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Alexander Kristoff wins the fourth stage of the Middle Eastern race in comeback fashion, as a front group was caught with 1km left.

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A television motorcycle is benched for a day at Tour of Oman in keeping with the UCI's new, stricter rules for race vehicles.

Soren Kragh Andersen sprints to the first win of his pro career in stage 3 as Ben Hermans keeps overall lead in Oman.

Dan Martin climbed into the overall lead at Volta ao Algarve Thursday in Portugal, winning stage 2's mountaintop finish on Alto da Fóia.

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Thibaut Pinot pulls back Alberto Contador on the mountaintop finish to win stage 2, as Contador takes the overall Ruta del Sol lead.

The hopes of French fans rest on Romain Bardet, who has steadily improved at the Tour each year. He's looking strong so far in Tour of Oman.

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Soren Kragh Andersen earns the first victory of his professional career on the third stage of the Tour of Oman.

At just over 6-foot-1 and 168 pounds, Hermans isn’t considered to be a pure climber, but all of his wins have been in hilly races, with three of them finishing on summits.

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The Tour of Turkey has been postponed from its original April dates, but the UCI hasn't said when the race will move to on the calendar.

BMC Racing's Ben Hermans won a the sprint on a short uphill kicker in stage 1 to take the overall lead at Tour of Oman.

Paris-Roubaix organizers have added two new cobblestone sectors to the early kilometers of the race, Briastre and Solesmes.

Fernando Gaviria sprints into the overall lead at Volta ao Algarve in Portugal, narrowly beating German Andre Greipel in Lagos.

Alejandro Valverde attacks the final climb with Alberto Contador, then out-sprints a select group of six to win stage 1 in Andalucia.

Tom Boonen had a high-speed crash in stage 1 of Tour of Oman, but he says he'll be fine in the build-up to one last run at Roubaix.

Amstel Gold Race will forgo a final climb of the Cauberg, a move that race organizers hope will create a more unpredictable finale.

Belgian Ben Hermans launched his finishing kick with 300 meters left in Wednesday's second stage and held on to win.

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Looking for cycling love? Maybe one of this week's stage races can woo you — hot racing action at Oman, Algarve, del Sol, and Haut Var.

Spain's Ruta del Sol race features top GC riders like Alberto Contador and four-time winner Alejandro Valverde.

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Once known for his angry tirades, Andrew Talansky has found a new level of maturity and composure, and with it success.

Lennard Zinn addresses questions about shifting, compatibility, and brakes, and includes more about the myriad flats at cyclocross worlds.

Will Armstrong's trial bring skeletons out of the closet? Should pros ride discs? Plus, we talk about the kinder, gentler Andrew Talansky.

Fabio Aru said the Giro's start on his home island of Sardinia gives him "extra confidence," not pressure.

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Alexander Kristoff wins stage 1 at the Tour of Oman in a windy sprint to the finish line in a fierce headwind.

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Some people keep love letters. I have maps—beautifully detailed hand-drawn maps made for me by my husband over the years whenever I was about to set out on a solo adventure or one with my girlfriends, either bicycling, hiking, or driving.

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A jury will decide whether Armstrong engaged in "fraudulent inducement." He could be forced to pay out $96 million in damages.

Did Alejandro Valverde have home-field advantage in Murcia? Probably, but what does that mean, and are there disadvantages too?

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After illness derailed his 2016 classics season, Norwegian Alexander Kristoff wants to return to the form he rode to big wins in 2015.

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Although Contador is old for a grand tour contender, 34 this summer, he may still be a threat to win the Tour de France one last time.

Does your dog understand why you keep leaving them at home for a big weekend ride? Here's our best attempt to explain things to Fido.

Mark Cavendish remains in a class of his own among modern-day sprinters.

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Magnus Cort (Orica-Scott) outsprints the bunch to win the 32nd Clásica de Almeria in Spain on Sunday.

The 2018 Tour de France will start from Vendée on Sunday, June 30.

Italian team rider Fabio Felline won the 54th Trofeo Laigueglia in Italy on Sunday.

At over 6-foot-2 and 174 pounds, Cipollini was one of the most powerful sprinters the sport has seen and was almost unstoppable when his famous Red Train (in his seven years with Team Saeco) unleashed him on the finishing straightaway of stages at the grand tours.

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) soloed to his fifth career win at La Vuelta a Murcia on Saturday.

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Global Cycling Network explains some of the fundamental characteristics of cycling's most traditional bike material: Steel.

Dozens of Pakistani and Afghan cyclists embarked on a 350-kilometer race on Friday through Pakistan's scenic but troubled northwest.

Three Colombians are banned for four years apiece for taking CERA at Tour de Guadeloupe, and Iran's Emami is provisionally suspended.

Giuseppe Martinelli directed Marco Pantani to his double in 1998 and said Nairo Quintana has the talent to pull it off.

This week's tech news roundup includes the 2017 range from Rapha, a limited edition Colnago bike, and a whole lot more.

Chad Haga talks about his best season ever, how the loss of his father inspired him, and the fateful crash of January 2016.

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No cyclist has a story quite like that of Óscar Freire, our No. 4 pick among the Greatest Road Sprinters of the past four decades.

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Petacchi didn’t have the flamboyance of a Cipollini or the consistency of an Erik Zabel, but he did have perseverance and ambition.

We've worn Velocio's ES jacket more than any piece of apparel so far this year, and until the temperatures heat up, it will stay in heavy rotation.

The 2005 Belgian national road race champion Serge Baguet died Thursday morning due to colon cancer.

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Daryl Impey win South Africa's elite time trial national championships Thursday.

Travis McCabe talks about his big early season win at the Sun Tour, WorldTour ambitions, shenanigans at El Tour de Tucson, and his goals.

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The Belgian classics star will call it a career after Paris-Roubaix on April 9, but for now he's focused on preparing for the cobbles.

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