Road Racing

This week's tech news roundup includes custom titanium bikes made by Utah-based Why Cycles.

Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, and Alejandro Valverde can all ride into the record books at the Vuelta, which begins Saturday.

Who will win the 2016 Vuelta. Most of our editors are tipping Contador for the win, but there are a few surprises mixed into our predictions.

These featherweight wheels float up climbs, but their hefty price tag limits their customer base.

The 2016 Vuelta a España kicks off Saturday in Ourense with a strong field of GC contenders.

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We consider the nine Americans who will start Vuelta Saturday, in Ourense, and what a successful race would look like for each rider.

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Spanish climber Mikel Landa will miss his home tour, the Vuelta a España which starts Saturday in Ourense, Spain.

American Kiel Reijnen, making his grand tour debut at age 30, is perhaps one of the sport’s authorities on how to grind through tough seasons.

The Apex MTB shorts are a home run; the Apex bib liners are a solid base hit.

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The final two medal rounds on the Rio velodrome offered ample drama Tuesday as Germany's Kristina Vogel delivered a saddle-breaking bike throw.

Why is Kristin Armstrong such a great time trial rider? Is Esteban Chaves a grand tour monster in the making? Why is the Vuelta the best grand tour of the year? We tackle all of the big questions on this week's VeloNews Show.

Great Britain's Laura Trott repeats as gold medalist in the women's track omnium, and American Sarah Hammer earns another silver in Rio.

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Lennard Zinn answers questions about the U.S. pursuit team's baggy gloves, the fastest way over a bump in the road, and Bookwalter's TT crash.

Britain's dominant track cycling team remained on course to match its previous seven-title Olympic hauls on the final day of the Rio Games.

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Italian Elia Viviani won the Olympics men's track omnium Monday despite a crash in the points race caused by sprint rival Mark Cavendish.

A handful of the top pro road cyclists are also vying for Olympics medals. Elia Viviani, Fernando Gaviria, and Mark Cavendish are racing the omnium.

2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome reflects back on the long and hard journey of winning cycling's greatest race.

Quintana finished fourth in the 2015 Vuelta and Valverde won the 2009 edition of the Spanish race.

The British rider will attempt to become the first rider since 1978 to win both grand tours in the same season.

Gianni Moscon seals the overall win at the Arctic Race of Norway as John Degenkolb takes his first victory of the season in stage 4

An elite racer with both pursuit and endurance chops. Cervelo's T4 is designed for going fast with aero tube shapes and a big BB.

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BMC Racing builds its Vuelta team around Samuel Sanchez and Tejay van Garderen but leaves Taylor Phinney home, despite expectations that he'd race.

A stiff and nimble ride with an ideal price tag. The Felt TK2 is a great ride for someone who wants to get started with track racing.

The Sky rider could become the first cyclist to win the Tour-Vuelta double in modern Vuelta history.

In this edition of the VeloNews video review series, Tech in Motion, Dan Cavallari talks about new Garmin gear and Specialized's S-Works Prevail II helmet.

K-Edge has improved an already-stellar product, making this mount the most solid and versatile on the market.

Take a close look at the wild left side-drive superbike that Felt made special for the U.S. women's pursuit team to ride for gold at the Rio Olympics.

Fabian Cancellara wins gold in the final Olympic Games of his career with a convincing victory ahead of Tom Dumoulin and Chris Froome.

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Despite the high price, the racy fit, stretchy material, and all-around finish of Rapha's Long Sleeve Pro Team jersey makes it great for fast-paced rides in cool weather.

The Edge 820 could be Garmin's best head unit to date with turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to find bike-friendly routes, as well as training functions.

This week, Lennard Zinn takes a closer look at American Mara Abbott's near-miss in the women's Olympic road race.

The American track program was revamped for the Rio Games, with the team pursuit squad winning the 2015 world title.

The Australian women's team pursuit squad crashes while training Monday at the Rio Olympics, casting doubt on their odds for a medal.

Lachlan Morton sticks a long-range attack to win stage 7 and the overall title at the Tour of Utah

Van der Breggen claims gold in Rio after her race-leading Dutch compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten crashes hard on the final descent

The Rio men's road race was the best. Race. Ever. Or certainly, it was the best of the season, with riveting, unpredictable action.

Talansky triumphs at Snowbird Resort, grabbing hold of the overall race lead along the way

Greg Van Avermaet delivers the ride of his career on a challenging Rio parcours to claim Olympic gold ahead of Jakob Fuglsang and Rafal Majka

After a disappointing start to the Tour of Utah, Kiel Reijnen got some redemption with a stage win in Bountiful.

Moots unveils new bike, Smith gets in the Olympic spirit, Polar ditches the chest strap, and Brooks has a new helmet.

McCabe sprints to a convincing stage 4 win in Kearns, beating Kiel Reijnen and Sebastian Haedo as Lachlan Morton keeps the lead.

Lachlan Morton attacks on the day’s tough category 1 climb and out-foxes two breakaway companions, Adrien Costa and Andrew Talansky

American Tejay van Garderen will get another shot at a grand tour this season after a disappointing run at the Tour de France in July.

We like Ornot's understated graphics and snug fit, but certain design elements like poorly placed seams can cause discomfort.

Ornot has struck a balance between understated and colorful with its Blue jersey.

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Robin Carpenter goes from long range, 110 kilometers from the finish, to claim an impressive win in Torrey at the Tour of Utah

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Riding for Continental team Silber, Kris Dahl makes a big impression with stage 1 win at Tour of Utah, claiming race's overall lead.

Felt's new VR line combines elements of endurance and gravel bikes to make for a versatile and undeniably fun ride

Felt’s new FR range is packed with progressive features to provide a balanced, race-ready ride

Tom Boonen sprints to a RideLondon win after the pack reels in a stubborn Geraint Thomas in the final few kilometers of the race

The Tour de France featured one final push through the massive Alpine mountains before the traditional finish in Paris on the Champs-Elysees.

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31-year-old Sergiy Lagkuti of Kolss – BDC wins the Tour of Qinghai Lake