamPrague Closes with a Sweep: Anraku Takes Lead Gold as Grossman Tops the Wall at the Last Clip
The 2026 World Climbing Series Prague closes today at Štvanice Stadium with lead finals that delivered a clean narrative: Grossman claimed women's gold with a last-minute top, Anraku swept both boulder and lead to claim his fourth consecutive WCS gold of the season — the most dominant single-event performance in Prague's competition history.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Cuneo Valleys: Monviso, the Agnello, and the Southern Piedmont Roads
The four Occitan valleys south of Cuneo — Varaita, Maira, Grana, and Stura — offer some of the emptiest and highest road cycling in the Italian Alps, anchored by the Col dell'Agnello, the Colle delle Finestre, and the medieval town of Saluzzo where the Giro Donne concludes today.
By ZealZag TeamFifty Seconds: The 2026 Giro Donne Comes Down to Saluzzo
Van der Breggen leads Vollering by 50 seconds entering the final stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women — a loop through the Cuneo hills that ends in Saluzzo this afternoon. The gap is large enough to manage. The Montoso is hard enough to close it.
By ZealZag TeamFinale Ligure: Italy's Purpose-Built Enduro Capital on the Ligurian Coast
Finale Ligure is a small Ligurian coastal town where the limestone hills directly behind the beach hold several hundred kilometres of purpose-developed enduro trail. The Enduro World Series has raced here multiple times. The town has rebuilt its service economy around mountain biking. By most measures, it is the most complete enduro destination in Europe.
By ZealZag TeamThe Vendée Globe: Why Sailing's Solo Circumnavigation Became the Sport's Definitive Test
Every four years, around 30 sailors leave Les Sables-d'Olonne alone on 60-foot monohulls and attempt to sail around the world without stopping or receiving outside assistance. The Vendée Globe is sailing's most demanding race. Understanding why it occupies that position requires understanding what solo non-stop circumnavigation actually involves.
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Race the Route: Surfing Punta Roca — El Salvador's World-Class Right
Punta Roca in La Libertad, El Salvador is a cobblestone right-hand point break of world-class quality — now hosting the WSL Championship Tour. Our complete guide covers wave anatomy, best conditions, getting there, surf etiquette, and local culture.
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WSL Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026: Day 3 at Punta Roca — Hanneman's Masterclass and Lelior's Upset
Day 3 at the WSL Surf City El Salvador Pro delivers: Eli Hanneman posts a 16.16 two-wave total, rookie Anat Lelior upsets 8x World Champion Stephanie Gilmore, and Ramzi Boukhiam announces his candidacy at perfect Punta Roca.
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Race the Route: Running Transvulcania La Palma's Volcanic Ultra
Transvulcania's 73km volcanic ultra on La Palma is one of the world's great trail running experiences. Our complete guide covers the route section by section, gear for lava terrain, flights to SPC, local food, and training advice.
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Transvulcania 2026: Sinclair and L'Hirondel Shatter Records on La Palma
David Sinclair wins Transvulcania 2026 in 6:32:24 — a 19-minute course record — while Blandine L'Hirondel breaks the women's mark by 22 minutes. All six race formats set new records on a historic day in the Canary Islands.
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Race the Route: Riding the Alpine Climbs of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes traverses some of France's most spectacular cycling terrain — Chartreuse, Vercors, Belledonne. Our complete guide to riding these legendary Alpine cols, with logistics, gear, accommodation, and training advice.
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Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 Stage 1: The Alps Awaken at Vizille
Stage 1 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 fires the race to life on the roads below Grenoble — 146.2km, 3,000m of Alpine climbing, and a field of Tour de France contenders finding their legs in the shadow of the Chartreuse.
By ZealZag TeamTraining for High-Mountain Cycling: What a Dolomites Granfondo Actually Demands
A Dolomites granfondo asks for 4,000+ metres of climbing over 130–170 km. Most riders who finish strong aren't better cyclists than those who blow up — they trained specifically for sustained high-gradient climbing and managed the race very differently. Here is what that preparation actually involves.
By ZealZag TeamRide the Brussels Cycling Classic: Your Guide to Belgium's Capital Circuit
The Brussels Cycling Classic covers 206km and three passages over the Muur-Kapelmuur before finishing on the Houba de Strooperlaan. Here's how to ride it, what to eat, how to travel, and why Belgium's capital circuit deserves a place on every road cyclist's list.
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Brussels Cycling Classic 2026: Girmay vs Meeus Over the Kapelmuur
Biniam Girmay and Jordi Meeus lead a sprint-heavy start list for Sunday's Brussels Cycling Classic — but three passages over the Muur-Kapelmuur will decide who deserves to arrive at the Houba de Strooperlaan with legs. A 206km Belgian classic that refuses to be simple.
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