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Van der Breggen claims gold in Rio after her race-leading Dutch compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten crashes hard on the final descent

Scenes from the sixth stage of the Tour of Utah, won by new race leader Andrew Talansky

The full start list for the Olympic women's road race, which gets underway Sunday in Rio

Scenic coastal roads — and brutal coastal climbs — welcomed Greg Van Avermaet and the rest of the men's peloton Saturday in Rio

A motorcycle crashed on the final approach to Snowbird Ski Resort, taking out Tao Geoghegan Hart.

The Rio men's road race was the best. Race. Ever. Or certainly, it was the best of the season, with riveting, unpredictable action.

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In a rare turn as team leader in one of the world's biggest races, Brent Bookwalter lands a respectable 16-place finish

A crash inside the final 20 kilometers of the men's Olympic road race leaves Vincenzo Nibali with a broken collarbone

Talansky triumphs at Snowbird Resort, grabbing hold of the overall race lead along the way

Axel Merckx's process for choosing riders is equal parts art and science.

Greg Van Avermaet delivers the ride of his career on a challenging Rio parcours to claim Olympic gold ahead of Jakob Fuglsang and Rafal Majka

Brian Babilonia only started riding in 2012. Now, he's Puerto Rico's lone representative in the Olympic road race.

Kiel Reijnen follows up Thursday's second-place finish with a stage victory Friday in Bountiful

Rwanda's Adrien Niyonshuti hopes his achievements on the international stage draw more young people from his home country to cycling

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Jelly Belly hopes to defend Lachlan Morton's advantage to the end. But WorldTour teams will be looking to take down the smaller squad.

After a disappointing start to the Tour of Utah, Kiel Reijnen got some redemption with a stage win in Bountiful.

A full list of the men's racers in the Rio Olympics 2016 men's road race, including bib numbers.

Will the Amgen Tour of California's new WorldTour status bar Continental teams from competing? Outlook is grim for grassroots outfits.

The Rio Olympics course looks like a hard day in the saddle. Here's the map, elevation profile, and reactions from top riders.

Nice authorities cancel European road race championships, scheduled for September in the seaside French town due to terrorism fears.

The Olympics road race will be a tough, unpredictable, climbers' race. Who has the best shot at winning gold?

Taylor Phinney says he's motivated to keep racing in 2017 but has yet to sign a contract with any team. Will he return to Slipstream?

Moots unveils new bike, Smith gets in the Olympic spirit, Polar ditches the chest strap, and Brooks has a new helmet.

Frank Schleck will retire at end of 2016 after 15 years of racing, including two Tour stage wins, a third place overall, and some doping controversy.

With his third Tour win in the bag, Chris Froome is hoping to keep on rolling with an Olympics victory. Can he match Bradley Wiggins's success?

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Belgian classics specialist Sep Vanmarcke has signed with Cannondale – Drapac. Jonathan Vaughters hopes his new hire can win Roubaix.

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McCabe sprints to a convincing stage 4 win in Kearns, beating Kiel Reijnen and Sebastian Haedo as Lachlan Morton keeps the lead.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot stands by her criticism of Lizzie Armitstead over missed anti-doping tests ahead of Rio Olympics.

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Greg Daniel's path from suburban kid to national champ was shaped and guided by a supportive network of masters racers.

After illness and a crash scuttled his 2016 plans, former world champ Michal Kwiatkowski looks to Rio Olympics for redemption.

The American team says the Olympics road race course is one of the hardest they've ever seen. Rio races should be very unpredictable.

After five years with Orica – BikeExchange, Australian Michael Matthews will ride for German team Giant – Alpecin in 2017.

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Lachlan Morton attacks on the day’s tough category 1 climb and out-foxes two breakaway companions, Adrien Costa and Andrew Talansky

American Tejay van Garderen will get another shot at a grand tour this season after a disappointing run at the Tour de France in July.

We like Ornot's understated graphics and snug fit, but certain design elements like poorly placed seams can cause discomfort.

Ornot has struck a balance between understated and colorful with its Blue jersey.

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Bob Mionske explains how distracted driving may be one of the greatest dangers cyclists face on the roads today.

A rising young star sprinter, Caleb Ewan signs for two more years with his Australian Orica – BikeExchange team.

Although Chris Froome will be a big favorite for the Olympics road race, he insists he'll play the team role to ensure Team GB wins gold.

The Colorado-based USA Pro Challenge stage race is effectively dead with the resignation of race chief Sean Hunter.

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Lizzie Armitstead posts a lengthy explanation of why she missed three out-of-competition anti-doping controls to respond to critics.

Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali confirms that he'll race for new Bahrain team in 2017. He'll bring several other Italians aboard.

Fabio Aru is set for his debut Olympics on a road race course that should suit the Sardinian climber and his strong Italian team.

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Robin Carpenter goes from long range, 110 kilometers from the finish, to claim an impressive win in Torrey at the Tour of Utah

UCI expands its men's WorldTour calendar to include 10 new races, such as Tour of California, Strade Bianche, and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

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German ex-pro Aldag says German cycling still needs to work on its grassroots support. A Tour Grand Depart isn't enough to boost the sport.

Haute Route Rockies announces the host cities for the seven-day ride through Colorado in 2017.

Cycling fans are left with many questions and only a few murky answers as to why Briton Lizzie Armitstead missed three doping tests.

Vuelta a Burgos is an ideal training ground for the final grand tour of the season, the Vuelta, where Contador hopes to rebound with a win.

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Lizzie Armitstead is cleared to race the Rio Olympics, despite three missed anti-doping tests over the course of the last 12 months.

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