Road

Coastal roads and crash-torn jerseys on stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California

Italian riders dominate as Roglic surrenders race lead

Logic be damned: Fred Dreier is rationalizing the UCI jury's controversial decision to let Tejay van Garderen keep his lead at the Tour of California

Rather than targeting sprint stages, the Belgian team has targeted the breakaways with its brawny young riders

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From issue 85 • Words/images by Jered Gruber

Race leader Tejay van Garderen will keep his yellow jersey after UCI officials ruled that a crash at 3km to go impeded his chase to catch the surging peloton

A look at the bikes, kit and riders using them at the start of the Giro's second stage in Bologna

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The weather has proved an important factor in the opening days of the Giro

Put Your Socks On Episode 3: 2019 Amgen Tour of California, Stage Three

In chapter 9 of the Rapha Roadmap, the authors explore ways to create an emotional connection between fans, participants, and pro racing

With an injured Tom Dumoulin abandoning the race, Sunweb have reset their sights on stage wins

German champion outsprints Fernando Gaviria to win the fifth stage of the 2019 Giro d'Italia

Tom Dumoulin's early exit will mean one fewer favorite for the 102nd Giro d'Italia

Underdog North American squads still flock to the Amgen Tour of California seeking exposure and recognition. The process by which they attain these goals has changed

The 2019 Tour of California women's race boasts its longest and hardest route ever, as well as a lineup of domestic and international stars

Four more cyclists have been implicated in Operation Aderlass doping investigation. Durasek and Bozic also named.

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French youngster Rémi Cavagna overcomes twisting descents to win the third stage of the Tour of California

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Put Your Socks On Episode 2: 2019 Amgen Tour of California, Stage Two

Mikel Landa blamed Simon Yates for crash before issuing apology on social media

Lennard takes a deep dive into damping steering and, with the help of Coach Trevor Connor, demystifies the difference between fast- and slow-twitch muscle fibers.

What are the ingredients for a successful escape at the Tour of California?

2017 Giro champ Tom Dumoulin loses four minutes in a costly crash with 6km to go

A crash in the final 6km looks to have ruled Tom Dumoulin out of overall contention, while Simon Yates and Vincenzo Nibali also concede time

Despite difficulties with his form, Katusha-Alpecin officials had not expected Marcel Kittel's sudden departure from professional cycling

After years of near misses, is this the year that EF Education First finally wins the Amgen Tour of California?

UAE-Emirates have withdrawn Juan Molano from the Giro d'Italia following 'unusal results' in the team's physiological testing programme

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Kasper Asgreen took his first career victory, while Tejay van Garderen grabbed the yellow race leader's jersey

Racing in the service of overall leader Primoz Roglic has put Sepp Kuss straight into the deep end of the Giro d'Italia

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Fernando Gaviria found little cause for celebration in the way he landed victory on stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia. "Elia was the clear winner today," he says

An erratic sprint from Elia Viviani sees Fernando Gaviria awarded victory on a stressful third stage of the Giro d'Italia.

Put Your Socks On Episode 1: 2019 Amgen Tour of California, Stage One

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A look at the protagonists and tech choices on the challenging opening time trial of the Giro d'Italia

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Peter Sagan took his 17th stage victory at the Amgen Tour of California, crossing the line just ahead of American Travis McCabe

With a series of sprint and breakaway stages before the race's next time trial, and the mountains coming soon after, the Slovenian could lead the race - and face all the extra responsibilities that come with it - for some time.

German champion wins first grand tour sprint of his career, with the GC staying static.

Mitchelton-Scott gambled on the weather and came out with the trump card of time splits for Yates to refer to in the Giro's opening time trial.

The Tour of California's one GC day could be overshadowed by four stages for breakaway riders.

The British sprinter recently took to social media to honor his longtime foe, Marcel Kittel

Primoz Roglic might have won the opening stage, but the Giro d'Italia opened with an old-fashioned 'polemica'

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Roglic set the fastest time early in the day, beating Yates into second by 19 seconds, with Nibali finishing third and Dumoulin placing fifth, 28 seconds down.

On a route boasting climbs of varying length and pitch, and a likely sprint finish, you can expect to see an array of gear in the peloton for the Giro's first road stage.

Two-time Giro winner responds to Yates' pre-race proclamations that he was the favorite for the final pink jersey.

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Roglic's climbing lieutenant Laurens De Plus is finally hitting top form after a terrifying crash derailed his 2018 season

The high socks, grip tape, and 3D-printed components you can expect to see (and not see) when watching the opening stage in Bologna.

Sivakov, Geoghegan Hart, Dunbar headline a promising team that averages only 25 years of age.

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Words by Brad Roe, Images by David Oh

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Kasia Niewiadoma says more women's WorldTour teams try to control the races, which opens the door for smaller teams to win

After winning all three races he's started in 2019, the Slovenian heads to a Giro that plays to his strengths.

In this chapter of the Rapha Roadmap, we examine whether different structures could create new revenue models for pro cycling

Announcement comes after series of inconsistent performances and simmering tension with team.

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