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The final pre-Olympics TT test; Daniel Lloyd previews the Tour's stage 19 time trial at the 2012 Tour de France

1. Francisco Mancebo, Competitivecyclist Racing Team, at 2:58:11 2. Ian Boswell, Bontrager Livestrong, at 2:58:11 3. Phil Gaimon, Kenda-5hr Energy p/b Geargrinder, at 2:58:11 4. Chris Baldwin, Bissell Pro Cycling, at 2:58:11 5. Matthew Cooke, Team Exergy, at 2:58:11

Pau is a frequent stop on the Tour de France, and more than once has been the bearer of bad tidings

Velo celebrates 40 years with our look at the most powerful people in cycling

Four monster climbs greet the peloton on Wednesday and Daniel Lloyd previews the 2012 Tour de France's first big day in the Pyrénées

VeloNews editors say that Sky is comfortable with the relationship between Froome and Wiggins and that the only thing likely to mix up the GC would be if Froome chased an attack and gained time

We revisit some of the top storylines of the Tour de France, by way of our contributors' in-depth analysis

1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 2:50:32 2. Mathew HAYMAN, Sky, at 0 3. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at 0 4. Jacopo GUARNIERI, Astana, at 0 5. Tosh VAN DER SANDE, Lotto-Belisol, at 0

Sunday's road tacking was shocking — which is an amazing thing, given cycling's long history and proximity between riders and fans

At 2:23 back, the Shark of Messina still has a shot at yellow, but needs a lot of luck to go his way in the Pyrenees

1. Moreno MOSER, Liquigas-Cannondale, in 5:16:32 2. Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sky, at 0 3. Michal KWIATKOWSKI, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 0 4. Greg VAN AVERMAET, BMC Racing, at :3 5. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, Lampre-ISD, at :3

Matthew Beaudin and Gregor Brown recap stage 14 of the 2012 Tour

1. Ben SWIFT, Sky, in 4:01:22 2. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 3. Pim LIGTHART, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0 4. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, at 0 5. Michael MATTHEWS, Rabobank, at 0

Matthew Beaudin reviews stage 13 of the 2012 Tour de France and previews Sunday's leg into the mountains

Anti-doping authorities say Armstrong's team boss and friend accepts public arbitration

1. Aidis KRUOPIS, Orica-GreenEdge, in 2:43:04 2. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at 0 3. Theo BOS, Rabobank, at 0 4. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 5. Alexander PORSEV, Katusha, at 0

Matthew Beaudin and Caley Fretz discuss stage 12 of the 2012 Tour de France

Tour organizers are betting on shorter distances increasing the turmoil on the road — and they're winning

A U.S. lawmaker wants the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to investigate USADA over its Armstrong case

1. Ken Hanson, Optum P/b Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 1:16:20.86 2. Ryan Anderson, Spider Tech, at 1:16:20.86 3. Tommy Nankervis, Competitive Cyclist, at 1:16:20.86 4. Ben Chaddock, Team Exergy Pro Cycling, at 1:16:20.86 5. Florenz Knauer, Team Baier Lanshut, at 1:16:20.86

1. Zdenek STYBAR, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 5:01:51 2. Francesco GAVAZZI, Astana, at 0 3. Sacha MODOLO, Colnago-CSF Bardiani, at 0 4. Michal KWIATKOWSKI, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 0 5. Moreno MOSER, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0

Gregor Brown and Matthew Beaudin on the fallout from stage 11 of the 2012 Tour de France.

Proceeds benefit J.A.M. Fund to support young cyclists

Peiper, Demol and Ochowicz strategize on how to beat back Sky's suffocating offensive

World Anti-Doping Agency confirms responsibility of member federations to uphold USADA sanctions

French hero sees the depths as fans boo him roadside as he rides to third career Tour win

Stage 10 didn't shake things up much and now there are only a few more chances to dramatically change the general classification

1. Ben SWIFT, Sky, in 5:49:57 2. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 3. Tom BOONEN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 0 4. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, at 0 5. Sacha MODOLO, Colnago-CSF Bardiani, at 0

Seventeen teams from around the globe, including seven competing at the Tour de France, have accepted invitations to the UCI 2.1 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, held August 7-12.

1. Moreno MOSER, Liquigas-Cannondale, in 4:32:53 2. Michal KWIATKOWSKI, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 0 3. Lars BOOM, Rabobank, at 0 4. Fabian WEGMANN, Garmin-Sharp, at 0 5. Manuele MORI, Lampre-ISD, at 0

Wiggins and the Brits have put their rivals in a position to attack and attack they will

Channeling his obsessiveness, Bradley Wiggins continues to beat the best in the world at his specialty

Andrew Hood and Matthew Beaudin say the stage-9 ITT may define the 2012 Tour de France

1. Eric Riggs (1 - Cat. 1), Team Mike's Bikes 2. Jared Barrilleaux (2 - Cat. 1), Califronia Giant/specialized 3. James LaBerge (3 - Cat. 1), Team Mike's Bikes 4. Andy Jacques-Maynes (1 - Pro), Uci Ct: Kenda 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team 5. Rahsaan Bahati (4 - Cat. 1), Bahati Foundation

1. Ken Hanson, Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 2. Ricky Escuela 3. Hilton Clarke 4. Shane Kline, Kelly Benefit Strategies/lsv 5. Diego Sandoval, Southern California Velo

Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit Monday to stop USADA officials from pushing forward with doping charges against him

Garmin’s Alex Howes breaks collarbone in training crash; hopes to be back in time for August's USA Pro Challenge

Daniel Lloyd previews the stage 9 time trial at the 2012 Tour de France

Monday's stage to Besancon is the first of two major tests against the clock in this Tour. Which GC contenders will tell the boldest truth?

