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It was the second time Meares had claimed the award following her win in 2008

Carron has been central to the UCI's equipment approval program

Lampre-Merida waits for Mantova shoe to drop, as Bardiani-CSF lacks Pro Continental license and Acqua & Sapone shuts its doors

Emily Batty escapes her injury-marred 2012 season on the dirt bike, re-setting for 2013 and building handling skills in the process

Our man in the Belgian mud previews Belgian 'cross racing on the coming weekend of Armistice Day

Jeremy Powers and Katie Compton will headline the fields as the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross returns to Eva Bandman Park

Bradley Wiggins hit by car while training in UK

Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme has called the MPCC's approach as "the future" for the sport

Alex Dowsett moves from Sky to Movistar, Sylvester Szmyd joins Movistar from Liquigas, and José Serpa joins Lampre-Merida

Steve Brown of Iceman Cometh says the race began in 1990 as a 35-entrant epic spawned by 'a simple ride through the forest'

The December issue examines all facets of the dangers of cycling, from hazardous elements to the psychology and physiology of crashing

The sandy course at Zonhoven allowed Bart Aernouts to break the podium stranglehold of Nys, Albert, and Pauwels

1. James DRISCOLL, in 58:29 2. Ryan TREBON, in 58:55 3. Christopher JONES, in 59:15 4. Zach MCDONALD, in 59:27 5. Ben BERDEN, in 59:27

Jeremy Powers shares his experience finally racing with disc brakes at the USGP in Fort Collins, Colorado

Having discovered his talent for marathon races, newly crowned world champion Periklis Ilias turns his focus exclusively to longer distances

Dr. Phil Skiba argues that responses to the Armstrong case highlight our worship of celebrity and a collective "win at all costs" mentality

What I don't want is for the AOC to have egg on its face like cycling has," says Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates

Our man in the Belgian mud answers reader questions on the difficulty of the Koppenberg hill and why U23 racers jostle with the elites

South African Pro Continental team MTN-Qhubeka is set to break into European racing in 2013, with eyes on the Vuelta in 2014

1. Sven NYS, in 1:00:31 2. Niels ALBERT, in 1:00:45 3. Klaas VANTORNOUT, in 1:01:35 4. Aurelien DUVAL, in 1:01:46 5. Bart WELLENS, in 1:01:53

Cari Higgins explains the team pursuit, madison, and other track events from the Elite Track National Championships in Carson, California

Lampre and Wilier have split, leaving the latter out of the WorldTour in 2013, but with Mantova and Padua looming, the team is under fire

Rabobank's withdrawal from cycling has pushed the effects of the Armstrong scandal into mountain biking

Joe Dombrowski talks about his Giro Bio win and more as he poses for Velo magazine's November 2012 issue

David Chauner says that since a U.S. team was at the heart of cycling's worst doping conspiracy, Americans should lead the battle

Brad Kaminski captures the action at the 2012 Boulder Cup as Ryan Trebon and Georgia Gould take the cup

Lance Armstrong's star frequently eclipsed Bobby Julich's, but last week the Coloradan did something the Texan might never: tell the truth

IOC president says cycling's current anti-doping measures protect it from the Olympic reaper

Sean Yates headed the most successful stage racing outfit in history in 2012, but Sky must start from scratch after his sudden departure

While recovering from a hand injury, Meredith Miller has turned her focus to breast-cancer awareness through Hope Lives

U.S. officials aren't sure how or to whom prize money should be redistributed in the Armstrong Affair

Reporter Matthew Beaudin laments believing the unbelievable

Top women's team bosses urge separation from men's cycling for the women's peloton

In this overflow edition of Mailbag, we feature letters from readers that did not make it to print in our December issue

Our man in the Belgian mud answers reader questions on disc brake adoption in Europe and what sets European ’cross apart from the U.S.

