Kate Wagner
Kate Wagner is a Chicago-based writer and critic. Her work on cycling can be found in various publications including Procycling. Her newsletter covers cycling in an unconventional fashion, featuring essays, short stories, multimedia works and illustration.
She can be found Tweeting at @derailleurkate
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![SAINTLARYSOULAN COL DU PORTET FRANCE JULY 14 Tadej Pogaar of Slovenia and UAETeam Emirates Yellow Leader Jersey celebrates at podium during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 17 a 1784km stage from Muret to SaintLarySoulan Col du Portet 2215m LeTour TDF2021 on July 14 2021 in SaintLarySoulan Col du Portet France Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uUcGSPrdbTQ5fzNparPxu4-320-80.jpg)
The Youth of Tadej Pogacar
By Kate Wagner published
Feature Procycling looks at the inexorable rise of the young Slovenian and the likelihood of a long period of domination
![Paris Roubaix 2021 -118th Edition - Denain - Roubaix 257,7 km - 03/10/2021 - Sonny Colbrelli (ITA - Bahrain Victorious) - photo Etienne Garnier/BettiniPhoto©2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMGmD9C4ebuxX63AT9m8Gf-320-80.jpg)
Surviving Hell: The story of the 2021 Paris-Roubaix
By Kate Wagner published
Feature 'It's not so much racing as surviving, not so much bike handling as trusting the bike to not fail you, not so much competing as commiserating. It is, in a word, terrible'
![Slovenias Jan Tratnik leads the second group during the first lap of the Fuji International Speedway in the mens cycling road race of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Oyama Japan on July 24 2021 Photo by Greg Baker AFP Photo by GREG BAKERAFP via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W28B56ipbrB34icPtrsT2P-320-80.jpg)
Trio of coaches for Slovenian Team at European and World Championships
By Kate Wagner published
News 'I'm also very curious actually about the decision' says Primož Roglič
![Road World Championships Imola 2020 Men Road Race Imola Imola 2582 km 27092020 Primoz Roglic Slovenia Tadej Pogacar Slovenia photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2020](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7qXnmujmFXqRJBPMEsb2wB-320-80.jpg)
Departure of Slovenia's sports director creates uncertainty ahead of World Championships
By Kate Wagner published
News Delo reports that Andrej Hauptman had already left, with sports director to focus on role at UAE Team Emirates
![Team DSM rider Frances Romain Bardet rides in the final ascent of the 20th stage of the Giro dItalia 2021 cycling race 164km between Verbania and Valle Spluga Alpe Motta Madesimo on May 29 2021 Photo by Luca Bettini AFP Photo by LUCA BETTINIAFP via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/49cxTdDrAdY7aKghnyC4RJ-320-80.jpg)
Vuelta a Burgos: From a jarring start to blood in the water
By Kate Wagner published
Feature The final build-up race before the Vuelta a Espana saw Mikel Landa snatch victory from a suffering Romain Bardet
![MRDEBRETAGNE GUERLDAN FRANCE JUNE 27 Simon Clarke of Australia and Team Qhubeka NextHash in the Breakaway during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 a 1835km stage from PerrosGuirec to MrdeBretagne Guerldan 293m LeTour TDF2021 on June 27 2021 in MrdeBretagne Guerldan France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cs9Mk5k8apcw2k3aQdkHAi-320-80.jpg)
Qhubeka NextHash and questions over financial stability
By Kate Wagner published
News Qhubeka decline to comment on the monetary aspects of the long-term deal
![Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) pictured after winning stage 20 of the 2020 Tour de France](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/muFnAPfT4suVSizTcTFm7L-320-80.jpg)
Tadej Pogacar: A life-changing moment captured in a photograph
By Kate Wagner published
Feature We watched a man's dream die on live television that day, but at the same time, we watched another man's dream become reality when he least expected it
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