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• 1. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver, Team Katusha, with 551 points
• 2. Alberto Contador Velasco, Astana, with 482 points
• 3. Luis Leon Sanchez Gil, Caisse d'epargne, with 403 points
• 4. Cadel Evans, BMC Racing Team, with 390 points
• 5. Robert Gesink, Rabobank, with 369 points

Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) climbed to the top spot in the latest UCI world rankings, but cited fatigue and will not race the world championships in Australia next month

The team won two stages at the Vuelta, four stages and the overall at the Tour of Britain, two stages and the overall at the Giro di Toscana, and took victories at Belgium's Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen and the GP Isbergues in France.

Davide Frattini and Laura Van Gilder solo to victory in Baltimore.

Tim Johnson doubles at the Green Mountain Cyclocross in Vermont as Andrea Smith takes her first UCI win.

The organizers of the world championships in Australia dropped their support for the New Pathways For Pro Cycling conference, which the dethroned Tour de France winner is scheduled to address.

An examination of some of the scientific studies of the benefits of compression socks and tights

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• 1. Benjamin KING, Trek-Livestrong, in 4:44:56.9
• 2. Alex CANDELARIO, Kelly Benefit Strategies, in 4:46:30.9
• 3. Kiel REIJNEN, Jelly Belly Presented By Kenda, in 4:46:31.0
• 4. Christopher HORNER, RadioShack, in 4:46:31.2
• 5. George HINCAPIE, BMC, in 4:46:31.3

The Trek-Livestrong rider adds a pro road title to the two U23 national titles he's earned this year.

Mid-race report: Chris Horner confident of team's chances

The 2010 Vuelta a España wrapped up Sunday with an thrilling sprint victory by Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) that capped what most agree was the most exciting and demanding Vuelta in years.

Tyler Farrar is confident ahead of the world championships after nabbing a straight up stage victory on the last day of the Vuelta

• 1. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, in 87:18:33
• 2. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez, Xacobeo Galicia, at 41
• 3. Peter Velits, Team HTC-Columbia, at 3:02
• 4. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver, Team Katusha, at 4:20
• 5. Frank Schleck, Team Saxo Bank, at 4:43

Katerina Nash and Francis Mourey score wins under the lights at StarCrossed.

Farrar wins the final stage in Madrid and Nibali secures the overall

The former U23 world champ is heading to HTC for 2011

'I am innocent. I feel frustration and rage,' the Spaniard says of doping charges.

Final start list for Sunday's U.S. professional road race championships in Greenville, South Carolina.

HTC-Columbia scored the double in the Tour of Britain Sunday as its Michael Albasini wrapped up overall victory and teammate Andre Greipel coasted to first place in the eighth and final stage.

• 1. André GREIPEL, (GER) HTC-Columbia, in 1:57:07
• 2. Lucas Sebastian HAEDO, (ARG) Team Saxo Bank, at s.t.
• 3. Roger HAMMOND, (GBR) Cervélo TestTeam, at s.t.
• 4. Greg HENDERSON, (NZL) Team Sky, at s.t.
• 5. Borut BOZIC, (SLO) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at s.t.

Taylor Phinney is the favorite for a U23 world title, but he's now qualified to race as an elite. The young star is still pondering ...

After years in the trenches of obscure Portuguese and Spanish teams, the 34-year-old has a breakout performance in the 2010 Vuelta.

The 25-year-old Nibali rides with the cool head of a veteran, fending off a last-ditch assault from rival Ezequiel Mosquera.

UPDATED: Taylor Phinney edges Levi Leipheimer for the stars-and-stripes.

The Swiss strongman is leaving Bjarne Riis' team a year before his contract expires.

• 1. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, 4h 45' 28''
• 2. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, at 1
• 3. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, at 23
• 4. Frank Schleck, Team Saxo Bank, at 35
• 5. Xavier Tondo, Cervélo TestTeam, at 39

Second-overall Ezequiel Mosquera edges race leader Vincenzo Nibali atop the final rated climb of the 2010 Vuelta a España.

A relative newcomer to the clothing scene, Danny Shane describes its clothing as ‘eco advanced,’ and dedicates itself to using fabrics made largely out of rapidly renewable or recyclable fabrics.

• 1. Borut Bozic (Slo), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, 3:24:15
• 2. Greg Henderson (Nzl), Team Sky, same time
• 3. Richie Porte (Aus), Team Saxo Bank, at 0:03
• 4. Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita), ISD-Neri, at 0:03
• 5. Koen De Kort (Ned), Skil-Shimano, at 0:03

Borut Bozic trims his deficit to race leader Michael Albasini with one stage remaining.

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Friday that Jelly Belly pro Jonathan Chodroff has accepted a two-year period of ineligibility for use and possession of EPO when he was a Category 3 amateur.

Three kilometers of a rough, seasonal cement road strewn along the top of a mountain ridge will crown the 2010 Vuelta a España champion.

