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In the Giro d'Italia pits for the stage 16 time trial, we check out the new Cannondale aero road bike and more.

After a surprisingly good performance in the Giro TT, Simon Yates remains wary of GC rivals through the Giro's final week.

Fabio Aru was among six riders penalized for slipstreaming in Tuesday’s stage 16 time trial at the Giro d'Italia.

Australian TT champ Rohan Dennis rides to victory in the Giro's stage 16 time trial aboard BMC's aerodynamic machine.

Thibaut Pinot says pink jersey Simon Yates is “untouchable” as Giro heads into final gauntlet of mountain stages.

Reports indicate that Egan Bernal will make his grand tour debut at the Tour de France under the tutelage of Chris Froome.

From oceanside sprints to the precipitous Zoncolon, the Giro's second week had it all.

Simon Yates rides a Scott Addict with numerous options for shifting and superlight touches everywhere.

Lennard Zinn addressed a follow-up question regarding a recent column about coasting downhill and the forces that come into play.

Colombian Esteban Chaves was riding strong at the Giro d'Italia until he had two bad days in a row, sending him out of GC contention.

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The Giro d'Italia reaches its climax with a decisive time trial and three brutal mountain stages. What can Froome do?

The pressure is on for Tom Dumoulin to perform in the Giro's critical stage 16 time trial. Here's his weapon of choice.

The Giro's final time trial could put Simon Yates on the ropes, but he's content with his haul of three stage wins so far.

Giro hopefuls Tom Dumoulin and Simon Yates are anxiously watching the weather forecast for the Giro's crucial time trial stage.

Chris Froome is nearly 5 minutes out of first place entering the final week of the Italian grand tour.

Czech Olympian Katerina Nash cleans up at the Grand Junction Off-Road, winning the backcountry race for a third time.

Howard Grotts climbs away from the competition in Grand Junction Off-Road to claim round two of the Epic Rides Series.

VN got a look at Elia Viviani's Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc.

It was not Chris Froome, but Sam Bennett, who seemed to enjoy the most feared climb in the Giro d'Italia, the Monte Zoncolan.

Photo gallery highlighting the cutting-edge tech on display at stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia.

Fabio Aru still got big cheers outside the UAE-Emirates team bus Sunday morning, but he’s done little to excite the tifosi so far during the race in this Giro d’Italia.

Simon Yates is confident in his Mitchelton-Scott team as the Giro d’Italia pedals into the decisive final week.

Tom Dumoulin blasts squabbling rivals following Simon Yates's stage 15 win at the Giro d'Italia.

Before the start of stage 15, VN spotted a 3D-printed chain catcher tucked behind Froome's notable (non-sponsor) Osyemmetric chainrings.

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Fernando Gaviria beat Caleb Ewan and Max Walscheid to win stage 7 of the 2018 Amgen Tour of California on Saturday in Sacramento.

Photo gallery featuring the bikes and tech from the 14th stage of the 2018 Giro d'Italia.

Arlenis Sierra of Astana beat Alexis Ryan and Emma White to win the final stage of the 2018 women's Tour of California. Katie Hall won the race overall.

The Tour of California GC stars go head to head on the road to Lake Tahoe as the Giro arrives at Monte Zoncolan. Hear from Egan Bernal, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Katie Hall, and Chris Froome in the latest episode of the VeloNews podcast.

Simon Yates's quest to conquer a grand tour took a big step ahead with his pink jersey ride up the famous Monte Zoncolan pass deep in the Italian Dolomites.

Chris Froome had to do a double-take early on Europe’s hardest climb as he slipped past a dancing dinosaur.

Chris Froome stormed back into contention on the brutally steep slopes of the Monte Zoncolan during stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia.

The pitches of Monte Zoncolan are so steep, and the road so narrow, that mechanics must take to the backs of motos to carry spare bikes for the riders.

The distinctive fluorescent EF-Drapac jersey was even easier to pick out of the crowd Saturday when Michael Woods bolted clear midway up Europe’s steepest climb.

With Sagan struggling to snag a win at California, Giro d'Italia insiders say it is time for him to race Italy's grand tour.

