Road Racing

1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 2:44:57 2. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 3. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 4. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 5. Koldo FERNANDEZ, Garmin-Sharp, at 0

The world champ got caught up in a crash in the finale

Tough course highlights two days of UCI races in New York

Nick Legan's last review is the made-in-USA Abbey Bike Works Crombie Tool

Gould added a bronze medal to her Olympic bronze

The Flückiger brothers, Lucas and Mathias, completed the Swiss podium sweep

Graham Watson snaps the action on the brutal Bola del Mundo

Victory on Sunday will reconfirm El Pistolero's place as his generation's king of the grand tours

Boonen beat Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) and Oscar Freire (Katusha) with a bike throw

Rodriguez gave it his all on the final climb, but ran out of road on a tiring Contador

1. Denis MENCHOV, Katusha, in 4:48:48 2. Richie PORTE, Sky, at :17 3. Kevin DE WEERT, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :42 4. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, Astana, at 1:16 5. Romain SICARD, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:39

Ukrainian Yana Belomoyna took the silver medal and Paula Gorycka of Poland took bronze

Riders agree that over-the-top spectacle is good for cycling as the Giro and Vuelta fight for most extreme grand tour climbs

Aussie champ brings home a win in the first of two Canadian WorldTour races with a gutsy, late move

1. Philippe GILBERT, BMC Racing, in 4:56:25 2. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at 0 3. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at 0 4. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 5. Gianni MEERSMAN, Lotto-Belisol, at :3

Gilbert comes through for second victory in Spain

Spidertech all-rounder tops tough field for Sprint Challenge Pro victory

Tech editor Nick Legan answers reader questions on perfect tubular mounts, TT bike purchases, fitting a second bike and buying wheels for gritty climates

As Bennati wins stage, El Pistolero reflects on the desperation that brought on his long-shot attack at the Vuelta

Italian sprinter wins in Spain as Contador stays safely in the overall race lead

1. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, in 4:17:17 2. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at 0 3. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Lloyd MONDORY, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 0 5. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, at 0

Alberto Contador storms into control at the Vuelta on Wednesday and BrakeThrough Media captures the post-stage frenzy around the Spaniard

Last bullet from Pistolero takes out Purito in an audacious, keenly executed run through the low mountains

Alberto Contador goes on a calculated, audacious attack to steal the Vuelta and Graham Watson captures the action

1. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, in 4:29:20 2. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :6 3. Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sky, at :6 4. Gorka VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :6 5. Rinaldo NOCENTINI, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :19

Saxo Bank captain goes it alone in an aggressive display of power to take control in Spain

Hed unveils 60mm carbon clincher, disc-brake Stinger 5 and Ardennes wheels; GT shows Zaskar 100 Hans Rey Edition, titanium city bikes

In the first installment of our series looking at disc brake tech in cyclocross, we look at Hed's new Ardennes FR wheelset

Contador sees long odds to supplant Rodríguez, but is eyeing the two remaining uphill finishes in this Vuelta

Lennard Zinn takes feedback on a recent column, including a detailed case for road disc brakes

American manufacturer unveils its new line at Eurobike and includes a selection of brilliantly spec'd race machines

Our tech team brings you the very best and most bizarre from the show floor

Contador can't shake Rodríguez, or the lens of Graham Watson

1. Dario CATALDO, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 5:18:28 2. Thomas DE GENDT, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :7 3. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 2:39 4. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at 2:41 5. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at 2:58

Purito survives big mountain test in Spain and expands his overall lead

The U.S. road champ was aboard a SuperSix EVO in a red, white and blue custom livery and loaded up with the new SRAM Red at the USA Pro Challenge

Swedish builder shows a ready-to-ride road machine featuring artisan wheels, a fixed seatpost/saddle unit and custom carbon layup

The Team Type 1 rider pushed an M10 through the Rockies at the USA Pro Challenge

BrakeThrough Media captures a number of the machines ridden in this year's Vuelta and the care given them by team mechanics

Component maker offers new ergonomics in its 2013 handlebar line and an aluminum stem that integrates a Garmin mount

