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The victory is the first WorldTour triumph for the 26-year-old Italian who rides for Bahrain-Merida.

The race over Tuscany's white gravel roads has become a favorite in the peloton, and it's drawing comparisons to the classics.

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Frenchmen Arnaud Démare (FDJ) wins another Paris-Nice opener as compatriot Romain Bardet (AG2R) finds himself on the outside looking in.

Romain Bardet pleads "mea culpa" post-race via Twitter for actions resulting in his ejection from the first stage of Paris-Nice on Sunday.

Britain's Adam Yates (Orica-Scott) won the GP Industria & Artigianato for the second time since 2014 on Sunday.

Frenchman Arnaud Démare (FDJ) outsprinted compatriot Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) to win opening stage of Paris-Nice on Sunday.

Last time Michal Kwiatkowski won Strade Bianche, he went on to win the world road race championship. Sign of things to come?

The third edition of Strade Bianche Women signals the start of the UCI Women's WorldTour calendar for 2017.

Olympic champion and race runner-up Greg Van Avermaet says Saturday's Strade Bianche was "old school" racing at its finest.

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Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) claimed his second career Strade Bianche crown when he soloed to victory after 175km in Siena, Italy.

Italian Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle-High5) claims a sprint victory at Strade Bianche Women in Siena, Italy on Saturday.

Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford has revealed he was treated with the corticosteroid triamcinolone by former team doctor Richard Freeman.

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Guillaume van Keirsbulck is 'Belgian guy of the week,' ASO trolls Team Sky, while Velon trolls ASO, and whoops, Sky lost its medical records!

American Tejay van Garderen is gearing up for his first taste of the Giro d'Italia in May.

"The Race to the Sun" kicks off Sunday and traverses through France, from north to South, for eight days.

Kristen Legan breaks down the route of the Italian race and lists some riders to watch on Saturday.

In its 11th year, Strade Bianche has become a favorite for all types of riders in the peloton.

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Belgian website NRC published an in-depth look at Peter Sagan's backstory. Here are a few things we can learn from his early years.

British Cycling chairman Jonathan Browning apologized for what he terms as organizational "failings," pledges to move swiftly to change culture.

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Paris-Nice plays host to the first major showdown of 2017 for top GC riders Contador, Bardet, Porte, and Valverde.

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UK Anti-Doping chief blasts British Cycling, Team Sky, and doctor Richard Freeman for not keeping medical records of Bradley Wiggins's TUE.

Velon and Infront Media partner to produce a new three-day race that offers a different format from most pro road races.

Phil Gaimon is done with pro racing, but he's got one final mission on the bike: snatching Strava KOMs, and you get to pick which ones.

American sprinter Travis McCabe records third sprint win of the season with stage 8 victory at Le Tour de Langkawi.

Strade Bianche is the newest classic, but it packs a punch with scenic dirt roads, steep climbs, and a finish in the ancient city of Siena.

Riding for American team Cylance, Sheyla Gutiérrez wins her first race of the season in Le Samyn, ahead of Amy Pieters in the Belgian race.

The Colombian is gearing up for an attempt to win both the pink (Giro d'Italia) and yellow (Tour de France) jerseys this season.

The UCI is issuing far less TUEs than it did before, now that president Brian Cookson has put tighter restrictions in place.

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With the Defy Advanced Pro 0, Giant targets riders who enjoy all-day rides on challenging terrain.

With relaxed geometry and shaped carbon tubing, the RT-1000 is a blend of aero and endurance.

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Tour of Flanders invites seven Pro Continental wildcard teams to the 2017 race, including three Belgian squads and two French teams.

Belgian team Quick-Step comes up short in opening classics weekend. With Boonen retiring and sponsorship unconfirmed, it needs to win soon.

We dissect exciting first week of cobbles racing — why didn't Vanmarcke attack? Is Kuurne better now? Plus, a talk about exercise addiction.

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The Australian riding for Dimension Data said is on track to race the Tour of California this year, and perhaps the Vuelta a Espana.

The 4km Passage du Gois was last featured in the race in 2011, when it hosted the start of the French grand tour.

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The pro cyclists association, the CPA, threatens legal action against UCI over its continued permissive stance toward disc brakes.

Chloe Dygert leads the way with gold in the individual pursuit and another in the team pursuit.

Peter Sagan performs a bevy of Oscar-worthy performances at Omloop and Kuurne, both on and off the bike.

World champion Peter Sagan wins a five-man sprint to take his first victory of 2017 in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.

The 22-year-old speedster notched a win at the Abu Dhabi Tour to show he can beat the world's top sprinters.

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In a dramatic three-man sprint, Greg Van Avermaet wins his second Omloop title in a row ahead of Peter Sagan.

Lucinda Brand wins her first race of the season at Omloop, attacking out of a small breakaway. Chantal Blaak is second.

Rui Costa wins the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour, while Caleb Ewan takes out the world's best sprinters on a rain-soaked fourth and final stage on Sunday.

Reigning two-time world champion Peter Sagan won Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne ahead of Jasper Stuyven and Luke Rowe on Sunday in Belgium.