American confesses to using banned substances under Sky's new anti-doping policy

America's only Tour winner urges McQuaid and honorary UCI chief Hein Verbruggen to resign for the benefit of the sport

After butting heads with Armstrong for years, the French cycling establishment is eager to move on

Corey Keizer captures both days of Spooky Cross 2012

Italian investigators are expected to file charges soon in broad doping case involving Michele Ferrari, RadioShack-Nissan, Astana, Lampre, Katusha and others

Tour organizers hope to break through the shadows of the Armstrong Affair on Wednesday with the route announcement for the 100th edition

Sam Smith recounts his favorite regional foods from the Czech Republic, Belgium, Gloucester, and Montreal

Lance Armstrong's doping ring tipped the field so the Texan stood on top of a chess game of 'information, connections and money'

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The UCI dropped the curtain on the former world champion's sporting career on Monday, but his battles are far from over

In the November 2012 issue of Velo, Mark Johnson makes the case for a truth and reconciliation commission to allow cycling to move forward

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The list of riders set to assume wins from Lance Armstrong is long — and pocked with doping-smeared names

UCI president Pat McQuaid must navigate roiling waters in responding to USADA's case against Lance Armstrong

Italian will focus on delivering the maglia rosa in 2013, but Martinelli says he has a Tour win in him for the future

We remember Fiorenzo Magni (1920-2012), the Lion of Flanders and a renowned hardman

John Fahey tells Australian broadcaster that the WADA board will discuss amnesty for cycling and other sports

The stories of riders like Mehdi Sohrabi, Amets Txurruka and Steve Houanard highlight the unintended consequences of the UCI's points system

Hein Verbruggen distances himself from Armstrong, denying accepting a bribe to conceal the a 1999 positive for cortisone

Our resident Belgian ’cross reporter outlines why exactly the World Cup is so important and who might excel in Tabor

With sponsors severing ties, billion-dollar icon's descent may prove to be the biggest in sports history

Physiologist Allen Lim says he tried to talk Levi Leipheimer and Floyd Landis out of doping and that he never worked for Landis

USADA's Armstrong case file tells the story of how Spain became the center of operations for the Postal Service doping ring

A brief outline of the maneuvers the U.S. Postal riders implemented to avoid being caught for doping

Dick Pound says the UCI knew its drugs net had big holes and that riders were tipped off ahead of controls

Powers and Compton win in Fort Collins under clear, blue skies

Sven Nys loses almost any hope of the Trofee overall after false start confusion in the bPost Bank Trofee opener

Could the peloton be girding for a wave of revelations in hopes of finally dropping its dirty past?

While many brands hesitate at the risk involved with an event like Red Bull Rampage, Oakley and the energy drink help grow the sport

In Slipstream Sports, riders torn up inside over regretful decisions find a home and an emotional Tour ride

Jeremy Powers and company head to Gloucester and Sam Smith falls asleep in a woman's lap on the plane to Madison

Velo columnist Phil Gaimon introduces readers to three riders that made it out of the EPO era clean, but not necessarily by choice

Dan Seaton explains an exciting, new timed classification for the renamed GvA Trofee series and gives advice on staying warm

Tour champ says he wants to look forward, not backward, as mountain of Armstrong evidence comes into view

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has laid its overwhelming cards on the table in the Armstrong case. What does it mean for those involved?

Tour de France organizer faces tough task of reshaping the podium pictures in wake of Armstrong case

Tony Martin escapes alone to win the stage and take control in Beijing

The mountainous South American nation is climbing the UCI ranks with big-time race winners spread across Europe

Martyn Ashton puts the Dogma 2 through the ringer with a trials and freestyle display of skill

Graham Watson captures the action around the Olympic Village during stage 1 of the Tour of Beijing

Cycling is at a crossroads and an exciting and believable group of young Americans is ready to show us they can win on their own terms

There is not bigger week in New England cyclocross this season than Holy Week and BrakeThrough Media captures the mood in Gloucester and Providence

Sprinters like John Degenkolb and puncheurs like Greg Van Avermaet are favorites for this weekend's Paris-Tours

1. Fabio Andres DUARTE AREVALO, Colombia-Coldeportes, in 4:41:53 2. Miguel Angel RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, at :1 3. Matteo RABOTTINI, Farnese Vini-Selle Italia, at :4 4. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, at :6 5. Francesco FAILLI, Farnese Vini-Selle Italia, at :9

Jeremy Powers takes you behind the scenes for episode 2 of the third season of Behind THE Barriers