Competitive Cycling Events

Dynamic scenes from various cycling races, capturing the thrill and intensity of competitive biking on city streets and tracks.

Vintage Photograph. Cyclists sprint to victory in an intense road race competition.

Members of the Air Force Cycling Team dip the back wheels of their bicycles into the Missouri River at Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, July 23, 2022. The tradition of the river tire dipping culminates at the end of the Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa when riders dip their front tires in the Mississippi River.

Tour of America's Dairyland bike race.

Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Joshua Connell prepares to compete in the cycling competition during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 22, 2022.

Italy, Busto Garolfo, Tre sere ciclistica su pista, Three evenings of track cycling.

Twilight Criterium, Kids Race with Kristin Armstrong. Boise, Idaho, USA. (Editorial Use Only)

Cyclists in the Yorkshire village of High Bradfield; Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Sport, Cycling, 'Tour De France Cyclists Racing Through The Streets Of Paris, France.'

Cyclists take off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the centers annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceports most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.

From left, Col. Thaddeus Chamberlain, Staff Sgt. Aaron Kirby and Airman 1st Class Shane Jochum train for an upcoming event July 16, 2014, on Joint Base Langley- Eustis, Va. All three are members of the Air Force cycling team and will participate in The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, a week-long ride with a total distance of about 500 miles.

U.S. Army athletes, warming up during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 2, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, FEBRUARY 3: Chris Froome sprints to the finish line on the Prologue stage on the first day of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2016

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Megan Voigt, left, a member of Team Air Force, center, and U.S. Army Maj. Victoria Camire, left, compete in a cycling competition during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

Cyclists participating in the Velothon Cycling Event in Cardiff Wales on June 14, 2015

Bicycles Ready In The Transition Area During The 2001 Ironman World Championship Triathlon. Kona, Hawaii.

Tour of America's Dairyland bike race.

Cyclists ride out of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, on the beginning leg of the Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa at Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, July 24, 2022. RAGBRAI is an annual recreational touring bicycle ride that starts on the west side of Iowa which takes participants through several towns and ends in a host city each day for seven days, which culminates in reaching eastern Iowa and the Mississippi River.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Megan Voigt takes her place at the starting line before competing in a cycling competition during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

team of women cyclists riding on a bridge over a lake.

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Cyclists in race on rural road

Twilight Criterium, State Capitol, Boise, Idaho, USA. (Editorial Use Only)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Blackburn, veteran, and Sgt. Patrick MacDonald, veteran, takes part in cycling during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 22, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Bicyclists in Central Park New York

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A member of the Air Force Cycling Team rides into Anthon, Iowa, while riding the Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa at Anthon, Iowa, July 24, 2022. RAGBRAI is the AFCTs premier event each year.

Katie Compton of Trek

Team Army participates in cycling training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Aug. 18, 2022. The DoD Warrior Games will be conducted Aug. 19 - 28, hosted by the U.S. Army at Walt Disney World Resort. Men and women from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and U.S. Special Operations Command are joined in competition by athletes with the Canadian Soldier On organization for a variety of adaptive sports ranging from archery to wheelchair rugby.

Man on a bicycle wearing a backpack commuting to work on a sunny morning

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, APRIL 6: Carlos Sainz of Scuderia Ferrari helps his friend with a flat tire on his bike around the circuit at the 2022 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix on 6th April 2022

Group Of Cyclists On Suburban Street

Cyclists participating in the Velothon Cycling Event in Cardiff Wales on June 14, 2015

Copenhagen, Denmark, August 21, 2016: Triathletes cycling in the city center at the KMD Ironman Copenhagen event, Europe

Tour of America's Dairyland bike race.

Group of cyclists on street by buildings, Radda in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Hikers by bicycle, polaveno, Italy

Qowaz-Inline-Challenge, German Half Marathon Championship. In Huefingen near Donaueschingen, Black Forest-Baar. Bad. -Wuertt. FRG. 30. 06. 2007

Montreal, Canada - 4 June 2017: Many cyclists take part in Montreal "Tour de L'île" 2017

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., right, speaks with riders from the Air Force Cycling Team before starting the final mile of the Memorial to Memorial ride in Arlington, Va., Sept. 18, 2022. The four-day, 338-mile ride ran from the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, N.C. to the Air Force Memorial in Arlington to celebrate the Air Forces 75th anniversary.

