Photo of the Day – 20 February 2012
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Road
Road
Nibali wins in Oman, Velits takes lead
Velits slips into leader's jersey ahead of Nibali on mountain stage
US Champ Matthew Busche reflects on his early Euro season
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Analysis: Breeding one kind at the expense of another
Is it any wonder why we’re seeing a proliferation of sprinters within the peloton?
Brits set boards alight on new Olympic track
Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish produced two world record-winning performances for Britain Friday
Lee Rodgers’ Oman diary: Off the back
My brain this evening is a chihuahua squashed in the driveway under the Dodge
British women set new world team sprint record
Friday morning saw a women's team sprint record broken, just to have it broken again in the afternoon
The yellow Sky
Porte on Sky: 'I'm back where I need to be'
Photo of the Day – 18 February 2012
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Porte kicks to win, lead at Algarve
Sky dominated Friday’s uphill finale with Richie Porte in the lead with a shot at the overall
Meares, McCullouch set new team sprint record
The pair beat their own record, clocking a time of 32.828sec
Greipel wins stage four in Oman
Greipel beat Slovakian Peter Sagan and Frenchman Tony Gallopin in the final sprint
A Ride With Jez Hunt
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Team Sky takes initiative after the Algarve stage
Team Sky concerned with productive race routines
Aussies show their cards at Olympic team pursuit test event
Aussies send team pursuit warning to Brits
Photo of the Day – 17 February 2012
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Andrew Talansky diary: Kindling the fire
Time to test my motivation at Algarve
First test on Olympic track for team pursuit
Qualifying for the men's and women's team pursuit finals takes place Thursday evening at the London velodrome
Ask Nick: Wheels, tires and brake pads for big riders
Also: Checking for cassette wear
Kittel wins stage three in Oman
Kittel takes the final stage over Greipel and Bouhanni
Van den Broeck still dreaming of Paris
The Belgian believes he can make a run for the podium
Taking Responsibility
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Corima Aero Plus Wheelset Review
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Riding with the King: Feeling the burn in Mallorca
Life does not pause
Lee Rodgersʼ Oman Diary: Shades of beige
Did I say this all had become normal? Ignore that...
UnitedHealthcare starts Algarve with bee stings
Marc De Mar's apparent allergic reaction made for a tough day
Photo of the Day – 16 February 2012
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Slovakian Sagan wins Tour of Oman second stage
Slovakian Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team won Wednesday's second stage of the Tour of Oman
Critérium International back to Corsica
The two-day, three-stage Critérium International will be back to Corsica for the third year running
Volta ao Algarve draws big names
The race features some challenging, early season terrain without being too hard
News Shorts – Feb 15, 2012
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Must read: Spanish sports minister admits Spain has ‘doping problem’
Doping in Spanish sport is a hot topic In the wake of Contador's ban
Photo of the Day – 15 February 2012
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Cancellara wants to recapture classics mojo
RadioShack-Nissan-Trek star focusing his energy on the spring classics.
Greipel in the leader’s jersey at the Tour of Oman
Greipel won the sprint to the line ahead of Russian Denis Galimzyanov and American Tyler Farrar
The Statesmen of the Peloton
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CyclingTips Spring Classics Tour
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Opinion: Betsy’s word on Lance
Betsy Andreu tells VeloNews.com her take on the dropped Armstrong investigation
Official host cities announced for 2012 Exergy Tour
2012 to start and finish in Boise
Gita Sports past and present
A tour of the company featured over 30 years of Italian parts, bike racing and now a new velodrome
Photo of the Day – 14 February 2012
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Viviani has his sights on a big win
At five, he has claimed the most victories so far in 2012
Ullrich banned from public races in Germany
Cycling federation officials say the former Tour de France winner cannot participate in any sanctioned event in the country
Photo of the Day – 13 February 2012
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Highlights Day 2: UCI Para-cycling Track Worlds
Americans put in solid performances in a tough international field in California
Qatar analysis: Death by echelons
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A Visit to the 2012 Exergy-Twenty12 Training Camp
Mark Johnson takes us inside the sights and sounds of the camp
Council approves second WorldTour event in China
Calls for Saxo Bank review
Longo’s husband made ’15 EPO purchases’
Patrice Ciprelli spent 19,800 dollars on 15 purchases of the banned performance-booster
Must Read: Armstrong ‘relieved’ investigation is over
Armstrong: 'It's not a pleasant experience'
Breukink: ‘Gesink will be back for classics’
The team is cautiously optimistic that Gesink can be back at full strength in time for the Tour
Photo of the Day – 11 February 2012
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Boonen wins Tour of Qatar
Tom Boonen won the Tour of Qatar for the fourth time
David vs. Goliath?
Goliath isn’t quite the big, bad ogre he is made out to be, and perhaps David isn’t quite a chaste biblical hero, either
Interview With Der Kaiser
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Pozzato crash perils his classics season
Filippo Pozzato broke his collarbone in a crash Thursday at the Tour of Qatar that could cost him a chance at the spring classics
Longo’s husband bought drugs ‘for own use’
Husband and coach of legendary French cyclist Jeannie Longo, admitted to purchasing the banned performance-booster EPO
Photo of the Day – 10 February 2012
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Ask Nick: Stretching tubulars, lawyer tabs
Also: Squeaky rotors
Boonen still in gold as Cavendish wins stage in Qatar
Boonen finished 13th to retain his overall lead
UCI plans to extend sticker program to wheels
So far 96 models have been approved, and 43 more are currently being examined
Updated: Ullrich reacts to CAS ban for Puerto involvement
Verdict Strips German of Results after May 2005
A Chat With Michael Matthews
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Martel sanctioned for testosterone
Benjamin Martel sanctioned for performance enhancing testosterone
Tech FAQ on carbon in the cold and under water
Also: needing more rear offset, 52x34 on a double, amateur tool kits
Olympic official defends Spain after Contador ban
Spanish sport federations threaten to sue satiric French TV sketch comedy implying Contador use drugs
SRAM Hydraulic brake images leaked
Images of SRAM’s upcoming hydraulic road lever, hydraulic rim brake, and road-specific hydraulic disc caliper have been leaked online
Contador’s fans to ride in his support
Fans of Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador will don masks of their hero
Giro organizers angered by Contador decision delay
'The time taken to arrive at a final decision, a long period after the affair, has affected events such as the Giro'
Photo of the Day – 9 February 2012
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Boonen tightens Tour of Qatar with stage win
Boonen won a sprint finish to see off Dutchman Tom Veelers and Swiss Fabian Cancellara