Road Racing

Soft goods galore at Sea Otter: Kitsbow's classy road apparel, Bolle's wild new helmet, and Bont's gran fondo-friendly shoes.

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French Cycling Federation decides to issue a sweeping ban on disc brakes in all of its sanctioned road events.

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New wheels, tires, and rims spotted at Sea Otter for roadies, 'cross racers, and gravel fanatics.

Alejandro Valverde defends his title and now holds the record for wins in La Flèche Wallonne, out-sprinting Julian Alaphilippe.

The Sky rider attacks on the finishing climb to win the second stage of the four-day race.

Tons of cool saddle options spotted in Monterey, plus bike-packing bags, and a variety of ways to stay hydrated.

The Rabo – Liv rider breaks away from American Evelyn Stevens on the final climb of the Mur de Huy to claim the victory.

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Astana wins the Giro del Trentino's opening team time trial, positioning Vincenzo Nibali for a run at a third win in the Italian stage race.

After the Paris-Roubaix disc brake injury, Lennard Zinn answers a litany of questions about whether discs are safer or better than rim brakes.

We spy a radical new suspension fork for gravel bikes, some new dropper post options from Bontrager and FSA, and a host of Lezyne tools.

Giant's Envie borrows wind-tunnel-proven tube shapes of Giant’s Propel aero bike but changes up the bike’s geometry for a women’s fit.

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Photos of interesting and noteworthy 'cross, gravel, and even (gasp) electric-assist bikes spotted at the 2016 Sea Otter Classic.

The UCI stops disc brake trial in WorldTour, but does that affect the average amateur who's got a new bike with discs?

For hours-long adventures and gran fondo-type rides, the Look's decidedly upright geometry is very gentle on the spine.

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Brad Huff delivers a men's national criterium championship victory for Rally Cycling

34-year-old Enrico Gasparotto delivers a big win for Wanty – Groupe Gobert at Sunday's Amstel Gold Race

Rally Cycling claims both the men's and the women's titles at the USA Cycling team time trial national championships

If Cervelo didn’t invent aero road, the company has certainly been doing it at a high level longer than any major builder.

21-year-old American Logan Owen wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège Espoirs from the breakaway

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The S-Works Romin Evo is a kinder, gentler race saddle — well, sort of. It's got slightly more padding, but it's super-light and firm.

If you ride gran fondos to finish, the Fenix will likely be a bit too harsh. But if you ride them to be competitive, this is worth a look.

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American Carmen Small assumed the overall lead at Euskal Emakumeen XXIX Bira by slipping off the front with Emma Johansson in stage 1.

Shimano’s family of electronic shifting continues to grow with the launch of the Deore XT Di2 group and an improved E-Tube system.

The UCI announces it will halt its trial of discs in the pro road peloton after a highly publicized Paris-Roubaix injury.

Art's Cyclery explains the process of bleeding Shimano brakes on a mountain bike.

Eddy Merckx says discs might make sense for consumers, but he argues they're too dangerous in the pro peloton.

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For the first time, what pro racers ride and what everyone else buys are not the same.

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Petr Vakoc notches the biggest win of his young career, out-sprinting Gasparotto and Gallopin on the final climb of Brabantse Pijl.

Felt peppered the AR1 with plenty of small but important features that helped us enjoy this bike, but above all, it is fast.

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U.S. national champ Megan Guarnier wins hilly 113-kilometer Spanish race ahead of two Wiggle – High5 riders, Elisa Longo Borghini and Emma Johansson.

This week, Lennard Zinn tackles reader questions dealing with compatibility between component brands, the use of bike tools, and much more.

This is an endurance bike for people who don’t think they want an endurance bike.

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Redlands Bicycle Classic sees two first-time winners: Superstar Kristen Armstrong and a young up-and-comer from Canada, Matteo Dal-Cin.

We named the Emonda “bike of the year” in 2015. One year later, we stand by that decision.

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37-year-old Mathew Hayman delivers a stunning Paris-Roubaix victory, outsprinting Tom Boonen and Ian Stannard in the velodrome

Dan Cavallari spends some time with the unsung heroes of Belgian super-squad Etixx – Quick-Step: the mechanics

Tom Boonen is in the hunt for a fifth Paris-Roubaix title aboard a Specialized S-Works Roubaix

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Alberto Contador powers to a TT victory and nabs the overall title in the final stage of the Tour of the Basque Country

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American Allie Dragoo claimed her first victory of the season at the Energiewacht Tour in the Netherlands, winning out of a breakaway.

Diego Rosa's long-range attack succeeds in Pais Vasco, as Sky's Sergio Henao takes GC lead with one day remaining.

Specialized has breathed new life into the Roubaix with hydraulic discs that let it stop the way it rides: on any road, in any conditions.

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TrainingPeaks takes a look at the numbers from André Greipel's breakaway ride at Tour of Flanders — the wattage stats are impressive.

Samuel Sánchez unleashes a perfectly timed counter-attack around Alberto Contador to win Vuelta al País Vasco stage 4.

Greg Herbold shows off the Miyata he rode to victory in the first-ever mountain bike DH worlds in 1990, held in Durango, Colorado.

Art's Cyclery lays out which Campy components are worth spending extra money on and which ones are worth settling for a lower model.

Trek's new Domane model offers a comfy ride over the cobbles on the Tour of Flanders course. But how will it hold up long term?

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Here's your comprehensive guide to all kinds of bikes, cycling apparel, accessories, and much more.

Stephen Cummings sneaks off the front in the final kilometer of racing to claim victory ahead of a charging peloton.

Marcel Kittel wins a record fourth Scheldeprijs classic in classic, rainy Belgian weather, narrowly nipping Mark Cavendish with a bike-throw.

There's a wide range of tech choices for Wednesday's midweek Scheldeprijs race in Belgium.

Omata's forthcoming GPS device, the One, looks nothing at all like your Garmin — or any electronic device used to track rides.

The German chooses the stiff S-Works Venge ViAS for Wednesday's Scheldeprijs, likely anticipating a sprint finish.