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The Giro d'Italia's long stage 7 offered little in the way of racing action, but for a weary peloton, the respite was appreciated.

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Andrew Talansky has a new advantage. Chris Froome has been slacking off with run training, and Rosa might have deserved it.

Team Sky cautiously confident in GC leader Geraint Thomas. It says his Giro d'Italia success hinges on strong time trial results.

The Women's WorldTour peloton circles Lake Tahoe in stage 1. American Megan Guarnier won the day and took the overall lead.

The men's Amgen Tour of California starts Sunday in Sacramento and features both climbs and sprints along the way to the Pasadena finale.

Among this week's lineup of tech news are Campagnolo's new disc brakes and a push to help end childhood hunger in the U.S.

The Italian will retire after this season and plans to work as an agent for pro cyclists starting next year.

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American Megan Guarnier rides into the overall lead in stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California with victory in stage 1.

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After two of his teammates were kicked out of Giro for doping violations, Simone Andreetta gets some redemption in stage 6 breakaway.

Mike Woods comes close to a Giro d'Italia win with a fifth-place result in stage 6. The Canadian is on top form in his grand tour debut.

The Amgen Women's Tour of California presents a unique challenge to some of the world's top cyclists: high altitude.

American TJ Eisenhart, 22, stays cool and carefree on and off the bike.

Tom Dumoulin has focused his Giro d'Italia ambitions squarely on the overall title. He knows the race's two time trials will be crucial.

After three tough runs at the Amgen Tour of California, Andrew Talansky found his groove in 2016. He's aiming for the overall this year.

Salt's caps are handmade in Colorado and are a fun accessory for everyday riding.

Adidas’s Vario photochromic lenses are some of the best we’ve tested and the Zonyk frames are stylish and fun.

We use this jacket more than any other piece of outerwear in our closet and it’s saved us from foul weather more than a few times.

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Julian Alaphilippe undergoes knee surgery to repair a patellar lesion. He will miss the 2017 Tour de France due to the injury.

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We analyze the Giro d'Italia's stage 4 summit finish on Mount Etna and consider what Fernando Gaviria's new nickname should be.

Vincenzo Nibali admits that his relations with rival Nairo Quintana are frosty. He looks ahead to the next summit finish, Blockhaus in stage 9.

Giro d'Italia leader Bob Jungels and other riders complain that fans are endangering the racers by pushing too close to the roadway.

Nairo Quintana's strategy is to ride the Giro d'Italia conservatively so he can save energy for the Tour de France in July.

Vincenzo Nibali was welcomed to his hometown, Messina, Italy, in the Giro d'Italia's stage 5, but he was short one teammate.

Orica-Scott's strongman Svein Tuft celebrated his 40th birthday at the Giro d'Italia, but he's not showing his age at all.

The Giro d'Italia's first mountaintop finish was a dud. We explain why. Plus, an interview with Andrew Talansky about Tour of California.

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Felt makes its Olympic track bike, the TA/FRD pursuit bike available to the public. The price is high, but you are buying a lot more than the bike.

Cuore has created a racer’s bib, light and thin with low-profile chamois padding, in the Gold short.

Tenspeed Hero will make the racers happy with this trim-fitting, super-light jersey.

Giro d'Italia organizers take a calculated risk by adding the tough Etna stage early in the 2017 route.

Bahrain-Merida rider Javier Moreno is kicked out of Giro d'Italia for apparently pushing Sky's Diego Rosa off the road.

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Lennard Zinn provides detailed instructions on using Shimano's Synchro Shift for Di2 drivetrains.

Due to injuries from a crash Sunday, Australian Rohan Dennis pulls out of Giro d'Italia during stage 4 to the summit of Mount Etna in Sicily.

The three-time Tour de France champion was unhurt in the incident, but his bike was destroyed.

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When you are harassed by a dangerous driver, you can take action. Here's how one cyclist did just that.

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Chris Froome earned a stunning victory in stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France, but was it due to superior aerodynamics on the downhill.

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On the Giro d'Italia's first rest day, we catch up with Pete Stetina, Alex Howes, Chad Haga, Joey Rosskopf, and Joe Dombrowski.

Fernando Gaviria stands out from his fellow Colombian cyclists as a pure sprinter. He's enjoying his one day in the Giro's pink jersey.

Top Giro d'Italia favorites Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana are steeling themselves for the race's first mountaintop test, the Etna volcano.

After a rocky start to the 2017 season, American Joe Dombrowski is happy to be at the Giro. He'll target a stage win late in the race.

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Life on the Giro d’Italia is not without extremes. For Trek-Segafredo, Saturday's post-stage shuttle to hotel showed how wacky it can be.

Following Edwin Avila's second points jersey in 2017, Team Illuminate general manager Chris Johnson says his team is no longer 'the nail'...

Fernando Gaviria (Quick Step) poured a bottle champagne over his head while BMC’s Rohan Dennis buried his face in a towel.

The Giro d'Italia turned 100 with a start in Sardinia and two stages in Sicily — a Herculean task according to race officials.

Gage Hecht and Claire Rose win the Redlands criterium after each escaping the peloton in stage 4.

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At nearly 11,000 feet, the towering volcano that is Mount Etna will be this year’s Giro’s first major test in stage 4.

Illuminate's Edwin Avila capitalized attacked on the final climb to win the penultimate stage of Tour d’Azerbaijan atop Pirgulu on Saturday.

Astana races through Sardinia at the 100th Giro d'Italia, but the turquoise team feels the absence of Italian Michele Scarponi ...

Michael Rice takes an emotional win in memory of teammate Chad Young, and Lauren Stephens avenges stage 1 mechanical setback.

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