All Content

Check out CyclingTips's author page.

Wednesday’s 46km individual time trial will have double meaning as the Vuelta a España clicks back into gear following Tuesday’s rest day in north-central Spain.

At the messenger world championships in Guatemala, the racing might be secondary to other activities, but was an impressive demonstration none the less.

The red jersey changes hands during a decisive Stage 16 in the 2010 Vuelta a Espana cycling race.

A reader wonders whether cyclocross tubulars have an inherent weight limit, or if bigger riders can also take advantage of the benefits of the best tire choice

Doping sanctions against as many as two dozen U.S. riders — pro and amateur — could come out in coming weeks.

Check out CyclingTips's author page.

We've re-categorized our cycling nutrition articles so you can browse them by subject.

Team RadioShack has released its roster for this Wednesday's GP de Wallonie, a UCI category 1.1 race in Belgium.

Your best food for cycling? It may not be what the pros eat.

Geox adds four more new riders as the transfer season continues

Belgian champion Stijn Devolder will give up his spot on the world championship squad.

GP Quebec winner Thomas Voeckler will skip the world championships. The team's coach says without him, France lacks a star.

What do you get when you combine GPS and a Contour hands-free video camera? Location, location, location.

The two benefitted from their strong performances in Canada. Meanwhile, Joaquim Rodriguez is closing on Alberto Contador's lead in the rankings.

Vincenzo Nibali cracks on the Alto de Cotobello, Fränk Schleck leaps into fourth overall and Tom Danielson edges closer into seventh.

• 1. Alberto Contador Velasco, Astana, with 482 points
• 2. Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver, Team Katusha, with 428 points
• 3. Cadel Evans, Bmc Racing Team, with 390 points
• 4. Robert Gesink, Rabobank, with 369 points
• 5. Luis Leon Sanchez Gil, Caisse D'epargne, with 363 points

A day after a stage win, Carlos Barredo inks a two-year deal with Rabobank

Graham Watson captures the action at stage 16 of the 2010 Vuelta a España.

Tejay Van Garderen loses time, but Garmin's Danielson and Peterson come to life.

Their victories at the Nittany Lion Cross give them the lead in the UCI world cyclocross standings.

• 1. Michael ALBASINI, (SUI) HTC-Columbia, in 3:40:37
• 2. Ian BIBBY, (GBR), at 8
• 3. Stijn NEIRYNCK, (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, at 8
• 4. Cameron MEYER, (AUS) Garmin-Transitions, at 21
• 5. Mark MCNALLY, (GBR) AN Post-Sean Kelly Team, at 28

The HTC-Columbia rider is the third overall leader in as many stages.

• 1. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, at 70:24:39
• 2. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:33
• 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:53
• 4. Frank Schleck, Team Saxo Bank, at 2:16
• 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 3:01

The final round of the Pro Gravity Tour series in Whiteface, New York was domintated by Trek World Racing.

Colorado's Quiznos Pro Challenge stage race is considering bids from host cities: On the menu? Maybe a monster stage in the Sawatch Mountains and the return of the East Vail time trial

Check out CyclingTips's author page.

Robert Gesink's brilliant performance, the crowds and the course may make the GP Montreal an instant classic, John Wilcockson reports

• 1. Robert GESINK, (NED) Rabobank Cycling Team, in 4:58:22
• 2. Peter SAGAN, (SVK) Liquigas-Doimo, at 8
• 3. Ryder HESJEDAL, (CAN) Garmin-Transitions, at 8
• 4. Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, (ESP) Team RadioShack, at 8
• 5. Maxime MONFORT, (BEL) HTC-Columbia, at 8

A Swedish sweep at the Pennsylvania omnium as Lingren wins in six-lap solo effort.

A look at Assos' first product: a wild, aero-tubed carbon fiber track bike from 34 years ago.

Tech editor Zack Vestal gets in touch with his 'manga.Yio' while visiting the Assos clothing showroom in Lugano

• 1. Johan Lindgren, Team Cykelcity, in 1:54:06
• 2. Karl Menzies, Team Unitedhealthcare Presented By Maxxis. at :03
• 3. Yuriy Metlushenko, Amore & Vita Conad, at s.t.
• 4. Jonas Ahlstrand, Team Cykelcity, at s.t.
• 5. Alexander Candelario, Kelly Benefit Strategies, at s.t.

American Andrew Talansky is runner up in the final stage and overall at the Tour de l'Avenir as Colombian climber Nairo Quintana takes the title at the Race of the Future.

• 1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas, Colombie, in 33' 35
• 2. Andrew Talansky, Etats-Unis, at :47
• 3. Jarlinson Pantano Gomez, Colombie, at 01:17
• 4. Jelte Slagter Tom, Pays-Bas, at 01:45
• 5. Gregory Brenes, Equipe-Mixte, at 01:53

HTC-Columbia's Tejay Van Garderen is in 11th with a shot at moving in to the top ten in his first grand tour.

Carlos Barredo is celebrating a strong win at the Vuelta on Sunday, but Andrew Hood reports the Spaniard has bigger ambitions.

Monday's queen stage could determine the winner of this Vuelta a Espana

Stage 2

• 1. Greg Henderson (Nzl), Team Sky, 3:59:52
• 2. Michael Albasini (Sui), HTC-Columbia, same time
• 3. Heinrich Haussler (Aus), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.
• 4. Koen De Kort (Ned), Skil-Shimano, s.t.
• 5. Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger), ISD-Neri, s.t.

