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

In our new Q&A column from the heartland of the sport, our man in the Belgian mud, Dan Seaton, answers questions about Euro ’cross

We're excited to announce that mountain bike content is coming back to VeloNews.com

A Swiss judge issued a “judgment by default” in favor of UCI in its defamation lawsuit against Floyd Landis

Where does Joaquim Rodriguez's win at Lombardia rank him among Spain's classics men?

1. Adam BLYTHE, BMC Racing, in 4:16:50 2. Adrien PETIT, Cofidis, at 0 3. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, at 0 4. Sebastian STAMEGNA, Farnese Vini-Selle Italia, at 0 5. Dennis VAN WINDEN, Rabobank, at 0

What can we read into USADA's Armstrong file hold-up?

Former U.S. Postal rider urges the UCI board to remove Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen from the sport's governing body

Chambers and Kirkland win 24-hour solo titles, while Kukulski and Liebling win singlespeed championships

Mark Cavendish, Michele Acquarone and others give their impressions of the 2013 Giro route

1. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ-BigMat, in 3:24:25 2. Adam BLYTHE, BMC Racing, at 0 3. Jurgen ROELANDTS, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 4. Michael VAN STAEYEN, Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, at 0 5. Roy JANS, An Post-Sean Kelly, at 0

1. Marcel KITTEL, Argos-Shimano, in 4:09:35 2. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ-BigMat, at 0 3. Andrea GUARDINI, Farnese Vini-Selle Italia, at 0 4. Aidis KRUOPIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 5. Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0

1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 6:36:27 2. Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :9 3. Rigoberto URAN URAN, Sky, at :9 4. Mauro SANTAMBROGIO, BMC Racing, at :9 5. Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sky, at :9

Movistar captain goes down with illness and will miss his shot a revenge on Philippe Gilbert in Italy

1. Marcel KITTEL, Argos-Shimano, in 4:13:51 2. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ-BigMat, at 0 3. Aidis KRUOPIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Jurgen ROELANDTS, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 5. Michael VAN STAEYEN, Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, at 0

Jeremy Powers, Sam Smith and company head to Las Vegas for the first episode of season three of "Behind The Barriers"

Jeremy Powers is riding into ’cross season with not only the desire, but a responsibility to establish himself amongst the sport's elite

World Champion Philippe Gilbert hopes to showcase his rainbow jersey, and his resurgence, on Saturday with a win at the Giro di Lombardia

1. Jurgen ROELANDTS, Lotto-Belisol, in 3:44:22 2. Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 0 3. Maarten WYNANTS, Rabobank, at 0 4. Juan Antonio FLECHA GIANNONI, Sky, at 0 5. Karsten KROON, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at 0

Contador says he's mulling the Giro after his Milan-Torino win, but Tour is top goal for 2013 and with a reinforced Saxo Bank squad

1. Rigoberto URAN, Sky, in 4:30:21 2. Luca PAOLINI, Katusha, at :6 3. Gorka VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :7 4. Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sky, at :11 5. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Acqua & Sapone, at :11

Ben Berden and Katie Compton win in St. Louis and Matt James captures the muddy action

Velo reporter Matthew Beaudin recounts the challenges of a summer on the road — and looks forward to it all over again

1. Katherine Compton, Trek Cyclocross Collective, in 43:58 2. Nicole Duke, Raleigh-Clement, in 44:50 3. Ashley James, KCCX-Fuji, in 45:30 4. Rebecca Much, The Service Course-World Bicycle Relief, in 46:23 5. Caroline Mani, Raleigh-Clement, in 46:38 1. Ben Berden, Raleigh-Clement, in 1:00:47 2. Jonathan Page, in 1:00:55 3. Joshua Johnson, Bissell-ABG, in 1:02:27 4. Travis Livermon, Mock Orange Racing, in 1:03:28 5. Bryan Fawley, Dallas Bike Works, in 1:03:33

1. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, in 4:32:12 2. Diego ULISSI, Lampre-ISD, at :15 3. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, Astana, at :24 4. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at :36 5. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Acqua & Sapone, at :36

A new crop of young Americans are motivated to contend for world championship glory and made big strides in Limburg

1. Nicolas Bazin, Bigmat Auber, in 1:01:30 2. Ian Field, Hargroves, at 1:01:38 3. Weston Schempf, Seavs-haymarket, at 1:02:03 4. Ryan Knapp, Pony Shop Cyclocross, at 1:02:09 5. Dan Timmerman, Rgm Watches - Richard Sachs, at 1:02:32

Karl Menzies thinks he has the TD Bank Mayor's Cup win in the basket, but Luke Keough pips him

USADA chief details his path to the top of the agency and his case against Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel

After a frustrating spring turned into two Vuelta stage wins, Philippe Gilbert's win on the Cauberg was almost inevitable

RCS Sport launches Giro d'Italia 2013 promo before Sunday's route announcement

1. Luke Keough, Team Mountain Khakis-Smartstop 2. Karl Menzies, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 3. Shane Kline, Team Mountain Khakis-Smartstop 4. Hilton Clarke, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 5. Jacob Keough, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team

Lukas Flückiger and Katie Compton own day two in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, and Wil Matthews captures the action

Embattled journalist sees nearly $20,000 donated to his legal defense fund over the weekend

1. Katherine Compton, Trek Cyclocross Collective, in 39:56 2. Georgia Gould, Luna, in 40:32 3. Julie Krasniak, Rapha-Focus, in 40:41 4. Gabriella Day, Rapha-Focus, in 40:43 5. Meredith Miller, California Giant-Specialized, in 41:12 1. Lukas Fluckiger, Trek World Racing, in 59:54 2. Ryan Trebon, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, in 1:00:03 3. Jeremy Powers, Rapha-Focus, in 1:00:15 4. Christopher Jones, Rapha-Focus, in 1:00:32 5. Timothy Johnson, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, in 1:00:55

Casey B. Gibson captures Philippe Gilbert's worlds-winning attack and the energy around it in Valkenburg

1. Philippe GILBERT, (BEL), at 6:10:41 2. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN, (NOR), at 4 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, (ESP), at 5 4. John DEGENKOLB, (GER), at 5 5. Lars BOOM, (NED), at 5

Wil Matthews captures the action on day one of the 2012 Planet Bike Cup

1. Katherine Compton, Trek Cyclocross Collective, in 41:30.8 2. Georgia Gould, Luna, in 42:24.2 3. Gabriella Day, Rapha-Focus, in 42:31.0 4. Meredith Miller, California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized, in 42:41.6 5. Julie Krasniak, Rapha-Focus, in 42:51.3 1. Jeremy Powers, Rapha-Focus, in 1:03:02 2. Timothy Johnson, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, in 1:03:12 3. Lukas Fluckiger, Trek World Racing, in 1:03:26 4. Christopher Jones, Rapha- Focus, in 1:03:37 5. Ben Berden, Raleigh-Clement, in 1:03:43

Marianne Vos jumps away to a home-country world title and Casey B. Gibson captures the action

The startlist for the 2012 elite men's race at the world road championships

Alexey Lutsenko leads the espoirs men home in a bunch sprint above Valkenburg and Casey B. Gibson captures the action

1. Marianne VOS, (NED), in 3:14:29 2. Rachel NEYLAN, (AUS), at 10 3. Elisa LONGO BORGHINI, (ITA), at 18 4. Amber NEBEN, (USA), at 33 5. Anna VAN DER BREGGEN, (NED), at 55

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