Andrew Hood and Matthew Beaudin go over stage 8 into Switzerland

Sky's strategy is a simple one, says director Sean Yates: Keep turning the screw

Andrew Hood and Matthew Beaudin look back at stage 7 of the 2012 Tour de France

1. Emma JOHANSSON, Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team, in 2:44:38 2. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, at 0 3. Emma POOLEY, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, at :2 4. Alena AMIALIUSIK, Be Pink, at 3:37 5. Rossella RATTO, Verinlegno - Fabiani, at 3:37

Sean Kelly blames more risk taking for increased crashes, plus a look at the long injured list

1. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, in 2:45:43 2. Judith ARNDT, Greenedge - Ais, at 0 3. Evelyn STEVENS, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at 0 4. Shelley OLDS, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, at :40 5. Chloe HOSKING, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at :40

Much has been made of what five former teammates' testimony means to the USADA case against Armstrong, but what will it mean for them?

Blood-doping expert Michael Ashenden details how USADA could build a case against Lance Armstrong

A Tour rookie, Kiwi veteran ecstatic after pulling Greipel to two stage wins; Sky working at the front for Wiggins

1. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, in 3:17:44 2. Emma JOHANSSON, Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team, at 0 3. Fabiana LUPERINI, Faren Honda Team, at 0 4. Evelyn STEVENS, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at 0 5. Judith ARNDT, Greenedge - Ais, at 0

VeloNews reporters take a look at the stories of stage 5 of the 2012 Tour de France from Farrar to Greipel to Armstrong

Peter Sagan is the next Peter Sagan. But who is that?

We go inside the stage 4 of the 2012 Tour de France after a mostly calm day that ended with a massive crash in the run-in to the sprint

A new, weeklong Canadian UCI stage race, the Tour of Alberta, is set to debut in 2013

Liquigas-Cannondale team boss Roberto Amadio defends his decision to bring Vincenzo Nibali to this year’s Tour de France

The ins and outs of what’s covering Tour riders’ noggins

1. Shelley OLDS, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, in 2:29:54 2. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, at 0 3. Giorgia BRONZINI, Diadora - Pasta Zara, at 0 4. Valentina SCANDOLARA, S.c. Michela Fanini Rox, at 0 5. Monia BACCAILLE, Mcipollini Giambenini, at 0

Tour green jersey is a paradoxical figure, one moment attacking, stone-faced, and putting on a show the next

Sitsou suffers fractured tibula, Riis says he’ll chase Morkov down if he attacks on Wednesday and van Garderen is enjoying the white jersey

We break down the Tour's third stage, while riders nurse wounds and Liquigas teammates tell Sagan to "Run, Peter, run"

Fabian Cancellara is back where he belongs, but is Peter Sagan ready to take his torch?

Fabian Cancellara should back off and take notes from Cavendish's tactical stage 2 win

The world champion came into the Tour quiet and reserved. He exposed himself with a brilliant sprint on Monday

The new soft-spoken, modest and lean Mark Cavendish is world champion for a reason

Protagonists say cycling has changed despite latest allegations against sevent-time Tour champ

Team Sky manager David Brailsford is hoping to have the last laugh this year if Bradley Wiggins manages to win the Tour de France

1. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, in 2:44:59 2. Emma JOHANSSON, Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team, at 1:26 3. Tatiana GUDERZO, Mcipollini Giambenini, at 1:33 4. Evelyn STEVENS, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at 1:33 5. Claudia HÄUSLER, Greenedge - Ais, at 1:38

We can take a few things away from the Tour's opening weekend; an idea for the GC competition isn't one of them

1. Evelyn STEVENS, Team Specialized - Lululemon, in 3:34:25 2. Fabiana LUPERINI, Faren Honda Team, at :20 3. Emma POOLEY, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, at :20 4. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, at :31 5. Claudia HÄUSLER, Greenedge - Ais, at 2:02

Andrew Hood and Matt Beaudin pore over stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France

1. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, in 8:50 2. Clara HUGHES, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at :5 3. Judith ARNDT, Greenedge - Ais, at :12 4. Shelley OLDS, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, at :15 5. Evelyn STEVENS, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at :17

1. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, in 3:48:31 2. Shelley OLDS, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, at 0 3. Giorgia BRONZINI, Diadora - Pasta Zara, at 0 4. Ina TEUTENBERG, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at 0 5. Judith ARNDT, Greenedge - Ais, at 0

Hesjedal, Horner among the Canadian and American riders to tackle the 99th edition of the Tour de France

Three men are key to Brad Wiggins' 2012 Tour de France hopes

With the European national championships this week, we look at some of the best and worst national champion kits from the last few years

From Evans to Sanchez, Wiggins to Menchov, we run down the favorites for the 2012 Tour de France

1. Amber Neben (Specialized-Lululemon) in 0:39:27 2. Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-Lululemon) +0:00:01 3. Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) +0:00:19 4. Carmen Small (Team Optum pb Kelly Benefit Strategies) +0:01:24 5. Alison Tetrick (Exergy Twenty12) +0:01:33

A French cycling spokeswoman said Longo would have difficulty making the French team unless she wins the road race