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The heat is on to check for motor cheating, Valverde and Froome hash it out, and Yates gets more stitches.

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Vincenzo Nibali rides a custom-painted Specialized S-Works Tarmac. His bike's paint highlights his grand tour wins and aquatic predilections

Chaos in the final kilometer of Tour stage 7 as an inflatable arch collapses. Adam Yates crashes, but organizers insist it won't impact GC standings.

John Degenkolb is ready to move on from his time with Giant – Alpecin. The German is expected to join Trek – Segafredo.

The Dutch rider nearly won the Giro d'Italia this season after wearing the pink jersey for five days in Italy.

Stevens has won two straight stages at the Italian race, and it's the third consecutive U.S. victory at the event.

The Movistar rider's steed sports a Campy Super Record EPS drivetrain.

Alberto Contador has not won the Tour since 2009, and his hopes of winning this year's race have dwindled after crashes.

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Greg Van Avermaet wants to keep his yellow jersey for one more day. But he'll have a tough ride ahead as the Tour reaches the mountains.

Cavendish says African cycling is poised for greatness, Van Avermaet plans to keep yellow, and French nicknames are bad, just plain bad.

Ride inside the peloton in the Tour de France's stage 6. Thursday was the final sprint opportunity (for now) as the race heads to the mountains.

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The mountains are upon us. The Tour de France's rivals are on equal terms. May the strongest man win.

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Team Sky is ready for the Tour to tackle the Pyrenees. But team staff says this year's stages won't start off as hard as they did in 2015.

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Some compare Sagan to Merckx. With his popular appeal and terrific results, the Slovak is a cycling hero for the modern era.

Fabio Aru's Specialized S-Works Tarmac is a red-and-black homage to his Sardinian heritage.

Brent Bookwalter is bouncing back after stage 1 crash. He is eager to act as a strong teammate for Porte and van Garderen at Tour de France.

Should Kreuziger have waited for Contador in stage 5? Tension is growing inside the Tinkoff camp due to miscommunication.

Boels – Dolmans is back in charge at the Giro Rosa. Evelyn Stevens wins stage 6, and Megan Guarnier retakes the overall lead.

Art's Cyclery shows us how to bleed a dropper post, ensuring longevity and smooth operation.

The BMC Racing pair is saving its efforts for when the Tour hits the mountains.

The powerful German has come up short thus far in the sprints in this year's race.

The 2016 Tour de France began with three stages in the Normandy region, an area rich in world history.

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Thibaut Pinot was impressed and intimidated by the show of force by Team Sky and Movistar in Tour de France stage 5.

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Fabio Aru has avoided the Tour de France's pitfalls in the first week. Astana's Italian is looking like a GC contender heading to the Pyrenees.

Watch highlights from inside the race on Tour de France stage 5. The peloton climbs into the mountains of the Massif Central, and the breakaway wins.

How sticky is that hot tarmac? Nibali confirms that he's not trying to win the Tour, and Froome looks confident with Sky squad.

Alberto Contador says he's not ready to give up on his GC hopes at the Tour. But with injuries from two big crashes, the Tinkoff leader keeps losing time.

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Despite never winning a Tour title or wearing the yellow jersey, 80-year-old Raymond Poulidor enjoys immense popularity in France.

Episode 4 of Beyond the Race gives you an inside perspective of bicycle design, production and innovation with Bianchi Bicycles and Team Lotto Jumbo.

Fabian Cancellara is targeting the Olympics next month, but he won't race at the world championships ahead of his retirement.

Mara Abbott takes the overall lead at the Giro Rosa with a solo stage win. The American rode alone to victory on the famous Mortirolo climb.

With the trading season opening August 1, teams, riders, and agents are jockeying for position in the market.

Orica – BikeExchange manager Matt White thinks a breakaway could make it to the end during Wednesday's fifth stage.

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Does WADA know the secrets hidden in the blood bags of Operacion Puerto?

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Nacer Bouhanni is missing this year's Tour de France because he got in a brawl at a hotel with drunk guests.

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Chris Froome defends his strategy in sprint stages. Mark Cavendish and other sprinters recently criticized GC riders for mixing it up in fast finishes.

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Watch on-board footage from a fast finish in Tour de France stage 4. Andre Greipel, Alexander Kristoff, and Marcel Kittel square off in final sprint.

The Tour de France's first climbing test comes early. Although stage 5 isn't high mountains, it includes several categorized climbs in the Massif Central.

Peter Sagan hints that he'll find a way to top his hit "Grease" parody video. Tinkoff's bus is broken, and Och said he wouldn't have been dropped in stage 3.

The buzz at this year's Tour de France is the presence of GC teams in the sprints. Do they belong there? Let's roundtable!

Canyon – SRAM breaks its WorldTour win drought. Tiffany Cromwell sprints to victory in stage 4, while Evelyn Stevens keeps the overall lead.

BMC Racing is rumored to be seeking a new title sponsor. Team officials deny that the team is at risk of folding and say that BMC wants to remain involved.