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Wherever Smith ends up on August 13th, she'll arrive there aboard a Breezer Cloud 9 29er, a bike she calls "absolutely perfect" for the fire-road heavy Leadville circuit.

The speculation is over. World road champion Thor Hushovd will join BMC Racing for three years beginning in 2012, the team announced Tuesday.

Stage 1

• 1. André Greipel, Omega Pharma-Lotto, in 4:21:20
• 2. Denis Galimzyanov, Katusha Team, at s.t.
• 3. Tyler Farrar, Team Garmin-Cervelo, at s.t.
• 4. Theo Bos, Rabobank Cycling Team, at s.t.
• 5. Tom Veelers, Skil-Shimano, at s.t.

GC

• 1. Taylor Phinney, Bmc Racing Team, in 4:28:17
• 2. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Sky Procycling, at 7
• 3. David Millar, Team Garmin-Cervelo, at 8
• 4. Alex Rasmussen, HTC-Highroad, at 9
• 5. Lars Boom, Rabobank Cycling Team, at 10

2011 Tour of Utah prologue starting times

SINT WILLEBRORD, Netherlands — André Greipel (Omega Pharma) won the first stage of the Eneco Tour Tuesday, as prologue winner Taylor Phinney (BMC) retained the leader's jersey.

On August 13, Jacques will be piloting a custom Eriksen 650b hardtail.

On August 13, Jacques will be piloting a custom Eriksen 650b hardtail.

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The Cuban Missile just couldn’t do it. Eight months after quietly retiring, Ivan Dominguez is back on the bike and aiming for the professional peloton in 2012.

Three-time Italian champion Giovanni Visconti and German sprint phenomenon John Degenkolb will have new teams for the coming season.

SALT LAKE CITY (VN) — Over the years the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah has developed a well-earned reputation for difficulty and even proclaims itself “America’s Toughest Stage Race.”

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Rider discuss the appeal of the Leadville 100 MTB race

It has indeed been a busy year for Michael Rasmussen. Only nine months ago he still didn’t have a team to race for. Today he co-owns and heads a team that was put together at sprint speed just for him. This week his Christina Watches Onfone team raced the Tour of Denmark – the biggest race so far for the Continental squad — but the team's ambitions go much higher. The hope is to get a wild card for the Giro d’Italia already next year and, eventually, earn a place in the Tour de France.

Great Living at 10,200 ft.

The pros give their take on the hardest part of the Leadville 100.

Carbon tubulars are excellent in gusty conditions and less expensive than the comparable Zipp 303

PARIS (AFP) - Irish rider Nicolas Roche will lead the AG2R team in the forthcoming Tour of Spain the French outfit announced on Monday.

Propelling Johnson for this seven-day tour of the Colorado Rockies will be a new-for-2011 Cannondale Scalpel 29er. This sub-21-pound bike was first spotted at Sea Otter back in April, but has yet to show up at your local bike shop.

Propelling Johnson for this seven-day tour of the Colorado Rockies will be a new-for-2011 Cannondale Scalpel 29er. This sub-21-pound bike was first spotted at Sea Otter back in April, but has yet to show up at your local bike shop

Tyler Farrar and Mark Cavendish are among the top riders participating in a test event this weekend held on the course to be featured in the 2012 London Olympic Games.

• 1. Taylor PHINNEY, (USA) BMC Racing Team, in 6:57
• 2. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN, (NOR) Team Sky, at 7
• 3. David MILLAR, (GBR) Garmin-Cervelo, at 8
• 4. Alex RASMUSSEN, (DEN) HTC-Highroad, at 9
• 5. Lars BOOM, (NED) Rabobank Cycling Team, at 10

Taylor Phinney (BMC) won the prologue of the Eneco Tour Monday and took the first leader's jersey of the race.

