Road Racing

Giro d'Italia leader Alberto Contador hits the ground in a large crash at the finish of stage 6, injuring his left shoulder

A close look at the Felt DA1 time trial bike that Carmen Small rode to victory in Leon, Mexico. She'll also ride it at the Amgen Tour TT

Greipel 'The Gorilla' grabs his first stage win in this year's Giro with a fierce sprint kick

Greipel gets his first stage win of the Giro, but the fast sprint is overshadowed by concerns that race leader Contador may be injured

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This early in the Giro, Contador would prefer to give someone else the honor of taking on the pink jersey's many responsibilities

Richie Porte delivers a strong performance in stage 5, but his contingent of support riders is noticeably thin on the final climb

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Fourth time is the charm for Sagan, who nets his first win of this year's Tour of California in a chaotic final sprint

Sagan is riding a custom-painted Tarmac with a prototype carbon-fiber Vision stem at the Amgen Tour of California

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Contador can't resist the urge to ride at the front and challenge his GC rivals with an attack on the Giro's first mountaintop finish

Global Cycling Network has the details on the new Merida that Polanc won to a bold stage win in the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday

Who will win the Giro? The GC picture gets a lot clearer on stage 5, and a young debutant delivers a big win for Lampre-Merida

Sprint legend Mario Cipollini questions Alberto Contador's stage 5 bike change in post-Giro TV program

Jan Polanc notches his first big win as GC favorites mix it up on the finishing climb to Abetone and Contador takes pink

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Giro favorites cross swords on first major summit finish as young Slovenian Jan Polanc escapes alone to win the day

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Hincapie Racing's Skujins delivers a stunning solo victory in San Jose, climbing away from the break and soloing to the win and GC lead

Although Jacques-Maynes is out of the race after a Monday crash, here's a look at the special 10th anniversary bike made for the Amgen Tour

Rigoberto Urán, twice second at the Giro d’Italia, watched his maglia rosa dream ride 42 seconds up the road on Tuesday

Logan VonBokel and Neal Rogers take a look at some of the new bike tech spotted in California this week

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The future is now for Davide Formolo, who notches his first professional win in stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia, also his first grand tour

A hard, hilly stage shatters the field, as a young Italian claims his first pro win, and Orica clings to the pink jersey for one more day

Orica-GreenEdge finds a way to keep the pink jersey for another day as a fresh face wins stage 4 in a solo breakaway

Lampre-Merida's Diego Ulissi returns to the Giro d'Italia, where he enjoyed success in 2014 but also ran afoul of anti-doping tests

Cannondale-Garmin's Davide Formolo claims a Giro win with a canny attack before the final climb at the end of a hot, hard day

Following Pozzovivo's dramatic departure from the Giro, Ag2r hopes Colombian sensation Betancur can rediscover his winning touch

After a night in the hospital and 20 stitches to mend injuries on his face, Domenico Pozzovivo is free to return home and recover

In this week's Technical FAQ, Lennard Zinn answers questions on tire pressure, battery mounting, and drilling holes in carbon frames

Alberto Contador might not be in the race lead at the moment, but his team has already spent plenty of time at the front of the peloton

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Mark Cavendish made it two in a row at the Tour of California, but it was a photo-finish as he went wheel to wheel with Peter Sagan

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2012 Giro winner Ryder Hesjedal not panicked by 46-second deficit to former winner Alberto Contador after just three stages

Sagan has a special Specialized, painted with a unique camo look that pays homage to his Slovakian national championship title

The UCI has been conducting numerous bike checks at the Giro to ensure that riders are not using illegal motors hidden in their frames

A tough late climb challenges the sprinters, but Matthews and Orica-GreenEdge claim another stage win at the Giro

Tough climbs split up the Giro, but Matthews stays strong and shows off the pink jersey in the Sestri Levante finale

Cannondale-Garmin's Tom Danielson wants to embrace the challenge of the Giro d'Italia, his first grand tour since 2013

Worrack sprinted her way to overall victory at the Amgen Tour of California Women's Race aboard this Cervelo

Matthews survives category 2 climb late in the stage to emerge victorious in Sestri Levante, sprinting to victory wearing the pink jersey

GC favorite Domenico Pozzovivo crashes out of Giro d'Italia stage 3, but race doctors report that his injuries are not life-threatening

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Mark Cavendish makes it look easy, rocketing off Mark Renshaw's wheel to his 10th triumph of the season in Sacramento

Trixi Worrack grabs all three bonus sprints in the final stage to take the overall victory in the women's Amgen Tour of California

Once the Giro d'Italia entered the famous port city where Christopher Columbus set sail, some contenders' ships started taking on water

“Morale is high, everyone is going about their work, and everyone is excited about the coming races," says sport director Charly Wegelius

Tim De Waele follows the fast and furious stage 2 of the 2015 Giro d'Italia

Giant is quietly introducing a new race bike at the Amgen Tour of California, which young American GC hopeful Craddock will ride

Michael Matthews takes the maglia rosa as Elia Viviani finishes fastest on stage 2 of the 2015 Giro d'Italia

Michael Matthews takes the maglia rosa at the Giro d'Italia as Elia Viviani out-kicks the field for the victory in stage 2

The weight of a nation rests on Fabio Aru's shoulders as the young Italian rides, for the first time, as Astana's GC leader in the Giro

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Orica-GreenEdge smashes the Giro's opening team time trial for the second year in a row, and GC hopefuls Etixx and Tinkoff are in the hunt

Leah Kirchmann outsprints Lauren Komanski and Trixi Womack to take stage 2 in the women's Amgen Tour of California

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Results from the opening stage of the 2015 Giro d'Italia

After a rough start to 2015, Simon Gerrans can celebrate riding into the Giro's pink leader's jersey on stage 1

Orica-GreenEdge takes a team time trial victory to kick off the 2015 Giro, putting Simon Gerrans into the pink jersey

41-year-old Italian sprinter Petacchi says he’s not done yet, but admits career decisions may come after Giro d'Italia

Few riders have completed all three grand tours in a single season. Adam Hansen looks to do it for the fourth time this year.

Highlights from the opening stage of the women's Tour of California

Sky's Richie Porte facing his best ever grand tour opportunity after an impressive start to the 2015 season

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UnitedHealthcare's Katie Hall sprinted to win stage 1 of the first-ever Amgen Tour of California Women's Race to take the overall lead

LottoNL-Jumbo's George Bennett has been pulled from the Giro d'Italia in compliance with the Movement for Credible Cycling

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The UCI will test a new extreme weather protocol at the Giro d’Italia, a race infamous for bad weather in the high mountains

Wondering how technical and narrow the first test of the Giro d'Italia will be? Global Cycling Network rides the coastal route

Stage 1 of the Giro features a unique, challenging, and possibly perilous team time trial course along the Italian Riviera

If you can only watch the Giro a few days during May, these are the five stages you won't want to miss

Diamondback's new Podium has been field-tested by Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, and looks to be a capable, budget-friendly ride

Alberto Contador is primed for the Giro d'Italia, and it may be just what his Tinkoff team needs to return to its winning ways