Road Racing

The first hour of the Giro d’Italia is sometimes harder than the last hour.

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Rohan Dennis wins Folsom time trial, but he isn't fast enough to seize the Amgen Tour of California overall lead from Julian Alaphilippe

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Twenty16 – Ridebiker upsets top European teams in Women's Amgen Tour of California team time trial; Guarnier keeps overall lead.

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The U.S. Olympic team and Felt unveil a radical new pursuit bike with left-side drive and aerodynamic features to address yaw.

Despite a convoluted situation in the Giro's stage 13 finale, Amador insists that the Movistar camp is harmonious with Valverde as leader.

Cannondale unleashes Joe Dombrowski to chase glory in stage 13 of the Giro, and he's looking forward to more escapes in the mountains.

A mountainous stage 13 gave Costa Rican Andrey Amador the opportunity to make history at the Giro d'Italia.

Andrey Amador becomes the first Costa Rican to wear the pink jersey, as Mikel Nieve earns a much-needed win for Team Sky.

Mikel Nieve solos to stage 13 win at Giro d'Italia, Sky's first win of the Giro, and Amador seizes overall lead as Jungels fades.

Some recent tech news includes Strava Live Segments on your phone, the Fly12 camera, and some nice Italian bike craftsmanship.

Rigoberto Urán lost time when he expected to make gains in the time trial, and now he'll need to use the mountains to fight for pink.

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Much like he did last year, Toms Skujins wins stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California, attacking out of a long-range breakaway.

Megan Guarnier wins a windswept first stage at the Women's Tour of California, attacking late to claim the overall race lead.

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As the Giro d'Italia reaches its decisive mountain stages, watch out for Amador, Krujswijk, Zakarin, and Chaves, all lurking in the top 10.

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André Greipel defends his choice to abandon the Giro while leading the points classification, says he deserves more respect as sprinter.

André Greipel scores his third win of the Giro d'Italia on a flat, rainy day which saw Bob Jungels keep the pink jersey.

André Greipel collects his third win of the Giro d'Italia, and pushes his tally of grand tour stage wins up to an astounding total of 20.

The Podium Vitesse is an all-arounder in every sense of the word. Though it has aero cues, it strikes a balance.

BrakeThrough Media describes how they had to fight through an overgrown alley to get the perfect photo of Diego Ulissi.

Launched at Tour of California, Giro Sport Design has a new take on aero helmet shaping that it says is the fastest it has ever tested.

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Peter Sagan guts out a tough, hilly finish at Laguna Seca to win a gritty sprint in stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California.

Rigoberto Urán's quick thinking saved teammate Simon Clarke from crashing into a canal in stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia.

Global Cycling Network gets up close and personal with Vincenzo Nibali's new, custom-painted Specialized at the Giro d'Italia.

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The Giro's 11th stage offered a punchy finish — an opportunity for Bob Jungels to stretch his lead and for Diego Ulissi to win again.

No one knows how far Bob Jungels can carry the maglia rosa into the Giro's mountains, but the 23-year-old is riding with panache.

Bob Jungels bravely defends maglia rosa as Diego Ulissi scoops up a second stage win in Giro d'Italia.

Diego Ulissi takes his second victory of the Giro d'Italia, sprinting past pink jersey Bob Jungels and Movistar's Andrey Amador.

American Ian Boswell said he's looking for stage wins now that Mikel Landa, a GC favorite, is out of the Giro d'Italia.

To a person, our testers thought the Xenith Race was a screaming deal.

The Giant – Alpecin rider pulls out 95km into Wednesday's stage 11 after suffering from saddle sores at the Italian grand tour.

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Julian Alaphilippe catches Peter Stetina just before the finish on Gibraltar Road to win stage 3 and claim the overall lead in Amgen Tour.

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Lennard Zinn talks to a host of industry experts about why labeled tire sizes can be so inconsistent.

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Ilnur Zakarin, 26, holds the reins as Katusha's Giro team leader, and team brass is confident in their first-time grand tour leader.

BrakeThrough Media captures the Giro's style — from fun footwear in the peloton to the myriad spectators, young and old.

With two riders in the top three, Movistar has a strong hand to play at the Giro between Valverde's experience and Amador's top form.

Stage 10 was a day for the youngsters with neo-pro Ciccione claiming a stage win and 23-year-old Jungels claiming the maglia rosa.

Ciccione, a 21-year-old neo-pro, takes his first big win as another youngster, Bob Jungels, moves into GC lead after hilly stage 10 finish.

On the Giro's second rest day, we take a close look at the workshop that keeps the Cannondale team rolling throughout a grand tour.

Giulio Ciccone, 21, claims the biggest win of his young pro career, climbing alone to victory as Bob Jungels moves into overall lead.

VeloNews correspondent Andrew Hood reflects on his first Giro d'Italia, 20 years ago, when he slept under olive trees and met Cipollini.

The Sky rider is forced to quit the Italian grand tour early in Tuesday's stage 10, a hilly transition stage with four rated climbs.

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Breakaway surprises the sprinters as Ben King wins a two-up sprint to claim stage 2 as well as the overall lead at the Amgen Tour of California.

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Katusha yanks Alexey Tsatevich from the Giro after the Russian drafts another rider in the stage 9 time trial.

IAM Cycling riders finished second and third in the Giro's stage 9 TT. Here's a look at their time trial gear and their pre-race routines.

We check in with the Americans at the Giro, asking some not-so-serious questions on the second rest day.

A new Canyon Speedmax TT bike is spotted in the pits at the Giro d'Italia's crucial Chianti time trial.

The Avant hangs an awesome Ultegra Di2 build and hydraulic disc brakes on a classically styled carbon frame that’s stiff enough for racing.

The American said his cram session to prepare for the Giro d'Italia after his January training crash is taking a toll on his legs.

Through the first nine stages of the Giro d'Italia, not one rider has emerged as the clear favorite to win. Will things change this week?

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