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1. Alexey LUTSENKO, (KAZ), in 4:20:15 2. Bryan COQUARD, (FRA), at 0 3. Tom VAN ASBROECK, (BEL), at 0 4. Hugo HOULE, (CAN), at 0 5. Luka PIBERNIK, (SLO), at 0

Controversial UCI president Pat McQuaid says the governing body will not offer amnesty to past dopers

1. Lucy GARNER (GBR), at 2. Eline Gleditsch BRUSTAD (NOR), at 0 3. Anna STRICKER (ITA), at 0 4. Sophie WILLIAMSON (NZL), at 0 5. Jessy DRUYTS (BEL), at 0

Lucy Garner closes up the women's junior sweep for Britain at the Limburg worlds

Jeremy Powers and Sanne Van Passen are the class of CrossVegas and Wil Matthews captures the action under the lights

Jeremy Powers and Sanne Van Passen win Clif Bar CrossVegas

1. Jeremy POWERS, in 1:00:21 2. Timothy JOHNSON, in 1:00:40 3. Ben BERDEN, in 1:00:48 4. Lars VAN DER HAAR, in 1:00:51 5. Geoff KABUSH, in 1:00:53

Casey B. Gibson captures Tony Martin's winning ride, plus strong performances by the Americans and a surprise bronze for Belarus

Taylor Phinney and Tejay van Garderen prove once and for all that the future is here for U.S cycling

1. Tony MARTIN (GER), in 58:38 2. Taylor PHINNEY (USA), at :6 3. Vasil KIRYIENKA (BLR), at 1:45 4. Tejay VAN GARDEREN (USA), at 1:50 5. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF (SWE), at 1:51

The October issue of Velo magazine is full of Olympics and Tour of Utah coverage, and the gear, training techniques and riders for ’cross season

Judith Arndt tops all comers, including silver medalist Evelyn Stevens, in Valkenburg and Casey B. Gibson captures the action

Martin tops list of pre-race favorites for rainbow stripes in Wednesday's elite men's time trial

1. Judith ARNDT (GER), in 32:26.46 2. Evelyn STEVENS (USA), at :33.77 3. Linda Melanie VILLUMSEN (NZL), at :40.57 4. Emma POOLEY (GBR), at :49.33 5. Eleonora VAN DIJK (NED), at :54.01

1. Elinor BARKER (GBR), in 22:26.29 2. Cecilie LUDWIG (DEN), at :35.87 3. Demi DE JONG (NED), at 1:03.13 4. Emily ROPER (AUS), at 1:08.18 5. Ramona FORCHINI (SUI), at 1:10.42

Ben Berden, Amy Dombroski ride to wins in the opening race of the Boulder Cyclocross Series, at the Valmont Bike Park site of October's Boulder Cup

Katusha-signee Anton Vorobyev upends the Aussie favorites and Graham Watson captures the action

Casey B. Gibson captures the drama of the espoirs time trial at the 2012 world road championships

1. Crystal ANTHONY, Cyclocrossworld 2. Maureen BRUNO ROY, Bob's Red Mill-Seven Cycles 3. Julie LAFRENIERE, Stevens Racing-The Cyclery 4. Catherine STERLING, Bikeman.com 5. Sally ANNIS, Crossresults.com-JRA Cycles 1. James DRISCOLL, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld 2. Nicolas BAZIN, BigMat-Auber 93 3. Timothy JOHNSON, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld 4. Jonathan PAGE 5. Justin LINDINE

Jeremy Powers, Heather Wyman and Jared Nieters win Nittany Cross and CXHairs.com is there to capture the action

1. Anton VOROBYEV (RUS), in 44:09.02 2. Rohan DENNIS (AUS), at :44.39 3. Damien HOWSON (AUS), at :51.12 4. Lasse Norman HANSEN (DEN), at :53.28 5. Rasmus Christian QUAADE (DEN), at 1:02.56

