Road Racing

Former Tour champion likes what he sees in a 2015 route that is short on time trials but long on difficult climbs

The 2015 edition of the French grand tour has several stages where the race could be won — or lost

More cobblestones, the Mur de Huy, and lots of climbing await the peloton next summer in the Tour de France

Vuelta says a race akin to La Course is in the works for the 2015 grand tour, and it will seek top-category UCI designation

With anticipation building ahead of Wednesday's Tour de France route announcement, will 2015 be a climber's delight?

Lennard Zinn checks out a few power units on display at the annual trade show

Next year's Tour is expected to be light on time trials and heavy on punchy climbs, which favors the defending champion from Italy

The UCI president says "technology has moved on" from the minimum weight required for bikes in the pro peloton

Lars van der Haar opens his 2014-15 World Cup defense with a dominating victory over Kevin Pauwels in the season kickoff at Valkenburg

Katie Compton takes a fresh bike early on, then battles back to win the World Cup opener in the Netherlands

Sylvain Chavanel wins his first Chrono des Nations as Anna Solovey repeats her victory of 2013

A photo finish gives Nathan Haas the victory over Edvald Boasson Hagen in the Japan Cup Cycle Road Race

Chris Sutton prevails in a photo finish over defending champ Steele Von Hoff at the Japan Cup Criterium

Livestreaming GoPro video over a cell connection, new wheels from Fulcrum, PowerTap's trade-in program, and beefy energy bars

Global Cycling Network does a side-by-side comparison and looks at the data to see which bike is faster

Lezyne's compact, fully-functional mini floor pump is perfect for travel, touring, or mountain bikers with big packs

Current European and British cyclocross champion Helen Wyman rides Kona's Super Jake frame with disc brakes

If you're in the market for a used bike, there are some key things to keep in mind

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Cyclocross training tires often aren't great on pavement, but the USH is versatile enough for nearly all surfaces and quite durable

French media speculates that the 2015 Tour route will include a TTT and a penultimate-stage finish on Alpe d'Huez

Lennard Zinn highlights some of the latest and greatest bicycle pumps on the market

The Belgian tops Dan Martin by just three seconds in the overall standings

Global Cycling Network shows you how to spruce up your shifting with fresh cables and housing

The Garmin-Sharp rider fends off a charge by Philippe Gilbert to win stage 4 at the Tour of Beijing

Jelle Wallays and Thomas Voeckler, survivors of an early break, battled for the victory in Paris-Tours

After a strong opening lap by Mathieu van der Poel, Belgian champion Sven Nys rode the bunch off his wheel and never looked back

Tyler Farrar wins his first race of the season as Philippe Gilbert defends his overall lead, with a hilly finish awaiting him on Monday

Philippe Gilbert sprints to victory in a stage slashed over to air-quality concerns and takes the overall lead at the Tour of Beijing

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Global Cycling Network interviews the inventor of an intelligent electric shifting system that automatically selects your optimal gearing

The Slovenian overtakes his rivals close to the finish line in Zhangjiakou

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Giant-Shimano's John Degenkolb wins Paris-Bourges ahead of this Sunday's Paris-Tours

Art's Cyclery has some ideas on how to save weight on your bike — while not spending a lot of money doing it

The Belgian cyclocrosser finds creative ways to accommodate a single-ring drivetrain on his rig

From fibers to frames, a guided photo tour through Alchemy's custom, American-made process

Thanks to a fierce leadout from Niki Terpstra on the final section of cobbles, Stybar wins his first race after Eneco Tour crash in August

Lennard Zinn gets up close and personal with some fine Italian craftsmanship at ExpoBici

2015 Giro will include the Mortirolo, long time trial, and a stage 1 team time trial in Sanremo

The long race against the clock will balance out the demanding grand tour route, which features several mountaintop finishes

Mathieu van der Poel overhauls Lars van der Haar in the final lap to win the Superprestige Gieten

Dan Martin stuns a strong lead group of favorites with a powerful attack in the final kilometers to take the flowers at Il Lombardia

Jeremy Powers takes a cue from fellow national champ Katie Compton, attacking on lap two of the KMC Cyclo-cross Festival and staying away

Katie Compton rides away from the field on a wet, windy circuit at Roger Williams Park to win day 1 in Providence

Bloomberg News reports that Tour de France organizers are seeking American-based companies to sponsor a women's Tour

Global Cycling Network breaks down the pros and cons of tubeless vs. clincher tire setups

Rumors are swirling ahead of the October 6 route announcement for the 98th edition of the race

There are a few options when it comes to using valve extenders for deep rims

Caruso punches his way to victory on the steep final climb of the 199-kilometer Italian classic race

An online multiplayer game called Zwift spices up those boring, indoor trainer rides by creating a virtual riding experience

Lennard Zinn finds handbuilt frames aplenty in Italy in the closing days of Expobici

In her second year riding for Marin, Duke is testing out a prototype thru-axle fork on her Cortina cyclocross bike

Introduced last year, Challenge's file tread is a hybrid that enjoys extra cornering grip thanks to knobs borrowed from the Limus

Are your hubs future-proof? Some are convertible to thru-axles and 11-speed, many are not

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Global Cycling Network explains how you can avoid flat tires with your equipment setup, tire choice, and riding decisions

Jeremy Powers wins sixth consecutive race in Gloucester. Helen Wyman and Caroline Mani each claim a win at Rapha Super Cross

Cannondale is dabbling with a cyclocross suspension fork, and former national champion Tim Johnson was testing it in Gloucester

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Michael Kwiatkowski jumps away from a furious pursuit to first join, then drop a breakaway and ride alone to the rainbow jersey in Spain

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As a lead group hesitates en route to the line, the race is lost, and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot surges in the final meters to take the victory

Germany’s Jonas Bokeloh wins the junior men's road race in a sprint as a shrinking peloton overhauls a two-man break

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Norway strikes gold in U23 road race and scoops up a bronze medal as Skjerping sprints to third behind Aussie Caleb Ewan

In her final year as a junior, the Danish rider takes her second world title, sprinting out of a small group for gold

Organizers announce that the women's event will again take place in conjunction with the final stage of the Tour de France

Art's Cyclery shows you how to adjust reach on Campagnolo, Shimano, and Sram road bike levers

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British Olympic time trial champion wins his first world championship TT title, beating three-time defending champ Martin

Lennard Zinn takes in the Expobici show in Padua, Italy, which is the biggest it's ever been

Germany earns its second TT gold medal on the shoulders of Lisa Brennauer, who overcame rainy conditions to win

American Adrien Costa finishes second, 44 seconds behind the German

Holloway and Rivera win on the historic streets of downtown Boston at the 2014 TD Bank Mayor's Cup

U23 Campbell Flakemore and junior Macey Stewart win gold in the world time trial championships