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Logan Owen continued his streak of seven junior national championship titles on Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin

Rapha-Focus rider Zach McDonald rode away from the field in Saturday's U23 Cyclocross National Championship race.

Kaitlin Antonneau cruised to the division one collegiate women’s national title

Schleck reacts to Riis comments; Contador case

There are a few classic mistakes, that when avoided, can greatly enhance a winter riding experience

Strength in numbers will help vs. long TTs

Will Johnson race even if he’s still sick on Sunday?

Hosking: “What can you say, Pat McQuaid is a dick"

Bauge will lose his individual sprint world title

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1. Aaron Bradford, (CA) Bay11/hrs/rocklobster, in 44:47:00 2. Jt Fountain, (ID), in 45:01:00 3. Michael Gaertner, (ID) Coeur D 'alene Velo Racers (cdavr)/vertical Earth, in 45:03:00 1. Kari Studley, (WA) Team Redline, in 41:26:00 2. Meghan Korol, (NC), in 41:54:00 3. Lauri Webber, (DE), in 42:45:00

South Australian Alexis Rhodes (GreenEdge-AIS) won the women's race, marking her fifth national victory and fourth criterium title

on carbon durability, carbon seatposts, KMC, mixing SRAM and Shimano

Vuelta champ eyes Tour, Vuelta defense

Men singlespeed 1. Aaron Bradford, (CA) Bay11/hrs/rocklobster, at 44:47:00 2. Jt Fountain, (ID), at 45:01:00 3. Michael Gaertner, (ID) Coeur D 'alene Velo Racers (cdavr)/vertical Earth, at 45:03:00 4. Scott Chapin, (CA) Bay 11/hrs/rock Lobster Cyclocross, at 46:10:00 5. Braden Kappius, (CO) Team Clif Bar, at 47:52:00

A thick layer of permafrost outside Madison, WI will be beaten into the cold muck of glory by America’s best cyclocrossers this week

The 2011 Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals can potentially break or crack during use

Alejandro Valverde isn't lacking self-confidence as he's poised to return to racing later this month

There is not the slightest hint of braggadocio

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Choi claims that the design is not an idea that came from Specialized

In this special issue we bring you a baker’s dozen of the most compelling personalities in cycling

Chloe Hosking is sorry for how she phrased the comment, but not what she meant by it

De la Fuente will keep racing as a pro at least for one more season.

You won't find the usual magpie’s nest of glistening carbon fiber gadgetry

Spanish tour set to return to Barcelona

The UCI has suspended seven South American riders for various doping substances

New route headed to Kashmir

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The steering is precise, the handling is immediate and the power transfer is fantastic

Mud and grace

There will be racing on three continents, with the season's first UCI-ranked raced set for South America

Team Type 1 is among 14 teams revealed to be in the running for wild-card invitations to race in the Giro d'Italia

Alejandro Valverde will be making his comeback in Movistar colors on Wednesday

Athletes that are willing to put some thought and dedication into designing a personal training strategy can be quite successful

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Belgium closed out its busiest two weeks more or less the same way it has for more than a decade: with Sven Nys standing atop the podium here in his hometown race, waving to a crowd of thousands who have packed the muddy slopes of the low-slung Balenberg hill to cheer on a Belgian legend.

Men

• 1. Ryan Trebon (USA), LTS-Felt, at 1:04:40
• 2. Jeremy Powers (USA), Rapha-Focus, at 1:42
• 3. Christopher Jones (USA), Rapha-Focus, at 1:51
• 4. Brian Matter (USA), Gear Grinder, at 2:00
• 5. Travis Livermon (USA), Smart Stop-Mock Orange, at 4:00

Women

• 1. Sally Annis (USA), Crossresults.com-Jra Cycles, at 40:13
• 2. Andrea Smith (USA), LadiesFirst, at 0:12
• 3. Susan Butler (USA), River City Bicycles-Ridley, at 0:38
• 4. Nicole Thiemann (USA), Team CF-Elite, at 0:50
• 5. Laura Van Gilder (USA), Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers, at 1:13

Mark Cavendish believes David Millar has paid the price for his doping past and deserves a second chance at London 2012.

