Road Racing

The announcement of Enve's sale to Amer Sports (Mavic's owner) got us thinking about other potential mergers in the bike industry.

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Arthur Vichot takes the second stage of the Tour du Haut Var, and with it, the overall title

Alberto Contador nabs the final stage of the Volta ao Algarve as Geraint Thomas wraps up the overall title

The Ruta del Sol slips through Tejay van Garderen's fingers as Alejandro Valverde sticks a long-range attack in the queen stage

Alexander Kristoff sprints to another win in the final stage of the Tour of Oman as Vincenzo Nibali takes the overall title

Tom-Jelte Slagter takes the opening stage of the Tour du Haut Var ahead of Arthur Vichot and Mikael Cherel in an uphill sprint

Marcel Kittel beats Wouter Wippert to the line to take his fifth victory of the 2016 season

Tejay van Garderen wins Ruta del Sol's stage 4 time trial and vaults into the overall lead with one day of racing remaining.

Edvald Boasson Hagen outsprints Greg Van Avermaet and Marco Canola to claim his second stage win of the 2016 Tour of Oman

Enve is recalling about 600 carbon fiber, disc brake-specific forks after reports of cracking near the brake mounts on the forks' left legs.

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Fabian Cancellara earned his first TT win of 2016, beating rival Tony Martin in Volta ao Algarve stage 3. Martin assumes GC lead.

A late two-man break of Navarro and Fraile is caught in the last kilometer as Tinkoff's Oscar Gatto sprints to victory and Ben Swift takes GC lead.

The Italian wins stage 4 at the Tour of Oman atop Green Mountain, putting him in the driver's seat with two stages remaining.

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Luís León Sánchez climbs to victory in stage 2 of Volta ao Algarve in Portugal, taking the GC lead.

French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni collects his first win of 2016 as well as the overall lead at Ruta del Sol in Spain.

A representative from SRAM joins Art's Cyclery to talk about the brand's new wireless shifting system, eTap.

The Katusha rider has now won four stages this season, all in the Middle East races.

Mark Cavendish confirms he'll race track worlds in his bid to race the omnium event at the Rio Olympics and vie for a gold medal.

Marcel Kittel wins his first duel of 2016 against fellow German sprinter André Greipel in stage 1 at Volta ao Algarve in Portugal.

Tinkoff's Daniele Bennati sprints to his first victory of the season in stage 1 of Ruta del Sol in Spain.

The Dimension Data rider wins stage 2 and now has a slim advantage over Vincenzo Nibali and Greg Van Avermaet in the GC.

Lennard Zinn answers questions about motorized cheating and follows up on his advice for indoor roller-specific tires.

Specialized will license a key rim patent from HED that improves wheel aerodynamics and handling in crosswinds.

The Etixx – Quick-Step rider has a 10-second lead in the GC heading into stage 2.

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Global Cycling Network checks out the Cervelo S5 that Mark Cavendish will race on this year with Dimension Data.

Specialized is auctioning off five S-Works Tarmacs equipped with SRAM eTap to benefit World Bicycle Relief.

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Leigh Howard wins Spanish race after strong winds force organizers to shorten race to 21 kilometers.

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BMC's Philippe Gilbert proves fastest out of a select group of four riders, out-sprinting Alejandro Valverde.

Dimension Data's Matt Brammeier rides this Cervelo S5 with prototypes galore — hydraulic shifting and braking, and Rotor's new power meter.

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Connex is hoping you'll branch out when you need a replacement and opt for its product. But is the price worth it?

We've got the latest tech news, including some new bikes launched Down Under, new road gear, and more.

The British sprinter finishes second to Alexander Kristoff on the final stage, but benefits from time bonuses to take the overall victory.

Brim Brothers' cleat-based Zone DPMX power meter launched on Kickstarter Thursday, and the company says it will deliver in three months.

Edvald Boasson Hagen loses the overall lead due to flat tires, while Alexander Kristoff sprints to his second victory of the week.

Art's Cyclery demonstrates the simple process of constructing and attaching a mud guard to keep dirt and debris out.

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If you're looking for a way to store a lot of gear or apparel without a big backpack, this custom frame bag is a great option.

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Fabian Cancellara rides a special race team version of the Madone, and is still using mechanical shifting.

Edvald Boasson Hagen continues Dimension Data's domination of the Tour of Qatar, winning the stage 3 time trial.

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Specialized's Airnet helmet offers a subdued aesthetic but a lot of the performance found in higher-end helmets at a reasonable price.

Lennard Zinn explains how to choose the right tires for riding rollers this winter.

The Katusha rider edges Cavendish at the finish line of stage 2, but the latter holds onto his overall race lead.

VeloNews's Caley Fretz talks with Global Cycling Network about the hot new tech spotted at the Dubai Tour.

Mark Cavendish picks up his first victory of the season by winning a bunch sprint and now leads the race's overall standings.

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Former hour record holder Alex Dowsett rides this aerodynamic Canyon Aeroad CF SLX

Marcel Kittel held off Ella Viviani and Mark Cavendish to win the final stage and overall in Dubai

Juan Jose Lobato takes the third stage at the Dubai Tour as Trek – Segafredo rider Giacomo Nizzolo surges into the overall lead.

Salsa founder Ross Shafer talks shop, with one of the first Salsa mountain bikes on hand

Ellen van Dijk solos away from a large breakaway to win stage 3 of Ladies Tour of Qatar; Trixi Worrack assumes GC lead.

Art's Cyclery has some maintenance tips that will help your cables move freely in their housing.

The former pro and current Astana general manager shows off his shiny bike at the Dubai Tour.

Bradley Wiggins pairs his aero Dogma F8 frame with SRAM eTap wireless shifting and Zipp 404 tubulars.

The Sky rider was able to avoid a crash in the final kilometer that seemed to hold up his sprint rivals.

The three-week-long, 3,500km, 198-rider, millions-of-roadside-spectators beast that is the Tour route? Just two people create the entire thing each year.

Australian Katrin Garfoot wins day two of the Ladies Tour of Qatar as Kirsten Wild suffers bad luck and loses time.

The German edges last year's overall winner in a bunch sprint.

Speedplay founder Richard Bryne has spent most of his life looking for problems to solve — any way he can.

Kirsten Wild sprints to her 10th career stage win at the Ladies Tour of Qatar in Doha.

We take a close look at how these two speedsters perform to see which one is the best aero setup.

Fat biking's tribe met in Crested Butte for the first-ever world championships race

André Greipel closes out the four-day Mallorca Challenge race with a sprint win on Sunday.

Belgium's Wout Van Aert prevails in muddy battle with Mathieu van der Poel and Lars van der Haar of the Netherlands.

Iserbyt wins U23 worlds after Toupalik celebrates early

Former world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara won his first race of 2016 at the Mallorca Challenge.

Thalita de Jong takes a win for the Netherlands at 'cross worlds ahead of France's Caroline Mani and Belgium's Sanne Cant

Britain's Evie Richards bested Czech rider Nicolas Noskova and Maud Kaptheijns of the Netherlands in the U-23 women's race at 'cross worlds

Dutchman Jens Dekker takes junior 'cross title ahead of France's Mickael Crispin and Thomas Bonnet