1. Oskar SVENDSEN (NOR), in 35:34.75 2. Matej MOHORIC (SLO), at :7.04 3. Maximilian SCHACHMANN (GER), at :11.83 4. Alexander MORGAN (AUS), at :12.60 5. Mathias KRIGBAUM (DEN), at :13.68

1. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau, Béziers 2. Laura Van Gilder, Mellow Mushroom-C3 3. Gabriella Day, Rapha-Focus 4. Arley Kemmerer, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes 5. Joyce Vanderbeken, Wielerteam Decock Sportivo Moorsele 1. Jared Nieters, Seavs-Haymarket 2. Brad White, Moms In Tow Cyclocross 3. Craig Richey 4. Weston Schempf, Seavs/Haymarket 5. Ryan Dewald, Seavs/Haymarket

The hilly Limburg region is the canvas for the breakaway artists this week in the Netherlands

Norwegian Oscar Svendsen rips up the Cauberg for the world junior title and Casey B. Gibson captures the action

1. Eric Marcotte, Elbowz Racing 2. Frank Pipp, Bissell Pro Cycling Team 3. Alexey Shmidt, Team Type 1 Devo 4. Cody O'reilly, Team Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies 5. Gabe Varela, Hagens Berman

Omega Pharma and Specialized ride world TTT titles and Casey B. Gibson captures the action in the Netherlands

1. Mark CAVENDISH, Sky, in 3:33:05 2. Boy VAN POPPEL, UnitedHealthcare, at 0 3. Fabio SABATINI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 4. Russell DOWNING, Endura Racing, at 0 5. Cesare BENEDETTI, Team NetApp, at :3

1. Omega Pharma-Quickstep, in 1:03:17 2. Bmc Racing Team, at :3 3. Orica Greenedge, at :47 4. Liquigas-Cannondale, at 1:05 5. Rabobank Cycling Team, at 1:08

1. Patrick Bevin, Bissell Pro Cycling Team, in 4:12:31 2. Logan Hutchins, Elbowz Racing, in 4:12:32 3. Rob Britton, Garneau-Quebecor, in 4:12:32 4. Benjamin Day, UnitedHealthcare, in 4:12:33 5. Heath Blackgrove, Elbowz Racing, in 4:12:33

1. Helen Wyman , Kona Factory Team, in 37:31 2. GABRIELLA DAY , Renner Custom Cyclocross Team, at 37:50 3. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau , Bziers Mditerrane Cyclisme, at 38:09 4. Laura Van Gilder , Mellow Mushroom, at 38:40 5. Arley Kemmerer , C3-Athletes Serving Athletes, at 38:58

1. Pablo URTASUN PEREZ, Euskaltel-Euskadi, in 4:20:31 2. Marc DE MAAR, UnitedHealthcare, at 0 3. Ivan BASSO, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 4. Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :2 5. Leopold KONIG, Team NetApp, at :38

1. Leopold KONIG, Team NetApp, in 4:38:02 2. Jonathan TIERNAN-LOCKE, Endura Racing, at :1 3. Nathan HAAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :18 4. Damiano CARUSO, Liquigas-Cannondale, at :18 5. Luke ROWE, Sky, at :18

The Boulder company says Specialized's investment will help it grow and bring new ideas to fruition

1. Marc DE MAAR, UnitedHealthcare, in 3:30:27 2. Sep VANMARCKE, Garmin-Sharp, at :15 3. Boy VAN POPPEL, UnitedHealthcare, at :15 4. Nathan HAAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :15 5. Leigh HOWARD, Orica-GreenEdge, at :15

Froome's first taste of Contador's kick motivates Sky star for the future

1. Mark CAVENDISH, Sky, in 3:51:33 2. Steele VON HOFF, Garmin-Sharp, at 0 3. Leigh HOWARD, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Boy VAN POPPEL, UnitedHealthcare, at 0 5. Daniel SCHORN, Team NetApp, at 0