Belgian rider Tim Wellens has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia before Saturday's 14th stage to the summit of Monte Zoncolan because of a fever.

Egan Bernal won stage 6 at the 2018 Tour of California and took control of the overall lead.

Katie Hall won the second stage of the Women's Amgen Tour of California and took the overall lead in the process.

Will the legendary ramps up Monte Zoncolan, the hardest climb in Europe, decide the 2018 Giro d’Italia?

Tomorrow's stage up the fearsome Monte Zoncolan climb will be a critical point for Chris Froome's Giro d'Italia.

After four years in pro cycling's WorldTour, Caleb Ewan is looking to add some Tour de France stage wins to his palmares.

Chris Case examines the brutality of Monte Zoncolan, a 10km ascent at an average of 11.5 percent gradient. It's even harder than it sounds.

Kendal Ryan outsprinted Emma White and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Annette Edmondson to win the opening stage of the Amgen Women's Tour of California.

Fernando Gaviria sprinted to his second stage win at the 2018 Amgen Tour of California stage win over Caleb Ewan and Peter Sagan.

We speak with Enve Composites's Scott Neilsen about how carbon fiber manufacturing affects bicycle wheel design.

Notice how breakaways are not panning out so far in this Giro d’Italia? You can thank — or blame — the time bonuses.

Igor Antón won atop the brutally steep Monte Zoncolan in 2011 and expects plenty of suffering when the race visits again on Saturday.

Tejay van Garderen overhauls Egan Bernal in stage 4 time trial, taking the overall lead with a stage win to boot.

Simon Yates is not comfortable with his slim lead over defending champion Dumoulin as the Giro's key time trial draws near.

Although he keeps drifting behind the top GC favorites, Chris Froome insists his run at the Giro d'Italia is far from over.

The squad's two-pronged GC attack is down to one rider after Esteban Chaves lost 25 minutes in stage 10.

Making a breakaway move that seemed impossible, Toms Skujins rides to his third Tour of California win in stage 3 at Laguna Seca.

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Lennard answers a reader's question about his Shimano Di2 shifting and explains why hoop stress can damage rims.

The Giro d'Italia sees a plot twist in stage 10, the longest of the race, with numerous crashes and one GC contender out of the mix.

After a weekend of brilliant results and a rest day, Esteban Chaves comes up empty in Giro stage 10, falling out of contention for pink.

Tom Dumoulin admits that winning the 2018 Giro will be tough given the strength of Simon Yates and his Mitchelton-Scott team.

The Giro d'Italia opened with three days of racing in Israel, followed by a stopover on Sicily before heading to mainland Italy.

The Sky rider would not reveal if he is still using the asthma drug, a substance that triggered the anti-doping case against him.

The Australian-based team has a pair of leaders — Simon Yates and Esteban Chaves — atop the GC standings.

Rapha is going a step further to make backsides more comfortable, venturing into the saddle market with three Italian-made seats.

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Team Sky's blistering pace up Gibraltar rode set up Egan Bernal for a perfect stage 2 victory as well as the overall lead.

Endurance bicycles walk the line between comfort and racing performance — a balancing act that has gone on since day one.

Between his struggles in the Giro d'Italia and his ongoing anti-doping case, have we seen the last of Chris Froome's dominance?

The Team Sky leader is 2:27 down through nine stages of the Italian grand tour.

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Fernando Gaviria emerged victorious in a chaotic sprint on the opening stage of the 2018 Amgen Tour of California.

Mitchelton-Scott deployed near-perfect tactics in Sunday’s slow-burning finale at Gran Sasso to carry huge momentum into the second half of the Giro d’Italia.

Chris Froome's reign as grand tour king is under serious fire after crashes and a "tough day" in the Giro d'Italia's Apennine Mountains.

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Chris Froome's hopes of winning the 2018 Giro d'Italia took another hit with a crash today on the wet roads in Campania.

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They may have the lead, but Simon Yates and Esteban Chaves plan to keep attacking their Giro d'Italia rivals this weekend.

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