Road Racing

Global Cycling Network and Caley Fretz look at the super-light tech adorning Giro pro bikes for the mountains

An out-of-competition test before the race detected the illegal blood booster

Bad weather on the re-routed course in the mountains forces race organizers to make the decision Friday morning

With an eye toward the Tour, Cadel Evans sees positive in his runner-up position at the Giro

From super-light wheels to taped-on elbow pads, teams were in search of custom answers to the Giro's tough climbing time trial

Giro organizers skip Gavia, Stelvio on Friday due to snow

Global Cycling Network takes a look at gear choices for Thursday's stage 18 TT at the Giro

1. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, in 44:29 2. Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :58 3. Damiano CARUSO, Cannondale, at 1:20 4. Michele SCARPONI, Lampre-Merida, at 1:21 5. Rafal MAJKA, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 1:25

Sicilian lands the stage win he wanted to complement the maglia rosa he's worn for more than a week

The Androni Giocattoli rider's bike is built up with a Campagnolo Super Record EPS group

Ramunas Navardauskas has taken the reins of the Garmin squad at the Giro since the departure of Ryder Hesjedal

Team soigneurs handle everything from filling bottles and preparing musette bags to giving daily massages and going grocery shopping

TrainingPeaks examines the power data from Juan Antonio Flecha and Alison Powers after they rode the Amgen Tour's TT

Dutchman lost valuable time in stage 14 but sits 10th entering Thursday's mountain time trial

Italian sat out three months for working with Michele Ferrari on what he claimed was training, not doping

1. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, in 5:15:34 2. Ramunas NAVARDAUSKAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :19 3. Luka MEZGEC, Argos-Shimano, at :19 4. Filippo POZZATO, Lampre-Merida, at :19 5. Danilo HONDO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :19

American team is hoping for big things to close out a mixed Giro that saw its defending champion abandon and a young domestique win a stage

Italian makes it three in a row for Movistar after a well-timed attack and a brave descent to Vicenza

Hard climbs, crashes, and poor weather have a lasting affect on the riders at the Giro d'Italia

German sprinter tops Tom Boonen to take red in a Tour de France dress rehearsal

Garmin-Sharp rider pulled out of the Giro d'Italia last week after falling ill

TrainingPeaks examines riders' power data from two of the climbing stages at the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

As the road turns skyward, lighter wheels, compact cranks and giant cassettes are the norm at the Giro d'Italia

Cold and snow may force organizers to alter Friday's and Saturday's routes

Claudio Corti is hoping to deliver Colombia a second mountain stage win of the 2013 Giro on one of the two big remaining tests

Basque rider comes through at the Giro almost two years to the day since his friend, Xavier Tondo, died in his arms

Daniel Lloyd reviews the Giro's second week, the MTB World Cup Opener, and Amgen Tour and goes behind the scenes on rest day no. 2

Belgian champ says he won't take part in the 100th Tour and he may not start the race again

Estonian grew up racing with Rein Taaramae and is finding his legs as a top domestique for Vincenzo Nibali at the Giro d'Italia

American steps away from the Giro after two weeks of suffering

A virus has swept through the peloton and race entourage at the Giro and the race's top doc and team staff talk about the illness

Frenchman could receive a two-year ban, but can avoid sanction if he can prove accidental ingestion

1. Benat INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Movistar, in 5:52:48 2. Tanel KANGERT, Astana, at :00 3. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, Lampre-Merida, at :00 4. Ramunas NAVARDAUSKAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :14 5. Cadel EVANS, BMC Racing, at :14

After wearing the maglia rosa earlier in the Giro, Spaniard takes three-up sprint in aggressive stage 16 finale at the Giro d'Italia

In this week's Technical FAQ, Lennard Zinn answers questions about resurfacing brake tracks, disc/caliper combos, and more

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Giro organizers are monitoring the weather in northern Italy as a weary peloton prepares to face more rain and snow over the race's final week

