Cycling Statistics and Facts

In recent years, there has been constant discussion that bikes are expensive. But how expensive? I’ve tried to illustrate the answer to this question with the Specialized S-Works SL8 Index. […]

— In collaboration with Zach Nehr — In the final round of our Monument series, we’ll take a closer look at the future of professional cycling. We’ve already seen that Monuments are

— In collaboration with Zach Nehr — In the introductory article, we took a closer look at Cycling Monuments and the development of average speeds. In today’s article, we’ll look at what

Analyzing the stats behind some of cycling’s most prestigious races — In collaboration with Zach Nehr — The Cycling Monuments separate the good from the great. Legends of the sport have won

This article summarizes the most impressive stats, performances, and records of one of the greatest cyclists of all time, Jonas Vingegaard. I created them based on several sources and also

This article summarizes Wout van Aert’s most impressive stats, performances, and records. I created them based on several sources and also my own calculations. These stats are updated once a year at

This article summarizes Mathieu van der Poel’s most impressive stats, performances, and records from his road, cyclocross, and mountain biking careers. I created them based on several sources and my

This article summarizes the most impressive stats, performances, and records of a former ski jumper, Primož Roglič. I created them based on several sources and also my own calculations. These

From the exhilarating races to the lucrative contracts, this article breaks down the salaries of elite road cyclists and traces the financial evolution of these cycling superstars over previous years.

This article summarizes the most impressive stats, performances, and records of one of the greatest cyclists of all time, Tadej Pogačar. I created them based on several sources and also

I gathered the weights of all road bikes used by all cycling teams (World Tour + Pro Continental) on the Tour de France since 2020 and did the math. It

KEY TAKEAWAY The average Tour de France bike costs 11,966 USD (~10,159 EUR, ~8770 GBP, ~18,263 AUD) in 2025. This is a decrease compared to previous years: 10,540 USD in 2020, 11,170 USD in

These are the best bicycle brands based on wins by professional cyclists in the World Tour. There is no personal preference; it’s just a ranking based on raw data. I

The Hell of the North and Queen of the Classics are just a few nicknames for this famous race. Its first edition took place in 1896 and took over nine

Liège-Bastogne-Liège, also called La Doyenne, is the oldest cycling classic. Its first edition took place in 1892. However, due to the long break between 1895 and 1907 and a few

The last of the five cycling Monuments, the Italian Giro di Lombardia (also called Il Lombardia), has a rich history. Its first edition took place in 1905, and since then,

Milan–San Remo is the longest Cycling Monument. Riders have to cover almost 300 km. It also has the most consistent distance and route among all Monuments. With over 110 editions,

I gathered data from all five cycling Monuments and created unique statistics and charts to see how these classics developed over time. In this article, you will see comparisons of

The Tour of Flanders, in Dutch Ronde van Vlaanderen, is one of five cycling Monuments. Its first edition took place in 1913, and it was canceled only four times. I