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Changes over the past year will make the Geelong world championship road course tougher than expected. So who might be favored to win it?

All four (yes, FOUR) of the men's U23 road race podium finishers at a post-race news conference.

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• 1. Michael Matthews, Australia, 159km in 4:0123 (39.522kph)
• 2. John Degenkolb, Germany, at
• 3. Taylor Phinney, USA, s.t.
• 3. Guillaume Boivin, Canada, s.t.
• 5. Arnaud Demare, France, s.t.

It's all about cyclocross this weekend, with UCI races in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and San Dimas, California.

News of Alberto Contador's positive test for clenbuterol triggered a flood of reader questions.

The Luxembourger would inherit the 2010 Tour victory if Contador's result is stripped.

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The Schleck brothers have announced that Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg will provide their as-of-yet unnamed team with a fleet of vehicles next season.

Astana is rounding out its roster to fill the gap left by the departure of Alberto Contador and three trusted teammates.

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Floyd Landis has said the physiologist, now with RadioShack, helped him dope.

A look at the Stevens Ventoux road bike, a long distance performance machine

Adam Craig's Giant Anthem X Advanced SL was taken from the Fox Racing Shox booth during Interbike; Todd Wells' S-Works Epic 29er was stolen from the Specialized booth.

A look at De Rosa's new mid-priced models

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(Click headline for complete results) Men:

• 1. Daniel Holloway, Bissell Pro Cycling, in 1:33:39.70
• 2. Gavin Mannion, Trek-Livestrong Presented By Ra, in 1:33:40.00
• 3. Andrew Crater, Aerocat Cycles, in 1:33:40.10

• 1. Lauren Tamayo, Peanut Butter & Co.twenty12, in 1:00:42.00
• 2. Jen Mcrae, Chann Mcrae Coaching, in 1:00:42.10
• 3. Laura Van Gilder, Mellow Mushroom, in 1:00:42.10
• 4. Shontell Gauthier, Colavita/baci Pro Cycling Team, in 1:00:42.20
• 5. Lauren Hall, Team Vera Bradley Foundation, in 1:00:42.20

Katusha has signed three riders to round out its base while Ag2r has picked up former mountain bike pro Jean-Christophe Péraud in a two-year deal.

Even at 50, Alexi Grewal is deadly serious about mounting a comeback

Joaquím “Purito” Rodríguez is ending his successful 2010 season and scheduling wind tunnel time to work on ways to improve 2011

Pierre Bordry, the often-controversial head of the French anti-doping agency, Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage, announced his resignation on Friday.

Five-time winner of the Race Across America, Jure Robic, died of injuries suffered in traffic accident in his native Slovenia on Friday.

Nope, there’s no “teen” missing from that “six” in the headline. You read “six pound carbon road bike” and that’s exactly what the wizards at Fairwheel Bikes in Tucson assembled about a week ago

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When Rory Sutherland’s wife gave birth to their first child in August 2009, the multiple National Racing Calendar champion decided it was time to buckle down and focus.

Olympic team pursuit gold medalist Geraint Thomas and three other British cyclists have withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi citing health concerns

Stephanie McIlvain, a former close associate of Lance Armstrong, testified before an American grand jury Wednesday

A day indoors is actually a relief from the 100-degree heat we faced outside for the Outdoor Demo. But the clothing, helmets, and shoes I saw on the show floor are designed to perform outside, on the road, in all kinds of conditions.

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Beijing Olympic medalist Sir Chris Hoy has hit out at the UCI, claiming the world ruling body is "set on destroying the sport."

New shoes from Shimano, brakes from TRP, and bikes from Litespeed

What makes the F2 cool in my book is Felt’s effort to bring that Di2 kit to a more down to earth price. By mixing an FSA K-Force crank and Ultegra brakes into the group, Felt product managers brought the bike down in price without dropping performance. The F2 frame and fork are slightly heavier than the F1 (by just under 50 grams) and it rolls on Shimano RS-80 wheels instead of the F1’s Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimates.

The racemachine is built (you guessed it) with racers in mind. It’s got similar geometry and frame shapes as the top-end timemachine, but the seatstays are built to be thicker and stiffer. The overall structure of the bike is a bit beefier and the racemachine uses a standard seatpost clamp instead of the expanding wedge post of the teammachine.