"The Shark" is ready to strike again when the road tilts up in northern Italy

Aussie won't speculate on Tour de France leadership after Tejay van Garderen's Amgen Tour of California victory

On the Giro's second rest day, Blanco's mechanics are busy gluing tires, swapping out components, and a whole lot more

Evan Rudd enjoys a moment with Thomas De Gendt's Bianchi Oltre XR

Caley Fretz gets a peek at Rigoberto Uran's Pinarello, which in the absence of Bradley Wiggins gets the star treatment

Photos from the Giro's assault on a snowy Col du Galibier

Sagan waltzes to another stage win in Santa Rosa as van Garderen tops the final podium

1. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, in 4:40:48 2. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :42 3. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, Lampre-Merida, at :42

Visconti solos to victory in the snow, Nibali tests his legs in the finale, and Betancur takes over the white jersey

The 24-year-old American rides strong up the punishing Mount Diablo climb and takes a 1:47 lead into Sunday's finale

Italian attacked with Vincenzo Nibali on the finishing climb of stage 14, where Santambrogio was victorious

Astana rider's attack with 2km left in stage 14 allowed him to pad his GC advantage

Riders have a variety of gear options when it comes to racing in the rain

1. Mauro SANTAMBROGIO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, in 4:42:55 2. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, at :00 3. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :09

The Astana rider attacks late in Saturday's stage 14, eventually finishing second while extending his overall advantage

The Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies rider is using this SRAM red-equipped machine at the Amgen Tour of California

Snow forced organizers to alter this weekend’s stages at the Giro. The GC will most likely be sorted out in the final week

Mechanics and riders faced tough equipment choices for Friday's TT in San Jose

American extends his Amgen Tour lead over Michael Rogers with a stage win in a tough time trial

Former U.S. champion wins San Jose time trial over Alison Powers

Colombian climber's mountain-stage rig features a mix of component brands and will be underneath him for a weekend in the Alps

Global Cycling Network checks in with the teams and suppliers of the Giro to hear how they deal with poor weather conditions

Giro d'Italia leader hopes for the weekend's mountain stages to be unaffected, but doesn't want to risk snow at the Giro

Colombian steps into sole leadership role with British squad ahead of the weekend's Alpine tests

1. Mark CAVENDISH, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 6:09:55 2. Giacomo NIZZOLO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00 3. Luka MEZGEC, Argos-Shimano, at :00 4. Brett LANCASTER, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00 5. Elia VIVIANI, Cannondale, at :00

Manxman makes it 101 career victories after hectic finale at the Giro d'Italia

Collaborative group attracts 500,000 euros in government funding for R&D facility

Weather could force rerouting of decisive climbing stage

California bike brand shortens the pathway between product development and launch with new aerodynamics lab

Canadian, Brit exit race after consulting with medical staff

The "Manx Missile" will fly on Friday aboard this custom Venge, built to commemorate his 100th pro victory

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Tejay van Garderen take the GC lead after crafty racing in the wind by RadioShack, BMC Racing, and Saxo

Sky boss says Wiggins will reassess on Friday morning, but the team will go forward with Rigoberto Urán its leader

1. Mark Cavendish, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 3:01:47 2. Nacer Bouhanni, FDJ, at :00 3. Luka Mezgec, Argos-Shimano, at :00 4. Giacomo Nizzolo, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00 5. Brett Lancaster, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00

The former world champion lands his 100th career win on a day that his former Madison partner sees his Giro hopes ride away

TrainingPeaks examines riders' power data from the opening days of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

Sky rider is fourth in the Giro standings, 2:05 behind Vincenzo Nibali through 11 stages

Sprinters are getting less and less chances to win grand tour stages as the courses get harder

Tyler Farrar becomes U.S. team's second stage winner in a day, blazing past Ken Hanson in Santa Barbara

American squad's riders say Wednesday's stage win is the first shot in its new, attacking approach to the Giro d'Italia

Ramunas Navardauskas goes for broke from the breakaway and celebrates a Giro stage win