Road Racing

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

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Who will carry the pink jersey to Milan? Contador is a five-star favorite, but he faces stiff competition from a cadre of talented riders

Global Cycling Network takes a look at 10 favorites to watch in Italy this May, from GC heavies to climbers to sprint speedsters

With the peloton's star sprinters opting out of the Giro, Greipel is in driver's seat, but up-and-coming speedsters may also have chances

A full listing of the teams and likely riders who will race the Giro d'Italia this May

Art's Cyclery explains how to set up and adjust Shimano front derailleurs

A deal between Velon, which represents 11 WorldTeams, and RCS Sport will give viewers a different perspective from inside the race

Ryder Hesjedal, the 2012 champion of the Italian grand tour, will lead the squad's GC hopes

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Who will win the Giro? Global Cycling Network takes a close look at this year's course, the favorites, and then predicts a winner

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Italians once dominated the Giro, but now, the tifosi may have to wait another year for a native son to claim the pink jersey

The Italian grand tour features less climbing and more time trialing than normal, and the final week of racing should decide the winner

BMC Racing is aimed squarely at victory the Giro d’Italia’s opening team time trial, hoping to set up Caruso for a run at top-five in GC

Bolle is back in the cycling game, sponsoring several major teams and offering improved lens technology, which we put to the test

In this week's Technical FAQ, one reader asks Lennard Zinn if it's safe to drill holes in the carbon frame of his bike

The Katusha rider from Russia rode to a shocking victory over the weekend in the Tour de Romandie

The squad will work for the Tasmanian starting this weekend as he attempts to win his first grand tour

The squad will look for stage wins and a top-10 GC finish at the Italian grand tour, which rolls out May 9

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The Australian-based squad wants to start the race by successfully defending its opening-stage TTT win

The squad announces the supporting cast that it hopes will pull Contador to the maglia rosa

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Mara Abbott and Rob Britton stood atop the final podiums in Silver City as the Tour of the Gila concluded with the Gila Monster Road Race

Ilnur Zakarin podiums in the final time trial to clinch the Tour de Romandie, holding off two-time defending champion Chris Froome

Kristijan Durasek collects the final title in Turkey as Lluis Mas denies Mark Cavendish a crack at a fourth stage win

Sebastian Haedo and Hannah Barnes shine at the Downtown Silver City Criterium

Thibaut Pinot attacks near the end of the mountainous fifth stage to take the victory as runner-up Ilnur Zakarin seizes the yellow jersey

Dropped on the final category-1 climb, Mark Cavendish and his Etixx-Quick-Step teammates fight back to the front for the stage win

Movistar's Alex Dowsett replaces BMC's Rohan Dennis as holder of the world hour record, covering 52.937km at the Manchester Velodrome