Road Racing

For recreational riders and women new to racing, the Liz Carbon is an excellent choice that gets you out on the road without breaking the bank.

This Assos jersey’s integrated mesh liner eliminates the need for a separate base layer.

Incredibly forgiving four-way stretch fabric lets this racer-cut jersey stay aero without limiting mobility.

POC’s new Fondo line is built around looser fits and lower prices than the company’s more race-oriented apparel.

Rapha's Superlight jersey is not the tightest cut around, but the airy fit seems to help with cooling and drying.

This jersey is clearly made for people who ride a lot — especially those who ride so much they have Chris Froome-like arms.

Cervélo’s all-new C5 quickly won us over with its seamless blend of performance and comfort. It is light, agile, and fun to ride.

The new Madone is cycling’s Bugatti Veyron — an exotic beast that looks like it’s moving fast even when it’s standing still.

Disc brakes on an endurance bike should be a no-brainer. Yet the Ruby Pro is one of only a few women’s-specific rides to offer them.

Giro's Factress ACC are some of the best all-around women’s shoes we’ve tested — great for anything from long rides to sprinter-friendly crits.

Garneau’s LS-100s perform exceptionally well when it comes to keeping your feet cool and comfortable for hard efforts and long rides.

Fizik’s R3B Donna shoes are built with power transfer in mind with a stiff, unidirectional carbon outsole and secure Boa and Velcro closure system.

Bontrager's Anaras have a spacious toe box and ample ventilation for a cool and comfortable feel.

At $150, the RP5s are a bargain. Not only are they a comfortable, resilient set of shoes, but they take the cake in versatility and value.

In a reversal of fortunes, Bobby Lea will ride for the United States at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, USA Cycling announced Friday.

Alexander Kristoff is the defending Flanders champ, and he'll vie for another title aboard a Canyon Aeroad CF SLX.

Here's the bike Peter Sagan will ride in Tour of Flanders — will this S-Works Tarmac cross the line first on Sunday, ridden by the world champ?

Art's Cyclery has a few devious ways to drive your riding buddies crazy with simple pranks that every cyclist should know.

These 36mm tires performed well on all sorts of terrain during our long-term testing.

Felt announces new, fatter mountain bikes, Kitsbow is giving away a Santa Cruz, Pegoretti designs fashionable bike gear, and more.

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Nearly all Shimano road groups now offer disc brake options, and Tiagra will be the least-expensive hydraulic offering.

Lieuwe Westra snatches the GC title from Alexander Kristoff with a strong showing in Driedaagse De Panne's final time trial.

The company says its new hoops are lighter than its aero options that use rim brakes.

The German takes stage 3a in a reduced-field sprint after a late crash takes out most of the riders in the peloton.

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Despite a perfect lead-out from Etixx – Quick-Step, Elia Viviani beats Marcel Kittel in Driedaagse De Panne's stage 2 sprint.

The next generation of Dura-Ace will include a power meter, road-specific disc brakes and rotors, improved Di2 integration, and synchro shift.

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Castelli's Perfetto Light jersey may be the single best piece of springtime cycling apparel we've tested.

This week, Lennard Zinn addresses some issues readers are having with SRAM 1X drivetrains in cold, muddy conditions.

Facing two Astana riders in the Driedaagse De Panne finale, Alexander Kristoff keeps his cool and delivers a blistering sprint to win stage 1.

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Peter Sagan takes a second career Gent-Wevelgem title, besting fellow escapees Sep Vanmarcke and Viacheslav Kuznetsov in a cagey sprint

Already wearing the leader's jersey, Thibaut Pinot claimed the queen stage at the Critérium International to wrap up the overall title

Still just 22, Tiesj Benoot is quickly developing into a classics ace for Lotto – Soudal

Chantal Blaak delivers yet another WorldTour win for Boels – Dolmans

Katusha's Alexey Tsatevich holds on to take the Volta a Catalunya's seventh stage from the breakaway as Nairo Quntana wraps up the overall title

Sam Bennett sprints to the stage 1 victory and Thibaut Pinot takes the stage 2 TT and the GC lead Saturday at the Critérium International

The peloton dashes the breakaway's hopes inside the final kilometer of the Volta a Catalunya's sixth stage

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Former world champ Michal Kwiatkowski sprints to victory after a long-range attack with Peter Sagan at E3 Harelbeke.

Wout Poels redeems Sky with a big solo victory in Volta a Catalunya's stage 5. Nairo Quintana keeps his overall lead.

The Shamal Ultras were stiff going up, stable coming down in tight switchbacks, and priced well for a racer who doesn't want carbon rims.

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The Rio Olympics velodrome is behind construction schedule, forcing organizers to cancel the test event, originally planned for late April.

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Michelin has completely revamped its tire line, introducing four new models that are said to be faster and more durable than ever.

Are you using all of your Shimano Di2 system's features? Art's Cyclery explains the wireless D-Fly features.

De Gendt wins the day with a solo attack, while Quintana dispatches Contador with a blistering attack in the final kilometer of climbing.

Need an easier gear? SRAM's 12-speed (yep, 12) MTB group offers a gigantic 50-tooth large cog, paired with a single front chainring.

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Wiggle – High5 goes one-two at Dwars door Vlaanderen with Amy Pieters winning ahead of Jolien D'hoore.

Dan Martin's devastating turn of speed on the final steep climb wins stage 3 at Volta a Catalunya. He now leads the overall.

Jens Debusschere wins his first classic on a dark day in Belgium, out-sprinting Bryan Coquard, who sat up too soon to celebrate.

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Campagnolo’s Shamal Mille wheelset is a lightweight, reliable set of alloy hoops is great for big days in the mountains.

Nacer Bouhanni is two-for-two at the Volta a Catalunya, winning the stage 2 sprint after a monstrous lead-out from his Cofidis squad.

A security expert says the Tour de France is almost impossible to secure, raising concerns after the Paris terrorist attacks.

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Nacer Bouhanni sprinted to victory and the race's first leader's jersey in stage 1 of Volta a Catalunya.

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Elizabeth Armitstead repeats as Trofeo Alfredo Binda winner

Arnaud Démare recovers from a crash to sprint to victory ahead of Ben Swift and Jurgen Roelandts in the first monument classic of 2016

USA Cycling names six riders for the Olympics, including its crack team pursuit squad that recently won worlds in London.

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The mad scientists at Fair Wheel Bikes have cobbled together their own Frankenstein monster of electronic bike shifters.