"If you've put in the training and are fit, I don't care if you are doing a race in Morocco where all you can eat is ant larvae, you'll make it work. The training is the key." – Dave Wiens, six-time Leadville 100 champion

• 1. Cadel Evans, BMC Racing Team (BMC), 574 points
• 2. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto (olo), 482 points
• 3. Alberto Contador Velasco, Saxo Bank Sungard (sbs), 471 points
• 4. Michele Scarponi, Lampre-Isd (lam), 348 points
• 5. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver, Katusha Team (kat), 328 points

Men's Stage

• 1. Hilton Clarke, UnitedHealthcare, in 2:20:42
• 2. Jacob Keough, UnitedHealthcare, at s.t.
• 3. Jonathan Cantwell, V Australia, at s.t.
• 4. Ken Hanson, Jelly Belly, at s.t.
• 5. Carlos Alzate, Exergy, at s.t.

Men's GC

• 1. Luis Amaran, Jamis-Sutter Home, in 5:51:34
• 2. Bobby Sweeting, Kenda Pro, at 0:00:34
• 3. Chad Haga, Kelly Benefit, at 0:01:00
• 4. Freddy Rodriguez, Exergy, at 0:01:01
• 5. Farren Rolfe, V Australia, at 0:01:11

Women's Stage

• 1. Leah Kirchmann, Colavita Forno D' Asolo, in 0:48:44.
• 2. Joelle Numainville, Team Tibco/to The Top, at s.t.
• 3. Kacey Manderfield, Pure Energy Cycling-Proairhfa, at s.t.
• 4. Anne Samplonius, Now And Novartis For Ms, at s.t.
• 5. Mary Maroon, Rouse Bicycles, at s.t.

Women's GC

• 1. Leah Kirchmann, Colavita Forno D' Asolo, in 1:48:25
• 2. Anne Samplonius, Now And Novartis For Ms, at 0:00:02
• 3. Janel Holcomb, Colavita Forno D' Asolo, at 0:00:08
• 4. Robin Farina, Now And Novartis For Ms, at 0:00:14
• 5. Erinne Willock, Team Tibco/to The Top, at 0:00:15

Christian Vande Velde didn't have the Tour de France that he was hoping for. After an injury-free run into the Tour for the first time in three years, Vande Velde crashed three times in the first stage and barely rode out of the first half of the Tour after a string of other painful spills. While other GC favorites were sent packing, the 35-year-old toughed it out and was able later to make important contributions in the final week that helped Garmin-Cervélo win the team GC prize.

PARIS (AFP) - Experienced campaigner Stuart O'Grady has signed a two-year contract with GreenEdge, the nascent Australian team that is aiming for a UCI WorldTour licence starting in 2012.

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Stage 3

• 1. Hernani Broco (Por), La-Antarte, 4:04:47
• 2. Ricardo Mestre (Por), Palmeiras Resort / Prio, same time
• 3. Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por), Palmeiras Resort / Prio, at 0:06
• 4. Virgilio Martins Dos Santos (Por), La-Antarte, at 0:06
• 5. Nelson Victorino (Por), Palmeiras Resort / Prio, at 0:06

GC

• 1. Hernani Broco (Por), La-Antarte, 13:51:17
• 2. Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por), Rabobank Continental Team, at 0:04
• 3. Ricardo Mestre (Por), Palmeiras Resort / Prio, at 0:16
• 4. Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por), Palmeiras Resort / Prio, at 0:20
• 5. Virgilio Martins Dos Santos (Por), La-Antarte, at 0:27

Stage 5

• 1. Mikel Landa Meana (Esp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 4:00:20
• 2. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Esp), Geox-TMC, at 0:03
• 3. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Esp), Team Katusha, at 0:12
• 4. Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Esp), Team Katusha, at 0:17
• 5. Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra), Saur-Sojasun, at 0:33

Final GC

• 1. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Esp), Team Katusha, 15:12:34
• 2. Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Esp), Team Katusha, at 0:36
• 3. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Esp), Geox-TMC, at 0:45
• 4. Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Esp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:23
• 5. Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra), Saur-Sojasun, at 1:52

Joaquim "Purito" Rodríguez (Katusha) hung on in Sunday's mountaintop finish to secure a morale-boosting victory at the Vuelta a Burgos just two weeks ahead of the start of the Vuelta a España.

