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‘Screw the naysayers’: Chloe Hosking ready to make an impact at Worlds
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Finding your fight: The mental side of bike racing
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2017 Worlds: Cosnefroy of France wins U23 road race title
Benoit Cosnefroy of France captured the UCI Under-23 World Road Race Championship in damp conditions on Friday in Bergen, Norway.
Arofly, the worlds’s smallest power meter?
This 10-gram unit screws onto the rear tire valve and calculates speed, cadence, and power.
2017 Worlds: Pirrone wins junior women’s road race
Elena Pirrone (Italy) soloed to victory in the junior women's road race at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships in Bergen, Norway.
Ride with Marianne Vos at the Holden Giro della Donna
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Preview: Can anyone beat the powerful Dutch women in worlds road race?
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Cross Vegas: Sweeck, Nash solo to victory
Laurens Sweeck (ERA-Circus) and Katerina Nash (Clif Pro Team) took victories on Wednesday at the 2017 Cross Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Preview: 2017 elite men’s world championship road race
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Commentary: Bike swap ‘controversy’ at world TT championship was overblown
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UCI presidential candidate Lappartient: ‘I won’t take my orders from ASO’
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Photo gallery: The women’s races against the clock at Worlds
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2017 Worlds: Dumoulin crushes course to become world champion
Tom Dumoulin won the 2017 Men's UCI World Individual Time Trial Championship on Wednesday in Bergen, Norway.
RockyMounts Backstage Swing Away Rack
This rack allows easy access to the back of your car or truck. It’s an excellent system and a very good rack overall.
Giro boss challenges Froome to record-setting attempt
The Italian grand tour is hoping Chris Froome decides to race next May, especially in the wake of his Tour-Vuelta double.
Preview: The men’s Worlds time trial is a case of Dumoulin vs Froome
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Fastest woman in the world: Annemiek van Vleuten wins world individual time trial title
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Worlds: Van Vleuten wins her first rainbow jersey
Annemiek van Vleuten storms to world championship title in elite women's TT. The Dutch go one-two with Anna van der Breggen second.
Pidcock and Pirrone win junior TT worlds titles
Great Britain's Thomas Pidcock and Italy's Elena Pirrone won world time trial championship titles in the junior categories in Bergen, Norway.
Bjerg wins U23 TT worlds; McNulty rides to silver
Denmark's Mikkel Bjerg wins under-23 world TT championships in Norway, beating American Brandon McNulty on hilly 37km course.
Three stages in Israel for historic Giro start in 2018
Three historic stages in Israel will kick start the 2018 Giro d’Italia in what’s the first time a grand tour ventures beyond Europe.
Brendan Canty Q&A: On his Grand Tour debut and first season in the WorldTour
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Lucas Hamilton Q&A: On signing with Orica-Scott and his excellent 2017 season
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Jingle Cross: van der Poel, Nash take World Cup wins
Mathieu van der Poel and Katerina Nash both attacked early to take solo wins at the opening round of the Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup.
2017 Worlds: Team Sunweb charges to men’s TTT gold
Led by Giro d'Italia champion Tom Dumoulin, Team Sunweb powered to victory at the 2017 UCI Men's World Team Time Trial Championships.
Underdogs Sunweb upset Boels-Dolmans in Worlds TTT
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2017 Worlds: Team Sunweb powers to women’s TTT title
Team Sunweb won the 2017 women's world team time trial championship over Boels-Dolmans by 12 seconds. Cervélo–Bigla claimed the bronze medal.
Jingle Cross: Sweeck, Keough take Day 1
Laurens Sweeck (ERA-Circus) and Kaitlin Keough (Cannondale pb CyclocrossWorld) powered to wins during the UCI C1 event on the opening day of the three-day Jingle Cross Festival.
Pactimo Terrain MTB Shorts
The new Pactimo Terrain MTB Shorts come with many pockets, which is a plus when not wearing a pack.
Week in Tech: Wooden bikes from whisky casks, helmet facts, and titanium
Renovo is making bikes out of recycled whiskey casks. Plus a new website for helmet safety, Ti bikes, and alloy wheels.
The 2017 Women’s WorldTour in numbers, videos and photos
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Smith Attack Max sunglasses
Smith's Attack Max glasses are comfortable, have a great lens, and boast a unique lens swapping system using magnets.
Then there were seven: Australia adds Hosking and Neylan to Road Worlds team
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2018 Giro to start in Israel, end in Vatican City
Neither of cycling's grand tours have ever started outside of Europe.
Lezyne Super GPS
For the majority of cyclists, Lezyne's Super GPS is a great way to track rides, navigate, and save a little money.
VN Show: Contador’s epic farewell
Alberto Contador said goodbye the only way he knows how: by attacking. How does his epic retirement compare to those of other stars?
VN podcast, ep. 50: Was Vuelta the best grand tour of 2017?
Did Froome gift Contador the Angliru stage win? Was the Vuelta the best grand tour of 2017? Will Cannondale's riders get educated now?
Cycling Australia selectors told to reconsider women’s Road Worlds team
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Photo Essay: The Vuelta’s homestretch
BrakeThrough Media documents the final week of the Vuelta, which included a thrilling stage 20 win by Alberto Contador.
Photo gallery: The entertaining and controversial career of Alberto Contador
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Technical FAQ: Do bigger shoes make for faster riders?