1. Julien SIMON, Saur-Sojasun, in 4:45:51 2. Greg VAN AVERMAET, BMC Racing, at 0 3. Björn LEUKEMANS, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :1 4. Luca PAOLINI, Katusha, at :1 5. Jan BAKELANTS, RadioShack-Nissan, at :1

Daniel Lloyd previews stage 4 of the 2012 Tour of Britain

Former U23 world champ scores five Spanish stage wins to announce his arrival on the big stage

1. Mark CAVENDISH, Sky, in 3:54:31 2. Leigh HOWARD, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 3. Aidis KRUOPIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Luke ROWE, Sky, at 0 5. Sam BENNETT, An Post-Sean Kelly, at 0

1. Leigh HOWARD, Orica-GreenEdge, in 4:31:09 2. Mark CAVENDISH, Sky, at 0 3. Boy VAN POPPEL, UnitedHealthcare, at 0 4. Steele VON HOFF, Garmin-Sharp, at 0 5. Russell DOWNING, Endura Racing, at 0

The ban includes events like the Chicago Marathon and others

Daniel Lloyd previews stage 1 of the 2012 Tour of Britain and details the race for seconds

1. Emma POOLEY, in 2:46:23 2. Tayler WILES, USA, at 3:42 3. Rachel NEYLAN, at 3:42 4. Ashleigh MOOLMAN, Lotto Belisol Ladies, at 3:42 5. Joelle NUMAINVILLE, CAN, at 3:42

1. Simon GERRANS, Orica-GreenEdge, in 4:53:06 2. Greg VAN AVERMAET, BMC Racing, at :1 3. Rui Alberto FARIA DA COSTA, Movistar, at :4 4. Luca PAOLINI, Katusha, at :4 5. Tom Jelte SLAGTER, Rabobank, at :4

1. Joelle NUMAINVILLE, CAN, in 3:55:59 2. Alena AMIALIUSIK, Be Pink, at 0 3. Emily COLLINS, at 0 4. Sharon LAWS, at 0 5. Kaat HANNES, Lotto Belisol Ladies, at 0

Manx Missile’s possible move spurs interest from several teams, Omega Pharma chief among them

Tygart welcomes probe from California state senators over the agency's finances and processes

1. Emma POOLEY, in 2:32:26 2. Joelle NUMAINVILLE, CAN, at 1:40 3. Oxana KOZONCHUK, Be Pink, at 1:40 4. Alena AMIALIUSIK, Be Pink, at 1:40 5. Mélodie LESUEUR, FRA, at 1:40

1. Ashleigh MOOLMAN, Lotto Belisol Ladies, in 5:18 2. Emma POOLEY, at :7 3. Tayler WILES, USA, at :10 4. Kristin MCGRATH, USA, at :11 5. Cecilie Gotaas JOHNSEN, NOR, at :11

Joe Dombrowski and company are forging their way in the pro peloton, learning and having a lot of fun doing it

1. Cecilie Gotaas JOHNSEN, NOR, in 3:22:06 2. Audrey CORDON, Vienne Futuroscope, at 0 3. Oxana KOZONCHUK, Be Pink, at 0 4. Noemi CANTELE, Be Pink, at 0 5. Ashleigh MOOLMAN, Lotto Belisol Ladies, at 0

With Rodríguez and Contador battling, organizers have hit it right. The balance between cutting edge and tradition is key for the future

Brad Huff and Laura Van Gilder sealed the overall titles at the four-day Gateway Cup on Monday

Rodríguez distances Contador, but the Vuelta GC race is still too close for comfort with two uphill finishes remaining

1. Cecilie Gotaas JOHNSEN, NOR, in 3:09 2. Kristin MCGRATH, USA, at :1 3. Amélie RIVAT, Vienne Futuroscope, at :5 4. Joelle NUMAINVILLE, CAN, at :5 5. Ashleigh MOOLMAN, Lotto Belisol Ladies, at :5

