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Blanco captain enthused by rumors of U.S. electronics brands' team sponsorship and still hopes for a podium spot in Italy

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A closer look at the American sprinter's Cervélo, which carries Shimano Di2 components and Rotor chain rings

Dutch team learns it will lose its second title sponsor in a week

Robert Gesink's Blanco lieutenant will be pushing through Thursday and Friday at the Giro on this Dura-Ace Di2 11-speed aero frame

1. Ramunas Navardauskas, Garmin-Sharp, in 4:23:14 2. Daniel Oss, BMC Racing, at 1:08 3. Stefano Pirazzi, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 2:59 4. Salvatore PUCCIO, Sky, at 3:07 5. Paul MARTENS, Blanco, at 3:07

BrakeThrough Media takes us through the Giro d'Italia as it reaches Southern Italy

World champion steps away from California to return home

Lithuanian strongman nabs solo Giro d'Italia stage win on his first day with freedom to attack

Lampre's Miguel Ubeto suspended for GW1516 sulfone

Lennard Zinn takes us through Campagnolo's factory in Italy, which only recently opened its doors to the public

Garmin-Sharp rider says he doesn't know what caused him to drop out of GC contention at the Giro

The stimulant heptaminol is discovered in a urine sample taken during stage 7

The Australian is 1:40 behind the race leader and said his GC hopes are "not too bad"

Bissell rider succumbs to illness at the Amgen Tour of California in roller coaster season

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1. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale, in 4:20:31 2. Michael MATTHEWS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00 3. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, at :00 4. Gianni MEERSMAN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00 5. Boy VAN POPPEL, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00

Slovak champion wins his record ninth Amgen Tour stage in come-from-behind bunch sprint victory

Colombian stage winner says he works well with Bradley Wiggins and Sky will not be undone by questions over GC leadership

Defending Giro champion loses 20 minutes on first summit finish, moving Garmin to reshape its race plan

Aussie former Tour champ shows he's in Italy to win and could have a shot with solid ride in race's first summit finish

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We detail the Italian climber's 48cm frame, built up for Tuesday's mountain stage with an 11-29 cogset and ultra-light wheels

1. Rigoberto URAN URAN, Sky, in 4:37:42 2. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :20 3. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, at :31

Bissell rider talks about racing in the California heat and bumping handlebars with Tyler Farrar

Hesjedal sees his long-shot GC hopes ride away as Colombians go 1-2 in the 2013 Giro's first summit finish

On the first rest day at the Giro d'Italia, Saxo-Tinkoff rider Rory Sutherland said his schedule was quite a bit less hectic

The defending Giro champion is struggling, but Garmin-Sharp said it will not alter its race plan

This week, Lennard Zinn relays information from bike companies about which type of braking method is preferred — and safer

BrakeThrough Media pulls the curtain back on the Italian-American squad for an inside look at the first week of its home grand tour

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Aussie former champion loses nearly a minute, but says he's still in the running in California

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1. Javier Alexis ACEVEDO COLLE, Jamis-Hagens Berman, in 5:07:40 2. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, at :12 3. Philip DEIGNAN, UnitedHealthcare, at :27 4. Mathias FRANK, BMC Racing, at :45 5. Michael ROGERS, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :55

Team loses second naming sponsor and overall lead in California, but will keep hunting stages

Colombian lands big-time win over WorldTour heavy hitters in the California heat

U.S. champion says he's on the rise a heading into California and his national title defense

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The 5-hour Energy captain is riding a Canadian frame built with a mix of Microshift and FSA components

Tour champion talks candidly on the Giro's first rest day, admitting to being uncomfortable in the rain and holding onto his TT loss

Veteran domestic pro looks ahead at the Amgen Tour of California and the junction where desperation and pampering can produce career-defining wins

TrainingPeaks takes a closer look at Rory Sutherland's power data from stages 4-5 at the Giro d'Italia

German sprint ace swallows his pride and steps away from the Giro d'Italia on the first rest day

Schleck favors the ride quality and more relaxed geometry of the Domane to the racier Madone

German classics specialist won Ghent-Wevelgem in 2003, along with a stage at the 2007 Vuelta a Espana

Most teams do not have a shoe sponsor, so riders are free to don a variety of footwear — including some with wild prints

Katusha rider broke three ribs and his wrist after hitting the pavement during the 170km stage

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How hot was it at the Amgen opener? Too hot — and due to get even hotter

Results from stage 1 of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

The bunch is denied a mass gallop to the line as Westra steals a march in the final kilometers

Hesjedal attributed his difficulty to the cold and what he referred to as “TT butt," but says there's time to rebound

Nibali and his manager are content with the way the race is shaking out so far

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It was another damp, dangerous day at the Giro d'Italia, and we have the photos to prove it

Evan Rudd gets some quality time with Thor Hushovd's BMC Impec at the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

The American faces a hard parcours but has a tough team to get him from Escondido to Santa Rosa

Results from stage 9 of the 2013 Giro d'Italia

Wiggins and Hesjedal are both gapped on the rainy stage, but only the Brit gets back on as Nibali defends his lead

As at last year's Amgen tour, Gesink has kept up with the leaders and delivered a strong TT performance; next up, the mountains

Julich last worked for Sky Procycling

Caley Fretz has a peek at the maglia rosa's bike (and no, it's not pink).

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On Mt. Diablo, says van Garderen, "when you have a million people on the climb … you’re going to realize the sport of cycling is still strong"

Caley Fretz checks out the time machinery at the 2013 Giro d'Italia

The young hemophiliac proves himself in a grand-tour time trial, taking the biggest win of his career

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Casey B. Gibson provides some pre-race pix from the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

The 2010 U.S. road-race champ crashed in a corner, without gloves, and shredded his palms

The Garmin-Sharp sprinter feels he's spread himself too thin in recent years and wants to get back up to speed

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"If the bookmakers gave me no odds, that's their mistake, not mine," says Evans

A gallery from Saturday's tough stage-8 time trial at the 2013 Giro d'Italia

Motorsport meets pro cycling with new saddles and gloves from Prologo

Results from the stage-8 individual time trial at the 2013 Giro d'Italia

Dowsett hits the hot seat early and stays there in a tough time trial as Nibali turns in a solid performance to take the overall lead

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