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Cavendish abandons the Tour after stage 1 and may face surgery, but maintains perspective about the crash that he says was his fault

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Photos from stage 1 of the 2014 Tour de France

Bike racing sometimes goes according to the book, but there are days when it respects neither plot nor narrative

The GC favorites got their first glimpse at what awaits them in a harrowing first week of the Tour de France in Saturday's hilly first stage

The stage winner and his colleagues marvel at the crowds, but say spectators need to take more care on course

Results from stage 1 of the 2014 Tour de France

Mark Cavendish and Simon Gerrans hit the deck in the finale and Marcel Kittel escapes the pileup to win the first stage of the 2014 Tour

Crashes, narrow roads, foul weather, and cobblestones in the first week of the Tour; ex-pro Backstedt says it's all part of the game

Third at the Tour in 2012, Nibali says he wants better this year ... and so does Astana

Mark Cavendish will make an early run at the yellow jersey on this custom CVNDSH-edition Specialized S-Works Venge

Only four riders took the start from the country of the Grand Depart, though one is the defending champion

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Just in time for the start of the Tour de France, Bell and Giro have introduced new products

European correspondent Andrew Hood talks about Talansky and van Garderen's chances at the 2014 Tour

Cavendish is the favorite for a 190km stage that takes in superb countryside and features flat terrain over the final 60 kilometers

Alberto Contador says he has the form, the team and the confidence to take on Chris Froome in the mountains of the 2014 Tour de France

Ted King doesn't want to dwell on what happened in last year's Tour and is focusing instead on helping Peter Sagan win a third green jersey

Riders such as Andrew Talansky and Tejay van Garderen are taking over an American contingent still scarred by the Lance Armstrong scandal

The official start list for the 2014 Tour de France

Training crash results in an injury to his left hand, requiring six stitches

After his worst pro season since his rookie year in 2003, a humiliated Contador went back to the drawing board

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The 2014 Tour de France may be one of Cavendish's last chances to win stage 1 and wear the maillot jaune

With complete builds as low as 10.25 pounds and a 690-gram frame, the Emonda is the lightest complete production bike in the world

The future is now for Talansky and the new-look Garmin-Sharp team

Froome has made the switch to Pinarello's new F8 platform, developed in conjunction with Jaguar, for the 2014 Tour de France

Tejay van Garderen is ready for the double challenge of leading BMC for the first time at the Tour and riding for the podium

Tour favorite has recovered from Dauphiné crash, remains wary of danger in race's first week

Selection to the 2014 Tour confirms that Matthew Busche has arrived at the top of the sport following his unlikely climb through the ranks

We put Velocio's new women's kit to the test, and their apparel is a great choice for summer rides

BrakeThrough Media takes us back to the 2013 Tour de France

The story of how Oakley created and delivered two $10,000 prototypes to the 2008 Tour

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Specialized teams up with McLaren, produces 250 super-bikes designed using special data collection system

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The Emonda is a superlight throwback to the days before either "aero" or "endurance" were categories

BMC Racing expects a strong showing from its two young Americans in the Tour de France

This week, Lennard Zinn helps a reader with a question regarding multiple flats and the life of latex tubes

This is a preliminary start list for the upcoming Tour de France (July 5-27). Included are confirmed riders and long lists as revealed by individual teams

Richard Moore recounts Claudio Chiappucci's 200km breakaway victory in the 1992 Tour de France

Cannondale's roster is built for stage wins and the green jersey competition, and American Ted King hopes to play a key role this year

Garmin-Sharp will go to the 2014 Tour de France with a roster built to help Andrew Talansky battle with the bigs

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Tuft and Kirchmann double up, winning their time trials and road races, at the Canadian road championships

This year's Tour covers 3,664km, and there are plenty of other impressive numbers and statistics behind the race

Nibali notches his first victory of 2014 at the Italian road championship and says his goal remains victory in the Tour de France

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Dual-chamber tubes, light action Speedplays, special-edition Pearl PRO Leader shoes, and $1 million from RoadID

The 2012 Tour de France champion is left off Sky's Tour lineup for the second straight season

The Italian company slims down and stiffens up the Zero.7, while simultaneously adding strength

2012 Tour winner Bradley Wiggins is left off Sky's Tour squad that sees the return of Danny Pate for the first time since 2011

Wolf Tooth Components and OneUP Components offer affordable options to upgrade your mountain bike's drivetrain

The Spaniard made a speedy recovery from his Giro d’Italia crash and will hunt for stage wins in the French grand tour

BMC Racing has big hopes for Tejay van Garderen in 2014 at the Tour, and named a strong team to support him

Alejandro Valverde is rewriting the script on how to prepare for the Tour de France skipping races like the Critérium du Dauphiné

The Italian won two stages at the 2014 Giro d'Italia before abandoning with a sore throat and a fever

Frank and Andy Schleck will start the Tour de France without any general classification hopes

Lotto-Belisol’s Andre Greipel is one of several sprinters targeting the opening stage of the Tour de France on July 5

Giro claims the Synthe is cooler and more aerodynamic than the Aeon and Air Attack helmets already in the company's line

German sprinters take an unconventional route to the Tour de France via a return trip to high altitude deep in Spain's Sierra Nevada

Go inside Smith's newest road helmet, the Overtake, with a full image gallery

Lennard Zinn discusses the benefits of using oval chainrings, mixing Di2 components, and more

Logan VonBokel discusses the light, cool, and aerodynamic new road helmet from Smith

Logan VonBokel gives us a closer look at the new offerings from the Italian component maker

After being sidelined with knee problems, Jurgen Van den Broeck is progressing well for the Tour de France

Rui Costa's Tour de Suisse victory raises expectations that he could be an outsider for the podium at next month's Tour de France

Check out the latest offerings from Zipp and SRAM, including a pricy wheelset and an affordable component group

The FDJ.fr rider is not included on the team's preliminary roster for the French Tour

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The world road champion makes the most of the final day in the Swiss tour, winning both the stage and the overall, for the third year in a row

Colnago has teamed up with Ferrari once again to design its new aerodynamic V1-R road frame

Chaves escapes on the final beyond-category ascent as time trialist Martin hangs tough in the steeps to defend his yellow jersey

POC auctions Cervelo RCAs for spinal research, Sidi goes camo, an app for your tire sealant, and new Praxis chainrings

The German powered over the 24km course 22 seconds ahead of Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano), 28 seconds faster than Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida)

Everything you need to know about the 101st Tour de France, including all the stages, teams, and main contenders

The American has recovered nicely from an April 11 training crash that left him with broken ribs and a collapsed lung