1. Giorgia BRONZINI, Diadora - Pasta Zara, in 2:26:32 2. Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, at 0 3. Lisa BRENNAUER, GER, at 0 4. Megan GUARNIER, Tibco - To The Top, at 0 5. Malgorzta JASINSKA, Mcipollini Giambenini, at 0

Valverde proves the big winner on the day while Froome slips off the podium and perhaps out of the hunt

1. Sergey POMOSHNIKOV, TIK, in 2:23:53 2. Warren BARGUIL, Argos-Shimano, at 0 3. Patrick KONRAD, VBG, at 0 4. Ian BOSWELL, at 0 5. Bob JUNGELS, LET, at 0

1. Inga CILVINAITE, Diadora - Pasta Zara, in 2:37:57 2. Megan GUARNIER, Tibco - To The Top, at 0 3. Nicole COOKE, Faren Honda Team, at 0 4. Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, at 0 5. Tiffany CROMWELL, Greenedge - Ais, at 0

1. Theo BOS, Rabobank, in 3:30:06 2. André GREIPEL, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 3. Tom BOONEN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 0 4. Alexander KRISTOFF, Katusha, at 0 5. Adam BLYTHE, BMC Racing, at 0

1. Alexey LUTSENKO, Astana Continental, in 1:18:38 2. Ian BOSWELL, at :3 3. Mattia CATTANEO, Lampre-ISD, at :26 4. Juan Ernesto CHAMORRO, at :26 5. Tim WELLENS, Lotto-Belisol, at :26

1. Malgorzta JASINSKA, Mcipollini Giambenini, in 3:55:31 2. Lauren HALL, Tibco - To The Top, at 1:02 3. Valentina BASTIANELLI, Vaiano Tepso, at 1:09 4. Jamie DINKINS, USA, at 1:20 5. Romy KASPER, Rusvelo, at 1:27

Three straight summit finales should clarify GC picture at the Vuelta

The man largely credited with bringing the players' union to baseball talks about the lessons of that effort and applying them to cycling

1. Tom BOONEN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 3:56:57 2. André GREIPEL, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 3. Alexander KRISTOFF, Katusha, at 0 4. Blaz JARC, Team NetApp, at 0 5. Mark RENSHAW, Rabobank, at 0

Craig Lewis, Lucas Euser and others talk about the risks and rewards of riding on the road and the care needed from drivers

Rodríguez wins again to put scare into rivals, but can he hold on at the Vuelta as the big mountains approach

1. Giorgia BRONZINI, Diadora - Pasta Zara, in 2:31:31 2. Marta TAGLIAFERRO, Mcipollini Giambenini, at 0 3. Giada BORGATO, Diadora - Pasta Zara, at 0 4. Valentina SCANDOLARA, S.c. Michela Fanini Rox, at 0 5. Simona FRAPPORTI, Be Pink, at 0

1. Warren BARGUIL, Argos-Shimano, in 4:11:52 2. Gennadiy TATARINOV, at :2 3. Juan Ernesto CHAMORRO, at :2 4. Daan OLIVIER, Rabobank Continental, at :2 5. Sergey CHERNETSKI, TIK, at :2

Only one minute divides the leading four and Contador is the man to beat after Wednesday’s test against the clock

1. Lukas PÖSTLBERGER, RAD, in 3:23:51 2. Vegard BREEN, TJM, at 0 3. Bob JUNGELS, LET, at 0 4. Danny VAN POPPEL, Rabobank Continental, at :29 5. Angelo TULIK, Europcar, at :29

The big four face a tactics-changing test against the clock in Spain on Wednesday

1. Moreno HOFLAND, Rabobank Continental, in 3:03:38 2. Danny VAN POPPEL, Rabobank Continental, at 0 3. Wouter WIPPERT, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 4. Michel KOCH, Lointek, at 0 5. Jan SOKOL, RAD, at 0

The 67th Tour of Spain is nine days old and one thing is for certain: Nothing is for certain