1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:35:22 2. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :5 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :10 4. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :19 5. Eros CAPECCHI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at :19
Tommy D. makes an early flyer stick to win by meters in the queen stage of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Free of the pressure to follow wheels, the Irish rider is having a go before joining Contador in 2013
Rodriguez beats rival Froome to the line in stage 6 as both put time on Contador
Nick Legan's third-to-last installment of Ask Nick looks at rice cakes and frame pumps, directors in team cars and Quarq 'cross crank
Garmin-Sharp, BMC Racing trade barbs as RadioShack waits for someone to make a mistake
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Mountain man Casey B. Gibson follows the USA Pro Challenge through the peaks and valleys of stage 3
David Zabriskie is the man of the race thus far and his Garmin-Sharp squad isn’t afraid to say it
Christian Vande Velde took the leader's jersey from Tejay van Garderen, but they remain tied on time
"We wanted to put on a good show," says the race winner
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“It was a race in the crosswinds. Crashes happen in the crosswinds. That’s just part of bike racing,” says Froome
1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 4:10:37 2. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 3. Gianni MEERSMAN, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 4. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 5. Raymond KREDER, Garmin-Sharp, at 0
Breakaway riders criticize Liquigas' tact in the move that nearly stuck in Tuesday's second stage of the USA Pro Challenge
The Garmin director says the young rider has confidence and the support of his teammates
After six hard days in the saddle, Mike Hogan and Thomas Dooley were still kicking. Here's their final installment of the Breck Epic
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Tejay van Garderen expects attacks from Garmin and plans to remain vigilant
Casey B. Gibson is on hand as the lead changes in the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
Altitude has The Shark of Messina feeling a bit like a fish out of water, but he's still on the hunt
Van Garderen and Vande Velde fought out a two-man sprint to the line
Training Peaks analysis for Van Garderen, Brajkovic and Euser from the first stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Colby Pearce's last day of the 2012 Breck Epic there was nothing left to do but kick a dead horse until it inched to the finish
Technical writer Lennard Zinn takes a look at installing road disc brakes and getting the most out of their stopping power
Valverde blames Sky for causing the crash, but director Nicolas Portal won't take the rap
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1. Simon CLARKE, Orica-GreenEdge, in 4:30:26 2. Tony MARTIN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :2 3. Assan BAZAYEV, Astana, at :22 4. Marcos GARCIA, Caja Rural, at :55 5. Nicolas ROCHE, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :55
Alejandro Valverde saw his leader's jersey slip away following a crash that left him chasing
UnitedHealthcare manager Mike Tamayo says the team is building steam with wins at the Tour of Utah and Volta ao Portugal
George Hincapie describes the surprising early action in stage 1 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
The Argos-Shimano rider is the first Chinese rider to start a grand tour
Follow Masters 80+ Duo riders Mike Hogan & Thomas Dooley on Day 5 of the race
"This team feels like family to me," says the Irish rider, who turned pro with Slipstream in 2008
Team boss Johan Bruyneel called Voigt's decision "very good news for our team."
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Casey B. Gibson is back home in Colorado and following the USA Pro Challenge
BMC's elder statesman isn't retired yet — he's still clocked in and working for a living
Garmin-Sharp fired a warning shot that the other teams in Colorado will be hearing all week long
The smile across Tyler Farrar’s face could be spotted from 400 meters away
The Garmin-Sharp sprinter easily outpaces the field for the win and the first leader's jersey
Colby Pearce did the super stage race, following the Leadville Trail 100 with the Breck Epic. Here are some of his experiences
The Belgian champ said he was going to attack — and that’s just what he did.
Six seconds might well decide who will end up on the final podium at the Vuelta a España
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The Astana rider likes Colorado: "The people are so nice and they treat me very well"
1. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, in 3:49:37 2. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 3. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at 0 4. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at 0 5. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at :6
Armstrong has the options of appealing in federal court, proceeding with arbitration or accepting USADA's sanctions
Alejandro Valverde takes the stage and the jersey, but Alberto Contador shows he's out for blood
My training was sort of a “go or blow” attempt to earn Olympic selection
Racing a singlespeed at Breck Epic is a right of passage. Don't believe me? Try it. I dare you!
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Casey B. Gibson is in Durango, snapping away as the teams of the USA Pro Challenge get ready to rumble
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The startlist for the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
Teammate and series leader Marianne Vos clinched the overall title with one race remaining
Graham Watson shoots stage 2 of the 2012 Vuelta a España
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“He is motivated. He knows he is ready,” says boss Bjarne Riis. “I think he just wants to race and hit some climbs.”
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) takes second with Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan) third
Movistar's Jonathan Castroviejo still holds the lead — but the mountains loom on Monday
1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 4:38:40 2. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 3. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at 0 4. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 5. Klaas LODEWYCK, BMC Racing, at 0
The Tour de France champ will skip the Tour of Denmark in favor of his own national tour
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The Americans aren't the only ones with legs at the USA Pro Challenge
It was live at the improv on Saturday as the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall hosted a press conference for the USA Pro Challenge
Bruyneel will stay for the first four stages and return toward the end to renew contracts with certain riders and staff
Graham Watson snaps the fast, frantic start to the 2012 Vuelta a España
It was a frustrating and unexpected start for Garmin, which typically shines in the team time trial
1. Movistar, in 18:51 2. Rabobank, at :10 3. Omega Pharma-Quickstep, at :10 4. Bmc, at :10 5. Sky Procycling, at :12