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French Cycling Federation decides to issue a sweeping ban on disc brakes in all of its sanctioned road events.

Mike Woods impressed in his debut spring classic, riding to 12th in Flèche Wallonne and putting up impressive wattage numbers.

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New wheels, tires, and rims spotted at Sea Otter for roadies, 'cross racers, and gravel fanatics.

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Alejandro Valverde breaks a four-way tie for most wins in men's Fleche Wallonne, but the race has changed a lot over the years.

With a perfectly timed attack in the final 100 meters, Alejandro Valverde notched his third Flèche victory in a row.

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Two familiar faces return to the top step of the Flèche Wallonne podium: Anna van der Breggen and Alejandro Valverde.

Alejandro Valverde defends his title and now holds the record for wins in La Flèche Wallonne, out-sprinting Julian Alaphilippe.

The Sky rider attacks on the finishing climb to win the second stage of the four-day race.

Tons of cool saddle options spotted in Monterey, plus bike-packing bags, and a variety of ways to stay hydrated.

The Rabo – Liv rider breaks away from American Evelyn Stevens on the final climb of the Mur de Huy to claim the victory.

The Colombian and Movistar rider struggled as a member of Ag2r La Mondiale, but this year he's happier and healthier.

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The Colombian climber has now been pulled twice because of questions over his biological passport readings.

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American Alex Howes is riding on good form after a day in the breakaway at Amstel Gold Race, his favorite Ardennes classic.

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Chad Haga is making up for lost time, gutting out tough races, finishing well behind the winners to build fitness and his mental resolve.

Astana wins the Giro del Trentino's opening team time trial, positioning Vincenzo Nibali for a run at a third win in the Italian stage race.

After the Paris-Roubaix disc brake injury, Lennard Zinn answers a litany of questions about whether discs are safer or better than rim brakes.

We spy a radical new suspension fork for gravel bikes, some new dropper post options from Bontrager and FSA, and a host of Lezyne tools.

Giant's Envie borrows wind-tunnel-proven tube shapes of Giant’s Propel aero bike but changes up the bike’s geometry for a women’s fit.

VeloNews experts pick their favorites for Flèche Wallonne's men's and women's races, the second major WorldTour event of the Ardennes classics.

Team owner and manager Michel Thétaz tells VeloNews he needs to secure more funding — and he's giving himself until mid-May.

Wednesday's Flèche Wallonne ends on the famed Mur de Huy, and the puncheurs of the peloton will be there fighting for a win.

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Col Collective climbs the massive Teide volcano in the Canary Islands, a 50-kilometer road that rises 2,500 meters from the Atlantic.

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Photos of interesting and noteworthy 'cross, gravel, and even (gasp) electric-assist bikes spotted at the 2016 Sea Otter Classic.

Fabio Felline was out of Amstel Gold Race before it even started Sunday after flipping over the handlebars and fracturing his nose and skull.

The UCI stops disc brake trial in WorldTour, but does that affect the average amateur who's got a new bike with discs?

For hours-long adventures and gran fondo-type rides, the Look's decidedly upright geometry is very gentle on the spine.

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Alejandro Valverde has six wins in the Ardennes classics, but this week he's focused on staying safe and fit for his Giro d'Italia debut.

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Less than a month after losing teammate Antoine Demoitié in a crash at Gent-Wevelgem, Enrico Gasparotto takes the win at the Amstel Gold Race

Brad Huff delivers a men's national criterium championship victory for Rally Cycling

Lauren Tamayo nabs the American women's national criterium championship title in Greenville, South Carolina

Enrico Gasparotto wins the Amstel Gold Race ahead of Michael Valgren and Sonny Colbrelli

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Italian and French media say video captured via thermal camera points to "motorized doping" in the peloton

34-year-old Enrico Gasparotto delivers a big win for Wanty – Groupe Gobert at Sunday's Amstel Gold Race

Scenes from Saturday's team time trial national championships in Greenville, South Carolina

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Rally Cycling claims both the men's and the women's titles at the USA Cycling team time trial national championships

If Cervelo didn’t invent aero road, the company has certainly been doing it at a high level longer than any major builder.

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21-year-old American Logan Owen wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège Espoirs from the breakaway

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Ian Boswell is set to make his first Giro d'Italia start in support of Sky teammate Mikel Landa

The S-Works Romin Evo is a kinder, gentler race saddle — well, sort of. It's got slightly more padding, but it's super-light and firm.

The Amstel Gold Race is the first major "Ardennes" classic — our expert editors pick the top contenders for this hilly spring showdown.

The veteran Spaniard is currently taking some rest after a solid spring season that netted him three victories.

The Spaniard has never won the opening Ardennes classic, and this year he's racing at Vuelta a Castilla y León to prep for his Giro debut.

If you ride gran fondos to finish, the Fenix will likely be a bit too harsh. But if you ride them to be competitive, this is worth a look.

Sunday's opening race of the Ardennes classics features 34 climbs that add up to more than 12,000 feet of vertical.

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Daniel McLay stuns the GP de Denain sprinters with a brilliant bit of bike handling, nerve, and finishing kick to win the French race at the line.

American Carmen Small assumed the overall lead at Euskal Emakumeen XXIX Bira by slipping off the front with Emma Johansson in stage 1.

Shimano’s family of electronic shifting continues to grow with the launch of the Deore XT Di2 group and an improved E-Tube system.

The UCI announces it will halt its trial of discs in the pro road peloton after a highly publicized Paris-Roubaix injury.