The Bend, Oregon-resident won the Downieville All-Mountain World Championship last year on Giant's Anthem X 29er full-suspension bike, and is roundly considered one of the best descenders on the North American cross-country circuit.

If you're looking for a group ride or some pro advice on the Leadville Trail 100, this is the place to be.

Bobby Sweeting (Kenda-Geargrinder) and Leah Kirchmann (Colavita-Forno d'Asolo) win stage 2 of the sixth annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.

Peter Kraiker shoots stage 2 of the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.

Graham Watson's shots from the final stage of the 2011 Tour of Denmark.

Stage 6

• 1. Theo Bos (Ned), Rabobank Cycling Team, 3:27:51
• 2. Sacha Modolo (Ita), Colnago-CSF, same time
• 3. Manuel Belletti (Ita), Colnago-CSF, s.t.
• 4. Gorik Gardeyn (Bel), Vacansoleil-DCM, s.t.
• 5. Angelo Furlan (Ita), Team Stenca Trading, s.t.

Final GC

• 1. Simon Gerrans (Aus), Team Sky, 19:12:01
• 2. Daniele Bennati (Ita), Leopard-Trek, at 0:09
• 3. Michael Morkov (Den), Saxo Bank-Sungard, at 0:29
• 4. Damien Gaudin (Fra), Europcar, at 0:33
• 5. Alex Dowsett (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:41

Simon Gerrans (Sky) won the Tour of Denmark on Sunday as Theo Bos (Rabobank) sprinted to victory in the final stage.

Omega Pharma-Lotto standout Philippe Gilbert will start the Eneco Tour this week looking for the top placing that could dislodge Tour de France champion Cadel Evans from the world's No. 1 ranking.

Stage 2

• 1. Robert Sweeting (USA), Kenda Pro Cycling-Spinergy, 3:22:07
• 2. Luis Romero Amaran (Cub), Jamis-Sutter Home, at 0:03
• 3. Giampaolo Cheula (Ita), Geox-TMC, at 0:59
• 4. Andrew Dahlheim (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling, at 1:03
• 5. Chad Haga (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Optumhealth, at 1:01

GC

• 1. Luis Romero Amaran (Cub), Jamis-Sutter Home, 3:30:51
• 2. Robert Sweeting (USA), Kenda Pro Cycling-Spinergy, at 0:03
• 3. Chad Haga (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Optumhealth, at 0:57
• 4. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Team Exergy, at 1:02
• 5. Darren Rolfe (Aus), Fly V Australia, at 1:08

Experiment beforehand, not on race day. Sip steadily instead of chugging occasionally. Drink at least one bottle (or the equivalent thereof) per hour. And make sure your drink of choice is fortified with electrolytes and carbohydrates, not just plain water.

Todd Wells' Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper 29er

Graham Watson snaps the time trial at the Tour of Denmark.

Stage 2

• 1. Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por), Rabobank Continental Team, 5:08:18
• 2. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita), Lampre-ISD, at 0:02
• 3. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita), Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli, at 0:04
• 4. Hernani Broco (Por), La-Antarte, at 0:04
• 5. Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por), Palmeiras Resort-Prio, at 0:04

GC

• 1. Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por), Rabobank Continental Team, 9:46:16
• 2. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita), Lampre-ISD, at 0:12
• 3. Hernani Broco (Por), La-Antarte, at 0:24
• 4. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita), Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli, at 0:25
• 5. Julien Antomarchi (Fra), Velo-Club La Pomme Marseille, at 0:27

Stage 5

• 1. Richie Porte (Aus), Saxo Bank-Sungard, 15:09
• 2. Gustav Larsson (Swe), Saxo Bank-Sungard, at 0:10
• 3. Alex Dowsett (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:17
• 4. Rasmus Christian Quaade (Den), Team Concordia-Vesthimmerland Procycling, at 0:24
• 5. Simon Gerrans (Aus), Team Sky, at 0:29

GC

• 1. Simon Gerrans (Aus), Team Sky, 15:44:13
• 2. Daniele Bennati (Ita), Leopard-Trek, at 0:08
• 3. Michael Morkov (Den), Saxo Bank-Sungard, at 0:26
• 4. Damien Gaudin (Fra), Europcar, at 0:30
• 5. Alex Dowsett (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:38

Marco Pinotti, one of the veteran members of the HTC-Highroad team, says he cannot fully understand why cycling's most successful team is shutting down at the end of this season after a sponsor search came up short.

