Road Racing

Questions on drivetrain compatibility and reader feedback on cleaning shift levers, oval chainrings, and more

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The Tour's first day in the Pyrenees sees Rogers' first-ever Tour stage win, and difficulties for notable GC contenders

On the Tour's first Pyrénéan day, Movistar takes control, putting time in to Tejay van Garderen, who was not at his best

Michael Rogers wins his first Tour stage in 10 Tours de France, and not one moment was lost on him

Results from the 237.5km stage from Carcassonne to Bagneres-de-Luchon

Three months after he was cleared in a doping case, Michael Rogers, 34, wins his first Tour de France stage

Andrew Hood and Matthew Beaudin discuss the Tour's final tests in the Pyrenees and the penultimate-stage Time Trial

With GC hopeful Alberto Contador out of the Tour, Tinkoff-Saxo regroups and unwinds on a much-appreciated rest day

American Chris Horner is riding the Tour, but he’s focusing on defending his Vuelta a Espana title starting next month

The American is ready to help escort teammate Tejay van Garderen to the final Tour podium via the Pyrénées this week

The Frenchman was sixth overall entering Tuesday’s stage 16

The Portuguese rider was almost 13 minutes behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali entering Tuesday's stage 16

Scott's new Solace Disc is another addition to the growing crop of endurance road bikes built specifically for disc brakes

Andriy Grivko, the only Ukrainian rider in this year's Tour, says his presence is essential to convey a message of peace

Van Garderen: "This is my first grand tour that I’ve done where I’ve been the outright leader. And the guys have been incredible"

Danny Pate says Team Sky will go down swinging despite losing GC hopes with Chris Froome and Richie Porte

Top mountain bikers from around the U.S. gathered at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania to vie for stars-and-stripes jerseys

Astana trainer, Paolo Slongo, keeps a close eye on Nibali's numbers as the race heads through the Pyrénées and on to Paris

The British sprinter separated his shoulder in stage 1 and exited the race

The German team is getting a boost thanks to Konig's top-10 placing entering the final week

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For a rider like Bauer, there are limited chances to be perfect on the grandest of stages. He came very close on Sunday

BMC sporting manager Allan Peiper says that Tejay van Garderen is 'in the flow' as he hunts a possible podium finish at the Tour de France

Stage 15 ended with a mad dash to the line that swallowed up Jack Bauer and Martin Elmiger in the final 200 meters

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Outside of the Astana team bus Sunday morning, Jakob Fuglsang needed to be helped on to his bike to roll to the start line

Results from stage 15 of the 2014 Tour de France

Jack Bauer and Martin Elmiger nearly took their long, rain-soaked break to the stage win on Sunday ... until Alexander Kristoff came along

Contador says that if his injury prevents him from being at full strength in time for the Vuelta, he might focus on training for 2015

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Stage 14 of the 2014 Tour de France sees Rafal Majka win the day and Vincenzo Nibali pad his overall lead

Absent Chris Froome, with deputy Richie Porte losing ground, Sky finds itself racing in one-day mode, hoping to catch a break

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Van Garderen is battling a chest bug while defending his position on GC, hoping to recover on the rest day and make gains in the time trial

Results from stage 14 of the 2014 Tour de France

The race leader pads his advantage on the overall, Majka takes a hard-earned stage win, and Valverde finds himself losing ground

Podium hopes are on the rise with the strong performances from Pinot and Bardet as a new generation of French riders takes over

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) moves up in the GC but loses time to race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) as the Tour turns into the high mountains

The wave of emotion that washed over Nibali on the podium reflects the realization that he's poised to win the Tour

After winning the last two editions of the Tour de France, Sky's hopes of repeating ended when Richie Porte faded at Chamrousse

The peloton suffers in the heat on an HC summit finish in Chamrousse, and Nibali prevails again

Tejay van Garderen finds himself in fifth at the Tour after a punishing ride up Chamrousse

A first ride with new Super Record components is akin to a blind date with a supermodel; there’s no doubt that Campagnolo’s top end group will dazzle

After a sixth-place result last year, Bauke Mollema still has GC ambitions, sitting seventh overall, 6:17 down on Vincenzo Nibali

Results from the 197.5km stage from Saint-Étienne to Chamrousse

Vincenzo Nibali wins his third stage of the Tour de France and strengthens his grasp on the yellow jersey

The team has a history of doping within its ranks, including its general manager Alexander Vinokourov

Katusha has two Canyon frames at its disposal, one for the high mountains and one for everything else

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Yeti has a new 27.5 super bike, Enve's got a backpack for wheels, Enduro 30mm-24mm BB system is now ceramic, and Trek partners with Samsung

Alexander Kristoff wins his first stage of the Tour on a lumpy run to Saint-Étienne

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The Spaniard has not garnered much attention yet, but that's poised to change as the Tour pedals into the race's first major climbs

Matthew Busche is riding his first Tour de France, and it's been quintessential thus far: Crashes, breakaways, and holding his spot

The American and BMC Racing captain is 3:56 behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali through 12 stages

Results from a 185.5km stage from Bourg-en-Bresse to Saint-Etienne

The Norwegian hands Peter Sagan another defeat as he wins stage 12 at the Tour de France

Not all derailleurs are made for wide-range cassettes, but there are ways around the issue

A day after battling through the pain of several crashes to make the time cut, the American decides to pull the plug

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Andrew Talansky barely made time cut on stage 11, but he fought through the pain, and now Garmin looks to a new Tour strategy

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Photos from an unpredictable 187.5km stage through the heat and hills of the Jura mountains

Richie Porte's tenacious style is further encouraging his Sky teammates to get behind him in his push for the Tour win

Only three Merida Reacto KOM frames exist, and Costa is riding one of them at the Tour de France

With the Alps looming, BMC is quietly confident that Tejay van Garderen has a real shot at the final podium in Paris

Results from the 187.5km stage from Besançon to Oyonnax

Tony Gallopin attacks twice in the final kilometers of stage 11 at the Tour, which leads to France’s second stage win

Trek is shopping for GC riders for 2015 and beyond, confirming that the Schleck era is winding down

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Andrew Hood and Matthew Beaudin talk about the Tour's tumultuous first 10 stages

Ted King talks about leaving the Tour de France bloodied, bandaged, and bruised, and he muses on spirit animals

Monday's painful exit is the latest chapter in Contador's love-and-hate relationship with the Tour de France

Porte is not afraid to yell and push to get though the peloton in key moments. Doing so, Porte could fight Nibali for the Tour GC