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The final two medal rounds on the Rio velodrome offered ample drama Tuesday as Germany's Kristina Vogel delivered a saddle-breaking bike throw.

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Why is Kristin Armstrong such a great time trial rider? Is Esteban Chaves a grand tour monster in the making? Why is the Vuelta the best grand tour of the year? We tackle all of the big questions on this week's VeloNews Show.

Great Britain's Laura Trott repeats as gold medalist in the women's track omnium, and American Sarah Hammer earns another silver in Rio.

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Etixx – Quick-Step has signed more talent for the Ardennes classics, bringing former world champion Philippe Gilbert on board for 2017.

Lennard Zinn answers questions about the U.S. pursuit team's baggy gloves, the fastest way over a bump in the road, and Bookwalter's TT crash.

Britain's dominant track cycling team remained on course to match its previous seven-title Olympic hauls on the final day of the Rio Games.

Simon and Adam, 24, will remain with the Australian outfit as they continue to improve on the road.

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Italian Elia Viviani won the Olympics men's track omnium Monday despite a crash in the points race caused by sprint rival Mark Cavendish.

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A handful of the top pro road cyclists are also vying for Olympics medals. Elia Viviani, Fernando Gaviria, and Mark Cavendish are racing the omnium.

2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome reflects back on the long and hard journey of winning cycling's greatest race.

America's national road race champion, Gregory Daniel, will make the move to the WorldTour in 2017, riding with U.S.-registered Trek – Segafredo.

German time trial ace Tony Martin will join the Russian Katusha team for 2017. The 31-year-old is a three-time world TT champion.

Quintana finished fourth in the 2015 Vuelta and Valverde won the 2009 edition of the Spanish race.

The British rider will attempt to become the first rider since 1978 to win both grand tours in the same season.

John Degenkolb will be taking over the reins as Trek's marquee classics rider after Fabian Cancellara's retirement

Gianni Moscon seals the overall win at the Arctic Race of Norway as John Degenkolb takes his first victory of the season in stage 4

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Trek makes another transfer market splash, adding Colombian climber Jarlinson Pantano for 2017

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John Degenkolb and Koen de Kort will join Trek – Segafredo for the 2017 season and beyond

An elite racer with both pursuit and endurance chops. Cervelo's T4 is designed for going fast with aero tube shapes and a big BB.

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Evelyn Stevens, who holds the women's world hour record, will retire from professional cycling at the end of 2016.

BMC Racing builds its Vuelta team around Samuel Sanchez and Tejay van Garderen but leaves Taylor Phinney home, despite expectations that he'd race.

A stiff and nimble ride with an ideal price tag. The Felt TK2 is a great ride for someone who wants to get started with track racing.

The Sky rider could become the first cyclist to win the Tour-Vuelta double in modern Vuelta history.

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In this edition of the VeloNews video review series, Tech in Motion, Dan Cavallari talks about new Garmin gear and Specialized's S-Works Prevail II helmet.

K-Edge has improved an already-stellar product, making this mount the most solid and versatile on the market.

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Fabian Cancellara rode with poise and discipline to claim his second career Olympics gold medal at Rio ahead of Dumoulin and Froome.

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Under the longest-running sponsorship in American pro cycling, Jelly Belly continues to keep it fun

Photos from the Rio Olympics women's time trial. American Kristin Armstrong won her third consecutive gold medal in the event.

Take a close look at the wild left side-drive superbike that Felt made special for the U.S. women's pursuit team to ride for gold at the Rio Olympics.

Fabian Cancellara wins gold in the final Olympic Games of his career with a convincing victory ahead of Tom Dumoulin and Chris Froome.

Dan Craven unexpectedly races the Rio Olympics time trial. He's proud to be a role model for Namibians and is one of cycling's unique personalities.

All 18 WorldTour teams will boycott the UCI's team time trial world championships due to grievances over required participation and expanded calendar.

The 42-year-old finishes the race with a 5.55-second buffer over her closest competitor.

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Taylor Phinney reflects on the tough training he's endured to be Olympics ready, on the meaning of training, and how important a Rio medal really would be.

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Despite the high price, the racy fit, stretchy material, and all-around finish of Rapha's Long Sleeve Pro Team jersey makes it great for fast-paced rides in cool weather.

The full list of men's and women's racers for the Rio Olympics cycling time trial race.

The Edge 820 could be Garmin's best head unit to date with turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to find bike-friendly routes, as well as training functions.

It's an honest course for the race of truth, and there will be no hiding in the Olympics time trial. Here are the favorites for the difficult Rio route.

This week, Lennard Zinn takes a closer look at American Mara Abbott's near-miss in the women's Olympic road race.

The American track program was revamped for the Rio Games, with the team pursuit squad winning the 2015 world title.

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The Australian women's team pursuit squad crashes while training Monday at the Rio Olympics, casting doubt on their odds for a medal.

The Olympians weren't chasing KOMs in Rio but in their pursuit of gold, they did clock some smoking fast times.

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Anna van der Breggen triumphs at the end of an intense — and, at times, scary — women's road race at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics

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Lizzie Armitstead content with fifth-place finish in Rio

A high-speed crash at the women's road race in Rio leaves Annamiek van Vleuten with a concussion and three spinal fractures

Lachlan Morton sticks a long-range attack to win stage 7 and the overall title at the Tour of Utah

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