Road Racing

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

Pistolero says the real racing starts after Monday’s first rest day as he targets the long climbs of Asturias

One year into his comeback from a 2009 EPO positive, Dutch rider hopes to renew with Garmin

From Valverde and Contador to a young Talansky, they're all in Spain for a three-week showdown and BrakeThrough Media captures scenes from the opener

Vande Velde turns in a stellar ITT to ruin the hopes of Leipheimer and van Garderen both

Tech editor Nick Legan scouts around Denver for time trial tech at the finale to the USA Pro Challenge

The Belgian needed a victory badly, and the Spaniard needs all the seconds he can get before the Vuelta's ITT

Graham Watson catches Philippe Gilbert's first win of 2012

1. Philippe GILBERT, BMC Racing, in 4:45:28 2. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 3. Paolo TIRALONGO, Astana, at :7 4. Tomasz MARCZYNSKI, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :9 5. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at :9

The Belgian strongman finally bounces back to take his first win of the season

The defending champ lights up the race with just one stage remaining

Logan VonBokel gets up close and personal with the RusVelo rider's bike

Maximum tension, no room for error; that’s how the Vuelta is stacking up going into its second week

Graham Watson captures the action as the Vuelta climbs into Andorre

American Evelyn Stevens finishes third in the series behind Vos and Judith Arndt

1. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, in 4:06:39 2. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 3. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at 0 4. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :15 5. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at :23

The Movistar rider roared up from behind on the final climb to win stage 8 in Andorra

We detail Joe Dombrowski's Bontrager-Livestrong Madone 7

Garmin adds another prize to its palmares in stage 5

Talansky has stepped up his game for 2012, and he's impressing the Garmin-Sharp leadership

The bike that won on Independence Pass at the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge

1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 3:48:30 2. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 3. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ-BigMat, at 0 5. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0

Degenkolb out-sprints Viviani and Davis on the Motorland Aragón track

“Should I tell you what I really think or what I can officially say?” asks one rider

"I couldn't give a damn," says Bernard Hinault, while Oscar Pereiro calls the development "pathetic"

Armstrong "can say what he likes," says John Fahey, but his arguments should have been examined in arbitration