A reader wonders whether the increased leverage of larger shoes would make it worthwhile to size up when cycling.
The SHEcret Pro: Worlds, Aussie selection drama, transfer travails
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Photo gallery: 2017 Vuelta a España, stages 16-21
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Video: A day spent with Kiel Reijnen (Trek-Segafredo) at the Colorado Classic
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Contador retirement marks end of Spanish armada
The 34-year-old stepped aside after finishing the Vuelta a Espana Sunday.
British media shows praise but little fanfare for Froome
The day after Chris Froome completed the historic Tour-Vuelta double, he's receiving a lukewarm reception in his home country.
Vuelta: Woods, Villella paced Cannondale through emotional race
The riders started the Vuelta not knowing if the team would exist in 2018.
Diego Ulissi wins GP Montréal out of breakaway
Diego Ulissi (UAE Emirates) won the 2017 edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal over Jesus Herrada (Movistar) and Tom-Jelte Slagter (Cannondale-Drapac).
Van der Breggen wins the 2017 Women’s WorldTour
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Where Froome ranks among cycling’s greats
Chris Froome (Team Sky) is the third rider in history to win the Tour de France and Vuelta a España in the same season.
Boom wins Britain overall, as Boasson Hagen takes final stage
Lars Boom (LottoNL-Jumbo) clinched his second Tour of Britain title after Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) won the final stage on Sunday.
Groenewegen holds off Ewan in Britain, Boom retains lead
Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNl-Jumbo) beat Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) to land stage seven of the seventh of the Tour of Britain on Saturday.
Storybook ending: Contador goes out on top, wins final summit finish of his career
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Mission accomplished: Froome locks up Vuelta a España GC to take historic Tour-Vuelta double
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Woods, van Garderen finish Vuelta with flourish
Michael Woods (Cannondale-Drapac) and Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) will both finish the 2017 La Vuelta in the top-10 overall.
Photo gallery: The thrilling battle in Belgium you probably missed
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Contador’s last mountain
Contador will not disappoint fans in his final summit finish. He will attack the Vuelta, just as he always does.
Sagan sprints to 100th win at GP Quebec
Peter Sagan dashes to victory Friday at the Grand Prix de Quebec ahead of BMC's Greg Van Avermaet and Michael Matthews (Orica-Scott)
Froome returns to Angliru to close Vuelta circle
It all started on the Anglirú, and Froome is hoping he can close the circle Saturday to secure the overall title Sunday in Madrid.
Commentary: Ranking the Vuelta a España’s Angliru YouTube clips
Spain's Alto de l'Angliru climb has produced some of pro cycling's best YouTube clips. Here, we rank them.
Britain stage 6: Ewan sprints to third victory
Caleb Ewan scores a hat-trick Friday at the Tour of Britain, winning the stage 6 sprint in Aldeburgh. Lars Boom keeps overall lead.
Week in Tech: Adidas glasses, a Wolf Tooth remote, and more
This week's tech news roundup includes new products from Adidas, Wolf Tooth, Topeak, and 7Mesh.
Kelderman aims for career-changing Vuelta podium
The 26-year-old Dutchman was third in the Vuelta entering Friday's stage 19, 12 seconds ahead of his closest competitor.
Uncertain future for Australian women’s road development teams
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Nibali goes flat; air leaks out of Vuelta GC battle
With Nibali throwing away valuable seconds, the only real race that remains in this Vuelta could be the battle for the podium behind Froome.
Boom wins Britain TT, takes GC lead after stage 5
Former world cyclocross champion Lars Boom wins stage 5 at the Tour of Britain Thursday and moves into the overall race lead.
Vuelta director Javier Guillén on building the perfect Vuelta
VeloNews chatted with the man behind the Spanish grand tour as the 2017 race nears its finish in Madrid.
Giordana Orica-Scott FR-C Pro jersey
This super thin race jersey is made to go fast and keep you cool in hot summer temperatures.
This Vuelta ain’t over yet
Just when Chris Froome and Sky look to have the red jersey sewn up, it started to unravel Wednesday on the Los Machucos summit finale.
Roundtable: Contador punches, Froome wavers on Los Machucos
Race leader Chris Froome shows his first real signs of fatigue, losing time to his rivals on the steep climb. This Vuelta just got interesting.
The Shot: Time to focus
BrakeThrough Media captures the intensity of pre-time trial preparation at the Vuelta a Espana.
Contador’s Vuelta storybook ending falls short
Alberto Contador thrilled fans with a scorching attack through the fog on stage 17's summit finish at the Vuelta a Espana.
Gaviria takes Britain stage 4; Bookwalter crashes out
Fernando Gaviria keeps his nerve to win the Tour of Britain's stage 4 after a tense duel with Team Sky's Elia Viviani on Wednesday.
VN pod, ep. 49: Vuelta; Talansky retirement; Cannondale crowdfunding
Andrew Talansky is retiring. We talk more about Cannondale-Drapac's tenuous situation, and argue about the Vuelta.
Café du Cycliste Annabelle bib shorts
These bibs feature an integrated base layer, which provides a second-skin feel.
Café du Cycliste Lucienne Jersey
This jersey is stylish without being gaudy and stands out without being annoying.
Nibali refuses to give up Vuelta fight
Vincenzo Nibali was nearly 2 minutes behind race leader Chris Froome entering Wednesday's stage 17, but he's hopeful he can close the gap.