Team Sky rules the front and sends Henderson off in the finale for the stage win and overall lead.

Stage 15

• 1. Carlos Barredo, Quick Step, 4:33:09
• 2. Nico Sijmens, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 1:07
• 3. Martin Velits, HTC-Columbia, at 1:43
• 4. Greg Van Avermaet, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 2:06
• 5. Pierre Cazaux, Française des Jeux, at 2:10

The three-time world champ wants a record-setting fourth rainbow jersey.

The Quick Step rider makes a successful break as Nibali fights off Mosquera's challenge to his lead.

Check out CyclingTips's author page.

Univest GP results

• 1. Jonas Ahlstrand, (SWE) Team Cykelcity, at 3:06:07
• 2. Michael Olsson, (SWE) PA Lightning, same time
• 3. Nick Frey, (USA) Jamis Sutter Home, s.t.
• 4. Frank Pipp, (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
• 5. Alexander Candelario, (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies, s.t.

Steve Bauer, who won the precursor to GP de Montréal 22 years ago, says Sunday's course fits his countryman's character and abilities.

Paris Brussels results

• 1. Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Esp), Carmiooro-A Style, 4:59:00
• 2. Romain Feillu (Fra), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, same time
• 3. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned), Verandas Willems, s.t.
• 4. Paul Martens (Ger), Rabobank Cycling Team, s.t.
• 5. Jens Keukeleire (Bel), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, s.t.

Swedes go one-two in the Pennsylvania road race.

The Garmins' two-up time trial in stage 14 was a tuneup for Vuelta ITT, worlds.

Stage 1

• 1. André Greipel (Ger), HTC-Columbia, 3:16:48
• 2. Manuel Belletti (Ita), Colnago-CSF, s.t.
• 3. Greg Henderson (Nzl), Team Sky, s.t.
• 4. Alex Rasmussen (Den), Team Saxo Bank, s.t.
• 5. Martin Reimer (Ger), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.

The HTC-Columbia sprinter flats, gets a wheel from Marco Pinotti and takes the victory.

Stage 14 results

• 1. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, 4:26:43
• 2. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:20
• 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:22
• 4. David Moncoutie, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 0:33
• 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 0:34

Overall

• 1. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, 60:55:39
• 2. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, at 0:04
• 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:50
• 4. Xavier Tondo, Cervélo TestTeam, at 0:50
• 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 2:11

Graham Watson's photos from stage 14 of the 2010 Vuelta a España.

UPDATED: A crash inside the final 10km takes Anton out of the race, sends Rodriguez off to the stage win and puts Nibali into the red leader's jersey.

UPDATED: Race leader Igor Antón was the highest-placed rider to hit the deck Saturday, but he wasn't the only one.

The Spaniard ends an Australian streak at the classic.

The Team Katusha rider is said to have had a defibrillator implanted and is doing light training, but his manager says any comeback will be with some other squad.

The Milram rider retires after first denying he doped, then admitting he "made a mistake."

Check out CyclingTips's author page.

UPDATED: The French champion surges in the final kilometer to hold off Boasson Hagen and an inspired Ryder Hesjedal.

• 1. Thomas VOECKLER , (FRA) BBox Bouygues Telecom, in 4:35:26
• 2. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN , (NOR) Team Sky, at 2
• 3. Robert GESINK , (NED) Rabobank Cycling Team, at 2
• 4. Ryder HESJEDAL , (CAN) Garmin-Transition, at 2

Team RadioShack will start Lombardy after all

Start list for the 2010 race.

The defending champions are back, but will face a much tougher domestic field this year in Pennsylvania

Tyler Farrar called accusations by Mark Cavendish that he’s receiving help in the sprints from Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt “ridiculous.”

Readers ask bike guru Lennard Zinn about running a new suspension fork on a 15-year-old bike as well as an  external  bottom bracket on an even older rig.

Your diet may require adjustments for cyclocross, especially during race season

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Friday American cyclist Duane Dickey of Cokato, Minnesota, has accepted a lifetime suspension after a second anti-doping rule violation

Cavendish hits his groove, outkicking Thor Hushovd for the win in stage 13

• 1. Mark Cavendish, HTC-Columbia, in 4h 50' 18''
• 2. Thor Hushovd, Cervélo TestTeam, at s.t.
• 3. Daniele Bennati, Liquigas-Doimo, at s.t.
• 4. Yauheni Hutarovich, Française des Jeux, at s.t.
• 5. Manuel A. Leal Cardoso, Footon - Servetto - Fuji, at s.t.

Germany's John Degenkolb won Friday's transitional stage at the Tour de l'Avenir. Up next: the Alps

• 1. John Degenkolb, Allemagne , in 4h 01' 13
• 2. Jesus Herrada Lopez, Espagne , at s.t.
• 3. Nelson Oliveira, Portugal, at 00:01
• 4. Benjamin King, Australie, at 00:01
• 5. Jan Tratnik, Slovenie, at 00:01

Svein Tuft will leave Garmin for 2011 and join the new, still-unnamed Australian team

Cervelo's Xavier Tondo is in just his second grand tour but is well positioned to finish on the podium

Mark Cavendish, hot off his stage victory in Thursday’s run into Lleida, promises to ride all the way to Madrid when the Vuelta a España ends September 19 and fight for the points jersey.