Stage 7

• 1. Marcel Kittel (Ger), Skil-Shimano, at 2:50:00
• 2. Peter Sagan (Svk), Liquigas-Cannondale, s.t.
• 3. Leigh Howard (Aus), HTC-Highroad, s.t.
• 4. Heinrich Haussler (Aus), Garmin-Cervélo, s.t.
• 5. Marco Marcato (Ita), Vacansoleil-DCM, s.t.

Final GC

• 1. Peter Sagan (Svk), Liquigas-Cannondale, 26:40:00
• 2. Daniel Martin (Irl), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:06
• 3. Marco Marcato (Ita), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:07
• 4. Wouter Poels (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:23
• 5. Peter Kennaugh (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:25

Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) won the 68th Tour of Poland on Saturday after finishing second on the final stage.

Stage 1

• 1. Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por), Rabobank Continental Team, at 4:35:06
• 2. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita), Lampre-ISD, s.t.
• 3. Antonio Carvalho (Por), s.t.
• 4. Emanuel Vona (Ita), Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli, s.t.
• 5. Diego Milan Jimenez (Esp), Caja Rural, s.t.

GC

• 1. Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por), Rabobank Continental Team, 4:38:10
• 2. Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita), Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli, s.t.
• 3. Hugo Sabido (Por), La-Antarte, s.t.
• 4. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita), Lampre-ISD, at 0:04
• 5. Filipe Duarte Sousa Cardoso (Por), Rabobank Continental Team, at 0:05

Asking a group of mountain bike racers what's the right bike for the Leadville 100 is like asking a kitchen full of master chefs what's the best thing they ever ate. A wide variety of answers is guaranteed – and there is likely merit to all of them.

Peter Kraiker shoots stage 1 of the 2011 Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.

Stage 4

• 1. Sacha Modolo (Ita), Colnago-CSF, 2:25:20
• 2. Jure Kocjan (Slo), Team Type 1, same time
• 3. Daniele Bennati (Ita), Leopard-Trek, s.t.
• 4. Manuel Belletti (Ita), Colnago-CSF, s.t.
• 5. Pim Ligthart (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM, s.t.

GC

• 1. Simon Gerrans (Aus), Team Sky, 15:28:35
• 2. Matti Breschel (Den), Rabobank Cycling Team, at 0:04
• 3. Daniele Bennati (Ita), Leopard-Trek, at 0:06
• 4. Michael Morkov (Den), Saxobank-Sungard, at 0:09
• 5. Bertjan Lindeman (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:17

Stage 4

• 1. Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Esp), Team Katusha, 168km in 3:44:28
• 2. Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Esp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 0:01
• 3. Pablo Lastras Garcia (Esp), Movistar, at 0:01
• 4. Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Esp), Orbea, at 0:01
• 5. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Esp), Geox-TMC, at 0:01

GC

Karl Menzies (UnitedHealthcare) and Anne Samplonius (NOW-Novartis) won the kickoff to the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove in Illnois on Friday.

