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"I’m no good at strategy. I can just do what I did," says new rainbow jersey Peter Sagan

Americans were on the attack throughout as the world came to Richmond

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Peter Sagan makes the most of the final 3km, winning the men's road world championship

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An economical Sagan makes one move, and it sticks, blazing the descent to the final Governor Street climb and the rainbow jersey

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The Sunday Times reports that Armstrong and SCA Promotions have reached a multimillion-dollar settlement

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What appears to have been a broken steerer sent Austrian rider Patrick Gamper tumbling during Saturday's men's junior world championship road race.

Sky has tried and failed to sign the Polish standout before, but the third time proves to be the charm

A break nearly slipped away to the win, but in the end it was a battle of the favorites for the rainbow jersey

No one seemed to know what to expect at the start of the men's road race, but everyone agreed it should be a challenging day on the bike

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The elite men’s road race will be a wide-open affair; with three short, steep climbs in the closing 5km and a chance of showers, almost anything can happen

American Megan Guarnier booked a ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics with a third-place finish in the women’s road race at the world championships Saturday.

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For some riders at worlds, the opportunity to show off a flag that many fans may not recognize is one that doesn’t come around every day

Great Britain's Lizzie Armitstead won the women's world road championship Saturday in Richmond; American Megan Guarnier finished third

Austria's Felix Gall out-sprints two rivals to claim the rainbow jersey in the junior men's race in Richmond.

Chloe Dygert overcame a knee injury in 2014 to become a double world champ in Richmond, crediting a strong support team at worlds.

French team plays the tactical game to perfection in wet and slippery under-23 men's road race in Richmond, winning and taking third.

Alexander Kristoff acknowledges the potential for an attacker to steal the day. But he's expecting — and hoping for — a sprint finish.

If nothing else, for Team USA the U23 road race was a reminder of how frustrating and unpredictable a sport cycling can be.

When John Degenkolb raised his arms across the final finish line of the Vuelta, his missing confidence returned. Now, he says, he's ready for the worlds.

Junior American women go one-two in the road race, matching their results from the TT earlier this week in Richmond.

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France delivers a one-two punch, sending Kevin Ledanois off the front to victory, while Anthony Turgis sits on the chase and takes third.

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Ride the Richmond worlds course, check out new devices to track your rides, hop on the fat bike bandwagon, find some casual clothes, and more.

Alejandro Valverde has an impressive worlds medal count, but the 2015 race circuit may not favor his strengths.

Chloe Dygert and Emma White earn gold and silver in the junior women's road race, a repeat of their performances in the time trial.

The 2016 UCI Road World Championships are scheduled for October in the Middle Eastern nation.

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won three world titles in the last year in road cycling, cyclocross, and mountain biking. She's eyeing another one.

With the Pro Continental team announcing Dimension Data as its new sponsor, reports say Cavendish will also sign with the team.

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Art's Cyclery explains how to shorten aluminum and carbon handlebars for mountain bikes.

After his 12th-place finish in Wednesday's worlds time trial, Taylor Phinney talked about his new outlook on reaching his physical limit.

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Vasil Kiryienka rides a relentless race in the long individual time trial to claim his first career world championship.

Purpose-driven and exceptionally stiff, the C1 wheels are a climber's (and sprinter's) best friend. Just watch out on windy days.

The under-23 race can reveal promising stars — Ewan, second last year, had arguably one of the best debuts ever for a young sprinter.

When Rohan Dennis finishes Wednesday's world time trial championship, he’ll have fueled his ride with a mix of talent and raw emotion.

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America's top women time trialists hoped that Richmond would help settle the Olympic selection process. Instead, it made things murky.

A podium in Richmond TT would have given Armstrong an automatic Rio berth. Now her quest for a third-straight Olympic gold is complicated.

Learn more about the bike that American Taylor Phinney will ride at Richmond worlds in Wednesday's elite men's time trial race.

After landing on the world's TT podium five times prior, Linda Villumsen finally claims the rainbow jersey in elite women's time trial.

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Costa and McNulty win silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the junior men's time trial, behind German Leo Appelt.

Lennard Zinn provides five highlights from his trips to bike trade shows this year, a list that includes some high-tech gadgetry.

The Dutch rider says he will use Wednesday's time trial at the world championships as a fitness gauge after the Vuelta a Espana.

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Denmark's Schmidt delivers a fast early time before rain and wind scuttle the plans of late starters in the under-23 individual test.

The Velocio-SRAM rider helped her team snag the top spot in the team time trial in Richmond, and she'll aim for individual glory Wednesday.

Chloe Dygert and Emma White go one-two in the world championship junior women's time trial in Richmond.

Mark Cavendish's season ends on a sour note as an AC ligament tear requires surgery after Tour of Britain crash.

Fred Rodriguez ends his 17-year professional career at Richmond worlds, racing the team time trial with the Jelly Belly squad.

The race's full route will be announced October 5 at the World’s Fair in Milan.