Road Racing

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

Blanco captain enthused by rumors of U.S. electronics brands' team sponsorship and still hopes for a podium spot in Italy

A closer look at the American sprinter's Cervélo, which carries Shimano Di2 components and Rotor chain rings

Robert Gesink's Blanco lieutenant will be pushing through Thursday and Friday at the Giro on this Dura-Ace Di2 11-speed aero frame

1. Ramunas Navardauskas, Garmin-Sharp, in 4:23:14 2. Daniel Oss, BMC Racing, at 1:08 3. Stefano Pirazzi, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 2:59 4. Salvatore PUCCIO, Sky, at 3:07 5. Paul MARTENS, Blanco, at 3:07

BrakeThrough Media takes us through the Giro d'Italia as it reaches Southern Italy

Lithuanian strongman nabs solo Giro d'Italia stage win on his first day with freedom to attack

Lennard Zinn takes us through Campagnolo's factory in Italy, which only recently opened its doors to the public

Garmin-Sharp rider says he doesn't know what caused him to drop out of GC contention at the Giro

The stimulant heptaminol is discovered in a urine sample taken during stage 7

Slovak champion wins his record ninth Amgen Tour stage in come-from-behind bunch sprint victory

Colombian stage winner says he works well with Bradley Wiggins and Sky will not be undone by questions over GC leadership

Defending Giro champion loses 20 minutes on first summit finish, moving Garmin to reshape its race plan

Aussie former Tour champ shows he's in Italy to win and could have a shot with solid ride in race's first summit finish

We detail the Italian climber's 48cm frame, built up for Tuesday's mountain stage with an 11-29 cogset and ultra-light wheels

1. Rigoberto URAN URAN, Sky, in 4:37:42 2. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :20 3. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, at :31

Hesjedal sees his long-shot GC hopes ride away as Colombians go 1-2 in the 2013 Giro's first summit finish

The defending Giro champion is struggling, but Garmin-Sharp said it will not alter its race plan

This week, Lennard Zinn relays information from bike companies about which type of braking method is preferred — and safer

BrakeThrough Media pulls the curtain back on the Italian-American squad for an inside look at the first week of its home grand tour

Colombian lands big-time win over WorldTour heavy hitters in the California heat

The 5-hour Energy captain is riding a Canadian frame built with a mix of Microshift and FSA components

Tour champion talks candidly on the Giro's first rest day, admitting to being uncomfortable in the rain and holding onto his TT loss

TrainingPeaks takes a closer look at Rory Sutherland's power data from stages 4-5 at the Giro d'Italia

German sprint ace swallows his pride and steps away from the Giro d'Italia on the first rest day

Schleck favors the ride quality and more relaxed geometry of the Domane to the racier Madone

Most teams do not have a shoe sponsor, so riders are free to don a variety of footwear — including some with wild prints

Katusha rider broke three ribs and his wrist after hitting the pavement during the 170km stage

The bunch is denied a mass gallop to the line as Westra steals a march in the final kilometers

Hesjedal attributed his difficulty to the cold and what he referred to as “TT butt," but says there's time to rebound

Nibali and his manager are content with the way the race is shaking out so far

It was another damp, dangerous day at the Giro d'Italia, and we have the photos to prove it

Evan Rudd gets some quality time with Thor Hushovd's BMC Impec at the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

Results from stage 9 of the 2013 Giro d'Italia

Wiggins and Hesjedal are both gapped on the rainy stage, but only the Brit gets back on as Nibali defends his lead

As at last year's Amgen tour, Gesink has kept up with the leaders and delivered a strong TT performance; next up, the mountains

Caley Fretz has a peek at the maglia rosa's bike (and no, it's not pink).

Caley Fretz checks out the time machinery at the 2013 Giro d'Italia

The young hemophiliac proves himself in a grand-tour time trial, taking the biggest win of his career

"If the bookmakers gave me no odds, that's their mistake, not mine," says Evans

A gallery from Saturday's tough stage-8 time trial at the 2013 Giro d'Italia

Motorsport meets pro cycling with new saddles and gloves from Prologo

Results from the stage-8 individual time trial at the 2013 Giro d'Italia

Dowsett hits the hot seat early and stays there in a tough time trial as Nibali turns in a solid performance to take the overall lead

Previously expected to win Saturday's TT and take pink, Bradley Wiggins' GC hopes were unsettled Friday with a late crash in the rain