Gerald Ciolek is hoping to regain his winning kick with a move to Quick Step

AG2R suspended Tadej Valjavec earlier this year after doubts about his biological passport, but the Slovenian cycling federation has refused to take any action against him.

• 1. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 5:43:41
• 2. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Transitions, same time
• 3. Filippo Pozzato, Team Katusha, s.t.
• 4. Sébastien Hinault, Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
• 5. Peter Velits, HTC-Columbia, s.t.

Garmin's Tyler Farrar takes second on the stage.

The world champion in the race against the clock was beaten in the Vuelta time trial and has been complaining of fatigue.

Stephanie McIlvain testified in an earlier case that she never heard the seven-time Tour de France champ admit to using performance-enhancing drugs.

Mountain Khakis finishes five riders on the night and takes the second consecutive team title.

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Brice Feillu, who will leave Vacansoleil, hopes to relaunch his career with the team switch.

Luke Roberts and Trent Lowe join Robbie McEwen and Svein Tuft on the would-be ProTour team.

Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo-Galicia) is poised for one of the biggest upsets in recent cycling history if he gains just 39 seconds on Saturday's stage in the Vuelta a España.

Theo Bos (Cervélo) has been released from the hospital following his horrific crash in Wednesday’s time trial at the Vuelta a España.

• 1. Mark Cavendish, HTC-Columbia, at 3:27:11
• 2. Juan Jose Haedo, Team Saxo Bank, same time
• 3. Manuel A. Leal Cardoso, Footon-Servetto-Fuji, s.t.
• 4. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Transitions, s.t.
• 5. Samuel Dumoulin, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, s.t.

HTC-Columbia speedster out-kicks Saxo Bank's J.J. Haedo and Footon's Manuel Cardoso.

• 1. André Greipel (Ger), HTC-Columbia, 4:09:05
• 2. Borut Bozic (Slo), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
• 3. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg), Team Saxo Bank, s.t.
• 4. Greg Henderson (Nzl), Team Sky, s.t.
• 5. Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita), ISD-Neri, s.t.

HTC-Columbia takes the stage and defends the overall with two stages remaining.

The former Rock Racing rider reportedly flunked an in-competition test at the Vuelta a Columbia.

Ezequiel Mosquera is the man of the hour in more ways than one at the Vuelta a España.

HTC-Columbia’s Slovak speedster overpowers Denis Menchov and world champ Fabian Cancellara as Vincenzo Nibali races into red. Watch VeloCenter now!

Strong U.S. Pro and `cross rosters headline this week as Barrows, Howe duke it out in Dallas for USA Crits title

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Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) was surprised as anyone that he won Wednesday’s 46km time trial at the Vuelta a España.

After a stop at the newest Assos showroom and retail store, the "manga.Yio" on the lake in downtown Lugano, we drove a few minutes up the road to the company’s home location.

Tom Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) is poised for his best Vuelta a España ever following a time trial ride at Peñafiel that puts him within range of the top-5 overall.

Road and time trial events to follow Tour of California

Cervélo TestTeam is down to five riders in its final grand tour following the departure of both of the team’s sprinters.

• 1. Marco Frapporti (Ita), Colnago-CSF, at 4:16:10
• 2. Bradley Wiggins (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:13
• 3. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg), Team Saxo Bank, at 0:32
• 4. Iker Camano Ortuzar (Esp), Endura Racing, at 0:32
• 5. Michal Golas (Pol), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 0:32

Marco Frapporti drops Daniel Martin in a late break and solos in for the win.

• 1. Peter Velits, HTC-Columbia, at 52:43
• 2. Denis Menchov, Rabobank Cycling Team, at 0:12
• 3. Fabian Cancellara, Team Saxo Bank, at 0:37
• 4. Gustav Larsson, Team Saxo Bank, at 0:50
• 5. Luis León SÁnchez, Caisse D'Epargne, at 1:03

HTC-Columbia's Slovak speedster overpowers Denis Menchov and world champ Fabian Cancellara as Vincenzo Nibali races into red.

The Tour of Romandy gets UCI permission to add a 26th team — RadioShack — to the race.

Team coach Paolo Bettini names 11 men for the team — two will be dropped before worlds.

Wednesday’s 46km individual time trial will have double meaning as the Vuelta a España clicks back into gear following Tuesday’s rest day in north-central Spain.

The red jersey changes hands during a decisive Stage 16 in the 2010 Vuelta a Espana cycling race.

A reader wonders whether cyclocross tubulars have an inherent weight limit, or if bigger riders can also take advantage of the benefits of the best tire choice

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Team RadioShack has released its roster for this Wednesday's GP de Wallonie, a UCI category 1.1 race in Belgium.

Your best food for cycling? It may not be what the pros eat.

Geox adds four more new riders as the transfer season continues

Belgian champion Stijn Devolder will give up his spot on the world championship squad.