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The 2016 Tour de France route is exceptionally difficult in unexpected ways. Andrew Hood considers the perils of the Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux, the Alps, and time trials.

Just a few more days until Tour de France kicks off, and we have a breakdown of the contenders on this week's VeloNews Show.

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Officials say the Rio velodrome is ready for action. Riders tested the track over the weekend, but several details of the track venue remain unfinished.

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Team GB reveals its 26-rider Rio lineup, with Froome, Wiggins, Cavendish, and Trott among the many stars set to race

America's two ex-Tour de France champions will operate on either side of a mountain range.

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The World Anti Doping Agency has suspended the drug testing lab in Rio charged with overseeing the 2016 Olympics.

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USA Cycling has named the full Olympic squad for road, track, and mountain bike.

They aren't always great, but National Championship kits are always fun to look at. We've compiled a gallery of our best (and worst) picks over the years.

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It's another episode of the VeloNews Show! This week we analyze Tejay and Talansky's Tour de Suisse efforts, and check out Peter Sagan's new American muscle.

After 300 miles and tons of climbing, check in with Spencer Powlison at the halfway mark of the seven day Mavic Haute Route Rockies.

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Tejay Van Garderen and Andrew Talansky finish in the top 10 of the Tour de Suisse, and van Garderen claims a big stage win on a mountaintop finish.

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How Jonathan Vaughters turned the Cannondale team around by taking his whole organization back to its young, quirky, argyle-clad roots.

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Nairo Quintana, Esteban Chaves, Rigoberto Urán, Sergio Henao, and Miguel Angel Lopez are a formidable group to contest the Rio Olympics road race.

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Global Cycling Network names seven of the coolest custom cycling shoes spotted in the pro peloton.

Pieter Weening rode to victory on a difficult, rainy day in the Swiss mountains, while his Dutch countryman Wilco Kelderman took the overall lead.

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Operación Puerto is likely the biggest, most confusing doping scandal to ever hit sports. Here's your quick-hit guide to what's happening after the latest court ruling in Spain.

Australian Cameron Meyer asked the team to terminate his contract mid-season, an unusual move for pros in the WorldTour.

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Leah Kirchmann and her Liv-Plantur team have agreed to terms on a two year contract extension through the end of 2018.

On this week's VeloNews Show: Dauphine winners and losers, Tejay's chances in Switzerland, and Svein Tuft's feet.

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The blood bags and other physical evidence in the decade-long doping scandal might finally be released after an appeals court ruling.

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Chris Froome will start next month's Tour de France as the outright favorite, but he does have a few vulnerabilities.

A French media report claims the UCI's motor doping expert alerted a supplier of hidden bike motors about a 2015 police investigation.

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Colombian-Spanish joint effort leads to arrest of alleged doping doctor Alberto Beltrán Niño

Watch live coverage of the North Star Grand Prix's stage 4, a criterium in Uptown Minneapolis.

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his week we debate Peter Sagan's Olympic dirt adventure, discuss USA Cycling's plan to catch moto cheaters, and break down Chris Horner's world-class bike throw.

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Lotto – Soudal says rider Stig Broeckx will survive after a major head injury suffered in the Tour of Belgium.

Police say the driver, a 50-year-old man from West Michigan, fled the scene but was caught and arrested.

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USA Cycling checked bikes for illegal motors at the recent USA National Championships with thermal imaging technology.

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Megan Guarnier stays in the World Cup leader’s jersey with a victory at the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic.

For the second straight year, Caja Rural – Seguros RGA won the men’s race in Philly — this time thanks to Eduard Prades.

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Too much talent is a good problem to have, right? It's an embarrassment of riches for American Olympic selectors right now.

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The 26-year-old talks about his quick rise to the WorldTour, which was followed by a return to the U.S. racing circuit.

VeloNews.com has a new look and design. Read more about how the update will make cycling's best website even better.

Watch live racing action from the final stage of the North Star Grand Prix, the Stillwater Criterium.

Six top collegiate racers from the women's ranks are named to a development team that will race at North Star Grand Prix.

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Vincenzo Nibali got the glory with a win in the Giro's stage 20, but his teammate, Michele Scarponi might be the day's MVP.

Enough of the season has passed for us to take stock and figure out who has shined, who has disappointed, and who seems poised to rip.

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