It’s mostly the same as last year’s 586, but instead of the integrated seatmast and E-Post cap, it’s got a removable seat post. Additionally, both the standard 586 and the new 586 RSP lose a little weight by way of improved manufacturing and materials pioneered in the flagship 695. Look says that their monocoque construction and the higher fiber content of newer pre-preg carbon have reduced frame weight on the 586 to about 940 grams.

Tech Gallery: The Look 695 Pack builds up as a 14-pound machine with the right parts

Tech Gallery: The $2,600 Mad Fiber wheelset from Ric Hjertberg is light, stiff and boasts low rotational inertia

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Tech Gallery: The 2011 Cervelo line includes major trickle-down of technology and design pioneered in the limited production R5ca.

UPDATED AND CORRECTED: A rider expected to start Sunday's professional road race championships was charged with a non-analytical doping violation, but was ruled not guilty by an arbitration panel, his lawyer says.

• 1. Taylor Phinney, Trek Livestrong U23 41:02.5
• 2. Levi Leipheimer, Team RadioShack, 41:02.7
• 3. Bernard Van Ulden, Jelly Belly, 42:15.0
• 4. Carter Jones, Jelly Belly, 42:17.2
• 5. Matthew Busche, Team RadioShack, 43:20.6

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

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

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

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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

This weekend's Nittany Lion Cross is the first UCI cyclocross race of the season, while an hour away, the Univest Grand Prix closes out the UCI America Tour.

Riders boasting two of the most distinctive jerseys in the peloton – George Hincapie and Cadel Evans – both return to action this weekend following some serious injuries.

A report from the Cycle Messenger World Championships in Guatemala, where a recent natural disaster has added to the challenge.

The UCI announced Wednesday that Belgian Roy Sentjens (Milram), has been provisionally suspended following a positive test for EPO.

Augusta, Georgia, and Sun Valley, Idaho, will host the road and mountain bike nationals, respectively, for the next two years.

Floyd Landis, former teammate of Lance Armstrong, has filed a federal "whistle-blower" lawsuit, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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French President Sarkozy, Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond, Lance Armstrong and others pay tribute to the two-time Tour winner.

Two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has died at the age of 50 following a battle with cancer

Stefan Schumacher will have to wait a bit longer for his return to professional cycling after serving a two-year suspension for doping.

The Chris Thater Memorial closes out the National Racing Calendar, while the Hotter 'n Hell and the Winters Road Race keep Texas and California racers busy.

Now VeloNews.com readers will get training tips and advice from the same folks who advise Contador, the Schlecks, Fabian Cancellara, Taylor Phinney and others.

Manolo Saiz — the controversial Spanish sports director who was among eight people arrested in the Operación Puerto doping scandal back in 2006 – hopes to be back in the international peloton with a new team.

Emanuele Sella – the diminutive Italian climber who tested positive for EPO – has penned a deal to join Androni Giocatolli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni for the 2011 season.

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Utah's Jeff Louder (BMC) takes a big win as Levi Leipheimer fights off non-stop challenges to defend his overall lead

André Greipel’s win in Thursday’s stage at the Eneco Tour was a milestone for HTC-Columbia.

George Hincapie, a veteran of 15 Tours de France, cooperates with Landis investigation, believes Evans can win Tour

Increasingly concerned about news leaks and the apparent focus of a federal investigation involving doping, Lance Armstrong has added more muscle to his legal team, that of former White House special counsel Mark Fabiani.

Rabobank's Koos Moerenhout won the third stage of the Eneco Tour of Benelux on Friday, out-sprinting his breakaway companion Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia) who earned the overall lead in the week-long stage race.

Lampre and the Ukranian-backed ISD have reached an accord to join forces going into next season that should give the united budgets a stronger presence in the international peloton.

After weeks of speculation that Rabobank's Denis Menchov was poised to join the Russian-sponsored Katusha team, the two-time winner of the Vuelta a España has signed with Spain's team Geox.

Italy's Liquigas team has signed deals with 14 riders, including breakout star Peter Sagan, to solidify its base going into the future.

Michael Barry (Team Sky) hopes to recover from a broken rib suffered Wednesday at the Eneco Tour in time to race a pair of ProTour races on home roads in Canada next month.

Former pro Michael Sayers will direct a strong U.S. men’s national team at the upcoming world championships in Gelong, Australia on October 3.

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