Euskaltel-Euskadi's Samuel Sánchez is eyeing a Tour podium, road worlds and the London Games for 2012.

There was no stopping Philippe Gilbert this season. He went on a tear that no one’s seen since the days of Eddy Merckx.

Men

• 1. Sven Nys (Bel), 1:00:19
• 2. Rob Peeters (Bel), 1:01:14
• 3. Francis Mourey (Fra), 1:01:35
• 4. Radomir Simunek (Cze), 1:01:45
• 5. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel), 1:01:50

Women

• 1. Marianne Vos (Ned), 34:35
• 2. Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned), 36:40
• 3. Sophie De Boer (Ned), 36:45
• 4. Pavla Havlikova (Cze), 36:57
• 5. Sanne Cant (Bel), 37:55

Juanjo Cobo will return to Movistar next season

VeloNews.com presents selections from the January 2012 edition of Velo, the magazine's 24th annual awards issue

The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team will be riding NeilPryde bikes

1. Jan DENUWELAERE, (BEL), in 57:11 2. Zdenek STYBAR, (CZE), in 3. Dieter VANTHOURENHOUT, (BEL), in 57:23 4. Niels ALBERT, (BEL), in 57:36 5. Michael VANTHOURENHOUT, (BEL), in 57:38

Registration for the 6th annual 12 Hours of Mesa Verde race opens Monday, January 2

VeloNews.com presents selections from the January 2012 edition of Velo, the magazine's 24th annual awards issue

"I don't believe that I am so bad that I do not have a team." —De la Fuente

"We have an opportunity to do something special in the Tour," —Wiggins

Yello Lube is a green product that gets the job done

The Lugano Charter has been a disappointment, the fallout of a blend of regulatory ambiguity and lackluster enforcement.

VeloNews.com presents selections from the January 2012 edition of Velo, the magazine's 24th annual awards issue.

Todd Wells shares what was going through his head while he pummeled his competition this year

A handful of smaller European races get little or no TV coverage, but that doesn't mean that the racing is any less intense. European correspondent Andrew Hood hit a few of those races this year and found them a return to the days when journalists had to write their dispatches the old-fashioned way, by listening to race radio and standing by the side of the road to see what was going on.

Joaquim "Purito" Rodríguez says he will have no problems sharing leadership at Katusha with new arrival Denis Menchov.

Men

• 1. Niels Albert, BKCP-Powerplus
• 2. Zdenek Stybar, Quickstep
• 3. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet
• 4. Rob Peeters, Telenet-Fidea
• 5. Bart Wellens, Telenet-Fidea

Women

• 1. Marianne Vos, Nederland Bloeit
• 2. Daphny Van Den Brand, AA Drink-Leontien.nl Pro
• 3. Sanne Cant, Boxx Veldritacademie
• 4. Nikki Harris, VZW Young Telenet-Fidea
• 5. Sophie De Boer, VZW Young Telenet-Fidea

Judy Freeman's TSA nightmare shows that even the most seasoned travelers have travel disasters during the holidays

Belgian champion Niels ALbert (BKCP-Powerplus) escaped Lars Boom (Rabobank) with just under five laps to race in the GVA Trofee Loenhout, then held his advantage over a four-man chase including Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet), Telenet-Fidea teammates Bart Wellens and Rob Peeters, and world champion Zdenek Stybar (Quick-Step).

World champion Marianne Vos continued her domination of European cyclocross on Wednesday, riding away from the women's field at the GVA Trofee Azencross Loenhout.

Some foods you can really sink your teeth into ... even if it's freezing

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Finally, bringing dumpster diving to the mainstream

The climb will be up the Cuitu Negro, with a section of new road at 2.8km with ramps as steep as 25 percent. The finale will come as part of a "queen stage" in stage 16 that will also include the brutally steep climbs over the San Lorenzo and Cobertoria summits, AS reported.