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American grand tour winner's deal with Italian squad 'essentially 100-percent done'

Daniel Lloyd reviews the week in cycling, including Giant's salvage of the Argos-Shimano team and the best tweets from the peloton

"This is a priority for the UCI and is part of our goal to rebuild trust in our sport," one official tells VeloNews

Craig Reedie and UCI President Brian Cookson have been working closely as the commission begins looking at cycling's past

Mark Cavendish, Tom Boonen, and Alessandro Petacchi are among the riders tuning the Belgian team's sprint train in Calpe, Spain

Jeremy Powers set the four fastest lap times of the 2014 U.S. cyclocross nationals on Sunday

With USA Cycling set to announce its cyclocross worlds team on Monday, we project the riders who will make the cut

Katie Compton is the class of the elite women's field at ’cross nationals, but a nine-woman podium battle is in the offing

Who would three-time winner Todd Wells put his money on in the men's elite race at U.S. cyclocross nationals?

UCI President Brian Cookson reveals the three-member panel that will examine cycling's past

Former masters world championship medalist Chris Case examines the key portions of the U.S. nationals course at Valmont Bike Park

These eight men and women will comprise the front rows of their respective races on Sunday at the 2014 U.S. cyclocross nationals

Tim De Waele documents the scene from a very muddy cyclocross World Cup stop in Rome

The president of the UCI knows he has a lot on his plate, but insists that he's ready, willing and working to revitalize the governing body

The directeur sportif plays an essential role in professional cycling, as Global Cycling Network explains

The calendar turns over and we run through the week's top stories, including Trek's Boone launch and the close of Kerstperiode in Belgium

London designer is seeking funds to study the feasibility of an elevated bicycle-only transportation structure

The Kingsport Cyclocross

In a photo essay encompassing the 12-day Christmas period, Dan Seaton details the heart of Belgian cyclocross season

Former U.S. champion talks about his role models and the weight of the national championships

With the New Year comes a look at the new kits of many of the world's top men's road teams

The 2014 Giro d'Italia wraps up with three big days in the mountains and an uphill time trial

A time trial for the specialists and two tough days in the mountains mark the second week of the 2014 Giro d'Italia

The 2014 Giro d'Italia opens in Belfast and the first weeks closes with a summit finish in Sestola, Italy

VeloNews photo editor Brad Kaminski compiles his favorite images from the 2013 Tour of Spain

Jeremy Powers trains in Athens, Georgia, and Sam Smith borrows an overcoat from Leonard Cohen

Casey B. Gibson shares his favorite photos — and moments — from the 2013 cycling season

There's a wealth of new talent in the UCI WorldTour, but these five riders stand out from the rest

Dan Seaton tells the stories of the World Cup stop in images from the famous racetrack

Froome racked up 13 wins this season, including the Tour de France

Sir Chris Hoy was the mild-mannered lion of the track

A lethal sprinter and a strong breakaway rider who's always in the right place at the right time, on the road or in a 'cross

The young rider was said to have been shot while trying to halt a robbery

Team Sky made winning look inevitable, and they couldn't have done it without the selfless sacrifices by Porte

The UCI says it routinely checks samples for clenbuterol, rebutting rumors that the Tour of Beijing did without tests for the drug

Nys, Compton and Powers ride (and run) away with Velo's cyclocross awards

Swiss, Frenchwoman take top honors in our 2013 off-road awards

Cross-country, gravity athletes take top honors for North American mountain bikers

From the cyclocross world championships to Rui Costa's surprise road worlds win, we look at the very best images from BrakeThrough Media

USA Cycling announces venues for 2015-16 national championships and a change to the mountain bike nationals format

Athlete attorney says USADA's U.S. Postal case is unlike any he's seen prosecuted previously

The "Queen of the Classics" was the most dramatic day of international racing on the 2013 calendar

American team BMC Racing gathered in Denia, Spain, for its first preseason camp ahead of the 2014 campaign

The pair wins U23 Rider of the Year, Most Improved Awards for 2013

Sam Smith survives frigid Bend, Oregon, and has a hilarious run-in with a massage therapy student with Barry Wicks

Should Armstrong confidante Bruyneel press his case against a lifetime ban, the question of proportionality may get another hearing

The wily German pulled a move he's been known for since men rode wooden rims, and it still worked — he won stage 5 of the 2013 Amgen Tour

Craddock and Brown are evenly matched, even in their video-game skills. As they're best friends and roommates, we decided to honor them both

Martin has won three straight world time trial titles, while Van Dijk is the new powerhouse in the women's race against the clock

He attacks on the descents. He attacks on the climbs. The Italians call it “grinta,” or determination, and Nibali had it in spades in 2013

From a Specialized PR disaster to the overwhelming power of bicycles in Rwanda, these stories tell the week that was at VeloNews

The Australian attacked, passed everyone, and won a stage at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah in dramatic fashion

Are your hoops out of whack? Follow these tips to smooth your ride

These two fast finishers turned many heads this season to earn Velo's Men's and Women's Sprinter of the Year Awards

The young Slovak wins almost at will and is our Most Versatile Men's Rider of the Year for 2013

White and polka dot jerseys winner Nairo Quintana is Velo's Breakthrough Rider and Climber of the Year for 2013

Flanders/Roubaix winner Fabian Cancellara is Velo's Classics Rider of the Year for 2013

When the road-bike trials rider was severely injured filming, his friends Danny MacAskill and Chris Akrigg stepped in for an amazing display of skill

Velo's January 2014 issue includes a look at the growth of gran fondos and what it means to licensed racing and a rundown of your new cycling bucket list

The U.S. bike company threatens to sue a Canadian veteran over his shop's name, Cafe Roubaix, saying "Roubaix" is a trademark

Interested in making your tire-change technique more hassle-free? Follow this advice

Now 40, Chris McCormack twice won the Ironman world championship in Hawaii

With a grand tour win at 41 years old, Chris Horner is Velo's North American Man of the Year

Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov now owns Contador's team — how long will the partnership last?

On the strength of her Comeback of the Year, Mara Abbott rides away from 2013 as Velo's Women's Stage Racer and Climber of the Year

Once dominated by a series of powerful, charismatic athletes, pro cycling has in recent years been producing one-off grand tour winners

From the Wheelmen authors talking Armstrong to the best leg warmers we've ever worn, look back at five stories you shouldn't miss

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U.S. federation will offer new combined license in response to member feedback

Wheelmen authors Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell discuss the context around their new book with Neal Rogers and Matthew Beaudin

Global Cycling Network looks back at the Cyclocross World Cup in the sand and the Ghent Six Day

If for nothing else, the cockpit video from Saxo-Tinkoff makes this Japan Cup recap worthwhile

Relive the week that was in cycling with five of our top stories, including Cancellara in the Ardennes and tips for ’cross curious mountain bikers

Five riders will start the Giro in May with real hopes of upsetting the Italians in their home tour

With discovery in three separate cases coming, pressure is increasing on Lance Armstrong to settle before he is forced to testify

Given USADA's reasoned decision, America's national championship results from 2006 to 2009 are strange at best

Follow these tips to make chain master links easier to work with

The British sprinter wants to compete on the track at the 2016 Olympics