Photo gallery: Highlights from the 2016 Bay Crits
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Tinkoff reveals Sagan's custom-painted Specialized S-Works Venge, and as we'd expect, the colors are just as wild as the world champ.
Taylor Phinney is still feeling the effects of a 2014 crash, but he's hopeful he can compete at races such as Paris-Roubaix in April.
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Toon Aerts and his Telenet-Fidea teammate Tom Meeusen put on a show in Leuven
Sophie de Boer employs an impressive finishing kick to take a big Cyclocross Leuven victory
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Peter Sagan's stunning victory at Richmond worlds earns him the Ride of the Year award.
Lizzie Armitstead's bold move in the finale of road worlds earns her Ride of the Year, and more importantly, the rainbow jersey.
Under intense scrutiny and occasional controversy at this year's Tour, Chris Froome proved his mettle on and off the bike.
Twenty16 Ride 4 Education scholarship program names inaugural recipients of award for junior riders
John Degenkolb doubled-up in 2015 with two monument wins, earning him the title as best classics rider of the season.
SRAM's revolutionary wireless electronic shifting was well worth the wait.
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As 2016 begins, we've thought of a few New Year's resolutions that should help cycling's biggest stars improve in the coming season.
Wout Van Aert dominates the men's race as Sanne Cant chases back Ellen Van Looy in the final laps to win GP Sven Nys.
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Global Cycling Network has 10 simple ideas that might help you lose weight and become a faster, fitter cyclist
As pro teams reveal their new looks for the coming season, this gallery will have all the fresh colors you'll see in the 2016 peloton.
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Team Sky showed its versatility in 2015, winning classics, one-day stage races, TTs, sprints, oh, and of course, the Tour de France.
Anna van der Breggen won the biggest women's stage race in the world and also earned three medals at world championships.
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Alejandro Valverde was a podium threat at nearly every race he started in 2015, from the spring classics to worlds in September.
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Never heard of the Belgian Schaal Sels race? It's worth a look with a crazy route that runs through farm fields on dirt roads and cobbles.
Boels riders collected buckets of wins in 2015, and Lizzie Armitstead won the overall World Cup title.
A crash in Abu Dhabi left Tom Boonen with hearing loss in his left ear, but the issue 'absolutely will not affect his performance' in 2016
Pairing of Tejay van Garderen and Richie Porte has BMC aiming for outright Tour victory
Novo Nordisk takes on a Navy Seal-style boot camp and helps build homes in Mexico ahead of a WorldTour stage racing debut in 2016
Not surprisingly, Richmond was the venue for several awards-worthy performances, from sportsmanship to breakthrough results.
The combination of the Zwift virtual-reality app and Wahoo's less-expensive Kickr Snap is a great way to stay sane during wintertime.
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The BMC Racing rider has some lofty goals for the remainder of his career, which he says could last for another decade.
Two Specialized engineers have developed some of the worlds fastest bicycle tires.
Megan Guarnier's medal-winning ride at worlds earns her this honor, while Tejay van Garderen's consistent riding nets him the men's award.
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The Etixx-Quick-Step boss says his squad will continue to be strong in the classics when Tom Boonen retires, possibly at the end of 2016.
Marcel Kittel was the sprinter of reference last year, but where did he go in 2015?
Rohan Dennis snatched a USA Pro Challenge win from teammate Brent Bookwalter, earning him this not-so-honorable honor.
Toms Skujins and Lauren Stephens are named domestic riders of the year after impressive performances in U.S. races.
Velocio Superfly women's bibs win a prize for offering an easy way for female riders to take a nature break while out riding.
Vincenzo Nibali's infamous tow in the Vuelta a Espana earns him the Park 'n' Ride Award, a creative — but illegal — race tactic.
The 22-year-old Swiss rider is a promising young talent who grabbed two wins during the 2015 season, his rookie year in the pro ranks.
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Mathieu van der Poel's flurry of last-lap surges leads to victory in Diegem as Ellen Van Loy hits her stride in the women's race
Luca Paolini blames an addiction to sleeping pills for his use of cocaine, for which he tested positive during the Tour de France
Motos were the greatest hazards of the 2015 season after taking out numerous prominent riders, such as Peter Sagan and Greg Van Avermaet.
The Paris-Roubaix peloton wins this award for its risky crossing of a high-speed train track after the barriers had come down.
Six days after winning in Namur, Mathieu van der Poel powers to another World Cup victory in Heusden-Zolder
Sanne Cant rides to her second World Cup victory of the season in Heusden-Zolder ahead of Katie Compton
Trek's move to sell direct to consumers via the Internet was a major change in how it does business.
Australian Michael Matthews may take new approach to Tour de France after two straight years of frustration and injuries
Cycling's governing body unveils a rolling ranking system that will take into account results from across the cycling calendar
Matt Brammeier tweets a photo of some new equipment during a training ride in Belgium
Cycling is all about the elements, and for this award, we found four races that subjected riders to fire, wind, water, and earth.
If it ain't broke: Giant-Alpecin and Liv-Plantur debut mostly unchanged look for 2016
Art's Cyclery delves into the art of repair stand selection
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Etixx-Quick-Step wins this dubious honor after missing out on a race win at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, despite having a three-man advantage.
Will we ever be able to applaud the bike industry for creating a truly standard bottom bracket standard? We hope so, just not yet.
Trek-Segafredo's three new North American additions will debut in 2016 at the Santos Tour Down Under.
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Jean-Christophe Péraud suffered a terrible crash in the Tour de France, but he persevered to finish the race, showing his true grit.