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Graham Watson's on hand as Alberto Contador tries and fails to shatter his rivals on stage 15

Contador tried but failed to discard his Spanish rivals for the overall victory

1. Antonio PIEDRA PEREZ, Caja Rural, in 5:01:23 2. Ruben PEREZ MORENO, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 2:02 3. Lloyd MONDORY, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 2:02 4. David DE LA FUENTE RASILLA, Caja Rural, at 2:02 5. Pablo LASTRAS GARCIA, Movistar, at 2:07

The sprinter who hoped to win one stage has already claimed four and now eyes the points jersey

Graham Watson snaps the showdown in stage 14 of the 2012 Vuelta a España

The Sky rider is finding the Vuelta a tough slog, but he's not waving the white flag just yet

Rodriguez took everything Contador threw at him, and gave as good — actually, better — than he got

The big loser on the day: Chris Froome, who couldn't follow the attacks

1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:10:28 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :5 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :13 4. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at :35 5. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :38

Stephen Cummings lands a rare breakaway win in this Vuelta and Graham Watson captures the action

1. Stephen CUMMINGS, BMC Racing, in 4:05:02 2. Cameron MEYER, Orica-GreenEdge, at :4 3. Juan Antonio FLECHA GIANNONI, Sky, at :4 4. Simon CLARKE, Orica-GreenEdge, at :14 5. Linus GERDEMANN, RadioShack-Nissan, at :14

BMC Racing Brit takes a stage ahead of the weekend's run through Asturias

Asian manufacturer unveils its aero road offering in Germany

From carbon/wooden rims to hydraulic shifting and beautiful chainrings, a number of European manufacturers are keeping innovation alive at Eurobike

Continental's new ’cross tires, Giro's Phinney-inspired shoes, Specialized's road suspension seatpost and Zipp's 303 clincher wheel highlight day three at Eurobike 2012

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Big TT ride punches Garmin sophomore into top 10 as he learns the grand tour ropes with an eye toward the future

New Easton 'cross forks and wheels , Clement 'cross tires, Prologo's grippy saddles and gloves, Park's electric bike stand, and Look's X-85 'cross bike.

Rodríguez attacks a slowing Contador and Graham Watson was there for the stage 12 action at the 2012 Vuelta a España

Eurobike isn't just aimed at launching new product. Many exhibitors use the show to display their legacy-building rides

1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:24:32 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :6 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :13 4. Robert GESINK, Rabobank, at :20 5. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :23

Purito storms to a stage win to extend his overall lead

Tech editor Nick Legan answers questions on thin bar tape, bang-for-buck upgrades and tubeless safety

Eurobike day one highlights include 'cross bikes from Focus, Ergon saddles, seatposts, and cockpit components, and lightweight luggage racks from Thule

Rodriguez defends his lead, Contador draws nearer, Kessiakoff steals the day and Graham Watson captures it all at the Vuelta

Spanish component maker unveils power meter that allows left/right force, torque efficiency and pedal smoothness monitoring

Minnesota-based big-wheel brand launches new performance winter riding boot

Swede takes impressive TT win, while Contador draws nearer to red

1. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, Astana, in 52:36 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :17 3. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :39 4. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at 1:08 5. Benat INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Movistar, at 1:09

The VeloNews tech crew is on the ground at Eurobike to kick off the exciting, innovative and wacky tradeshow season

Danny Pate says Chris Froome can deliver the goods in Wednesday's time trial and in the decisive second week

Degenkolb wins again and Graham Watson captured the action in Spain

1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 4:47:24 2. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ-BigMat, at 0 3. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 4. Gianni MEERSMAN, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 5. Manuel Antonio Leal CARDOSO, Caja Rural, at 0

Argos man wins his fourth stage of the 2012 Vuelta

Jeremy Powers will ride in 2012 aboard a disc brake-equipped Focus Mares, while Gabby Day joins the squad on the rim-brake model

Lennard Zinn takes reader suggestions for road disc setups and revisits a question on brake pad ejection, while Reynolds discusses brake research