A bicycle race in Portland, OR.

2017 Twilight Criterium women's bicycle race, Boise, Idaho, USA

24 hours mountainbike race over the former area of the steel mill, Landschaftspark Nord, a former steel works. |

Tour of America's Dairyland bike race.

Italy, Busto Garolfo, Tre sere ciclistica su pista, Three evenings of track cycling.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Ware competes in a recumbent cycle race during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

Adaptive cyclists talk with traditional cyclists near Longmont, Colorado.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., top left, rides with members of the Air Force Cycling Team during the final mile of the Memorial to Memorial ride in Arlington, Va., Sept. 18, 2022. The four-day, 338-mile ride ran from the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, N.C. to the Air Force Memorial in Arlington to celebrate the Air Forces 75th anniversary.

Twilight Criterium, Kids Race. Boise, Idaho, USA. (Editorial Use Only)

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Hontai Yang rides an upright cycle in the cycling event during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 7, 2022. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida August 16 - 29, 2022.

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Lisa McCranie prepares to compete in the cycling competition during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 22, 2022.

During the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Games Training Camp at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph U.S. Air Force MSgt. Ben Seekell warms up during cycling practice.

Tour of America's Dairyland bike race.

A member of the Air Force Cycling Team poses for a photo while riding into Anthon, Iowa, while riding the Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa at Anthon, Iowa, July 24, 2022. RAGBRAI is the AFCTs premier event each year.

Mountain biker eating ice cream while sitting on bench

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women's cyclocross racers sprint to bikes at race start

Cyclists participating in the Velothon Cycling Event in Cardiff Wales on June 14, 2015

2017 Twilight Criterium bicycle race, State Capitol, Boise, Idaho, USA

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, FEBRUARY 1: The sprint finish with Gianni MEERSMAN winning in the inaugral Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

A group of cyclists participating in RideLondon 2022 approach the finish line on Tower Bridge in London. The event was held for the first time since 2019 and the route took around 20,000 participants into Essex and across London.

Road cycling on Galliano Island, British Columbia, Canada (MR)

Cyclists, Central Park, Manhattan, New York

Tour DE Ames Bicycle event (start at Macon Road Gate - ending a the Old Mimi Mart on R.T. Jones Road) Deb Feng, Chief Center Operations (acting), starts off the race with fellow bikers on the first Tour de Ames

Detroit, Michigan, Thousands of riders joined the 2022 Tour de Troit, part of which was on Belle Isle along the Detroit River. The Tour de Troit is annual recreational bicycle ride around the city, held this year for the first time since the covid pandemic began

Cyclists take off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the centers annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceports most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.

U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Ryan Arthur competes in a cycling competition during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

Members of Team Army prepare to compete in a cycling competition during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

A cyclist gives two thumbs-up as she rides away from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, the starting point of the centers annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceports most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.

Detroit, Michigan, Thousands of riders joined the 2022 Tour de Troit, part of which was on Belle Isle along the Detroit River. The Tour de Troit is annual recreational bicycle ride around the city, held this year for the first time since the covid pandemic began

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BEN FOSTER in THE PROGRAM (2015), directed by STEPHEN FREARS.

Eroica is a cycling event that takes place since 1997 in the province of Siena with routes that take place mostly on dirt roads with vintage bicycles. Usually it held on the first

Portland, Ore., July 12, 2014 A biker participating in the Disaster Relief Trail places wheel spokes cards into their bike. These cards contained information on what to do if someone finds themselves outside when an earthquake strikes, along with useful websites in the case of a disaster.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Retired U.S. Army Spc. David Snypes Jr., left, and 1st. Lt. Ryan Arthur stand at the starting line before competing in a cycling competition during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

Men's Professional category of the Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix National Racing Circuit (NRC) on April 10, 2005 in Ojai, CA

Portland, Ore., July 19, 2014 ; These two riders fasten huge pieces of lumber to their cargo bikes at the FEMA checkpoint at the Disaster Relief Trials. At this checkpoint, rider must take large pieces of lumber, fill out a mini emergency communication plan, and collect a disaster wheel spoke card before advancing to the next checkpoint.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Cyclists pose for a photo in front of SpaceXs launch tower, supporting the companys Crew Access Arm, at historic Launch Pad 39A during Kennedy Space Centers annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceports most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Space Shuttle Landing facility and others.

