Road Racing

Alejandro Valverde won overall title of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana on Sunday, as Jurgen Roelandts took the final stage.

Belgian Wout van Aert won a third straight elite men's world cyclocross championship on Sunday in Valkenburg, the Netherlands.

After having a horrible 2017 world championship race, Eli Iserbyt stormed Valkenburg and took the rainbow bands dominantly.

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Alejandro Valverde proved on Saturday that his victory on stage two was no fluke and won atop of the brutal climb of Alto de las Canterasto.

Sanne Cant won her second successive elite women's UCI World Cyclocross Championships in Valkenburg, the Netherlands on Saturday.

Briton Evie Richards dominantly took home the under-23 women's world cyclocross championship on Saturday in Valkenburg, the Netherlands.

Great Britain's Ben Tulett captured the junior men's UCI World Cyclocross Championship on Saturday in Valkenburg, the Netherlands.

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Team BMC wins stage 3 team time trial in Valenciana, although the result doesn't count toward overall time due to bad weather.

This week's roundup of tech news includes new product offerings from 100%, SRAM, Pure Cycles and Brooks.

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Giro d'Italia director Mauro Vegni calls on UCI to provide guidance on Chris Froome — can he start the race in good faith?

Exactly seven months after a Tour de France crash that nearly ended his career, Alejandro Valverde wins his first race of 2018.

The French company unveils its new bike that's named after the famous climb in the Alps.

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Thibaut Pinot is the latest rider to commit to a Giro-Tour double alongside Chris Froome and Tom Dumoulin.

In his first race with Team LottoNL-Jumbo, Danny van Poppel wins stage 1 of Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.

Thibaut Pinot will try for the Giro-Tour double in 2018 despite abandoning the 2017 Tour after racing his first Giro.

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Can you upgrade a Shimano derailleur with a long cage? Are all carbon pads equal? What does less fork rake do? Lennard has answers.

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Specialized is implementing a new technology called Retul Match that helps entry-level riders get the basics of bike fit right.

Frenchman Romain Bardet is the first of many GC favorites who will inspect the harrowing cobblestones of the 2018 Tour de France.

Giacomo Nizzolo won the final stage of the 2018 Vuelta a San Juan on Sunday in the host city, as Gonzalo Najar captured the overall title.

John Degenkold (Trek-Segafredo) captured his second win of the four-day Challenge Mallorca on Sunday at the Trofeo Palma.

Mathieu van der Poel ended the World Cup series in style with another victory in Hoogerheide. He won seven of the nine rounds in the series.

Sanne Cant (Corendon-Circus) won the final round of the Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup series on Saturday in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

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Jay McCarthy won the 2018 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on Saturday in Geelong, Victoria ahead of Elia Viviani and Daryl Impey.

Jelle Wallays (Lotto Soudal) captured the sixth stage of the 2018 Vuelta a San Juan in solo fashion on Saturday.

Toms Skujins (Trek-Segafredo) soloed to victory on Saturday at the Trofeo Lloseta-Andratx, the third day of Challenge Mallorca.

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Chloe Hosking (Ale-Cipollini) won the 2018 edition of the Women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on Saturday in Geelong, Victoria.

Argentinian cycling fans cheered one of their own, Gonzalo Najar, to victory and the overall lead at Vuelta a San Juan

Tim Wellens takes his first win of 2018 by winning a two-man sprint at Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana at Challenge Mallorca.

Ritchey has a dropper for XC bikes, Abus's loud lock might save your bike, Stan's shows off new wheels, and more.

John Degenkolb started his season on a high note, sprinting to victory in the Trofeo Campos, the first day of the Challenge Mallorca.

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Max Richeze wins stage 4 sprint after his leader Fernando Gaviria crashes out on sketchy run-in to the finish.

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Ryan Mullen wins stage 3 and Filippo Ganna takes the overall lead after Vuelta a San Juan time trial.

This week, Lennard Zinn addresses questions about tubular tires for off-road riding and cyclocross racing.

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Roman Villalobos attacked his way to the overall lead Monday in stage 2 of Vuelta a San Juan.

Israel Cycling Academy added depth to its roster over the offseason in preparation for a possible start at the Giro d'Italia in May.

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Colombian Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) won the opening stage of the Vuelta a San Juan in Pocito, Argentina on Sunday.

Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) won his sixth Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup race of the season on Sunday in Nommay, France.

Katie Compton won her first UCI Cyclocross World Cup of the season on Sunday in Nommay, France, as Kaitie Keough finished second.

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Andre Greipel won the final stage of the 20th edition of the Santos Tour Down Under on Sunday in Adelaide, as Daryl Impey won the overall.

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Richie Porte won atop Willunga Hill for the fifth time at the Santos Tour Down Under on Saturday, as Daryl Impey leads the general classification.

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Three-time World Champion Peter Sagan powered to victory on the fourth stage of the 2018 Santos Tour Down Under in Uraidla on Friday.

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The Italian grand tour will announce its wildcard invites Friday, and three of the bids are expected to go to Italian outfits.

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Elia Viviani captured the third stage of the 2018 Santos Tour Down Under on Thursday in Victor Harbor over Phil Bauhaus and Caleb Ewan.

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Caleb Ewan won stage two of the 2018 Santos Tour Down under on Wednesday in Stirling over his teammate Daryl Impey and Jay McCarthy.

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