Tour of Elk Grove, stage 1

• 1. Karl Menzies (Aus), UnitedHealthcare, 7.2km in 8:26
• 2. Tom Zirbel (USA), Jamis-Sutter Home, same time
• 3. Westley Gough (Nzl), Joker Merida, at 0:02
• 4. Rory Sutherland (Aus), UnitedHealthcare, at 0:02
• 5. Jose Fernando Antogna (Arg), Jamis-Sutter Home, at 0:04

GC

• 1. Karl Menzies (Aus), UnitedHealthcare, 8:26
• 2. Tom Zirbel (USA), Jamis-Sutter Home, same time
• 3. Westley Gough (Nzl), Joker Merida, at 0:02
• 4. Rory Sutherland (Aus), UnitedHealthcare, at 0:02
• 5. Jose Fernando Antogna (Arg), Jamis-Sutter Home, at 0:04

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Earlier this year VeloNews tech editor Nick Legan rode with the Rapha Continental team to scout the stages of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado. VeloNews and Rapha partnered to produce videos about the stages. Earlier this week we posted the first video and Nick's article about the ride. Today we are sharing the video about stage 1, from Salida to Crested Butte.

The news of HTC-Highroad’s collapse was yet another blow to absorb for Craig Lewis, who can only describe the past three months as “a rough summer.”

Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com added strength to the team’s women’s side this week with the addition of U.S. masters national champion Nicole Duke. In her third season of elite cyclocross racing, Duke will focus on a return to Europe and a run at the world championships in Koksijde, Belgium.

Three-time Tour of Denmark overall winner Jakob Fuglsang (Leopard-Trek) won Friday's stage 3 of the race, while Team Sky's Simon Gerrans took second and the overall lead.

• 1. Movistar Team, in 9:54
• 2. Katusha Team at 10
• 3. Acqua & Sapone at 13
• 4. Saur - Sojasun at 17
• 5. Caja Rural at 19

Stage

• 1. Jakob FUGLSANG, (DEN) Leopard-Trek, in 4:29:38
• 2. Simon GERRANS, (AUS) Team Sky, at 2
• 3. Daniele BENNATI, (ITA) Leopard-Trek, at 11
• 4. Niki OSTERGAARD, (DEN) Glud & Marstrand Horsens, at 13
• 5. Bertjan LINDEMAN, (NED) Vacansoleil-Dcm, at 13

GC

• 1. Simon GERRANS, (Australia) Team Sky, in 13:03:15
• 2. Matti BRESCHEL, (Denmark) Rabobank Cycling Team, at 4
• 3. Daniele BENNATI, (Italy) Leopard-Trek, at 8
• 4. Michael MORKOV, (Denmark) Saxobank-Sungard, at 9
• 5. Bertjan LINDEMAN, (Netherlands) Vacansoleil-Dcm, at 17

WARSAW (AFP) - Ireland's Daniel Martin of the Garmin-Carvelo team took the overall Tour of Poland race lead after winning Friday's 207.7km sixth stage around Bukowina Tatrzanska.

Stage

• 1. Daniel MARTIN, (IRL) Garmin-Cervelo, in 5:41:05
• 2. Wouter POELS, (NED) Vacansoleil-Dcm, at 1
• 3. Marco MARCATO, (ITA) Vacansoleil-Dcm, at 4
• 4. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, (POL) Lampre-Isd, at 4
• 5. Tiago MACHADO, (POR) Team RadioShack, at 6

GC

• 1. Daniel MARTIN, (Ireland) Garmin-Cervelo, in 23:50:06
• 2. Peter SAGAN, (Slovakia) Liquigas-Cannondale, at 3
• 3. Marco MARCATO, (Italy) Vacansoleil-Dcm, at 3
• 4. Wouter POELS, (Netherlands) Vacansoleil-Dcm, at 17
• 5. Peter KENNAUGH, (Great Britain) Team Sky, at 19

Rémy Di Gregorio will return to a French squad in 2012 after signing with Cofidis, the team announced Friday. Di Gregorio, 26, will leave Astana at the end of the season.

Find out how you deal with the altitude at the Leadville Trail 100 in this exclusive video feature from the Herbalife24 Basecamp.

The Twitter airwaves were alive with reactions to Thursday's surprise announcement that HTC-Highroad would fold at the end of the 2011 season.

With the collapse of the HTC-Highroad team at the end of the 2011 season, all eyes are on where cycling's most productive sprinter will land next year.