U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson, left, and veteran Megan Voigt, participate in cycling practice at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Aug. 18, 2022. The DoD Warrior Games will be conducted Aug. 19 - 28, hosted by the U.S. Army at Walt Disney World Resort. Men and women from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and U.S. Special Operations Command are joined in competition by athletes with the Canadian Soldier On organization for a variety of adaptive sports ranging from archery to wheelchair rugby.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nichole Favuzza, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, laughs with Team Air Force cycling coach Kristen Hench before her race during cycling at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 22th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games, and the adaptive sports within, are a part of the larger DoD Warrior Care program. The adaptive sports program is just one facet of the continuum of recovery and care that wounded warriors receive.

Mountain bikers at the start of the Transalp Challenge mountain bike race, Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Retired U.S. Army Spc. David Snypes Jr., left, and 1st. Lt. Ryan Arthur stand at the starting line before competing in a cycling competition during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson rides an upright cycle in the cycling event during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 7, 2022. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida August 16 - 29, 2022.

Copenhagen, Denmark, July 01, 2022: A participant and spectators at the Tour de France in the city centre, Europe

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with U.S. men's road cycling competitor Brent Bookwalter - as teammate Taylor Phinney looks on - along the Copacobana beach in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, as the Secretary and his fellow members of the U.S. Presidential Delegation tour the men's Olympic cycling area before the start of a race on August 6, 2016.

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA, FEBRUARY 2, 2020: Dries Devenyns (BEL) of Deceuninck Quick Step team after winning the 2020 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

Two male cyclists participating in RideLondon 2022 approach the finish line on Tower Bridge in London. The event was held for the first time since 2019 and the route took around 20,000 participants into Essex and across London.

team of women cyclists riding on a bridge over a lake.

Harm Jansen receiving trophy for Men's Professional category of the Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix National Racing Circuit (NRC) on April 10, 2005 in Ojai, CA

The Paris Brest bike race is a 90-hour bike race held every 4 years.

Sgt. Cogen T. Nelson from Clermont, Fla., rides with the Marine Corps flag during cycling practice for the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 28. Nelson, a second-time participant in the games, will be competing for the Ultimate Champion title. The Warrior Games is a competition between wounded warriors from all military branches and includes swimming, track and field, cycling, shooting, archery, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball. The 2012 Warrior Games will run from May 1 through May 5.

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GEELONG, AUSTRALIA, FEBRUARY 2, 2020: Dries Devenyns (BEL), Pavel Sivakov (RUS) and Daryl Impey (RSA) on the podium after the 2020 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

The Paris Brest bike race is a 90-hour bike race held every 4 years.

At the cycling classic Eschborn-Frankfurt 2023 (203) (80 km), Soeren Kragh Andersen from Denmark of Team Alpecin (centre) wins ahead of second-placed Patrick Konrad from Austria of Team BORA (left) and third-placed Alessandro Fedeli from Italy of Team Q36.5 (right) . Federal Minister Nancy Faeser hands over the winner's trophy., Opernplatz, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Cycling, UCI WorldTour, Europe

Members of the Ride for Heroes team ride to their next destination from Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 9, 2012. Ride for Heroes raises funds for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides immediate financial support for injured and critically ill members of the U.S. armed forces and their families.

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing celebrate the first cyclist to finish the perimeter bike race during the Hunter Olympics at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 22, 2022. The Hunter Olympics raised awareness during the month of April for child abuse prevention, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, as well as sexual assault prevention.

Two policemen on a bicycle, bicycle patrol, on the way in Hyde Park, London, England, Great Britain

Obesity care and treatment center for children and teenagers , "Les Terrasses", Niort France. Here, physical exercize.

Great Lakes Seaway Trail - Biking the Great Lakes Seaway Trail. Racers come round a bend in North East during a race. North East, Pennsylvania (42.216° N 79.833° W)

Man. Bike accident.

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